Larbert High 7 - 0 Alloa

Ochilview Stadium Stenhousemuir 30/03/2016

It was a goal fest at Ochilview in the Forth Valley U-15 Cup Final with a 7-0 victory for Larbert High. Larbert dominated the game throughout especially in the second half where they scored 6 of their 7 goals. 

The teams get ready to recieve their medals

Early on in the first half Jack Donaldson’s whipped corner was too much for the Alloa keeper to handle and Keiran Mckinnon headed in for the first goal. Moments later another corner for Larbert resulted in a good chance that was headed over the bar by Owen Lake.  At half time it was 1-0 to Larbert but thanks to chances they created it could easily have been 2-0 or 3-0. 

 

In the second half Alloa were falling apart and started very poorly. Early after the re-start the second goal came for Connor Gamble.  Jack Donaldson delivered a perfect free kick to the back post leading to an easy tap in from Connor Gamble. 

 

It was 3-0 soon after with James Maxwell scoring.  A miss judgement from the Alloa goalkeeper led to a header to make the score 3-0 to Larbert.  James bagged a brace that his performance certainly deserved.

Larbert were starting to crush Alloa who’s heads were obviously down.  Keiran McKinnon got his second goal after the Alloa keeper saved he followed it in to make the score 4-0 to Larbert. Connor Gamble claimed his brace to make the score 5-0.  A great cross yet again from Jack Donaldson led to another goal from Connor tapping it and making the score even more convincing.

James eventually got his hat trick. A lovely bit of skill from the left winger helped him beat his defender and slot the ball into the bottom corner making the score 6-0 Larbert.  A double substitution followed soon after with Larbert replacing James Maxwell with Jamie Forrester and Keiran going off for Dominic King-Harris. 

 

The U-15 team ran out comfortable winners in the cup final

Larbert pushed for another goal which came after another great attack from Larbert. At first the Alloa goalkeeper, who was Alloa’s best player, tipped an amazing shot onto the bar however James wrapped it up in style shorty after slotting the ball into the corner and making the score 7-0 to Larbert.

Full time at Ochilview and the final score was Larbert 7- 0 Alloa.  It was an absolutely brilliant performance from Larbert who lifted the trophy in style. 

Alloa weren’t as poor as the scoreline suggests but were undoubtedly outclassed by a top Larbert U-15 side.  The two teams collected their medals at full time with captain David Fowler leading the Larbert celebrations.

 

by

Innes O'Donnell