A huge match for our young Hibees coming up on Tuesday night and Hibs opening up the east stand for this one. These lads have done exceptionally well to get to this play-off final and certainly deserve the fans' support no matter what the outcome is. Hopefully home advantage will be a factor in the boys attaining a historic quali success in this type of Euro tourney. It will be a tough challenge all the same.
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Secondly, a bizarre Hibs coaching issue - a young Hibs defender, Murray Aitken, injured and having to leave the field of play - Hibs coach watching the on pitch treatment from the touch line, no player being quickly stripped to eventually replace him!!!!? So Hibs down to 10 lads on the pitch and Dortmund pushing on to them to earn a pk from the consequent disarray in Hibs defence!!! A sham of an oversight when the young lads were 1-0 ahead and coping with the pressure fairly well!! Dortmund's winning goal arriving in the final minute of the match and the difference in energy levels so noticeable with the German coach bringing on about 4 x subs with fresh legs. A lotta Hibs young heroes "running on empty" (and few subs available from the Hibs bench!), but still defiant and persevering to push on to the Dortmund defence in the six mins of additional time - almost attaining an admirable 2-2 draw in the dying secs of the game, the Dortmund goalie and post "saving the day" and Hibs sadly losing this play-off although these young heroes given a standing ovation by an appreciative Hibs crowd. They almost "broke the mould" and qualified to a high standard Euro Youth Championship tourney to replace a big name side like Borussia Dortmund - just a smidgeon off such a great achievement!!