Under 14's rejoin league!
Posted by Yasmin Barrott on 9 November 2024
Sunday 6th October
Today our U14's travelled to Bude for a tournament. This is the first time St Austell have entered into an Under 14 league for many years, which is a credit to our hard working coaches, we are super proud of this achievement!
With the rain pouring down the first opponents were Bude Moons. St Austell's inexperienced team at this level worked hard with the team defending well and ended up losing 3 - 0.
Next up were Bude Stars. St Austell kept them out for a large part of the game, but 3 quick goals late on meant another 3-0 loss.
After a games break, the next opponents were Falmouth. This was a tight game with both teams having opportunities to score but very late on Falmouth got the crucial winner. 1-0 to Falmouth.
Fourth game of the day was against Penzance. St Austell took the lead early and after keeping out Penzance for a large amount of time the team managed to grab another goal. Penzance kept up their work rate and got one back, further pressure ensued and eventually Penzance got the equaliser right in the final whistle. 2-2 draw.
Last up came Truro with a very strong team they took a quick early 3-0 lead. St Austell kept them out during the middle of the game but 3 quick late goals meant a 6-0 defeat in their final match.
The St Austell team missing a few of their normal players worked really hard with some great defending and goalkeeping. The midfield also worked well with some good interplay up front when able to against more experienced opposition.
The team can be proud of the effort they put in in such awful conditions!
We look forward to watching the team develop and grow as the season continues
Next week it will be the turn of the U12s at Truro
