Match report by Harry McBain (Year 10)

Emmbrook’s Year 10 football team have continued their superb winning streak with a wonderful 3-1 win over Waingels. To make this win even more impressive, Waingels hadn’t lost a game this season with those being the only goals they had conceded.

After a strong start with many battles being won and tackles being made defensively, winger Simeon Kensley added to his goal tally with a world-class strike from the edge of the box - from the right into the opposite bottom corner, leaving the keeper no chance!

Going into half time 1-0 up things were looking good for the Emmbrook Boys, a motivational team talk from Mr Tichband put the squad back into a fighting mood to try and get the three points. They started the second half well retaining possession and even getting in a few cheeky nutmegs, courtesy of Bobby Addison!

Not long after, Jack Worsley was brought down in the box after a brilliant through ball and the penalty was given. Skipper Alfie Fullbrook stepped up and in his true style, with no run-up, slotted it into the bottom corner, making it 3 penalties converted in 3 games!

After a collection of super saves from keeper Brayden Smith, a few defensive mistakes led to a sloppy goal conceded by Emmbrook. But that motivated the squad even more and you could see the desire from the team, staff and supporters on the side-line to get the 3 points. It didn’t take long for the boys to respond with a sublime strike from Callum Craig who converted from the back post into the top left-hand corner seizing the game for Emmbrook.

When the final whistle went, there was a cheer from the crowd that had been behind the team right from the off, and a lot of celebrating between the Emmbrook Boys who are now unbeaten in 3 games, scoring 12 goals and only conceding 2. This team is Magic!