Highlands FC Under 15's win the FNSW Country Cup
The Highlands FC Under 15 team represented Southern Branch in the Country Cup held at Bathurst over the long weekend.
In a tough two days of competition the locals ended up as Country Cup Winners defeating strong opposition from Western and Riverina Branches.
The teams results were as follows.
Saturday
- Southern HFC v Western (Orange) 1-1 Scorer : Lachlan Hunter
- Southern HFC v Riverina (Albury) 1-1 Scorer: David Phillips
Sunday
- Southern HFC v Western (Orange) 3-0 Scorers: Mitch Third, David Phillips and an own goal.
- Southern HFC v Riverina (Albury) 1-0 Scorer: Matthew Sainsbury-Dale
Following Saturday's two drawn results the team had to win both games on the Sunday.
The final game went down to the wire but the side managed to score an early goal and hold on to beat Albury.
Player of the tournament for the 15’s was David Phillips
Coaches Nathan and John Donlon commented that it was a great all round team effort and they were very proud of all the boys.
This may be the first time that a Highlands team has won the Country Cup.
This is also the first major trophy for Highlands FC Junior teams. Congratulation to the players and coaches involved.
Comments
Comment Guidelines: The SportsTG Network is made up of players, families and passionate sports followers like you who have a strong opinion about sport. That's great - we want you to have your say and share your thoughts with the world. However, we have a few rules that you must follow to keep it fun for all. Please don't be rude, abusive, swear or vilify others. Apart from some pretty serious sport sanctions, we also can ban you and report you if things get out of hand. So play fair and have fun, and thanks for your contribution.