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Arthurlie Cowan Park YFC Amateur sports team

14/08/2024

Arthurlie are looking for a small number of new players to bolster our squad.

We are seeking players born in 2010 to help maintain our standard as a strong division 3 team in the East Renfrewshire Football League so some experience of training and / or games would be beneficial. More importantly, we want boys to have the right attitude - we have developed a close knit group over the past few years where everyone gets a fair opportunity.

Please direct message this page for further information and / or to arrange an opportunity to attend training.

Scott

01/06/2024

St Cadocs 1 Arthurlie 0

Needing a win to claim the league title, we fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat in a tight game against St Cadocs.

There was very little in the first half before St Cadocs took the lead early in the second half directly from a corner. We batted back well and had a couple of good opportunities to level that we just couldn’t take. Equally, St Cadocs remained dangerous and Shay made a couple of excellent saves at the other end to keep us in the game.

Despite the disappointing result, we couldn’t have asked any more from the boys today in terms of effort. At times, we needed to make better decisions and possibly be more on the front foot. However, also lacking was a bit of fortune at the right time.

St Cadocs remain formidable opponents that we just can’t shake off! They were very respectful and fair to us in their post match comments and, although it was not the result we wanted, it is important we congratulated them on their achievement.

The result means we finish second in the league. This is a step forward from last season where we finished second in the ‘plate’ competition for the teams in the bottom half of the league. Also, we can look back on a great run to the League Cup final, even although that didn’t end as well as we hoped either.

Hopefully once the disappointment dies down we can look forward to our awards night to give the boys the recognition they deserve.

18/05/2024

A disappointing morning in the League Cup final against Port Glasgow with a 4-0 defeat.

In all honesty, we never really got ourselves in the game and were down 3-0 by half time. The second half was better but we had too much of a mountain to climb - especially after Port Glasgow’s 4th goal. Ultimately, the better team won on the day, yet we know we can and will play better in future.

Nonetheless, this should not take away from the achievement of reaching the cup final. It is a notable step forward for the boys from last season and we are proud of their efforts. We are still in a great position in the league so let’s try and finish the season with a flourish.

04/05/2024

Arthurlie 3 Whittaker Wolves Blacks 2

One of these days we will have a straightforward win! Today was another battling victory against an improving Whittaker Wolves side. We were reduced to 13 players thanks to illness and injury so every boy had to step up to a fitness level we don’t often ask. Furthermore the likes of Cian, Shaun and Aaron all played positions that were different to normal and delivered for the team.

We started well with a great strike from Josh giving us the lead. However, Whittaker quickly turned it round, cutting us open twice to take the lead. A change of shape saw Aaron move from the right wing to initially centre midfield, and he delivered right away grabbing the equaliser before half time.

A strong chat at half time saw our performance improve in the second half and a second goal for Aaron, now playing up front, gave us a deserved lead halfway through the second half. The concluding moments were a little nervous but Shay helped calm everyone with some excellent handling and penalty box management in difficult wet conditions.

Depending on other results, we are now potential only one win away from securing the league. We will keep taking every game one at a time but if the boys show the commitment and performance in the second half, we will not be able to ask any more.

27/04/2024

Arthurlie 4 St Cadocs Town 3

We won an important victory this morning to move top of the league with three games to go. We started brilliantly with goals from Shaun, Daniel and Aaron giving us a 3-0 lead at half time. St Cadocs battled back after half time to make it 3-1 but a second goal from Daniel seemed to make the game safe. However, we then lost a couple of soft goals to allow St Cadocs back into the game again. In all honesty, we could have added to our total as the game progressed but as we were unable to do so and it made for a nervous finish. Nonetheless, we held on to secure a deserved victory.

21/04/2024

League Cup Semi Final
Arthurlie 2 St Andrews 1

I wasn’t at the game yesterday so my report will be brief. If anyone else wishes to add anything, please feel free to do so.

We progressed to the League Cup Final following a tense win in a great game with St Andrews. The two previous games between the teams had one sided scorelines each way, but neither were reflective of the two teams being evenly matched in the pitch. That came through yesterday as a tremendous team performance, with goals from Shaun and Joseph, secured the win in a game that could have gone either way until the last moment.

Getting to the final represents a fantastic achievement for the boys. This, alongside the nature of their win yesterday against a good team, should leave them very proud.

On a personal note, waiting for updates while on the train to the airport was a very stressful experience!

23/03/2024

Arthurlie 1 St Andrews 5

A disappointing result this morning in the last game before the Easter holidays.

We started slowly and were punished, falling 2-0 down in the first 10 minutes. An excellent strike by Josh brought us back in the game before half time and we could easily have equalised thereafter as, for a spell, we became the better team.

However, a third goal from St Andrews with 20 minutes to go proved crucial. Our heads went down a little and they were renergised. Two late goals probably put a slightly harsh reflection on the score, but it was no different to the reverse fixture where a tight game ended up 6-1 in our favour in similar circumstances.

It’s still a learning experience for the boys. We can’t keep getting away with starting slowly and sometimes we need to show a bit of composure and dig. It’s also important to consider we had a lot of key injuries and illness today and suffered a couple of freak moments that would never usually happen - almost everything that could have gone wrong did!

Even still, on another day it could have been a different outcome and we should not dismiss the progress we have made based on one result. We are still in control of our own destiny in the league and have a chance to turn the tables on St Andrews in the cup semi final next month.

16/03/2024

OLM 0 Arthurlie 6

An excellent second half performance saw us record a fine victory over OLM and move joint top of the league.

OLM were probably the better side for most of the first half, they were technically very good, but we went in 2-0 up anyway thanks to our ruthlessness in front of goal. Shaun and Jamie grabbing the goals.

We were much better right away in the second half. Shaun scored a screamer for his second, Jamie rounded the goalie to make it 4 (resisting the temptation to bend down and head it into the net in order to win his bet with Simon!!), Aaron scored a well worked fifth before Cian added a lovely finish with the last kick of the game.

It’s also important to acknowledge Shay in goal the six boys who played in defence at different points. They kept OLM out early on when they were on top and looked comfortable thereafter.

Our improved performances, spirit and resilience really helped us get through today with what ended a convincing scoreline - yet I genuinely think we might have lost that game last season. This shows how much the boys have come on.

09/03/2024

Arthurlie 2 Whittaker Wolves Black 1

We progressed to the semi final of the League Cup following a narrow 2-1 win over an improved Whittaker Wolves.

We started brightly and took the lead after some good play by Shaun set up Daniel before a combination of Daniel and Fraser forced the ball over the line. Whittaker Wolves equalised shortly thereafter but it proved to generate a positive response is us as Robbie and Maxwell took control of the midfield.

We got the second goal we deserved early in the second half after some strong play by Robbie set up Shaun for this 25th goal of the season. In truth, we could have added more, but a one goal lead is never comfortable. However, defensively we remained solid and saw the game out to claim a deserved win.

We will play St Andrews or Carolside at home in the semi finals.

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