Year 6 - Clifton Tournament, 20th May

A great day that ended with us just short of taking home the cup.

The year 6s were split into two squads, mixing up the BSYL sides to good effect:

The Greens - Omar (cpt), Archie, Jacob, Sonny, Max, Seb, Harri, Sam P and Jack T were drawn in a strong group and did really well to win two and draw two, including a fantastic 1-1 draw against the eventuall group winners, Golden Hill Sonics 'A's. Highlights included a net-ripping goal by Harri, a great team goal finished off by Jacob, goals from Omar and Sonny and solid defence from Seb, Sam and Jack.

The Whites - Sam L (cpt), Owen, Ollie K, Ollie C, Nick, Joey, Danny, Jack C, Aidan, Raul went through their group unbeaten and without conceding a goal. Highlights included a great hatrick from Raul, a goal from the kick off by Joey without the opposition touching the ball and some great all round team play.

The semi-final pitted the Foxes v Foxes and the Whites came out on top with two goals from free kicks, one with a neat finish by Sam and the other an unstoppable top-corner effort by Joey which even Archie couldn't reach.

So to the final. The Whites had beaten the Buccaneers in the group-stage and had the best of the possession throughout the game. A moment of defensive indecision (which was completely out of character) gave the Buccaneers their one chance which they took well. The second half saw constant pressure from the Foxes and a moment of tension at the end when Nick was brought down in the box but the referee judged that the defenders had touched the ball before the man.

Runners-up for the third year - but the squad should be proud of the way they played and that we can field two teams that were both strong enough to reach the semi-finals. Well done all.