The 2014 Townsville Football Cup was a friendly association football tournament played in the Townsville, Australia. It began on Sunday, 24 August 2014, and ended on Saturday, 30 August 2014. The participating teams were Sydney FC, Brisbane Roar, Newcastle Jets and Northern Fury. The Northern Fury team were unable to play their final fixture (due to having a National Premier Leagues Queensland match scheduled the next day in Brisbane) and were replaced by a composite North Queensland All Stars team.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia |
| Dates | 24 August – 30 August 2014 |
| Teams | 4 + 1 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Sydney FC (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Brisbane Roar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 24 (4 per match) |
| Attendance | 16,000 (2,667 per match) |
Teams edit
| Team | Location | League |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Roar | Brisbane | A-League |
| Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | A-League |
| Northern Fury | Townsville | NPL Queensland |
| Sydney FC | Sydney | A-League |
| North Queensland All Stars | North Queensland | None |
Venue edit
| Australia
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| Townsville | ||||||
| Townsville Sports Reserve | ||||||
| Capacity: 6,500 | ||||||
| 19°14′59″S 146°48′29″E / 19.24972°S 146.80806°E | ||||||
Table edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| Brisbane Roar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 |
| Newcastle Jets | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 |
| Northern Fury/North Queensland All Stars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −5 | 0 |
Matches edit
Brisbane Roar  | 4 – 0 |  Newcastle Jets |
|---|---|---|
Petratos  6' Henrique 40' (pen.) Miller 75' Brady 86' |
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Attendance: 1,000
Northern Fury  | 1 – 5 | Brisbane Roar |
|---|---|---|
| J. Crowley 49' |
Report | Brown 18' (pen.) Kurtiši 54', 63', 80' Danning 55' |
Attendance: 3,000
| Newcastle Jets | 2 – 4 |  Sydney FC |
|---|---|---|
| J. Griffiths 44' Montaño 61' |
Report | Abbas 34' (pen.), 66' (pen.) Brosque 40' Gameiro 42' |
| Newcastle Jets | 3 – 0 |  North Queensland All Stars |
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| Neville 16' Goodwin 34'Griffiths 88' |
Report |
| Sydney FC | 2 – 0 | Brisbane Roar |
|---|---|---|
| Gameiro 25' Janko 75' |
Report |
References edit
- ^ "Townsville Football Cup". Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.