Students of St John Paull II Catholic College a class above their teachers at football

STUDENTS continued their recent ascendancy over their teachers, beating them 2-1 in the annual St John Paul II Catholic College football game.

The students celebrate a goal against their seniors. Pictures: Carmela Roche

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STUDENTS continued their recent ascendancy over their teachers, beating them 2-1 in the annual St John Paul II Catholic College football game.

Layn Mellish scored first for the teachers before the students levelled the scores with a freak goal at the Quakers Hill ground.

The students’ keeper Ryan Hancock set up the equaliser when his long clearance was accidentally knocked into his own nets by teachers’ custodian Chris Chapman.

Ryan Stieglbauer and Joel Every congratulate goalkeeper Ryan Hancock after he kicked a field length goal for his the students.

Students mob their keeper Ryan Hancock after his freak goal.

The students then snatched their victory when Joel Every found the nets in the second half.

The teachers on the ball.

Amara Konneh of the students.

The students on the move.

The teachers move up.

The teachers’ goalkeeper stops a move.

Brendan Ford and Blake Joyner fight for possession.

The student’s reserves and a section of the crowd. Pictures: Carmela Roche

Teachers have the higher reach in this goalmouth tussle.

This is the second successive win for the students following their 4-2 triumph last year.