Football Report
30 July vs Newington College
Match Report 1st XI
Win: 2-1, scorers (B Howard, A Colvin)
This result was the one that was always coming since the players brought the right mindset and commitment to the game. The recent match against The King’s School was hard to accept but provided a valuable lesson, as the First XI are not a squad that can ‘switch off’ and hope that it happens on the day. It would have been easy for the players to accept that performance but instead they took the advice given on board, worked hard and showed true character and determination.
Newington are a strong team with GPS First XI players in their squad so to have that performance against them after the King’s match was even more impressive and reinforces the results that we had against Riverview and St. Joseph’s College. The First XI started strongly and more than matched Newington with desire and determination. Baxter Howard scored early, and this was followed up with another goal from Alistair Colvin. Both teams exchanged opportunities for goals and the team went into the break 2-0 up. Coming out from the break and playing uphill in the second half was always going to be a challenge against a fired-up opponent who wanted a win. While the boys could have capitulated after conceding a goal midway through the half, they held strong and showed tremendous resilience to take the win 2-1.
Every single player did his job and is deserving of a Man of the Match Award, with a special mention to Max Lo Russo for his performance against the GPS striker.
Mr G Lee
Coach 1st XI
Match Report 2nd XI
Win 2-1, scorers (H Hone, J Wilde)
Saturday was spectacular and a tremendous day to play Football. Newington was always going to be a tough test, especially given their previous results and sitting one point behind Shore on the ladder. The match had fantastic moments and was played with controlled aggression and a wonderful spirit across the park. After a slow start the previous week, the Shore boys were determined not go in on the back foot. However, with Newington fielding a surprisingly strong side, Shore was under pressure from the beginning. Billy Kwan, goalkeeper extraordinaire, kept Shore in the battle with some outstanding saves and was millimetres away from saving the penalty which gave Newington a 1-0 half time lead.
The second half started brightly for Shore with more intensity and creativity in their play with Oscar Setchell and Jake McLellan taking control of the midfield. However, a resolute Newington defence kept them at bay for the first ten minutes and it would have been easy for the boys to crumble. In true Shore boy fashion, they rose to every challenge, became stronger together and Josh Wilde scored the equalizer to galvanise the team. It was then left to Henry Hone to score the winning goal to send Shore clear to the top of the table. This was a thoroughly deserved victory from the Second XI who are truly playing as a team. They showed true character and what it means to play for each other and for their School. Their toughest test now lies ahead in the final weeks of the competition.
Mr M Prowle and Mr K Papworth
Coaches 2nd XI
Results
| Team | Result | Special Mentions | MotM |
|---|---|---|
| 13A | Draw 2-2 | Strongest team performance of the season. E Colvin MotM. |
| 13B | Loss 1-2 | |
| 13C | Loss 0-5 | Max Scarlett MotM |
| 13D | Loss 0-3 | Special Mention to Oliver Koch for his support. Ben Frantz and James Warren MotM. |
| 13E | Loss 0-3 | Saxon Boi MotM – Relentless Defender! |
| 14A | Draw 1-1 | |
| 14B | Draw 0-0 | |
| 14C | Loss 0-1 | |
| 14D | Loss 1-4 | Lachlan Richards MotM |
| 14E | Loss 1-4 | |
| 14F | Loss 0-6 | |
| 15A | Win 1-3 | Angus Leslie MotM |
| 15B | Loss 0-4 | |
| 15C | Loss 0-9 | |
| 15D | Loss 1-7 | Joseph Allan MotM. Outstanding game scoring and covering defensively. |
| 16A | Draw 1-1 | Hector Richards MotM |
| 16B | Loss 0-5 | Matt George MotM |
| 16C | Loss 2-8 | Goals from Oliver Carney and new player Oliver Dettmann Hughes. |
| 16D | Loss 0-5 | Harry Hattersley MotM |
| First XI | Win 2-1 | Every player deserves MotM, Special Mention to Max Lo Russo |
| Second XI | Win 2-1 | Billy Kwan MotM |
| Third XI | Win 3-2 | Zac Menck MotM |
| Fourth XI | Win 3-2 | Josh Sikos MotM |
| Fifth XI | Loss 0-3 | |
| Sixth XI | Loss 0-7 | Will Pritchard MotM |
| Seventh XI | Loss 3-5 | James Gordon MotM |