The Under 12 Pumas won their London FA Cup Final when they beat Villacourt Rovers in a closely fought encounter. The win sparked a weekend of success for Long Lane Football Club.
The Under 12 Pumas went to the Mile End Stadium backed by their army of supporters and beat fellow SELKENT team, Villacourt Rovers, 3-2 in a hard fought match.
Later in the day news came through that the Under 14 (White) team had won the 'B' League after winning their match 4-2 against Lee Green and gaining the point that was required.
The success continued as the Under 11 Tigers won their SELKENT League Cup semi-final 4-1 against Dulwich Magic to reach the Final to be played in April.
Congratulations to the teams and stay in touch with the website to read the reports from the managers and also for pictures from an exciting weekend.
FIVE London Cup Finalists
The Club has created a new record for the amount of teams that have reached the LFA Cup Final stage.
Five age groups have reached the final of their respective competitions. The latest two being the Under 18's and Under 9's. The previous best that the Club has had in the past was two finalists meaning that this is an unprecented year in the Club's history.
It would be good to see all sections of the Club supporting the teams as they try to complete the job on the dates shown below. Anyone is welcome to attend the finals at THE MILE END STADIUM, Rhodeswell Road, Poplar, London, E14 7TW with a nominal entrance fee payable at the gate.
This must be an unprecedented achievement and we cannot remember any other Club since St Thomas More in the late eighties having achieved this landmark.
So let's all get behind the players and attend the Finals in high numbers!
AGE GROUPS
DATE
Kick-Off
Under 9's Boys v VCD Athletic
28th March
10.00 am
Under 12's Boys v Villacourt Rvs Won 3-2
7th March
10.00 am
Under 15's Boys v Bridon Ropes
11th April
12.15 pm
Under 17's Boys v LOASS
11th April
2.30 pm
Under 18's Boys v Clapton
28th March
1.00 pm
Under 11 Kent Representative
The Club have had some more great news regarding one of our players being selected for the Kent squad.
Jarred Trespaderne, a player with our Under 11 Tigers has been selected to play for the Under 11 Kent team.
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Team Manager, Dean Bresnahan says of Jarred, 'I first saw Jarred at a tournament out in Kent in the Summer of 2008 and he decided to join us at Long Lane JFC soon after that.
He was keen to travel all the way from his home in Maidstone because he wanted to strengthen up physically, to play a high standard football & to help improve an already very successful side.
In his first season with us, Jaz dazzled and stood out on the left wing with his silky skills.
In 2009, he contributed in a major way to the U10's Tigers winning The Selkent A Division and The Selkent Cup.
Since September, Jaz has flourished as a player in the transition between mini soccer and 11 a side and has been one of our best performers in what has been another highly successful season for this years U11's Tigers. It is no surprise that Jarred's talents have been noticed and that he has been selected for the Kent squad.
I would also like to congratulate all the other boys who have also been selected in the squad. WELL DONE TO ALL THE BOYS!
Pictures From The Weekend
Your Own TV Channel!
We now have the facility to have our own TV channel which will give us the ability to reach you with lots more news and items about the Club and local leagues.
We will be interviewing managers and people generally within the Club. This season has been an unprecedented success so far on the field and we will keep you fully informed on the website and the TV Channel about all the news.
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An established local junior football club since 1981 in the South East of London that offers high standards of football, facilities and social life.
