Parklea captain Reagan Mitchell and Glenwood skipper Renee
Blakemore took to the field for a state cup semi final on Sunday.
A GIRLS team
from Blacktown has made the
under-12 state cup grand final
for the second year running.
After quarter final wins,
Parklea and Glenwood clashed in
the semi final at Valentine
Sports Park on Sunday,
guaranteeing a Blacktown grand
final berth.
The under-12 Redbacks made the
grand final last year but it was
Parklea’s turn this time round
taking the semi final 2-nil.
Captain Reagan Mitchell, 11,
predicted victory for her side
when the Advocate caught up with
the team captains last week.
Parklea President and under-12s
coach Maurice Krenich said it
was extremely important to
develop girls football.
``We don’t do anything different
with the girls. We offer the
same opportunities as afforded
to the boys,’’ he said.
``As everyone keeps saying, it’s
the future growth of football,
not only in NSW but Australia.
``They’re probably not as
physically strong but they’re
ability to learn and adapt is
much quicker than boys.’’
Krenich put this year’s success
down to a ``flow on from the
last couple of years of
development’’.
Most of the under-10s side who
went through last season
undefeated moved up to the 12s.
For the second year in a row the
only team still standing in the
last round of the Football NSW
State Cup was a local girls’
team.
Parklea will meet Bossley Sports
in the grand final on July 5.
The State Cup is awarded to the
best NSW team in five age groups
for women and seven for men from
under-12s to all ages. The
knockout tournaments are
conducted by Community Football
for Association based male and
female teams and Country
Association representative or
club teams. Nearly 500 teams
compete each season offering an
opportunity for club teams to
compete outside their own
Association.


