Bromley win under 16 title
Emdad Rahman: At a packed Mile End Stadium, London Tigers brushed off stiff competition to lift the prestigious SNT cup for the fourth time. A total of 40 teams participated in the 2 day extravaganza.The Tigers beat Mamum Chowdhury’s excellent Beaumont side on penalties after a pulsating 2-2 draw.Shahed Ahmed set the ball rolling with the opener on 10 minutes. Kye Hendrix levelled for the Tigers with a bending free kick, before man of the match Pinto scored on the hour to put the Tigers ahead. Beaumont’s never say die spirit surfaced as Javier Riveria struck a magnificent 30 yard thunderbolt to make it 2-2. Beaumont Manager Mamun Chowdhury said: “I’d like to say well done to the boys, who were unlucky to lose out on penalties. It was a really good performance against a good Tigers team. There were two brilliant goals from Shahed and Javier. I’m confident this squad of players will do well in the future.” In the under 16 tournament, Bromley U16’s were crowned the SNT Champions after beating Clichy U16 FC 1-0. During a tense final, Bromley dominated both halves, peppering the Clichy goal with many goal attempts. Cody struck the golden second half goal that won the cup for Bromley. Bromley reached the final by heading their group, beating SOUL, London Tigers & Vallance. The Bow Boys dispatched Stepney 2-0 in the Semis to go through to the Finals. The 9th annual Safer Neighbourhood Tournament was held on Sunday 17th and Monday 18th of April 2011. The knockout stages were played at Hackney Marshes, with Mile End Stadium hosting the final. “We have seen a glorious two days of football,” said Councillor Abdal Ullah. “There really has been a carnival atmosphere, and the spirit, game play, sportsmanship and standards have been excellent.”