Football
igsa Football Round 5
Round 5 of IGSA Football took place this past Saturday with Pymble coming away with 8 wins and 2 losses. It was Pymble’s First Nations Round of Sport where our Senior 1st team took on Loreto Normanhurst in this annual match up, with our team coming away with a 1 to 0 win. Our Senior Seconds made it 3 wins in a row with an impressive 3 to 0 win against Kambala’s Senior Firsts.
Pymble 5 kept their undefeated season alive with a 5 to 1 win in a top of the table clash with Roseville. Pymble 6 and Pymble 7 maintained their winning streaks with two hard fought performances, it also means that Pymble 7 have yet to concede a goal. They will head into the double header this weekend along with Pymble 1, trying to keep their momentum going. If Pymble 1 and Pymble 7 win one of their two games this weekend, they will both make it into the Grand Final.
A huge shoutout to our Year 7 team who won their first game of the term this weekend, with an amazing 3 to 0 win against SCEGGS Darlinghurst.
| Team | Opponent | Score |
| Pymble 01 | Loreto Normanhurst 1 | 1-0 |
| Pymble 02 | Kambala 1 | 3-0 |
| Pymble 03 | Meriden 2 | 1-4 |
| Pymble 04 | Wenona 2 | 2-4 |
| Pymble 05 | Roseville College 3 | 5-1 |
| Pymble 06 | Brigidine College 4 | 2-1 |
| Pymble 07 | Loreto Normanhurst 4 | 4-0 |
| Pymble 08 | Kincoppal Rose Bay 4 | 8-0 |
| Pymble 09 | Loreto Normanhurst 7 | 6-2 |
| Pymble 10 | SCEGGS Darlinghurst 7 | 3-0 |
Team of the week
This week’s team of the week goes to our Year 7 Firsts, Pymble 10!
Here’s what Zara Sandham (Year 7) had to say:
“On Saturday 27 May, Pymble 10 fought and won a great game against SCEGGS. The team was very determined to record its first win this season. Hard work and lots of focus in training really paid off.
The game started well with Pymble first to every challenge and second ball. Such a positive mindset and great teamwork from the girls soon delivered a fantastic goal from Jessie Gui. Once we had taken the lead, the team grew in confidence and continued to play great football. Pymble applied constant pressure to SCEGGS whenever they weren’t in possession of the ball and were extremely courageous when tackling. Strong defence and well-timed passes from midfield began to create more opportunities in front of goal. This resulted in two more brilliant goals from Sanduli Bandara and Cleo McLaughlin. The game finished 3 to 0. The Pymble girls were thrilled about the result and very proud of their performance on the pitch.
Overall, I was really impressed with how the team has pulled together after a tough start to the season. We are all looking forward to the next game and will continue to improve our teamwork and skills on the field. Congratulations Pymble 10!”
Round 1 MVPs
Pymble 1 – Emily Visser (Year 10)
Pymble 2 – Phoebe Cooper (Year 10)
Pymble 3 – Lucinda Wlossak (Year 11)
Pymble 4 – Freya Howes (Year 10)
Pymble 5 – Annalise Cuschieri (Year 11)
Pymble 6 – Freya Carmody (Year 12)
Pymble 7 – Willa Pearson (Year 7)
Pymble 8 – Dasha Stusenko (Year 9)
Pymble 9 – Joanna Karelas (Year 8)
Pymble 10 – Cleo McLaughlin (Year 7)
Senior Firsts Match Report by our Football Captain, Kaitlyn Chan (Year 12)
“The Pymble Senior Firsts proudly played in Pymble’s First Nations Round of Sport this week on Main Oval. The team came across Loreto Normanhurst yet again after versing them earlier in the week in the CIS Cup. Even with a few players missing the girls managed to come away with a great 1 to 0 win. Congratulations to Emily Visser (Year 10) our goal scorer and special thanks to Lucy Mclean (Year 9) and Amelia Bicego (Year 8) from the Junior Firsts for helping us out.”
CIS Football Cup
Congratulations to our CIS Football team winning against Loreto Normanhurst last week in a thrilling 2 to 0 win. The two goals came from Sophie Watson (Year 12) and Amber Halliday (Year 11). Next team to play against is PLC Sydney in the semi-final, which will take place out at Valentine Sports Park on Monday 5 June.
School Pathway
Congratulations to Chloe Tseros (Year 11), Juliette Harris (Year 11), Kaitlyn Chan (Year 12), and Willa Pearson (Year 7) for representing igsa at the CIS Open Girls Football Championships. The igsa team won the tournament after winning all four of their matches.
Juliette, Kaitlyn, and Willa have all been selected to represent CIS at the upcoming NSW All Schools Championships which will take part later in June. Chloe was also named to the shadow squad. Congratulations to our Pymble Footballers making Pymble proud.
Chris Wood
Sport Co-ordinator – Football