Stepney young guns are summer league champions!

Emdad Rahman

THEY HAVE been living in the shadows of the golden generation, but now the new guard have written their own place in the history of Stepney Football Club by becoming BFA League Champions.

A 2-0 victory over Robin Hood Tigers secured Stepney the title on Sunday, after goals from Mahin Zaman and Fahad Miah.

Stepney captain Saddik Md Azizur – who was so influential in the middle of the park, both defensively and from an attacking perspective – was man of the match. Stepney were without both of their keepers for the final game of the season and manager Ripon Hussain stepped in goal and made a crucial save at 1-0.

The result concludes a hard fought season which saw PYO FC push Stepney all the way till the last day of the season. Feisty Stepney, though, remained unbeaten in the league, with eight wins and a single draw, conceding only three goals within this period.

First team manager Ripon Hussain said after the game, “It has been a great season for us and we deserved to be where we are today. To not lose a single game all season and only concede three goals is a great achievement. I’m so proud of the boys, and their excellent attitude in training has paid off.”

A special mention goes to Kazi Abid Rahman and Sunnamusk, who have become the clubs official kit sponsor for the coming 2019/20 season. Kazi Abid, CEO of Sunnamusk, commented, “We are proud to support Stepney FC. We feel it’s vital to support and be part of our local team. Congratulations to them for winning the league!”

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