Local soccer teams shine at prize-giving
The prize-giving was hosted at Olympia Club in Bedfordview.
Several junior teams from three local football clubs walked off with titles in this year’s stiff Easterns Local Football Association (ELFA) league.
The prize-giving was hosted at Olympia Club in Bedfordview.
Kempton Park Football Club
The u-6 division 2 side won their league by a superior goal difference of three goals over BCC.
The u-9 division 5 team placed third in a very competitive league, while the u-10 division 1 representatives were runners-up by a mere two points behind Birch Acres.
The u-12 premier league team won their league without losing a single game the entire season. They also defeated Edenvale in the u-12 cup final to clinch the double.
The u-15 division 1 team came third in their league with a team consisting mainly of u-13 and u-14 players.
The u-15 division 3 side also placed third in their league with a team that had no u-15s; only u-13 and u-14. Things bode well for both sides next season.
The u-17 division 2 team were runners-up in their league, losing out to a strong Sacred Heart team.
The u-19 squad was runners-up to Benoni Northerns in an extremely tough super league. They were also runners-up in the cup final, losing out 5-4 on penalties to the league winners after a 1-1 draw.
Bonaero Park Football Club
The u-6 division 3 and u-7 premier league teams both won the title.
In the u-12 division 3 league, they were third.
The u-17 division 1 team was runners-up by a solitary point to Olifantsfontein-based Peace Gunners.
Birch Acres Football Club
The u-10 division 1 team secured the league win an incredible unbeaten run at the end of the season, edging Kempton Park into second place.
