Southampton U11s 6-A-Side Tournament

This afternoon, the school football team competed in the Southampton U11 6-A-Side Tournament at Wide Lane. The team had a late start due to a delayed first opponent and were keen to get their competition underway. Team Oakwood's group results were as follows:

Oakwood 1 - 1 Bitterne Park
Oakwood 1- 0 Sholing
Oakwood 1 - 0 Abbotswood
Oakwood 1 - 0 Calmore
Oakwood 2 - 1 Foxhills
Oakwood 0 - 0 Foundry Lane

Finishing their group with 14 points Oakwood were runners up (on goal difference) to Foundry Lane. The team then had an anxious wait to see if they would claim the 'Best runner-up' slot and move on to the semi-finals.

Oakwood did make it through and faced Orchard in the Semi-finals. Orchard, who won all their groups games, defended well and Oakwood could not find a way past their 'keeper. Even after extra time the score was still 0-0, so the game moved to penalties.

Both teams scored their first penalties, but an Oakwood miss and saved Orchard penalty kept the score at 1-1. Both teams scored their final penalty so the shoot-out went to sudden death. In the second round of sudden death spot kicks Oakwood were denied by the post - Orchard progressing to the final.

Well done to the days top scorer and Player of the tournament Jack (4), Leo (2) scored Oakwood's other goals.