U13 3rd A VII v St John's College 1st VII Lost 2 - 7
To ask the two 3rd teams to compete against St John's College's 1st and 2nd teams was always a tall order and big task but the boys played really well and did themselves proud.
The A side were 0 - 5 at half time with a very strong opposition player having scored all 5 goals. In the second half we got to grips with the pace of the game and ended the half at a highly respectable 2 - 2 with goals from Robert H and Thomas J. Everyone played well and real potential was shown and they should look forward to their next match against a proper opposition with confidence. Xavier C was outstanding in goal but everyone fulfilled their role extremely well.
U13 3rd VII v St John's College 2nd VII Lost 1 - 3
The B side also did really well, holding the 2nd VII opposition to 1 - 1 until the last 5 minutes. Alex M scored a terrific goal from a short corner and we played some great hockey but were eventually outclassed by a better side. Again though there were real positives to take from the game and I look forward to them playing against a fair opposition.
6th A VII v St John's Lost 1-2
This is a very raw team as many of the boys are Yr 7 who have never played hockey before. However, it was a real display of grit, determination and pure energy as most boys did not stop running for 40 minutes. We were playing their 3rd VII which meant that they had quite a few strong players. Although we had our chances, we were unable to convert a number of them. That said, our goalkeeper kept us in the game. The boys went down 2-1 despite their most valiant efforts.
6th B VII v St John's Lost 1-5
This was against their 4th VII and was quite evenly matched in terms of skill. However it was not in terms of luck. The boys lost 5-1 despite probably having more shots on goal than the opposition, the ball just didn't seem to want to go in the net. There were a number of 'oohh's and 'aaahhh's from the sideline. A good team effort from the boys and an encouraging start to the season in places, but we need to do some shooting practice it would seem.
U11 B v St. John's A team. Lost 4-0
A spirited performance from the boys playing against a stronger team. The passing was a little weak at times and a bit too direct, allowing the St John's player an easy intercept, which they utilised too many times. On a positive note the second half was not as one sided. We competed for the ball with greater intensity and created a few chances in front of goal. Things to work on!
U11 E team v St Johns College B team Lost 0 – 2
U11 G team v St. John's College C team Lost 0 - 4
A difficult first fixture against a stronger set of boys resulted in a 4-0 loss. However, Mr Manson was extremely pleased with all the boys who played. The score was only 1-0 at half-time as a result of some committed defensive work from young Henry B and Elliott S especially and great saves and clearances from goalkeeper Cameron W. St John's stepped up a gear in the second half and their experience told in the end as they scored 3 more before time up. Well done boys - you never gave up.
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