The Saturday Debrief - Year Five

Goal fest on the Downs

Year 5 Boys began the season entertaining the Golden Hill Sonics on Saturday and we were treated to two great games and something of a goal feast. A slow start in the first match meant we were two goals down by half time but a resurgent Foxes came back strongly with Gabe Kerfoot netting twice in a revitalised second half performance although the Sonics edged a tight match 3-2.

In the second match the story seemed to be following the same script. Foxes found themselves 2-0 down before Eddie Marshall finished an excellent move at the far post. Two more Sonics goals meant we had a mountain to climb in the second half but a rasping finish from Kris Carr, a great strike from Joe Feehily (rounding off a flowing passing move) and a last minute strike from Eddie Marshall, pouncing on a wayward goalkick, meant we emerged honours even in a thrilling 4-4 draw. Well done to everybody who took part.



Foxes pipped in five-a-side final

The Year 5 boys had a great tournament at the Party in the Park in Henleaze on Saturday afternoon. Playing 5-a-side the Foxes began their group matches with a 3-0 win over Bishop Road A (Eddie Marshall netting twice and Gabe Kerfoot also scoring) followed by a 2-2 draw against Bishop Road B (Eddie again getting both goals). The third match was a must-win for the Foxes and we duly saw off the Sonics 5-0 (a first half hat trick for Eddie and goals from Kris Carr and Gabe) before going down 2-1 to Rockleaze in our final match. It was enough for us to qualify for our first ever final and it was an exciting match against Rockleaze. The Foxes attacked from the start but couldn’t get the breakthrough we needed despite creating a number of great chances. Just after half-time, from a Rockleaze corner, somehow the ball agonisingly slipped inches over our goal line. Undaunted the Foxes rallied and threw everything at Rockleaze to try to force the equaliser but in the end we finished runners-up by the narrowest of margins (1-0). Well done to everyone who played.