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Welcome to the website for Old Scotch Soccer club. You'll find stacks of information about the club, past and present.
There is a lot of information on the site but we are always looking for more input. Please contact us if you have any comments or anything to add.
All the latest match results
Access to all the ladders, matches and reports. Click here.
2008 details
Another successful year at Old Scotch. All the bits including awards, results and table from 2008 Click here.
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Match Report - Reserves 2009
STALEMATE AT OLD MELBOURNIANS AS RESSIES JOIN TABLE LEADERS
Disaster struck the catch up round this weekend when rumours spread on another postponement of the fixture. No it was not swine flu but Steve Whately's untimely booking for a cut, perm and manicure the morning of the game. Luckily he was able to reschedule for certain "favours" and get to the game in a punctual fashion.
Everybody in the sheds knew what was at stake this early in the season. A win against our spiritual Old Boys rival, Old Melbournians (OM), would see the Reds on top, anything else would see them remain in third.
From the opening whistle a personnel shuffle began to pay dividends. The holding midfielders of Marty and Steve were at their dominant best as linking with Daz, Steve Hodges and Marinos playing a flanking role on the left buoyed the Reds into some good pressuring play on the OMs defence.
It is a Ressies tradition to open the game up by scoring early and even a big game such as this one failed to stop them. [Alex received a fantastic ball down the wing that was crossed to the OM keeper who inadvertently swatted it into his own goal.]* One-nil up and the dream start Scotch could have hoped for.
With the pitch being wide but also short, counterattacking was a viable strategy for OM, but with the resolute defensive setup of Alf sweeping and grandpa Bondy and Jimmy man-marking, it was hard to see OM break down the defence until the last 10-15 minutes left in the half when a few shots peppered in from range and a couple of corners needed to dealt with. The Reds had their own long bomber in Daz who had his routine signature "Dazzler" effort of a 30 yard out shot sail high.
At half time there were worries that the Reds would lose their momentum from the necessary subs of Marty and Steve as well as Hodges suffering from a strained hammy.
It must be said that OM held its own in the second half as Scotch suffered from a reshuffling of their formation. Pip came on as sweeper moving Alf and Marinos into holding roles with Cam out left and Dawsy replacing Hodges on the right. Pallis who held his own up front despite being isolated many times with a niggly behemoth of a defender was more than able to talk himself into a yellow and almost given a red send-off.
It was a test of defence as so many of games end up being. Mike dashed around the penalty box, smothering and diving as if he suffered from a severe case of worms. When a well built play down the Red's left flank resulted in a goal, the game was nail-biting until the final whistle. Flashpoints included a Pip handball just outside the box and a resulting handball inside during the free kick that wasn't rewarded. Scotch's deflated shape ensured OMs had a majority of chances in the second half.
When the final whistle did blow, the post-match wrap was not disappointing, but a little unfortunate a stalemate was reached. Nevertheless, the positive is that Scotch is level at the top on points and will have another opportunity against OM in a few weeks. Eamonn can also thank the lads for putting half of the OM senior team to the test as a few had to back up in the game after. A bizarre strategy indeed.
*Editor's sentence added in accordance with Anatgonist Pallis, Grandpa Bondy and Old Man Alf as well as little Mr Oldroy's wishes.
Final Score: 1 - 1
(Own Goal - under protest)
AP
Disaster struck the catch up round this weekend when rumours spread on another postponement of the fixture. No it was not swine flu but Steve Whately's untimely booking for a cut, perm and manicure the morning of the game. Luckily he was able to reschedule for certain "favours" and get to the game in a punctual fashion.
Everybody in the sheds knew what was at stake this early in the season. A win against our spiritual Old Boys rival, Old Melbournians (OM), would see the Reds on top, anything else would see them remain in third.
From the opening whistle a personnel shuffle began to pay dividends. The holding midfielders of Marty and Steve were at their dominant best as linking with Daz, Steve Hodges and Marinos playing a flanking role on the left buoyed the Reds into some good pressuring play on the OMs defence.
It is a Ressies tradition to open the game up by scoring early and even a big game such as this one failed to stop them. [Alex received a fantastic ball down the wing that was crossed to the OM keeper who inadvertently swatted it into his own goal.]* One-nil up and the dream start Scotch could have hoped for.
With the pitch being wide but also short, counterattacking was a viable strategy for OM, but with the resolute defensive setup of Alf sweeping and grandpa Bondy and Jimmy man-marking, it was hard to see OM break down the defence until the last 10-15 minutes left in the half when a few shots peppered in from range and a couple of corners needed to dealt with. The Reds had their own long bomber in Daz who had his routine signature "Dazzler" effort of a 30 yard out shot sail high.
At half time there were worries that the Reds would lose their momentum from the necessary subs of Marty and Steve as well as Hodges suffering from a strained hammy.
It must be said that OM held its own in the second half as Scotch suffered from a reshuffling of their formation. Pip came on as sweeper moving Alf and Marinos into holding roles with Cam out left and Dawsy replacing Hodges on the right. Pallis who held his own up front despite being isolated many times with a niggly behemoth of a defender was more than able to talk himself into a yellow and almost given a red send-off.
It was a test of defence as so many of games end up being. Mike dashed around the penalty box, smothering and diving as if he suffered from a severe case of worms. When a well built play down the Red's left flank resulted in a goal, the game was nail-biting until the final whistle. Flashpoints included a Pip handball just outside the box and a resulting handball inside during the free kick that wasn't rewarded. Scotch's deflated shape ensured OMs had a majority of chances in the second half.
When the final whistle did blow, the post-match wrap was not disappointing, but a little unfortunate a stalemate was reached. Nevertheless, the positive is that Scotch is level at the top on points and will have another opportunity against OM in a few weeks. Eamonn can also thank the lads for putting half of the OM senior team to the test as a few had to back up in the game after. A bizarre strategy indeed.
*Editor's sentence added in accordance with Anatgonist Pallis, Grandpa Bondy and Old Man Alf as well as little Mr Oldroy's wishes.
Final Score: 1 - 1
(Own Goal - under protest)
AP
RESERVES @ Old Melbournians
Round 1 - 06/06/2009
Round 1 - 06/06/2009