For this week…
Team Enfield Need You!!
Calling Badminton & Hockey players…….needed to make the Enfield Teams for the London Youth Games.
See details below:
Fixtures starting next week…time for the whites to come out.. ⚾️
Calling Years 9-11 basketball players (girls & boys) ⬇️
A roundup of what’s been going on in school over the past few weeks…
EGS had an amazing week in football last week – Congratulations to ALL the football teams!
Middlesex Cup Final Year 10 – Match Report
The Year 10s returned to Rectory Park where they successfully captured the Middlesex cup 2 years ago, but could they repeat the feat with a couple of key absentees?
EGS had a slight upper hand in the first exchanges, moving the ball around the pitch nicely. Twyford defended well and kept us at arms length for long periods of time and had their own chances early on.
Twyford looked organised and solid in defence. It took some creativity and quick passes in midfield and a late run into the box from Bruno Hoyck who found himself unmarked and he coolly slotted the ball into the corner to make it 1-0.
It continued to be a close game and Twyford grew in confidence as the half went on. Their talented front 2 were giving the EGS back four a few problems.
A scrappy passage of play led to the Twyford striker dribbling down the right wing at pace before being fouled in the area for a penalty. The same player stepped up and placed it in the corner to make it 1-1.
The second half saw Twyford start strongly and they came out flying with an early penalty appeal waved away by the referee.
EGS were not so lucky the second time as the Twyford striker made another dynamic run, this time down the left wing to get fouled in the area. Penalty to Twyford. With Twyford well on top at this stage it could have spelt disaster for EGS…but, Antonio Alexander in goal had other ideas!
Antonio won the battle this time and guessed the right way to make a spectacular penalty save. But he wasn’t done there. He quickly kicked it out to the wing and EGS were instantly on the attack.
Lucas Mckie eventually picked up the ball on the left wing, beating 2 defenders, cutting inside and calmly stroking the ball past the keeper to make it 2-1 to EGS.
From there, Charlie Mcloughlin started to dictate the game and Elvis Elendu and Sam Wray were solid as a rock in defence not giving Twyford a chance.
A true team performance in the second half saw EGS see out the game in full control and bring home the Middlesex cup for the second time!
Well done EGS!
Reporter: Mr M Bowe
The Year 11 football team did Enfield Grammar School proud by winning the Moncaster Under 16 Middlesex Cup with a 1-0 victory over Uxbridge School on Monday.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🏆👏👏👏
It was a tight game that was clinched by a 65th minute goal by Ruzgar Suyer after a determined run into the box, followed by a smart finish under the keeper at the near post. Ruzgar unfortunately had his ankle broken later in the game by a nasty tackle and we wish him a speedy recovery.
EGS outplayed their opponents for the majority of the game with Goalkeeper Luca Sorrentino relatively untroubled.
Player of the Match, Joseph Boyaram, was a persistent threat down the wings and nearly pulled of a worldie of a bicycle kick in the first half.
Jay Lambert and Harry Doran kept things tight at the back and snuffed out any threat that Uxbridge posed, whilst also building and directing play from the centre of defence.
Danny Pearce brought his usual tenacity at right wing, before moving to right back after Efo Genc took a knock early on.
Ben Jacob-Celement showed his defensive aptitude and adaptability in moving from the left to the right side of defence and still managed to get forwards well whilst keeping the opponents left winger quiet.
Lloyd Asamoah probed and tested the opposition throughout, popping up in spaces across the midfield and showcasing his agility and dribbling skills as he combined with Joseph to torment the Uxbridge defence.
Gary Gibbs and Daniel Stefanov were rock solid in the middle of the park and kept the ball moving nicely. Daniel used his frame well to break up attacks whilst Gary displayed his power and passing range in turning defence into attack.
Billy Wells lead the line well in the lone striker well and drove the team up the field with his pressing and link-up play.
They were well supported by Mohamed Ould-Ali and Emmanuel Frimpong who appeared as subs.
Emmanuel worked his socks of showing his pace and stamina on the right, belying his penchant for a lunchtime Chinese meal.
Mohamed deserved more game time, but some tactical disarray and poor time keeping by the management team plus the tightness of the game limited his minutes on the pitch.
A final shout to unused subs Teddy Sheppard and Kieran Jacob-Clements who both played a roll in previous games and were on hand ready to play their part if needed.
Likewise the injured Aaron Whitely and Santana Hall-Reid who were also unavailable.
Remember, it’s a team game and everyone plays their part.
A final well done to all the boys involved through the years and there cannot be a better way to end their 5 year journey as a school team…hope to see you in the First XI next year!
Reporter/manager: Mr Mikel ‘Arteta’ Collins
Here are the results from last week, as you can see it was a great week for EGS!
And here are our fixtures for this week – wishing all the teams the best of luck, and especially to the 2 teams in the Middlesex Cup Final!
Well done to all who played and congratulations to the Y10 and Y11 EGS football teams who are now through to the Middlesex Cup Final!!
