BBQ Inter-Class Cup

Grade 8 won this year's BBQ Inter-Class Cup with victories over each of the younger classes. The sixth graders put up a good fight and took a point off the seventh graders and the seventh graders came second overall.

Grade 6 vs Grade 7-----RESULT 3-3
Simone put the youngsters into an early 1-0 lead but Grade 7 equalised when Julia turned a dangerous cross into her own net with Aurora ready to pounce on the far post. Idriss then handles the ball in the area and Ludovico tucked away the penalty. Simone scored again after Emilio and Julia played a nice one-two and the teams went in at half time at 2-2.
FrancescoG put Grade 7 ahead again with only a few minutes left in the second half but Grade 6 kept fighting. Simone came close again - he hit the crossbar - but Grade 6 finally equalized through a late own goal.

Grade 6 vs. grade 8-----RESULT 3-8
Though tired out after their earlier game, Grade 6 gave the veterans an early fright as Andrea S sent them into a two-goal lead! However, Allegra's own goal opened the floodgates and strikes by Matteo, MarcoT, Jakob (2), Marco S, Ale Z and Darien put them 8 - 2 up. Andrea completed his hat-trick to round off the scoreline.

Grade 7 vs. grade 8-----RESULT 3-4
The decisive match saw two more players grabbing a hat-trick - one for each side. FrancescoS made the score 1-1, 2-1 and 3-2 but Jakob made it 2-2, 3-3 and 4-3. The other goal was scored by Ale Z.

Overall it was a very enjoyable morning and PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT was Grade 7-'s goalkeeper MAX.