Thursday evening saw the first match of this year’s Boarding Football Tournament take place. Concha, as the reigning champions of the competition, went up against a very strong ‘new look’ Olympus side.

Concha started the game very well, working well as a team, marking tightly and closing Olympus down at every opportunity. With Concha piling on the pressure, the ball was forced out for a corner kick by the Olympus defence. A fabulous delivery from Loris found Mr Rob on the back post to head home the game’s first goal. With the spirits in the Concha team very high, another goal was imminent. Fantastic pressure from Loris forces a pass back to the Olympus goalkeeper, only for Fady to pounce and slot the ball into the back of the net. 2 – 0. Olympus turn it up a notch and manage to pull one back before half time – a powerful strike.

Half time: Concha 2 – 1 Olympus

The teams change ends and the heavens open. The rain came heavy and so did Olympus. The Concha boys continued to play well together and work very hard. As the game went on, the boys became tired and as Olympus introduced fresh legs and some fabulous shots, the game slipped away from Concha.

The boys can be very proud of themselves – Mr and James and Bernardo were solid in defense and Mr Jaime made some brilliant saves. Sasha, Owen, Liam and Yuto were on the sidelines cheering for the whole game – their support was crucial. We are so proud of the togetherness, work ethic, sportsmanship and teamwork the boys showed this evening. The competition is far from over and we now wait for the next game, vs Leman.

Final Score: Concha 2 – 4 Olympus

Man of the Match: Bernardo – some great challenges from him tonight and he never stopped running – well done Bernardo.

Attendance: 20

“To stay in the game, you have to stay in the game” Michael Owen.