RAF U18 Schools Finals
27th February 2008, Swansea University
Pool A of the tournament proved to be extremely tight with three schools all finishing on 6 points with Rydal Penrhos (Eryri) narrowly missing out on the semi-finals by 1 goal difference. Gorseinon (Afan Nedd Tawe) and Welshpool (Powys) were joined by Cwmcarn (SE Wales) and Sir Thomas Picton (Dyfed) from Pool B to contest the semi-finals. Gorseinon and Sir Thomas Picton could not be separated during normal time and only after a penalty stroke barrage did the latter qualify for the final. Having overcome Welshpool in the other semi-final, Cwmcarn and Sir Thomas Picton played the best match of the day with Cwmcarn going down to a very narrow defeat 0-1 to leave Sir Thomas Picton winners.
Thanks must be offered to all who helped to make the day such a success including the umpires, hosts Swansea LHC, organisers SWWHA, Swansea University staff and most importantly the school staff members who have worked so hard with their teams.
Pool A
| POWYS | AFAN NEDD TAWE | GLAM VALLEYS | ERYRI | Goals for |
Goals against |
Goal diff' |
Pts | Pos' | |
WELSHPOOL |
0-1 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
GORSEINON |
1-0 | 6-2 | 0-1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
BLAENGWAWR |
0-2 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0 | 4 | |
RYDAL PENRHOS |
0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
Pool B
| NORTH EAST WALES | DYFED | CARDIFF & THE VALE | SOUTH EAST WALES | Goals for |
Goals against |
Goal diff' |
Pts | Pos' | |
ALUN |
0-1 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 | 4 | |
SIR THOMAS PICTON |
1-0 | 1-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
WHITCHURCH |
4-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
CWMCARN |
1-1 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |
Semi-finals
| Gorseinon | 0 | Sir Thomas Picton (1-3 after ps) |
0 |
| Cwmcarn | 1 | Welshpool | 0 |
Final
| Sir Thomas Picton | 1 | Cwmcarn | 0 |
