PLAYERS representing the Camden and Islington Year 7 District team were in seventh heaven following their opening game of the season on Saturday.

Published: 4 October, 2012
by STEVE BARNETT

The Under-12s side put in a fantastic display of push-and-run football, which ended in a 7-1 win against Harrow.
Joel Chileshe opened the scoring, but when Harrow equalised it looked like it was going to be a tough afternoon.
Kristian Mickeli restored Camden and Islington’s lead, before Jordan Aloy’s barnstorming run and finish opened up a 3-1 lead.

The back four of Devin Mills, Thierry Okwara, Charlie Wickham and Frankie McCarthy gave their strikers the perfect platform to press forward.

The attackers took full advantage with Chileshe, Mickeli and Aloye all scoring again before Soloman Arouna capped off a memorable win.

Coach Jamie Houghton said: “We’d only had one training session prior to the game so we weren’t too sure what to expect but the boys were superb.

“We gave them a couple of indicators as to how we’d like to see them play and they embraced that wholeheartedly, moving the ball really well and working for each other. Their attitude was spot on.”

Camden & Islington squad by school: Luke Hollman (Acland Burghley); Ronnie Swash (Central Foundation); Frankie McCarthy & Hayden Miller (Haverstock); Chris Cunningham (Highbury Grove); Jordan Aloye & Jack Froome (Holloway); Joel Chileshe, Kristian Mickeli, Thierry Okwara & Jamie Sanches (St Aloysuis); Soloman Arouna & Franklyn Domi (St Mary Magdalene); Charlie Wickham (St Pauls); Devin Mills & Shun Ishimaru ­(University College School)