Juvenile News�Number 40� Date June 2006�

Ten Years�of News�

Yes it really is ten years�since the 1st edition of Juve-�nile news came off the press�In July 1996.�Headlines in that edition re-�lated to the fact that the As-�sociation had voted to retain�Promotion and Relegation�which had only been intro-�duced the previous season.�There was also news of the�FIFA proposal to alter the�operating date from 1st of�August to 1st of January in�1997. This change subse-�quently didn’t occur until�the year 2000.�It was also reported that�from the start of season�1996-97 all kits will re-�quired to be numbered.�Check out how things have�changed in the last ten years�by going to page two.�

Albion Boys Club 16’s be-�came the seventh team from�the Northern Region to lift a�Scottish Cup .�A Josh Winton strike mid way�through the first half was more�than enough to ensure that an�Aberdeen and District Juvenile�team took a national trophy�north for the seventh year run-�ning. That is one trophy in�each of the years that the�SYFA has been in existence.�Josh Winton ‘s overall per-�formance saw him grab the�Dunfermline Building Society�Man of the Match Award.�Albion secretary Brian Winton�was a very proud father in-�deed. For Coaches John Hill�and Steve Argo it was a case of�lightning striking twice as they�had previously guided�Albion’s Under 14’s to Na-�tional honours in 2001.�

Extra Time kills off�Hat Trick Dream�

Albion 14’s�fall to Blue�

Brazil�

Goldenhill�sting�

Wasps�Albion 14’s fought back from�being two goals down to take�their Scottish Cup Final into ex-�tra time .�With Albion in total dominance�in the latter stages of normal�time everybody assumed that�they would go to lift the trophy�but it was Blue Barzil that�proved the stronger in extra time�and they went on to take the cup�by a comfortable 6-3 margin.�Albion Manager Colin Mather is�convinced this experience will�stand his charges in good stead�for next season .�

Middlefield Wasps 19’s were the�second Aberdeen team to lose out�in extra time in a Scottish Cup�Final at Airdrie’s Excelsior Stadi-�um.�In the ninety minutes Wasps�matched Goldenhill shot for shot�and chance for chance. They were�unfortunate to go behind when�goalie Taylor was unable to hold�a shot and Hill fired home.�Wasps fought back to level the�game when Jamie Smith finished�off the best move of the game.�Middlefield went a goal down�after only two minutes of extra�time and never quite recovered.�Eventually going under 3-1�

Excellent�Excelsior�

With three ADJFA teams win-�ning through to the Scottish Cup�Finals more people from this as-�sociation will have had the�chance to experience the hospi-�tality at the Excelsior Stadium.�This is a ideal venue for the Na-�tional Finals. The staff at the Air-�drie just cannot do enough for�the SYFA.�This was epitomised on the Sun-�day when the pitch was water-�logged at ten o’clock. The�ground staff forked the ground to�get rid of the surface water and�the stadium officials left it en-�tirely up to the SYFA if the game�went ahead!�

10th Anniversary Edition�

Albion�Seventh Winners�

Mile Stones from�Last Ten Years�

October 1996� Fixed Pen-�alty Options introduced for�Ordering Offs�January 1997� Ernie�Walker SFA Think Tank�proposes amalgamation of�Youth Organisations�May 1997� Special Edition�for Meeting with Aberdeen�FC�June 1997� Kits must be�numbered�4 out 7 age groups win�Scottish Juvenile Cups Al-�bion BC 18, Sheddocksley�Villa U16, Stoneywood�U15, Middlefeild Wasp�U12�1997-98 Season� Under�13’s Move to Sundays Un-�der 9’s and 10’s start 7-a-�side fixtures�November 1998� Jim Mcal-�lion appointed Scottish Ju-�venile Secretary�June 1999�Inaugural meet-�ing of SYFA when all three�minor associations amalga-�mated�October 1999� All teams�must have coach to D Cer-�tificate Level�February 2000� Raymond�Kelly appointed to SYFA�Executive�June 2000�Banks Dee A�win Under 18 Scottish Cup�June 2000� Design for AD-�JFA Badge un veiled�Goalkeeper can now hold�ball for 6 seconds instead�of four steps�February 2001�ADJFA�celebrates ten years in ex-�istence�2001 -02� Rolling Subs per-�mitted up to Under 16’s�May 2001�Albion BC win�Under 14 Scottish Cup�

August 2001� Dunfermline�Building Society Sponsor�Scottish Cups and Develop-�ment Squads�2001-02� Mixed gender�teams permissible up to un-�der 14�November 2001� Official�www.adjf.org.uk website�launched�Last season Under 11’s can�play for trophies�June 2002� Middlefield�Wasps win Under15 Scot-�tish Cup�Raymond Kelly elected as�Vice President of SYFA�Saturday Green Final stops�after 74 years�2002-03� UEFA Directive�sees ag groups become�19’s,17’s,16’s,15’s14’s and�13’s�January 2003� SFA Youth�Commission Launched�June 2003�Middlefield�Wasps Win Under 16 Scot-�tish Cup�March 2004�Parliament�Debate Scottish Football�June 2004� Albion BC win�16’s Scottish Cup�March 2005� In Service�Training for Seven-a-side�Coaches�June 2005� Dyce BC win�17’s Scottish Cup�Juvenile News available via�the Internet in PDF Format�May 2006� Three ADJFA�teams win through to the�Scottish Cup Finals Albion�BC 14’s and 16’s and Mid-�dlefield Wasps 19’s�

Aberdeen and District�Juvenile FA�

Roll of Honours�2005-06�

19’s�A League Champions Middlefield Wasps�B League Champions Westhill Boys�Bill Stephen Trophy Middlefield Wasps�Sunnybank Shield Middlefield Wasps�Murray Cup Middlefield Wasps�Frank Waugh Trophy Upper Deeside BC�

17’s�A League Champions Dyce BC�B League Champions Dee BC�Dugout Trophy Dyce BC�NOSKAB Trophy Colony Park�Frank Waugh Trophy Formartine United�

16’s�A League Champions Dyce BC�B League Champions Culter BC�Middlefield BC Trophy Dyce BC�President’s Cup Dyce BC�Gt Northern Trophies Westdyke BC�Supplementary Trophy� Angus and Mearns YFC�

15’s�

A League Champions Porthlethen SC�B League Champions Northfield FC�Belmont Cup Westdyke BC�Stonehaven Trophy Albion BC�Gt Northern Trophies Glentanar Sports�

14’s�

A League Champions Albion BC�B League Champions Formartine United�Eddie Mannall Trophy Albion BC�SR Wood Trophy Peterhead BC�Gt Northern Trophies Glentanar�Supplementary Trophy Banchory BC�

13’s�

A League Champions Albion BC�B League Champions Colony Park�Batt Cables Trophy Albion BC�Colony Park Cup Albion BC�

Fitba Crazy�the oldest�

Football song�Researchers claim to have�discovered the world’s first�football song published on�a penny news-sheet a cen-�tury ago.�The song�The Dooley Fitba�club�appears to be the in-�spiration behind the 1960’s�hit by Robin Hall and�Jimmy McGregor�Fitba�Crazy.�The chorus of the original�is easily recognisable as the�1960’s hit�He’s fitba crazy�He’s clean stane mad�

His fitba ‘ capers robbed�him a’ whit wee bit sense�he had�

Since Jock become a mem-�ber o’ the Dooley fitba�club.�

The song was written in the�1890’s by Glaswegian�James Curran and was pub-�lished in the form of a�broadside , single sheet of�paper. A copy of the origi-�nal is kept in the National�Library of Scotland.�

England�England�

It would appear that 67% of�the Scottish Nation will be�supporting England in the�World Cup according to a�BBC survey.�This would perhaps explain�the amount of Man Utd,�Chelsea and Liverpool�shirts players turn up to�training with.�

WELL DONE�Well Done ! Are the two words in a coach’s vocabulary�likely to get the biggest response from the young athletes�they are training.�To illustrate this there is a story concerning young Cassius�Clay before he changed his name to Muhamed Ali. In one�early fight he was not using his left hook well enough for�coach Angelo Dundee. At the end of the fight Dundee�chastised and criticised the young Ali .�In his next fight Ali never hardly threw a left hook choos-�ing instead to jab his way to a win. After the fight crafty�Dundee heaped praise on Ali’s use of the left hook saying�it was the best he had seen.�Following the fight Ali practiced and practiced his left�hook in sparring telling all the onlookers that he had the�best left hook in the world.�It just goes to show that everybody responds to praise�better than criticism.�

Electronic�Tagging the�Answer to� Offside�

Rule�The controversy surrounding�the new interpretation to the�offside rule and whether a�player is active or not has�prompted Jonathon Dunne a�graduate with a Masters of En-�gineering in Computing Sci-�ence from Southampton�University to develop a system�utilising electronic tags to give�a definite answer to when a�player is offside.�Dunne found that using radio�frequency identification tech-�nology , radio tags sewn into�players kits and inside the�match balls can pass informa-�tion on players positions rela-�tive to the ball via receivers�placed alongside the pitch to a�central server which deter-�mines whether an infringe-�ment has taken place and alerts�the referee’s assistant.�“ The system monitors the ve-�locity of the ball, and will�check for offside whenever a�pass is made.” Dunne said . “�It will take account of whether�a player is “active” or not and�a signal is sent within a frac-�tion of a second to the referee’s�assistant.”�Dunne has carried out a feasi-�bility study and is confident�that it is more accurate than�satellite tracking.�

Editor’s Note�I can’t help agreeing�with Bill Shankly when he said “ If�you are not interfering with play you�shouldn’t be on the pitch.�”�

Spectators�You are responsible for the behaviour of your spectators�(parents and others) as well as your own and that of your�team. Spectators must be educated about the proper place�to stand to watch the game. All spectators should remain�between the two 18 yard lines (marking the penalty area)�and 2 yards behind the touchline. This provides a clear�line of sight for the lines person (even if you don’t use�lines persons at your level of play, it is a good idea to get�the spectators into the habit of watching from well off the�touchline!). No one should ever be closer to the goal than�18 yards, and never directly behind the goal area.�Remember!�Soccer is not a coach-centred game – you are there solely�to support the players on the pitch.�If you find that you are drawing attention to yourself and�away from the game, then step back and remember that�the players you can help the most are the ones not doing�anything – the ones on the sidelines.�Coaching should be done during practices, not during the�game�NEVER CRITICISE!�Always praise!�It's the kids' show – not yours!�The above is a excerpt from an article entitled�what to do�(and what NOT to do) on match days from the website�www.footy4kids.co.uk�Have you seen any article that deserves wider reading�then send it to secretary@northernsyfa.co.uk.�

Touchline�Training�

Corn Corner�Team Manager “ My�captain eats , sleeps and�dreams football. It’s just�a pity he can’t play it.”�Same Manager “ For a�moment I thought we�were in with a chance.�Then the referee went�and spoilt it by blowing�the whistle to start the�game.”�

SFA Quality�Mark�

At the last ADJFA General�Meeting the SFA Regional�Manager gave a presenta-�tion on the SFA Quality�Mark Scheme for clubs.�This is a Quality Assurance�scheme for football clubs�and its is currently being�piloted by Culter BC.�Once the system has been�tested it will be rolled out�for all football teams to sign�up to.�By taking part clubs will be�able to point to this as a�guarantee as to their man-�agement is in accordance�with best practice.�This is one of many accred-�itation systems being en-�couraged by Sportscotland�for all sports.�

All football providers for�Primary School Age chil-�dren were invited to an In�Service Day at Elgin City’s�Borough Briggs Stadium.�Some twenty representa-�tives from Associations as�far a field as Fort William�Dingwall and Aberdeen at-�tended the event organised�by Neil Mackintosh SFA�Regional Manager.�The delegates were given�presentations on the North�Region Audit, The SFA�Quality Mark and the Aber-�tay University Paper on�Small Sided Football.�Following these presenta-�tion they were then given a�demonstration on the Man-�chester United 4 v 4 Style of�Football Games for young�players.�Discussion groups then took�place concerning various�topics.�It is hoped that these Fo-�rums will be a regular fea-�ture and that in time there�will be strong net work of�contacts so that best practice�can be disseminated through�out the Region.�

Club Resource Pack�

Any club wishing to find out more about how their club�could be run then they should look up the Club Resource�Pack on the SYFA National Web site at�www.scottishyouthfa.co.uk.�This resource pack has been developed in order to assist�clubs become more professional in their organisation. A�variety of topics are covered from Club Accounts, Consti-�tutions, Codes of Conduct and Fund Raising.�Clubs are invited to make comments or suggestions as to�how to improve upon the information.�

FRIENDLIES�All clubs are reminded of the necessity of obtaining a permit�to play friendlies or to take part in tournaments.�Without the necessary permission you will invalidate your�club’s insurance. There has been an instance where a player�has had his leg broken in a friendly and in that instance the�parents were contemplating suing the club concerned.�Permits for games between clubs in this association do not�cost anything and can be obtained from either Raymond�Kelly, Carol Baxter or the Regional secretary Neil Paterson.�For games against clubs out with this association but mem-�bers of the SYFA then application needs to be made to the�Regional Secretary and they cost two pounds.�For games against teams not in membership of the SYFA�then application should be made via the Regional Secretary�to the National Office of the SYFA. Permits cost £10.00. If�application is made through the Regional Secretary he can�generally speed the process up.�Application to take part in a tournament must be made via the�Local League Secretary. Note as Raymond Kelly travels a�great deal for his work then if he is not available then the�regional secretary can deputise for him. The rules of the�tournament need to be included in the application. Details of�the procedures can be found on the SYFA web site�www.scottishyouthfa.co.uk under Rules and Forms. Or on�the regional web site www.northernsyfa.co.uk under resourc-�es.�

Rules of�Engagement�

All correspondence requiring�an answer from any associa-�tion secretary should enclose a�stamped self addressed enve-�lope.�All electronic mail must in-�clude the name and registra-�tion number of the club before�it can be classed as an official�item of correspondence. With�so many spam e mails you�should always complete the�subject line and your name and�address.�Under Rule 67 of the SYFA�Constitution clubs must an-�swer communications from of-�ficials in the stipulated time�otherwise they will be fined.�All changes of addresses must�be immediately notified to�both league and SYFA�

SFA WEBSITE�The SFA are to launch a football web site shortly for�grassroots football. It will be called Football Central and it�will be a portal for clubs wishing to gain access to informa-�tion on coaching sports science etc.�There is to be pages available for leagues and associations�so that they can advertise tournaments etc.�Clubs interested in posting information to this web site�should contact the SFA Regional Manager Neil Mackin-�tosh at Neil.Mackintiosh@scottishfa.co.uk�

Environmental�Issues�

The majority of players now�take their own bottled drink�for half time and at the end�of the game.�Hygienically this is far bet-�ter than players sharing a�bottle between them.�However there is a problem�of what happens with the�plastic bottles and disposa-�ble tops of these sports�drinks. These ubiquitous�plastic tops are scattered�along the touchlines of all�the pitches and when the�grass is cut they are chopped�into sharp shards of plastic�with the potential of doing�serious injury to players.�Team managers should re-�mind all their players of the�necessity of leaving the�touchlines tidy and safe for�teams coming to play after�them�

SAFETY�FIRST�

At the Albion BC Mussel-�burgh Windsor 16’s Scottish�Cup semi final two match balls�were lost when the balls were�kicked onto the railway line�next to Spain Park. Surpris-�ingly the Regional Secretary�was unperturbed about this�loss.�“The cost of a football is noth-�ing to that of a life. Nobody�should venture onto a busy�railway just to retrieve a foot-�ball.” the Regional Secretary�is quoted as saying. Of course�he didn’t mention the fact that�the balls had been provided by�the National office.�Seriously though safety must�play a vital part in football.�Young players are apt to at-�tempt to retrieve footballs�from various dangerous places�such as electric substations,�rivers etc. When teams start�preseason training they use ar-�eas where players are unfamil-�iar with. Coaches should check�out the area they intend using�and the surrounding area for�potential risks. They should�tell the players not to go into�areas which they consider�poses a risk. Adults should go�to retrieve balls near water�hazards. Even then they should�not attempt to get the ball at�risk to their own personal safe-�ty.�Electricity poses it’s own risk.�Substations are strictly out of�bounds. Overhead wires are�another hazard. At the begin-�ning of last season a young�Falkirk player was killed when�a pole he was carrying touched�an overhead wire.�Railway lines are an obvious�hazard as is crossing busy�roads to get to the training�ground. Players must be told to�carry balls across busy roads�rather than risk dribbling the�ball.�

The 1536 league matches played this season have produced a total of�8463 goals. That’s an average of 5.6 goals per game.�Top scoring team was the hot shots from Colony Park 13’s who�notched up a remarkable 173 goals from 24 league games. That was�an average of 7.2 goals a game. This average however was bettered by�Formartine United 14’s who had a 7.5 average when their 18 league�games produced 136 goals.�Meanest team of all was Dyce BC 16’s who only conceded 6 goals in�18 league matches. Dyce’s 17’s only conceded 10 goals in 18 starts.�Do Dyce have a defensive set of coaches ?�

STRONGEST TEAM�There is no question about the team in the league that showed the�strongest character. That accolade must go to plucky Colony Lads in�the 13’s. In their 20 league games they conceded 262 goals that’s an�unlucky average of 13 per game. They were the only team not to win�a point but they kept on playing right to the last game.�All teams should remember that without opponents to play their would�be no game.�Colony were not the poorest sharpshooters as they scored 13 goals�whilst Stonehaven Swifts 14’s could only manage 8 goals.�

Goals�Galore�

Age� Games� Goals� Replays�Percentage� Pens� Scratches�Group� Replays�13's� 323� 1995� 22� 6.83%� 3� 4� 6.18�14's� 337� 2033� 27� 8.04%� 4� 6.02�15's� 288� 1585� 26� 9.06%� 2� 3� 5.51�16's� 282� 1274� 33� 11.74%� 5� 3� 4.53�17's� 187� 959� 21� 11.29%� 0� 2� 5.13�19's� 173� 231� 31� 18.02%� 3� 1� 4.81�21's� 88� 390� 8� 9.20%� 0� 7� 4.44�

Games� Goals� Replays�Percentage� Pens� Scratches�1678� 8467� 168� 0.7418� 17� 20� 5.41�

Goals Per Game�Goals Per Game�Goals Per Game�

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Scottish Youth FA�Dunfermline Building�

Society�Challenge Cups�

World Cup�Woes�

The News of the World are to be�congratulated for supplying the�perfect antidote to the Tartan�Army for all the jingoistic hulla-�baloo coming from the other side�of Hadrian’s Wall. They handed�out DVD’s of the 1967 3-2�thrashing of the Auld Enemy.�After viewing the game for the�tenth time it was amazing how�many of the rules of football have�changed. There was no subs so�Jack Charlton hobbled through�out the match. Yet he still man-�aged to score with a shot! Shin�pads were not compulsory . Yel-�low and red cards had not been�introduced as almost certainly�redheads Bremner and Ball�would have been shown a red card.�The Magic Sponge was still in use�never mind the risk of cross con-�tamination. You were also still�allowed to pass the ball back to�the keeper.�Strangest of all the teams lined up�at the end of the game for the�National Anthem, God Save the�Queen to be played!�

The MSP Brian Adam of the�SNP has carried out a survey�concerning artificial pitch pro-�vision in the City of Aberdeen�in comparison to that of Trond-�heim a Norwegian City of simi-�lar population. Whilst the�Scandinavian city boasts of 21�

pitches Aberdeen the so called�Oil Capital of Europe can only�manage 6 all weather pitches�two of which football is not per-�mitted on them being water�based and specifically designed�for hockey!�

MSP PITCHES UP�

Donald Smith of Cove BC�Donald set up Cove Boys Club 10 years ago and in that�time he has overseen the growth of the club to seven�11-a-side competitive teams and six developmental seven�a side teams. There are now well over 240 members�enjoying the game of football thanks to Donald’s efforts.�Earlier last year Donald’s services to Cove BC was recog-�nised by his employers BT and Donald was awarded the�sum of £3000 for his club to purchase equipment�Donald’s dedication to developing Cove BC made his�award application stand out ahead of hundred of others. It�recognised his exceptional commitment to voluntary serv-�ice.�As well as being the Cove BC Community Club secretary�he also coaches two of the club’s teams. Last year Donald�was awarded a Life Membership by the Aberdeen and�District Juvenile FA�

SYFA REGIONAL AWARDS�

Upper Deeside BC�Celebrated their 10�th� Anniversary last year . In those ten�years a dedicated committee have put in place a network�covering the rural villages of Aboyne, Ballater, Feughside,�Lumphanan Tarland Torphins and surrounding Deeside�countryside.. They are now running teams at�13’s,14’s,15’s,16’s and 19’s. They have a strong network�of coaches in both Primary School Sevens and Soccer�Sevens. Their hard work means that even in the remote�countryside during the worst of Scotland’s winter weather�young players can enjoy the game of football.�

Sandy has a track record going back over 44 years involve-�ment in youth football, dating back to the old Aberdeen�Youth Service FA where he was a YMCA stalwart for�thirty years. When the YMCA decided to stop running�football teams Sandy offered his services to various clubs�such as Portlethen, Sunnybank, Middlefield , East End and�King Street.�It was at King Street SC where Sandy managed win his�first trophy in forty years of football. This explodes the�myth that football is a sport that is only concerned with�winning. Without the likes of Sandy on the opposite touch-�line a great number of youngsters would not have enjoyed�the game of football every weekend�Sandy has had several spells on the Executive Committee of�both the Aberdeen and District Juvenile FA and the former�Aberdeen Youth Service FA. He is currently secretary with�the Lewis United 19’s where his wealth of knowledge and�experience is much appreciated�.�

Exceptional�Contribution�

for a�Number of�

Years�

Westdyke Go on�to win Trophies�

After being awarded last year’s Regional Club of the Year�Award Westdyke BC set about winning something on the�Pitch.�Their fifteens team came up trumps in the Belmont Cup�Final when they beat league champions Portlethen SC 2-.�This was the first trophy the club had won in the ADJFA.�Their trophy haul was doubled when their sixteen’s team�won the Great Northern Trophies Trophy.�

Have you a story you would�like to appear in the Juvenile�News? If you have then just�contact Neil Paterson on�01224 897897 or e mail it to�him at�secretary@northernsyfa.co.uk�.It doesn’t cost you anything�and it’s a great way of letting�people know about your club.�It’s also a way of saying thanks�to your officials.�

Results�Required�

New teams coming into the�competitive leagues for the�first time are asked to ensure�that when they are the home�team they phone in the result�to the Match Secretary Carol�Baxter by the stipulated�time. 6.00pm on Saturday or�Sunday and 9.30pm for mid-�week games.�Failure to do so will result in�your club being fined�

Young Volunteers�Does your club use young coaches or helpers between the�ages of 16 and 25?� If so they could earn an Millenium Volunteer Award.�These awards are available for 50 hours, 100 hours and�200 hours service. It's a great way to encourage youth�volunteers and gives your club a much needed boost. The�volunteer can then put the award on their CV and help�them gain employment.�To find out more about these awards and how they can�help your club log on to the following site on the internet�http://www.vds.org.uk/mv/mvAwards.htm�

DYCE DUO�RECEIVE�

THEIR�AWARDS�

Whats the�Blatter?�What possessed Sepp Blatter to come out and criticise the�referee in the Arsenal Barcelona European Cup Final?�What had the poor official done wrong ?�He had applied the laws of the game to the letter. The�Arsenal keeper had deliberately fouled the Barcelona�player thus denying him a goal scoring opportunity. Had�this happened on a football pitch under the jurisdiction of�the ADJFA then the referee would have applied the same�sanction.�Blatter’s untimely intervention put further pressure on the�poor match officials. Mr Blatter would do well to read�Rule No 5 of the Laws of the Game which states� “�The�decisions of the referee concerning facts�connected with play are final”�If we forget that then anarchy will prevail and there will be�no game. You just need to count the number of hands that�go up claiming a throw in from BOTH sides to understand�that.�In all the furore its was forgotten that the Arsenal keeper�Jens Lehmann deliberately and cynically fouled a player�outside his box. It was Lehmann who was the guilty party�not referee Terge Hauge.�Everybody agrees that his decision was technically correct�it was a question of whether he applied the advantage.�He may well have had in mind one of the recommenda-�tions from UEFA’s Referee’s Development Programme� held on the 30th Jan-2nd Feb 2006 in which the following�was stated about Advantage�“�Incorrect application of Advantage The participants recog-�nised that although a regular use of Advantage was often�welcomed by spectators and some technicians in the game,�there was sometimes a greater benefit to the non-offending�team by stopping play and awarding a free kick. Many teams�now practice the taking of free kicks near goal and see the�advantage from such kicks. Referees were asked to consider�the use of Advantage only in clearly appropriate circum-�stances and not take undue 'risks'.”�Obviously from the final result Barcelona gained a greater�advantage with Arsenal being reduced to ten men.�Goalkeeper Lehmann should have allowed the Barcelona�player to pass unimpeded.�The Arsenal conspiracy theorists will point to the fact that�this Referees’ Development Programme meeting was held�in Barcelona.�Everybody must accept that some decisions will go for you�whilst others will not�

Dyce BC Under 11 Coaches Liam Barclay and Kevin Henry were�presented with their 200 Hours Award of Excellence as part of the�Millennium Volunteer Awards Scheme in the Aberdeen Art Gallery.�The awards were presented by Radio Northsound DJ Cammy. �The MV Awards are given to young people between the ages of 16 and�25 who have volunteered their time to help others and in doing so�made their community all that more richer. Certificates are presented�at 50 hours , 100 hours and culminate in the award of Excellence for�200 hours . The Award of Excellence certificate is signed by First�Minister Jack McConnell.�Liam and Kevin received all three certificates at the ceremony having�been working with Dyce's younger age group teams for the last two�years. In nominating them club leader Eric Mannall said.�Both of the Liam and Kevin played for Dyce Boys Club from the age�of seven (season 1996/97) and have won various individual awards at�Dyce. Both are now too old for Dyce BC but are  still involved in�playing Saturday football for adult teams�Three years ago both came along to our outdoor summer coaching for�boys aged 5 – 8 (April to September) and enjoyed it so much that they�were invited to help coach the 8’s indoors at Dyce Academy over the�winter. Last season both became co-managers along with myself, at�the 9’s and this season they have been more heavily involved doing�the vast majority of the coaching for this team and setting up nets,�selecting the team, etc on match days. Both of the lads have built up�a great rapport with the boys and parents of the 9’s and show maturity�well beyond their years. They are always at training and have never�missed a game in the past two seasons. They attend Dyce Boys Club�monthly meetings (which has given them a new insight into football�and the workings of a club committee) and have been actively in-�volved in various fundraising activities for the club. On average the�boys devote 6-8 hours per week of their time to the Club. This involves�training sessions midweek and coaching and organising the team on�match days. To enable to coach the players they have both undertaken�the SFA Coaching Courses and Sports Injuries First Aid Courses�They both hold SFA Early Touches Coaching Certificates and First�Aid Certificates.�  �Currently there are another 33 young volunteer coaches within the�ADJFA area who will be working towards this�award.�

Liam Barclay Kevin Henry�

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Middlefield Wasps� 17� 15� 2� 0� 47�Banks o' Dee A� 17� 11� 2� 4� 35�Banchory St Ternan Youth� 18� 10� 5� 3� 35�Cove BC� 18� 9� 5� 4� 32�Hall Russell Lazio� 18� 9� 3� 6� 30�ALC Spurs� 17� 5� 3� 9� 18�West Garioch BC� 18� 4� 6� 8� 18�Glentanar� 18� 4� 5� 9� 17�Stonehaven YFC� 17� 3� 2� 12� 11�Formartine United� 18� 1� 1� 16� 4�

19s LEAGUE B�P� W� D� L� Pt�

Westhill Boys� 18� 14� 2� 2� 44�Bridge of Don SC� 18� 11� 2� 5� 35�Lewis United Youth� 18� 10� 4� 4� 34�Kemnay FC� 18� 9� 4� 5� 31�Glendale BC� 18� 6� 6� 6� 24�Portlethen SC� 18� 7� 2� 9� 23�Colony Park� 18� 6� 4� 8� 22�Upper Deeside BC� 18� 6� 2� 10� 20�Culter BC� 18� 4� 1� 13� 13�Westdyke BC� 18� 3� 1� 14� 10�

17s LEAGUE A�P� W� D� L� Pt�

Dyce BC� 18� 17� 0� 1� 51�Bridge of Don SC� 18� 13� 4� 1� 43�Colony Park� 17� 12� 1� 4� 37�Albion BC� 18� 11� 0� 7� 33�Stoneywood Potterton� 17� 7� 2� 8� 23�Broomhill BC� 18� 7� 2� 9� 23�Cove BC� 18� 6� 3� 9� 21�Stonehaven YFC� 18� 4� 2� 12� 14�Westdyke BC� 18� 4� 2� 12� 14�Glendale BC� 18� 0� 0� 18� 0�

17s LEAGUE B�P� W� D� L� Pt�

Dee BC� 24� 19� 3� 2� 60�Peterhead BC Athletic� 24� 17� 4� 3� 55�East End Dons� 24� 16� 3� 5� 51�Fraserburgh Link-Up YFC� 24� 16� 3� 5� 51�King Street Ajax� 24� 13� 4� 7� 43�Deveronvale FC� 24� 13� 1� 10� 40�Newmachar Colts� 24� 11� 3� 10� 36�Ellon Meadows� 24� 10� 4� 10� 34�Banchory BC� 24� 7� 3� 14� 24�Bridge of Don SC A� 24� 7� 1� 16� 22�Formartine United� 24� 6� 0� 18� 18�Huntly YFC� 24� 3� 1� 20� 10�Colony Colts� 24� 2� 2� 20� 8�

16s LEAGUE A�P� W� D� L� Pt�

Dyce BC� 18� 17� 1� 0� 52�Albion BC� 18� 14� 2� 2� 44�Peterhead BC� 18� 12� 1� 5� 37�Albion Thistle� 18� 12� 0� 6� 36�Banks o' Dee YFC� 18� 6� 3� 9� 21�Colony Colts� 18� 6� 1� 11� 19�King Street Herald� 18� 5� 2� 11� 17�Stonehaven YFC� 18� 5� 1� 12� 16�Colony Park� 18� 3� 2� 13� 11�Formartine United� 18� 1� 5� 12� 8�

16s LEAGUE B SECTION ONE�P� W� D� L� Pt�

Culter BC� 10� 8� 0� 2� 24�Fraserburgh Link-Up YFC� 10� 7� 1� 2� 22�Stoneywood SC� 10� 6� 1� 3� 19�Lewis United Youth� 10� 5� 0� 5� 15�Garthdee BC� 10� 2� 0� 8� 6�Angus & Mearns Boys� 10� 1� 0� 9� 3�

16s LEAGUE B SECTION TWO�P� W� D� L� Pt�

Ellon Meadows� 14� 11� 1� 2� 34�*Stoneywood BC� 14� 11� 1� 2� 34�Dee BC� 14� 11� 0� 3� 33�Deveronvale� 14� 7� 3� 4� 24�Culter BC Colts� 14� 4� 0� 10� 12�Banchory BC� 14� 3� 1� 10� 10�Upper Deeside BC� 14� 3� 0� 11� 9�Westdyke BC� 14� 3� 0� 11� 9�

*Stoneywood BC won Section Two after play-off�

15s LEAGUE A�P� W� D� L� Pt�

Portlethen SC� 18� 17� 0� 1� 51�Albion BC� 18� 16� 0� 2� 48�Fraserburgh Link-Up YFC� 18� 10� 1� 7� 31�Westdyke BC� 18� 8� 4� 6� 28�Dyce BC� 18� 8� 3� 7� 27�Deveronvale FC� 18� 8� 2� 8� 26�Hilton Roma� 18� 8� 1� 9� 25�Colony Park� 18� 5� 2� 11� 17�Stonehaven YFC� 18� 2� 1� 15� 7�St Laurence YFC� 18� 1� 0� 17� 3�

15s LEAGUE B SECTION ONE�P� W� D� L� Pt�

Colony Colts� 22� 18� 2� 2� 56�Mugiemoss Youth� 22� 17� 1� 4� 52�Parkvale BC� 22� 16� 0� 6� 48�Peterhead BC� 22� 14� 4� 4� 46�Culter BC Colts� 22� 12� 2� 8� 38�Ellon Meadows� 22� 11� 5� 6� 38�ALC United� 22� 8� 4� 10� 28�Banks o' Dee YFC� 22� 8� 3� 11� 27�Formartine United� 22� 6� 4� 12� 22�Peterhead BC United� 22� 4� 1� 17� 13�Byron Rovers� 22� 2� 1� 19� 7�Scotstown Moors� 22� 2� 1� 19� 7�

15s LEAGUE B SECTION TWO�P� W� D� L� Pt�

Culter BC� 18� 13� 3� 2� 42�Northfield FC� 18� 13� 3� 2� 42�Fraserburgh BC� 18� 10� 2� 6� 32�Westhill Boys� 18� 10� 1� 7� 31�Cove BC� 18� 7� 7� 4� 28�Banchory BC� 18� 7� 2� 9� 23�Cornhill BC� 18� 5� 5� 8� 20�Upper Deeside BC� 18� 5� 2� 11� 17�Glentanar Sports� 18� 5� 1� 12� 16�Colony Lads� 18� 2� 0� 16� 6�

14s LEAGUE A�P� W� D� L� Pt�

Albion BC� 18� 14� 3� 1� 45�Peterhead BC� 18� 13� 5� 0� 44�Dyce BC� 18� 13� 2� 3� 41�Middlefield Wasps� 18� 9� 3� 6� 30�Deveronvale FC� 18� 9� 2� 7� 29�Colony Park� 18� 6� 4� 8� 22�Peterhead BC Colts� 18� 6� 2� 10� 20�Fraserburgh Link-Up YFC� 18� 4� 1� 13� 13�Glendale BC� 18� 1� 3� 14� 6�Westdyke BC� 18� 1� 3� 14� 6�

14s LEAGUE B SECTION ONE�P� W� D� L� Pt�

Formartine United� 18� 16� 2� 0� 50�Banks o' Dee YFC� 18� 15� 1� 2� 46�Banchory BC� 18� 11� 2� 5� 35�Colony Colts� 18� 9� 4� 5� 31�Ellon Meadows� 18� 10� 0� 8� 30�Sheddocksley Rovers� 18� 9� 2� 7� 29�Cornhill BC� 18� 5� 2� 11� 17�Peterhead BC Thistle� 18� 5� 2� 11� 17�Broomhill BC� 18� 1� 2� 15� 5�Stonehaven Swifts� 18� 0� 1� 17� 1�

14s LEAGUE B SECTION TWO�P� W� D� L� Pt�

Stonehaven YFC� 18� 15� 2� 1� 47�Cove BC� 18� 14� 2� 2� 44�Culter BC� 18� 14� 2� 2� 44�Dee BC� 18� 9� 4� 5� 31�Upper Deeside BC� 18� 7� 2� 9� 23�Bridge of Don SC� 18� 6� 4� 8� 22�Westhill Boys� 18� 6� 4� 8� 22�Portlethen SC� 18� 4� 1� 13� 13�Glentanar� 18� 2� 3� 13� 9�Cove BC United� 18� 0� 2� 16� 2�

13s LEAGUE A�P� W� D� L� Pt�

Albion BC� 18� 16� 2� 0� 50�Lewis United Youth� 18� 13� 3� 2� 42�Deveronvale� 18� 13� 0� 5� 39�Fraserburgh Link-Up YFC� 18� 11� 2� 5� 35�Dyce BC� 18� 10� 1� 7� 31�Inter Westdyke� 18� 9� 1� 8� 28�Ellon Meadows� 18� 6� 1� 11� 19�Banks o' Dee YFC� 18� 3� 2� 13� 11�Stonehaven YFC� 18� 1� 2� 15� 5�FC Stonehaven� 18� 1� 0� 17� 3�

13s LEAGUE B SECTION ONE�P� W� D� L� Pt�

Colony Park� 24� 23� 0� 1� 69�Newmachar Colts� 24� 16� 5� 3� 53�Culter BC� 24� 16� 2� 6� 50�Banchory BC� 24� 15� 3� 6� 48�Fernhill Rovers� 24� 14� 1� 9� 43�Portlethen SC� 24� 13� 3� 8� 42�Peterhead BC Athletic� 24� 11� 2� 11� 35�Glendale BC� 24� 9� 3� 12� 30�Westhill Boys� 24� 9� 3� 12� 30�Middlefield Wasps� 24� 9� 1� 14� 28�Fraserburgh Link-Up YFC United�24� 5� 1� 18� 16�Cove BC United� 24� 3� 0� 21� 9�Real Westdyke� 24� 1� 0� 23� 3�

13s LEAGUE B SECTION TWO�P� W� D� L� Pt�

Sheddocksley Milan� 20� 17� 1� 2� 52�Cove BC� 20� 16� 1� 3� 49�East End Datus� 20� 15� 2� 3� 47�Formartine United� 20� 13� 4� 3� 43�Bridge of Don SC� 20� 12� 0� 8� 36�Peterhead BC� 19� 8� 1� 10� 25�Colony Colts� 20� 8� 0� 12� 24�Middlefield Hornets� 20� 7� 1� 12� 22�Upper Deeside BC� 20� 5� 1� 14� 16�Stoneywood BC� 19� 2� 1� 16� 7�Colony Lads� 20� 0� 0� 20� 0�

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