The U16 Angus Derby returns as each the groups haven’t met since January 2023 so rather a lot has occurred since then so the sport might have gone both approach.

Montrose got here into the sport sitting backside of the league solely enjoying one sport whereas Brechin Metropolis Youth sat high of the league enjoying three video games, incomes two wins and a draw. Each groups had been trying to be victorious of their first derby of the season.

Brechin Metropolis acquired the sport going within the first half. The primary likelihood of the sport was for Montrose as a Rhys Barnett volley from exterior the field practically went in. Montrose managed to take an early lead as Ethan Dickie performed an excellent via ball in direction of Jayden Mcintosh who acquired on the tip of it and put previous the keeper to make it 1-0 within the opening 5 minutes.

Brechin would then go extra attacking following the purpose because the Brechin Metropolis wingers had been inflicting some hassle for the Montrose defenders.  Brechin had been then rewarded as within the ninth minute Grayson Mutch acquired on the tip of one other nice via ball and equalised.

It didn’t take lengthy for Montrose to take the lead once more – this time it got here from a free kick. Jayden Macintosh, Oliver Cowan and Ethan Dickie all stood across the ball. Following their dialogue Macintosh went into the field. Dickie was the person to take it and as a substitute of capturing or a lofted cross into the field he went for an along-the-ground ball and the person to satisfy it was Macintosh who scored to get his brace and restore his sides lead.

Montrose would hold pushing attempting to get a 3rd purpose however Brechin goalkeeper Cameron Burns made some nice saves. Within the sixteenth minute, Montrose had the primary nook of the sport. Jay Macdonald whipped in an inswinger and it appeared prefer it was stepping into however Burns made one other good save to disclaim the prospect.

The following massive likelihood of the sport got here within the twenty fourth minute and it was for Brechin as Mutch performed a cross into the field and Tyler Mackay acquired on the tip of it and headed house to make it stage at 2-2.

Each groups would keep it up and attempt to take the lead, enjoying some good soccer. Montrose would have an excellent likelihood to take the lead within the thirty second minute as Cowan intercepted a again move from a Brechin defender simply exterior the field. He drove into the world and took a strong shot which went previous the goalkeeper however hit the far put up and bounced out for a throw-in.

Cowan did handle to get his purpose within the thirty eighth minute, nonetheless, placing his facet 3-2 up going into the break.

Montrose acquired the second half underway.

Brechin Metropolis got here out combating within the second half as they had been having extra of the ball and the higher of the possibilities within the opening ten. An enormous likelihood for Brechin got here within the 54th minute as Oliver Bruce acquired a shot away. His effort simply flew over the bar – an try that might have been a surprise purpose had it gone in. Montrose would then assert themselves within the sport starting to assault extra.

Within the 58th minute, Montrose had been awarded a penalty. Cowan was the person to take it he stood up it had nice energy but it surely was denied by an excellent save from the Brechin goalkeeper Burns. Nevertheless, the referee pointed to the spot once more as a number of gamers went into the field too early. Cowan made no mistake on his second try as he smashed into the roof of the online giving his facet a 4-2 lead. Brechin had been decreased to 10 males following this.

Three minutes in a while the hour mark Montrose acquired one other purpose and it was Cowan who scored to provide his facet a 5-2 lead and get himself a hat-trick – his first hat-trick since February when his facet received 6-2 towards Scone Thistle.

The guests would hold pushing to try to get again into the sport. They had been awarded a free kick on the sting of the field Charlie Lockhart was the person to take it. It was an excellent strike however a surprise save from Montrose goalkeeper Luke Callaghan denied it. Callaghan adopted this up with an excellent double save to make sure the three-goal lead.  

The referee blew for full-time and general it was Montrose who had been deserved winners however they needed to work for it as Brechin by no means gave up even when going to 10 males. This sport was proof of how thrilling the Angus derby may be as something can occur and it additionally proves how thrilling youth soccer is as you by no means know what to anticipate.

Montrose will hope to hold this way on as they journey to Dundee to face Riverside West Finish Blues, a crew who they haven’t confronted because the finish of the season 22/23. Brechin Metropolis may have this Sunday off as their subsequent sport is towards one other Angus rival as they’ll face Arbroath Youth FC.

Full-time Montrose Vics 5-2 Brechin Metropolis Youths

Montrose Participant of the Match: Oliver Cowan

Cowan labored actually laborious in profitable the ball for his facet and was rewarded with a improbable hat-trick together with a superb penalty.

Brechin Metropolis Youth Participant of the Match: Grayson Mutch

Mutch acquired a purpose and an help, inflicting many issues for the Montrose defence.

Montrose Youth Vics Magic Second:

Oliver Cowan’s first purpose was the magic second because it gave his facet the higher hand and confidence going into the second half capping off an excellent crew efficiency within the first half.

Brechin Metropolis Youth Magic Second:

Some nice crew build-up play to the second purpose as an excellent cross from Mutch was met by Mackay who made it stage within the twenty fifth minute, holding his facet’s hopes alive.