Photo: Michael Vance scores for Beacon Hill FC PL Reserves against Mosman on Sat 23rd August 2008

For the first time in Beacon Hill's 9 years of Premier League football, the PL Reserves side has made the final four.

The team has finished in equal 3rd position on the table only 2 points behind the winners Brookvale (whom they have beaten twice in the competition rounds).

A loss last Saturday in the final competition round would have resulted in the boys finishing 6th on the table but a nail biting 2 - 1 win over Mosman enabled the boys to secure their position in the final four.

Leading goal scorer Michael Vance scored a cracker mid way through the first half, but then had everyone worried when he missed 2 separate penalty shots, one in the first half and one in the second. With Mosman equalizing early in the second half to make the score 1 - 1, it was starting to look like the dream of making the final four might not eventuate.

But another penalty kick with 10 minutes to go presented the boys with their opportunity to seal the match. This time, Vance delegated the penalty kick duty to Anthony Demasi who calmly slotted the ball over the keepers head and into the back of the net.

The boys were ahead again and held on strongly to record their 12th win for the season and a place in the semi finals.

- Report by Steve Jones

Photo: Farshad Etemadi wins the ball for Beacon Hill FC PL 1st Grade against Mosman on Sat 23rd August 2008

To play Premier League for Beacon Hill is every youngsters goal and this season the dream has become a reality for a number of the young men in the club's 16/1 team.

No fewer than 6 have appeared on the bench for the PL Reserves this season, but the dream of running onto the field for the First grade side became a reality for two of these players last Saturday against Mosman in the final round of the PL competition.

PL Coach Buster Brooks requested that Goalie Stuart Gray fill in for the injured Haemish Carroll and mid fielder Farshad Etemadi be a bench player.

Photo: Stuart Gray makes his first save for Beacon Hill FC PL 1st Grade against Mosman on Sat 23rd August 2008

Stuart got his chance in the second half of the game and Farshad (who is nicknamed 'Fish') also took the field with 20 minutes to go. Both youngsters acquitted themselves well and will look forward to claiming a permanent place in the squad in the future after a few more games under the belt in the 18's and 21's competition.

Footnote: Farshad is now the youngest Beacon Hill player to play PL first grade at 15 years and 10 months.

- Report by Steve Jones