School Sport: Aldersbrook triumph in Langdon School Sports Partnership football event
Aldersbrook won the Langdon School Sports Partnership football event (pic: LSSP) - Credit: Archant
Aldersbrook win LSSP football event
Aldersbrook years five and six boys’ football team had plenty to celebrate after winning the Langdon Academy School Sports partnership football competition.
Forty schools took part in the event, with teams split into eight groups of five for the first round.
The top two in each group then qualified for the knockout stages, which began with the round of 16, followed by the quarter-finals.
Aldersbrook had safely negotiated their way to the semi-finals, along St Anthony’s, Elmhurst and Rosetta.
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The semi-finals saw plenty of drama, with both ties going to a penalty shoot-out and Aldersbrook and Elmhurst progressing to the final.
There was also the need for a shoot-out in the third-place play-off, with Rosetta beating St Anthony’s.
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In the final, Aldersbrook were able to record a 2-0 victory over Elmhurst to claim the title and be crowned champions at the end of what was a thrilling day of competition.
