Football Report

Saturday 9 August 2025

The last two Saturdays we’ve had no games played except a half a game on Saturday 9 August with the Second XI vs St Ignatius’ College Riverview (Riverview) and rescheduled Round 5 GPS games vs Sydney Boys High School (SBHS) on Tuesday 5 April at Northbridge as per reports below.

First XI vs SBHS 4-2 win

After a rainy weekend, the Shore First XI’s matchup vs a strong SBHS came on a Tuesday afternoon at Northbridge. Shore started strong early, using link-up play and speed to create early chances, and a skilful run down the wing from Will Procter created a chance for Brian Thorpe, who scored with ease. However, a quick response from SBHS saw the half-time score level at 1-1 going into the second half. A motivated Shore came out strong in the second half, creating multiple chances and holding SBHS’s attacking chances to a minimum. After dominating possession of the ball, a rebound fell to Brian Thorpe, who scored his second to give Shore the lead. The dominance continued, with Shore scoring two more goals from Hamish Walls and Brian Thorpe, which put Shore up 4-1. SBHS got a goal back late in the game, making the final score 4-2 to Shore. Congratulations to Brian Thorpe for scoring a hat trick, leading Shore to their first win of the GPS season.

Second XI vs Riverview 2-5 loss

Despite the wet weather and a bogged pitch, the Second XI game between Shore and Riverview persisted, with Riverview starting strong with three goals early due to their manipulation of the tough conditions. Shore fought hard despite the conditions, playing some excellent long balls out wide and were rewarded with a goal by Alex Wilde, however, Riverview immediately struck back with two goals of their own from two consecutive corners. Shore kept fighting and found another goal at the end of the second half from Alex Wilde before the match was called off due to dangerous conditions, leaving the half-time (and full-time) score 5-2 to Riverview.

Mr Elvis DeMarchi
Head of Football