November 7th 2026.u10 Boys win on penalties.

The Wolverhampton boys produced an exciting and determined performance against Aston in a closely contested cup tie.The first half was evenly matched, with both teams competing well and the score remaining goalless at the interval although Wolverhampton came close to breaking the deadlock on two occasions through George.

Oliver was kept busy in the Wolverhampton goal but dealt confidently with everything that came his way and it was no surprise when our lads grabbed the lead.Ethan playing a good pass out wide to Jack who demonstrated great skill to beat his defender and calmly slide the ball past the advancing goalkeeper.

Jack added his second goal to put Wolverhampton in a strong position but Aston stormed back to restore parity with two quick goals and the two teams were still tied going into the last fifteen minutes. A misplaced pass presented Aston with an easy opportunity to move into a 3-2 lead and they looked favourites to grab a place in the next round until Kaiden created a moment of magic.

His well-struck free kick deceiving the Aston goalkeeper, who could only parry the balI before Isaiah reacted to bring the score back to 3-3. There was no further scoring and the match went to penalties.

There was plenty of drama, with both goalkeepers making important contributions. George narrowly missed and Jack's effort struck the crossbar but Oliver produced two excellent saves and Xavier and Ethan both converted their penalties to give us a narrow 2-1 victory.

A fantastic team effort and a great example of determination and resilience from the Wolverhampton boys. They showed tremendous character to fight back and take the game into penalties after falling 3-2 behind so late in the match. A thoroughly deserved cup victory! We now face Erdington Schools in the Quarter Final.

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