CSA Champions League Final: London United 4-2 Barnsworth

Two goals from Craig "CraiCo" Cohen, a rare left-footed shot from John Macdonald and another history-making goal from Edward Redwood helped London United to a 4-2 Wembley win over a disappointing Barnsworth side to clinch their second Champions League triumph in as many years.

Redwood took only a minute to break the deadlock, running past a stunned Barnsworth defence and shooting past Marco Nina for the fastest goal ever scored in a CSA Champions League final. He has now scored in four consecutive finals - all of them on the winning side - although the first two were with FC London.

And CraiCo sent the blue sea of Barnsworth fans into awful silence as he doubled the lead after only 10 minutes' play.

The Blues however managed to nick one back, with Brazilian Kikao shooting past Simon Herding - who almost missed out on the final if it had not been for a reversal by the CSA after he was originally sent off in the semi-final against Monsters.

As the 45 minutes went, Barnsworth manager Carlos Guerrero must have had some strong words with his players in the team talk.

And only five minutes after the break, defender John Macdonald scored a rare left-footed strike after CraiCo's corner to restore the two-goal deficit for the Boys in Black.

And only two minutes later CraiCo scored his second to virtually wrap up the win for United.

However, Barnsworth weren't done, as Blues midfielder Mladen Topan got a goal with eight minutes on the clock, but it was too little too late.

It was to be a sad farewell for captain Shane Bentley in a Barnsworth shirt, as he already announced that he would sign for the Monsters when the transfer window reopens in July.

Bentley's counterpart Mark Strickland trudged up the hallowed Wembley steps and lifted the trophy as United continue to rule CSA club football.

Line-ups

London United:

GK 1 Herding

RB 2 Mitchell

CB 6 Macdonald

CB 26 Strickland (c)

LB 16 Cole

CM 4 Warhurst

CM 21 Joazinho

AM 24 CraiCo

RW 10 Redwood

CF 7 Coyne

LW 8 Rodrigo Santos

Coach: Robert Hutchinson

Barnsworth:

GK 1 Nina

RB 22 Baggola

CB 5 Bentley (c)

CB 27 Bengtsson

LB 3 Collins

DM 8 Kovacevic

CM 9 Davis

RM 17 Topan

LM 11 Cesar

AM 7 Kikao

CF 21 Kizu

Coach: Carlos Guerrero

Goals

LU : Redwood 1', CraiCo 10', 52', Macdonald 50'

BAR: Kikao 40', Topan 82'

Substitutions

LU : 10 Redwood off for 91 Davies 77', 7 Coyne off for 17 Morrissey 83', 8 Rodrigo Santos off for 9 Paulo Valente 87'

BAR: 22 Baggola off for 15 Sedgwick 73', 3 Collins off for 4 Aaron Adams 73', 7 Kikao off for 14 Davies 82'

Yellow Cards

LU : Coyne 46', Davies 87'

BAR: None

Panasonic Man of the Match

Craig CraiCo (LU, 2 goals)

CSA Cup Final: East Anglia Knights 2-0 Rome Rage

Adam Carter's brace gave East Anglia Knights more silverware as they won the last ever CSA Cup over Italian Euro League side Rome Rage in Munich.

Carter found space in the Rome Rage defence when Andrew Corne Cezza put him through after 38 minutes, and the 24-year-old England striker's shot was too much for keeper Pietro Dickens.

And the Knights suddenly found themselves up another goal six minutes later, Carter punishing some poor Rage defending.

The Rage created one notable chance, when Michele Bortogomi's cross was met by goal-hungry striker Andrea Romano - the top scorer in this season's campaign - but he headed wide past Mehdi Kaziri's goal.

Carter was taken off, with a raucous applause from the 17,000 Knights fans, who travelled all the way to Germany for the final, making way for teenage rookie Colin Wreck.

And the 18-year-old substitute headed wide after a brilliant cross from Karlo Krzystofski.

Adam Gaffney became the last man to lift the CSA Cup trophy - as it will be rebranded as the CSA Club Championship next season - as the Knights made sure the trophy stayed in England, after the Monsters won it last year.

Line-ups

EAK: Kaziri; Easton, Davies, Gaffney (c), Skinner; Kristianski, Pfertzl, Basingstoke, Cezza; Krzystofski, Carter
ROM: Dickens; Lo Fresco, Francescato (c), Caporaso, Bortogomi; De Caprio, Popovich, Belzotta, Protti; Flaviorini, Romano

Goals

EAK: Carter 38', 44'
ROM: None

Substitutions

EAK: 10 Carter off for 90 Wreck 75'
ROM: 19 Protti off for 5 Maglione 56', 17 Popovich off for 28 Parrotta 59', 8 Belzotta off for 18 Morini 87'

Yellow Cards

EAK: Skinner 75'
ROM: None

Nike Man of the Match

Adam Carter (EAK, 2 goals)