Football Report
Saturday 16 August 2025
On Saturday 16 August, we hosted The King’s School (King’s) in the last games of the 2025 season without any rain interruptions or cancellations. Against very strong opposition, we recorded wins with the First XI, Second XI, ThirdXI, Fifth XI, Sixth XI, Seventh XI and Eighth XI and a draw for the 13As.
Special mention to our Hat Trick Hero Angus Noble and Angus Archer who scored a brace and was injured during the thrilling last-minute victory celebrations for the First XV. We wish Angus a speedy recovery and we wish the Year 12 boys the best for their HSC trials before they soak in the last few weeks of School life.
First XI vs King’s 4-0 win
With the final game of the season upon us, and the final game ever for our Year 12s at the School, the boys wanted to make a lasting impression on the GPS, and that we did. The game started off a bit shakily, however we found our rhythm and a brilliant attacking run from Will Procter in the box drew a penalty, which was neatly put away by Daniel Higgs. The floodgates opened in the second half which saw Connor Morgan slot away the second, followed by a lucky bounce off a long-range free kick to see Will Procter slot away the third of the day. Capping off with a brilliant outside of the box shot from Daniel Higgs to wrap the game and the season up with a 4-0 win against King’s. A great game to finish our season and finish the Year 12s time with Shore Football.
13A vs King’s 1-1 draw
The 13As shared the points with the visiting King’s School on the last day of the Winter 2025 competition in a thrilling comeback with some outstanding efforts from the squad. The opening exchanges were even with King’s having a strong breeze at their backs in the first half. Shore failed to clear from a six-yard box melee and King’s converted from close range to lead 1-0 at the break. Player of the Match Goalkeeper Jaiyan Dey saved Shore from going behind with two remarkable saves – the second block hitting the crossbar and returning to the ground on the goal line – much to the amazement of all players and supporters. Shore rallied in the second half with Orlando Cain and William Hemming joining the squad from the 13Bs and performing well. Max Chen made a super contribution in the midfield and attack all game and the defensive four of Neelan Nanthakumaran, Thomas Beeforth, Henry Hogarth and Liam Ng repelled a strong King’s front three until the end. The reply from Shore came from a threaded pass on the right midfield by Harry Smith and the pass allowed Fraser Handley to accelerate past the left back, cut inside and send a low bullet into the far corner to restore the score at 1-1. King’s did miss a penalty adding to the tension of this clash but the score did not change.
Mr E I DeMarchi
Head of Football
Results
| Team | Opponent | Score | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st XI | King’s | 4-0 W | D Higgs 2, C Morgan, W Procter | |
| 2nd XI | King’s | 3-2 W | R Forrester, O Roxburgh A Wilde | |
| 3rd XI | King’s | 2-0 W | C Lo, L Norquay | |
| 4th XI | King’s | 1-3 L | J Markell | |
| 5th XI | King’s | 5-1 W | A Archer 2, T Cross, N Dolman, J Evans | |
| 6th XI | King’s | 2-0 W | A Harley, J Lim | |
| 7th XI | King’s | 4-2 W | J Koh 2, J Holland, T Spence | |
| 8th XI | King’s | 5-0 W | A Noble 3, O Dimitropoulos, Y Yan | |
| 16A XI | King’s | 1-2 L | S Robson | |
| 16B XI | King’s | 1-4 L | R White | |
| 16C XI | King’s | 0-6 L | C Fox, J Spiess, F Stewart | |
| 16D XI | King’s | 0-5 L | ||
| 15A XI | King’s | 1-4 L | T Eaton | |
| 15B XI | King’s | 0-2 L | ||
| 15C XI | King’s | 3-5 L | C Fox, J Spiess, F Stewart | |
| 15D XI | King’s | 1-2 L | C Lord | |
| 15E XI | King’s | 0-2 L | ||
| 15F XI | Knox | 1-8 L | J Goktas | |
| 14A XI | King’s | 0-4 L | ||
| 14B XI | King’s | 0-7 L | ||
| 14C XI | King’s | 1-5 L | L Williams | |
| 14D XI | King’s | 1-14 L | J Hugo | |
| 14E XI | King’s | 0-12 L | ||
| 13A XI | King’s | 1-1 D | F Handley | |
| 13B XI | King’s | 1-2 L | N Shao | |
| 13C XI | King’s | 0-3 L | ||
| 13D XI | King’s | 0-2 L | ||
| 13E XI | King’s | 2-4 L | J Vieusseux | |
| 13F XI | Knox | 0-4 L | ||