London APSA Beat Elite Academy To Win Orphans Cup 2015 On Goal Difference

24/08/2015

It was goal difference that helped London APSA win the Orphans Cup 2015. In a wet and rainy day at Power League, Beckton.

The boys finished joint top with 16 points against Elite Academy after drawing against their opponents 1-1 in the third game.

However the decisive game came in APSA's last fixture where they had to beat Ahle Sunnah FC the same team that beat APSA in a cup final 2 months ago in the same venue.

However it was APSA who got revenge for the cup final as they went on to beat Ahle Sunnah 3-0 in the decisive game with Tanbir and Juned scoring early on and along with a powerful strike from the back from APSA centre back Mahdi was enough to take the trophy home.

The scores on the say were:

Date	Opponents	Tournament	Result	Scorers
24/10/2015	Dead Ballers	Powerleague Newham Orphans Cup	W 5-0	Kamran (2) Akram (1) Tanbir (1) Faez (1)
24/10/2015	Newham Boys	Powerleague Newham Orphans Cup	W 2-0	Kamran (1) Tanbir (1)
24/10/2015	Elite Academy	Powerleague Newham Orphans Cup	D 1-1	Kamran (1)
24/10/2015	Inspire Youth	Powerleague Newham Orphans Cup	W 5-0	Akram (2) Tanbir (2) Kamran (1)
24/10/2015	Ahlus Concrete Jungle	Powerleague Newham Orphans Cup	W 3-0	Tanbir (3)
24/10/2015	Baluchi Boys	Powerleague Newham Orphans Cup	W 3-0	Tanbir (3)
24/10/2015	Ahle Sunnah	Powerleague Newham Orphans Cup	W 3-0	Tanbir (1) Juned (1) Mahdi (1)

ELE League Season Kicks Off With Victory

27/09/15

In a thrilling game at Wanstead Flats, London APSA kicked off the East London and Essex Junior League season with style as they won a hard fought game against Elite Pro Sports.

It was end to end stuff and after a very poor first half, APSA were 2-0 down, However when the second half started and goals were coming from Akram, Kamran and Taher it was 3-2 to APSA.

Elite Pro showed great character and was back in the game to level to make it 3-3. However Akram's pace was too much for the Elite Pro Sports players to handle and he managed to grab the winner from a left footed shot from outside the 18 yard box.

London APSA Under 13s Manager Hafiz Ahmed said after the win 'It was of one the most hectic games I saw us play today, end to end stuff, we was 2-0 down but we managed to find our feet and get back in the game. A lot of hard work and team spirit was shown, we are here only for the experience lets see where it takes us'

Pre Season Awards For Akram and Mahdi

23/09/15

As pre season 2015 came to a close and APSA were preparing for the new season, awards were given out.

The first award was given to Mahdi Ali for showing 100% commitment in pre season attending all training sessions and matches as well as showing great team work and leadership skills.

The second award was given out to Akram Miah for his hard work and effort throughout pre season.

London APSA Manager Hafiz Ahmed commented saying 'Time is such an important commodity in pre season, time to work, get committed and build friendships, no time to waste, no time for excuses - Well done to both Mahdi and Akram'.