NSW grab FFA National Youth Championships Glory

Football NSW teams as well as officials completed what was a fantastic week of elite football at Coffs Harbour as the 2016 FFA National Youth Championships concluded on Friday.

The 13 age group saw NSW Country crowned Group B winners while the NSW Metro Blue grabbed the tag of National Champions in what was an amazing week for both sides.

NSW Metro Blues’ Cristian Volpato took out the Player of the Championship while teammate Declan Price bagged the Goalkeeper of the Championship award.

Referee Hassan Jomaa was applauded for his officiating during the course of the week and was awarded the Referee of the Championships in the Under 13 category.

There was no stopping NSW in the 14 age group as NSW Metro White were crowned Group B winners.

Congratulations to all that represented NSW Country and Metro with pride and a big thank you to the coaching staff and of course the parents who also played a huge role in assisting and supporting the players..

Referee of the Championships
13 Years: Hassan Jomaa (Football NSW)
14 Years: Max Crane (Football Queensland)
Player of the Championships
13 Years: Cristian Volpato ((NSW Metro Blue)
14 Years: Christopher Moreray (QLD Metro)
Goal Keeper of the Championships
13 Years: Declan Price (NSW Metro Blue)
14 Years: Ahmed Talab (Victoria Country)
13 Years
Group B Winners: NSW Country
National Champions: NSW Metro Blue
14 Years
Group B Winners: NSW Metro White
National Champions: Victoria Football
Full Day 5 Results:
 13 Years
7:30am NSW Metro Blue 3 (2′ A. Simmons, 18′ G. Popovic, 43′ P. Grozoc) def. Football West 0
8:50am Queensland Metro 4 (16′ L. Johnston, 25′ E. Ali-Sheme, 30′ H. Pegg, 60′ B. Atwal) def. South Australia 2 (4′ & 37′ J. Konstandopoulos)
10:10am NNSW Metro 2 (3′ T. Parkes, 12′ S. Haren) drew Capital Football (14′ L. Florez, 30′ E. Barar)
11:30am NNSW Country (4′ Z. Watts, 37′ & 44′ L. Townsend, 49′ Z. Addis, 54′ Z. Skrtic) def. Northern Territory 0
12:50pm NSW Metro Blue 3 (41′ OG, 58′ G. Popovic, 60′ J. Roddy) def. Victoria Metro 2 (42′ M. Branov, 54′ D. Lucente)
2:10pm NSW Metro White 0  def. Victoria Country 3 (8′ J. Rachele, 31′ E. Debebe, 60′ J. Colantuono)
3:30pm Queensland Country  (18′ & 45′ B. Dellapina, 29′ T. Ius) def. Tasmania 2 (22′ B. Ait Maamar, 36′ J. Parish)
4:50pm NSW Country 6 (9′ E. Efsathiou, 11′ C. Stormonth, 17′ J. Codemo, 22′ S. Hernander, 29′ J. Codemo, 32′ C. Sully) def. NNSW Country 0
 
14 Years
8:20am NNSW Country 1 (12′ S. Modderno) def. NSW Metro White 6 (27′ J. Bilanozic, 41′ & 59′ P. Phillips, 52′ & 65′ J. Maniti, 69′ M. Chung)
9:50am NSW Country 3 (3′ A. Kalde, 30′ & 61′ E. Brooker) drew Victoria Country 3 (6′ N. Volarevic, 49′ M. Noggler, 65′ M. Ritchie)
11:20am NSW Metro Blue 1 (13′ J. Kucharski) def. by Football West 2 (7′ D. Leonard, 20′ M. de Araujo)
12:40pm Queensland Country 2 (54′ & 6′ C. Minuzzo) drew Tasmania 2 (16′ & 35′ A. McKay)
2:10pm Queensland Metro 1 (5′ J. Beardsley) drew South Australia 1 (33′ L. Benedetti)
3:30pm NNSW Metro 5 (6′ S. Montefiore, 19′ T. Mureverwi, 24′ J. Gardner, 27′ J. Simmons, 32′ N. Martinelli) def. Capital Football 2 (47′ & 56′ Z. Barbanto)
4:50pm NSW Metro Blue 0 def. by Victoria Metro 2 (9′ J.Tountas, 16′ G. Stellitano)

> Official Points Tables – 2016 National Youth Championships for Boys

> Official Fixture Draw – 2016 NYC for Boys

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