Hendon under 18s have won the first silverware this season for the club as they beat Turkish Community 5-3 in a penalty shoot out after a 2-2 draw. The hero was goalkeeper Siki Kambila who not only saved the second penalty taken by Turkish Community but also stepped up to score the crucial winning penalty. Bradley Bubb, Matthew Peart, Eddie Mohammed and Otis Kingsley had scored the previous four.

The game itself was outstanding with both teams fully committed throughout the 120 minutes. Bubb hit the woodwork during the first half, but it was Turkish Community who took the lead in the 59th minute when they scored direct from a free kick. However, the young Greens refused to give up and in the 78th minute they equalised when Stephan Chambers-Bignall slotted home from a rebound after the keeper had parried Bubb's initial shot. Bubb himself put the Greens in the lead in the 83rd minute but with just two minutes left on the clock, the Hendon defence fell asleep from a free kick which was fired home from close range. Both teams had chances to win the game in extra time but both goalkeepers were equal to the task. And so the game moved into penalties in which Kambila was to become the hero.

Manager Mark Crawford was thoroughly delighted with the win and named Eddie Mohammed as his man of the match with Chad Griffiths a close second. First team manager Gary McCann was also enthusing about the performance and was very impressed with what he saw.

Team : Siki Kambila, Chad Griffths, Jackson Ellis, Conor Carroll, Francois Gabbidon, Mathew Peart, Narcisse Nono (Jake Narcisse-Brennan 61), Otis Kingley, Stephan Chambers-Bignall (Cudel Collins 79), Bradley Bubb, Eddie Mohammed. Unused subs : Admir Meha, James Dabengwa.