EASTCOAST Eagles ladies scored 53 goals in seven matches as they claimed a second-straight Viking Challenge title at Tuncurry last weekend.
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Coach Mick Day was pleased to see his side cruise through the weekend tournament undefeated, culminating in a 4-1 win over Forster-Tuncurry team the Why Nots in the final.
"We only had one training session for an hour and a half one week before the tournament," Day said.
"It was the same Forster team that we played in the final last year and they're a great side."
Day said the tournament fielded more than 160 teams across the draw in the six-a-side format, but the competition was relatively cut-throat.
"It's all a bit unknown; you can lose one game all weekend on the Sunday and you're going home," he said.
"We avoided the Forster team for the weekend because they were in another group."
Great Lakes United Football Club (GLUFC) secretary, Kevin Stevens, said the event had never run smoother.
"It went off without a hitch," Mr Stevens said.
"It was by far the best yet."
Benders with the Boys took home $4,000 for their efforts, as did women's A-grade winners, the Eastcoast Eagles Ladies, who benefitted from GLUFC's decision to award equal prize money to men and women in 2020.
"That was very well-received," Mr Stevens said.
"The girls were happy."
While local teams were well-represented in the finals, the majority of teams who took part in the event came from around NSW, with the Viking Challenge considered one of the biggest six-a-side tournaments in the State.
Mr Stevens said there was a real carnival atmosphere at the event, which was attractive to both players and spectators.
"It was chockablock," he said.
"It's a fun tournament."
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