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newcomers to the sport, the Senior A Rustics side grew into a team capable of some great football. The attacking players Alex McKenzie- Rimmer, Tom Rose, Lenny Parris, Henry Wells, Charlie Bassett and Daniel Kutovoy set up many exciting opportunities which resulted in some spectacular goals. Defensively, the side was held together by Matthew Bayley, Tom Kelly, Chris Lee and Chris Park. Jack Withers stepped up to become a fantastic goalkeeper in his own right, with many an opposing team’s opportunity shut down by his remarkable ability to read the game. The Senior A Rustics side was also helped by many friends along the way, including Sam Barnett, Owen Short, Ryan Liu, Ben Evans, Roberto O’Shannessey, Logan Quigley and Austin Lamberg. These players were all instrumental in ensuring the team was well stocked with players. The value of their support was immense. The team had a strong start to the season with a win over Mairehau, but was then beset by some unlucky losses. The boys continued to play some quality football, which culminated in some great wins in the closing chapters of the season. After narrowly missing out on the semi- finals, the side won their play-off against Hillmorton in a spectacular display of teamwork to place 5th in the league. Henry Wells was awarded the Footballer’s Footballer prize for his great commitment to the team as well as his impressive improvement in skills and confidence. Lenny Parris was named the team’s Most Valuable Player for his exceptional leadership, pivotal skills and outstanding sportsmanship. Overall, the Senior A Rustics football side had a fantastic season. It has been a privilege to work alongside these boys; many fun times were had and they can be proud of the way they represented themselves this year. Playing for the Rustics was a wonderful way for these boys to see out their College football careers and, while it is sad to see them go, I wish them all the best for whatever lies ahead.
frontline of Henri Murison, Rheon Salt, Gabriel Gallaway, Alex Scott and Charles Lord would go on to cause many opposition defences problems, notching 27 goals in 10 games. The highest number of goals scored in the league. In the league’s top two spots for every single game, College eventually broke away at the top, after beating rivals Selwyn United 5–3 in a thrilling game. The team’s backline, composed of stalwarts Andreas Gormack, Scott Winefield, Andrew Bourner and Brad Crestani, often displayed excellent defensive qualities. Furthermore, whenever the backline was overcome, opposition forwards had to face the near-unassailable Ciaran Huntley. Ciaran really impressed, consistently making match-winning saves and repeatedly keeping the team ahead in difficult periods within games. Special mention must also be made of Oliver Hlavac, who transformed into a right- sided defender midway through the season and excelled in that role. At the start of the final stretch of the season, College was in commanding position to win the league. However, a painfully poor 1–3 defeat to Cashmere Technical in extremely foggy conditions on a Thursday night marked the beginning of the team’s inability to get results in crucial games. Only scoring two goals against bottom of the league Oxford in a 2–1 win, meant the squad failed to secure an exceptional goal difference. In the head-to-head match against fellow title-challengers Coastal Spirit, College’s 15As found themselves down 0–2 after a poor start. After some determination and grit finally kicked in, College went 4–2 up late in the second-half. In the last ten minutes, however, Coastal scored two further goals and achieved a 4–4 draw. Unfortunately, College failed to manage the game and, after a lot of hard work, had let things slip in the dying stages. An approach that not only proved true for this game, but also for the team’s ultimate failure to win the league title. Despite the late heartbreak of missing out on the title, the team can be very pleased and proud as they look back
Placed 5th, Senior Division 3
U15A FOOTBALL Manager: Sam Leary Coach: Kevin Guttmann
Team: Harry Sharr (vice-captain), Spencer Smith (captain), Andrew Bourner, Alex Brett, Brad Crestani, Santino Felitti-Duter, Gabriel Gallaway, Andreas Gormack, Oliver Hlavac, Ciaran Huntley, Charles Lord, Henri Murison, Sam Peebles, Rheon Salt, Alex Scott, Scott Winefield As a whole, the season was fairly positive for the 15A squad. With the majority of the team playing together for the second consecutive year, the team found itself able to kickoff the season from a good level. Ultimately, the team missed out on being crowned champions by a small margin. Despite being equal on points with the league winners, a mere four goals in goal difference saw the team finish second. The end result could be attributed to a collection of mistakes in crucial moments from the team, rather than to domination by an opposition. The beginning stage of the season saw the team play a handful of grading games, to identify if the team had enough quality to compete in Division 1. The match that stood out during these fixtures was a near chaotic 3–3 draw with Nomads United. Having trailed behind for most of the game, College mounted a charge midway through the second half and piled pressure on Nomads. The Nomads goalkeeper was sent off for a goal stopping foul on Sam Peebles, which meant College had a numerical advantage in the closing stages of the game. Two superb late free kick strikes from Andreas Gormack allowed College to draw level just before the match finished. Following the regrade College retained its place in Division 1, and the team finally got going properly. The dynamic and extremely hardworking attacking
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