We teamed up with the incredible Fontana Soccer to organise the sell-out tournament which saw 45 teams made up of 360 enthusiastic boys and girls lace up their boots at Esher Football Club. As well as taking part in the fast-paced matches, football teams were given expert tips from Fontana Soccer’s wonderful professional coaches.

The event raised more than £3,400 for Momentum, generated from team entry fees and donations on the day – almost doubling what was raised last year, amazing!  

A huge thank you to the following football clubs who all entered teams; Corinthian Casuals, Esher FC; Redhill Rovers; MJFC, AFC Ewell, Met Police, PJK Football, Fontana Soccer, Hinchley Wood Boys, Teddington Athletic FC, Claygate FC, NPL Rays, Claygate Royals, DJR Coaching, Vision Coaching, Wandgas FC, Epsom & Sutton United, Aspire FC, Goldsworth Park FC, and Burpham Juniors.  

Talking about the event, Joel Fontana, Head Coach and Director at Fontana Soccer Coaching said:  “We are extremely proud to have hosted our second annual tournament after an amazing first one last year. This year we had more teams and hosted it at Esher FC, who were amazing in supporting the event. To have the opportunity to deliver a professional football tournament for hundreds of girls and boys across Surrey whilst raising money for such an amazing charity and worthy cause feels so good. A huge thank you to all our Fontana coaches for their part in a brilliant day, we can’t wait for next year!”

A heartfelt thank you to Joel and the entire Fontana Soccer team for organising such an outstanding event, and to everyone who volunteered their time on the day. We would also like to thank Esher Football Club for hosting the tournament, and to our very generous sponsors, Merkur Casino.

Planning for next year’s football tournament is underway, with more details coming soon! In the meantime, do you fancy organising your own fundraising event for Momentum? Find out more here