Category: Reviews

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!

Season in Review 2018

Season Review

The season has ended for the Adelaide Uni Blacks reserves side. The reserves side ended up finishing the season in mid table after having a mixed season. The reserves began the season with seven straight wins and climbing the table fast. The streak ended with a 5-3 away loss to Hahndorf in a game where the team showed determination in stealing some goals back after being 4-0 down at the half time break. This loss signalled the beginning of a decline for the reserves. Following the Hahndorf game, the team played top of the table Prince Alfred College (PAC), who had not conceded and averaged an impressive goal tally. This game was crucial to the success of the Blacks reserves’ title defence. Sadly, the PAC game ended 3-0 and the reserves lost their determination which had seen them win the title last year. It was at this point in the season where the reserves could have turned it around, that several players had to temporarily leave the team for various reasons. Both strikers went on holiday and it was exam time for university students. This left gaping holes in an otherwise solid team. The reserves went on to lose just as many games in a row as they had been victorious in the winning start to the season. Players eventually returned and in came the arrival of exchange students from Denmark. Luckily, these Danish imports were good enough to slot straight into the first team, which meant that some first team players were dropped to the reserves for a period. The team improved and ended up winning a few of their last games.

The season gone by represents a time of change for the AUSC Blacks with new coaches for the first and reserves teams. Every change requires a break in period and this season seems to have been that. The reserves team fought through struggles and in the end they could have done worse. I think new coach Lucas Barsby cannot be too displeased with the overall performance of his team in the past season. Next season it can be assured that Barsby will be looking to ascend right back to the heights of their recent championship winning campaign. Come out in 2019 and support AUSC Blacks!