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for a fantastic atmosphere. Joel Bertlossio
Queensland Metro 4-0. Mitchell Forrest
Newcastle Jets and Brisbane Roar played
netted a Thunder pair alongside Dylan Chau
grabbed Thunder’s first goal as Josh Long
and Peter Grozos strikes, Raphael Borges
out a thrilling Powerchair final with just a
did his best to return fire for Queensland,
scoring a lone goal for the southerners.
but NSW extended their advantage when
goal in the Jets’ favour separating the two
Extra time was needed to separate NSW Thunder from NSW Country North in a gripping U13 Girls final, the metro girls getting on top 4-3. Country seemed on their way with a 3-1 halftime lead but Thunder dug deep to send the game into added minutes and secured the win thanks to a
Nathan Nunn capitalised on an error. The intensity lifted and some stoic defence led by Thunder captain Zac Jones stopped the Queenslanders before Brad Southwell
sides. In a tight affair neither side could snap the deadlock before the break, and it was much the same in the second period before Newcastle finally found a way through, Roar
scored Metro’s third against the run of play,
pushing hard in the final stages only to meet
Jones finishing off a great team move to
some heart-stopping defence that won Jets
reverse last year’s result.
the title.
Pene Bonovas double and Nysa Castillo and Isabella Chidiac goals. Jannali Hunter scored two for Country North and Alannah Russell
2017 FFA NATIONAL FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
bagged the other.
GRADE
CHAMPION
RUNNER-UP
Grand final day started with a wonderful
U12 Boys
Solomon Islands
NSW Lightning
U12 Boys display that saw Solomon Islands
U13 Girls
NSW Metro Thunder
NSW Country North
beat NSW Lightning 5-2. Lightning struck first
U13 Boys
NSW Metro Thunder
South Australia
U14 Boys
NSW Metro Thunder
Solomon Islands
U15 Girls
NSW Metro Lightning
NSW Country North
with three unanswered goals to seal back-
U15 Boys
NSW Metro Thunder
Queensland Metro
to-back trophies. A brace from exciting
U16 Boys
NSW Metro Thunder
South Australia
talent Sammy Jnr Lalo complemented Henry
U17 Girls
NSW Metro Thunder
NSW Metro Lightning
U19 Women
NSW Metro Thunder
NSW Metro Lightning
U19 Men
NSW Metro Thunder
NSW Metro Lightning
AWD Mixed
NSW Metro Thunder
Queensland Metro
Powerchair
Newcastle Jets
Brisbane Roar
but the Islanders fired back with a doubleshot before NSW equalised, the overseas visitors making their long trip worthwhile
Anderson Doraouou, Owen Bunaboe and Jason Timi goals, while Callum Powell and Stefano Rossello scored for Lightning. The Open AWD Mixed final provided plenty of excitement as NSW Thunder beat