{"id":3283,"date":"2025-12-02T09:09:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T09:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/?p=3283"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:42:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:42:51","slug":"under-16-boys-triumph-in-rs-mccoll-cup-clash-against-st-pauls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/2025\/12\/02\/under-16-boys-triumph-in-rs-mccoll-cup-clash-against-st-pauls\/","title":{"rendered":"Under-16 Boys Triumph in RS McColl Cup Clash Against St Paul\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On a drizzly Monday night under the floodlights, our Under-16 Boys\u2019 Football team delivered a gritty performance to secure a 2-1 victory over St Paul\u2019s in the Glasgow RS McColl Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The match started brightly for our side, with two well-taken goals in the first half. <strong>Finlay Dougall<\/strong> opened the scoring after some silky build-up play, and <strong>Pieters Mayavo<\/strong> doubled the lead before the break with a composed finished following a world-class save from <strong>Aaron Fitzpatrick<\/strong> at the other end, giving us a strong 2-0 advantage heading into half-time.<\/p>\n<p>The second half, however, was anything but straightforward. St Paul\u2019s quickly pulled one back and an early red card left us down to ten men, setting up a tense finale. What followed was a masterclass in resilience and defensive organisation. Every player dug deep, and the team showed incredible character to hold firm against relentless pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Special mention goes to <strong>Dillan Carroll<\/strong>, who earned <strong>Man of the Match<\/strong> honours for two unbelievable last-ditch interventions that kept our lead intact.<\/p>\n<p>This hard-fought win not only secures our place in the next round but also highlights the teamwork, discipline, and sheer willpower that define this group. Well done, boys!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/kingsparksecondary\/uploads\/sites\/11894\/2025\/12\/02085108\/PXL_20251201_170715811.MP_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3284 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/kingsparksecondary\/uploads\/sites\/11894\/2025\/12\/02085108\/PXL_20251201_170715811.MP_-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/kingsparksecondary\/uploads\/sites\/11894\/2025\/12\/02085108\/PXL_20251201_170715811.MP_-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/kingsparksecondary\/uploads\/sites\/11894\/2025\/12\/02085108\/PXL_20251201_170715811.MP_-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/kingsparksecondary\/uploads\/sites\/11894\/2025\/12\/02085108\/PXL_20251201_170715811.MP_-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/kingsparksecondary\/uploads\/sites\/11894\/2025\/12\/02085108\/PXL_20251201_170715811.MP_.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a drizzly Monday night under the floodlights, our Under-16 Boys\u2019 Football team delivered a gritty performance to secure a 2-1 victory over St Paul\u2019s in the Glasgow RS McColl Cup. 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