Exeter College Men and Women travel to Swindon for National Futsal Finals

Both teams travel to the National Futsal Championships held at Swindon indoor Futsal Arena on Wednesday 16th June 2010. The teams played at this same venue in the Regional qualifier on Wednesday 3rd February. This new form of indoor Football has been developed and introduced though the Colleges Focus Status scheme which only a handful of Colleges nationally have been awarded.

The regional finals in February started with the men’s team notching a fantastic 4-1 win against Coleg Sir Gar and a nervous start for the women’s team resulted in a draw against Kingston College A team in a hard-fought game. A very intense encounter followed for the men’s team against Richard Huish, where the points were shared 2-2. The women’s team then produced a very skilful performance to beat Queen Mary’s College 3-0.

Exeter College Sports Academy Director Chris Wall says: “With both teams performing extremely well, everything was balanced moving into their third and final matches. The sides were aware that a win would ensure their return to National Championships. Both teams were involved in a very tense contest where the result was 2-1 to the College, ensuring they capped a special day to indicate why the College has received the prestigious Football Focus status.”

Teams:
Women’s – Sam Lacey, Jess Hookway, Sian Aslett, Hannah Dawe, Meg Goddard, Amy Whitcombe, Alice Whitcombe, Carla Staddon
Men’s – Joel Foster, Jacob Scrivens, Louis Bateman, James Rowe, Alex Gray, Jonny Holding, Jonjo Fellows, Pete Eveleigh, Louis Horton, Phil Veal