Sunday the 9th August saw the Onehunga Sports WYNRS 11th grade team claim their 3rd tournament title from 3 starts this year. The Vincent Green Memorial saw 20 teams enter representing clubs covering Tauranga, Rotorua, Hamilton and Auckland.

 This tournament was a 9 a-side tournament played on pitches approx 75 to 85 metres length and 50 metres width with full size goals. A first for most of the boys in 11th grade to be playing full size goals. The team went through pool play unbeaten and qualified for the championship round along with Papakura – who also field many WYNRS players. A quarter final win was followed by a tense semi final shoot out win that took the team into the final to once again meet Papakura and take out the championship. Great to see both sides doing so well and reaching the final together, showcasing so many of WYNRS finest young talents.
 
The team would like to thank Liam Jordan for his efforts in playing on Sunday as well as David Stewart for stepping up from the 10th grade to play in goal so well for the day. Special thanks also go to the Blue Rovers Club for running a great tournament on well conditioned grounds at Pemberton Park in Greerton.
 
Tournament Results:

Vs Mount Spurs 6:0  
Ben Poulter 3, Aleks Dabek, Thomas McCloy, Liam Jordan

Vs Bucklands Beach Snell 7:0
Kris Yovich 2, Aleks Dabek 2, Harry Merz, Niwa Blair, Liam Jordan

Vs Westbrook Knights 15:0       
Sarpreet Singh, Harry Merz 2, Liam Jordan 4, Ben Poulter 3, Aleks Dabek, Kris Yovich 2, Ryan Napper, William Gillingham

Vs Papakura FC 2:1
Sarpreet Singh, Liam Jordan     
 
Onehunga topped pool round. Top 2 teams from each pool went through to the Championship rounds (Papakura won 3 pool rounds to qualify for Championship)
 
Quarter Final
Vs Hamilton North 4:0      
Ben Poulter 2, Aleks Dabek 2
 
Semi Final
Vs Three Kings Sauvarin 0:0          
Onehunga Won Penalty Shoot out 7:6  
Ben Poulter, Liam Jordan, Harry Merz, Sarpreet Singh, Kris Yovich, Aleks Dabek, William Gillingham
 
Championship Final
Vs Papakura FC 6:1        
Harry Merz, Liam Jordan 2, Ben Poulter 3

Thanks to Troy Merz for the details.

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