If the Plate game was merely the appetiser then this match up would have to be something special to be the main course and so it proved. The Aztecs three back backfield was the ideal foil to controlling the clock and to keep the potent Warriors offense off the field. The Warriors crunching defense was the perfect counterbalance to the Bristol running game.

Initially the Warriors moved the ball well with Andrew Lintonew and Devar Gayle making good gains. Passes from Jerome Allen to William Bryce and Juma Woodhouse were clawed away at the last minute but the Warriors steadfastly moved downfield before a fumbled snap bought the drive to a premature halt on the Bristol twenty-two. Likewise Bristol moved the ball comfortably especially up the heart of the Warrior defense, but some crunching tackles by George Pollard and Alvaero Neto at the two outside linebacker positions virtually sealed the outside all afternoon. Using Liam Miller to good effect the Aztecs moved the game into the second period still tied at 0 - 0.

Possession continued to be exchanged in the second with the Warriors winning the territorial battle. The Bristol defense swarmed to the ball in droves with as many as five or six tacklers at the point of contact a testament to a great defensive game plan. The Warriors forced the Aztecs to punt on their third drive of the quarter and the snap was fumbled. London's Sio Stevens scythed the punter down as he was struggling to recover the ball and the Warriors took over at the Bristol three. Ariel Mofondo did not need a second invitation as the London line opened up a large enough gap for him to stroll in off right tackle. The Aztec defense regrouped to prevent Mofondo sweeping in for the extra two, but the favourites and defending Champions had their noses in front by 6 - 0.

The Aztec response was virtually immediate. A huge Miller dash from fifty-six yards off left tackle, breaking a couple of tackles on his way, tied the scores. A bludgeoning two-point rumble up the middle from John Nigwenya for the extra points put the West Country outfit into the lead at 8 - 6. The ensuing kick off stalled in the wind and dropped nicely for Bristol to recover and allow the Aztecs to embark on another time consuming drive. Some nice misdirection in the backfield had Warriors defenders tackling non-existent ball carriers as Erich Dune darted into the left-hand side of the end zone. Lekan Lasisi felled the ball carrier on the conversion attempt driving him back with a stunning tackle leaving the Aztecs ahead by 14 - 6. As the half closed the champions had one more chance as Allen honed in on the goal line on fourth and sixth, time expired leaving them with a battle on their hands.

The Warriors stepped up the pace defensively in the third. Neto again producing good tackles ably assisted by the Mofondo, and Pollard. Finally the Warriors clawed their way back onto level terms. Devar Gayle who was to notch up in excess of 179 yards on the day scampered off right tackle and headed for the corner of the goal line. A crunching Juma Woodhouse block cleared out the last defender to allow the speedster to score and with Mofondo following his blockers into the endzone for the two extra points the game was nicely tied at 14 - 14 as the game moved in the fourth.

Both teams had chances in the final quarter. The Warriors reaching the Aztec seven before a personal foul marched them back fifteen and the drive eventually stalling. For their part Bristol had a last gasp field goal attempt but in truth it was never in with much of a chance and Neto bought enough pressure onto the kicker to either rush the kick or possibly get his fingertips to the ball to bring on up over time.

Bristol had the advantage of taking the ball first on the Warriors twenty-five but the London defense, having shut the opposition out for the last two quarters were in no mood to surrender a further score and effectively gave the ball back to their offense. It looked as if Bristol had done enough to halt the Warriors when a gang of tacklers forced the ball out. Up stepped the unlikeliest of heroes in the shape of offensive lineman Aaron Herring who scooped up the ball and niftily moved along the side line to secure the first down before being barged out at the seven. Allen, given the chance to pass for the first time in three-quarters rolled out right and threaded an inch perfect pass to Matt Russell to take the game.

So the Warriors held onto their crown. The Aztecs proved that on the field they were there equals and Youth football got the best final in its eighteen year history. If there ever was a game where neither side deserved to lose a game then this was it and for once football really was the winner. The Championship trophy was presented to Coach O'Driscoll as a token of respect from his fellow coaches. Three years ago the team was on its last legs and only his personal perseverance and the enthusiasm of the players he had around him were kept them going. Since then they have not lost a game on the field and have dominated British youth football and driven the standards higher.