Milngavie Wanderers

Archive for January, 2011

Rothesay Brandane 2 – 3 Milngavie Wanderers AFC

Scorers: Maxwell (3)

The Wanderers secure all 3 point despite being doing to 10 men. Meeky got his marching orders at the end of the first half for a innocent challenge that unfortunately left the Rothesay striker with a double leg break. Everyone at the Wanderers – both players and officials wish the young chap a speedy recovery.

The Wanderers 1-0 let their lead slip and at the break were 2-1 with Rothesay second being scored from the resulting penalty that deputy goalkeeper Simmy volunteering to go in goals failed to stop.

The second half with the Wanderers shooting down the slope they went all out for the victory. Deciding to through caution to the wind the team set out with 2-4-3-1 formation.

Rothesay despite having the 1 man advantage failed to cope with the wave after wave of attack from the Wanderers who were trying to get that all important goal to get the game level.

New signing Frannie McLaughlin a recent addition from Kilpatrick entered the game with only 10 minutes of the second half gone and immediately took control.

After good work down the left by Roberto the ball fell to Dell Redify who left shoot rocket was brilliantly put round the post for a corner. The resulting corner ended up with the ball being initially cleared but then falling to the impressive Maxwell who rifled the ball into the net beyond the young Rothesay goal keeper.

With the game now perched on a knife edge the Rothesay boys were relying on quick counter attacks and on two occassions Simmy made wonderful saves to keep the Wanderers in the game.

With time running out the Wanderers got that all important 3rd goal. Maxwell gain – after neat work in the midfield allows Maxwell to get ahead of the play and with the ball falling nicely to him he got put the ball expertly into the net to get his 3rd of the game.

Manager Davy Caldwell – switched the team around in an effort to hang onto all 3 points – the introduction of the second new signing O’Hara again from Kilpatrick FC slotted in at right back.

Rothesay had one last go and only for great defending on the line by Ross Robb ensured a victory for the Wanderers.

Another great victory – come on the Wanderers.

Milngavie Wanderers 3 – 1 Rothesay

Scorers: Robb, Maxwell & Tum Tum

The band wagon rolls on – another 3 points in the bag despite a less than impressive performance by the Wanderers.

So often the thorn in the Wanderers side – Rothesay arrived at the game with only 11 fit players but this did not stop them from giving the Wanderers a game of it. From the kick off they were right up for the challenge and prepared to throw as many people forward as they could at every opportunity to get on the score sheet first.

Fortunately, for the Wanderers the first goal was scored by a rocket from the impressive Ross Robb who received a square pass from a short free kick to send the ball high into the roof of the net beyond the out stretched arms of the Rothesay keeper.

The second half was pretty much the same as the first with a hard fought battle going on in the midfield.  The centre mid for Rothesay is sure to attract attention from a number of clubs at the end of the season as he put in a great performance.

With the Wanderers ahead their was only going to be one winner in this game and the lead was doubled when corner from the right was mt perfectly by Maxwell who got on the score sheet for the first time this season.

The Wanderers scored their 3rd and killed the game off before ROthesay scored a late goal to make the score a little more respectable.

Another 3 points on the board.

Come on the Wanderers!!!

Milngavie Wanderers 4 – 1 Syminton Tinto

The Wanderers captured their first 3 points of 2011 to secure their position at the top of the table.

Symington fielding a young team performed well and gave a good account of themselves – their performance suggested that they could easily start to climb away from the bottom of the table.

The Wanderers firing on all cylinders this season gave another good account of themselves with excellent performances from Simmy leading the line to Meeky in goals – who must be by far the best goal keeper in the league.

Come on the Wanderers.

Milngavie Wanderers sit proudly at the top of the Caledonian 1^st Division going into 2011.

Reflecting on the season so far the club are delighted by the progress that the new management team led by David Caldwell and Kevin Tait have made.   The 1st division is one of the most difficult leagues to get promotion from so progress is being made.

Like the rest of Scottish Am Football the last 4 weeks have been a very frustrating time for the boys and with the next league fixture on the 8^th January at home to local rivals Drumchapel FP – the boys cannot wait for the game to arrive.

 Club legend Tony Melvin commented on the depth and quality of the players now pulling the shirts on every week for Wanderers.  Changed days right enough when the Milngavie team would start a season with a squad of 13 or 14 local boys all doing their best and proud to be part of the Wanderers history over the last 47 years.

 The expectations have been set for the rest of the season – come on the Wanderers!