Football Report
Saturday 24 May 2025
On Saturday 24 May, we matched up with Sydney Boys High with the First and Second XI teams playing St Joseph’s College (Joeys) for 7th and 8th placings in the GPS Plate Cup. Unfortunately, due to the constant rain during the week, all games scheduled for Centennial Park were washed out. With the other games played at Northbridge we had wins in the Sixth XI, Seventh XI, 14A’s and a draw with the Fifth XI.
Hopefully with a bit of sunshine this week to dry out the soggy grounds, all of our games vs Sydney Grammar on Saturday 31 May, will be played.
First XI vs Joeys 0-3 loss
On Saturday, the Shore First XI faced a formidable Joeys side on a heavily waterlogged pitch after weeks of relentless rain. Missing key players Fred King and Alex Wilde due to injury, Shore knew they were in for a challenging match. Joeys took advantage early, earning a penalty within the first 10 minutes off a costly defensive error. It was Shore’s mistakes in the back line that proved costly, with another goal slipping through shortly after. Despite the early setbacks, Shore’s defenders showed resilience, holding off further attacks for the remainder of the half. However, the early goals had taken a toll on team morale. In the second half, Shore showed signs of revival, with promising attacking efforts from Hamish Walls, Danny Higgs, and Will Procter. Unfortunately, the Joeys defence held firm and successfully maintained our attacking efforts. Joeys sealed the game with a third goal late in the second half again due to a defensive mistake. The 3-0 defeat marked the end of Shore’s plate series. With the GPS season kicking off next week, the Firsts must regroup and lift their performance for a successful season ahead, remembering to start strong and play with bravery to get the win.
14A’s vs Sydney Boys High 1-0 win
The 14A’s played a brilliant game of football on Saturday vs Sydney Boys. From the start, our boys were highly motivated and determined to be their best and give their all for each other. The focus was: when we have the ball, keep it, and look to create goal-scoring opportunities. If we lose the ball, win it back quickly and counterattack… We play in their half and stay in their half!
The boys have been working on their “combination play” in training and “killer passes” to get our attackers in behind the opposing defence. The work they put in was clearly displayed by the way they played. We won the ball quickly and kept the ball. We created multiple chances with clever passes and forward runs in behind. If the boys were free enough to shoot, they did or they passed to someone else who was. Shots rained down on the Sydney Boys goal, and we were unfortunate not to be a few goals ahead by half-time. The focus for the second half was more of the same and kept our levels high. The boys rose to the challenge and kept pushing forward. Our defenders, midfielders, and attackers all doing stellar jobs. Eventually, we wore Sydney Boys down, and our hard work paid off with an excellent poacher goal from Louis Razza, assisted by Leonardo Iacovelli. We were 1-0 ahead but kept looking to create and score more. Some excellent defending kept Sydney Boys at bay, and we dominated possession. It was a tremendous performance all around by the boys, and they should all feel very proud of themselves. Well done!
Mr Elvis DeMarchi
Head of Football
Results
| Team | Opponent | Score | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First XI | Joeys | 0-3 L | ||
| Second XI | Joeys | 1-3 L | O Parrish | |
| Third XI | Sydney Boys | Wash Out | ||
| Fourth XI | Sydney Boys | 0-2 L | ||
| Fifth XI | Sydney Boys | 2-2 D | A Archer, N Dolman | |
| Sixth XI | Sydney Boys | 2-1 W | A Harley 2 | |
| Seventh XI | Sydney Boys | 3-2 W | O de Kock, J Koh, C Martin | |
| Eighth XI | Sydney Boys | 0-2 L | ||
| 16A XI | Sydney Boys | Wash Out | ||
| 16B XI | Sydney Boys | Wash Out | ||
| 16C XI | Sydney Boys | Wash Out | ||
| 16D XI | Sydney Boys | Wash Out | ||
| 15A XI | Sydney Boys | Wash Out | ||
| 15B XI | Sydney Boys | Wash Out | ||
| 15C XI | Sydney Boys | Wash Out | ||
| 15D XI | Sydney Boys | Wash Out | ||
| 15E XI | Sydney Boys | Wash Out | ||
| 15F XI | Sydney Boys | Wash Out | ||
| 14A XI | Sydney Boys | 1-0 W | L Razza | |
| 14B XI | Sydney Boys | 0-1 L | ||
| 14C XI | Sydney Boys | 0-3 L | ||
| 14D XI | Sydney Boys | 0-2 L | ||
| 14F XI | Sydney Boys | 1-4 L | W Chadban | |
| 13A XI | Sydney Boys | Wash Out | ||
| 13B XI | Sydney Boys | Wash Out | ||
| 13C XI | Sydney Boys | Wash Out | ||
| 13D XI | Sydney Boys | Wash Out | ||
| 13E XI | Sydney Boys | Wash Out | ||
| 13F XI | Sydney Boys | Wash Out | ||