The boys arrived with the right attitude and wanted to go out and win the final, however, the first half wasn't what we had hoped. We hit the post, and hit 2 sitters straight at the keeper before James Hornsby took a 1-0 lead.

The boys showed great teamwork by encouraging each other, Jeremiah hit the back of the net making scores level. James Hornsby pushed on and scored a 2nd , leaving the boys fighting for everything. They showed great resilience and myself and Coach Colin were frustrated as we knew the boys deserved to win. In the final seconds of the game TJ was taken down just outside the box, he stepped up with confidence for the free kick and scored the equaliser. The final whistle then went.....oh yes you guessed it PENALTIES were on the way!

Coach Colin selected TJ, Jeremiah and Jackson to take penalties, all of which successfully scored . This crowned us WINNERS of the Year 7 District Plate Final 23/24.

MOTM was awarded to Archie.P for his superb saves throughout the game, but especially during the penalty shootout, rendering James Hornsby goalless in all 3 penalty opportunities.

Well done to boys for their team spirit, resilience, work ethic and overall conduct. Every player was amazing.

Match Report: L.Gray - Sporting Excellence Leader KS3