Schools football:

Croydon Schools Football Association's U15s bowed out of the NUT sponsored English Schools' Football Association's inter association trophy at Croydon Arena last week.

An unfortunate fumble by new goalkeeper Ryan Lisbey (Coulsdon) enabled their Hampshire visitors to take a sixth minute lead.

But Croydon got back on level terms when Alex Belo (St Andrew's) was on hand to tap in a shot from Grant Ludford (Ashburton) which had been parried.

Croydon worked hard and created some openings but the visitors went 2-1 up on the stroke of half-time with a well-worked goal.

Patrick Brooks (Harris CTC) came on in goal for Croydon but his first touch of the ball was to pick it out of the net when a 25 yard shot was rifled home two minutes into the second period Aldershot and Farnborough bossed the second half and Croydon rarely threatened.

Blackheath Schools U12s 0
Croydon Schools U12s 5Croydon Schools U12s cruised to a comfortable 5-0 victory in their first run out of the season, in a friendly fixture against Blackheath Schools on Saturday.

Croydon dominated the match from start to finish but only broke the deadlock after 25 minutes, when Nathan Antwi netted.

A minute later, Antwi's fierce volley was only partially saved and Kane Grandison (Woodcote) slotted the ball home.

Ben Flint (Royal Russell) made it 3-0 before the commanding Derek Tieku (Riddlesdown) - Croydon's leading goalscorer last season - made it four. Antwi completed the scoring with his second goal and Croydon's fifth, after good work by Sam Williams (Royal Russell).