This was the first tournament for the S & A Under 8's Blacks today. It was a fantastic event with plenty of football played.
We had the opportunity to rotate our team giving all players the chance to experience new positions. The Blacks showed some great determination on and off the ball, with some superb link up play.
Today we saw fantastic goals from Edward, firing shots with superb accuracy and power. Again, the versatility of Tyler blocking shots and being a constant threat going forward. Thomas showing some fine defending skills and played some lovely forward passes to send our strikers through on goal. Rueben made a lot of great clearances and challenged the opposition at every moment and not forgetting Lucas, our star goalkeeper, shot stopper, who pulled off some incredible saves. Most impressive was his distribution to the front line.
But today, the S & A 'Player of the match' award goes to Ben (pictured). A constant engine on the pitch chasing the ball down in every moment, putting pressure on the opponents and driving forward. Ben scored 4 goals and got 2 assists, including his first hat-trick to give the Blacks a must deserved win.
All coaches and spectators are truly proud of the team and the progression they have shown over the last couple of months
Tom Feenan
(Manager)