Waikato Rapids completed an outstanding four days at the National Youth Futsal Championships, reaching five of the six finals.
The Rapids took home three national titles, with their U-15 girls, U-15 boys and U-17 boys picking up trophies.
The other three titles were won by Auckland City (U-17 girls), Capital Futsal (U-19 girls) and Central Football (U-19 boys).
The country’s best young futsal players spent four days competing at Wellington’s Àkau Tangi Sports Centre before Sunday’s finals.
Main photo: Girls’ U-15 winners Waikato Rapids. Photo credit: NZ Football / Masanori Udagawa / www.photosport.nz.
Results
Games played on Sunday December 17, 2023
U-15 girls
Capital Futsal 1 (Molly Judd 13′)
Waikato Rapids 1 (Bella Cochrane 40′)
*Rapids won 5-3 on penalties
U-15 boys
Waikato Rapids 5 (Callan Fraser 13′, Tomas Blackhall 17′, Angus Elliott 15′, 26′, Asher Clark 33′)
Auckland City 3 (Adan Bolland 1′, 4′, Cristian Gascu 7′)
U-17 girls
Waikato Rapids 1 (Laura Bennett 10′)
Auckland City 2 (Piper O’Neill 19′, Penny Brill 41′)
*After extra time
U-17 boys
Waikato Rapids 4 (Lucca Lim 4′, Chester Opperman 5′, 40′, Harvey Hendricks 17′)
Capital Futsal 1 (Matteo Lidstone 1′)
U-19 girls
Capital Futsal 1 (Pepi Olliver-Bell 48′)
Waikato Rapids 0
*After extra time
U-19 boys
Central Football 3 (Own goal 1′, Sebastian Barton-Ginger 14′, Luca Barclay 24′)
Capital Futsal 2 (Christopher Stenersen 17′, George Willett 34′)
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