Friday 6th May saw the second A-Team football tournament take place and more importantly a day for networking and making new friends.

The sun sparkled as 12 teams from drug and alcohol treatment services as well as service user groups kicked off the inter-agency football tournament 2011.
Four groups of three teams battled it out on the pitch and eventually a winner from each group was able to contest the semi finals. A big thank you is given to all those players who filled in for teams who were short of players.
In a really tight game the tournament hosts, the A-Team just scraped past Swanswell B team for a place in the final.
They were joined by Start-Again who narrowly beat Sifa A in the other semi final following a nail biting penalty shoot out that went through to sudden death.
With everybody relaxed after the buffet a repeat of last years final took place between the A-Team and Start-Again.
Two tired teams battled out the final, the score was tied at 3-3 at full time and so a penalty shoot out took place where the A-team managed to win.

Before a F.A investigation is launched, it should be noted that the A-Team had a little help from SMART and Turning Point for which we are extremely grateful.

The day was a great success with nearly 200 people from different agencies able to meet and mingle while watching the action with many individuals able to form contacts and hopefully a better understanding of agencies and the work they undertake.

The day was organised to bring service providers together to get to know each other and enable partnership working.
It was a cracking turnout and a good day was had by all, hope to see everyone there again next year! (Funding permitted) A big thank you goes out to all those who attended.

Team scores below, more pictures are available on request