Wickford Town pride of Essex at National 5-a-side Champs
Wickford Town U12 team represented Essex Boys and Girls Clubs at the impressive Powerleague Soccer Dome in Manchester.
(19 indoor astro-turf pitches all under the same roof!). The lineup of teams looked more like home
internationals with teams from North, Central, South, Wales and Northern Ireland all represented. The Finals were for U12, U14, U16 and U19 boys and U12, U14 and U16 girls.
All the squad played and conducted themselves brilliantly throughout the day and were a real credit to Essex Boys and Girls Clubs and their club. The team qualified from their mini-league with three wins and a draw, but were unfortunately edged out 1-0 in the semi-finals in a tight game against Unity (Merseyside North), who went on to win the competition.
All in all the day was a great success and provided the team with a fantastic experience.
The boys responded really well to the pressure and their performance on the pitch proved them to be a match for any of the teams present at the tournament. The team stayed on Saturday night for a meal and on Sunday the donation from the club was used to pay for them to go on a Stadium tour of Old Trafford. The boys loved it, sitting in Rooney’s spot in the changing rooms and exploring the museum.
The team members and In the photo are Jimmy Markham, Sonny Meddle, Matt Lawrence, David Cooper, Seb Hepworth, Chris Knibb, Ben Scobie, (Jack Scobie - supporter) and James O'Brien.
Congratulations to the team on their success.
