WAGGA City Wanderers have secured the first trophy in club history after their under-20 side came from behind to beat ANU 3-1 in the National Premier League ACT Two under-20s grand final in Canberra on Sunday.
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Down 1-0 at halftime to the runaway minor premiers, the Wanderers responded with three unanswered goals after the break to claim the premiership after finishing fourth at the end of the regular season.
Jacob Ochieng found the equaliser in the 58th minute after following through a mistake from ANU's keeper, before Jake Ploenges put the visitors in front with a cracking finish eight minutes later.
Soon after Zach Pinney finished off a beautiful cross from Grant Jenkins to seal the title.
"Being down 1-0 at halftime, it was a good reaction from the boys," under-20s coach Liam Dedini said.
"The last few weeks we haven't been down so it was good to see them respond that way.
"We had to travel the last four weeks which takes its toll, and from fourth you're under pressure every week when it's do or die.
"We came out and proved a point today."
Wagga City's under-17 girls were unlucky to lose their grand final to Canberra United Academy in a penalty shootout after scores were locked at 2-all after extra time.
The under-18 boys will take on Woden-Weston in next week's grand final after an 85th minute goal from Fawaz Shani Baqi gave them a 1-0 preliminary final win over Monaro Panthers on Sunday.
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