Chairman’s Cup Final 2009/2010 Holmes Park Sunday May 2nd 2010
St Matthews Dynamos FC 3 – 0 Piper United

This was a big occasion and moment in the short history of the St Matthews Dynamos. This ambitious club was formed in 2008 by the Contact Project, a voluntary children and youth project based on St Matthews estate.

The workers, alongside young people, approached John Lewis for initial set up funds to purchase all the necessary kit and affiliation to the league and FA. This allowed us to enter the Leicester Sunday League in Division five for 2008/2009. We finished a respectable 4th in the league and reached the final of the Chairman’s Cup in that first season. That day was our chance to win our first honours and make history.

The match took place at the ‘Mecca’ of local football; Holmes Park in Whetstone. We arrived with a big contingent from St Matthews to support the team. There were nerves among the group, as for many, this was their first cup final. The run to the final had been hard fought with a penalty shootout victory and a last minute extra time winner along the way.

An unstable first half saw Piper United’s experience allow them to dominate possession and gain a hold on the game. After a half-time team talk the second half improved and turned on a penalty taken by Naji Famau Naji. With the deadlock broken, the confidence of the team shone through. The second goal followed just ten minutes later when captain, Nassor Mohammed, drilled home into the bottom corner.

Deep into added time, Issa Dulae, on as a substitute, was through one on one with the keeper and calmly sealed the game with a tidy finish. Players and club members celebrated by piling on top of one another shortly after the final whistle blew.

The St Matthews Dynamos strive to play open, attractive and fair football that is inclusive of all who wish to be associated. We welcome anyone who aspires to these values and levels of dedication.

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