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3rd XI vs bye

1-2 loss

2nd XI vs Wellington College 2

Result: 1 – 2 loss (1 - 0 HT)
Grade: Premier 2
Goal scorers: Paton L
Comment: This was one that slipped away in the last quarter. We scored a good goal on the 8 minute mark but then spent the next 20 minutes defending PC after PC like mad with Papesch, Schulpen and Rozendaal to the fore. We were back on the attack in the last few minutes of the half and resumed after the break with a more attacking mindset. The score was still 1 nil to us at the ¾ mark but, finally, Coll scored after one PC too many. We had a another go with a good Caughley break but then Coll scored a second with 4 to go. The boys kept hammering away and a great cross on time was nearly put away.
Player of the match: Schulpen T

2-1 win

3rd XI vs Onslow College

Grade: Reserve 2
Goal scorers: Kishan Naran & Flynn Lange
Comment: A tough game between two evenly matched and competitive teams. Scots scored early through a PC strike from Kishan Naran and then it was a huge battle throughout with the win being secured by a well-taken goal to Flynn Lange. Onslow scored a late consolation goal. Plenty to be happy about but still work to do.
Player of the match: Max Clifford

1-0 win

4th XI vs Wellington College 6

Grade: Reserve 2
Goal scorers: Tom Lafont (1)
Comment: Big improvement from last week. We could only field ten men but still played strong with a close 1 – 0 win. Strong attacking in the first half led to a few attacking PC’s; one with a disallowed goal (deemed “too dangerous”). The game was won through strong attacking from Robert Cartwright and Tom Lafont and big defence from Sam Taylor and Stuart Orchard with excellent saves from Sameer Vithal. I expect more commitment from the rest of the team to turn up to games and trainings so we can field a FULL team.
Player of the match: Tom Lafont

3-3

5th XI vs Aotea College 2

Grade: Secondary Reserve 4 Boys
Goal scorers: Tiger Huang, Amarind Eng, Lachlan Sim
Comment: 2-1 up with 1 minute to go
Player of the match: Arjun Prakash

7-0 win

1st XI vs St Patrick's (Town)

1-5 loss (0-2 HT)

2nd XI vs Hutt Valley High School 1

Grade: Premier 2
Goal scorers: Benton, Z
Comment: Despite the scoreline, this was a much improved team performance, especially on defence, against a skillful HVHS side recently demoted from Premier 1. On our few attacking opportunities, the boys worked the ball  well earning three PC’s one of which was eventually converted by Benton.  Great work on defence, especially by Rozendaal, Mukherjee and Caughley, coupled with several great saves by Papesch, kept the scoreline lower than it might have been.
Player of the match: Caughley T

1-3 loss (HT 0-2)

4th XI vs Paraparaumu College 2

Grade: Reserve 2
Goal scorers: William Mansell (1)
Comment: Interesting first game with many players not available for the game. Started off strong however 2 quick goals towards the end of the first half saw Scots down 2-0 at the break. Second half was a bit scrappy with possession being lost consistently by both teams. The last five minutes were strong for Scots with one goal being popped passed the goalie by William Mansell and an attacking PC on the last minute. Unfortunately we couldn’t capitalise on our opportunities and Paraparaumu sneaked in a goal on the final seconds of the game. Standouts were Pratik Das (first game ever) and Tejas Kalidas. Bring on game two.
Player of the match: Pratik Das

4-1 win

3rd XI vs Wellington College 6

Grade: Reserve 2
Result: 4-1 Win to Scots 3^rd XI
Goal Scorers: Kishan Naran, Theo Beaumont 2, Flynn Lange
Comment: An excellent first up effort for the season where the team was in control of the game throughout. There were patches of precision passing and trapping which led to some well taken goals.
Player of the Game: Ethan Woo

2-0 win

5th XI vs St Pats Town 3

Grade: R4
Goal scorers: William Cho, Isaac Hopper
Player of the match: AB Bryan