After a lot of build up, this morning saw the first games of this years tournament take place.
As part of the AIFF blog we will be including match reports from a selection of this years games. Unfortunately we can't cover them all but we will do our best to make sure we get round as many teams as possible. If there are any fixtures you would really like to see covered, leave us a comment and we will do our best.
To get us under way we saw local Aberdeen team, Middlefield Wasps take on Glasgow giants Celtic.
Celtic U16's v Middlefield Wasps U16's
Match Report by Kimberley Middleton
Celtic got this years festival off to a flyer by threatening immediately with a decent attempt from 25 yards. Celtic dominated the opening stages with Middlefield Wasps managing to keep them out with confident defending and a couple of on target Celtic shots saved by the Wasps goal-keeper.
Despite Middlefield's best efforts, Celtic's dominance paid off after 10 minutes after the deadlock was broken with a strike that cut open the opposition defence with some pace.
Following the opener the floodgates opened with Middlefield Wasps struggling to keep the ball for any significant period of time.
The Middlefield keeper continued to impress. His good reflexes, along with a disallowed goal for Celtic, ruled offside despite initial celebrations, prevented Celtic from going further ahead.
Middlefield where unable to hold out however and by the half an hour mark some clinical Celtic finishing meant it was 4-0.
A further two goals in quick succession make the scoreline was 6-0 to Celtic at the break with goals from Christian McKenna, Lewis Kidd and a brace for Paul George and Denny Johnstone.
The second half started similar to the first, with Middlefield Wasps looking to have regained a little confidence and playing sharper.
Middlefield Wasp's showed glimpses of their potential in the opening stages of the second half with a break down the left and a decent cross however the eventual attempt was unfortunately hit over the bar.
Celtic soon continued their dominance and were rewarded with their seventh goal following a break through the centre with pace. The Celtic goals just kept coming but credit must be paid to Middlefield Wasps for their efforts and their never say die attitude.
An injury to the Middlefield wasps keeper forced him to switch with their no.15 for the reminder of the game.
At the full time whistle it finished 12-0 Celtic, with 2nd half goals from
Christian McKenna, Jamie Lindsay, Michael Fulton, Marcus Fraser and two for Jack Kirwan.
Overall, despite a confident start from Middlefield Wasps it was a very one sided match. A very clean game with no bookings to report, only the odd foul with set pieces awarded. Very positive to see such sporting play in one of the first games of the tournament.
Man of the match - Joe Chalmers
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