THERE were goals galore, penalty shootouts and late winners in Football South Coast's biggest weekend of the season, the junior grand finals at Ocean Park.
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Woonona Junior Football Club were excellent hosts as the top boys and girls teams battled for grand-final glory.
There were heaps of goals in some of the boys' deciders, with Thirroul a standout, finding their scoring form in a 4-2 win over Wollongong Olympic in the division-one under 15s final.
Figtree and Corrimal needed a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in their under 14s division-one grand final, with Figtree winning the shootout 4-3.
Figtree and Bulli were also locked at 2-2 in the 14s division-four decider, with Figtree again winning 4-3 in the tense penalty shootout.
Helensburgh also won a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw with Shellharbour in under 16s division two.
In the under 13 competitions, four clubs shared grand-final glory through the four divisions.
Highlands won the division-one grand final with a 1-0 win over Shellharbour; Lakeside beat Balgownie 1-0 in division two while Wollongong Olympic defeated Russell Vale in division three by the same score.
Figtree also won an under 13s boys' grand final with a 2-0 victory over Corrimal in division four.
Plenty of goals and strong performances also featured in the girls' grand finals on Sunday.
The Woonona under 15s division-one team produced a tremendous display in a 3-0 win over Warilla, while in the under 15s division-two decider Unanderra edged out Helensburgh 3-2.
The Shellharbour and Russell Vale under 12s division-one grand final was especially tight, with Shellharbour winning 2-1.
Woonona's home ground Ocean Park was crammed with players, parents, officials and supporters over both Saturday and Sunday in a fitting climax to the season.
Well done to all teams in the grand finals. Summer soccer is now just a few weeks away.