Tadcaster Albion Under 8s brought their season to a close with a trip to the Garforth tournament. Slightly short on numbers the management were forced into some last minute recruitments and many thanks go to Charles and Kian for filling in at short notice.
The tournament was split into a Champions League (involving 'A' teams) and a UEFA Cup (involving 'B' teams) with the aim of providing competitive and balanced matches throughout.
Tadcaster's 'B' team (Saul, George, Justin, Megan, Harry, Edan and Kian) came through their 3 league matches with 1 win and 2 losses - the highlight of which was Harry's hat trick in their second game.
First up were Garforth who proved too strong this time and ran out comfortable 4-0 winners. Tadcaster bounced back though with a great 3-1 win against Churwell. The final match saw Taddy up against Kippax and despite the 2-1 defeat all of the players can be proud of their effort.A tough semi-final against the team that had just beaten them was just a bit too much to ask as Tadcaster made their exit.
A great team performance from everybody.
The 'A' team (Alfie, Charlie, Louis, Ethan, James K, James O and Charles) came through their league matches with 2 losses and 1 draw.
The results don't tell the full tale of 3 excellent performances though. Drawn against Garforth in the first game they fought back from 2-0 down to level the scores (including a JK goal from inside his own half!) only to concede the winner in the last minute. It was a miracle that the second game finished goal less - mainly thanks to an amazing performance from the Churwell 'keeper. 
The final game was the only disappointing performance. Tadcaster had the game won at 1-0 with about 5 minutes left, however the team lost its discipline resulting in Charlie and Alfie being completely exposed at the back as Kippax scored 3 quick goals for a convincing win.
Tadcaster had their revenge in the semi-final however with a much more solid performance - Louis' stunning strike sending them on their way to a 2-1 win and another final against Garforth.
Tadcaster's best chance of winning the final was to defend like mad and try to prevent Garforth from getting an early goal. That's easier said than done though against the most talented side we've played all season. Two early goals from Garforth meant that the result was never in doubt. Taddy kept battling though and managed to score a consolation goal as they went down 5-1.Despite the results this was the best overall performance of the Tournament Season.
