KICKOFF NSW MEN’S
ROUND 18 Sunday 7 JULY 2019 3pm
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Good afternoon and welcome to Cromer Park The right back always holds his own, and if he for this round 18 National Premier Leagues NSW produces one of his better games, the hosts will be Men’s clash between Manly United and Sydney well on their way to collecting three points. Olympic FC. For the visitors, crafty number 10 Harris Gaitatzis is Both teams will enter the tussle on Sydney’s the man who his team will heavily lean on today. Northern Beaches desperate for three points. Gaitatzis has the ability to change the course of a United were very disappointed to lose 5-0 to game in an instant and his battle with United skipper Sutherland last start, while Olympic replaced Manly Sam Gallagher will be worth the price of admission in the top five following a hard fought 1-0 triumph alone. over Rockdale. Also look for veteran Olympic goalkeeper Paul Kieren Paull has been a shining light for Manly all Henderson to have a say in the final outcome. season. The first grade game kicks off at 3pm, and as always, let’s go Manly United.
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NPLNSW.COM.AU 3 1ST GRADE TEAM LISTS
1 Dylan Mitchell (GK) 1 Paul Henderson 2 Keiran Paull 2 Thomas Whiteside 4 Travis Oughtred 4 Mitch Stamatellis 5 Sam Gallagher 6 Nicola Kuleski 6 Joe Fox 7 Will Angel 7 Sam Wilson 8 Jason Madonis 8 Dom Ferguson 9 Radovan Pavicevic 10 Harris Gaitatzis 9 Harry McCarthy 11 Jinya An 10 Brendan Cholakian 12 Zach MacKenzie 11 Adam Parkhouse 14 Alex Sanchez 12 Charles Mendy 16 Brendan Hooper 13 Scott Balderson 17 Jack Stewart 14 Dejan Pandurevic 19 Darcy Burgess 15 Patrick Weir 20 Eze Consoni 16 Mitchell Rooke 21 Alex Gollan 17 Lewis Miccio 22 Michael Gaitatzis 18 Luca Kmet 24 Hagi Gligor 19 Kye Conna 25 Dimitrios Petratos 21 Finn Ashton 26 Billy Patramanis 22 Jamie Glover 33 Niko Tsattalios 23 Brad McDonald 44 Peter Kekeris James Georgaklis Coach: Abbas Saad Assistant Coach: Giancarlo Italiano Coach: Paul Dee Goal Keeper Coach: Stacy Alogdellis Assistant Coach: Dylan Macallister Manager: Parry Hatzi GK Coach: Cem Aklilli Assistant Manager: David Nicotra Head Physio: Steve Felsher Physiotherapist: Sam Mahabady Manager: Ida Rigoni Trainer: Archie Kazas
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A shock thrashing at the hands of Sutherland last the squad as he is serving a one week suspension week will be the driving force pushing Manly United which means a lot of pressure will now ride on towards a big bounce back performance against the likes of skipper Jason Madonis and Radovan Sydney Olympic on Sunday. Pavicevic, while look to Nicola Kuleski for a big game in midfield. It was the second straight loss for Manly and was a tough reality check for the team from the Northern It’s a match not to miss with plenty riding on the Beaches. result. The pressure will be on coach Paul Dee to spark new life into his hot and cold United team. Travis Oughtred will slot back into the team after receiving a red card last round as his one match suspension was served during the TAFE NSW Waratah Cup Semi Final match against Marconi Stallions played out on Wednesday. Sydney Olympic come into the contest after breaking into the top five last round with a win against Rockdale City Suns. Abbas Saad’s side may not be playing the same football which guided them to a premiership and championship double last season but improved form in recent weeks has given them hope of making the finals. Star striker Alex Sanchez will be a key omission from
1ST GRADE - NPL NSW MEN’S
POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Wollongong Wolves FC 17 12 3 2 44 14 30 39 2 APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC 17 10 4 3 34 22 12 34 3 Blacktown City FC 17 9 3 5 23 18 5 30 4 Sydney United 58 FC 17 7 5 5 24 27 -3 26 5 Sydney Olympic FC 17 6 5 6 27 26 1 23 6 Manly United FC 17 6 5 6 21 25 -4 23 7 Rockdale City Suns FC 17 7 2 8 20 30 -10 23 8 Sutherland Sharks FC 17 5 7 5 25 20 5 22 9 Marconi Stallions FC 17 6 2 9 32 27 5 20 10 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 17 5 5 7 31 39 -8 20 11 Sydney FC 17 4 2 11 25 42 -17 14 12 Hakoah Sydney City East FC 17 3 1 13 10 26 -16 10
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Manly United 0 – Sutherland Sharks 5 at Cromer Park Sydney Olympic 1 – Rockdale City Suns 0 at Belmore Sports Ground The Sutherland Sharks cruised to a 5-0 demolition job of a ten-man Manly United outfit at Cromer Park on Sunday An 11th minute Jason Madonis penalty was all afternoon. it took as Sydney Olympic clung on for a hard fought win against rivals Rockdale City Suns The hosts were shocked by a straight red card shown to in a physical clash at Belmore Sports Ground defensive linchpin Travis Oughtred just six minutes in, which on Sunday. brought rise to a significantly one-sided contest. The win was Olympic’s first win against Raul Romero converted the ensuing penalty, before a Rockdale since 2015 and catapults the delightful Mateo Poljak chip and fierce Jeremy Cox drive put reigning premiers into the top five for the first the visitors well and truly in the ascendancy by the interval. time since the opening weeks of the season Despite the numerical disparity, Paul Dee’s men forged Madonis was clinical from the penalty spot some golden opportunities throughout the first period that early in the contest to give the home team could have added some additional spice to the contest. a lead they would be forced to defend for However, their failure to convert resulted in a rather tame more than 80 minutes in what was a torrid second period where Sutherland eventually compounded and chippy encounter. Manly’s misery courtesy of tidy strikes from Jerry Skotadis For Rockdale the loss is another and Romero. heartbreaking result and is sure to heap The emphatic result secured a crucial three points for more pressure on interim boss Nick Porecca. Sutherland in the ever-intensifying race for the top five.
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20 Sam Benton (GK) 16 Corey Joseph 25 Luca Cavalieri 28 Salvatori Agostino 26 Alex Demarco 29 Brian Sutomo 27 Vaughan Hudy 30 Marley Beeston 28 Will Martin 31 Ericson Ehiozee 29 Jack Berte 32 Chan Deng 30 Lucas Rainbird 34 Ali Hamdan 31 Max Rogers 35 James Antoniou 32 Mackenzie Syron (GK) 36 Mitchell Ward 33 Tallon Zahra 37 Genki Kohyama 35 Ben Varvaressos 39 Aoto Saito 36 Lachlan McGrath 40 Francis Tsiponis 45 Alex Masciovecchio 56 Giovanni Panuccio Coach: Adam Griffiths Assistant coach: Marty Judge Coach: Jason Conroy Manager: Tony Cavalieri Assistant Coach: Mark Gannon Head Physio: Steve Felsher Under 20’s Team Manager: Paul Oliveri
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POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Blacktown City FC 17 11 4 2 37 14 23 37 2 Sydney FC 17 8 6 3 29 17 12 30 3 Rockdale City Suns FC 17 8 4 5 36 28 8 28 4 Sutherland Sharks FC 17 8 4 5 26 21 5 28 5 APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC 16 7 4 5 21 14 7 25 6 Sydney Olympic FC 17 7 4 6 21 23 -2 25 7 Marconi Stallions FC 17 6 5 6 23 28 -5 23 8 Manly United FC 17 6 3 8 27 31 -4 21 9 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 17 5 4 8 30 36 -6 19 10 Wollongong Wolves FC 17 6 1 10 19 29 -10 19 11 Hakoah Sydney City East FC 17 4 4 9 25 37 -12 16 12 Sydney United 58 FC 16 2 3 11 18 34 -16 9
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Manly United’s finals hopes were dealt a severe Manly will feel they have to win this weekend, but blow last weekend when they were beaten 3-2 by can’t expect anything easier than in Round 17 as they Sutherland Sharks; opening up a seven-point gap take on another team chasing a spot in the top five. between the sides which might have only been one had Manly managed to win. Sydney Olympic were beaten 1-0 by Rockdale at Belmore Sports Ground last week; a result which, Instead, Sutherland are fourth while Manly have while not disastrous, was certainly undesirable with dropped to eighth, four points behind APIA only five matches of the regular season remaining – Leichhardt and Sydney Olympic, and two behind two of those against top five teams. Marconi.
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NAME & CLUB GOALS SCORED Thomas James (Wollongong Wolves) 19 Chris Payne (APIA Leichhardt Tigers) 16 Alejandro Sanchez (Sydney Olympic) 11 Lachlan Scott (Wollongong Wolves) 10 Fabricio Fernandez (Mt Druitt Town Rangers) 10 Mirjan Pavlovic (Mt Druitt Town Rangers) 10 Marko Jesic (Marconi Stallions) 9 Jeremy Cox (Sutherland Sharks) 9 Mitchell Mallia (Marconi Stallions) 8 THOMAS JAMES WOLLONGONG WOLVES Peter Simonoski (Sydney United 58) 8
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40 Ryan Baker (GK) 43 Harry Skotadis 41 Ronan Connolly 51 Alexander Athanaseris 42 Stefano D’Amico 53 Samuel Harb 43 Jordan Devries 54 Damian Hill 45 Harry Eland 55 Mohammed Khamis 46 Nathan Felsher 50 Paul Mariani 47 Massimo Forlico 57 Jayden Zabala 48 Bryce Harry 58 Peter Politis 50 David Lee 59 Josip Milicevic 52 Lachlan Scheffers 60 Mathew Segecic 53 Jordan Segreto 61 Nicholas George 54 Liam Tachjian 62 Ahmad Elakkaoui 55 Nick Rainbird 63 Theph Theph 65 Oliver Portas Coach: Danny Beauchamp 66 Sebastiaan Senstius Assistant coach: Chris Abbott 67 Hassan Soueid Manager: Raina Devries Head Physio: Steve Felsher Coach: Ante Juric Assistant Coach: Anthony Harb
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POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Blacktown City FC 17 14 2 1 46 12 34 44 2 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 17 11 4 2 43 27 16 37 3 Sydney FC 17 10 3 4 39 23 16 33 4 Sydney United 58 FC 16 9 2 5 39 26 13 29 5 Hakoah Sydney City East FC 17 8 2 7 32 26 6 26 6 Rockdale City Suns FC 17 7 3 7 28 26 2 24 7 Manly United FC 17 5 5 7 26 30 -4 20 8 Sutherland Sharks FC 17 6 2 9 26 33 -7 20 9 Marconi Stallions FC 17 5 3 9 17 29 -12 18 10 Wollongong Wolves FC 16 4 3 9 20 32 -12 15 11 APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC 16 2 4 10 18 42 -24 10 12 Sydney Olympic FC 17 2 3 12 12 37 -25 9
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CLUB PLAYED U18'S U20'S 1ST TOTAL Blacktown City FC 51 44 74 120 238 Wollongong Wolves FC 51 15 38 156 209 APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC 49 10 50 136 196 Rockdale City Suns FC 51 24 56 92 172 Sutherland Sharks FC 51 20 56 88 164 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 51 37 38 80 155 Manly United FC 51 20 42 92 154 Sydney Olympic FC 51 9 50 92 151 Sydney United 58 FC 49 29 18 104 151 Sydney FC 51 33 60 56 149 Marconi Stallions FC 51 18 46 80 144 Hakoah Sydney City East FC 51 26 26 40 98
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ROUND 18 FIXTURES
SUTHERLAND SHARKS FC VS MARCONI STALLIONS FC 6:30 PM / SAT 6 JUL SEYMOUR SHAW
SYDNEY FC VS ROCKDALE CITY SUNS FC 7:00 PM / SAT 6 JUL LAMBERT PARK
MT DRUITT TOWN RANGERS FC VS SYDNEY UNITED 58 FC 7:00 PM / SAT 6 JUL POPONDETTA PARK
MANLY UNITED FC VS SYDNEY OLYMPIC FC 3:00 PM / SUN 7 JUL CROMER PARK
BLACKTOWN CITY FC VS APIA LEICHHARDT TIGERS FC 3:00 PM / SUN 7 JUL LILY HOMES STADIUM
WOLLONGONG WOLVES FC VS HAKOAH SYDNEY CITY EAST FC 3:00 PM / SUN 7 JUL WIN STADIUM
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ROUND 2 ROUND 3 v Sydney FC v Mt Druitt Town Rangers 1-1 2-2
ROUND 5 ROUND 8 v Blacktown City FC v Hakoah Sydney City East FC 1-0 2-1
ROUND 11 ROUND 12 v Sydney United 58 FC v Wollongong Wolves FC 3-0 0-4
ROUND 15 ROUND 17 v Marconi Stallions FC v Sutherland Sharks FC 1-0 0-5
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