The U12 Football team played their first match of the academic year on Saturday visiting Kings School Chester.
On a wet and very cold morning the boys were put through their paces with a few drills in preparation for a tough match. The match kicked off and it was the visitors who dominated early proceedings missing a host of chances, but perhaps the biggest chance fell to the Kings forward who raced clear before going around the keeper and striking the post. Just before half time with the scores level Kings were awarded a penalty after a push in the area and the resulting penalty meant Liverpool College were 1-0 down at half time.
The start of the second half saw the hosts take a 2-0 lead as Liverpool College failed to deal with the pace of the Kings striker who went around the keeper and slotted home. Within a minute Liverpool College cut the deficit to 2-1 with a brilliant solo effort from Elvis S (Butlers) who hammered home from underneath the crossbar. Kings Chester were then pushed into a defensive shape as Liverpool College piled on the pressure in search of an equalizer and that pressure finally paid off as Joshua B (Butlers) turned and swivelled in the penalty area to find the bottom corner of the net 2-2. Minutes later and Kings were back in front as a defensive mix up enabled the attacking midfielder to round the keeper a drive home 3-2. It was not even 30 seconds later and Liverpool College were back on level terms as Yusef A fired into the top corner of the net from just inside the penalty area 3-3.
Both teams had great opportunities to win the game but in the end a draw was a fair result and a fantastic start to the Football season for the U12 Football team.
Liverpool College U12s Captain: George W
Player of the Match: Maleek A
Mr Cook (Sports Coordinator)
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On Tuesday, a combined U12-U13 girls team played a Futsal tournament versus a number of schools within Merseyside at Archbishop Beck Tennis Centre.
The team were put in a group versus hosts Archbishop Beck and Weatherhead High School. The first match versus the hosts was a keenly fought affair with both teams scoring early on, but as Liverpool College got into their stride, they quickly went in front by three goals, and eventually ended up winning 5-4. The second match would determine who topped the group after Weatherhead convincingly beat the hosts. The winner of this match was never in doubt as players of the tournament Anna R (Y8 Butler's) and Isabella H (Y7 School) tore Weatherhead apart with their power and pace. The final score: Liverpool College 5 Weatherhead High School 2.
As the College topped the group they faced All Saints Kirkby in the quarter final. As each player from the squad played their part in pushing the opposition into making mistakes and there was only one winner, despite All Saints scoring a penalty with the final kick of the game. The final score was Liverpool College 4 All Saints Kirkby 2. Onto the semi-final and Liverpool College faced St John Bosco a team they had lost 5-1 earlier on in the term. Liverpool College certainly got their revenge in this match as again Anna R (Y8 Butler’s) and Isabella H (Y7 School) terrorised the opposition into numerous mistakes and the College emerged 4-0 winners.
Liverpool College faced Upton School in the final and this match provided much entertainment despite no goals with the College striking the post near the end. The match went into penalties and still no-one could separate two incredibly talented teams until finally Liverpool College missed in the sudden death shoot out.
What a performance in the tournament from Liverpool College which has provided much encouragement for Girls Football for the remainder of the academic year.
Mr Cook (Sports Coordinator)
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