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Jane did not have much to do on the field of play in todays fixture but there was a fair bit of work keeping the bench and the crowd in a state of harmony. The game against Hibs 2nd XI was packed with end to end excitement and considerable incident. Ravi became so exasperated at one point that he literally tore his hair out. One or two other parents, fans and supporters were hoarse from shouting or had fingernails that showed evidence of extreme biting. The result was never in doubt!!!!


We started really well and got our passing working well. We had good early possession and field position. We won a PC which just slid past the stick on the far post and were looking composed. Ed showed great control in front of goal and fully justified his start on the right wing with a really well finished goal getting his feet round and pushing the ball past the keeper. We then had a few more shots which their keeper saved well. After ten minutes we were looking good and then it all turned to custard.

They played an aerial ball in from the left. We panicked, wafted a stick in the air and then proceeded to get tangled up in the circle and failed to clear our lines. Time stood still as they scored the simplest goal we will ever concede. This gave them confidence and they started to play much better. Although we still got forward and made a few chances we spent the next 20 minutes on the back foot. Our marking was slack, we failed to attack the ball and we did not use our width well. We gave the ball away too often and our basic skills particularly our trapping let us down badly. Hibs scored again and deserved their 2-1 lead at half time.

At half time we spoke about using a high forward to disrupt their defence and about playing with more energy and passion. We started the second half well but their keeper made some good saves and they continued to get the ball into our circle. Tom made some excellent saves and we began to clear a bit better to the sides. Finn and Bunsi made a lot of important tackles. At the other end Nick and Shak began to get our attack working but we could not put the final pass in the right place. With ten minutes to go Riley was in the right place in front of the keeper and made the chance for Ethan to score. Both sides had chances to clinch a winner but with a few minutes to go we won our second PC. Nick found Jamie in space and Jamie picked his spot and slotted it past the keeper into the corner. We were all a little relieved when the final whistle went. How you finish the game is sometimes even more important than how you start it.


There were a number of things about this performance that were very pleasing. I liked the way that you kept fighting and there was a much stronger desire to win evident. I enjoyed the way that you kept trying to encourage each other and how you believed that you could win the game. It shows how far we have come from that first game against Raphael when we took the foot of the gas in the dying minutes. This was a gutsy performance guys. It was not always pretty but you persevered. You did Wellington College proud!

Result: Wellington College Under 15A 3 Hibs 2nd XI 2

Players of the day were Tom for some fine goalkeeping and Finn for working hard and playing through the pain.


This result puts us top of the table. This is just my home made version and I guess Aotea beat Wellington High today so should be on 12 points. It shows how tight this league is. There are only 2 points separating the top 5 teams and any of the top 5 can still qualify in the top 2. We are in the position that if we win our last match next week then we will win the grading round. That would be a fantastic achievement.