Forestdale FC Face Crystal Palace Pre-Academy

On 18 April, Forestdale FC faced Crystal Palace Pre-Academy in a pre-academy fixture — and for a club based in Croydon, this one had a little extra to it. Crystal Palace are our local Premier League club. Playing against their pre-academy setup, in our own patch of South London, is the kind of fixture that means something to the community we're part of.

The players turned up ready and gave a good account of themselves. There was real effort and quality on show, and the occasion brought the best out of the group.

Forestdale FC regularly competes against professional football clubs at pre-academy level — it's one of the ways we give our players experiences that go well beyond what most grassroots clubs can offer. For families in the Croydon and Bromley area looking for serious, ambitious youth football, that's what we're building.
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A brilliant occasion. Thanks to Crystal Palace Pre-Academy for the game.