The Ricki Herbert Football Academy team have won the U-11 section of the prestigious Sydney Youth Cup.
The team (above) played undefeated through the four-day tournament at Sydney’s Olympic Park to take home the age group trophy and medals for each player.
Congratulations to the successful squad:
Cody Hawkes (C), Nathan Murray, Ty Christensen, Connor O’Brien, Albie Francis-Alles, Tyrone Laurent-Stokes, Tobias Grigg, Lucca Aylward, Ben Pattinson, Lucas Loveridge, Tanner Dean, Sam Green and Saurav Chand. Coaches Shaun O’Brien and Dane Rayner.
Tournament goalscorers were:
Albie Francis Alles 5
Lucca Aylward 5
Nathan Murray 3
Tanner Dean 2
Tyrone Laurent-Stokes 2
Conor O’Brien 2
Saurav Chand 1
Sam Green 1
Cody Hawkes 1
Own goal 1
The U-11 squad was one of three RHFA teams entered into the Sydney Youth Cup.
Check out photographs of the trophy winners here.
The U-12s lost their final game of the tournament on the last day, with Kyran Lockwood scoring the team’s goal, while the U-10s had already concluded their schedule going into the final day.
All three squads head home to New Zealand after a hectic but fun-filled tour with many friendships made and renewed.
