Auckland clubs East Coast Bays and Fencibles United will meet in the final to decide who will become New Zealand’s men’s U-17 champions for 2023.
The two sides won their semi-finals on Sunday morning, securing their berths in the Championship final to be played at 2pm.
East Coast Bays beat Canterbury’s Nomads United 5-4 on penalties after the sides were tied 1-1 in ordinary time.
Fencibles beat Eastern Suburbs 1-0, thanks to a Nicholas Rooney goal.
Main photo: Fencibles United have played their way into the national final after four days of competition. Photo credit: Fencibles United.
In the Plate final, Melville United will meet Bay Olympic after both sides won their semi-finals after penalty shootouts.
Results
Games played on Sunday December 10, 2023
Championship semi-finals
Nomads United 1 (Aidan Sandys)
East Coast Bays 1 (Orlando Thorpe)
*Bays won 5-4 on penalties
Fencibles United 1 (Nicholas Rooney)
Eastern Suburbs 0
Plate semi-finals
Bay Olympic 0
Christchurch United 0
*Bay Olympic won 7-6 on penalties
Melville United 0
Hamilton Wanderers 0
*Melville won 5-3 on penalties
Bowl semi-finals
Northland 1 (Max Eckstein)
Wellington Phoenix 1 (Riley Allison)
*Phoenix won 6-5 on penalties
Otumoetai 0
Western Springs Development 1 (Niko Clare)
Watch the stream
The championship final will be live-streamed by hosts Western Springs at 2pm:
Fixtures
Games to be played on Sunday December 10, 2023
Championship final (men)
Fencibles United v East Coast Bays, 2pm
Plate final (men)
Bay Olympic v Melville United, 1.45pm
Bowl final (men)
Wellington Phoenix v Western Springs Development, 1.45pm
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