Peterborough O/40’s win the O/40 Cup 2023!!!
Congratulations the O/40’s for defeating Global FC in the Durham Oldtimers O/40 Cup on Sunday 30th September 2023. The Final was held on a pretty warm late September morning at Scugog fields in Port Perry. The lads turned up determined to exact revenge in a repeat of the 2022 Cup final having lost 2-1.
With the pitch hard and the wind blowing it was a hard fought win. Goalkeeper Sam Barratt was kept busy in the opening half with Global setting a high pace with attack after attack. Peterborough eventually broke the deadline with a late first-half goal created by the lanky veteran Paul Lalonde, playing what turned out to be his Testimonial game for the team, and scored by Dom Immancini.
The second-half the defence soaked up some early pressure, but looked rather comfortable, with Jeff Hall cleaning up at the back and another veteran, White Lightning Dave O’Neill coming out of a mid-season retirement and assisting out at the left back position. Paul Lalonde could have put the game to bed with a lung-busting solo run from the halfway line only to have a tame (back pass type) shot saved by the goalkeeper.
Thanks for an amazing season guys!!!
