Tigers Become Champions for 3rd Time

The final of the 8th Annual UK Asian Community Cup was held on 10th May 2010 at Stamford Bridge, home of Premiership Champions Chelsea FC.  The two finalists were 2 time winners London Tigers and last year’s runners up Punjab United Sports from Wolverhampton.

 London Tigers started well, winning a free kick 30 yards from the goal early in the game (25th minute).  Adil Salih took the free kick and delivered a fine ball which floated inside the penalty area to find Edson Cata at the back post who volleyed the ball into the roof of the net (1-0).  Punjab United almost scored an equalizer immediately, however, the ball was cleared of the line by Tazmul Ahmed after great work by the keeper Kieron Jimmy. The rest of the half was very much end to end play with no other clear chances.  Half time (1-0) to London Tigers.

In the second half Punjab United were fortunate to be awarded a free kick from 28 yards.  Manraj Dhillon scored a superb free kick which went over the wall and into the net to score an equalizer (1-1). Nearing the end it looked as if the game would go into penalty shoot out, with neither teams having clear advantage over their opponent.  However in the last 5 minutes Terence Cariba went inside the penalty box with one defender in his path, however he overcame the obstacle to drill the ball in the right hand side of the goal in the 88th minute (2-1).  Punjab United fought hard to put some pressure on London Tigers in the final few minutes but to no avail.  The game ended with London Tigers becoming champions for the 3rd time.