West Midlands Regional Champions

Following their tournament wins in the North Birmingham tournament, then winning the Birmingham County FA tournament, the Boys’ Under 16s Futsal Team won the West Midlands Regional Youth Festival on Sunday 5th June.

Futsal is a 5 a side football with a slightly heavier ball that emerged from Brazil as an ideal way of developing excellent techniques and skills.

In a tournament which included the region’s finest school and club futsal teams, the HGS team began the afternoon by drawing 1-1 with Westbury Celtic Phoenix who are the Worcestershire champions. A goal from Shuja Mehmood ensured that the team began their campaign well.

After a short break, the team then played two fifteen minute games back to back. Two goals from captain Myles Henry, and another from Shuja secured a 3-2 victory over the Birmingham Futsal Club, and this was closely followed by an excellent 4-1 win over The Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School -goals were scored by Shuja, Emile Thompson- Smith, Ettan Korpal.

Our final victory was secured against NC United who are the Shropshire champions with goals from Ettan, Shuj and Myles.

This was a fine all round performance from HGS who fielded the smallest squad in the festival.  A number of other team managers complimented the boys on their skilful and exciting performances.

As well as the goal scorers, special mention should also be made of the dominant defensive work of Taran Gill and a fine goalkeeping display from Francis Czech.

HGS were crowned West Midlands Regional Youth Futsal Champions for 2016. The team now go on to represent the West Midlands in the National Championships.

The team:

Myles Henry (Captain)

Francis Czech (Goalkeeper)

Shuja Mehmood

Taran Gill

Ettan Korpal

Emile Thompson- Smith

Mr Conway