On Friday 13th September, we hosted 6 teams at Western Springs AFC for the Football Boys Knockout Cup Finals. Four schools were represented – Mt Albert Grammar School, Saint Kentigern College and Sacred Heart all had one team and Westlake Boys High School had three teams (one in each grade)!
13th Grade: Mt Albert Grammar School 2 – 0 Westlake Boys High School
Our 13th Grade game kicked off the day with both teams bringing a strong presence to the field. MAGS scored in the first half, and then closed off the game with another goal in the second half. Westlake Boys fought the whole game and had some incredible shots on goal.
Goal scorers:
1 – Cruz Pietersen, Jack Clegg (MAGS)
15th Grade: Saint Kentigern College 1 – 0 Westlake Boys High School
The second game of the day was an epic game, coming to nil all with a few minutes to go. After a tough 80 minutes, Saint Kentigern College scored an incredible goal bring the score to 1-0 with mare minutes left in the game.
Goal scorers:
1 – Liam Bevitt (SKC)
Senior Grade: Sacred Heart College 0 – 3 Westlake Boys High School
After a tough Football season so far, both of these teams came to win; Westlake Boys had taken the title for the College Sport Auckland Football Premier League Season and Sacred Heart came away with the title at Nationals. Starting the game on a strong foot, Westlake Boys pulled through with two strong goals in the first half. Sacred put up a strong fight but let through another goal in the final minutes, allowing Westlake Boys to finish the game 3-0.
Goal scorers:
1 – Damion Kim, Troy Putt, Carlos Takayama (Westlake Boys)
A massive thank you to Bridget and the team at NRF for supporting our event and providing referees, and thank you to Western Springs AFC for hosting us at their amazing venue!
The Knockout Cup pathway is available here.
Knockout Cup Final photos are available here.
This brings the College Sport Auckland Football season to a close – a huge thank you to all coaches, managers, parents and supporters who have aided in creating an incredible season.