Post by Apprentice Community Safety Advisor Christian Krebs
On the April 12 GMFRS Prince’s Trust Team East 25 and GMFRS Apprentices got together to form a football team to play against Eccles College in a charity game. We played against a group of youths with various learning difficulties and disabilities. We met up before the game to discuss tactics and to get a team photo.
We played almost a full length game, with each half lasting 35 minutes. There were some brilliant performances displayed from the students playing for Eccles College. Our team took the lead within ten minutes of kick off through a fortunate own goal, a deflected clearance luckily pushed the ball past the keeper. Our lead was short lived and with a brilliant peace of football, our defence was undone as Eccles College scored an equaliser. At half time there was a great atmosphere between the two teams with banter coming from both, the score was tied at 1-1. At the start of the second half, we threatened their goal and came very close to taking the lead with a shot that hit the woodwork.
The game flowed well, with both teams going close to taking the lead. With only 15 minutes left to play, Eccles went ahead with a well-placed shot that left our goal keeper little chance of saving it. We pushed back hard to try and equalise but with 10 minutes to play, Eccles scored again to make it 3-1. It was unfortunate due to leading initially but we fought back. We applied pressure for the remainder of the game and got another goal but it was too late to come back from a brilliant performance from the students. The match ended with a well-deserved victory for Eccles College.
The match was set up as a charity game to raise funds for youngsters with learning difficulties and disabilities. It was organised with Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, The Prince's Trust and Eccles College. The event was well organised and gave us the opportunity to interact with other students and explain what we do for our apprenticeships within the Service. It was an eye opening experience of which I thoroughly enjoyed all of it. The day turned out to be a great success and we felt that our goals were achieved in helping the students we visited and helping the Prince's Trust Team take part.
Hopefully we can do more in the future to assist them with any more fantastic causes they choose to support.
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