On Monday, the 19th of October, our boys’ football team faced St Patrick’s Cathedral in the U17 Cup, Round of 16, with a place in the quarter finals up for grabs.
With two of our usual starters unavailable, we brought in some new faces, including players who had never played before. We got off to a difficult start, conceding twice in the opening 15 minutes, but we didn't let our heads drop and continued to fight our way back into the game.
After making some changes to the lineup, we began to find our momentum. Javier got us back into the game with our first goal, before Dylan scored a brilliant goal over the goalkeeper to bring us level at 2-2 just before half time.
Going into the second half, we knew what we needed to do to get the win. We began to take control of possession and created plenty of chances through set pieces and shots on goal. Our pressure eventually paid off around 15 minutes into the half, when Ethan scored after a deflection to put us ahead.
From there, we worked hard to protect our lead, winning our individual battles and fighting until the final whistle. The win sends us through to the quarter finals, where we will face St Laurence's College. We are happy to have progressed and look forward to seeing how far we can go this time around.
We would like to thank Thomas O’Reilly and the two TY students, Elizabeth and Allie, for helping out.
By TY Student and Captain, Ianis
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