School Sports Competition Reports 2023/2024 - 2024/2025
Boys Football - Friendly vs Beechwood 27/09/2024
Our football team played their first match of the new school year with a friendly against Beechwood at the Cumberland. Backed by a large crowd, we had a mix of experience and new faces, with 5 of the 8 players having played last season. First half saw us have a few good chances, the best came from a Finley Allen free-kick which smashed against the crossbar. We were competing well and were on top of the game when a lapse in concentration allowed Beechwood to take the lead and then quickly double it. We looked in trouble, but we responded well and Jacob Shephard unleashed a powerful shot into the top corner to record his first goal for school.
At half time we spoke about how we needed to be stronger and move the ball quicker. Second half we had some great chances to level early on- Lucas Scott-Taylor shot just wide and was then really unlucky with an acrobatic overhead kick which went agonisingly past the post. Jacob Shephard was foiled a couple of times by strong last-ditch tackles, but our pressure paid off as Lucas Scott Taylor's shot was followed up by Finley Allen to make it 2-2. At the other end, Lewis Malam, Diego Lisboa and Bence Hideg got to grips with the Beechwood attack and when called upon, Eduard Ciocoi made a few excellent saves in goal. We kept plugging away for a winner, with Junior Woodward the catalyst in winning the ball and setting us on our way. Despite our efforts, we couldn't find a winner and a draw was a fair result. MOM went to Diego Lisboa for a strong performance and great distribution.
Squad: Finley Allen (c), Diego Lisboa, Lewis Malam, Lucas Scott Taylor, Junior Woodward, Jacob Shephard, Bence Hideg and Eduard Ciocoi (GK).
Thank you to Mrs Proudman and all of the parents for supporting the team.
Tag Rugby Festival @ Crewe Vagrants 07/10/2024
On Monday 7th October we took a squad of 10 pupils to a tag rugby festival at Crewe Vagrants. Our first game saw us start slowly but recover well to beat Bridgemere 4-3 with tries from Finley Allen (2), Diego Lisboa and Leo Johnson. Game two was a really tough match against a good Audlem team. This was an end-to-end, exciting game which we showed good quality on the ball to win 5-4. Our tries were scored by Finley Allen (3), Leo Johnson and Diego Lisboa.
Game 3 saw another tense game as we defended superbly to beat Acton 4-3 thanks to tries from Devander Lisboa (2), Finley Allen and Reuben Tasker. We were too strong for Stapeley Broad Lane in game 4, winning 5-3 with tries from Devander Lisboa (2), Bovern Tazvinzwa, Sienna Boon and Reuben Tasker.
Our final match of the festival saw a local derby against Hungerford. We played some fantastic rugby in this one, with great running off the ball and some quick passing. We won 6-4 thanks to tries from Bence Hideg, Leo Johnson, Reuben Tasker, Finley Allen and Sienna Boon.
We finished the festival unbeaten with 5 wins out of 5, which was incredible considering that for most of the squad this was their first taste of competitive school rugby. A big well done to all of the squad and thank you to Mr Williamson for his help with the team and to the army of parents who came along to support at Vagrants.
Squad: Diego Lisboa (c), Bovern Tazvinzwa, Finley Allen, Leo Johnson, Tayah Huskisson, Reuben Tasker, Sienna Boon, Bence Hideg, Ellie-Mai Entwistle and Devander Lisboa.
Crewe Hockey Competition @ Ruskin 14/10/2024
We entered two teams into the Crewe Hockey Competition on Monday 14th October at Ruskin. We have enjoyed great success in Hockey over the last few years, so we were hopeful of doing well again.
Brierley A opened the tournament with a 3-0 win against Brierley B (Goals from Tayah, Diego and Junior). Brierley A then faced a good Highfields team and lost an evenly-matched game by a single goal. We needed to bounce back in game 3 but luck was not on our side, as we missed numerous chances before being hit on the break to lose 1-0. We faced an uphill battle to qualify as one of the top two schools, but we gave it our best shot- we beat Mablins Lane B 5-1 (Goals: Tayah 3 and Junior 2) and then rounded off the competition by beating St Oswalds 6-0 (Goals: Diego 4, Sienna and Lewis). This saw us finish in 3rd place and narrowly miss out on the top 2.
After defeat in the first game, Brierley B were excellent in a 6-0 win vs St Oswalds, thanks to goals from David 4 and Ibuken 2. A 2-2 draw with Mablins Lane B followed (Goals: Maria and Jacob) which meant after 3 games we still had a shout of a top 2 finish. Our final two games were tough ones and we fell just short- losing 3-0 to eventual winners Highfields and then losing a close final match 1-0 to Mablins Lane A. This meant an overall 4th placed finish, which was a pretty good result as we were competitive in every game and played some great hockey as a team.
Brierley A: Junior Woodward (c), Tayah Huskisson, Lewis Malam, Diego Lisboa, Sienna Boon.
Brierley B: David Chivu (c), Ibuken Fajemilo, Maria Boros, Evie Burke, Jacob Shephard, Ellie Mai Entwistle.
Well done to everyone who took part and thank you to Mrs Proudman for her help with running the teams on the day.
FA Kids Cup @ Crewe Alex Soccer Centre 15/10/2024
Our Boys football team entered the FA Kids Cup on Tuesday 15th October. We were drawn into a group with 6 other schools from across Cheshire and we aimed to build on our positive start to the season. Our first game saw us lose a really good match against Wistaston Academy by the odd goal. We went a goal behind before Finley Allen's free kick brought us level. We defended well until we conceded late on from a corner. Despite the loss, we had played pretty well and we got our first win on the board as we beat St Annes 2-0 in game two. Diego Lisboa poked home his first goal for Brierley after a scramble in the box and Finley Allen sealed the win late on. Game three saw us lose out 2-0 to a good Pear Tree team, but again we responded with a top performance against Underwood West. Jacob Shephard hit an unstoppable strike from distance to put us ahead and Junior Woodward made it two with his first goal for Brierley. Another Finley Allen goal was the icing on the cake in a great performance. Our final two matches saw us face the top two in the group and we gave both teams a really good game. First we gave Pebble Brook a real scare when Lucas Scott Taylor equalised but we couldnt hold on, in a 2-1 loss. Our final fixture saw us slip two goals behind before Jacob Shephard again struck from distance and depsite our best efforts, we couldnt squeeze in an equaliser.
Overall we finished 5th in the group and we can be proud of how we performed- we played some good teams and we gave them all a good game. The progress in the team is their to see and there is a real spirit forming, which hopefully bodes well for future matches. Well done boys!
Squad: Finley Allen (c), Junior Woodward, Lucas Scott Taylor, Diego Lisboa, Jacob Shephard, Eduard Ciocoi, Bence Hideg
Girls Football - Friendly vs Beechwood @ The Cumberland 18/10/2024
Our girls football team played their first game of the season against Beechwood on Friday 18th October. Of the 9 girls representing Brierley, only 1 had played competitive school football before, so we went into the game not really knowing what to expect. We needn't have worried, as the girls played some fantastic football to run out 6-2 winners!
Lexi Mai Ashbrook went in goal, made a couple of good saves and her handling was perfect. In front of her, Ibuku Olumuyiwa and Maria Boros were excellent in defence and worked well together to set the team off on the attack. In midfield, Tayah Huskisson helped herself to a goal and was full of running, Evie Burke and Junior Khumone really got stuck in and worked tremendously hard and Ellie Mai Entwistle showed some good pace on the ball and nearly got on the scoresheet on a couple of occasions. Sienna Boon was excellent and scored a fantastic hat-trick of goals- the first was a superb shot from distance. Finally Greta Gregorova was excellent up front as she scored 2 goals and worked her socks off, causing the Beechwood defence all sorts of problems.
This was a great start for the girls and a solid base to build on in the forthcoming fixtures. Well done girls! Thank you to Mr Williamson for coming to support and cheer the girls on!
Squad: Tayah Huskisson (c), Greta Gregorova, Ellie Mai Entwistle, Sienna Boon, Maria Boros, Lexi Mai Ashbrook, Evie Burke, Junior Khumone and Ibuku Olumuyiwa.
On Tuesday 26th November our Y5/6 Girls Football team played in a competition at the Soccer Centre. The girls were put in to a group of 8 schools, with the top4 qualifying for the quarter finals. We opened with an entertaining 0-0 draw with St Mary's, where we perhaps should have come away with a win, as we went close on a few occasions and had most of the play. Game two saw us slip to defeat to Vine Tiree, despite having most of the play. We played a very good Black Firs team in game 3 and lost out 1-0 with the very last kick of the game. Game 4 was against the group leaders Hartford and we gave them a real scare as we battled hard for ¾ of the game and had a couple of chances before a late goal saw us lose out.
We got our rewards in game five as we beat Wistaston Church Lane 3-0. Greta Gregorova got her first goal of the day with a powerful shot past the keeper before quite unbelievably, Ibuku Olumuyiwa scored not one, but TWO goals from GOALKICKS!! Both strikes were powerful shots that were smashed the full length of the pitch and were too hot to handle for the opposition GK. We played Monks Coppenhall in game six and we were second best in this one. We went 2-0 down but did fight back as Greta Gregorova scored a beautiful left-footed finish to give us hope at the end, but we couldn't find an equaliser. Our final game against Darnhall was end-to-end and we should have taken the lead when Greta Gregorova could only shoot at the keeper from close-range. It ended 0-0 and we finished in 6th place overall.
The girls played some great football and with a little more luck we could have perhaps sneaked into the quarter-finals. Maria Boros, Ibuku Olumuyiwa and Tayah Huskisson were excellent in defence, showing strength and bravery throughout. Sienna Boon, Ellie-Mai Entwistle and Evie Burke worked their socks off in midfield and Greta Gregorova took her goals well and caused the defenders problems. In goal, Lexi-Mai Ashbrook made some smart saves too.
Well done girls and thank you to Mr Coombs and the parents that came to support the girls.
Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 took part in one of the biggest competitions of the primary school year- Sports Hall Athletics at Sir William Stanier School. We took 39 pupils to the competition to take part in a wide range of relay races, sprints, hurdles and field events. We faced Leighton, Monks Coppenhall and Hungerford- all much bigger schools than ours- and we came away with some great results. The highlights on the track were Ethan Proudman and Devander Lisboa who made up our Y3/4 Boys 1 Lap and 2 Lap Relay teams and they came 1st in the one lap and 2nd in the 2 lap race. In the Y3/4 Girls 2 Lap Relay, Lyla Kosefobamu and Ola Skorek claimed 2nd place.
In the field, we dont receive individual results, so the only results we do know came from the Javelin. In the Y3/4 Girls, Shekinah Benzah scored 2nd place and then Folosade Olumuyiwa went one better to claim 1st place in her round! For the Year 3/4 Boys, Luke Yeates and Mayowa Adeoye both came in 2nd place. Sienna Boon blitzed the rest of the field with a huge throw to win for the Y5/6 Girls and Reuben Tasker was the best of the Y5/6 Boys, scoring 2nd place.
Overall our Year 3/4 team came in 3rd place and our Year 5/6 team came in 4th place. A big well done must go to every child for practising so hard in the lead up to the competition and for performing well on the night. Their behaviour and support given to their friends was also excellent.
Year 5/6 Boys: Lucas Taylor (c), Diego Lisboa, Lewis Malam, Ibuken Fajemilo, Finley Allen, Reuben Tasker, Bence Hideg, Leo Johnson, Kacper Pakiela, Jacob Shephard, Tymek Malecki.
Year 5/6 Girls: Greta Gregorova (c), Tayah Huskisson, Iris Carvalho, Maria Boros, Sienna Boon, Ella Wood, Evie Burke, Ellie Mai Entwistle, Ibuku Olumuyiwa.
Year 3/4 Boys: Devander Lisboa (c), Ethan Proudman, Mayowa Adeoye, Luke Yeates, Dhruv Kalekar, Oliver Entwistle, Richard Adebanjo, Archie Blackshaw, Pranav Gadde, Olaf Zajkowski, Carter Readdin.
Year 3/4 Girls: Lyla Kosefobamu (c), Ola Skorek, Elissa Greenway, Maria Craciun, Shekinah Benzah, Grace Gale, Darcy Lindsay, Folosade Olumuyiwa.
Thank you to all of the staff who helped train the pupils and to those that helped on the night. Thank you to all of the parents for supporting the team at the event.
Mr K Foulkes
PE Subject Leader / Y6 Teacher
Brierley Primary School (Crewe)
PE Subject Leader / Y6 Teacher
Brierley Primary School (Crewe)
