FFA National Junior Championships Day 7

With the Girls 14 having sealed the inaugural Westfield Girls Junior title on day six, New South Wales made it a clean sweep of the national’s honours with a 2-0 victory over Victoria in the Boys 13 on the final day in Canberra.

With the Girls 14 having sealed the inaugural Westfield Girls Junior title on day six, New South Wales made it a clean sweep of the national-s honours with a 2-0 victory over Victoria in the Boys 13 on the final day in Canberra.

It only took ten minutes for New South Wales to run out to a 2-0 lead in a do or die game that would see the winner take out the inaugural title.

Goal scoring machine, Bright Appiah opened the scoring for New South Wales, as he has done all well, in only the third minute followed by Giuseppe Camera less than five minutes later to double their lead.

Victoria had a couple of chances in the second half to make a comeback but solid goalkeeping ensured that scores would remain the same as half time.

Western Australia started the day with an avalanche of goals against Tasmania, winning 5-0 to finish their tournament in stunning form.

Ben Hombert gave Western Australia the lead after only a minute before a four goal second half with goals from Pearse Mckee in the 26th and 39th minute, Daniel De Silva and Gareth Crawley sealing the three points and a fifth place finish.

Queensland finished their campaign in third after recording their fourth victory of the tournament with a 2-0 win over Northern NSW. Goals from Queensland-s Mark Willet and Reece Dolton only a minute apart early in the first half was enough to see their side over the line.

A Ben Warland brace helped South Australia finished the day with a 3-0 victory over an ACT side looking to finish their national-s tournament on a positive note.   

With the Westfield Girls 14 national title already wrapped up by New South Wales, the remaining teams played for pride and table position.

Queensland were the big winners on day seven with the 3-1 victory over Western Australia helping them move up into third place after starting the day in sixth.

Three first half goals from Isabella Wyman, Sophie Boller and Sophie Maguire was enough to help Queensland claim their second victory of the championships meanwhile Western Australia pegged one back late in the match through Korien Stanbridge in the 47th minute.

A point was enough for South Australia to move up into fourth after their nil-all draw with Victoria on the last day meanwhile a lone goal from Adianna Jones in the dying minutes of the first half was enough to see Northern NSW overcome the ACT.

Under 13 Boys

Western Australia 5 (B. Hombert 1-, P. Mckee 26-, 39-, D. De Silva 32-, G. Crawley 42-) Tasmania 0, Queensland 2 (M. Willet 8-, R. Dalton 9-) Northern NSW 0, New South Wales 2 (B. Appiah 3-, G. Camera 7-) Victoria 0, South Australia 3 (B. Warland 13-, 24-, D. Smith 30-) ACT 0

*New South Wales win Boys 13 National Junior title

Under 14 Girls
Queensland 3 (I. Wyman 10-, S. Boller 12-, S. Maguire 21-) Western Australia 1 (K. Stanbridge 46-), South Australia 0 Victoria 0, Northern NSW 1 (A. Jones 24-) ACT 0, New South Wales - Bye

 
*New South Wales win Girls 14 National Junior title