Category: Results

Willie Fleming returned to action with a 2-0 win over Dave Houston. With an early goal Fleming was able to dictate play and, in the end, it was a comfortable win. It was a step up in Fleming’s next match when he played Tom Burns. Burns was never under real threat and was thus able to extend his lead at the top of the league. Once again it looks as if the league title will be fought out between Burns and Dave Butler, unfortunately absent tonight. Could Burns’ national and international commitment make the difference this season?

 

 

 

Dave Houston added to his points tally after a 0-0 draw with Dave Gladman. In a match littered with mistakes neither player could say that they deserved victory. Gladman could only manage a draw in his subsequent match with Colin Berry. Although Gladman had more chances to score he was never in control of the match. Indeed his goalkeeper had to produce a fine save in the dying moments to deny Berry all three points. It was also a night of two draws for Berry, his derby game with Ronnie McKenzie ending 1-1.

 

 

 

McKenzie finished the evening undefeated following a 2-0 victory over John Halpin and a goal-less draw against Colin Day.

 

Fleming	2	0	Houston
Houston	0	0	Gladman
McKenzie R	2	0	Halpin
Burns	2	0	Fleming
Berry	1	1	McKenzie R
Day	0	0	McKenzie R
Gladman	1	1	Berry

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was Dave Houston’s first night of the new season. Not starting until November…tut, tut! He kicked off with two victories and scorelines which have come to be associated with the club’s founder member…1-0 and…..1-0. Baver Bari and Colin Berry were the victims.

 

 

 

Colin Berry was to suffer defeat again at the hands of Colin Day who now hopes that his campaign is back on track. Day scored early but it was two quick goals in the second half which killed the game. Berry scored a consolation goal in the final minute.

 

 

 

Willie Fleming and Dave Gladman are, according to Barry Corr, the Jack and Victor of GTSA. And they can still produce a good game of Subbuteo. There is no truth in the rumour that referee Corr fell asleep as Fleming and Gladman played out a 0-0 draw. Each player had the better of one half but neither could find a way to the back of the net.

 

 

 

Barry Corr had earlier played Martin Phee. The match was poised at 0-0 at half time but three quick goals by Corr after the break led to Phee abandoning his goalkeeper and defence to allow Corr to score another 10 goals.

 

 

Corr	12	0	Phee
Gladman	0	0	Fleming
Houston	1	0	Bari
Houston	1	0	Berry
Berry	1	3	Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is it crisis time for Colin Day? Following last week’s two defeats to rivals Tom Burns and Dave Gladman, Day started the night with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Martin Phee but then went down to a 1-0 defeat to John Halpin. So far this season Day has lost 10 goals, an average of 1.6 goals per game. This doesn’t sound bad until it is compared to last season when Day lost only 12 goals in the whole league season, an average of less than 0.5 goals per game. His goals scored average is actually better than last year so it is clear where the problem lies. Colin Day has always been synonymous with sound defence. It’s early days yet, however, and he was certainly unlucky against Burns and Gladman.

 

 

It is looking as if 2014 will be the breakthrough year for John Halpin. He is now starting to compete well against the established players. As well as seeing off Colin Day, he was extremely unlucky against Dave Gladman. He conceded the only goal of the game with the very last flick of the ball. It was only in the last five minutes that Gladman began to dominate. Halpin had produced earlier chances and could have won the game. Halpin’s possession game has improved enormously and with that has come more confidence.

 

 

 

Two players looking to achieve more consistency are Baver Bari and Martin Phee. Both are capable of fine play but find it difficult to sustain it over the whole course of a match. They faced each other tonight with Phee pulling back a half-time deficit to draw 1-1. Bari had earlier scored two goals against Barry Corr but had conceded five. It was Corr’s first win of the season but of course it was only his second match. With Dave Butler absent, Tom Burns was able to stretch his lead at the top of the table to six points after defeating John Halpin.

 

 

 

 

 

Corr	5	2	Bari
Halpin	0	1	Gladman
Burns	4	0	Halpin
Day	3	0	Phee
Phee	1	1	Bari
Halpin	1	0	Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due to a hockey committee meeting in the Snug, GTSA were displaced to the main bar area. Playing conditions were made intolerable due to increased sound levels after the influx of hockey players added to tennis, bowling and bridge players already present. Even the familiar shouts of Baver Bari were lost in the sea of noise created.

 

 

The difference between success and failure can be very small indeed and for Colin Day what could have been a very successful evening turned out to be anything but. He raced to a two goal lead against Tom Burns only to concede two goals a minute either side of half-time. The first was a penalty when a Burns’ shot hit Day’s hand inside the box. It was Burns who went on to score the winner in the second half. Then Day faced Dave Gladman and with the two players locked at 1-1 both had chances to go ahead but it was Gladman who scored after an error by Day in trying to force a throw.

 

 

 

Gladman completed a good night with a 1-0 victory over Martin Phee in a very closely contested match. Phee also competed well against Tom Burns with Burns leading 1-0 at half time. As Phee pushed men forward, however, Burns was able to exploit the space created and run out 5-1 winner. This keeps Burns top of the league, 3 points clear of Butler who has a game in hand.

 

 

 

Meanwhile Dave Butler kept pace with Tom Burns with 2 wins of his own. But he had to work hard for both with a 1-0 win over Willie Fleming and a 2-0 win over Baver Bari. Fleming claimed a penalty kick near the end but the referee saw nothing untoward. Fleming and Bari had previously played each other but neither could manage a goal.

 

 

 

 

Gladman	1	0	Phee
Fleming	0	0	Bari
Bari	0	2	Butler
Day	2	3	Burns
Fleming	0	1	Butler
Day	1	2	Gladman
Phee	1	5	Burns

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was a busy night at GTSA with 11 players attending and 10 league matches played. Tom Burns leads the league after two league wins this evening to add to his previous 4 points.

 

 

Dave Butler stays in second place 3 points behind but with a game in hand. Colin Day was holding Butler at 1-1 at half-time but the league champion ran out 3-1 winner. Barry Corr played his first game and drew 2-2 with John Halpin in a match which Corr really should have won. Halpin remains undefeated after 4 games following a 1-1 draw with Colin Berry.

 

 

 

 

 

Willie Fleming opened his account with 2 victories which took him straight to third place. His wins were narrow, however, his victims being Martin Phee and Ronnie McKenzie.

 

 

 

Fraser McKenzie had a tough baptism but showed that he could compete well in matches against Martin Phee, Dave Gladman and father Ronnie. Ronnie too had a difficult start losing by a single goal to both Tom Burns and Willie Fleming.

 

 

 

 

Corr	2	2	Halpin
Fleming	2	0	Phee`
R McKenzie	1	2	Burns
Butler	3	1	Day
Gladman	2	1	F McKenzie
Fleming	1	0	R McKenzie
Phee	1	0	F McKenzie
Halpin	1	1	Berry
Berry	0	3	Burns
R McKenzie	2	0	F McKenzie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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After several nights playing friendlies to help familiarisation with the new rules, the new league season kicked off at last. Eight players attended but since it was Willie Fleming’s first night he was excused competitive matches.

 

 

Last season Dave Butler and Tom Burns fought out a very close battle for the title. Both played two matches this evening and both started with wins. Burns had a comfortable victory over Baver Bari whilst Dave Butler had to work hard for a win against Dave Gladman with Butler scoring the only goal of the game. The two rivals then played each other in a tense competitive match. Both created chances to score. Burns even had the ball in the net but his strike was ruled out, the referee deciding that his shooting figure had touched a defender before connecting with the ball. Neither player dominated the match and both agreed that the no-scoring draw was a fair result.

 

 

 

Baver Bari also played two matches and unfortunately for him he lost his second match as well. He was level 1-1 at half-time with Colin Day but lost a further two goals in the second half to the experienced campaigner and founder member.

 

 

 

History was made in John Halpin’s match against Martin Phee. Halpin recorded his first ever league win with a 2-1 victory. Last season Halpin had 2 draws and 22 defeats in his league matches. This season promises to be much better! Sadly the camera did not record this historic victory but below is a picture of Halpin playing Willie Fleming.

 

 

Only three competitive matches were played. In the league Dave Houston played out a 1-1 draw with Colin Berry. Berry therefore moves above Baver Bari in the table. In the Association Cup quarter-final Colin Day edged out Ronnie McKenzie 2-1. Day now plays Dave Butler in the semi-final. In the Woodend Handicap Cup first round replay, Willie Fleming managed to claw back his one-goal handicap against Dave Houston to take the game to extra-time. The first half had been fairly even but Fleming dominated the second, deserving his goal. Houston came back into the game in extra-time but neither player was able to break the deadlock. Houston, however, triumphed, winning 2-1 on shots, both his goals coming from the wide shots. Houston will now play Burns in the quarter-final.

Only two league matches were played, both involving Ronnie McKenzie and both ending in draws. Baver Bari and Dave Gladman were the players with whom he shared the points.

 

Bari	1	1	McKenzie
McKenzie	0	0	Gladman

 

 

Two matches were played in the Woodend Handicap Cup. McKenzie pulled back a 3-goal deficit to draw with John Halpin. Colin Day started two goals behind Colin Berry but could only manage one goal. Berry joins Gladman in the semi-finals.

 

Woodend Handicap Cup First Round

 

Halpin

3

3

McKenzie

 

 

Woodend Handicap Cup Quarter Final

 

Berry

2

1

Day

 

 

Two Glasgow Cup replays were played. In the Quarter-Final, Willie Fleming edged out Colin Berry. Fleming will play Dave Butler in the Semi-Final. In the other Semi-Final, Tom Burns beat Colin Day.

 

Glasgow Cup Quater-Final

 

Fleming

1

0

Berry

 

 

Glasgow Cup Semi-Final

 

Day

1

2

Burns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only one competitive match was played this evening – the Glasgow Cup semi-final between Tom Burns and Colin Day. Day started the match well and was on the front foot for the first two or three minutes. Then Burns took over and completely dominated the first half but when the whistle sounded for half-time he had only one goal to show for this domination. That goal resulted from Day’s spare goalkeeper giving away possession. After Burns went ahead by two goals in the second half, few would have anticipated the comeback that was to come. Both Day’s second half goals came after poor defensive flicks by his opponent created openings which Day ruthlessly exploited. Burns, however, really should have put this game to bed. With this thought at the back of his mind, will Burns performance be affected in the replay?

 

Burns

2

2

Day

 

 

Six players took part in a four round Swiss system competition. This was won by Baver Bari with wins over Martin Phee and John Halpin and draws with Dave Gladman and Colin Day. Tom Burns was runner-up.

 

 

 

A ruling was also passed on the abandoned Association Cup semi-final between Tom Burns and Willie Fleming. The match will be replayed from half-time with Fleming ahead by one goal.

Dave Butler came within four minutes of losing his league title tonight. In a crucial match against Dave Gladman, Butler dominated the first half but could not find the net. Straight from the start of the second half Gladman took the lead scoring on the run thus denying Butler the chance to block. Butler continued to press with Gladman trying to hold possession when he had the opportunity. With time running out and tension mounting, Butler’s breakthrough finally came. Butler now has two games remaining against Dave Houston and Craig Lynch. There is now no margin for error. He must win them both. Also in the league Colin Berry moved up two places in the league after a win over John Halpin.

 

Butler	1	1	Gladman
Berry	2	0	Halpin

 

 

 

 

Woodend Handicap Cup

 

Dave Butler and Dave Gladman met again this time in the Handicap Cup. Gladman therefore started with the benefit of a 2 goal lead. Gladman flicked off and held the ball for the first three or four minutes. Keeping possession was to be the Gladman tactic throughout this match. It was a similar pattern to their encounter earlier in the evening with Butler pressing the Gladman goal. Good defensive work by Gladman limited Butler’s opportunities but with six minutes remaining Butler had an excellent chance from a central position. The shot, however, was well saved. Then, following a free-kick just outside the shooting area Butler at last broke the deadlock. With only a minute left Gladman flicked off and ran down the clock.

 

Gladman

2

1

Butler

 

Association Cup

 

The first semi-final of this cup was between Tom Burns and Willie Fleming. Unfortunately the match was abandoned with only four minutes remaining. With Fleming leading 2-0 and almost certainly heading for the final an altercation took place between Fleming and the referee (Martin Phee) at which point Fleming withdrew his players from the pitch. The outcome of the match is yet to be decided.