This week we hosted our first ever trust wide football competition between all our schools. The competition was hosted at Etone College and utilised the outstanding facilities and Football Academy provision to implement a very competitive and fun filled event. The day consisted of high quality and competitive football from Year 8 pupils from each of our schools. Our pupils showcased sportsmanship of the highest quality and their passion for football shone through as pupils enjoyed playing and meeting people from across the trust.
It was evident as soon as the group stages started, the games were going to be decided with a bit of magic, an error, or the dreaded penalties. The group stages ended Bloxwich Academy, Dame Elizabeth Cadbury, Etone College and Turves Green Boys’ School progressed to the semi-final stage.
The 7th and 8th placed playoff was a competitive affair which saw the Etone B team victorious over Wednesfield Academy on penalties. The 5th and 6th placed game saw Barr Beacon win the game 1-0. In the semi-finals there was very little difference between the four schools in what was a very competitive high-quality game and again the dreaded penalty shoot-out came into force, Etone College and Bloxwich Academy progressed to the final and Turves Green and Dame Elizabeth went into the third and fourth playoff game
The 3rd and 4th playoff game was a very exciting game that saw both teams miss chances and played some free-flowing exciting football, unfortunately both keepers were to remain unbeaten, and Dame Elizabeth took the third place on penalties. The final consisted of Bloxwich Academy and Etone College in which was anyone’s to win after the two teams had played out a 0-0 draw earlier in the day. Etone started quickly and scored an absolute thunderbolt into the top corner to make it 1-0, Bloxwich to their credit competed fiercely and played some fantastic football and deserved their equaliser to make it 1-1. With both teams going for the win Etone caught Bloxwich on the break to open them up and scored 3 late goals to take the game and the title 4-1.
A huge well done to all pupils and staff involved and a big thankyou to all those that contributed to the event. We are looking forward to getting the next event booked into the calendar to see where the shield will end up next year.
Group 1
- Smestow Academy 0 v 0 Wednesfield Academy
- Bloxwich Academy 0 v 0 Etone College
- Wednesfield Academy 0 v 1 Bloxwich Academy
- Etone College 0 v 0 Smestow Academy
- Etone College 1 v 0 Wednesfield Academy
- Smestow Academy 0 v 0 Bloxwich Academy
Group 2
- Turves Green Boys’ 0 v 0 Barr Beacon
- Dame Elizabeth Cadbury 1 v 0 Etone College
- Barr Beacon 0 v 1 Dame Elizabeth Cadbury
- Etone College 0 v 1 Turves Green Boys’
- Etone College 0 v 2 Barr Beacon
- Turves Green Boys’ 0 v 0 Dame Elizabeth Cadbury
Semi Final
- Turves Green Boys’ V Etone College – Etone won on Penalties
- Bloxwich Academy V Dame Elizabeth Cadbury – Bloxwich won on Penalties
Results
- 8th Place – Wednesfield Academy
- 7th Place – Etone College Team B
- 6th Place – Smestow Academy
- 5th Place – Barr Beacon School
- 4th Place – Turves Green Boys’ School
- 3rd Place – Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
- 2nd Place – Bloxwich Academy
- Winner – Etone College (4-1 vs Bloxwich Academy)
