Trust Wide Football Tournament

Trust Wide Football Tournament

This week we hosted our first ever trust wide football competition between all our schools. The competition was hosted at Etone College and utilised the outstanding facilities and Football Academy provision to implement a very competitive and fun filled event. The day consisted of high quality and competitive football from Year 8 pupils from each of our schools. Our pupils showcased sportsmanship of the highest quality and their passion for football shone through as pupils enjoyed playing and meeting people from across the trust.

It was evident as soon as the group stages started, the games were going to be decided with a bit of magic, an error, or the dreaded penalties. The group stages ended Bloxwich Academy, Dame Elizabeth Cadbury, Etone College and Turves Green Boys’ School progressed to the semi-final stage.

The 7th and 8th placed playoff was a competitive affair which saw the Etone B team victorious over Wednesfield Academy on penalties. The 5th and 6th placed game saw Barr Beacon win the game 1-0. In the semi-finals there was very little difference between the four schools in what was a very competitive high-quality game and again the dreaded penalty shoot-out came into force, Etone College and Bloxwich Academy progressed to the final and Turves Green and Dame Elizabeth went into the third and fourth playoff game

The 3rd and 4th playoff game was a very exciting game that saw both teams miss chances and played some free-flowing exciting football, unfortunately both keepers were to remain unbeaten, and Dame Elizabeth took the third place on penalties. The final consisted of Bloxwich Academy and Etone College in which was anyone’s to win after the two teams had played out a 0-0 draw earlier in the day. Etone started quickly and scored an absolute thunderbolt into the top corner to make it 1-0, Bloxwich to their credit competed fiercely and played some fantastic football and deserved their equaliser to make it 1-1. With both teams going for the win Etone caught Bloxwich on the break to open them up and scored 3 late goals to take the game and the title 4-1.

A huge well done to all pupils and staff involved and a big thankyou to all those that contributed to the event. We are looking forward to getting the next event booked into the calendar to see where the shield will end up next year.

Mr Hawkes said: On the 16th January, 9 year 8 boys went to Etone College to represent TGBS in a trust football tournament. The boys were incredible showing the highest of standards on and off the pitch. The first part of the day were the group stages, drawn in that group were local rivals DEC. Our first game however, was against Barr Beacon which ended in a draw. Our second game was against Etone B team. Pressure from results in the other games in the group meant we needed a win to keep our hopes alive in getting to the final. In the first 5 minutes, Jack scored a wonder goal, the ball leaving his foot like a rocket straight into the top left corner of the goal. From there on we held our own and won the game putting us 2nd in our group. Our final group game was against local rivals DEC. This game was our toughest challenge yet. With Barr beacon winning their final game, it meant we needed to draw or win, a loss would have knocked us out of the tournament. The game started, nerves kicked in for all, DEC had a strong side winning all their games so far in the group stages. Connor, Matthew and Morgan were like the great wall of China.... solid in defence their performances placed confidence across the whole team. DEC were given no chances to shoot and it was a tight game. The final whistle blew and the game ended in the draw we needed; we were through to the semi-final stages. The semi-final games were against Etone A team and their game record was the same as ours, 2 draw 1 win so, both teams going into the game evenly matched. The games now lasting 20 Minutes, we kicked off and the game started scrappy both teams were clearly nervous. TGBS were clear on top in the first half shot from Jack and Connor were saved but then.... in the last 2 minutes of the half, Jenson came from the midfield area it was Barcelona like passing from TGBS building up an exciting attack, the ball came in from Cameron and Jenson was there to slot a calm finish into the bottom left corner. Etone were stunned! When the second half started Etone started to find their feet hitting the cross bar and making Preston work in goal for TGBS. As the second half played it felt like a life time, there were two minutes left to play and we were going to be in the final! BUT..... Goal for Etone in the last 60 seconds of the match, TGBS boys left devastated. The game went to penalties, three penalties to each team only our player selceted stepped up scoring 2 out of the three. Etone players stepped up also scoring 2 out of the three. This meant sudden death, TGBS lost on penalties Etone denying us the chance of our first final! 

Overall, we finished 4th following a play off for third place against DEC- we lost this game for third place on penalties also! 

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