Football Fun Day

Today, after school, Tom took part in a football fun day at Settle College.  Six intrepid pupils from Tom's class took part: Tom, Finn, Lucas, Matthew, Lexi and Leah for 4 five-a-side matches.  Now we know they have improved a lot over the last year and that they all play football together at lunchtime at school, but we didn't know just how good they would be.

Now this being a fun day, scores weren't officially noted, but believe me, the parents were making mental notes (how can a football match be non competitive???!!!!)  So, here are the results:

Ingleton 4-0 Horton
Ingleton 2-0 Giggleswick
Ingleton 3-1 Hellifield
Ingleton 3-1 Settle

Winners
(even if officially there weren't any scores!)

Yes, they won every single match, not by fluke, but by playing as a team.  They all played so well, staying in formation, passing to each other, having team chats, some amazing skills came out and we even saw Tom do a sliding tackle!  Put it this way - they were better than England last night - they would have given Iceland a good run for their money!  Talk about great team spirit, the celebrations after the goals were brill too with all the team involved.  Sort of felt sorry for Matthew the goalie and Leah the defender as they didn't get much of a look in.  Tom played mid-field and managed a goal in the Horton game.

Everyone was very proud of them, not least their teacher Ms Middleton who I don't think could believe her eyes.  She put the pressure on them for Settle as they HAD to beat them and they did so convincingly.

Anyway considering it was a damp, cold, rainy afternoon, it was a brilliant trip out, we all came away with huge smiles, well done Ingleton Year 2s, shame the Craven Wanderers coaches didn't see it!