On Tuesday, 18 November, Adelaide United were delighted to host St Paul’s college and Woodville High Schools Girls Football Academy players in a player-led football session as apart of the Adelaide United Academy School Program Partnership.
The session, lead by Adriana Taranto, Mel Taranto and Paige Zois provided players an insight of what an A-League Women’s training may look like on a daily basis, and focused on the important skills and behaviours required to become a professional.
Bringing elite coaching directly to schools, the Adelaide United Academy Schools Program aims to inspire young footballers by providing access to top-level players, coaches, and learning environments.
St Paul’s Sport Coordinator, Nick Gillard, commented on how thrilled the school is to be partnering with Adelaide United:
“This year marked the beginning of our partnership with Adelaide United, and it has had a significant and positive impact on our students’ soccer development. Through this collaboration, we were afforded the invaluable opportunity to train at Coopers Stadium and work alongside elite coaches.
Our students thoroughly enjoyed observing professional players execute advanced training drills and then applying those techniques themselves. The benefits of these sessions were evident, as both our First XI boys’ and girls’ teams went on to win their respective competitions.
We are excited to continue strengthening this partnership, providing our students with greater access to elite coaching and creating clear pathways for those aspiring to excel in soccer”
