Category: 7-a-side

7-a-side is Here! Exciting Match Review!

Jacob 7-a-side
Jacob, player/manager of Gus’ Left Foot 

In the third game of the season, Gus’ Left Foot played at the earlier time of 6.15pm. This new time proved detrimental to the team as some players had forgotten about the new time. The game started, the opponent was unknown, but they looked beatable. Gus’ Left Foot started the game with only five out of seven players due to the game time mix up. Miraculously, Jacob scored early on from a tight angle to give Gus’ Left Foot the advantage. At that point it seemed as if having two less players was giving an advantage. A generous member of the AUSC Blacks Division 3 side decided to join in to bring our numbers up and the team defended hard. However, the opposition could not be staved off and before half-time they equalised.

The half-time whistle blew, and the teams went into the break at 1-1, Gus’ Left Foot still with only 6 players. Positive talk came from the sidelines as the team was defending well and hitting the other team on the counter-attack. During the break, more players arrived and after a scolding for being late, joined in with the second half. Gus’ Left Foot now had the full seven players on the pitch and one substitute, so they should have been playing even better. However, this was not the case and the team played as if they still had five on the pitch, conceding another goal. Gus’ Left Foot fired many shots at the opposition keeper who looked shaky at best, but he was in the right place to stop them every time. Gus’ Left Foot became frustrated because they had squandered an early lead and felt as if they should have been winning. The frustration led to more holes at the back however and the opposition scored again to make the score 3-1. The rest of the game was quite dull as each side was defending well. It ended with the opposition winning 3-1. The team were quite dejected and felt that if they had the numbers early in the game, they could have scored more, and it may have been enough to have their first win.

As it stands, Gus’ Left Foot are without a win after 3 games. But the old cliche rings true with the 7-a-side competition, as it really is not about winning, it’s about having fun. Every game is a high-octane thriller with this format. Come and watch the team every Thursday. Game times range from 6-8pm kickoffs so if you don’t have anything else to do on a Thursday evening, come down and support the team!

7-a-side is Coming!

Gus' Left Foot Team Photo
Gus’ Left Foot Team

The season has ended for the Adelaide Uni Blacks Division 3 team but the AUSC 7-a-side season is just beginning. Yes, I am aware that this means the amateur soccer is technically no longer being played on a Saturday (making the name of this blog temporarily misleading) but this is only for the months during the off-season. Amateur Soccer on a Saturday will resume in March with preseason games and then the start of the SAASL season!                                                                                                                                So, for the meantime, the 7-a-side team (called Gus’ Left Foot) is returning to take on the Thursday 7-a-side competition but this time with a new look squad. Another 7-a-side team from last season consisting of AUSC Blacks players, has merged with the side in the hope of creating a formidable team with more depth in rotation players. This year’s team consists of myself, Will, Josh, Ned, Andre, KK, Lachy, Raj and the player/manager Jacob. This season (as with last season) there is no dedicated goalkeeper, so each player will have their turn at playing half a match in goals. This tactic may prove a detriment to the team as some players are undoubtedly better than others between the goalposts. Additionally, substitutions will be conducted in a casual manner where the first player to come off goes back on approximately two minutes later. This ensures that players will get an adequate amount of time on the pitch.

The team will face opposition of varying talent across the competition and they are not the only Blacks division 3 side in the competition. Chairman of the division 3 side, Bing, has entered a team consisting of several mainstay first team players, including the Danish imports whose skills lit up the pitch in the latter stages of the regular season. Bing’s team may prove to be our biggest rival on the pitch in what promises to be an exciting derby match in the future! The team will look to improve upon its third-place finish from last year and take home some silverware. Come out to park 10 to watch the team every Thursday at 7pm!