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Camden New Journal - by RICHARD OSLEY
Published: 13 March 2008

Boys’ winners Primrose Hill (dark blue) and runners-up St Eugene de Mazenod

Shoot-out thrills and goals galore

Primrose Hill & New End are primary school champs

PENALTY shoot-outs, fast-paced matches, cups and medals were the order of the day on Tuesday when the top boy and girl footballers in Camden battled to be crowned primary school champions.
More than 60 teams had competed since November to make it into the play-offs at Talacre Sports Centre in Kentish Town and despite a deluge of rain, finals day did not disappoint.
Southern League champions Netley and Northern League victors Gospel Oak took on runners-up Carlton, Christchurch NW1, Brookfield, New End, Beckford and Torriano and fair play winners Eleanor Palmer in the girls tournament.
A heartbreaking penalty shoot-out settled that championship after a morning of group play, with New End overcoming Torriano from the spot after extra time had ended in a goalless stalemate.
In the play-off for third and fourth place, two goals from Laura Zeka and one from Abyan Abdi ensured that Northern League victors Gospel Oak had the edge over Southern League champions Netley. Farjana Huda scored for Netley, whose amazing unbeaten league run finally ended.
Once the girls’ title was settled, it was the turn of record point-scoring Southern League winners Carlton boys and Northern League champions St Dominic’s to take on the might of runners-up Our Lady’s, Rosary, St Eugene de Mazenod and New End and fair play winners Primrose Hill in their final.
A battle of the fittest followed, with the Southern League’s most sporting side Primrose Hill eventually facing a strong St Eugene de Mazenod School team in the final. The Kilburn-based school had seen Torriano off on penalties in the semis but goals from Primrose’s Max Kilman and Johnville Renee ensured that the final was settled in normal time.Torriano were third after overcoming the Southern League’s top team Carlton thanks to a hat-trick from Reuben Hinkson and two from Callum Vidal.

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