Somerset Spartans Football Update

The Football Gold Coast Aldi Miniroos competition played Round 11, Round 12 and 13 during the holidays. Read on for a few match reports.

Under 7 Green

Under 7 Greens were chasing a win against the undefeated Palm Beach Silver on home ground. The boys had a fantastic game with strong defensive attacks and some brilliant goals!

Working together as a strong team saw the side deliver the result they were chasing and they came home with an amazing five goals against Palm Beach's two goals. It was a fantastic win for the boys against an unbeaten team, this season. Jakub, Blake, and Knox all getting on the scoreboard with a great effort from Blake who took out Player of the Match.

Under 7 White

Somerset Under 7 White won their home game against Palm Beach Yellow. The boys played very well and had a solid attack and defence during the game, despite the rivals being much taller and stronger. Louis managed a hat trick, Oliver scored two goals and Sion scored one. Ruben played very hard in defence but unfortunately was injured during the game. Franklin did a good job in passing. The boys were very concentrated in this game, takin the final score to 6 nil.

Somerset Under 7 White enjoyed another victory against Mudgeeraba Green on Saturday. The away team proceeded with their strategy to shoot as soon as they had possession of the ball, which put the home team under immense pressure during the first 10 minutes of the game.

The boys remained focused and defended well, gradually taking control of the pace of the match. Oliver played an outstanding game and scored four goals. Franklin and Harrison scored one goal each. Their teamwork during the game was exceptional, helping their result of 6 to 2.

Under 8 Green

U8 Green vs Magic United Pink

Somerset Green Under 8s had another great game against a tough defending and much improved Magic United Pink. It was an exciting game with lots of shots at goal from both sides. Ollie scored the first goal, then a proud Max scored with his left foot before Izaak scored the third and final goal. William did an excellent job as Goalkeeper. There was some great passing from Thomas, Vaughan and Sehaj.

Sehaj was named Player of the Match. The Team was cheered on by the injured Edward who is still on the mend. Thanks to coach Ryan and Maarten.

U8 Green vs Nerang Red

What a game! A tense first half was filled with many attempts at goal by Somerset and great saves by our goalie Will but left Nerang up by two goals. The second half proved to be a different story. Under 8 Green began with some powerful shots at goal and Sehaj was so close to scoring. After the first goal was scored, there was no stopping them thanks to our goal scorers Max, Ollie, and Edward.

Izaak, Vaughan and Thomas were strong in defence. The team practised great passing and worked so well together. Well done Green team. Congratulations to Max for Player of the Match. Somerset was the proud winner with a final score of 7 to 3. Thanks Coach Ryan and Maarten and Mark for umpiring.

U8 Green vs Mudgeeraba Green

Kick off! It was not long before Izaak started the goals rolling with goals one, two and three. Mudgeeraba scored their first goal but soon after Thomas scored goal four for Somerset.

There was some great defence from Mudgeeraba but defence by Somerset from Edward and Max was strong. The Somerset Blue team players cheered from the sidelines and boosted the Green team’s determination. Somerset listened well to Coach Maarten’s advice making great passes throughout. Ollie scored goals five, six and seven. Mudgeeraba scored their second goal but shortly after, Vaughan scored goals eight, nine and 10.

A final score of 10 to 2 had the Green team super excited with their win! Thanks to Benedict and Zhander for filling in, and to Mark for umpiring.

Under 8 Blue

U8 Blue vs Coomera

These Under 8s managed a hard fought win which at half time seemed unlikely. Being 1 nil down before Harper scored in the first half.

The second half improved as Henry curled one in from the corner and Connor took revenge from a tough tackle to give a buffer to Somerset with a 3 to 1 lead. Paxton too the score to 4 to 2 with some perseverance up front before the mighty Coomera pulled one back.

The stage was set for a nail-biting finish before Paxton squeezed in a left foot low drive to secure the points with a 5 to 2 win.

Player of the Match was Henry holding the midfield.

U8 Blue vs Magic United Red

Magic United Red hosted Somerset Blue in an exciting comeback victory for the undefeated Under 8 side, who prevailed 5 to 4 at full time. Somerset started slugish with several Magic counter-attacking plays in the opening to put the Magic ahead in the first minutes of the game. Some confusion in the Somerset defence, led to a further blow out with Magic taking the lead 3 nil.

Stunned and shell shocked, the team looked to rally with multiple shots on goal without success. However, an outstanding strike from Henry, with a backheel air swing from Harper who claimed a dubious glance opened the scoring for Somerset to make it 3 to 1 to Magic. Buoyed by this, Somerset started to assert authority and Henry continued his long-range strikes and curls. Another strike from Henry connected and it was 3 to 2, Magic's way, heading into the break.

The second half was a dominant Somerset display, with multiple probing attacking plays. A goal from Harper levelled the match three all. Magic began to rely on desperation defensive tactics, and multiple fouls were called including one that had Harper carried off temporarily. As time ticked down, Zhander fired the next goal to give Somerset the lead. Connor then added to the account with his trusty left foot and the match appeared won. A goal from Magic narrowed the lead but Somerset defended to win 5 to 4 at full time.

Under 8 vs Magic After much anticipation, the showdown with Magic finally happened. Magic coming in hot after a week of tournaments and with Somerset carrying some late season injuries, the match was looking tough for the team.

The game started well and was even, our boys were definitely holding their own until a counterattack saw Magic slip in their first goal. Minutes later another one slipped through but we still looked strong and had a real chance. Danny went down in defence and was taken from the field, from this Magic grabbed the opportunity and knocked in their third goal.

Things started to look a little shaky until Alex grabbed an opportunity to bring scores 3 to 1 going into the break. Connor was carried from the field in the second alf and along with Danny, was unable to return leaving no reserves. Magic knocked in two more goals. We countered with Ben pushing one past the posts resulting in a very respectable 6 to 2. With multiple injuries, Pax on holidays the boys did a good job and should be fired up for the final game of the season against Palm Beach this weekend. Big thanks to Oliver for filling in and holding his own on the field.

Have a question about Football at Somerset College? Please contact our Head Coach - Football and Futsal Maarten de Kruijf: mdekruijf@somerset.qld.edu.au