The National Premier Leagues (NPL) Queensland Junior Semi Finals are set to take place this Sunday, 15 September following an eventful weekend of Elimination Finals.
The top two teams of each Junior competition had the weekend off, as they patiently waited to see who they will meet in this week’s Semi Finals.
In the U13 competition, both lower finishing teams advanced to the Semi Finals as Olympic FC and Eastern Suburbs booked their places with wins against Brisbane City and SWQ Thunder respectively.
In the U14 competition, Lions FC and Brisbane Strikers avoided any upsets as they move on to face Gold Coast United and Moreton Bay United respectively.
Sunshine Coast FC will face Western Pride on Sunday in the U15 Semi Final, while Lions will take on Gold Coast United in a Semi Final showdown.
Wins for Gold Coast United and Brisbane Roar Youth see them progress to the U16 Semi Final. They will face Lions FC and Brisbane City respectively for a place in the Grand Final.
Semi Finals
1st v Lowest Ranked Winner
Sunday, 15 September
Croatian Sports Centre
U13: Brisbane City v Eastern Suburbs – 9:00am
U14: Moreton Bay United v Brisbane Strikers – 11:00am
U15: Sunshine Coast FC v Western Pride – 1:00pm
U16: Lions v Gold Coast United – 3:00pm
2nd v Highest Ranked Winner
Sunday, 15 September
Lions Stadium
U13: SWQ Thunder v Olympic FC – 9:00am (Field 2)
U14: Gold Coast United v Lions FC – 10:45am (Field 2)
U15: Gold Coast United v Lions FC – 9:00am (Field 1)
U16: Brisbane City v Brisbane Roar Youth – 11:00am (Field 1)
Grand Final
Sunday, 22 September
AJ Kelly Park
U13 – 9:30am
U14 – 11:30am
U15 – 2:00pm
U16 – 4:30pm
Words: Darren Newell
