WORLD CUP
Brazil & Holland lift the World Cups - 11th June 2014
Eight boys’ teams and four girl’s teams competed in the finals of the SSCFA Primary Schools World Cup Competition held at the Shrewsbury Sports Village.
In the Girls U11 Semi-finals both finished with penalty shoot-outs with Greenfields (Russia) defeating St. Georges Shrewsbury (Portugal) and Trinity (Holland), overcoming the girls from Belvidere (Chile). The final saw Trinity (Holland) lifting the cup with a 1-0 win over Greenfields (Russia).
As with the Girls semi-finals the boy’s matches also went to penalties with Coleham overcoming Redhill and St. Georges winning through against Meole Brace. In the final, again decided by penalties Coleham (Brazil) lifted the trophy.
Other Schools competing in a glorious evening of highly skilled and entertaining football were teams from Oakmeadow, St. Lawrence, Oxon and Greenfields.
Presentations on the evening were made by guest of honours Jack Price, Wolves, Callum Burton (STFC), Charlotte Edmunds (Wales) and Harry Lewis (STFC). Jo Jones and Martin James of Greenhous presented medals to the young Referees, whilst Peter Guy, Advertising Director of the Shropshire Star awarded our guest of honours with engraved glassware commemorating the occasion.
Our thanks go to our main sponsors of the evening the Shropshire Star and to Greenhous, sponsors of the Primary Schools Federation Centre programme.
The ribbons on the medals of each team competing corresponded to the national colours of the participating countries, an idea initiated by the girls of the Shropshire Trophy Centre namely Karen and Sandra.
RESULTS: Group 1 Boys Pitch A
4.15pm Oakmeadow (Germany) v Meole Brace (USA) 0-1
4.29pm Redhill (Honduras) v St. Lawrence (Costa Rica) 1-0
4.43pm Oakmeadow (Germany) v Redhill (Honduras) 0-1
4.57pm Meole Brace (USA) v St. Lawrence (Costa Rica) 0-0
5.11pm Oakmeadow (Germany) v St. Lawrence (Costa Rica) 0-0
5.25pm Meole Brace (USA) v Redhill (Honduras) 0-2
Group 2 Boys Pitch B
4.15pm Coleham (Brazil) v Oxon (Switzerland) 0-0
4.29pm St. Georges (Iran) v Greenfields (Ghana) 1-0
4.43pm Coleham (Brazil) v St. Georges (Iran) 0-0
4.57pm Oxon (Switzerland) v Greenfields (Ghana) 1-0
5.11pm Coleham (Brazil) v Greenfields (Ghana) 1-0
5.25pm Oxon (Switzerland) v St. Georges (Iran) 0-0
Girls Pitch C
4.15pm Trinity (Holland) v St. Georges (Portugal) 0-0
4.29pm Greenfields (Russia) v Belvidere (Chile) 0-0
4.43pm Trinity (Holland) v Greenfields (Russia) 0-0
4.57pm St. Georges (Portugal) v Belvidere (Chile) 0-0
5.11pm Trinity (Holland) v Belvidere (Chile) 1-0
5.25pm St. Georges (Portugal) v Greenfields (Russia) 0-2
Presentations to non semi-finalists will be made following the above games. Semi-finals
Boys Pitch A
6.00pm SF 1 Winners Grp. 1 Redhill (Honduras) v Runner-up Grop.2 Coleham (Brazil) 0-0 (3-4 penalties) Boys Pitch B
6.00pm SF 2 Winners Grp.2 St. Georges (Iran) v Runners-up Grp. 1 Meole Brace (USA) 0-0 (2-1 penalties) Girls Pitch C
6.00pm SF 1. 1st Greenfields (Russia) v 4th St. Georges (Portugal) 0-0 (5-4 penalties)
6.15pm SF 2. 2nd Trinity (Holland) v 3rd Belvidere (Chile) 0-0 (4-3 penaties)
Finals
6.30pm Boys Final Pitch A
Winners SF 1 Coleham (Brazil) v Winners SF 2 St. Georges (Iran) 0-0 (5-4 penalties)
6.30pm Girls Final Pitch C Winners SF 1 Greenfields (Russia) v Winners SF 2 Trinity (Holland) 0-1
WEDNESDAY 21ST MAY 2014
Another fine sunny evening at the Shrewsbury Sports Village saw the final 24 boys primary schools teams compete for their place in the SSCFA World Cup competition sponsored by the Shropshire Star. Six schools qualified for the Finals evening due to be played on Wednesday 11th June:- Oxon, St. Georges Shrewsbury, Meole Brace, Baschurch, Greenfields and Redhill.
RESULTS
Group 1 Pitch A
4.30pm Australia (Newtown) v Switzerland (Oxon) 0-1
4.44pm Ivory Coast (Longnor) v Portugal (Church Preen) 0-0
4.58pm Australia (Newtown) v Ivory Coast (Longnor) 1-0
5.12pm Switzerland (Oxon) v Portugal (Church Preen) 4-0
5.26pm Australia (Newtown) v Portugal (Church Preen) 3-0
5.40pm Switzerland (Oxon) v Ivory Coast (Longnor) 3-0
Group 2 Pitch B
4.30pm Iran (St. Georges) v Belgium (St. Marys) 2-0
4.44pm Nigeria (Radbrook) v Mexico (Trinity) 3-1
4.58pm Iran (St. Georges) v Nigeria (Radbrook) 2-0
5.12pm Belgium (St. Marys) v Mexico (Trinity) 0-1
5.26pm Iran (St. Georges) v Mexico (Trinity) 0-0
5.40pm Belgium (St. Marys) v Nigeria (Radbrook) 1-2
Group 3 Pitch C
4.30pm USA (Meole Brace) v S. Korea (Short Wood) 4-0
4.44pm Holland (Mount Pleasant) v Cameroon (Harlescott) 1-0
4.58pm USA (Meole Brace) v Holland (Mount Pleasant) 0-0
5.12pm S. Korea (Short Wood) v Cameroon (Harlescott) 0-4
5.26pm USA (Meole Brace) v Cameroon (Harlescott) 0-0
5.40pm S. Korea (Short Wood) v Holland (Mount Pleasant) 0-0
Group 4 Pitch A
5.56pm England (St. Patricks) v Argentina (St. Giles) 1-0
6.10pm Algeria (Baschurch) v Costa Rica (St. Lawrence) 0-0
6.24pm England (St. Patricks) v Algeria (Baschurch) 0-3
6.38pm Argentina (St. Giles) v Costa Rica (St. Lawrence) 0-1
6.52pm England (St. Patricks) v Costa Rica (St. Lawrence) 0-3
7.06pm Argentina (St. Giles) v Algeria (Baschurch) 0-2
Group 5 Pitch B
5.56pm Uruguay (Market Drayton) v Ghana (Greenfields A') 0-0
6.10pm Japan (Prees) v Russia (Mereside) 0-1
6.24pm Uruguay (M. Drayton) v Japan (Prees) 0-0
6.38pm Ghana (Greenfields A') v Russia (Mereside) 1-0
6.52pm Uruguay (M. Drayton) v Russia (Mereside) 0-0
7.06pm Ghana (Greenfields A') v Japan (Prees) 1-0
Group 6 Pitch C
5.56pm Croatia ( Martin Wilson) v France (Longden) 0-4
6.10pm Chile (Grange Park) v Honduras (Redhill) 0-1
6.24pm Croatia (Martin Wilson) v Chile (Grange Park) 0-3
6.38pm France (Longden) v Honduras (Redhill) 1-1
6.52pm Croatia (Martin Wilson) v Honduras (Redhill) 0-1
7.06pm France (Longden) v Chile (Grange Park) 1-1
MONDAY 19TH MAY 2014
World Cup fever hit the Shrewsbury Sports Village on Monday 19th May with 24 Primary Schools taking part in the Shropshire Schools & Colleges 2014 World Cup competition sponsored by the Shropshire Star. The winner from each of the 6 groups go forward to the Finals evening due to be played on Wednesday 11th June. In the Boys groups Oakmeadow and Coleham qualified with Trinity, St. Georges Shrewsbury, Greenfields and Belvidere Primary Schools progressing to the finals evening. Thank you to all of the Schools that took part in Monday evenings games which were all played with high spirits.
RESULTS: Group 7 Boys Pitch A
4.30pm Spain (Priorslee) v Germany (Oakmeadow) 0-1
4.42pm Ecuador (St. John Baptist) v Greece (Crowmoor) 5-0
4.54pm Spain (Priorslee) v Ecuador (St. John Baptist) 2-0
5.06pm Germany (Oakmeadow) v Greece (Crowmoor) 1-0
5.18pm Spain (Priorslee) v Greece (Crowmoor) 3-0
5.30pm Germany (Oakmeadow) v Ecuador (St. John Baptist) 4-0
Group 1 Girls Pitch B
4.30pm Australia (Oxon) v Belgium (Longnor) 0-0
4.42pm Holland (Trinity) v Brazil (Adderley) 1-0
4.54pm Belgium (Longnor) v Holland (Trinity) 0-1
5.06pm Australia (Oxon) v Brazil (Adderley) 0-0
5.18pm Brazil (Adderley) v Belgium (Longnor) 1-0
5.30pm Australia (Oxon) v Holland (Trinity) 0-1
Group 2 Girls Pitch C
4.30pm Portugal (St. Georges) v Mexico (Meole Brace) 3-0
4.42pm France (St. Giles) v Columbia (Oakmeadow) 0-2
4.54pm Portugal (St. Georges) v France (St. Giles) 0-0
5.06pm Mexico (Meole Brace) v Columbia (Oakmeadow) 0-1
5.18pm Portugal (St. Georges) v Columbia (Oakmeadow) 1-0
5.30pm Mexico (Meole Brace) v France (St. Giles) 0-1
Group 8 Boys Pitch A
6.15pm Bosnia (Hodnet) v Brazil (Coleham) 0-0
6.27pm Italy (Cheswardine) v Columbia (Greenfields B') 1-0
6.39pm Bosnia (Hodnet) v Italy (Cheswardine) 1-1
6.51pm Brazil (Coleham) v Columbia (Greenfields B') 2-0
7.03pm Bosnia (Hodnet) v Columbia (Greenfields B') 0-0
7.15pm Brazil (Coleham) v Italy (Cheswardine) 0-0
Group 3 Girls Pitch B
6.15pm England (Short Wood) v Argentina (Harlescott) 0-1
6.27pm Russia (Greenfields) v Uruguay (Mereside) 2-0
6.39pm England (Short Wood) v Russia (Greenfields) 0-2
6.51pm Argentina (Harlescott) v Uruguay (Mereside) 2-0
7.03pm England (Short Wood) v Uruguay (Mereside 0-0
7.15pm Argentina (Harlescott) v Russia (Greenfields) 0-1
Group 4 Girls Pitch C
6.15pm Spain (St. Patricks) v Chile (Belvidere) 0-2
6.27pm Italy (St. Lawrence) v Germany (Longden) 0-1
6.39pm Spain (St. Patricks) v Italy (St. Lawrence) 0-0
6.51pm Chile (Belvidere) v Germany (Longden) 2-0
7.03pm Spain (St. Patricks) v Germany (Longden) 1-0
7.15pm Chile (Belvidere) v Ital (St. Lawrence) 1-0
GROUP WINNERS ONLY GO FORWARD TO THE WORLD CUP FINALS DUE TO BE PLAYED ON WEDNESDAY 11TH JUNE.
SSCFA - WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT - 2014
On June 14th 2006 Switzerland won both the boys and girls World Cup competitions, organised by the Shropshire Schools and Colleges Football Association. Sponsored by the Shropshire Star – the tournament, played at the Shrewsbury Sports Village, saw Priorslee representing Switzerland, lift the boys cup whilst the girls from Market Drayton, also representing Switzerland, helped achieve a notable double. On that occasion two guests made the day extra special with Jack Charlton World Cup winner in 1966 and Steve Bull (Wolves and England) taking part in the celebrations.
Four years later, in the 2010 SSCFA World Cup, Priorslee School, on this occasion, representing Portugal, succeeded in retaining the title when they defeated Oxon School (Spain) by coming from behind to win an excellent final by two goals to one. In the Girls competition, St. Lawrence School, Church Stretton, also representing Portugal defeated Mount Pleasant School, representing Brazil, 1-0 in another close final. So, a remarkable coincidence, in that, once again both boys & girls competitions were won by teams representing the same Country.
Will this third World Cup Competition see another ‘double winning’ country? As holders, both Priorslee and St. Lawrence School, Church Stretton will receive automatic entries to the 2014 World Cup tournament. To gain entry to each of the competitions, only schools within Shropshire; Telford and Wrekin are eligible. Each competition will be limited to thirty two teams, mirroring the world cup, and in the likely event of being over subscribed, receipt of applications will be date recorded.
Entries to both competitions (Closing date will be Monday April 7th)
The 2014 World Cup Tournament, sponsored by Shropshire Star, to celebrate the forthcoming World Cup in Brazil will be staged at the Shrewsbury Sports Village, with the preliminary rounds taking place on May 19th ; May 21st ; June 9th (4.00 – 8.00pm) & June 11th (Finals 4.00 - 8.00pm). Each competition is 7 aside, age U11, with a maximum of ten players per team.
To download an Entry form please click on the link below. The cost per team will be £15 with cheques made payable to SSCFA and sent directly to Lisa Sandford, General Secretary, at the Schools Office, Shropshire FA Headquarters, Greenhous Meadow, Oteley Road, Shrewsbury SY2 6ST. For further information or enquiries, please contact Lisa, either by e mail on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by telephone 01743 235442 – mobile 07702595950.
Please click here to download an entry form
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