Year 6 BSYL, 15th Oct

The Greens and the Whites both had a game, with one winning and the other losing.

The Whites squad was tested to the full as the fixture clashed with a cub camp but the coaches were delighted by the nature of the performance, as much as by the result. Six boys and two girls put in a great team effort at home to Ingleside, coming out on top by 8-2.

The bare bones of the squad was supplemented by the call up of two of the Foxes' girls team and Anna D and Sophie M did us proud. To win this game we need to play as a team and that's just what we did. We kept possession well, making good use of the lovely playing surface at St Ursula's and, when Ingleside had the ball, worked hard in defence. Joey wore the captain's armband and played his heart out, deserving his four goals. In a reshuffled formation Sonny started in goal to allow Owen to star in defence alongside Sophie, but he still had enough time of the pitch to score two, the second a cheeky lob. Sam proved a constant threat, creating chances for his team and finally scoring himself from close range. Alec had his best game of the season and Isaac was happy to switch from attack to have a stint in goal to allow Sonny to have a run out. The highlight, however, was an all girl effort, with Sophie and Anna combining superbly for Anna to smash home on the half volley.

The Greens were also affected by the cub camp and suffered a 2-0 defeat against a well organised and highly motivated Golden Hill Sonics side. Both sides started well with chances coming at either end, but good play down the wings allowed the Sonic to score near the end of the first half. In the second half we had to chase the game and as the game wore took more and more risks and the Sonics finally wrapped up the win as they broke quickly for to score a well taken goal.