Football Report
6 August vs Sydney Grammar School
Match Report First XI
Loss: 2-3, scorers (Z Chadwick, T Ogg)
Man of the Match – Toby Ogg
It was a case of deja vu or ‘Groundhog Day’ as the same score line and series of events seem to keep happening over and over again. The First XI started well, with Shore dominating the play and pushing out to a 2-0 lead through some fantastic goals by Zac Chadwick and Toby Ogg, both scoring early.
A dubious penalty awarded against us right on the stroke of half-time gave Sydney Grammar School some encouragement going into the second half which was difficult to take. It was then complacency or our inability to stay focused that cost us dearly this season and such was the case, as Grammar entered the battle as we sat back and fell out of the contest. We conceded too many set plays, inviting Grammar to assert pressure on our defence. Not attacking the ball and failing to clear dangerous balls allowed two poor goals to be scored against us, with the ball being toed home from within the six-yard box on both occasions.
The Firsts still created some great opportunities to score but poor finishing over the last couple of weeks has been a bit of an Achilles’ heel. The game unravelled towards the end as we played into Grammar’s hands by trying to play out quickly while they pressed. We turned over possession in our back third far too often, leading to multiple corners which added another layer of pressure to the team. This was another match of what could have been and another 3-2 loss, our third this year, and another learning curve for all players to take into their final game of the GPS Competition against The Scots College.
Mr G. Lee
Coach First XI
Match Report Second XI
Draw: 1-1, scorer (O Chang)
Man of the Match – Braeden Dent
This match was always going to be difficult as Grammar were unbeaten in the competition. Grammar lead the first half in possession, and it was a real tug of war with the ball going back and forth between the teams. Shore dug in and started to press and work as a unit to harass the opposition and create a number of chances, with Henry Hone hitting the cross bar to show them they meant business. Despite showing dominance in many parts of the game the first half finished 0-0.
Going into the second half, Grammar came out firing at the start but the Shore defence was rock solid, repelling wave after wave of attack and from then on it was a real tug of war back and forth between shots with some close misses by both sides. Eventually Grammar scored, catching the Shore defence napping to take the lead. With the game on a knife’s edge, it was time to change up the mix and in stepped super substitute Owen Chang to lash home the equaliser. Shore then made a valiant effort to win the game with Fred King striking a thunderbolt to only see it crash against the cross bar, the winning goal eluding Shore.
It was a show of great commitment, camaraderie and team spirit to come together and produce such a strong performance against opposition of this standard. The team now need a win in their final game to win the Second XI Premiership for 2022.
Mr M. Prowle and Ms K. Papworth
Second XI Coaches
Match Results
| Team | Result | Special Mentions | MotM |
|---|---|---|
| 13A | Draw 1-1 | Midfield magic made up of Lachlan Waite, Fox Court and Will Hoy were outstanding |
| 13B | Draw 2-2 | |
| 13C | Loss 0-4 | Nick Whitney – filled in after playing a full game, pulled off some heroic saves and distributed the ball well. |
| 13D | Loss 0-1 | Harry Whitney. Great team effort. Best match they’ve played together. |
| 13E | Loss 0-6 | |
| 14A | Win 3-1 | |
| 14B | Loss 0-1 | (1) Thomas Allen filling from C’s; (2) Oliver DK had plenty of work in net and did well to hold SGS to 1 goal. |
| 14C | Draw 3-3 | Oscar Miller |
| 14D | Draw 1-1 | Tyler Spencer |
| 14E | Draw 1-1 | Eddie Brooks |
| 14F | Win 4-2 | |
| 15A | Loss 0-1 | MOTM – Joshua Powell |
| 15B | Loss 1-2 | |
| 15C | Loss 0-2 | |
| 15D | Loss 1-4 | |
| 16A | Loss 3-4 | Liam for a hattrick |
| 16B | Loss 1-4 | Tom Ellis |
| 16C | Loss 0-1 | Oliver Carney / Liam Chadarov / Player of the Match – Nicholas Gong |
| 16D | Loss 0-2 | Mac Dean new to the Goalkeeper position, had an excellent game and saved numerous attempts to score from the opposition. |
| First XV | Loss 2-3 | |
| Second XV | Draw 1-1 | |
| Third XV | Draw 1-1 | Oscar Muhlbauer |
| Fourth XV | Win 2-1 | Robbie Currey |
| Fifth XV | Loss 0-6 | |
| Sixth XV | No match | |
| Seventh XV | Win 2-0 | David Ratchford / Oscar Deane |