A big congratulations to our scouts on winning the District 5 a side competition. They won without conceding a goal and even the goalie got a goal. At the start they accepted a member of the 82nd into their squad (he didn't have a team to play for) without knowing if he could play. Great behaviour and what we've come to expect from our scouts. Below is the District website report.
On a warm Friday (2nd July) evening 11 teams from the District gathered for the annual 5 A-side tournament at Concord. Split into two groups they played a number of matches to see which four teams would reach the semi finals. There were both girls and boys playing and the standard of play ranged from German efficiency to England's hit and hope. Although the goalkeeping was often of a far better standard and the teams found the net more often then the combined multi million pound strike force of Heskey and Rooney!! Goal line technology was not required either as the referees had both been to Specsavers before hand!!! (Well at least one had!!! More of that later!!)
After 25 group games the four teams progressed to the Semi Finals where the 32nd played the 231st A and the 76th played the 25th. The 32nd overcame their opponents in normal time whilst the 76th required a penalty shootout. So we had our finalists in the 76th and the 32nd!!! But wait controversy and a vehement protest from the 33rd. How could they be out? We've not lost a game!!
The tournament was put on hold, the scores were rechecked and still they had not qualified more protests. Another recheck and relaying the scores to them and mistake found a 2-0 victory wrongly recorded by the ref as a 2-0 defeat. Check with opponents who confirmed lost game. Wrong team in semi and a ref left rather embarrassed. I won't name him as to avoid severe repercussions!! What to do now???
Organiser off to see 32nd explain they have to replay their semi as wrong team put through. Decision accepted without complaint and they go on to beat the 33rd to reach the final again.
They play the 76th in the final and overcome them to win the trophy. They were also presented with the award for the "Most Scout Like Attitude" for the way in which they just accepted it and got on with it. Well done boys!!!
