Thursday, September 29, 2022

SSATIS finals at Empire Couriers Park

Photo:  Friends concede a penalty in the last minute of the Year 7 final against St Virgils Blue. [PlessPix] 

The Southern Sports Association of Independent Schools (SSATIS) Soccer Grand Final Gala Day for Years 7-10 was held at Empire Couriers Park on Wednesday evening.

A perpetual trophy was awarded to the winners of each of the four games.

In the opening match, a Year 7 final, St Virgils Blue beat Friends 1-0 through a last-minute penalty.

Photo:  The penalty that won the game. [PlessPix]  

In the Year 8 final, Hutchins Magents squeezed home 3-2 against St Virgils Gold.

Friends Red won the Year 9 final with a 1-0 victory over Sacred Heart.

The final game of the evening saw St Virgils triumph in the Year 10 showdown, beating Friends Red 1-0.

Photo:  The victorious St Virgils Year 7 team  relax after their game. [PlessPix]
 
Photo:  St Virgils deputy principal Daniel Lapolla present the Year 7 trophy to St Virgils captain Eddie Huigsloot. [PlessPix]

Photo:  St Virgils Year 7 goalkeeper Lucas Cook takes a high ball in the game against Friends. [PlessPix]
 
Photo:  The Year 7 perpetual trophy. [Photo courtesy of Michael Moschogianis]

Photo:  The Year 10 perpetual trophy. [Photo courtesy of Michael Moschogianis]

Photo:  The winning St Virgils Year 7 team. [PlessPix]
 

2 comments:

Chris said...

Thanks again for the coverage Walter. Some very good players over all the age groups… especially grade 7s

Anonymous said...

Great that this well-organized tournament gets some coverage - some exciting games and all well officiated too.