Fourteen players from ACE will next week head north to represent Brisbane Metro (formerly Football Brisbane) at the state-wide Community Cup.
The players, pictured above, will be wearing Metro colours for the five-day (September 20-24) tournament being held at Maroochydore FC on the Sunshine Coast.
The selected ACE players are:
Under 12 Girls: Sienna Chapman, Isabel Knight
Under 12 Boys: Luke Pain
Under 13-14 Girls: Jade Beale
Under 13 Boys: Jett Tebbit, Kale Ormsby, Mitchell White
Under14 Boys: Gabe Spencer, Kairav Vanmali
Under 15-16 Girls: Zaliah Jemeljanovs
Under 16 Boys: Jakob Edwards, Oliver Anderson, Tadhg Lesley, Harry Sephton
Pictured above: Back row: Jade Beale, Kairav Vanmali, Gabe Spencer, Jakob Edwards, Harry Sephton, Tadhg Lesley.
Front row: Luke Pain, Isabel Knight, Sienna Chapman, Kale Ormsby, Jett Tebbit, Mitch White.
Inset: Oliver Anderson, Zaliah Jemeljanovs
ACE Senior Vice-President Greg Bradley will also be there as coach of the Metro Under 15-16 Girls team.
“It’s exciting to have 14 players representing ACE at the Community Cup, we congratulate each of them on this achievement,” ACE Junior Vice-President Jason Gilbert said.
“This is a great number of players to have involved in the Community Cup. It is a testament to the players’ drive and determination and also the coaches at ACE for continuing to develop both the teams and the individuals each week.
“The Community Cup will be a week of making new friends and memories that will last a lifetime as well as getting to challenge and test themselves against peers from across the SEQ region.
“So we wish every player representing ACE and their region all the best for the week. We know they’ll enjoy their time and make themselves, their families and their clubs proud.
“And most importantly, remember to have fun!”
The Community Cup brings together players, coaches and referees from across the state giving junior players a chance to play at representative level against other regions.
The 2021 event, run in partnership with Sunshine Coast Council, will feature more than 700 junior boys and girls from across regional and South East Queensland.
Brisbane Metro will be sending 14 teams from Under 12 Girls and Boys, through to Under 16 Girls and Boys.
There is a Facebook event for the tournament: https://www.facebook.com/events/228704319108844/
