Harris teams face each other in final

R.M.Kean Trophy

Dundee School Football Association 5 – aside Competition

One third year team and one fourth year team from Harris Academy went to the Dundee Schools Football Association indoor 5 aside competition to compete for the under 16 R.M. Kean trophy.

Both teams did well in the group stages against 5 other Dundee schools, winning all of their games and going through to the final against each other. This is something that has never happened in the history of the cup.

The final between the two Harris sides was an enthralling encounter with the tenacious third year team taking a 2-0 leaf. The first goal being an error by centre half Rory Anderson as he ran into his own goalkeepers area, gifting the third years an instant penalty. This shocked the fourth years and gave them a wake up call. They pulled it back to 2-2 much to the relief of the manager Mr O’Brien. At this point the hard working skipper Charlie Carrie was introduced, buying the fourth year team some much needed time on the ball. Before the fourth years had found their feet another third year goal went in, much to the delight of the animated Mr Cuthbert.

With a few minutes left Harris A worked hard and were rewarded when Jackson Craigie latched on to a through ball by Gordon Stout and finished neatly.

Extra time and golden goal would decide this one and the favourites Harris A came out on top due to a final goal ! A quick free kick taken by Carrie played into the path of the unmarked Kevin Johnstone who belted it past the stranded Stuart Buick in goals.

At Grove Academy it finished Harris a 4 Harris B 3.

Jackson Craigie.(reporter, pupil and player) 

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