Canterbury United’s academy team capped a red letter day for Canterbury football by blitzing Waitakere United 6-0 in the final of the Lion Foundation Youth League at English Park in Christchurch today.
The development nature of the Lion Foundation Youth League will take a back seat on Sunday when Canterbury United and Waitakere United square off in the final at Christchurch’s English Park.
Waitakere United and Canterbury United have will clash in the final of the Lion Foundation Youth League next weekend after comfortably winning their respective semi finals this weekend.
The shape of this weekend’s Lion Foundation Youth League semi finals has a familiar look to it with three of the four teams also contesting the NZFC semi finals.
Reigning Lion Foundation Youth League champions Auckland City will not get the chance to defend their title after being held to a 1-1 draw with Auckland-Manukau, who joined Canterbury, Waitakere and Wellington in the semi-finals.
