The welcome break for players, managers and parents from local league and cup games at Easter gives teams the chance to travel to tournaments at home and abroad and experience different football cultures.

The Mare Nostrum Cup in Salou near Barcelona is the destination of our under 16 premier team for an Easter tournament against some top quality local opposition.

They recorded a win in their first game against San Martin 2-0 and that was followed by  1-1 draw against Teressa FC. 

Promise Akinyemi scored their only goal in their third game of the tournament in a 1-0 win against Amigon FC. 

Qualifying for the last 16 with those three results Promise was again on the scoresheet along with Alex Rafferty in a 2-1 win against Fundacio FC to set up a quarter final tie against Basque country side Lazkao FC.

In a close fought game a single goal was enough to give the Basque side victory.

Our under 9A visited the Leicester City Academy for games against the hosts and it  turned out to be a very successful exercise as excellent performances from all of the squad saw them win all four games in what was a great experience for the boys and the coaching staff.

The Pro Elite International Football Festival is where our under 12 premier team will be playing over the weekend starting tonight with a series of round robin friendly games from 6pm to 8pm at the tournament venue which is the University of Hertfordshire de Havilland Campus in Hatfield.

This group excelled in the Cryuff Tournament in Spain earlier this season and they will be hoping for a repeat of that form here.

Early results in the warm up games on Friday night were ;

SKFC 3 v Ultra Elite 0

SKFC 4  v Welwyn Garden City 0

SKFC  1 v  London Showcase 2

SKFC 2 v Stevenage FC 0

In the tournament proper which started today SKFC topped their group winning all three games against ;

Plymouth Argyle 1-0

Newport & District Schools 6-0

Supreme Football Academy 2-1.

Two further wins this morning against Norwich City 4-1 and AFC Wimbledon 2-0 saw our under 12 premier side reach the final of the competition but after a 2-2 draw after normal time against Peterborough United they were beaten on penalties.

Nonetheless it was an excellent performance by the squad over the weekend – one that they can take pride in.

 There were some very good English and continental clubs taking part and to come second – although disappointing – is a very fair achievement in what was an excellent and well organised competition. 

 

 

 

Below is the list of teams taking part;