Football Report
Senior Squad Jersey Presentation Representative Teams
On Thursday 30 May the 2024 First and Second XI Jersey Presentation was held in the Football Pavilion in front of Staff, Parents, Family and dignitaries. Congratulations to the following players who received a Jersey to represent the School in the GPS Competition.
Congratulations to:
Jaxon Black, Jonathan Brovedani-MacLean, Lachie Cameron, Braden Dent, Lachlan Doy, Killian Featherstone, Connor Fung, George Gatenby, Luca Gleeson, Ben Hadfield, Daniel Harvey, Daniel Higgs, Josh Izzard, Angus Leslie, Jono Loy, Liam MacFarlane, Charlie Mattison, Tom Maslen, Connor Morgan, Sam O’Brien, Ollie Parrish, Josh Powell, Will Procter, Hector Richards, Tom Robson, Oliver Roxburgh, Rory Tucker, George Story, Hamish Walls and Will Wykeham-Fiennes.
Saturday 1 June 2024
First XI vs Newington 4-3 Win
In the first round of the GPS football season, the First XI came up against a technical Newington side, positioned as GPS favourites given pre-season standings. Shore entered the game fired up, and in the opening minute, quickly dispossessed Newington and secured their first goal, which was creatively assisted by Liam McFarlane and finished by Charlie Mattison. With some sharp attacking play in the middle of the first half, Newington scored an equaliser. However, before the end of the half, Shore once again took the lead with a header from Liam McFarlane. As it continued to pour, the contest went back and forth in the second half. Newington scored, tying the game at 2-2. Then Shore regained the lead with a goal from Sam O’Brien. In the last minute of regular time, Newington managed to equal the game once again. Regardless of exhaustion kicking in, Shore never stopped working, and in the dying minutes of extra time, Josh Izzard scored the winning volley, which sent the Shore supporters and players into uproarious celebration. Ultimately, the First XI won the match 4-3 and were extremely grateful to all the fans who came out to support despite the poor weather.
13Bs vs Newington 1-5 Loss
It was a very wet, windy, and cold morning for the 13Bs game vs Newington on Saturday. Despite the challenging conditions, the boys still played excellent football and created several chances in the first half. Newington soaked up the pressure and was constantly looking to counterattack with long balls over the top to their attackers. Just before half-time, one of these counterattacks paid dividends when they took the lead. Shore didn’t let their heads drop and went into the second half firing on all cylinders, even though the torrential rain was now coming sideways into their faces, and the pitch was waterlogged. Their tenacity paid off when we levelled the scores through a very well taken goal by Billy Rogers! At 1-1, it was heading our way as we continued the pressure, which Newington kept taking and firing back with counterattacks over the top. As the pitch got worse, it began impacting our boy’s ability to play their free flowing, passing game. However, it suited Newington’s long ball style, as they kept lofting balls over the top to their big, strong attacking players to sprint onto. As the game progressed, this long ball style of play put them ahead, and sadly, they scored more late goals in the dying minutes of the game, as the pitch became almost unplayable. The match ended in a 5-1 loss. However, the boys fought hard to the end and should all be commended for their outstanding efforts, commitment, and team spirit from start to finish! They certainly played the better style of football and displayed resilience and character to be proud of. In the end, the boys were freezing cold and soaked to the bone, but still had great big smiles!
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Mr E De Marchi
MIC Football
Results – Saturday 1 June 2024
| Team | Opponent | Score | Goal Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| First XI | Newington | 4-3 W | Joshua Izzard, Liam MacFarlane, Charlie Mattison, Sam O’Brien |
| Second XI | Newington | 1-5 L | Daniel Harvey |
| Third XI | Newington | 0-2 L | |
| Fourth XI | Newington | 0-3 L | |
| Fifth XI | Newington | 1-5 L | Alexander Harley |
| Sixth XI | Newington | Cancelled | |
| Seventh XI | Newington | Cancelled | |
| Eighth XI | Newington | Abandoned | |
| 16A XI | Newington | 0-2 L | |
| 16B XI | Newington | 1-3 L | Oscar Miller |
| 16C XI | Newington | 1-4 L | Miller George |
| 16D XI | Newington | 3-7 L | Angus Noble 3 |
| 15A XI | Newington | 0-5 L | |
| 15B XI | Newington | 1-2 L | Maxwell Scarlett |
| 15C XI | Newington | 0-4 L | |
| 15D XI | Newington | 1-1 D | Alexander Glasfurd |
| 14A XI | Newington | Cancelled | |
| 14B XI | Newington | Cancelled | |
| 14C XI | Newington | Cancelled | |
| 14D XI | Newington | Cancelled | |
| 14E XI | Newington | Cancelled | |
| 14F XI | Newington | 0-1 L | |
| 13A XI | Newington | 1-3 L | Hamilton Kennedy |
| 13B XI | Newington | 1-5 L | Billy Rogers |
| 13C XI | Newington | 1-11 L | Harrison Ge |
| 13D XI | Newington | 0-7 L | |
| 13E XI | Newington | 0-5 L | |
| 13F XI | Newington | 0-12 L |