Match Report League Eastwood Juveniles 1998 Caleb Reid (1) Gavin Campbell (1) Sat 30 Aug, 2014 2 V 2 Star player: Mahim Hossain Johnstone Burgh Boys Club Previous matchNext match ReportTeamPhotosVidePOINT MADE Eastwood Juveniles got their first league points on the board with a hard fought 2 - 2 draw against Johnstone Burgh Boys Club at Mearns Castle High School. Eastwood took the lead slightly against the run of play after 10 minutes. A wind assisted free kick wide on the left from Gavin Campbell eluded the Burgh keeper who seemed to be distracted by a run from William Sewell. Burgh pushed hard for an equaliser and home keeper Ryan Truesdale produced a smart save low down to his left.Eastwood almost doubled their lead on 23 minutes when Jack Agnew saw his well struck free kick saved by the visiting keeper.With the wind at their backs Eastwood continued to force the play with Josh Jess and William Sewell controlling things in midfield and Caleb Reid causing the Burgh defence problems. Caleb almost grabbed the second goal on 35 minutes but his shot was cleared off the line.( HT 1 - 0 ) Burgh dominated the early exchanges in the second half although Eastwood always carried a threat on the counter attack. Burghs equaliser came on 60 minutes from the penalty spot when Joe Sweeney was adjudged to have committed a foul. Ten minutes later Burgh went ahead when Ryan Truesdale could only push out a low shot and the Burgh forward netted the rebound.Burgh threatened on a number of occasions to extend their lead but superb defending from Joe Sweeney and Mahim Hossain kept Eastwood in the game. Eastwood grabbed the equaliser and the point their performance deserved with 5 minutes remaining. A pass from Luke Hamilton picked out Caleb Reid in the box before Caleb turned superbly and hammered home an unstoppable shot.( FT 2 - 2 )
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