K
ing's football continues to
progress, with success both on
and off the pitch. Our teams have
competed well, and in spite of the awful
weather, we completed a full fixture list
that included matches for the Under 14s
for the first time.
The 1st XI travelled to Wycliffe in the
ISFA South West League for the
traditional season opener, and came away
with a deserved 3-2 victory after goals
from Ronnie Wells, Connor Sailes and
man of the match Liam Redrup, a first
win in four years!
Away from league and cup action, a
friendly with Millfield always provides a
good challenge, so when King's netted to
take an early and deserved lead through
Ayo Olujembola, spirits were boosted.
Playing on 3G for the first time, we
worked hard to adapt, but in the end
Millfield's familiarity with the fast surface
proved too great an advantage as the
hosts recovered to win 4-1.
The opening ISCA Cup match saw a wellorganised
and committed Wellington side
rightly secure a first win as King's failed
to convert early chances and allowed the
visitors too much time on the ball.
The ISFA League QEH visit is always a
well-contested event with good quality
football, and this time it was the visitors
who took the initiative, going on to secure
a deserved win after the teams had
ended the first half 1-1, Ryan May
levelling from a well-taken free-kick.
Another ISFA fixture, and a very
competitive game with Sidcot saw King's
come back from a 3-0 half-time deficit to
draw level with a hat-trick from Liam
Redrup, only to concede a late goal. Back
in the ISCA Cup, the visit of Blundell's
saw King's find their pace, securing a 2-0
win with Redrup netting twice.
In what proved to be the decider for the
ISCA Cup, Taunton School defended well
against a King's onslaught, and took the
fixture and title with a classic late
counter-attack goal. The final ISCA Cup
match gave King's a well-earned 2-1 win
over Exeter, with goals from Olujembola
and May.
The last inter-school fixture of the season
saw a King's defeat at Bristol Grammar
School, in appalling conditions that made
any form of passing football impossible,
which typified the challenges the weather
had provided all term!
The season ended with the much awaited
visit of the OA XI, and a first, with
brothers and captains Archie and Joe
Watts leading their respective sides. With
typical spirit the OAs took an early lead,
and left King's chasing the game
throughout, until, with the scores level at
three apiece with seconds to go, a King's
breakout secured the winner, the match,
and another year of bragging rights!
Football
1st XI
by Chris Heayns
Skipper Archie Watts gets
round his QEH defender
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