This was the last match of the season for a group of players, some of whom have represented the club from the age of 12.
And to finish against one of our neighbours and rival, FC Kensington was going to be a special occasion, having beaten Chelsea elite the week before (who is part of the same club but different name).
Before the match kicked off, captain Karris Graham-Moore assembled his troops for one final speech. “Some of us have been here 6 years and others little less then 1 year, but regardless of time, today we are all equal, we are all Dragons”
The match started off with a very strong KDFC taking control of the game, preventing FCK from playing football, with this done, the Dragons preceded in some great passing football. Managing to move the ball all over the field and finding their strikers with only the finishing needed.
On the 25th minute the Dragons used their now trademark of cross field switching, and with Jamal Velinor the main supplier, a long switch on to the far post saw Formosa Mendes strike the ball into the back of the net for 1-0.
The team kept their shape and soon made it 2-0 when Darius Mckenzie got in at the end of a through ball to get the first of his hat-trick.
Darius chipped the ball over the FCK keeper to make it 3-0 and send the Dragons with some breathing space into the interval.
With some words the KDFC players took to the field for one last assault in the Harrow Youth League before graduating into the seniors.
It was an immediate impact and the FCK goal was rattling with 2 shots at the bar and post from David Lalic.
It took 10 minutes for the Dragons to make it 4-0 when Darius completed his hat-trick, he released a powerful shot which was blocked on the line, and on the rebound the young Dragon with even greater power made sure the ball was in the back of the net.
With his reward for the hat-trick he was put in goal for the keeper to get his time on the pitch, and with this Mohammad Kamal made his contribution in his assist for David Lalic to score for the final 5-0.
This was a great performance from and outgoing team that has given so much and battled through the bad and good times.
It was a pleasure to be there at the beginning as well as the end.
Ricardo
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