What a fantastic day of football for Whitsunday United FC on Saturday! With the U14 Premier and Men's Premier sides clinching minor premierships in front of a large home crowd, it was history in the making.
The U16 Premiers started the day with a match in Mackay against Crusaders, with the travelling side needing a win to seal a finals place.
Both teams rose to the occasion and battered each other for the full 80 minutes. Whitsunday took an early lead with a penalty to Lincoln Sokolski-Fricker and held it till the 73rd minute when a brilliant strike by Crusader drew the scores level at 1-1.
The U16 get another chance for finals this weekend.
U14 Premiers faced a determined Lions side, needing one point to secure the minor premiership. In difficult and blustery conditions, they stayed solid and made sure of the game with minimal mistakes and maximum focus. A 1-1 draw means the team are champions, having lost only one game all season.
Unfortunately, the Women's Div1 side were not as lucky in their bid for a finals place. They started strong, racing to a 3-0 lead off the boot of Sari Goodall, however Dolphins wore them down in a game of attrition with the result a 5-4 loss to WUFC meaning they will fight for a finals place this weekend.
The Div1 Men played their last game of the season and enjoyed a spirited contest against fourth placed Dolphins. Although losing 4-1, the Div1 side continues to show great improvement and are looking forward to next year.
The Men's Reserve team wasted no time exerting their dominance over the visiting Crusaders side. With a strong display, constructing three brilliant goals to see off the visitors 3-0.
The Premier Men topped off a memorable day at the Whitsunday Sports Park with a riveting display.
Running into the wind in the first half they failed to capitalise on several opportunities created against the young Crusaders side who were keen to prove a point and went into the half time break at 0-0.
Within minutes of the second half starting, man of the match Scott Ferries stamped his mark on the game with a sideways scissor kick, finding the back of the net.
From then on it was all Whitsunday with Hayden Filby putting away a header from a free kick and Scott adding a second to his tally.
With a minor Premiership under their belt, the side is now 100% focussed on beating Lions through to the Grand Final and taking out the championship
With four sides already through to the finals and two more potentially in the mix, this is the most successful season ever for Whitsundays.
Premier League Men celebrate their Minor Premiership win
Scenes of jubilation as the U14 Whitsunday side are crowned Minor Premiers
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