Queen’s Park 18s 6 Hearts 18s 8
Queen's Park's Under 18s finished off their first season in the SFA CAS Elite League with a home game against Heart of Midlothian at Lochinch on Friday.
In what was a typical end of season game, three goals scored in the first half was quickly followed by another ELEVEN in the second half.
Having played three games in less than a week, it was different starting eleven from previous games.
A very warm day greeted both teams to Lochinck, Pollok Park looking resplendent in the spring sunshine.
Seven minutes into the game, somewhat against the run of play, Queen’s scored the first goal. A loose ball out from the Hearts defence was intercepted by Finn Morrow who then played a one-two with Jayden Fitzpatrick before hitting the return low past the keeper’s right from 17 yards out.
Three minutes later the Tynecastle side added a second.
Queen’s pushed to get back in the game, creating a number of chances, without really testing the Hearts keeper.
Half-time: Queen’s Park 1 Hearts 2
Hearts added a third in the 53rd minute when their number 8 met a cross from the right to hit home from 7 yards out.
Three minutes later the score was 4-1 to the Tynecastle side.
Queen’s didn’t let the score detract and pulled one back in the 60th minute when, after good work from Jamie Bradley, the ball was moved to Theo McCormick. Theo hit a low cross for Aiden McGinlay to tap into the corner of the net.
This high scoring game continued in the 65th minute when Hearts restored their three-goal advantage. Their number 9 broke down the left and crossed the ball to number 15 to knock home from seven yards out.
Queen’s responded two minutes later when Jamie Bradley drove into the Hearts box and slide the ball past the keeper into the far corner of the net.
This ping pong game didn’t let up with Hearts adding a sixth in the 74th minute only to see Dom Brady score Queen’s fourth, three minutes later, from the edge of the box.
Hearts added another in the 80th minute, and another five minutes later.
Queen’s converted two penalties in additional time to end what was a remarkable high scoring typical end of season game.
Full-time: Queen’s Park 6 Hearts 8
Queen’s Park: Milosz Sliwinski, Theo McCormick, Jude bell, Cole Burke, Michael Collie, Ross McLean, Aiden McGinlay, Jaime Bradley, Finn Morrow, Alfie Lumsden, Jayden Fitzpatrick.
Subs: Dom Brady, Josh Fitzpatrick, Conor Falls, Daniel Mathieson, Zach Balfour.
Queen's Goals - Behind the goal with GoPro
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