2009/2010 Season - Under 12's

Monday 1 March

Riddlesdown Collegiate, Purley, had to be content with sixth place when - as recent South East England winners - they took part in the English Schools' Football Association's Under 12 Indoor 5-a-side championships at Powerleague, Derby, on Monday 1 March.

With the eight participating schools split into two groups of four, Riddlesdown narrowly failed to qualify for the semi-finals, missing out on goal difference.

Riddlesdown went through to the consolation final, but found Halewood College for Learning, Liverpool, too strong, losing 3-0.

Riddlesdown Collegiate reached their fourth final in the past four seasons when they won the English Schools' Football Association's South-East under 12 boys' indoor football event at the David Beckham Academy, Greenwich, last Thursday.

The Purley school boys, included Croydon Schools' FA borough squad members in their line-up, beat off the challenge of twelve district associations to go through to the national finals, at the Derby Soccerdome on Monday, 1st March.

But it was a close-run affair, with Riddlesdown edging through to the final on a penalty shoout-out.

Guss Ward scored his only goal of the day, sufficient to put Riddlesdown through, against previously unbeaten 'Greigg City Academy, Haringey

Croydon Squad: Callum Bufton, Jason Stripp, Gus Ward, Aijay Atiyota, Connor Moody, Ryan Ramsay, Ethan Dickinson and Leslie Addai

CSFA under 12s v Brighton

On Saturday 21 November, Croydon Schools' Under 12s play their first friendly fixture of the season, when they entertain old foes, Brighton Schools at Shelton Sports and Leisure, Warlingham. K.O: 10.30 a.m.

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