Japan v Scotland

[big_white_dog84]

Both teams are missing a lot of first team players (Celtic refused to release their players so they could play a couple of testimonials instead ).

0-0 at half time. Scotland haven't showed much threat, but they have defended solidly. I think McFadden and one other off, Boyd and Burke on to break down the Japs.

As long as we don't lose by 3 goals we win the 'Kirrin Cup'

 

[big_white_dog84]

0-0 full time. Good performance from Scotland - pity we didn't show a bit more spark up front but to draw away against a world-cup bound team shows we are on our way back up.

 

[big_white_dog84]

Definitely looking good for the future.

Players missing that would have walked into today's team:

Gordon
Hartley
Pressley
Maloney
Ferguson

And probably some others I can't think of.

I think Euro 2008 will come a wee bit too soon for us but with this crop of players and a few more promising youngsters (Stevie Smith and Alan Hutton at LB and RB for example) we stand a good chance of making it to the world cup in 2010.