RAPPO Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Been texting back an forth with Fraggs all game and following Jakes tweets. Won 2-0 what an achievement!!! Well done Kev, Frazer and the boys. :-) Second half goals from Joel Allen and Finn Cross, well done lads!!! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt george Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Well done lads. Clean sheet for Ryan and Adam # GK Union. Well done Kev , Fraz and Ashy. Done the county proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAGMAN Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Well done Boys, an achievement to be very proud of!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Unbelievable! quite possibly one of the biggest sporting achievements for Cornwall, NATIONAL champions!!! 1 gripe.... why has this not been publicised more?! The media should be all over this!!! if it was rugby they probably would be.... the boys deserve some limelight!!! well done fellas!!! Football in Cornwall is on the up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Well done lads. A great advert for both football in the county as well as schools football as a whole. Well done to all those involved, from players, coaches, teachers and parents!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagerags Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 one of the goals is a worldie of a free kick. congrats boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 A really well done from me, superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoffy Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 So proud :-) massive congratulations to the boys, their parents, and all the coaches be them at school, west cornwall or individual clubs who have helped in their development, culminating in Kevin and frazer, give yourselves a pat on the back x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggreengiant Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Well done to everybody involved. Players, coaches, parents. One hell of an achievment when you look at the players available o other teams and their association with professional clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bray Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 What a fantastic achievement by the players and management staff. Believe me it takes some doing to go 'up country' and win a national competition. Cornwall's Under 18's have been trying for years but have found the opposition too strong particulary when you get to the quarter and semi final stages. So 'take a bow' you guys, you have all done yourselves and your county proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Chown Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Totally agree with David comments, alot of my friends I work with tell me how in Liverpool/Manchester, academy players are picked through the school/county system unlike down here where we have individual clubs. I expect there would have been a few scouts watching there yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 I expect there were, but its the old problem of location. If any of these players were to be linked to a top club they would inevitably have to move away. A big commitment to make when you look at how many players are left to fend for themselves come U16/U18 when they are released by thier clubs. Well done guys. Some top talent down this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Lawrence Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Hi Parents/Players/Supporters, Please see the below Press Release (written by Mr Jake Ash - West Cornwall SFA Secretary) that captured a truly amazing day at the ESFA Inter Association National U13s Final vs Liverpool SFA U13s at Hereford United Football Club. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all players, parents, schools and clubs for their continued support and without doubt this is the greatest moment in Cornish Football history as the players were against the very best players in the country and we came out as CHAMPIONS! In 104 years of the English School's Football Association (ESFA), a Cornish Representative side has never won a National event where the competition was un-capped by ability, in short i mean the very best school boys in the country had access to this competition. Very well done to all and i speak on behalf of both myself and the team Coach (Frazer Cadman), we are both very proud of the progress and achievement and we are very much stuck for words...OUTSTANDING pretty much says all! Please click the below link for more photo's that really capture the day before, during and after the game... http://www.rwt-photography.co.uk/?Action=_VC&id=126367202&ppwd=64826cst Will be in touch soon! Regards Mr K Lawrence (WCSFA U13 Manager) .......................................................................... Every schoolboys dream is to play at a National Final. Not many get to live that dream, and even for the lucky souls that do, few get to taste victory. However, a team of Cornish schoolboys have done exactly that after a pulsating victory over Liverpool Schools in the U13 National District Final on Wednesday 8th May 2013 at Hereford FC. The group of 12 and 13 year olds from around West Cornwall have been on an unprecedented run this year in a District competition that attracts entries from 113 teams from around the Country. Even to reach this stage it has taken West Cornwall to overcome the likes of East Cornwall, Poole & East Dorset, North Somerset, Portsmouth, Waltham Forest and Aston, Erdington & Saltley. But their biggest challenge waited them in the final, against a Liverpool Schools side who not only won the competition last season, but are regarded as the strongest District setup in the Country. The Liverpool team featured 9 players signed to Academy’s based at either Liverpool, Everton or Crewe and their pedigree showed in the early stages of the game, with their narrow midfield four managing to zip passes around the West Cornwall side. Despite this, the first chance of the game fell to the Cornish side enthusiastically cheered on by a sizeable contingent of travelling fans. Will Trew (Truro School) did well to control a bouncing ball and his dipping volley looked destined for the roof of the net until Liverpool keeper Patrick Wharton arched to tip it over the bar. Despite this early chance, Liverpool quickly asserted their authority, with a strong wind at their back and driven forward by their outstanding skipper Regan Griffiths. And it was a Griffiths cross which presented Liverpool with their best chance of the first half, with the ball falling to the livewire Chadrac Kapenda how somehow managed to turn the ball over the bar from five yards out. Liverpool continued to dictate the half, with some expansive and impressive attacking football. The trio of Griffiths, Kapenda and the industrious Daniel Tierney were dictating play and forcing West Cornwall deeper inside their half. But the Cornish back four of Finn Robinson (Penryn College), Josh Otto (St Ives), Joel Allen (Penryn College) and Oliver Walker (Richard Lander) managed to repel everything thrown at them and return safely to the dressing room all square at the break. But it was mere respite, as Liverpool started the second half as they finished the first and nearly took the lead on 37 minutes when Kapenda found himself one-on-one with Ryan Barnes (Camborne School) but his toe poke rolled agonisingly wide of the post. And perhaps that miss was a sign that it was meant to be West Cornwall’s day because on 41 minutes, the Cornish youngsters took the lead. Finn Cross (Penryn College) was fouled some thirty yards from goal, and Allen stepped up to fire a rocket of a free kick into the top corner. It was a strike worthy of any final, at any level, and sparked wild celebrations from the Cornish fans. The goal settled West Cornwall, and they could have added more through Jack Webber (Hayle), Luke Jephcott (Penryn) and Theo Simpson (Mounts Bay) who all tested Wharton as the youngsters in gold and black began to increasingly assert themselves on the game. Liverpool searched desperately for an equaliser but in truth didn’t seriously test Barnes again, with Otto and Allen in particular outstanding at the back. And with the agonising 5 minutes of stoppage time ticking away, Cornish footballing history was ensured. With Liverpool pushing forward Cross found himself alone and through on Wharton. The youngster steadied himself and calmly slipped the ball under the advancing keeper to ensure the title would be heading South. The final whistle saw jubilant and emotional scenes from the players, coaches and parents together on the pitch. And the youngsters deserved every accolade, achieving perhaps the greatest ever feat of any Cornish football team in history. National Champions, the best in the Country. Not many can say that. Squad: Ryan Barnes (Camborne), Finn Robinson (Penryn), Oliver Walker (Richard Lander), Joel Allen (Penryn), Josh Otto (St Ives), Toby Horsell (St Ives), Will Trew (Truro), Jack Webber (Hayle), Finn Cross (Penryn), Jacob Trudgeon (Mounts Bay), Theo Simpson (Mounts Bay), Luke Jephcott (Penryn), Max Armstrong (Mounts Bay), Oliver Pritchard (Richard Lander), Louis Graham (St Ives), Adam Dower (Richard Lander). Manager – Kevin Lawrence. Coach – Frazer Cadman. Goalscorers: Joel Allen (41), Finn Cross (70+5) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Marks Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Bloody brilliant Kev, thats all i can say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BenTheYeti Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 There's a video of the first goal doing the rounds at the moment. It is simply a must watch. A professional goalkeeper would have struggled to get near it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFDC Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 www.wcsfa.net/Video.MOV Pick that one out! Goalscorer is 13 year old Penryn College student Joel Allen, son of Porthleven player/coach Steve 'Fraggles' Allen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejellico Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 well done kev and frazer you totally believed your boys could do it, and the boys proved you right. magnificent achievement by all those involved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riggins74 Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 Congratulations to the u13's West Cornwall side. You have made the county proud. On a personal note, great to see Kev and Fraz as coaches achieving this fantastic feat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Trust Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 Absolutely immense! Like Wigan winning the FA Cup! Where are the media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccer Follower Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Absolutely immense! Like Wigan winning the FA Cup! Where are the media? They'll be all over the Cornwall Rugby team like a rash for the next few days! A very big well done to all involved in winning this National competition.Tremendous feat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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