Vale FC lifted the Under-8s Summer Cup after beating Queen’s Park Sharks 3-2 on penalties

FOOTBALLERS from Vale FC and MG Academy proved that they can handle the heat on Saturday when they scooped silverware after surviving pressurised penalty shootouts.

MG Academy were spot-on for success as they beat Bloomsbury Football 5-4 on penalties to win the Camden Youth League’s Summer Plate

Scores of the capital’s top youth football clubs descended on Coram’s Fields to take part in the Summer Cup, which is organised by the same team that runs the Camden Youth League.

Competition newcomers Storm London FC showcased their skills at the pitches in Bloomsbury

With support to the tune of £3,000 from GoCardless, a global fintech company that specialises in automated bank-to-bank payments, the Under-8s tournament is one of six knockout cup competitions being held in Bloomsbury this summer.

Runners-up Queen’s Park Sharks were happy to be among the medals after their spot-kicks drama

The skillful showpiece proved a massive, albeit nerve-jangling, hit.

FC Marylebone were among the Under-8s sides competing in the tournament at Coram’s Fields

A series of closely contested matches culminated in Vale FC beating Queen’s Park Sharks 3-2 on penalties to become the latest winners of the Camden Youth League Summer Cup after a thrilling final ended 0-0.

It took spot-kicks to settle the league’s Summer Plate competition, too.

The final between MG Academy and Bloomsbury Football also finished goalless, before MG Academy held their nerve to win 5-4 on penalties.

Bloomsbury Football impressed on their way to finishing as runners-up in the Summer Plate

Tournament organiser Abul Koyar said: “The majority of the clubs also play in our league and have been with us since they were Under-7s.

Queen’s Park Sharks were among the sides that netted silverware on Saturday after impressing in the Under-8s event

“They played some great football, and I was really impressed by how much all the teams have improved, and how they all handled the pressure.”