Queensland And Nsw Take Qntic Honours
Queensland Metro and NSW Metro have claimed the honours following the completion of the 2004 Qantas National Talent Identification Championships in Sydney today.
Queensland Metro were deserving winners of the Under 15 tournament having gone through all seven games in the tournament without conceding a goal. Two goals from Richard Greer mid-way through the game was enough to see off the spirited challenge of NSW Metro in the final.
NSW Metro were equally comfortable winners in the Under 16 tournament after topping their group without dropping a point. The home side winning the final 3-0 over Western Australia through goals to Tayfun Buyukkopru and Daniel Miller (2).
Torrential rain over the last 36 hours forced the abandonment of the playoff matches with the finals being moved from Valentine Sports Park to Hammondville Oval.
Under 15s Queensland Metro 2 (R Greer 37-, 42-) NSW Metro 0
Under 16s NSW Metro 3 (T Buyukkopru 18-, D Miller 20-, 40-) Western Australia 0
Under 15s 1st - Queensland Metro 2nd - NSW Metro 3rd - Victoria Metro, Northern NSW 5th - Country Queensland, ACT 7th - Country Victoria, Tasmania 9th - South Australia, Western Australia 11th - Country NSW, Northern Territory Fair Play Winners - Queensland Metro
Under16s 1st - NSW Metro 2nd - Western Australia 3rd - Queensland Metro, Victoria Metro 5th - Country NSW, South Australia 7th - Country Queensland, Northern Territory 9th - ACT, Tasmania 11th - Country Victoria, Northern NSW Fair Play Winners - Country NSW