APSA Win Epic League Cup Final To Complete Waltham Forest Double

London APSA Under 13s pose for the camera as they beat Juva Youth in the League cup final to complete the Waltham Forest Saturday Youth League double. 

23/01/2016

Full time: London APSA 8-4 Juva Youth.

[Scorers: Tanbir Ahmed (x3) Taher Mahmood (x2) Osman Rahman (x2) Zaid Ahmed (x1)]

After winning the league title last week, London APSA Under 13s carried their same winning spirits after they beat Juva Youth 8-4 to win the Waltham Forest League cup and complete the double on Saturday 23rd January 2016.

APSA who eased through the group stages collecting 3 wins and 9 points played Clayhall in the semi final and beat them 1-0 with star winger Akram Miah getting the decisive goal in stoppage time.

It was the final next and London APSA were against league runners up Juva Youth. The match started of with APSA creating several chances but failing to find the back of the net.

However the deadlock was broken when Osman Rahman got to the end of Taher Mahmood's cross to tap in and give his team the lead, the youngster added a second when Juva failed to clear ball after a corner and Osman Rahman took full advantage and got his and his teams second.

Minutes later Juva got back in the game with a goal from their striker after London APSA's defence let the striker on after thinking he was offside. But APSA showed more determination and the goals came flying in after Tanbir Ahmed and Taher Mahmood grabbed a brace each. It was 6-1 to APSA at the break.

Second half kicked off and London APSA started off in the same fashion as they did in the first half, having many shots on target but failing to hit the back of the net, But Juva showed hunger and determination to come back and they countered APSA 3 times and scored on all 3 occasions to take the score to 6-4.

At this point it was game on, and Juva were determined to turn the game around, however it wasn't to be as APSA were back in the game and kept the ball, making it very hard for the opposition as the Juva players were getting tired pressing for the ball. Tanbir Ahmed got his hat trick as he was played in by Akram Miah, and Zaid Ahmed had the last laugh as his shot from outside the box creeped in when Juva's keeper failed to put a fingertip on it.

London APSA won the game 8-4 and completed the league and cup double, they will now play the challenge cup matches and hope to aim for the treble.

Manager Hafiz Ahmed said after the final 'It was a really exciting game of football, end to end stuff, but we got there in the end, full credit to Juva, although the score seems one sided Juva did have spells were they played really well and fought hard to try level the scores, but credit to our boys they kept their game and didn't panic and we won and done the double'.

⚽⚽ WALTHAM FOREST SATURDAY YOUTH LEAGUE UNDER 13 WINNERS 2015-2016 - LONDON APSA⚽⚽

London APSA Under 13s celebrate with their trophies and the cup as they are crowned Waltham Forest Saturday Youth League champions.

16/01/2016

Saturday 16th January 2016 marked the end of the Waltham forest Saturday youth league season for the under 13s age group. 

The league which began in early September catered for the Under 13s and Under 15s age group and matches where played every Saturdays at Leyton Jubilee Park and Lammas School, Leyton. 

London APSA from Newham, began the season with a 2-0 defeat to title contenders Juva Youth, but bounced back in the season to collect 11 wins after that loss, scoring an amazing 122 goals and conceding only 7 in the process. 

APSA manager Hafiz Ahmed said after the trophy presentation 'if I had to pick 2 words to sum up this season that will have to be hard work, because that's all the boys have showed for the past 11 weeks, we worked so hard in training to get to where we got today and to be champions today, a lot of people didn't think that after the first game which we lost 2-0 to Juva that we will bounce back, we was bottom of the table at one point! so you can see how much hard work and effort these boys have put in' 

The team will now focus on going into the cup competitions and work hard aiming for league cup and challenge cup to complete the treble. 

London APSA Begin 2016 As Manor Park Champions

02/01/16 

The Manor Park Football Tournament was held in Little Ilford Park on Saturday 2nd January 2016, for the U16s age group.

London APSA boys celebrate with their trophies 

The 7 A Side Tournament consisted of 4 teams battling it out to be champions of Manor Park. Every team played each other twice in a round robin, league format tournament. 

APSA team talk ahead of the decisive game 

APS A youngsters Akram and Shafiiq
get ready for the decisive match 

As London APSA was the youngest team in the tournament little was expected from the youngsters and that proved right as they lost the first game 2-0 to Manor United Under 16s.

However shockingly APSA managed to win the next few games and go onto win the tournament as they beat Manor United 3-1 in the decisive game, with youngsters; Kamran Uddin and Akram Miah getting the goals.

London APSA manager Hafiz Ahmed said after the win 'Today was just a glimpse of how we can show our hunger and determination to win regardless the opposition we played, we was the youngest team in the competition but yet we showed great footballing skill and our class really stood out today, Kamran was exceptional and so was Akram in the middle winning every ball for our forwards and so was our entire team, full credit to our boys.'

London APSA Boys Complete 5 Mile Walk For Charity

31/12/15

Four players from the London APSA youth team took part in a 5 mile walk from Bow to Barking on New Years Eve 2015.

Boys with their certificates awarded by NILC 

Boss Hafiz Ahmed with APSA winger Akram Miah

London APSA team selfie 

The players included; Goalkeeper Shafiiq Shipkoylee, Captain Taher Mahmood, Centre back Mahdi Ali and Left winger Akram Miah.

The walk was in partnership with a charity project run by the NILC centre in Manor Park.

At the end of the walk the boys were awarded with certificates for their participation of the event.

APSA left winger Akram Miah said; 'I really enjoyed today, it was a fun and exiting day and I would definitely love to do it again sometime.'

London APSA youth team manager, Hafiz Ahmed said at the end of the walk; 'Today was a a very fun and exiting day me and the boys really enjoyed it, great team bonding and more importantly benefiting a greater cause'. 

London APSA Win Little Ilford Park Tournament 2015

28/12/15

On Monday 28th December 2015, the London APSA youth team boys took part int he Little Ilford Park Mini Tournament against MP FC, a new team based in Manor Park.

London APSA won the 7 A Side tournament undefeated, playing 3 matches and winning all them conceding only a single goal in the process.  

London APSA Win NOYFA Charity Match For Ghana On Boxing Day 2015

London APSA Boys Celebrate After Winning The Trophy

Match Poster 

26/12/15

On Boxing day 2015, the APSA youth team boys played a charity game to raise money for people in Ghana.

The event was organised by Newham Open Youth Academy, and the 8 A Side match was played between London APSA and NOYFA.

London APSA won the match 17-1 with goals coming from Akram (x10) Taher (x5) and Faez (x2).

The game managed to raise £52.70p which was later donated to charity.

Both teams received medals and trophies for their participation in the event.

London APSA Manager, Hafiz Ahmed said 'Although the scoreline was one sided it was great to be part of an event like this, we sometimes forget that people in the other side of the world don't get things quite easy how we do here, and I hope the money raised in today's game can at least benefit them in one way or the other.'