- Late for a terribly important date…
I had a wee bit further to travel for this weeks’ regional English Schools’ FA tournament. London. The Marathon Sports Ground to be precise. Well, not that precise. There were two of them, apparently, and the one I was dropped off at wasn’t it. Anyhow, half an hour later I was duly delivered to the correct London Marathon Sports’ Ground on Shooters Hill with no harm done.
The facilities, it has to be said, were an improvement on the ones the previous week in Nottingham. The loos were nearer. The tea tasted better. If only the weather had held it would have been a hat-trick. No chance. Rain. Rain. And, just in time for the medal ceremony, chucking-it-down-I-really-mean-it-rain.
It was exciting stuff though. Ten teams participated, all county champions, all keen as mustard. I didn’t manage to watch as many games this time because parents, God bless ‘em every one, were buying books so I was on book signing duty.
I watched a couple of games including this fast-paced one…
- Woodside (in claret) take on St Vincent’s
But eventually the knock-out stages were played and it was time to hand out the medals to the runner-ups ahead of the final.
- Some took defeat better than others!
The final match between St Vincent’s and Parkland was so exciting. It went to extra time, then penalties!
- The St Vincent’s keeper was under pressure…
The winners were….
- South East Finals U11 Girls Champions 2010: Parkland, Eastbourne
Well done to all the teams: Woodside, Moss Bury, Upton, St Vincent’s, Stanley, Parkland, Breckland, Sheringham, Bedgrave and Stillness. Reaching the finals today was a brilliant achievement.