Smells like team spirit

There was an unwelcome return to some inclement weather at Kingsknowe this Sunday morning for Currie Stars game ( i apologise for not knowing the name of the opposition - they played in red - i will call them Reds for the sake of our understanding ). In truth it was an archetypal Scottish spring day - blustery with sunshine and showers and the fabled 4 seasons in one day was born true. After last weeks wonderfully mild and sunny Sunday morning this one was hard work to deal with. It is just as well then that Currie Star once again served up a tremendous display to take our minds off the 'brolly or no brolly cos it's too windy' unsolvable conundrum.

Currie Star needed no time at all to take the game by the scruff of the neck forcing Reds back into their own half from the kick off. There is a level of understanding between the boys Currie Star these days that just wasn't there at the start of the season and is now making them a formidable outfit for anyone to take on. That organisation allowed Star to dominate the Reds in the first ten minutes culminating in a well struck and very well deserved goal.
Reds had a few good players and a couple of really exellent footballers in their team though so it was no surprise really when they forced their way back into the game. After a few sorties down both flanks Currie Star were rocking a little and succumbed to breakaway goal midway through the first half - at that time the draw was entirely correct on the balance of play.
Currie Star have something in their locker which has been evident for the last few months, along with the organisation and understanding there is also a spirit, defiance and fight about them. Within a minute of Reds equaliser, Currie Star picked up a Reds corner on the edge of their own box and made headway at pace down the right flank, It is wonderful and mental at the same time to watch football at this stage - it was the left back who was making this run as right wing-back. The lad galloped up the wing with Reds midfield and defence chasing him down, 20 yards out he cut inside a yard or two and drove a low shot under the keeper and into the corner of the net. A great effort and great goal.

That same left back has a habit of, when facing his own goal and under extreme pressure, he will put his foot on the ball and turn round rather than horse the ball out of the park. He has about an 80% success rate. In my head i always scream 'just get rid', i guess it is burned into my psychy but surely i should encourage the cultured option over the agricultural hoof. It's my boy though and when he gets caught in possession my heart is in my mouth, no idea why i should bother cos he just gets on with it and next time gets them back.

The second half produced more dominance from Currie and more dangerous play on the break from Reds. One more goal for Currie and a great 3 - 1 victory.