APIA Leichhardt FC V Marconi Stallions FC
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KICKOFF 2021 - ROUND 07 AUSTRALIA'S FINEST FOOTBALL CLUB EVER! ® SUNDAY LAMBERT 11TH APRIL PARK 3PM MEN’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Australia’s most famous football Club Australia’s most famous football club ... The Club that has had the most players signed, The Club that has had the most Socceroos, National scouted, and recruited, from any National Premier team players, and Socceroo Captains, of any other League Club, in Australia - in essence APIA Club, in the nation - ever. Leichhardt Tigers, has produced the most players to be acquired and signed into the A-League, since APIA is officially, the highest ranked National the A-League’s memorable, inception. Premier League 1 Club, in the Country. First-ever Club, in 2019 / 2020 to be the Number 1 The 1987, Championship National League, all Club, in all sections: Men’s National Premier League conquering, winning APIA squad, all of which 1, Women and Girls Premier League 1, Boys Youth today, are legends of the game, and remain the League, and Skills Acquisition Program. This feat is Invincibles, of Australian Football history, a feat that unlikely to be ever repeated, and again, we humbly is unlikely to be surpassed, in our lifetime. suggest, in our lifetime. A 33-year extraordinary record, that remains intact We are heading towards A-League status, and there until this day with the longest unbeaten streak, in a is no doubt, that the Club, will establish ourselves, National Competition, proper. and raise to the very top, and the pinnacle of The Club that has produced Australia’s, greatest Australian Football, and eventually cement itself, ever footballer, Joe Marston, the very first Australian and be ingrained and entrenched, in the highest to play in a FA Cup Final, the first Australian to play Football competition in our World-famous Country professionally in the top tier, being the English - Australia’s A-League Football Competition. Premier League. Lambert Park, has for the past 66 years, been a The A-League, Grand Final, Player Of The Match, is facility, for everyone. awarded and named after, in honour of Joe Marston, annually. It has not been, and has never been, and will never Proud Major Sponsor of the APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club for the past 27 consecutive years 2 #NPLNSW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Australia’s most famous football Club be, for an elite few. It has been made available to such high esteem, so much admired, cherished all and sundry, as we, the Club, are a community and loved, such a community pillar, and fabric of leader, so we must lead, and ensure that Boys and our society, such a significant focus, for thousands Girls, from three years of age, up to Under 18s, at of peoples’ daily lives, the Club’s administrators, community grassroots level, Elite Boys and Girls, when they meet newly registered players, whether Elite Women and Men, wishing and desire, to play they are Juniors or Seniors, their parents, their or participate in the World Game, have been given grandparents, their relatives, their supporters complete access to this facility, right up until today, and friends, the respect shown towards, all our this is what this Club, is all about. Club Directors, Convenors, Coaches, Managers and support staff, all are genuinely, sincerely, and Lambert Park in 2014, underwent an extraordinary, deeply shocked, by all of this. $3.5m upgrade, $2.2m, was kindly funded by the NSW Government and Clubs NSW. This respect and admiration, is solely contributed, to the Club’s brand, the name, the Club culture, The Club and private benefactors, and other the history, and, of course, the game itself. It is sources, in cash, contra, and in-kind, contributed a amazing, and simply staggering, to understand and further $1.4m. comprehend, the importance of the Club, within The Clubs’ importance, history, tradition, heritage, our society. and widespread community benefits, in providing a sporting environment, for young Australians’, and the youth of the Inner West, and further afield, was acknowledged by the record funding, that was granted to a community, Football Club in Australia. APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, is held in ALLIANCE PARTNERS NPLNSW.COM.AU 3 CLUB DIRECTORY Infoline 0484 002 000 / W: apiatigers.com / E: [email protected] / F: APIA Leichhardt FC BOARD OF MANAGEMENT RACITI Tony PRESIDENT KADAYIFCI Bill SECRETARY PRIMERANO Frank TREASURER CUTRUPI Michael DIRECTOR DI MENTO Aldo DIRECTOR LA IANCA Joe DIRECTOR MAROCCHI David DIRECTOR MELLINO John DIRECTOR MUSTICA Frank DIRECTOR RACITI Mario DIRECTOR RIZZO Nick DIRECTOR CONVENORS MCCOLL Billy Head of Football CIOLINO Vince Youth Boys BOFFA Lina Youth Boys GARUFI Joe Convenor (SAP) ADMINISTRATION SCARSELLETTA Pia Seniors FATHERS Andrew 365 Soccer Sixes GULLOTTA Nicholas Head of Communications Proud Major Sponsor of the APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club for the past 27 consecutive years 4 #NPLNSW PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE On behalf of the Board of Management, I would like I have, no doubt, that Paul knows what is needed, and to welcome the officials, players and supporters of the although the Club sits in a position where we have never Marconi Stallions FC. sat before, I am, the Club is, and definitely the players and the coach have a mindset to absolutely make the Also, I would like to welcome to today’s match, all our semi-finals, and from there, anything can happen. supporters and valued Sponsors. In the next two to three weeks, the Club is looking to It has been a very tough opening to the season for the bolstering the squad, with one or two quality players. Club, with the recent torrential rain resulting in the cancellation of the Sutherland Sharks fixture, resulting Apart from that, we wish speedy recoveries to Hassan in a midweek catch up game, and then four days later, Jalloh, and Themba Muata-Marlow, and the return of the having to play the Rockdale fixture. suspended David D’Apuzzo, three definite starting X1. Obviously, the opposition has a distinct advantage to Our opponents, today, have a quality squad in a year, some extent, not to mention the number of injuries we where a large number of Clubs, have a strong playing have had. roster, one of which is obviously Marconi. Personally, I detest coaches and Clubs using injuries as an The results, to date, leaves no doubt that this year’s excuse, I really do, but we do have a number of players League, is one of the toughest on record, and I can missing through injury, and real Football enthusiasts do honestly say, that at this stage no team has stood out as a understand the importance and the meaning of having title contender whatsoever, which is very, very rare. players fighting for a top eleven position, on a week-to- The results, to date, indicate the evenness of the week basis. competition, and that being the case, it is not Alice in The necessary change of coach was warranted and Wonderland fantasy, to suggest that a Club down the required, this too has also been a distraction, and as I bottom, can still attain that top spot. said in the last match program, Paul Dee has no magic In closing, thanks for your attendance, and ongoing wand in his kit bag, and nor has anyone else, for that support. matter. Kind regards Paul is smoothly, and quickly, settling into the role Tony Raciti without too much difficulty, but to be fair, he needed a little time to analyse the players character, temperament and performances etc. ALLIANCE PARTNERS NPLNSW.COM.AU 5 Proud Major Sponsor of the APIA Leichhardt FC for the past 27 consecutive years Wests Ashfield Leagues Club, Proud Sponsor of APIA Leichhardt FC for the past 27 years 6 #NPLNSW SPONSORS In acknowledgement of our Valued Sponsors Proud Major Sponsor of the APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club for the past 27 consecutive years ALLIANCE PARTNERS NPLNSW.COM.AU 7 CLUB DIRECTORY - OFFICIALS FOOTBALL NPL NSW MEN - FIRST GRADE FOOTBALL NSW NPL 1 WOMEN - FIRST Head of Football Billy McColl GRADE Head Coach Paul Dee Head of Football Matteo Maiorana Assistant Coach Nick Stavroulakis Head Coach Spencer Prior Goalkeeper Coach Bruno Jasiczek Reserve Grade Andrew Tucker Coach Manager Vincent Leto Assistant Coach Sam Batshon Manager Joe Calabro Goalkeeper Coach Dom Garnier Manager Sergio Bucciarelli Manager Filiz Urkanci Manager Sam Barletta Manager Catherine Konstandinidis Physio Michael Sawan S&C Coach Andrew Casali FOOTBALL NSW NPL YOUTH BOYS Physio 1 Francis Broomfield Under 20 Coach Anthony Mazza Physio 2 Jordon Sarkodee Asst Coach Mariano Mirigliani Asst Coach Pierre Sassine FOOTBALL NSW NPL YOUTH GIRLS Under 18 Coach Gerard Peacock Under 17 Coach Michael Hawthorn Asst Coach Paul Watkins Manager Jackie Batshon Asst Coach Zac Vallorani Under 15 Coach Mario Coiro Under 16 Coach Gerard Peacock Manager Antoniette Parinetto Manager Angelo Rodic Under 14 Coach Ernesto Bivona Manager Celeste Vout Asst Coach Robert Foti Under 15 Coach Andrew Casali Manager Kathy Hronopolos Manager Anthony Papallo Under 14 Coach Andrew Casali FOOTBALL NSW SAP GIRLS Manager Anthony Papallo Under 13 Coach Filiz Urkanci Under 13 Coach Gerard Peacock Manager Belinda Cicco Manager Angelo Rodic Under 12 Coach Anthony Trieste Manager Radenko Sucur Coach Carl Modena Coach Kathryn Cooper FOOTBALL NSW NPL SAP BOYS Under 11 Coach Victoria Kakoliris SAP 12 Coach Steven Kayes Manager Angela Dossetor Manager Joe Garufi Under 10 Coach David Gioia SAP 11 Coach Nicholas Stavroulakis Manager Scott Ryall Manager Joe Garufi Administrator Alex Cicco SAP 10 Coach Nicholas Stavroulakis GSAP Andrew Wiefler Manager Joe Garufi Administrator SAP 9 Coach Steven Kayes Manager Joe Grufi 8 #NPLNSW FROM THE COACH A Message from APIA’S Head Coach - Paul Dee An exciting game this week, against a traditional We return home now, to Lambert Park, to take on rival in Marconi Stallions.