On Saturday 27th September 2025, our U9 football team took part in a tournament at Caterham School, which featured 8 schools divided into two groups of four teams. After a busy round of matches in the group stage, we narrowly finished in 4th position, progressing into the Plate semi-final.
Match Results:
Group match 1: Lost 0-1 vs Surbiton
Group match 2: Lost 1-3 vs Aberdour
Group match 3: Drew 3-3 vs Banstead Prep
The semi-final itself was a tense and hard-fought battle, with both teams having plenty of opportunities to score but neither could make the breakthrough. Despite creating chances, the game finished 0–0, which meant the result had to be decided by penalties. Unfortunately, we were edged out in the shootout 2-1.
Although the result didn’t go our way, the players showed fantastic team spirit, supporting one another throughout every game. There was clear improvement as the morning went on, with stronger passing, better positioning, and growing confidence in attack and defence. It was a competition to be proud of and a valuable experience for the whole team in their early stages of their footballing days.
Well done to everyone!
Mr David Smith
Head of Sport