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A crazy goal from halfway, a one touch, left-footed marvel and a save that has to be seen to be believed ... it’s been quite the day at the home of Wynnum Wolves. Catch the REPLAYS, read the match reports.
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The honours were shared among the football powerhouses on an exciting day of action at the Queensland Schools Premier League Junior and Intermediate grand finals.
Cavendish Road, Cleveland District, Kelvin Grove and Southport SHS all had chances of pulling off double title successes, but had to be satisfied with one.
Relive all the action with the REPLAYS below and read up on all the match reports.
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REPLAYS
POOL A
Cavendish Road SHS v Kelvin Grove (Intermediate Boys)
Cavendish Road SHS v Kelvin Grove (Junior girls)
Chancellor State College v Palm Beach Currumbin SHS (Junior Boys)
POOL B
Southport SHS v Cleveland District SHS (Intermediate boys)
Aspley SHS v Albany Creek SHS (Junior girls)
Cleveland District SHS v Southport SHS (Junior boys)
MATCH REPORTS
Intermediate Boys
POOL A: Cavendish Road SHS 3 d Kelvin Grove State College 1
Two goals in two minutes inside the final nine minutes raised Cav Road to premiership glory in the Pool A intermediate boys grand final against Kelvin Grove.
Colompar Raphrael and Daniel Bellas both found the back of the net to turn a match headed for a penalty shoot out into a 3-1 win.
The match was 0-0 and then 1-1 for long periods before the double break through.
Arjan Plaha broke the deadlock in a cut-throat affair just after halftime to give Cavendish Road a 1-0 lead.
There had been nominations for goal of the day earlier on, but there surely had to be only one nomination for save of the day and that came from Cav Road’s Maxwell Pelusi in this match.
Pelusi was at the peak of his powers when he somehow prevented a first half goal which, on 99 occasions out of 100, would have been scored.
But not even Pelusi could prevent Kelvin Grove’s first goal from a penalty after Matt Lee had driven hard into the box on attack.
Earlier, the scoreless first half ebbed and flowed as Liam Davidson came closest to a goal with a shot that slammed off the crossbar.
POOL B: Southport SHS 5 d Cleveland District 2
Southport’s Genki Mashima was sublime in what was surely the game of the finals as the Golod Coast school triumphed.
Mashima’s performance and a booming goal from near halfway by Cleveland’s Hamish Massey were extraordinary aspects of a game where both teams thrilled with end to end football.
Massey’s set shot from a long, long way out flew over the keeper’s head to get his side back into the match.
The remarkable workrate of Mashima was a highlight, with the explosive talent creating chances with his delivery of pass and also his pace and intuition.
Southport’s brilliant team goal leading up to halftime was also noteworthy, with Kai Bertenshaw laying on a ball for Dilan Erdogan who finished off to give the Coast boys a 2-1 advantage.
Lucas Duckett, also dangerous throughout, joined Mashima and Erdogan on the scoresheet before Southport all but secured victory with a goal by substitute Hudson Kissell.
Junior Girls
POOL A: Kelvin Grove State College 7 d Cavendish Road SHS 1
Two goal of the day contenders within the space of four minutes helped launch Kelvin Grove State College to the Pool A junior girls SPL grand final title.
Kelvin Grove SC won 7-1, and led 2-0 after 10 minutes courtesy of two wonderful goals from Mackenzie Lewis and Xiana Ludwig.
Six minutes into the match Lewis hit a sizzling right foot shot from 15-20m out and the ball sailed past the keeper into the top left corner.
Then Ludwig’s one touch, left footed marvel delivered Kelvin Grove a second goal.
Approaching halftime, Ludwig then turned in the box to deliver Kelvin Grove’s third.
Cavendish Road’s Allegra O’Grady then lit up the match with a brilliant individual goal, using her speed from near halfway to put herself into the box where she made no mistake. It was 3-1 on the eve of halftime.
This had come moments after a tremendous, desperate save by Cav Road’s Ivy Ferrar.
Kelvin Grove’s march to the title gathered speed again in the second half when Emma De-Brujin produced a wonderful goal to open the gap to 4-1.
Another three goals followed.
POOL B: Aspley SHS 3 d Albany Creek SHS 0
Two goals in quick succession close to halftime underpinned Aspley triumphant pursuit of the junior girls Pool B title.
Aspley won the northern derby 3-0, with goals by Phoebe Spreadbury and Mikayla Afoa in the shadows of halftime a big moment in the game.
The match was not put to bed until late in the second half when Spreadbury produced again, this time a left foot special from an acute angle to score.
The two goals leading up the halftime were crucial.
Junior boys
POOL A: Palm Beach Currumbin d Chancellor State College on penalties after scores locked at 1-1.
PBC SHS goalkeeper Braxton Young was a sudden death penalty shootout hero as the Reds came from behind to pip Chancellor State College.
Young saved two shots in the shootout, the second in sudden death, to give his side victory.
Oliver Alidenes then stood up to deliver the sudden death winner and the grand final was won after scores were locked 1-1 at fulltime.
PBC were down 1-0 for most of the second half, but with six minutes remaining Archie Matthews - moved from defence to the frontline - guided the ball home.
There had been a series of dramatic moments earlier in the half as PBC SHS closed hard to find the levelling goal, but it came down to Matthews’ position switch late which gave his side an extra physical presence to score.
Earlier, a magnificent strike by Chancellor’s Nathan Kirby on the stroke of halftime broke the deadlock.
The first chance of the match came courtesy of a Chancellor corner kick when Hayden Maine got above the pack to head the ball into the crossbar.
There had also been a half chance a few minutes earlier for Chancellor Taj McKnight had broke away, but a tremendous fullback’s tackle by Oliver Alidenes saved the day.
PBC SHS’s first opportunity came from a crosskick by Nate Auld, but an advancing Cameron Gardiner was ruled offside.
Chancellor keeper Codey Huston was also called upon when PBC’s Solomon Hill fired off a strike.
Sublime keeping by Young then thwarted an advance by Chancellor livewire Zach Kerr, who had latched onto a super pass by Kirby.
POOL B: Cleveland District SHS 2 d Southport SHS 0
Cleveland District turned a dominant first half into a gripping victory.
A first half goal by Bailey Mazzeolo rewarded Cleveland who were the better side, despite a counter attacking threat from Southport.
But a tenacious Southport rallied after halftime, and took the match to the death before Farrell Gordon killed off their challenge with a goal two minutes from time.
Cleveland needed the goal to lift them from beyond the grasp of a Southport outfit which refused to go away.
The second half was even, but Cleveland muscled their way to victory.
THE PREVIEW
With eight schools represented, there is plenty of outstanding talent to keep an eye on. Here are a few.
JUNIOR BOYS
Chancellor State College v PBC SHS
PBC SHS
Oliver Alidenes (PBC SHS)
A strong centre back with great tackling ability, Alidenes was also dominant in the air in defence and when attacking set pieces.
Nate Bruni (PBC SHS)
A well rounded centre defending midfielder, Bruni has a great ability to read the play while also possessing an excellent passing game, which has accuracy and a high completion percentage.
Cameron Gardiner (PBC SHS)
This crafty attacking player with deceptive speed has a knack for being clinical in front of goal. Watch this space.
Baylen Jones (Chancellor State College)
One of Chancellor’s most consistent players in 2024, Jones is a composed centre back that will lead the team by example.
Zach Kerr (Chancellor State College)
A high work rate player and creative midfielder, Kerr will look to break lines and create chances in the final third of the field.
Nathan Kirby (Chancellor State College)
One of Chancellor’s main attacking threats, Kirby will lead the line in this year’s final.
CLEVELAND DISTRICT SHS v SOUTHPORT SHS
Cooper Mattock (Southport)
The heartbeat of the team, Mattock brings great energy in midfield. He is tenacious when defending and drives with the ball with pace and power.
Knox Baravykas (Southport)
A simply brilliant shot stopper, Baravykas has a presence in goal. He is the ideal man to have in a pressure-cooker grand final situation.
Bailey Mazzeo (Cleveland District SHS)
A Redlands FC ace with a habit of putting the ball in the back of the net, Mazzeo was named recently in the Schools Premier League merit team of the season for his age group. He is a stirker who has scored 16 goals in six games and is a big presence in front of goal.
Thomas Parnell/Ethan Brock (Cleveland District SHS)
The boys have played every minute this season and were key players to the team’s strong defence. They can both win the ball and then put Cleveland on the front foot by keeping possession through smart passing.
Mitchell Bruce (Cleveland District SHS)
Playing in the No.6 role, Bruce reads the game well and has an ability to shut out attacks through the middle of the park. He can then link with his midfield well to start the attack.
JUNIOR GIRLS
Kelvin Grove State College v Cavendish SHS
Xiana Ludwig (Kelvin Grove State College)
A centre mid, Ludwig plays well beyond her age group and is already playing senior women’s NPL at QAS aged just 14. Technically gifted and extremely hard working, Ludwig made the Schools Premier League team of the season.
Ayla Lausev (Kelvin Grove State College)
Centre back or left back, Lausev is a composed footballer. She laps up pressure and her composure on the ball will be well suited to the grand final.
Zoe Reader (Kelvin Grove State College)
ed quickly and is on the way to playing senior women’s if she keeps going the way she is going.
Allegra O (Cavendish Road SHS)
An elite striker, Allegra has an ability to change the game with her pace and her instinctive shooting ability.
Mel L (Cavendish Road SHS)
A centre mid with an ability to control her side, she provides quality leadership to the younger girls coming through the junior program.
Lily C (Cavendish Road SHS)
A young centre back, Lily has developed a great capacity to lead her backline when under pressure
ALBANY CREEK SHS v ASPLEY SHS
Brylee Chaplin (Albany Creek SHS)
Known for her play-making vision and precision passes, Chaplin is an exceptional player and captain. She made the SPL Team of the Season following a bumper 2024.
Pyper Walmsley (Albany Creek SHS)
With a reputation for being a tenacious fullback, Walmsley is expected to lock down the defence with her speed and tactical awareness.
Adaya Neilsen (Albany Creek SHS)
A left wing with flair, pace and exceptional dribbling skills, Neilson will be crucial in creating goal scoring opportunities for Albany Creek.
Ebony Spreadbury (Aspley SHS)
Ebony Spreadbury is a defensive midfielder who organises the team well in the middle of the field and is strong both in and out of possession. She will hit the field running, her head full of knowledge gained from a recent trip to England where she joined her sister, Phoebe, training with the Chelsea FC’s under-15s.
Mikayla Afoa(Aspley SHS)
An Attacking midfielder, Afoa has the potential to unlock defences with her creativity on the ball.
Brooke Hummels (Aspley SHS)
Goalkeeper Hummels who has the ability to change the game with her shot stopping ability and her distribution from the back.
INTERMEDIATE BOYS
KELVIN GROVE STATE COLLEGE v CAVENDISH ROAD SHS
Julian Alterman (Kelvin Grove State College)
A tidy, technical centre midfielder who has an amazing dribbling ability, Alterman is a polished performer who is in the Roar Academy while playing club for the strong Rochedale Rovers.
Jory Schneider (Kelvin Grove State College)
A member of the Schools Premier League team of the season, Schneider is an attacking midfielder, dynamic in attack and with an ability to create things from nothing. He was a member of the Queensland schoolboys 16 years side.
Matt Lee (Kelvin Grove State College)
A crafty centre midfielder with silky skills in the middle of the park, Lee can pick a pass from anywhere on the field. He was also named in the Queensland under-16s schoolboys team earlier this year.
Liam D (Cavendish Road SHS)
A left wing golden boot player, Liam scored in all but one but one of the home and away games - including twice snaring hat tricks. He is a quick and smart footballer.
Arjan P (Cavendish Road SHS)
A leader of the team, Arjan drives the standards and intensity from centre back. He is athletic and a good distributer of the ball.
Daniel B (Cavendish Road SHS)
The dynamic midfielder is just as likely to produce a killer pass or lay on a crunching tackle - traits well suited to a big match.
CLEVELAND DISTRICT SHS v SOUTHPORT SHS
Rooney Muyiyi (Cleveland District SHS)
Can Muyiyi do it again and score a screamer against Southport in the biggest match of the season? In the home and away fixtures, the powerful centre forward slammed the ball into the back of the net and as a result Southport will be on high alert when he pushes forward.
Mattia de Filippo (Cleveland District SHS)
The natural flair of the creative de Filippo just pours out on the pitch. A player with South American heritage, de Filippo is explosive in attack.
Hamish Massey (Cleveland District SHS)
A strong centre back, Massey has that unique ability of being able to read a game - a sixth sense you just can’t coach. He is a Queensland representative player and a Roar academy member.
Kayden Carden (Southport SHS)
Carden is a tremendous athlete, a footballer with acute technical ability and inspiring leadership skills which surely lifts those around him.
Lucas Duckett (Southport SHS)
A driving force in midfield, Duckett has vision and a great eye for a pass.
Kenta Matsumoto (Southport SHS)
The versatile Matsumoto will bring pace, power, and a great technical ability to the big dance on grand final day.
Originally published as Live stream: Queensland Schools Premier League Junior and Intermediate Grand Finals
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