Westfields Sports High crowned 2010 Bill Turner Cup Champions

The 32nd Bill Turner Cup for boys was played at Jack McLaughlin Field at Edgeworth in front of a receptive crowd and witnessed by Mr Turner and special guest Tom Sermanni, head coach of the Australian Women?s Team, the Matildas.
Sermanni was also on hand to witness and enthuse about the quality of the football at the Bill Turner Trophy, for girls.
Winning both the Trophy and Cup finals, in the same year, has now been done twice ? both times by Westfields ? 1995 and now 2010.
Westfields Sports High had just added their eighth Trophy final win, twice won three years in a row ? 1999, 2000 and 2001 adding to the 2008, 2009 and 2010 titles. As well as wins in 1995 and 1996.
In the Cup finale Westfields? lead 2-0 at the break on the back of goals to Anthony Francl (3rd minute) and Daniel Di Ruocco (24th). Another, to Radovan Pavicievic, five minutes after the resumption looked to have quitened the Bossley Park supporters but it was not so.
Bossley Park central defender was able to pull one goal back with two minutes remaining but Westfields? countered in the dying moments through the boot of Hyuga Tanner.
Bill Turner Cup Final
Played at Jack McLaughlin Field, Edgeworth on Wednesday 8 September, 2010.
Westfields Sports High 4 (Anthony Francl 3m, Daniel Di Ruocco 24m, Radovan Pavicevic 35m, Hyuga Tanner 59m) bt Bossley Park High 1(Raimond Colleta 58m).-Match report by Greg Danvers
Westfield Sports High win 2010 Bill Turner Trophy
Westfield Sports High School won their third Bill Turner Trophy in a row by defeating Cavendish Road Sports High School four goals to one in the Grand Final but did not have things all their own way.

After three minutes Cavendish Road were awarded a free kick approximately 25 metres out from the Westfield goal. Up stepped Lauren Brimelow and struck a high lob into the goal area over the head of Westfield ?keeper Georgia Rowntree for the opening goal.

Six minutes later Westfield equalised when Natasha Jankov made a run down the right hand side and sent a perfect cross in to the Cavendish Road penalty for an easy tap in goal by Iesha Jeffrey.

Cavendish Road immediately replied with several attacks and four minutes later Emily Veivers hit the post from six metres.

Westfield then commenced a series of attacks and it was no surprise when they added their second goal five minutes before half time. Alanna Kennedy made a long run from half way into the Cavendish Road defence, passed to Rhianna Pollicina who sent a quick return ball to Kennedy and she made no mistake from seven metres with a clinical finish. 2-1!

The second half commenced with a quick third goal from Westfields, who received a corner kick in the second minute of the half and Vanisha Kumar volleyed high into the net from six metres out.

Cavendish Road fought back briefly but could not really trouble the Westfields defence who always seemed to have a defender in perfect position. With five minutes remaining the Westfield defence cleared the ball well downfield and Kumar made a well timed run past the Cavendish Road defenders and cooly lobbed Chantelle Ryder in the Cavendish Road goal for the fourth goal and the Bill Turner Trophy title.

Westfields have now won two hat tricks of titles and eight in the past fifteen years proving them to be the premiers girl?s team for their age.
BILL TURNER TROPHY ? FINAL
Jack McLaughlin Field, Edgeworth on Wednesday 8 September 2010
Westfields Sports High 4 (Iesha Jeffery 9m, Alana Kennedy 24m, Vanisha Kumar 32m, 57m) beat Cavendish Road State High 1 (Lauren Brimelow 2m).
Austraft Medals Star Player: Alana Kennedy ? Westfields Sports High.
-Match report by Ray Sandell