
City of Sheffield power their way into U17 semi finals
April 4, 2017City of Sheffield powered their way into the National Age Group Championships semi-finals with two dominant displays at the U17 qualifiers in Walsall.
The North East side, who finished runners-up to Sedgefield in a dramatic final 12 months ago, saw off Caledonia and City of Manchester to finish top of their group.
They racked up an eye-catching 21 goals against Scottish side Caledonia before a four-goal victory against their Northern rivals.
City of Manchester beat Caledonia 16-13 in the other match in Group A to secure their spot in the semis.
Ealing and Newton Abbot through from Group B
Manchester will face Newton Abbot in their semi-final after the Devon outfit won both matches in Group B of the qualifiers.
Both Newton Abbot and Ealing were victorious against Sutton & Cheam in their opening matches, meaning both sides would progress to the finals weekend.
And it took a goal from Dylan Morley with 3:46 left on the clock to split the two sides in the final match of the day, with Newton Abbot’s 11-10 victory ensuring them top spot in the group.
Ealing will go on to face City of Sheffield in their semi-final, with the finals weekend taking place at Manchester Aquatics Centre on 22 – 23 April.
Results and Group Tables
Group A Qualifiers | |||
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Caledonia | 7 – 21 | City of Sheffield | FT |
Caledonia | 13 – 16 | City of Manchester | FT |
City of Sheffield | 12 – 8 | City of Manchester | FT |
Group B Qualifiers | |||
Sutton & Cheam | 11 – 17 | Ealing | FT |
Sutton & Cheam | 4 – 25 | Newton Abbot | FT |
Ealing | 10 – 11 | Newton Abbot | FT |
Group A | ||||||
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Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
City of Sheffield | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
City of Manchester | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
Caledonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -17 | 0 |
Group B | ||||||
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Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
Newton Abbot | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
Ealing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Sutton & Cheam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -25 | 0 |