28/08/2026
Better late than never...
Well, the summer league ended with a BANG for the Blacks.
What an amazing summer they've had. Have we lost a fair few? Yes. But have we played teams 3,4, 5 and even 6 divisions above us? Also yes. And in every single game, we've been in it right until the end.
We played out a fantastic 3-3 draw against a team 6 divisions above us recently. Deciding it was time to play a bit more defensively, we set up with a 3-2-1 formation, which worked a treat.
Goals from Max S, and 2 from Lenny. Our parents MOTM was Archie, for some fantastic saves when under pressure. And our coaches MOTM was Max. Max played right centre back/wing back and put in the performance of his life. Reading every through ball, smashing their left winger and winning the ball at almost every opportunity, and playing confidently out from the back in a brand new position. Well done, boys.
The last game saw us run out 2-1 winners in what was a closer game than it should have been. Had our boys been able to finish on the day, it would have been a wide scoreline. But plenty to work on. Setting up in the 3-2-1 again, we decided at 1-1 to go all out attack and it worked to seal the W. Goals from Hunter and Ezra. Parents MOTM was Zach, assured performance at centre back, confident on the ball, won every tackle, monster performance. Coaches MOTM was Louis after a magnificent midfield display. All action, winning every duel, playing nice passes in little triangles with his teammates, and making some barnstorming runs forward.