Year 6 - Bristol Saturday Youth League, 24th September

Ah. Oh well. As England have found out over the years you can learn a great deal from defeat and both Foxy squads need to learn a fair bit.

The Whites like to entertain and it was great to see a seven goal thriller at St Ursula's against Shirehampton. the one real probelm was that it was the away team that scored the late and decisive goal in the final minute to win 3-4.

We started strongly and dominated, leading 2-0 with goals from Sonny and Sebastian, with a screamer from 20 yards out. Things then went a bit wobbly either side of half time as Shire then upped the pace and punished defensive errors with three goals in quick succession. To the Whites credit this woke them up and we created a number of very good chances and even more half chances before Jacob scored to set up an exciting finish. Shire then clinched the points when a lightning counter attack down the left was finished off from close range.

The Greens had an 'away' game, aslo at St Ursula's and came up against a good Bishop Road side. With many of the squad (5 in total, and a sixth arriving late) the Greens drafted in some talented year five players to bolster the team.
Bishop Road started the brightest and put us under waves of pressure for most of the first half, but a counter attacking move by the Foxes with Josheph breaking down the right and feeding Jack C to slot home. 1-0 to the Foxes, and shortly after Harrison tested the keeper from the half-way line! But just before the break Bishop Road got the breakthrough they deserved and equalized. 1-1

Half time and the second half found the Foxes asleep. Bishop Road took advantage and from a corner scored with a great header into the top corner. The Foxes then went in search of an equalizer and we were hit on the break as good passing split the defence and another good finish led to another goal 3-1. Chances then came thick and fast and Bishop Road cleared a good Foxy shot off the line, while at the other end a penelty was saved by TJ at the other end. More good fottball from Bishop Road took the score to 5-1 before agood consolation goal from Jack C ended the match on a slightly brighter note.

Congratulations to Bishop Road who played good football throughout and were deserved winners. The Captains Armband this week went to Ollie K. who didn't put a foot wrong, but special mention must go to the year 5s who although being a year younger did the year 6s proud.