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Celtic Storm 2 - Match Report

Celtic Storm 2 secured victory in the final of the WFA Plate to bring home the club's first ever national trophy.

The competition saw the team compete against clubs from all over the country, culminating in a clash with Newcastle-based side Northern Thunder Blues in the final league event of the 2010/2011 season. The event also saw Storm's second place finish in League 1 confirmed.

Many would have seen Celtic Storm as the underdogs, as Northern Thunder Blues had just sealed their first place finish in the Championship, a whole division higher than their opponents, but right from the beginning Storm's players showed no signs of fear.

The game was closely fought, with a tense yet goalless first half. The breakthrough came soon after the break when Storm's Stuart Warner fired in a free kick from the edge of the area which rattled in off the post. Northern Thunder reacted well, piling on the pressure and pinning the Cornish side back in their own half. Goalkeeper Steve Paget and star defender Steve Bird held their nerve far better than the supporters to continually deny the opposition an equalising goal.

Northern Thunder threw more and more players into the attack, eventually overstretching themselves with six minutes to go, allowing Warner a clear run at an empty goal to pick up his second of the match after Mark Stevens successfully cleared a corner kick, sealing the victory and the silverware for Celtic Storm.

Storm's Chris Kellett summed up the reaction after the game. He said: "To actually win a trophy for all the hard work is a really great feeling. It's what we train for every week, so it means so much to have everything pay off in this way. This is definitely the highlight of my time at the club so far, to win such a big national competition is phenomenal. I just hope we can push on to make a habit of it."

The trophy was collected that evening in the presence of the 20 teams that currently comprise the fast-expanding National League. Competition is likely to be even hotter next season, with a new league system to accommodate more teams and veterans of the forthcoming World Cup in Paris ( November2-6 ) pushing the standard of the national game to a new level.

Everyone at the club hopes that with this victory Celtic Storm can push on and develop a reputation to be feared up and down the country.

 

Celtic Storm have been named as “Charity of the Year” by the Newquay Sainsbury’s.  This means they will be holding all sorts of fundraising events on our behalf.

A BIG thank  you to all who orgainise, participate and support these events. The money will be well used by the Club.