The Primary Sports League Boys Football Tournament was hosted by St. Christopher’s who entered three teams, United and Wanderers from Wednesday’s Football Squad and for the first time, Rovers from Sunday’s Football Development.
Wanderers looked the more composed team in the opening games, passing the ball with simplicity and confidence that enabled Cormac Mulleague, Zouheir Hamdan, Salman Abuzahra and Faisal Kanoo to score. United grew into the tournament and built on their defensive solidity to put their own passing moves together for Jacob Phillpots, Harry Doran, Faisal Fakhro and Isa Al Khalifa to net some goals. Rovers matched both teams for determination and kept pressing in their matches for Abdullah Al Ali and Euan Boyle to get their names on the scoresheet.
Unfortunately for Rovers and Wanderers, United were the only St. Chris representatives in the semi-finals, Wanderers particularly unlucky in tying with two other teams on 14 points but missing out on goal difference.
BSB took United to extra-time and penalties in their semi-final with goalkeeper Ahmed Al A’ali the sudden death hero to put his team in the final where they faced IKNS. The whole team maintained their performances to secure a 1-0 victory courtesy of a sublime volley from Salman Al Khalifa.
Each player thoroughly deserves their part in the successful performances of each of their teams. Most pleasing was the desire and focus of every footballer to battle and support their teammates for the good of the whole squad. Well done, everyone.
St. Chris United: Ahmed Al A’ali; Jacob Sum, Cesar Vrijhof, Sameer Dawani; Harry Doran, Jacob Phillpots, Ridha Alnooh, Faisal Fakhro, Salman Al Khalifa; Isa Al Khalifa.
St. Chris Wanderers: Sasha DeSouza; Omer Rauf, Theo Bicknell, Abboud Abi Ramia; Cormac Mulleague, Christy Maye, Salman Abuzahra, Christy Maye, Jack Yates; Faisal Kanoo.
St. Chris Rovers: Aidan Nangle; Conor Macnamara, Cillian Finlay, Euan Boyle, Rakan Jallad; Essa Jalal, Faris Alami, Ali Al Shehab, Aiden Kadissi; Abdullah Al Ali.
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