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FULL NAME: Shane Shpetim Rexhepi MOST MEMORABLE GOAL YOU’VE SCORED: Scoring the FAVOURITE FOODS: Anything with Sweet chilli Sauce in BIRTHPLACE: Melbourne winner against my old club Richmond it. BIRTH DATE: 30-12-1986 EARLIEST FOOTBALL MEMORY: Australia beaten by Iran FAVOURITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Jean Claude Van Dam HEIGHT: 186 in World Cup Qualifi er HOBBIES: Facebook & family time WEIGHT: 84kg FUNNIEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL: Dandy changing FAVOURITE HOLIDAY RESORT: Kranje (family village MARRIED: No room atmosphere overseas) CAR: Toyota Hi-ace Van BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: None so far, hope to keep it FAVOURITE NIGHTSPOT: Saturday Nights @ George NICKNAME: Rexy that way. Andrew Reserve (It goes off!) PREVIOUS CLUBS: North Sunshine Eagles & Richmond WORST INJURY: Split my head open and got 5 stitches FAVOURITE TV SHOWS: Simpsons, How I met your Eagles against South Melbourne mother, Two and a Half Men & 20 to 1. REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS: Playing in a minor prem MOST DIFFICULT OPPONENT: Pablo Cardozo FAVOURITE MUSIC: House, R&B team for Dandenong Thunder FAVOURITE AWAY GROUND: Richmond’s KB Reserve FAVOURITE FILM: Kickboxer & Bloodsport CHILDHOOD FOOTBALL HERO: Levent Osman & Marcus SUPERSTITIONS: I change them every time we lose a LAST SOCCER SHIRT YOU BOUGHT: Arsenal away top Stergiopoulos game FUNNIEST RUMOUR YOU’VE HEARD ABOUT YOURSELF: FAVOURITE O/S PLAYER: Cesc Fabregas TYPICAL MATCH DAY MEAL: Night match (pasta) Day I’m signing for Melbourne Victory FAVOURITE VPL PLAYER: Robbie Simioni, Semi Sivic & match (tuna salad) BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER: Coached by Phil Veton Korcari WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS: Utility player, Strong, Fit, Stubbins and Stuart Munro FAVOURITE HAL PLAYER: Jack Hinget Loud, Winning Headers BIGGEST DRAG IN SOCCER: Sitting on the pine FAVOURITE FORMER SOCCEROO: Kevin Muscat WHAT ARE YOUR WEAKNESSES: Speed and the occa- FOOTBALL AMBITION: To win the Championship FAVOURITE CURRENT SOCCEROO: Tim Cahill sional shot on goal WHICH PERSON IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU MOST MOST MEMORABLE MATCH AS A PLAYER: Playing FAVOURITE TEAM WHEN GROWING UP: Arsenal LIKE TO MEET? : Hugh Hefner against Werder Bremen FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTS: AFL Football YOUR TIP FOR THIS YEAR’S HAL: Gold Coast United MOST MEMORABLE MATCH AS A FAN: Liverpool’s FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTSPERSON: Brendan “Fev” YOUR TIP FOR THIS YEAR’S VPL: Two more games and Champions League win over AC Milan Fevola & Chris “Juddy” Judd we’re there!

p2 Monday 24th August 2009 Issue 24 [email protected] SOCCER HOTLINES THIS WEEK’S LINE UP ZEBRAS AWARD THEIR STRIPES Soccer Hotlines 3 The Whittlesea Zebras held their annual Senior awards were: Stefan Piorkowski (Best & presentation yesterday. Although it was a Fairest), Ross Antoniadis (Runner Up) and Tex Errea Scoreboard Page 4 disappointing VPL campaign for the proud Apostalikas (Top Goal Scorer). black and whites, it was a chance for the Under 21 awards were: Vedat Hassan (B&F), Magic v Gully 5 PORT MELBOURNE SC club to pay gratitude to everyone involved Osman Mustafa (Runner Up), Adem Alicevic - this year and no doubt the club aims to (Top Goal Scorer). Cordially Invites You to Our Hume v South 6 bounce back next year. Presentation & WPL 7 40yr Club Anniversary Craig MacKenzie 8 Friday 2nd October Blast From The Past 9 @ Kinisi Live A-league Round 3 10 560 Church Street, Richmond Adelaide United Poster 16 Includes 3 course meal, London Calling 22-23 wine, beer & soft drinks, $50pp 7:30 p.m ‘til 10.30pm Interstate 24 live entertainment Front Cover: A-League action from Gold Coast United’s 2-0 win over Please RSVP by September 21 Adelaide United on Friday night. to Nicki call 0402 237 408 Photo: Adam Butler [email protected] , Stefan Piorkowski, Ross Antoniadis, Chris Dzanovski, Tex Apostalikas.

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Issue 24 Monday 24th August 2009 p3 ERREA SCOREBOARD VPL Round 22

P W D L F A PT PREMIER LEAGUE Dandenong Thunder (P) 22 15 5 2 45 21 50 FINALS SERIES Altona Magic 22 11 5 6 36 26 38 Qualifying Final Green Gully Cavaliers 22 11 5 6 29 21 38 Altona Magic 3 Hume City 22 11 4 7 39 16 37 (C Recchia S Bozinovski N Kalmar) South Melbourne 22 10 7 5 41 22 37 Green Gully 3 Heidelberg Utd 22 10 4 8 35 26 34 (P Cardozo MJ Sanders Oakleigh Cannons 22 9 6 7 24 22 33 A Behich) Sunshine Georgies 22 8 8 6 18 18 32 Altona Magic Melbourne Knights 22 7 6 9 26 25 27 wins 4-3 on penalties Richmond 22 7 3 12 28 31 24 Whittlesea Zebras (R) 22 2 4 16 15 42 10 Elimination Final Hume City 2 Preston Lions (R) 22 2 1 19 14 80 7 (A Opazo A Vlahos) South Melbourne 0

TOP SHOTS! Thanks to our friends at Erreà the Top Scorer of this season’s VPL top scorer will receive a $500 gift voucher. Joseph Di Iorio - Dandenong Thunder 17 Osagie Ederaro - Heidelberg Utd 15 Zoran Petrevski - Hume City 11 Goran Zoric - South Melbourne 10 Jerry Karpeh - Oakleigh Cannons 9 Fernando De Moraes - South Melbourne 7 Greg Draper - Melbourne Knights 7 Golden Boot Winner: Dandenong Thunder’s Joey Di Iorio.

P W D L F A PT Heidelberg Utd 24 14 6 4 45 27 48 South Melbourne 24 14 3 7 45 30 45 Richmond 24 12 6 6 45 32 42 Sunshine Georgies 24 11 4 9 48 34 37 Green Gully Cavaliers 24 11 4 9 30 31 37 V.I.S 24 11 2 11 52 49 35 Oakleigh Cannons 24 11 2 11 44 50 35 Melbourne Knights 24 9 3 12 31 43 30 Altona Magic 24 7 8 9 29 30 29 Preston Lions 24 9 2 13 40 49 29 Whittlesea Zebras 24 8 3 13 37 42 27 Dandenong Thunder 24 7 3 14 34 55 24 Hume City 24 7 4 13 42 50 22

p4 Monday 24th August 2009 Issue 24 VPL Top Five Finals Series The Premiership ADVANTAGE

3 - 3 ALTONA! Magic wins 4-3 on penalties Green Gully Pays The Penalty A six goal thriller, extra time and nine penal- ties all packed in just over two hours of fi nals football. The Football Federation of Victoria could not have asked for a better spectacle to commence the 2009 fi nals series, as the Altona Magic and the Green Gully Cavaliers fought out a dramatic 3-3 draw, with the Magic eventually prevailing in Saturday evening’s Qualifying Final, winning 4-3 on penalties at the Paisley Park Soccer Complex. A crowd of over 1,000 were treated to goals from start to fi nish of this contest and Green Gully provided the fi rst against the run of play in the fi fth minute. Pablo Cardozo broke free along the right side and delivered a cross to fi nd Matthew Sanders inside the six yard box. Sanders fi nished the play with a low strike into the bot- tom right side of the net, sending Altona Magic keeper Nikola Roganovic the wrong way. Although trailing by a goal, the Magic continued to attack the Cavalier’s goal, but with no success. Alto- na’s best chance to level came in the thirty fi fth minute, when Carl Recchia’s long ball found Nicholas Kalmar on-side in the Green Gully penalty area. Both Kalmar and his opponent Dean Fak were in a tussle for pos- session as both players fell to the ground. Despite the pleas from Altona players and offi cials for a penalty, they were instantly dismissed by the referee. Although the referee turned the Magic’s case for a penalty, fi ve minutes later he had no other option to award the Cavaliers one, as defender Steve Laurie han- dled Joel Nikolic’s ball inside the box. The resulting penalty was converted by Pablo Cardozo, with Green Gully fi rmly in the box seat against an opposition they had failed to defeat twice during the home and away season. Although down, the champions were not out and the Magic were handed a crucial lifeline moments before Down but not out! Altona pull level after trailing 0-2 thanks to a header from Nick Kalmar (grounded). half time, clinching a vital goal. Although Dean Fak managed to successfully clear Pece Siveski’s cross six the season in the ninety fourth minute. Altona cleared lately, we showed we can match it with our opponents Penalties converted: Michael Curcija, Pece Siveski, yards from goal, the ball landed on the boot of Altona a corner and it could have well been the last piece of on fi tness, pressure and experience. We stood up when Doug Mladenovic, Nicholas Kalmar full back Slave Bozinovski. The defender pulled the play for the evening, but Aziz Behich had other plans. it looked like Green Gully had the momentum leading trigger from fi fteen yards, fi ring a shot across the face The rising youngster, who came on as a substitute for into extra time and we can play fi nals football under Yellow cards: Nil of a crowded goal, landing in the bottom of the Green Pablo Cardozo only fi fteen minutes prior, collected the pressure, considering we’ve had a big overhaul of our Red cards: Nil Gully net. clearance twenty fi ve yards wide on the right wing and list from last season. We must continue to do this if we Early in the second half, Vlado Tortevski moved executed a strike with precision and power on his left want to defend our title this season”. Green Gully: S. Tilovski, D. Fak, C. Drake, K. Delev, forward Nicholas Kalmar into midfi eld and the move boot to send the ball rocketing into the top left hand Green Gully coach Peter Ollerton remained buoyant J. Fleming, J. Adam (A. Behich 78’), P. Cardozo (D. proved a masterstroke. Kalmar closed down a domi- corner of the net and keep everyone at Paisley Park despite the result, stating that. “The conditions were Ferreira 78’), M. Sanders, R. Ollerton, M. Medje- nant Kole Delev in midfi eld and Kalmar’s persistence Soccer Complex in the stadium for at least another half not so great for football, particularly the pitch and the dovic, J. Nikolic, (M. Anderson 81’) was rewarded in the sixty fi fth minute when he con- hour. wind and I thought my players adapted and played well nected to a deep corner supplied by Doug Mladenovic. Extra time failed to deliver a shot on target and the fate despite this. I’m happy with our persistence and all Scorers: Matthew Sanders (5’), Pablo Cardozo (40’), The corner appeared to be going over the goal line with of which fi nals route either side would take in search of we need to do now is look forward. We will get Andy Aziz Behich (90 +4) the assistance of the wind, but Kalmar managed to keep championship success was to be decided via penalties. Vargas and Steve Burton back next week and I’ll be the play alive and head home a goal in a crowded pack Altona had the upper hand from the fi rst penalty, as confi dent my squad can rebound next week”. Penalties converted: Aziz Behich, Matthew Sanders, on the far post, squaring the contest two goals apiece. Nikola Ragonovic saved Ryan Ollerton’s fi rst penalty, The reigning champions now have the opportunity to Kole Delev Altona should have hit the lead for the fi rst time in diving low to his right. Green Gully recovered as Aziz defend their crown and book a place in the Victorian Penalties not converted: Ryan Ollerton, Jeffrey Flem- the seventieth minute when Phillip Riccobene’s cross Behich, Matthew Sanders and Kole Delev all success- Premier League Grand Final, should the Magic over- ing found an unmarked Carl Recchia on the goal line, but fully converted their kicks, but Ragonovic proved to come Dandenong Thunder this Sunday in the Second somehow he sent what should have been the simplest be the stumbling block again for the Cavaliers, saving Semi Final at George Andrews Reserve. The dream Yellow cards: Mile Medjedovic (50’), Dean Fak (97’) of tap-ins fl ying over the bar. The captain made no Jeffrey Fleming’s fi fth penalty. Ragonovic’s heroics, nevertheless, is still alive for the Cavaliers, as they host Red cards: Nil mistake a minute later and instantly redeemed himself combined with four conversions from Michael Curcija, Hume City in the First Semi Final. by latching onto a through ball, bursting solo through Pece Siveski, Doug Mladenovic and Nicholas Kalmar Venue: Paisley Park Soccer Complex, Altona the Green Gully defence and striding into the box to booked the Magic’s ticket for next week’s Second Semi Altona Magic: N. Roganovic, S. Laurie, D. Mladen- Crowd: 1000 fi nish the play and gift the Magic the lead for the fi rst Final against the Dandenong Thunder. ovic, C. Anthopoulos, C. Recchia (M. Curcija 106’), time in the evening. Post match, Altona coach Vlado Tortevski was P. Siveski, K. Taseski (M. Bojku 86’), A. Fadljevic, P. Man of the Match: Nicholas Kalmar (Altona Magic) All looked lost for the Cavaliers and despite the pleas pleased with his players’ performance, especially their Riccobene (T. Saric 105’), S. Bozinovski, N. Kalmar and frustrations from the crowd for the referee to draw test of endurance. “When we play Dandenong, it will the match to a close, Aziz Behich turned the game up- be our fourth game in the space of ten days, as we had Scorers: Slave Bozinovski (44’), Nicholas Kalmar By Simon McCuskey side down and made a name for himself when it mat- to play the catch up game with Oakleigh prior to the (63’), Carl Recchia (71’) tered at the eleventh hour with one of the fi nishes of fi nals. Despite the amount of games we have played Photos by Daniel Flis

Issue 24 Monday 24th August 2009 p5 The Premiership VPL Top Five Finals Series HUME KEEPS THE DREAM ALIVE 2 - 0 Two Strikes And South Are Out! Two strikes at the start of each half, has side just after kick-off to double their advantage. seen Hume City triumph 2-0 in the Elimina- On this occasion, a sensational ball by Pir from tion Final at Epping Stadium on Sunday. the right hand side found the unmarked Andy Both teams came into the contest in a confi dent Vlahos inside the area. With the South defence mood, with South coming off a hard fought vic- nowhere to be seen, Vlahos expertly nodded the tory against Sunshine last week. Despite losing ball past Sardelic to silence the strong South Mel- last week, Hume would come into the game know- bourne traveling contingent. ing that it defeated South only a month ago at Bob South fans and players alike were stunned and Jane Stadium. it didn’t take until the 70th minute for the Blues In fi ne but blustery conditions, Hume began the to muster a series of attacks onto the Hume goal. game in an exceptional manner scoring the stun- With Vaughan Coveny lifting himself and the ning opener in the opening minute. team, he was denied twice in quick succession by The goal came after a poor clearance by young Acevski, who was proving to be the difference be- goalkeeper Stefaan Sardelic was intercepted on the tween both sides. left hand side by veteran Tony Sterjovski. With the Acevski continued to thwart South at every op- defence retreating, Sterjovski played a lovely ball portunity and produced the save of the game mo- into the path of Zoran Petrevski, who with the aid ments later when he acrobatically turned a Steven of a defl ection cut the ball back into the oncoming O’Dor opportunity over the bar from close range. Alfonso Opazo. With the wind behind him, Opazo With only the keeper to beat, O’Dor’s effort slammed the ball into the roof of the net to give his looked goal bound, until Acevski produced a piece side the early lead. of goalkeeping brilliance to deny him. Hume continued the early dominance and could South continued to push forward at every chance of doubled their advantage in the 7th minute when but it was all in vein, with the referee blowing time the ball fell to Ross Thompson just outside the on the Blues season. area. With the defence sitting back, Thompson All in the chorus! Hume are full of voice after beating South Melb. With the brilliant win, Hume would go on to opted to hit a speculative long-range attempt at the play Green Gully next week in another cut throat target. Unfortunately for the midfi elder, the wind elimination fi nal. caught the ball from the outset and subsequently Highlights of the game can be found at www. the shot fl ew just over the bar. smfc.tv. It took 15 minutes until the nervous South Mel- bourne side began to come out of their shell and Hume City 2 (Opazo 1, Vlahos 46) was denied superbly in the 21st minute of play. SMFC 0 On this occasion, a superb ball from the left hand fl ank saw Gianni De Nittis win possession inside Hume City: the area. From the resulting headed ball, Fernando Lou Acevski (GK), Isivan Erdogan, Tansel Baser, found himself one on one with Acevski. Coming Sedar Pir (Captain), Ross Thomspon, Brendon off his line quickly, Acevski managed to throw Beni, Tony Sterjovski, Michael Bosevski, Zoran everything into the path of Fernando’s shot to pro- Petrevski, Alfonso Opazo, Andy Vlahos duce a world class save from point blank range. South should of equalised in the 35th minute when a sublime fl ick and run by De Nittis bam- SMFC: boozled Serder Pir on the left fl ank. After surging Stefaan Sardelic (GK), Shane Nunes, Rhodri into the area, he then squared the ball into the path Payne, Steven O’Dor, Vaughan Coveny, Gianni of the hard running Goran Zoric. With the keeper De Nittis, Joseph Youssef, Rama Tavsancioglu beaten and with Zoric inside the six yard box, (Captain), Fernando De Moreas, Goran Zoric, the ball amazingly was turned into the opposite Sebastian Petrovic direction to the goal by the diminutive attacking player. Man of the match - Lou Acevski Sterjovski for Hume had the fi nal chance of the half, being thwarted acrobatically by the young Crowd: 2000 @ Epping Stadium goalkeeper Sardelic, after his free-kick was steered onto the target from just outside the area. Hume players mob player-coach Andy Vlahos after his goal sealed By George Kouroumalis The 2nd half started in almost identical fashion to their passage in the next round of the Top Five Series. the fi rst half, with Hume exposing a laconic South Photos by Daniel Flis

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p6 Monday 24th August 2009 Issue 24 WPL Round 18 - Final Round WOMENS PREMIER LEAGUE INTER CROWNED MINOR CHAMPS FINAL STANDINGS P W D L F A PT Box Hill Inter 16 12 0 4 52 17 36 Sandy Claims Remaining Finals Spot Heidelberg Utd 16 11 2 3 44 17 35 The fi nal round of the Women’s Premier League pro- South Melb 16 10 1 5 46 26 31 duced heartbreak and upsets, with the make up of Sandringham 16 10 0 6 33 18 30 the fi nals going right down to the wire. Sandringham was the big winner, thanks to Ashburton and Casey Casey Comets 16 9 1 6 43 24 28 both losing, and so it joins Box Hill, Heidelberg and Ashburton 16 8 3 5 37 18 27 South Melbourne in the top four. Bendigo fi nished Preston Lions 16 2 4 10 16 50 10 its season on a high, while GRFA will be glad to see the back of this season after it ended its stay in the Bendigo Vipers 16 2 3 11 14 41 9 WPL with another heavy defeat GRFA 16 1 0 15 11 85 3 Casey Comets and Box Hill Inter both had plenty to play for at Comets Stadium, with Inter aiming to secure the minor premiership, while Casey had to win to actually make the fi - nals. Unfortunately for the home side it was Box Hill that prevailed, abruptly ending Casey’s season in heartbreaking WPL RESULTS fashion. Inter took the advantage early, with Teodora Balint opening the scoring after fi fteen minutes, and it took that nar- GRFA 0 row lead into the interval. It effectively wrapped up the vic- tory shortly after the break, when Morgan Anderson scored, Heidelberg Utd 9 doubling the visiting side’s advantage. Casey did its best to (M Camilleri 7 M Verzi 2) fi ght back, and it halved the defi cit twenty minutes into the half through Jeni Black. It was, however, not to be Casey’s day, and Belinda Pacella wrapped up the victory for Box Hill when she added a third in the dying seconds of the game. The Casey Comets 1 (J Black) victory ensured the Inter claimed the minor premiership for the third time in the last four years, giving it a home fi nal and Box Hill Inter 3 the security of the double chance of making the Grand Fi- nal. For Casey, one of the real surprise packages of this WPL (M Anderson B Pacella T season, the dream is over, but it can take great confi dence Balint) from the achievements of its young side, and if it can maintain stability within the team, the future looks bright for the WPL stalwart club. Heidelberg United wrapped up second place on the ladder Ashburton 0 at a canter, providing a dismal end to GRFA’s WPL adventure in the process. United ran riot at Howard Glover Reserve, Bendigo Vipers 1 scoring four goals in the fi rst half, and adding a further fi ve after the interval. Melanie Camilleri sewed up the WPL top (H Rickard) goalscorer award with an impressive seven of the nine goals, with Michelle Verzi adding the other two. Heidelberg fi nishes the season second, one point behind Box Hill, which it will Preston Lions 0 now face next weekend for a place in the Grand Final. For GRFA, the game marked the end of its second foray into the Sandringham 3 WPL, both of which have seen it fi nish the season at the foot of the ladder. It did at least end this campaign having achieved (A Good K Walters L Kapusta) one victory, and it must now return to State League One and regroup for another attempt at returning to the top fl ight. With Casey facing a tough match against Box Hill, Ash- burton looked to be in the box seat for making a last min- ute entry into the top four, given that it faced second bottom WPL FINALS SERIES Bendigo on home soil. However, Bendigo has proved a much improved team in recent weeks, and it produced a major upset to defeat Ashburton and ensure that it missed the fi nals for the Please check FFV website fi rst time since they were introduced to the competition. The game was a close encounter, with one goal proving the differ- for details. Information was ence between the two sides. Hayley Rickard scored that all important goal just after the hour mark, securing Bendigo’s unavailable at the time of second victory of the season, and giving the regional side going to press. a positive end to what has been a mixed season of results. Ashburton fi nishes the season in sixth place on the ladder, its Box Hill’s Krystal McCluskey (centre) and Claire Woodward collide, while lowest ever fi nish. Casey’s Natalie Mitchell (left) amd Vanessa Hellar can’t get in on the act Sandringham proved itself to be the Steven Bradbury of the WPL, taking advantage of Ashburton and Casey falling at the last challenge, to sneak into the top four at the death. Despite never really seeming to be in contention all season, Sandring- ham has quietly gone about producing some strong results, RESERVES especially at home, which have enabled it to grab fourth spot on the ladder when it really matters. Playing Preston Lions GRFA 0 Heidelberg Utd 3, Ash- at BT Connor Reserve in its fi nal game, Sandringham had to win and hope other results went its way. Things were not burton 6 Bendigo Vipers 1, Pres- looking favourable at half time, with the sides still locked at ton Lions 1 Sandringham 3 0-0. However, the visiting team turned it on in the second half, scoring three unanswered goals to claim the three points, and a spot in the fi nals. Ashlee Good, Keryn Walters and Lucy Kapusta scored the all important goals. Next weekend is the fi rst of the fi nals, with two matches P W D L F A PT taking place. The times and venues are yet to be determined, Sandringham 16 14 2 0 71 9 44 but the sides fi nishing fi rst and third, Box Hill and South Mel- bourne, have the opportunity to play the matches at their home Ashburton 16 11 1 4 55 17 34 grounds. Box Hill Inter and Heidelberg United will face off Box Hill Inter 15 9 2 4 45 21 29 in the Qualifying Final, with the direct passage to the Grand South Melb 16 9 1 6 36 31 28 Final and a week off the reward for the victor. The losing team will play the winner of South Melbourne and Sandringham, Heidelberg Utd 16 8 2 6 28 27 26 who will meet in the Elimination Final. Casey Comets 15 6 1 8 26 20 19 The Qualifying Final is a rematch of last year’s Grand Final, and should be an entertaining encounter. It has been honours Bendigo Vipers 16 5 2 9 24 52 17 even between the two sides over the course of the regular sea- Preston Lions 16 2 1 13 11 51 7 son, with each side defeating the other once. Box Hill Inter GRFA 16 1 0 15 4 72 3 certainly had the upper hand in the fi rst meeting between the two in Round 4, comprehensively defeating Heidelberg 4-0, but United bounced back to beat Inter 2-1 in Round 13. Per- Against the odds ... Nicola Prins (Casey) battles for the ball against Yvette haps tellingly, both sides won their home fi xture, so Box Hill Muscat, Katrina Smith and Morgan Anderson (Box Hill) securing the right to play the game on its home turf could prove crucial. The Elimination Final promises to be a fi ercely fought game, with no second chances for the losing side. South Melbourne has been one of the league’s big improvers this season, hav- ing fi nished last year in tenth place, and climbed to third this year. Sandringham had a slow start to its season, but has had particularly strong home form, defeating all three of the other fi nalists on its home turf. The points have also been shared in meetings between these two sides: South had a strong 4-2 win over Sandringham at Bob Jane Stadium in Round 8, with Sandringham snatching a last minute 1-0 win in Round 17. By Niki Cook Photos by John Punshon

Issue 24 Monday 24th August 2009 p7 MacKenzie At Large An Occasional Offering from Craig MacKenzie Something rotten in the state of Switzerland MANY talented Aussie juniors planning “Fundamentally, this is about trying to make to arrange trials with overseas clubs in sure players are not misled, at the same time as the hope of gaining a contract may have protecting our own development programs.” to put their dreams on hold until they What! Protecting our development programs! reach the age of 18. You can’t be serious, Ben, surely not. Under the umbrella of a sudden and rigorous At the end of the day all our programs come enforcement of a FIFA ruling brought in some down to someone’s judgement as to whether or time ago the overlords of the new darling of not the young person involved is good enough Australian sport are now refusing to ratify trans- to be inducted into the program. And there’s fer requests for many of our talented young play- nothing wrong with that. It’s called discrimina- ers. tion and guess what, that’s what coaches are em- Promising 16-year-old Alfi e Bentley-Littler ployed to do, to discriminate, to use their judge- from Brisbane has become so distraught by the ment. way Football Federation Australia has treated But if someone thousands of miles away, at him that he has threatened to tear up his Austra- no cost to us, has a different opinion and offers lian passport. one of our youngsters a contract shouldn’t we Littler has dual Australian–British citizenship embrace that with open arms? through his English-born parents and was train- Let’s hear what Littler’s father, Paul, has to ing with Third Division Scottish side Cowden- say about how good our development programs beath but FFA will not sign an international are regarding his son who has never played for transfer certifi cate he needs to take up a two-year Queensland at junior level or been offered any contract offered after trialling in April. assistance by local football authorities: Why? Because of a FIFA ruling which prevents “He didn’t even make the top division for his players aged under 18 from moving countries Former Blacktown City junior Rees Caira. club Rochedale Rovers and moved to Brisbane solely to further their football careers. City to try and get into the Premier Youth side,” Although this ruling was enacted for the primary Paul Littler said. purpose of preventing the exploitation of very “ This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get the young players from poor backgrounds and was type of training and support that isn’t available spawned by the plundering of talent from poor for him here. I could understand if he’d been African countries it now haunts any talented talent-spotted by the QAS and had lots of money Aussie ‘minor’ who goes in search of a profes- spent on his development, but there’s been none sional contract overseas. of that. They didn’t want him. But there’s a possibility that the heavy-handed “As he was going he probably wouldn’t play way in which this discriminatory FIFA policy in the A-League but who knows what he is ca- has been invoked (it doesn’t apply to movement pable of if he gets European experience. Can of under-18s throughout the European Union) you imagine if and Tim Cahill had will change come October. been refused an opportunity to play in the UK? The new wording of the ruling means that FIFA Where would they be today?” has suddenly decided to withdraw the home fed- Let’s look at the Caira case in more depth as eration (in our case FFA) from playing a pivotal Aston Villa currently is lobbying FIFA to fi ght role in proceedings (but can still call on FFA for for the right to let the teenage starlet play foot- a submission in any case involving an interna- ball. tional transfer of any Australian player under the It came as a huge shock to the Caira family to age of 18). fi nd that after they moved back to the Midlands FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer and the youngster trialled successfully with Villa of Players, Chapter VI: International Transfers they were told by FFA that he cannot play for the Involving Minors, Article 19 Protection of Mi- club until he’s 18. nors says: Reece’s English-born dad, Phil, moved to Aus- 1. International transfers of players are only Paul Littler shows photos of his son Alfi e. tralia when he was nine and when he came back permitted if the player is over the age of 18. to England he took up a job with a Birmingham- 2. The following three exceptions to this rule ap- complying with the aforementioned obligations; Certifi cate and/or a fi rst registration. Any viola- based tiling company. ply: (c) The player lives no further than 50km from tions of this provision will be sanctioned by the Mum Julie works in a top hospital in the city as (a) The player’s parents move to the country in a national border and the club with which the Disciplinary Committee in accordance with the a cardiac unit nurse. Young Reece went to Villa which the new club is located for reasons not player wishes to be registered in the neighbour- FIFA Disciplinary Code. In addition to the asso- for a trial in January and impressed the academy linked to football; ing association is also within 50km of that bor- ciation that failed to apply to the sub-committee, so much that he was quickly offered a scholar- (b) The transfer takes place within the territory der. The maximum distance between the player’s sanctions may also be imposed on the former ship. of the European Union (EU) or European Eco- domicile and the club’s headquarters shall be association for issuing an International Trans- But he was stunned to discover he is not al- nomic Area (EEA) and the player is aged be- 100km. In such cases, the player must continue fer Certifi cate without the approval of the sub- lowed to play. FFA claims the Cairas have not tween 16 and 18. In this case, the new club must to live at home and the two associations con- committee, as well as on the clubs that reached come back to England to live and only returned fulfi l the following minimum obligations: cerned must give their explicit consent. an agreement for the transfer of a minor. to help their boy get round transfer regulations. (i) It shall provide the player with an adequate 3. The conditions of this article shall also ap- Wow. If there’s something about the term Reece’s old junior club, Blacktown City, gave football education and/or training in line with ply to any player who has never previously been ‘heavy-handed’ you don’t get then wise up and permission for the move. So it will now come the highest national standards. registered with a club and is not a national of the wise up quickly. down to FIFA’s player status committee to de- (ii) It shall guarantee the player an academic country in which he wishes to be registered for Littler is but one of many talented young Austra- cide. and/or school and/or vocational education and/ the fi rst time. lians struggling to get an international clearance For goodness sake, even our own national team or training, in addition to his football education 4. Every international transfer according to to play overseas. coach Pim Verbeek has privately expressed dis- and/or training, which will allow the player to paragraph 2 and every fi rst registration accord- Take Reece Caira for example. In May the 16- may at this situation, the Dutchman rightly rea- pursue a career other than football should he ing to paragraph 3 is subject to the approval year-old former Blacktown City player was re- soning that full-time football overseas will play cease playing professional football. of the subcommittee appointed by the Players’ fused a release by the FFA to take up a contract an important part in developing our youngsters (iii) It shall make all necessary arrangements to Status Committee for that purpose. The applica- with English Premier League side Aston Villa. in a full-time football environment. ensure that the player is looked after in the best tion for approval shall be submitted by the as- Caira’s parents, who moved with their son to Let’s hope that FFA comes to its senses on possible way (optimum living standards with a sociation that wishes to register the player. The England last year, both have British passports. this issue and if ever pressed by FIFA to make host family or in club accommodation, appoint- former association shall be given the opportu- Commenting on Caira’s case recently, FFA chief a submission concerning such matters it either ment of a mentor at the club, etc.). nity to submit its position. The sub-committee’s executive Ben Buckley said: “The rules of FIFA politely refuses or promotes the authorisation of (iv) It shall, on registration of such a player, pro- approval shall be obtained prior to any request are quite clear, and in many ways we are simply the clearance. Clearly it’s in everyone’s interest vide the relevant association with proof that it is from an association for an International Transfer making sure we enforce them more rigorously. to do so. p8 Monday 24th August 2009 Issue 24 Gas Bagging Dept. THE REGULARS DEVILS CONQUER With Mark Boric WARRIORS If there have ever been as dull more minutes could have been remaining a games of football shown back- when I understand just three minutes of to-back on television before as injury time had been signalled? Central Coast v Sydney and North Onto the Shane Rexhepi Football Queensland v Melbourne Victory Focus. I hope this segment each week my condolences go out to anyone will earn me a mention when he wins the that can recall enduring them. Medal for best on ground Foxtel should have issued sub- when Dandenong Thunder win the VPL scribers with No-Doz tablets. Grand Final. His favourite music is It’s amazing that Adrian Leijer can House and R&B. travel halfway across the world to get I for one would prefer the Optus ad to Townsville and play only a day after featuring Andy Harper and signing from Fulham, yet medical to end with Brosque launching a full experts can’t yet confi rm to athletics on drive onto the back of the yapping offi cials whether Caster Semenya is a he Harper’s head instead of a little chip. or a she after a week of pondering the Actually, make that a full on drive into matter. his face, that would be a lot better. The FFV website match report for the Altona Magic v Green Gully Qualifying Final states that “young gun Aziz Behich Katsa’s Coach Toll was able to score the equaliser with min- utes remaining in the match.” Given that Last Year This Year GW photographer Daniel Flis was on hand to cover the top of the table State the goal came in the ninety-fi fth minute League Div 2 clash between Thomastown Devils and North Geelong Warriors on it makes one wonder how many minutes 7 - 22 4 - 22 Friday night. The Devils ran out winners by 2-1 with goals to M Pistininzi and H could have been remaining? How many Nunez and now pull level on points with the Warriors, as the race to clinch the Outs - Weeks Outs - Weeks automatic promotion spot to Division One will now go down to the wire. South Koreans in acti on in Tasmania A South Korean businessman, Solomon Choi, hopes to establish a Korean soccer school in Hobart, Tasmania. Mr Choi farms on Tasmania’s north-west coast and hopes to strengthen business links between Australia and Korea by fostering soccer links fi rst. He is the brains behind the Taskor Cup, currently being played in Tasmania between a visiting South Korean youth squad and local Tasmanian junior sides. The honours were even after the fi rst day’s play in Hobart. The Korean under-12 youngsters won the fi rst match 5-0 against a combined South Hobart and Morton Soccer School under- 12 team, while the local under-13s won the second game against another Korean under- Solomon Choi...the South Korean Head coach of the visitors, Tasmania (white shirt) in action 12 side 10-1. businessman behind the Taskor Cup Hyo Suk Jin against South Korea (red shirt). Korean head coach, Hyo Suk Jin said it was pleasing to bring his players to Tasma- Other Korean teams will visit Tasmania sociation and a regional association, Kyung nings. nia and he hoped it would be the fi rst in a later in October. Ki. The Koreans will play matches in series of exchanges. Jin said he hoped to establish a Korean in- The Koreans arrived in Sydney on Launceston and Somerset before returning A Tasmanian side will visit Korea at the ternational soccer school in Tasmania which Wednesday afternoon and, after a sightsee- to Korea on Tuesday. end of September and in early October to would foster sporting, educational and ing tour, fl ew to Launceston in the evening. participate in an international youth tourna- cultural links between Korea and Australia. They travelled to Hobart the next day for By By Walter Pless ment involving teams from Korea, Japan, The squad currently on tour in Tasmania games on Thursday and Friday, and also Spain, Austria and Brazil. represents the Korean Youth Football As- participated in Futsal games in the eve- Photos by Walter Pless

Issue 24 Monday 24th August 2009 p9 Green Gully’s championship in 1999 BLAST FROM THE PAST THE START OF THE DOBBO ERA When Green Gully Partied Like It Was 1999 Coming into the 1999 season it had been sixteen years since Green Gully had been Victorian champi- on, but that was to change as Ian Dobson took the club to the fi rst of back-to-back titles that year. A fi ne player with Hull City and Hereford United in England, and Preston Makedo- nia and Melbourne Croatia in Australia, he turned to player-coaching at Croydon City in 1989. Dobson was highly success- ful as coach at Melbourne Knights in the and with Altona Magic in the Victorian Premier League, winning titles at both levels. Green Gully president, Charles Farrugia, thought he was the man to revive the fl agging for- tunes of his team. The nucleus of the championship win- ning side Dobson put together was Robert Brian in goal, with Sonny Sevin, Zoran Markovski, Steve Mangos and Zdravko Atanasovski across the back and Steve Douglas as sweeper. In midfi eld George Svigos, George Georgiadis and Nick Pa- padopoulos were regulars and Brandon The 1999 Green Gully team, Premier League champions. Back row, left to right: George Marchett (manager), Daniel Vassallo came into the mix. Up front there Genovesi, Dean Stafrace, Robert Brian, Zlatko Donev, Zoran Markovski, Steven Mangos, Tony Neceski, Jani Suric, were Zlatko Donev and Tony Neceski. Christopher Vella, Ben Stafrace, Colin Azzopardi, Roger Borg (masseur), David Marchett (assistant manager). Daniel Genovesi and Jani Suric were also Front row: Zdravko Atanovski, Ian Dobson (coach), George Svigos, George Georgiadis, Steven Douglas, Brandon involved as attacking options. Robbie Bri- Vassallo, Sonny Sevin, Nick Papadopoulos, Chris Ketsakidis (assistant coach). Peter Spiteri. an took over from Chris Vella after seven Photo: Green Gully Soccer Club. rounds and thereafter only missed one game. Atanasovski was in the middle of an amazing run in which he won six succes- sive Premier League championships with three different teams—Altona Magic in 1995, 1996 and 1997, Bulleen in 1998 and Green Gully in 1999 and 2000. That is a record which is never likely to be beaten. A naturally left sided player he was the ideal wing back and scored a number of critical goals for his teams. Gully started well with a series of good results, but then had something of a mid- season slump. Dobson remembers a game at Bendigo against Fawkner in Round 16 as pivotal to the season. The Victorian Soc- cer Federation had switched a number of games to regional centres and though that one fi nished in a one-all draw it showed the coach that he needed to sort out his striking options if the team was to convert Tony Neceski. Ian Dobson. Zdravko Atanasovski. its approach play into results. Neceski and Photo: Green Gully Soccer Club. Photo: Green Gully Soccer Club. Photo: Green Gully Soccer Club. Donev became the preferred partnership and they provided the balance Dobson pleted the fi ve-one result. Meantime at the ally got beaten, [Not quite, see above. RH] VPL Final Table 1999 was seeking. Veneto Club, Sava Rusmir put Bulleen in Port Melbourne challenged Green Gully so it gave us the championship by three P W D L F A GD Pt front in 40 minutes only for Nick Tsaltas points in the end. But we won it on the Green Gully Cavaliers26 16 8 2 58 25 56 all the way that season, winning a close to hit back with two goals in 55 and 67 Port Melbourne Sharks 26 16 5 5 59 30 53 match in Round 7 by two goals to one, and last day of the season—it was like a grand Preston Lions 26 15 2 9 50 37 47 minutes. But ten minutes later Damir Gn- fi nal.’ Fawkner Blues 26 14 4 8 48 33 46 coming into the fi nal round Green Gully jidic equalized for Bulleen and that is how Bentleigh Greens 26 13 6 7 67 31 45 only led by a point. Gully had a local der- Bulleen Inter Kings 26 10 8 8 40 35 38 it remained. St Albans Saints 26 11 3 12 44 41 36 by at home against St Albans Saints, while This column owes a great deal to Pe- Dobson remembers, ‘St Albans tradi- ter Desira’s marvelous history of Green Melbourne Raiders 26 10 6 10 36 44 36 Port had to play away at Bulleen. Gully Altona East Phoenix 26 8 7 11 29 38 31 tionally was a local derby and we expected Gully, which is available from the club or Altona Magic 26 8 7 11 36 47 31 scored fi rst through George Svigos after a diffi cult game. But we settled down and Springvale White E 26 8 6 12 37 40 30 Melbourne Sports Books. South Dandenong 26 6 6 14 41 62 24 only six minutes, but Harry Karl pulled we got an early goal through George Svi- the Saints level in 18 minutes. Nick Papa- Westvale 26 4 7 15 31 69 19 gos. They came back at 1–1, but then we Sunshine Georgies 26 4 3 19 26 70 15 dopoulos restored the Gully lead in 27 and Table and results from ozfootball.net scored two quick goals before half-time Round Twenty-Six - Sunday, August 15, 1999. Zlatko Donev made it three-one fi ve min- Altona East Phoenix 1 - 1 Springvale WE and were leading 3–1 at the break. We By Roy Hay Bentleigh Greens 6 - 0 Sunshine Georgies utes before the interval. Second half goals ended up winning the game 5–1 … and Bulleen Inter Kings 2 - 2 Port Melb Sharks Photos Les Shorrock collection, Fawkner Blues 2 - 1 Altona Magic by Daniel Genovesi who replaced Donev obviously celebrations were in order. Port Green Gully 5 - 1 St Albans Saints in 65 minutes and Tony Neceski com- Deakin University Library Preston Lions 3 - 0 Westvale Melbourne had gone to Bulleen and actu- Sth Dandenong 0 - 2 Melb Raiders Issue 24 Monday 24th August 2009 p10 SOCCER SIDESHOW A Little Bit Of This, That, And The Other Dept. FOOTBALL QUOTES COUCH Kevin Keegan Collection www.footballquotespage.com GET A KICK ‘They’re the second best team in the world, and POTATO there’s no higher praise than that.’ This week’s football START IN television & radio listings. ‘You don’t get two chances at this level, or at any other level for that matter.’

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Adelaide United line-up: 1.Eugene 20.Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 4.Pedj BOJIC, Paul HENDERSON (gk), 2. Robbie Brisbane Roar line-up: 1. Perth Glory line-up: 1.Tando VELAPHI GALEKOVIC (gk), 2.Robert CORNTH- 5.Brad PORTER, 7.John HUTCHINSON, MIDDLEBY (11. David WILLIAMS 46’), (gk), 3.Luke DEVERE, 4. (gk), 4.Andy TODD, 6.Chris COYNE, WAITE, 3.ALEMAO (16.Inseob SHIN 8.Dean HEFFERNAN, 14.Michael 3. Chris TADROSSE (24. Dyron DAAL (c), 9.Sergio VAN DIJK, 10.Charlie MILL- 7.Jacob BURNS (c), 8.Victor SIKORA 72’), 4.Iain FYFE, 5.Daniel MUL- MCGLINCHEY, 16.Nigel BOOGAARD, 74’), 6. (16.Paul KOHLER ER (17.Mitch NICHOLS 60’), 12.Matt (23.Andrija JUKIC 91’), 10.Wayne LEN (11.Lloyd OWUSU 58’), 7.Lucas 18.Alex WILKINSON (c), 19.Matt 65’), 8. Shane STEFANUTTO, 9. Robbie MUNDY, 13.HENRIQUE (21.Tommy SRHOJ, 11.Branko JELIC (24.Matt hew PANTELIS (18. Fabian BERBIERO 77’), SIMON, 21.Ahmad ELRICH (11.Dylan FOWLER (c), 18. James ROBINSON, 19. OAR 70’), 15.Matt McKAY, 16.Bob MAYORA 71’), 12.Scott NEVILLE, 9.CRISTIANO, 10.Adam HUGHES, MACALLISTER 64’), 23.Adam KWASNIK Daniel MCBREEN, 21. John TAM- MALCOLM, 18.Danny TIATTO (6.David 16.Adriano PELLEGRINO (17.Todd 13.Travis DODD (c), 14.Scott JA- BOURAS, 22. Karl DODD, 23. Rostyn DODD 81’), 24. HOWARTH 89’), 19.Naum SEKULOVSKI, MIESON, 17. Substi tutes not used: 1.Andrew RED- GRIFFITHS 21.Mile STERJOVSKI MAYNE (gk), 9.Nik MRDJA, 22.Nicky Substi tutes not used: 20.Griffi n Mc- Substi tutes not used: 20.Mark TRAVIS Substi tutes not used: 20. Justi n PAS- MASTER (gk) Substi tutes not used: 20.Aleks VRTESKI BIRIGHITTI (gk) FIELD (gk) (gk) Yellow cards: John HUTCHINSON 77th Yellow cards: Danny TIATTO 56’, Yellow cards: Travis DODD 16’, Eugene Red cards: Nil Yellow cards: Paul KOHLER 68’ 16.Bob MALCOLM 60’, Craig MOORE Yellow cards: Adriano PELLEGRINO 48’, GALEKOVIC 77’, Robert CORNTHWAITE Red cards: Nil 74’, 85’/89’, Mitch NICH- Naum SEKULOVSKI 53’, Jacob BURNS 86’ OLS 90’ 62’ Sydney FC line-up: 1.Clint BOLTON Red cards: Tommy OAR 89’ Red cards: Nil Red cards: Nil (gk), 3.Stephan KELLER, 4.Simon CO- Melbourne Victory line-up: 20.Glen LOSIMO, 6.Karol KISEL, 9.John ALOISI, MOSS (gk), 5.Surat SUKHA, 6.Leigh Newcastle Jets line-up: 1.Ben KEN- Gold Coast United line-up: 20.Scott 10. (c) (19.Mark BRIDGE BROXHAM, 9.Danny ALLSOPP, Wellington Phoenix line-up: 1.Mark NEDY (gk), 3.Adam D’APUZZO, HIGGINS (gk), 2.Steve PANTELIDIS, 60’), 11.Kofi DANNING (7.Brendan 10.Archie THOMPSON, 12.Rodrigo PASTON (gk), 2.Manny MUSCAT, 3.Tony 4.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, 5.Ljubo 3.Michael THWAITE, 7. Zenon CARA- GAN 73’), 12.Shannon COLE, 14.Alex VARGAS (c), 14.Billy CELESKI, 15.Tom LOCHHEAD, 4.Jon MCKAIN, 5.DIEGO MILICEVIC, 6.Ben KANTAROVSKI (15. VELLA (24.ANDERSON 75’), 9.Shane BROSQUE, 15.Terry MCFLYNN, 22.Sung PONDELJAK (22.Nick WARD 70’), (17. Vince LIA 67’), 7.Leo BERTOS, Sean ROONEY 30’), 7.Jin-Hyung SONG SMELTZ, 10.Jason CULINA (c), 13.Bas Hwan BYUN 16.Carlos HERNANDEZ (11.NEY FA- 8., 9.Chris GREENACRE (13. 19.Jason NAIDOVSKI (76’), 8.Matt VAN DEN BRINK, 14. (15. BIANO 80’), 19.Evan BERGER (8.Grant Troy HEARFIELD 93’), 10.Michael THOMPSON (c), 9.Sasho PETROVSKI, Tahj MINNIECON 78’), 16.Kristi an Substi tutes not used: 17.Matt hew BREBNER 72’), 23.Adrian LEIJER FERRANTE (11.DANIEL 67’) , 18.Ben 11.Tarek ELRICH, 16.Jason HOFFMAN REES, 22.Adama TRAORE, 23.Steve JURMAN, 20.Ivan NECEVSKI (gk) SIGMUND, 22.Andrew DURANTE (c) (2.Angelo COSTANZO 84’), 17.Fabio FITZSIMMONS (17.Matt OSMAN 71’) Substi tutes not used: 1.Mitchell VIGNAROLI Yellow cards: Sung Hwan BYUN 29’, LANGERAK (gk) Substi tutes not used: 20.Reece Substi tutes not used: 40.Robbie BAJIC Karol KISEL 77’ CROWTHER (gk) Substi tutes not used: 20. Neil YOUNG (gk) Yellow cards: Surat SUKHA 29’ (gk) Red cards: Nil Yellow cards: Manny MUSCAT 45’, Yellow cards: Steve FITZSIMMONS Red cards: Nil Michael FERRANTE 66’ Yellow cards: Ben KANTAROVSKI 5’, 23’, Bas VAN DEN BRINK 38’, Steve Sasho PETROVSKI 23’, Fabio VIGN- PANTELIDIS 82’ Red cards: Nil AROLI 30’, Sean ROONEY 45’ +1, Ljubo MILICEVIC 45’ +1 Red cards: Nil Red cards: Nil p16p12 Monday 24th August 2009 Issue 24 ROUND 03

ByTHE Con Stamocostas HIGHS AND LOWS Aft er three rounds the A League had to Mariners and Sydney FC for dishing up a A League Import Watch: come down from its two week high and steaming pile of shite. Only for the last three Adama Traore for Gold Coast shone just like a big weekend the come down minutes of each half did the players wake again. Brisbane Roar Trio Hen- sure wasn’t prett y. up. The other 86 minutes was pure granite rique, Serjio Van Dijk and Charlie The third round began on Friday night in (Damo copywrite). Swiss import Stephen Miller had their moments and Chris Adelaide with the promise of a close contest Keller for Sydney FC got the hoofer of the Greencare, Paul Ifi l and Daniel for between Aurelio “Mr Average” Vidmar’s week. Wellington also had theirs. That was Reds taking on the White Shoe Brigade of The North Queensland Fury - Melbourne the best of a rather quiet bunch in a Miron “The Joker“ Bleiberg. Victory game wasn’t much bett er. The Fury round that was lacking in action and The Gold Coast United look a level and half looks like a blind man wondering around in goals. above everyone other team. They outplayed the dark. At least the blind man has the use Adelaide at home and even Steve Fitzsim- of his other senses for help. Victory Striker A-League Socceroo Watch: mons managed to score against them. Archie Thompson could have got a hat trick. I don’t think Socceroos Pim Verbeek Shane Smeltz is on track to score 30 goals or The Fury keeper Paul Henderson amassed would have been impressed this more if he maintains the rage and stays fi t. over 100 games with Bradford and Leicester round, not many players stood out. Jason Culina is a joy to watch his movement City and fi nally showed that his ti me over- Goal Weekly Hot Spot: The play of aft er passing is a lesson for all the kiddies seas was not a waste with some good saves the Gold Coast on and off the fi eld. and by kiddies I mean every other player in to stop Thompson . A perfect example of how to make the A league who passes and then does an Brisbane Roar self destructed aft er leading the ball and the media work for you. impersonati on of a statute. 1-0 against Wellington Phoenix. The new Now advertise the game to the fans Jason Culina said some wise things about Shane Smeltz for the Phoenix Chris Green- in your local area. the A-League to SBS this week: “Technically care headed the equaliser off a sublime there are some good players but when you cross by Daniel. The Roar should have won compare them to those who played in the at home; what’s new? Michael Ferrante for Odd Spot: old NSL, I’d have to say there needs to be Wellington got the miss of the week. Tommy Oar rowed his way to a Red some improvement. Perth Glory fi nally ended their winless Card against the Phoenix and his boss thought he’d join “There might be plenty of foreigners but in streak and managed to keep a clean sheet Jason Culina is worth his weight in the old days we had plenty of Aussie players for once. Adriano Pellegrino’s fi nish in the him watching in the stands. who were just as good or even bett er.” 2-0 win over the Jets was parti cularly out- gold at the moment How true that statement was in some standing. Quotes: games this week. Step up Central Coast First Mr Average:“ Calling me Mr Average, whether he meant it or PERTH (7th) Vs SYDNEY (2nd) Vs not, doesn’t particularly worry me MELBOURNE (5th) WELLINGTON (4th) but it denigrates every other coach The Glory host Mel- Sydney FC host Welling- in the A-League. “With the team bourne on Friday night ton on Sunday, hoping to he has at his disposal, if they don’t in what should be an continue there unbeaten win the league by 15 points there is exhilarating contest. Both sides tasted victory start to the season. Sydney were lacking a bit something seriously wrong.” Aurelio for the fi rst time this season at the weekend. of fl are last week against the Mariners in what The Glory were able to create enough chances was a pretty lacklustre derby. The Phoenix will Vidmar talking about Miron, who to wear Newcastle down, while Melbourne leave Brisbane very happy after pinching a point else? was unconvincing in there 1-0 defeat of North thanks to a late Chris Greenacre header. They Now the Joker: Queensland. If Perth are to upset last years should also come to Sydney with a fair amount “If someone came to play against premiers they must stop Victory play maker of confi dence after winning twice at the Sydney me in a private jet I’d hate them too. Carlos Hernandez, who has been granted too Football Stadium in the past two seasons. How- “We are the Manchester United or much space in the last fortnight after being well ever the Phoenix defence will have to improve Real Madrid of the A-League. There held by the Mariners. Surprisingly Melbourne if they are to keep Sydney’s attacking trio of will be a lot of happy people if we has only defeated Perth once in six attempts Aloisi, Brosque and Danning quiet all day. I lose.” Miron talking himself up, what at Members Equity Stadium. I think this game think the Phoenix will sit back in defence, so it will probably end in a draw, but wouldn’t be could be quite a frustrating day for Sydney, but else? surprised if Perth nicked it. if they are able to stay patient they should fi nd DRAW a winner. Goal of the Week: Adriano Pellegrino was slated by HOME WIN the Fox Sports commentary team all game. It was as much a pleasure watching the half volley go in as it ADELAIDE (8th) Vs BRISBANE (9th) NEWCASTLE (5th) Vs was then hearing the pundits have NORTH QUEEN- V CENTRAL GOLD COAST (1st) to swallow their own words. SLAND (10th) COAST (3rd) Adelaide hosts North For the second If there were any doubts Queensland on Friday time this season that the Gold Coast Team of the Week: night with both teams desperately the Brisbane Roar surrendered are the team to beat in the A-League this year GK:Higgings (GCU), LB: needing a win to get there seasons back on what appeared to be a match winning lead on they were quickly put to bed inside the fi rst 50 Traore(GCU), Van Den Brink(GCU), track. Adelaide was handed a reality check on the weekend. After conceding two second half minutes at Hindmarsh Stadium on Friday night. Coyne(PER), RB:Sukha the weekend by a super impressive Gold Coast goals to draw with Melbourne last week, the The new boys dominated the home team and (MELB), LM:Henrique(BRIS) outfi t. They have had some real problems fi nd- Roar once again conceded a late goal, this time came away with the three points, keeping Clive CM:Culina(GCU) CM:Srohj(PER) ing the back of the net this season, with Travis to Wellington’s Chris Greenacre. The Central Palmer’s dream of an unbeaten season alive. RM:Pellegrino(PER) Dodd’s penalty against Perth there solitary Coast had multiple opportunities late on against The Jets were poor against the Glory, struggling FW:Smeltz(GCU) FW:Van goal for the year. North Queensland put in a to string passes together on the slick surface Sydney, but couldn’t fi nd a winner. The Central DIJK(BRIS) far better performance against Melbourne, but Coast have only defeated Brisbane twice in at Members Equity Stadium. It’s hard to pick sadly came away with nothing to show for there fourteen attempts and when these two met in a weakness in the Gold Coast’s line up; they efforts. After the embarrassment of a 5-0 loss to last years fi nals it was the Roar progressing to also showed they have great depth with Steve Round Four Predictions: the Gold Coast they showed some real spirit on the preliminary fi nal, winning 4-1 on aggregate. Fitzsimmons and Zenon Caravella stepping into Adelaide United 3 v 0 Nth Qld Fury the weekend but were undone by a smart bit of I think the Roar have enough fi re power to de- the side in the past fortnight with great suc- Perth Glory 1 v 1 Melbourne Victory fi nishing by Archie Thompson. If Adelaide are feat the Mariners here in what looms as a season cess. If Shane Smeltz continues to score at this Brisbane Roar 2 v 1 Central Coast to live up to expectations and fi nish at the pointy defi ning match up. rate he is on target for a 50 goal plus season, so Newcastle Jets 0 v 3 Gold Coast end of the table then this really is a must win. much of Branko Culina’s planning will revolve Sydney FC 2 v 0 Phoenix I see them taking all three points off a North HOME WIN around subduing the Kiwi hit man. It would take Queensland side that will struggle on the road a brave man to oppose the Gold Coast in this this season.HOME WIN sought of form and I certainly won’t be doing it this week. Issue 24 Monday 24th August 2009 p13 Round 03

NQF MVFC

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North Queensland Fury 0 Melbourne Victory 1 (Archie THOMPSON 45’) Saturday, 22 August 2009 Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Referee: Peter Green Crowd: 6,514

PLAYER RATINGS

MVFC Moss – 6 – Not much to do Sukha – 6 – Decent showing at right back Victory’s match winner, Archie Thompson, keeps his eye on the ball against the Fury. Vargas – 6 – OK, but looks a shadow of his former self at PHOTO COURTESY MVFC the moment Leijer – 7 – Did his job without any fuss, got an assist and will get bett er Berger – 5 – Quiet night Celeski – 7 – Good showing in midfi eld Champs open Broxham – 6 – Bett er than last week Hernandez – 5- Virtually an observer, very quiet match Pondleljak - 6 - Worked hard as usual Allsopp – 5 – Quiet night, but worked hard tracking back as per usual Thompson – 8 – Top quality fi nish, was a handful for his seasonBy Chris Aloi account markers, could easily have had a hat-trick Melbourne Victory won their fi rst match ing half and failed to seriously threaten Rostyn Griffi ths then had plenty of ti me SUBS of the 2009/2010 A-League season aft er Melbourne. to shoot from 15 yards aft er a McBreen grinding out a 1-0 win over North Queen- Thompson’s goal came just before half fl ick-on but the ex-Blackburn Rovers mid- sland Fury in Townsville on Saturday ti me aft er Leijer’s probing long ball caught fi elder’s looping header went well over Brebner – 3- No impact night. the Fury defence napping and gave the the bar. Ward – 3 - As above In front of 6,514 noisy fans at Dairy nimble striker acres of space to take a David Williams’ pace and enterprise Fabiano – 3 – See Ward Farmers stadium, it was a cagey aff air touch and drill a low shot past a hapless was a welcome additi on for the home with Melbourne fairly comfortable if Henderson. It was a sublime fi nish from team in the second half, but the Fury not convincing winners against a North the edge of the area, prompti ng one of were incapable of constructi ng anything NQF Queensland side who were competi ti ve Thompson’s more enthusiasti c goal cel- bett er than a handful of half-chances - and largely in control but struggled to ex- ebrati ons of the past few seasons. mostly via high balls into the area - that Henderson – 8 – Great performance from the ex-Leic- ecute in att ack. The goal must have stung Fury coach Ian failed to capitalize on their dominance of ester custodian Archie Thompson’s fi rst half strike was Ferguson who would have been pleased possession. Middleby – 5 – Injured late in the fi rst half enough for the defending champions to with his troops’ resolute eff ort in suff o- Fury’s marquee man Robbie Fowler get the three points, though the visitors cati ng the Victory up to that point. worked hard to create something, oft en Dodd – 6 – Looked shaky at ti mes but was OK were faced with a determined and physi- North Queensland tried valiantly to get ducking back into midfi eld and was no- Tambouras – 6 – See Dodd cal North Queensland outf it who were back in the match aft er the interval, and ti ceably determined in his defensive du- Steff anutt o – 7 – Much improved from last week. out to atone for their fi ve goal drubbing several loft ed balls into the penalty area ti es, as was his striking partner McBreen. Robinson – 6 – Workmanlike at the hands of Gold Coast United last had the visitors looking hesitant in de- Melbourne seemed fairly content to sit Talay – 7 – Put in a convincing 70 minute shift week. fence, but they were unable to execute back and absorb the second half pres- Griffi ths – 6 – See Robinson A dour opening half saw neither side when they got into threatening posi- sure in the warmer conditi ons, and with Tadrosse – 5 – Quiet night able to conjure up any meaningful att ack- ti ons. Thompson’s pace threatening the Fury Fowler – 6 – Tried his best ing moves as the Fury sought to assert Combati ve Fury forward Daniel McBreen back four, looked to hit on the break. themselves against the reigning cham- was causing problems with his height and Henderson was forced into making an- McBreen – 7 – Physical presence and caused some pion, shirking no issues in the tackle or in aggression, while Ufuk Talay did a superb other fi ne save late in the match to deny problems, did well pursuit of the second ball. job in blanketi ng the in-form Carlos Her- the Socceroo striker aft er he had burst The hosts closed down Melbourne and nandez and was a pillar of strength in into the area. SUBS gave playmakers Celeski and Hernandez midfi eld for North Queensland with his Fury’s Netherlands Anti lles internati on- no ti me on the ball or space in which to thoughtf ul passing and tough tackling. al Dyron Daal had the Fury’s best chance Williams – 5 - Gave Fury something when he came on operate, forcing Melbourne into wide ar- Against the run of play, a neat one-two of the match in the 90th minute. One out Kohler – 3 – Late sub eas, where they are not as comfortable at the edge of the area between Allsopp with Moss and his marker having fallen or as blessed in talent. and Thomspon aft er 55 minutes had over, the beanpole striker should have Daal – 3 – Should have equalized. But while the Fury was organized and Thompson clear through on goal, but equalized from 8 yards but hit his shot had more of the play, they looked un- Henderson did well to charge out and straight at the New Zealand internati onal imaginati ve and rushed in their att ack- save a certain goal. keeper. p16p14 Monday 24th August 2009 Issue 24 Round 03

AUFC GCUFC

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Adelaide Untied 0 Gold Coast United 2 (Shane SMELTZ 12’, Steven FITZSIM- MONS 50’) Friday, 21 August 2009 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide Referee: Matthew Breeze An unmarked Steven Fitsmimmons scores Gold Coast’s second goal. PHOTO BY ADAM BUTLER Crowd: 12,741 PLAYER RATINGS

AUFC 20 Eugene Galekovic -5 - Keeper made huge mistake resulti ng in 1st goal, un- Coast’s golden characteristi cally frequently caught out of positi on, was booked in 77th 2. Robert Cornthwaite - 7 - Worked hard all game, strong in defence, narrowly missed golden opportunity to score himself, was carded in 86th 3 Alemao - 7 - Creati ve, was brilliant when in att ack, only ray of light in 1st half, was unfortunate to be substi tuted in 72nd min 4 Iain Fyfe - 5 - Failed to deliver in this game, too many misdirected passes and ball turnovers, was outclassed 5 Daniel Mullen - 5 - Was caught ball watching on several occasions, 7 Lucas Pantelis - 5 - Sti ll playing in unfamiliar territory but put in brave eff ort start continues 9 Cristi ano - 6 - Have sympathy for the lone striker, has no one to play with not enough supply, sparked up when Owusu came on By Lee Gagliardi / Player Rati ngs by Nat Adamopoulos 10 Adam Hughes - 5 - Lacked intensity in midfi eld, too many turnovers, reacted too slowly too oft en Gold Coast United has conti nued its per- swift ly dealt with Adelaide United’s cor- plenty of space in the Reds’ penalty box 13 Travis Dodd - 6 - Brave performance by the captain but was kept under con- trol by the visitors, frustrated with yellow in 16th, looked bett er when Shin came fect start to A-League life with a polished ners. On two occasions within the space and was allowed to shoot, only to be de- on to release him on the right performance, running out 2-0 winners of minutes, Gold Coast broke down the nied by Galekovic. 14 Scott Jamieson - 6 - Quiet in 1st half, improved in 2nd, but below par of his over Adelaide United at Hindmarsh Sta- Red’s set pieces and fi nished at the op- With 15 minutes remaining, Shin played normal standard dium in Adelaide on Friday night. posite end of the ground. Jason Culina a delightf ul through ball for Adam Hughes 17 Michael Marrone - 6 - Surprise call-up in Cassio’s absence, started quietly, A fi rst half goal to the league’s leading almost scored Gold Coast’s second aft er who found himself one on one with Hig- ended strongly, played with maturity goal scorer Shane Smeltz and one in the Porter carried it 60m. Some stoic defend- gins. Hughes’ shot was well stopped by Subs second half to winger Steven Fitzsimmons ing by Michael Marrone forced Culina the advancing keeper. Hughes had anoth- 11 Lloyd Owusu - 7 - (59th) Impacted immediately and awoke his side, brought was enough for Gold Coast to claim all wide. er chance aft er an Owusu dummy allowed some excitement to the game, had chance to score within fi rst couple of min- three points. Miron Blieberg’s men were consistently him to turn but once again the att ack was utes of coming on. 16 Inseob Shin - 6 - (72nd Looked promising, provided spurts of speed and Gold Coast’s crisp passing game and at the ball fi rst and appeared to want it thwarted by Higgins. creati vity, watch this one for the future movement was too much for Adelaide more in an impressive fi rst half display. Gold Coast remained solid in defence 18 Fabian Barbiero - 6 -(78th) Played a very physical 15 minutes to end the United to contain. At ti mes Gold Coast ap- And they conti nued in the same vein in and aside from a few anxious moments, match, will undoubtedly improve with more match ti me peared to have an extra man on the park the opening stages of the second half. defended strongly and didn’t look like such was the dominance and control. Porter and Smeltz combined again from conceding. GCUFC The Reds opened up sprightly creat- another fast break but Smeltz’s shot was Blieberg’s charges boast an impressive 20 Scott Higgins - 7 - Didn’t have much to do in 1st half, did job when called ing the fi rst chance of the game. A rare comfortably saved by Galekovic. three wins from three starts and have upon poor defensive clearance from the Gold Five minutes aft er the restart Fitzsim- amassed ten goals and conceded only 2 Steve Pantelidis - 7 Physical and aggressive game, niggled for most of 2nd half, Coast allowed Travis Dodd to collect the mons doubled the lead. Some slack one. Aft er round three, the league’s new copped himself yellow fi nally in 82nd 3 Michael Thwaite - 7 - Was able to shut down oppositi on quickly, was tough in loose ball and take aim. His goal bound checking by Adelaide United gave Michael boys are relishing their “Bling” tag prov- defence with solid tackling shot took a defl ecti on and did not trouble Thwaite a free header from a corner. ing they can walk the talk. 7 Zenon Caravella - 7 - Fantasti c display of true grit in midfi eld, worked well with Scott Higgins in the Coast’s goal. Thwaite’s header found Fitzsimmons on Adelaide United coach Culina and Porter Joel Porter was causing all kinds of prob- the edge of the six yard box and he fl icked dismissed the “trash talk” during the week 9 Shane Smeltz - 7 - Opportunisti c early goal in the 12th, had his chances un- lems for the Red’s defence, with their the ball into the back of the net. aff ected his troops, “I’m not too fussed… lucky not to score more, another strong performance 10 Jason Culina - 8 - Quality, absolute quality, money well spent as marquis reshuffl ed formati on not going to plan. Lloyd Owusu made his debut for Ade- as long as it’s not below the belt it’s player, experience showed throughout the match Porter conti nually found space and was laide United with half an hour remaining healthy. As is turns out we had a healthy 13 Sebasti aan Van Den Brink - 7 - Was unpredictable at ti mes, some great tackles allowed to turn on the ball showing his and his impact was almost immediate. His crowd. If that brings people through the put in, quite a livewire, copped yellow in 40th quality as a “back to goal” player. physical presence caused a goal mouth turnsti les that is good.” Said Vidmar about 14 Joel Porter - 8 - Brilliant quality player, outshone all on the park, had huge infl uence on the game - B.O.G. The breakthrough came for the Gold scramble that nearly saw the Reds pull a the 12,471 strong crowd. 16 Kristi an Rees - 7 - Showed character and formed part of rock solid defence for Coast in the 12th minute. Fitzsimmons goal back. United enjoyed a purple patch Vidmar readily conceded that Gold Coast Gold Coast, pulled off vital challenges for his team collected the ball and tore down the right with Owusu joining Cristi ano in att ack. were just too good on the night, “We 22 Adama Traore - 6 - Showed strength with some ti mely tackles, solid game fl ank dazzling Reds defender Scott Ja- The Reds defi nitely appeared a bett er side turned up with 30 minutes to go… their 23 Steven Fitzsimmons - 7 - Had a good game, played well provided some spark for Gold Coast, received yellow in 23rd, capitalised in 50th min with nice goal, mieson. His cross found Steve Pantelidis with two strikers. movement caused all sorts of problems.” subbed off in 72nd on the edge of the box who shot fi rst Alemao also had a chance but his bullet Adelaide United will look to get back ti me. United keeper Eugene Galekovic got volley sailed wide. Lucas Pantelis was then to the winners circle next round aft er Subs a hand to the ball but could only watch as played through but was stopped dead in two consecuti ve losses when it hosts the 17 Matt Osman - 6 - (72nd) Kept Gold Coast strength in the side, part of quality side Smeltz reacted quickest to the loose ball his tracks by former Adelaide United de- league’s other new boys, North Queen- 24 Anderson - 6 - (75th ) Played well for his ti me on the park and blasted home from close range for his fender Kristi an Rees. sland Fury. 15 Tahj Minniecon - 6 - (79th ) had touches but not enough game ti me sixth goal for the season. Eugene Galekovic then came to the res- Gold Coast United will aim to conti nue for lasti ng impression Gold Coast then showed their how dan- cue for The Reds with a point blank save their unblemished record when they trav- gerous they are on the counter when they from Zenon Caravella. Caravella found el to Newcastle in round four.

Issue 24 Monday 24th August 2009 Issue p15 24 ADELAIDE UNITED SEASON 2009/10 Photo: Sports in Focus

Back Row: Peter Blazincic (Goalkeeper Coach), Iain Fyfe, Robert Cornthwaite, Eugene Galekovic, Mark Birighitti , Daniel Mullen, Michael Marrone, (Specialist Coach) Middle Row: Phil Stubbins (Assistant Coach), Adam Hughes, Francesco Monterosso, Paul Reid, Lloyd Owusu, Alemao, Kristi an Sarkies, Aurelio Vidmar (Head Coach) Front Row: Cristi ano, Scott Jamieson, Inseob Shin, Travis Dodd (Captain), Lucas Pantelis (Vice-Captain), Fabian Barbiero, Joe Costa, Cassio. Absent:

Issue 24 Monday 24 Aug 2009 Round 03

BRFC WPFC

1 1 MATCH DETAILS

Brisbane Roar 1 (Sergio VAN DIJK 10’) Wellington Phoenix 1 (Chris GREENACRE 85’) Sunday, 23 August 2009 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Crowd: 7,084

PLAYER RATINGS Ben Sigmund (Wellington 18) fl ies above Sergio Van Dijk (Roar 9) to push the ball into att ack. PHOTO BRETT MCDONALD BRFC

1. Liam Reddy – 6 – Was livid with the defensive lapses late on 3. Luke DeVere – 5 – Lost concentration as the match Phoenix deny wore on 4. Craig Moore (c) – 7 – An assured display at the back 9. Sergio Van Dijk – 7 – Didn’t contribute much bar the goal 10. Charlie Miller – 8 – At the centre of most of Bris- bane’s moves Roar fi rst win 12. Matt Mundy – 6 – A competent performance By Jarrod Ellis 13. Henrique – 8 – Showed his pace out wide A record low crowd of only 7,084 up play. open spaces ti me and again. 15. Matt McKay – 6 – Infl uential in midfi eld turned up at Suncorp Stadium to see Miller, the mercurial Scot handed The 33-year-old’s services were only 16. Bob Malcolm – 6 – A physical performance from the Brisbane denied a fi rst win of the a start by Farina, supplied Henrique required for an hour, with Farina re- new signing A-League season with a late header with a deft fl ick-on to set him free on placing Miller with the fresher and 18. Danny Tiatto – 5 – Competed well in midfi eld 24. Robbie Kruse – 7 – Got forward at every opportu- from Wellington’s English striker the right of the Phoenix penalty area signifi cantly younger legs of Mitch nity Chris Greenacre snatching a point for aft er Wellington striker Paul Ifi ll had Nichols for the fi nal 30 minutes. the visitors. surrendered possession. He then brought Oar on for Henrique Subs Sergio Van Dijk’s third goal of the The Brazilian made Wellington pay but the main acti on was up the other 17. (61’) Mitch Nichols – 6 – Made use of his fresh legs season gave the Roar a 10th-minute for the turnover, outpacing the cap- end as Wellington tried desperately 6. (81’) David Dodd – 5 – Little impact in his time on the lead but aft er withstanding a barrage tain Andrew Durante before directi ng to fi nd an equaliser. pitch of Wellington pressure in the second a stabbing cross from short range. Roar goalkeeper Liam Reddy was 21. (70’) Tommy Oar – 3 – Failed to control himself as half the home sides defence fi nally Van Dijk was there at the near post to left screaming at his defence as sev- the Roar chased the win cracked with Greenacre scoring the meet it, evading two defenders to fi n- eral lapses in communicati on opened equaliser with only fi ve minutes re- ish past the goalkeeper Mark Paston. the door for the Phoenix. The visitors maining. The Roar’s lead at half-ti me would looked desti ned to equalise and they WPFC That wasn’t to be the end of the have been doubled just before the did just that in the 85th minute with 1. Mark Paston – 8 – Pulled of some quality saves drama as Roar substi tute Tommy Oar break only for Paston to produce a Greenacre, the former Manchester 2. Manny Muscat – 6 – Put in some solid challenges was then sent off only 18 minutes af- top-quality save with his right hand City, Stoke City and Tranmere Rovers 3. Tony Lochhead – 5 – Could have gotten forward ter coming on to the fi eld, picking up to stop Henrique, who had been striker, heading home a cross from more often 4. Jon McKain – 7 – A solid performance in his 200th a second yellow card for a rough chal- released by a delightf ul Van Dijk the Brazilian Daniel. game lenge on the Phoenix’s Vince Lia. through ball. Despite numerous chances in the 5. Diego – 7 – His infl uence increased as the game The decision didn’t sit well with Wellington coach ti n- tense closing stages of the game, the went on Frank Farina who was banished to the kered with his playing formati on at Roar were unable to fi nd a winner and 7. Leo Bertos – 6 – Couldn’t repeat the previous weeks stands by match referee Chris Beath halft ime to give Greenacre more sup- will now look to next week’s home heroics aft er protesti ng vehemently against port and they were certainly more clash against Central Coast Mariners 8. Paul Ifi ll – 6 – Competed well in midfi eld Oar’s second yellow. creati ve in the second spell. for their elusive fi rst win. 9. Chris Greenacre – 7 – Worked hard for a deserved The home side had the bett er of the Wellington should have had an equ- Roar captain Craig Moore said he goal fi rst half with the Roar forward line aliser soon aft er the break but the was disappointed to once again have 10. Michael Ferrante – 7 – Caused some going forward conti nually stretching the Phoenix midfi elder Michael Ferrante made surrendered a winning positi on. 18. Ben Sigmund – 5 – Struggled to exert an infl uence defenders in their search for goals. a meal of his free shot, having been “We got ourselves ahead, but we 22. Andrew Durante (c) – 6 – Anonymous at times Despite their best eff orts the Roar’s gift ed an opportunity when fullback really didn’t fi nish the job off and Subs only goal came in the 10th minute Tony Lochhead left Matt Mundy fl at- now we’ve made things harder for 17. (69’) Vince Lia – 5 – Didn’t make much of an impact courtesy of Dutchman Sergio Van footed. ourselves. 11. (69’) Daniel – 6 – A lively performance off the bench Dijk. Miller’s combinati on with the elec- “It was a fairly lacklustre perfor- 13. (91’) Troy Hearfi eld – 5 – Not enough time on the In scoring Van Dijk equalled the tric Henrique conti nued to trouble the mance and it’s disappointi ng that we pitch clubs scoring record but largely had Phoenix, the former Rangers player couldn’t get the win that we needed teammates Charlie Miller and Hen- showcasing his vision and awareness especially when we had a few chanc- rique to thank for some sublime lead- to send the Slippery Fish into wide es in the second half”. p18 Monday 24th August 2009 Issue 24 Round 03

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Perth Glory 2 (Wayne SRHOJ 23’, Adriano PELLEGRINO 73’) Newcastle Jets 0 Sunday, 23 August 2009 Members Equity Stadium, Perth Crowd: 9,398

PLAYER RATINGS Glory’s marquee signing Mile Sterjovski comes under some close att enti on from the Jets. PHOTO JAMES TRIAY

PGFC Velaphi: 6 – Given very little to do Neville: 6 – Solid defensively but provided little going forward Perth back on Coyne: 8 – Showed great leadership and performed well in defence Todd: 7 – Like Coyne, effectively shut down the Newcastle attack Sekulovski: 7 – Had little to do defensively but provided sev- eral very dangerous crosses Sikora: 8 – Made Newcastle’s Tarek Elrich look foolish with an excellent display the road to glory Burns: 7 – Very solid in central midfi eld Shroj: 6 – Scored the fi rst goal, but misplaced too many By Jacob Kagi passes in general play Pellegrino: 7 – Solid without being outstanding, but did score Goals to Adriano Pellegrino and who moved to partner Sasho Petrovski ‘Most Glorious Player’ aft er a tremen- a goal Wayne Shroj gave Perth Glory a 2-0 in att ack, while Fabio Vignaroli shift ed dous debut season for the club last Sterjovski: 7 – Still looked somewhat uncomfortable playing victory over Newcastle Jets at ME to the middle. year, ensured Glory got its fi rst win as a striker, but was involved heavily Jelic: 6 – Did not show Perth’s fans his best Bank Stadium. Three minutes later, Shroj narrowly for the new campaign with an excel- Mayora: 5 – Looked very unconvincing, blowing an easy Shroj opened the scoring in the 24th missed out on a second goal when he lent fi nish. Sekulovski again provided a chance and misplacing several passes minute before Pellegrino secured was gift ed too much space, only for his superb cross, with this one fi nding the Jukic: 5 – Not given enough time to make a real impact Perth’s fi rst victory of the season with strong shot from 20 yards to be com- att acking midfi elder on the edge of the Howarth: 5 – Little involvement in a short appearance 17 minutes remaining in front of 9,308 fortably claimed by Kennedy. box. His left -foot shot on the half-vol- spectators. Although his side struggled to gain ley powered past Kennedy to double Glory coach Dave Mitchell retained possession or territory throughout the Glory’s lead. NJFC the same side that lost to Wellington fi rst half, Jets midfi elder Matt Thomp- Aft er the second goal, Newcastle’s Kennedy: 7 – Can’t be faulted for either goal and did well last week, with Viktor Sikora passing a son almost levelled the scores in injury performance became even more life- otherwise late fi tness test to take his place on the ti me. Aft er a well taken corner, Thomp- less, and weak defending gift ed Perth D’Appuzo: 5 – Far from convincing defensively left wing. Newcastle brought Nikolai son was gift ed a free header on 8 yards two great opportuniti es for Glory to in- Topor-Stanley: 6 – Solid in central defence Topor-Stanley into the starti ng eleven, by Glory’s defence, but his eff ort was crease its advantage. Substi tute striker Milicevic: 7 – Led the defence well for the majority of the match taking the place of veteran defender cleared off the line by Sikora. Matt hew Mayora, who was signed by Elrich: 4 – Comprehensively beaten by Sikora and provided Angelo Costanzo, while Ben Kantarovs- Five minutes aft er the restart, Sterjo- the club only two weeks ago, missed nothing when moved to the wing later Kantaroski: 5 – Injured after 30 minutes but made no real ki replaced Chris Trianti s. vski blew an excellent opportunity to an open goal aft er he had done all the impact before that Despite having control of the early give Perth a two-goal advantage. Full- hard work by moving around Kennedy Song: 7 – Was very lively early, but dropped off later in the proceedings, the home side were un- back Naum Sekulovski provided an ex- in the 77th minute, while he almost game able to create any clear chances un- cellent cross from the left side, which made amends three minutes from Thompson: 7 – Defi nitely one of Newcastle’s best performers ti l Shroj put Perth in front. A clever found the former Fulham att acker full-ti me when his fi erce shot from 25 Petrovski: 6 – Struggled to get involved, partly due to poor pass from Sikora played the central open on 12 yards, but he headed nar- yards sailed just over the bar. service Hoffman: 6 – Looked dangerous at times, but was too incon- midfi elder through before he moved rowly wide. Perth will be delighted to have eased sistent around goalkeeper Ben Kennedy and The hosts were nearly made to regret the pressure by fi nally claiming its fi rst Vignaroli: 6 – Like Petrovski, was unable to have too much fi nished calmly from 12 yards. that missed opportunity in the 68th win, and will go into its home match involvement Newcastle were unable to gain any minute, when former Glory defender with Melbourne next Friday with a Rooney: 6 – A respectable performance as a substitute momentum in the early proceedings, Topor-Stanley found Petrovski, but his great deal of confi dence. Meanwhile, Naidovski: 5 – Limited impact after coming on late and its rhythm was damaged further in eff ort travelled narrowly over from Newcastle coach Branko Culina was Costanzo: 5 – Had little to do in the fi nal minutes at right-back the 30th minute when an injury to Kan- 8 yards aft er he was quickly closed visibly frustrated by his side’s disap- tarovski forced a reshuffl e. The mid- down. pointi ng performance. fi elder was replaced by Sean Rooney, Pellegrino, who was named Perth’s

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Central Coast Mariners 0 Sydney FC 0 Saturday, 22 August 2009 Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford Crowd: 10,029 PLAYER RATINGS

CCM Danny VUKOVIC - 6 Not as busy as Bolton but did well when needed. Pedj BOJIC - 6 Was the boss in the midfi eld defen- sively. Bradley PORTER - 6 A decent performance at right Acti on from the scoreless draw between the Mariners and Sydney. PHOTO COURTESY CCMFC. back. John HUTCHINSON - 7 A strong display in midfi eld and won the penalty. Dean HEFFERNAN - 6 Held Kofi Danning at bay. Michael McGLINCHEY - 6 Did not got into the Birthday Boy game, but set up a late chance. Nigel BOOGAARD - 6 Strong at the back . Alex WILKINSON - 6 Held the defence fi rm. Matt hew SIMON - 6 Was hard to contain but not so dangerous in this game. Ahmed ELRICH (Sub 65’) - 6 Looks like he is get- Bolton saves SFC ti ng back to full fi tness, made a couple of decent By Con Stamocostas runs down the left . Sydney FC keeper Clint Bolton was the the Sydney penalty box and got onto the ball by McFlynn but as Aloisi ran through Dylan MACALLISTER (Sub 65’) - 5 missed the hero for the Sky Blues as the Birthday end of a lovely Michael McGlinchey pass. on goal the linesman incorrectly ruled chance to win the game right at the death Boy pulled off two miraculous saves Again it was Bolton who rescued Sydney, for off side. to deny Central Coast Mariners victory this ti me with his legs. The side footed The Mariners made a couple of raids Adam KWASNIK - 5 missed the penalty in Gosford as the batt le of the small shot was aimed at the near post when down the left at the end of the fi rst half coastal town and the big city slickers it should have perhaps been targeted one purposeful run by Ahmed Elrich re- end 0-0. across the goal. sulted in a dangerous cross that was well SFC An amazing fi nal few minutes of what The fi rst two rounds of the A League cleared by Sydney FC right back Shannon Clint BOLTON - 8 was the hero for Sydney FC made two was for the most part a poor game saw served up a feast of goals and exciti ng Cole. brilliant saves to save the game. both teams come to life. First right be- high intensity football. This match was The second half was a dour aff air and Stephan KELLER - 5 Guilty of too many diagonal long fore the 90 minutes were up Mariners the opposite of exciti ng it was dull and both teams were guilty of wasti ng pos- Striker Mat Simon put midfi eld John boring and bereft of goal scoring chances session. There was a disti nct lack of balls. Hutchinson through on goal with a love- save for the last three minutes and was combinati ons with miss- placed and - 5 Gave away the penalty . ly chip pass, the Maltese internati onal characterised by poor passing and lack miss-ti med passes being the order of the Karol KISEL - 6 Not the best performance by the Slovak. Hutchinson was about to shoot but was of spirit by both teams. day, as defence ruled the game. Sydney John ALOISI - 6 Was one of the players who worked sandwiched by the desperate challenge During the opening 30 minutes of the FC’s exciti ng winger Kofi Danning was hard in side that was mostly fl at of Sydney defenders Simon Colosimo game Sydney FC Swiss import Stephen well contained by Dean Heff ernan but Steve CORICA (Sub 59’) - 6 Was quiet for most of the and Sung Hwan Byun. Keller a signing from the Dutch side De the youngster was not helped by the game Referee Strebre Delovski correctly ruled Graafschap played nine long balls mostly poor service he received from his team Mark BRIDGE (Sub 59’) - 6 Did not have the same im- for a penalty and a game that did not de- in the directi on of Alex Brosque who was mates. pact as last week, but did produce some nice touches. serve a goal was about to off er a chance playing wide on the left . For the Mari- If the fi rst two rounds of football were Kofi DANNING (Sub 74’) - 6 Suff ered from poor ball, but for Mariners att acker Adam Kwasnik to ners Mat Simon was conti nuously caught the zenith of the A League this game had win the game. Kwasnik struck the pen- off side as both teams’ tacti cs cancelled certainly reached a nadir. Just as I was sti ll posed a threat when he got it. alty and Sydney FC keeper dived to his each other out. thinking that this game was so poor and Brendan GAN (Sub 74’) - 6 A quiet subs performance right guessing correctly and saved the Early in the game Alex Brosque did get a it did not deserve a goal, out of nowhere; Shannon COLE - 5 A poor game by Shannon lost posses- spot kick. good shot on goal but Mariners keeper injury ti me conjured up an extraordinary sion in his own half too many ti mes. Sydney then ran down the fi eld in a swift Danny Vukovic saved the shot. Sydney end. Alex BROSQUE - 6 Was the target of many of Sydney’s counter att ack World Cup hopeful John then had some shots from outside the For the second week in a row the Mari- long balls. Aloisi laid in on to Irish midfi elder Terry box that failed to hit the target but it ners will the rue the fact they did not win Terry MCFLYNN - 6 Almost won the game at the death McFlynn and the curling shot from out- wasn’t ti ll the end of the half when both at home, it will feel like two points were in a mostly quiet display. side the box went agonisingly wide and teams intensity lift ed and the chances given away and on the way back to Syd- Sung Hwan BYUN - 5 Was involved in the penalty and the strong away support for Sydney let started coming. ney I’m sure the Sky Blues would have was caught out of positi on at ti mes and should throw out a collecti ve groan. The best chance for the Sky Blues in the been whistling the tune from the movie The Mariners or the game was not yet fi rst half fell to Keller but his header from The Great Escape. short now and again. fi nished and with virtually the last play a corner went wide. A few moments later of the day Dylan Macallister ran in to John Aloisi was released by Culinaesque p20 Monday 24th August 2009 Issue 24 By Julius Ross OVERSEAS WRAP

EPL | Home | Away P W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS 1 Arsenal 2 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 6 1 8 6 2 Tottenham 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 5 1 5 6 OWEN NETS FOR UNITED 3 Man Utd 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 1 5 6 4 Chelsea 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 6 ------Goal! Weekly checks out all the ac- 5 Man City 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 6 6 Sunderland 3 1 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 tion from Europe’s top leagues. ------7 Birmingham 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 8 Stoke 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 -2 4 9 Liverpool 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 3 ENGLAND 10 West Ham 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 11 Fulham 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 Manchester United wiped 12 Burnley 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 -1 3 13 Wolves 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 -2 3 away the cobwebs of their 14 Hull 3 1 0 1 2 5 0 0 1 1 2 -4 3 15 Wigan 3 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 2 0 -4 3 dismal performance against 16 Aston Villa 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 17 Bolton 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0 Burnley midweek in fi ne style by belting ------18 Blackburn 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 -3 0 Wigan 5-0. 19 Everton 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 20Portsmouth 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 5 -5 0 After succumbing to a Robbie Blake thun- Arsenal 4-1 Portsmouth Man City 1-0 Wolves Birmingham 0-0 Stoke Sunderland 2-1 Blackburn derbolt midweek, United bounced back Hull 1-0 Bolton Wigan 0-5 Man Utd emphatically, smashing in fi ve second-half goals to silence the critics. THE CHAMPIONSHIP Wigan showed some spirit and frustrated | Home | Away P W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS the visitors, holding United scoreless in the 1 M’brough 4 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 5 0 7 10 2 Newcastle 4 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 3 1 6 10 fi rst half, but when the breakthrough came ------3 West Brom 4 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 4 2 4 10 for the Red Devils, the fl oodgates were 4 Preston 4 1 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 4 1 5 8 5 Sheff Utd 4 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 3 1 4 8 well and truly opened in a free-for all goal- 6 Leicester 4 2 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 8 ------feast. 7 Cardiff 3 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 4 2 6 7 8 Bristol City 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 7 Sir Alex’s men had been knocking on the 9 Coventry 4 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 7 10 Derby 4 2 0 0 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 7 door with no success for close to an hour, 11 Sheff Wed 4 1 1 0 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 5 12 Watford 4 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 4 4 0 5 but an exquisitely placed Wayne Rooney Michael Owen scores his fi rst goal for Manchester United as they bounce 13 Blackpool 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 3 3 0 4 14 Crystal P 4 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 3 2 -1 4 header opened the scoring, as Dimitar Ber- back from their defeat at Burnley to thump Wigan with a fl urry of late goals. 15 Swansea 4 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 2 2 -3 4 16 QPR 4 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 3 batov added a second and Rooney a third 17 Doncaster 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 3 -2 3 mingham and Stoke shared the spoils after Chelsea 24.5 million in damages after a 18 Scunthorp 4 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 2 0 8 -9 3 in a nine-minute spell that saw United go 19 Plymouth 4 0 1 1 2 4 0 1 1 2 3 -3 2 both sides failed to fi nd the net in a typical positive cocaine test fi ve years ago. 20 N Forest 4 0 0 2 2 5 0 2 0 1 1 -3 2 three up. 21 Reading 4 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 3 -5 2 cellar-dweller encounter. Former Fiorentina stiker Pablo Osvaldo had ------Michael Owen came off the subs bench to 22 Peterboro 4 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 2 1 4 -4 1 opened the scoring, but sub Mutu smashed 23 Ipswich 4 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 2 1 4 -5 1 add the fourth, and Nani bent in a sensa- 24 Barnsley 4 0 0 2 0 5 0 1 1 2 3 -6 1 GERMANY in an equaliser 19 minutes after entering the Coventry 0-1 Swansea QPR 1-1 Nottm Forest tional set-piece from 30-plus yards with the Crystal Palace 0-2 Newcastle Reading 1-3 Sheff Utd Last-season’s runners-up and fray at the half-time whistle. Derby 2-1 Plymouth Sheff Wed 4-0 Scunthorpe fi nal kick of the match. Leicester 1-0 Barnsley Watford 2-2 Blackpool 20-time champions Bayern Middlesbrough 2-0 Doncaster West Brom 2-0 Ipswich Rooney’s brace took him over the 100 goals Preston 2-0 Peterborough mark for the club, while Berbatov and Owen Munich are still to register a FRANCE - LIGUE 1 opened their new season accounts. Bundesliga win this season, as newly pro- Olympique Lyon failed to win SPL moted Mainz grabbed an unlikely 2-1 an eighth consecutive Ligue 1 Untied rarely loose two games in a row and | Home | Away victory over Germany’s most successful title last season, but they have begun the P W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS it was a case of the ‘beast biting back’ after 1 Celtic 2 1 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 3 1 5 6 club side. 2009-10 season in style, and sit top of the 2 Hibernian 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 6 their shock midweek defeat to Burnley. ------Bayern, missing injured French playmaker table after a 3-0 victory over Auxerre. 3 Motherwell 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 4 It’s hard to avoid clichés when Arsenal are 4 Dundee Utd 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 Franck Ribery, currently lie 12th on the Ger- Former Juventus and Newcastle defender ------fi ring on all cylinders, but the Gunners have 5 Rangers 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 man table and new coach Louis van Gaal is Jean-Alain Boumsong, and midfi elders 6 Aberdeen 2 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 3 blown apart their opposition in their fi rst 7 Kilmarnock 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 3 already under heavy scrutiny for the paltry Jean Makoun and Miralem Pjanic were the 8 St Mirren 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1 two matches of the Premier League season. 9 St Johnstone 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 5 -3 1 two points his side has picked up from a scorers as Les Gones picked up their sev- 10 Hearts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0 Arsene Wenger’s side have knocked in an 11 Falkirk 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 4 -5 0 possible nine in the fi rst three matches of enth point from three games. Celtic 5-2 St Johnstone Motherwell 3-1 Kilmarnock impressive tally of 10 goals in two matches; Falkirk 1-3 Hibernian St Mirren 0-0 Dundee Utd Hamilton 0-3 Aberdeen six coming against Everton on the opening the season. Leading Paris St Germain and Marseille on day festivities, and now four against hap- Bayer Leverkusen had no such trouble goal difference, reigning champions Bor- against another promoted side, Freiburg, deaux played on Sunday and could have BUNDESLIGA less Portsmouth. | Home | Away demolishing the Bundesliga’s bottom team deposed them of top spot. P W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS Wenger handed midfi elder Abou Diaby 1 Leverkusen 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 7 2 6 7 5-0. PSG meanwhile continued their impressive 2 Schalke 04 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 4 7 his fi rst start of the season, and his fellow 3 Wolfsburg 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 1 4 6 Schalke dropped points in a 0-0 draw with start to the new campaign with a 3-2 victory 4 Mainz 3 1 1 0 4 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 5 Frenchman didn’t disappoint, with two 5 Eintracht 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 2 1 5 Hoffenheim in the fi rst match of the third over Valenciennes. 6 Hamburg 2 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 4 goals in three fi rst-half minutes. 7 BM’gladbach 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 4 round on Friday, but still sit second, behind Their fi rst win at Les Athéniens since 1977, 8 Hannover 96 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 4 Younes Kaboul snatched one back to cut 9 VfB Stuttgart 3 1 0 0 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 4 Leverkuson only on goal difference. PSG scored through Peggy Luyindula, 10 Dortmund 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 -2 4 the defi cit in half, but Arsenal added to their 11 Hertha 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 3 Stuttgart and Borrussia Dortmund had to be Mevlud Erding and Christophe Jallet, which 12 B Munich 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 3 -1 2 tally through William Gallas and sub Aaron 13 Hoffenheim 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2 content with a share of the spoils after the made Siaka Tiene and Rudy Mater’s strikes 14 Bremen 2 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 1 -1 1 Ramsey. 15 VfL Bochum 2 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 3 -3 1 sides battled to a 1-1 draw. immaterial in the fi nal outcome. 16 Nurnberg 3 0 0 2 1 4 0 1 0 1 1 -3 1 The rout may have been soured somewhat 17 Cologne 3 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 -3 1 for Arsenal, as they saw Cesc Fabregas re- Marseille had the chance to go top in the 18 SC Freiburg 3 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 1 2 4 -7 1 ITALY – SERIE A late kick-off, but were held to a 1-1 draw Borussia Dortmund 1-1 VfB Stuttgart Nurnberg 0-2 Hannover 96 placed with a suspected injury. Cologne 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt SC Freiburg 0-5 Bayer Leverkusen Mainz 2-1 Bayern Munich Former Gunner Emmanuel Adebayor has Brazilian teenage sensational at Rennes. continued the Manchester City Revolution Alexandre Pato gave AC Mi- Mamadou Niang cancelled out Jerome Le- lan an opening win of the Serie roy’s fi rst-half penalty, early in the second LIGUE 1 by netting the only goal of the game against | Home | Away A season after he netted a cool brace to half, but Marseille failed to add a second to P W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS Wolves – his second in as many games. 1 Lyon 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 2 4 7 send Milan top. pick up maximum points. 2 PSG 3 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 4 3 3 7 City wasted countless chances to put the 3 Marseille 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 1 3 7 ‘The Duck’ gave the visitors the lead on 29 Nancy made way for Lyon to claim top spot 4 Nancy 3 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 4 3 5 6 game to bed, but they settled for a narrow 5 Bordeaux 2 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 4 6 minutes after countryman Ronaldinho’s in- as they slipped form fi rst to fourth after a 6 Monaco 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 -1 6 victory to maintain a 100 per cent record. 7 Boulogne 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 3 -1 6 telligent pass sent him through on goal. 2-1 defeat at Le Mans. 8 Rennes 3 1 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 5 Hull grabbed their fi rst win of the season – 9 Montpellier 3 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 5 Abdelkader Ghezzal grabbed an equalizer In the other Ligue 1 fi xtures on Saturday, 10 Nice 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 and their fi rst at the KC Stadium since De- 11 Le Mans 3 1 1 0 4 3 0 0 1 1 3 -1 4 fi ve minutes later, but Pato netted his sec- Monaco recorded their second home win 12 Lorient 3 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 4 cember last year – after summer signings 13 Toulouse 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 ond after sensational build-up play from of the season defeating Lorient 2-0, while 14 Lens 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 -1 3 and Kamel Ghilas combined 15 Sochaux 3 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 1 2 -2 3 Ronaldinho gifted the 19-year-old Brazilian newly-promoted Montpellier won their 16 Lille 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0 to give them a slender victory over Bolton 17 Grenoble 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 -3 0 an easy tap-in. fi rst top fl ight match of the season against 18 Valencienne 3 0 0 2 3 6 0 0 1 0 1 -4 0 Wanderers, and the home fans something to 19 St Etienne 3 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 1 3 -5 0 Fiorentina had super-sub Adrian Mutu to Sochaux by the same score line. 20 Auxerre 3 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 1 0 2 -6 0 fi nally cheer about. Auxerre 0-3 Lyon Rennes 1-1 Marseille thank after he came off the bench to salvage St Etienne were condemned to their third Le Mans 2-1 Nancy St Etienne 0-1 Boulogne Kenwyne Jones was the hero at the Stadium Monaco 2-0 Lorient Valenciennes 2-3 PSG of Light when his brace gave Sunderland a a 1-1 draw at Bolonga in the other Saturday consecutive defeat in as many matches after Montpellier 2-0 Sochaux come-from-behind victory over Blackburn. Serie A match. 10-man Boulogne scored a 1-0 win, despite Mutu proved that his focus was fi rmly on Etienne striking the woodwork three times MORE RESULTS... Former Marseille man Gael Givet had given GREECE HOLLAND the opening game of the season – rather in an attempt to make the numerical advan- Aris Salonika 1-0 Atromitos Vitesse 1-3 ADO Den Haag Rovers the lead, but Jones gave the Black Ergotelis 0-3 Panathinaikos VVV Venlo 2-2 FC Groningen FC Xanthi 1-1 Giannina Willem II 0-1 Heracles Cats the valuable three points. than on the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s tage count. decision to order him to pay former club ITALY In the only scoreless draw on Saturday, Bir- Bologna 1-1 Fiorentina Siena 1-2 AC Milan Issue 24 Monday 24th August 2009 p21 By Leroy Jerome Robinson in the UK LONDON CALLING THE FUTURE OF FOOTBALL Last weekend Crystal Palace scored do we see players screaming pain, hobble a legitimate goal at Bristol City. The off the pitch, only to recover miraculously ball not only crossed the line it hit once they’re on the touchline. At the end of one of the supports at the back of the day players cheat and because of this the goal and bounced out. measures need to be taken. If teams get un- The offi cials, seemingly unsighted, did justly penalised that is tough, players have not award the goal (instead they awarded brought this upon themselves. a goal kick) and were suspended for their actions. Aside from the fact three offi cials Increase the amount of time spent play- couldn’t see one round object cross the ing football. goal line the talk this week has, as usual, In Serie A matches they have stats for just been of using goal line technology to take about everything. Most I take with a pinch these decisions out of the offi cials’ hands. of salt, especially the possession stats. One stat I’ve paid more and more attention to Is this really a good thing for football? down the years is the amount of time the There has been a chorus of managers call- ball is in play. During a game of 90 minutes ing for technology to be used. Sunderland how much actual football do you think we boss Steve Bruce was amongst many I lost get? If you said 90 go to the back of the track of this week speaking on class, your dunce’s hat awaits. News about the need for technology in If you said something nearer 60 then such aforementioned instances. you’re about right. Think about it, a 90- I disagree with him and all the others and minute game and you get 2/3 of play. I I’ll tell you why later. The fi rst question is would love to get 90 minutes of the ball though do we actually need to change the in play or at least watch a game that is not system? I believe so. Change is needed like interrupted every few seconds with the Michael Owen needs an injury-free season. In the words of Warner Wolf, “Let’s go to the videotape”... referees whistle. It seems the higher up the This isn’t because the referees are so ap- food chain you go the less contact is toler- palling that we need to straighten them out. manpower involved. That would be some- are reversed. We can’t have it both ways. ated in football, or maybe players in the Football is a game of errors and opinions thing for people who know more about Yet how can you stop a player falling to lower leagues aren’t as good at diving. and much of a referee’s job is to make football at the lower levels to ascertain. the ground clutching his head and pretend- It’s hard to know what to do about the decisions based on opinion, sometimes Even with 5 offi cials there will still be ing he’s injured whilst a few seconds later little break-ups in play that ruin a football they’ll get things wrong, most times they human error but I do not want the game he’s fully recovered and begging to get match as a spectacle but the authorities get things right. Like the misplaced back stopped to consult a computer screen. back on? must try to continue to improve the game pass from Gerrard against France in 2004, First off the offi cials can actually add all as a spectacle. To that end they could or the missed penalty by CR7 in the Euro- If goal line technology were introduced the time on for stoppages. I’ve watched implement a rule that if a player commits a pean Cup Final, mistakes make football the where would it all end? thousands of football matches over the certain number of fouls he’s in the sin-bin game it is. In my view most the things we Imagine a situation where an offi cial gives years and hundreds last season on TV for 5 minutes. If he persists that’s another call mistakes - by players and offi cials - are a corner kick in a big game and replays where there have been injuries, goal fi ve minutes or even longer or perhaps he’s just a part of the game we love so much. show the ball never crossed the line or it celebrations have lasted for a minute or gone, the possibilities are endless. So no, I don’t want referees replaced came off the attacking player. If technol- so and six substitutes have come on and That doesn’t mean a shirt pull or trip is by robots, unless The Terminator can be ogy were already introduced it wouldn’t the referee has added 2-3 minutes of time the same as a studs-in challenge, the latter brought out of retirement. Now there’s one be much of a stretch to extend it to such where 5-6 is more appropriate. would still be a yellow card and maybe a ref you would think twice about messing matters. In football there are so many con- To this end timekeeping should be out fi ve-minute spell in the sin-bin/penalty box, with, even if your name’s John Terry. tentious decisions the game would be even of the referee’s hands and in the hands of just like ice-hockey. In the same press conference Bruce more stop-start than it already is. an independent timekeeper. I would prefer This acts as a deterrent but only time will mentioned that the governing bodies were My real problem with any sort of system it not to be the 4th offi cial simply because tell if it improved the game. My feeling is against seeing technology infi ltrate foot- such as this is the fact that offi cials don’t they have their hands full with trying to it wont stop the shirt-pulling or bad fouls ball. First off, I don’t know if there is such make that many mistakes. Going over their control the coaches and substitutes and but the sin-bin will help provide a stiffer a thing as ‘goal line technology’ but I guess archives overt he last 15 or so years Sky imagine the unsavoury scenes at he end of deterrent than a talking to and hits a player what Bruce was advocating was stopping Sports managed to come up with about 4 or the match directed at a 4th offi cial if a goal where it hurts by depriving him of time the game and checking TV footage for de- 5 incidents that were wrong and none were is scored in the 6th minute of injury time. on the pitch. It’s just a thought, one that is fi nitive answers to whether the ball crossed as glaring as the Crystal Palace incident. Better to have the timekeeper in a separate underdeveloped but I thought I’d share. the line. My other problem with such a system is room. Let’s see Didier Drogba try and Like UEFA and FIFA I am not a fan of its selective use. Goal line situations are the climb up into the stands at the end of the Winter break using technology. Neither am I a tradition- most contentious but in reality if the aim is game to berate an independent timekeeper. This idea needs to be smacked into orbit alist who feels sticking to the “if it aint to make sure the correct decisions are made An independent timekeeper would solely like a Mitchell Johnson bouncer. broke don’t fi x it” method will serve us just at all times then this technology must be be concerned about adding on the correct Three reasons it’s a bad idea. fi ne. If you can improve something then do used at all times to arbitrate on matters of amount of injury time and if needs be could 1) The fans (remember them?) love watch- so. I just don’t think stopping the game for fact, as every wrong decision (even a small provide the teams with the exact details of ing football over the holidays and these such decision is the solution. one) could have an impact on a game, the why the allotted amount of time was added. games attract some of the biggest crowds. Football is a game that fl ows. Cricket, butterfl y effect. I believe in all or nothing The culture of time wasting also has to be In fact England is one of the few countries American football, ice hockey and base- and I say don’t use it at all. approached not just from the viewpoint of that play over December/January so it has ball, sports that use technology, are punctu- But let’s not stop there. What about the adding on extra time, there also needs to be the stage all to itself. Why change that? ated by frequent stoppages in play making other things the authorities can change? a deterrent. As most time wasting occurs in 2) What will teams do during the break? it easier to use a referral system. However, the fi nal 20-30 minutes of a game a player Go to china for more marketing money of there is no doubt the situation at Ashton Time Wasting/Phantom Injuries who is injured and needs treatment should course and play exhibitions. That’s some Gate was totally unacceptable and that Call it what you will but it is one of the have a mandatory timeout of 2-3 minutes break. unless the offi cials were sedated it should most frustrating things about football. off the pitch. It may not sound like a lot of 3) When are the games not played over never have happened and shouldn’t happen I’m not talking passing the ball around time but for every second a player has to Xmas going to be played? England has 3 again. amongst the back four to waste time, this be on the sidelines watching it seems like cups so how the heck can we fi t the fi xtures I do have a solution. More accurately, is a legitimate tactic and its up to the op- forever. in? UEFA have a solution. They proposed position to win the ball back. I’m ranting I know there are problems with this, as in having offi cials behind the goal lines for more about players going down and staying what if a player is really injured and has to I can’t predict the future of football but Europa Cup group stage matches, a move down, usually the case when their team is a come off. That’s tough. If a player is really I can predict there will be changes. I just which, if I’m correct, will take place this goal up with 5-10 minutes left. injured then make a substitution. hope those changes enhance our game and year. This may be a system that isn’t work- The problem is fans are happy to see their This may be deemed controversial leave the elements of spontaneity in it that able at grass roots level due to the extra team waste time this way if they’re wining because essentially if a player is injured his make us love it so much. but will constantly whinge when the roles team gets penalised. However, how often p22 Monday 24th August 2009 Issue 24 LONDON CALLING By Adam North in the UK DEFYING THE ODDS Could Jermain Defoe lead England To World Cup Glory? Arguably the best performance by one ter is that the plaudits he is receiving could not player over the opening two games of go to a nicer man. Defoe has always had many the season came at Hull on Wednesday fans because of the way in which he plays; skil- night, as Jermain Defoe netted a hat- ful, team orientated and hard-working. Yet there trick of great goals for the table topping have been three situations in the last few years Tottenham. which have shown exactly what kind of player Given his great start to the season, combined and what kind of man Defoe is. with his excellent performance against Holland Firstly there is the supposed racial abuse that in a friendly recently, surely Defoe is nailed on Defoe has been the victim of recently. Without as an England player on his way to the World going into the situation too much, Defoe has Cup. And, who knows, maybe his goals could been stopped on several occasions by the Essex propel the three lions to the trophy. police on the suspicion that he has either stolen I am, and have always been a massive Defoe the car he’s driving or that he is driving illegally. fan. Some have suggested that he doesn’t join These accusations are false, and it is claimed in build-up play enough, or that he isn’t a natu- that he is only being continually stopped be- ral goalscorer like a Michael Owen or even a cause of the colour of his skin. In no way am I Darren Bent. This may have been true in his suggesting that these claims are true, and in no early career at West Ham, where although he way am I applying blame to either the police or showed much promise he also showed the petu- Defoe as I do not know the facts. What I am lance and inconsistency of youth. In the last suggesting though is that Defoe has so far dealt two season, however, following his prolonged with the situation with a calm self-assuredness stay on the Spurs bench which forced a move to of a decent human being, and his has conducted Portsmouth, then his fantastic spell at the south himself admirably. England club, to his move back to his beloved The second situation which shows who De- Tottenham, Defoe has become a great centre foe really is comes from his days at Spurs un- forward. Arguably he is the best forward Eng- The smiling assassin? Defoe could have the last laugh in South Africa 2010. der Ramos. Ramos simply did not like land have right now, as the likes of Rooney and Defoe as a player, and didn’t want him, which Heskey can in no way be called goalscorers, and Jermain Defoe Fact File Senior career is why he kept him on the bench a lot, and of whose performance against Holland was a little Date of birth: 7 October 1982 Years Club App (Gls) course why he eventually sold him. Throughout under par. (age 26) 1999–2004 West Ham United 93 (29) his time on the bench Defoe did make his dis- A couple of weeks ago I made a prediction Place of birth: Beckton, London, 2000–2001 Bournemouth (loan) 29 pleasure known, but it was with a heavy heart as to which twenty three players England boss England (18) that he left for Pompey. And on returning to Fabio Capello would take to South Africa next Height: 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) 2004–2008 Tottenham Hotspur 139 Spurs Defoe proclaimed how happy he was to summer, and I have to hold my hands up and return to the club he loved. It is great to see Playing position: Striker (43) say that Jermain Defoe was a glaring omission. a player have loyalty to a certain club, even if 2008 Portsmouth (loan) 1 (1) His performance against Hull was simply out- it’s a club that rivals my own, and I very much standing, as he looked sharp in front of goal, he Club information 2008–2009 Portsmouth 30 (14) doubt that Defoe would be the type of player to looked was a constant threat in and around the Current club: Tottenham Hotspur 2009– Tottenham Hotspur 10 0(6) move to another club, say Manchester City, for box, and he linked up well with his midfi elders. Number: 18 monetary reasons. And this is to be applauded. Another major plus that Spurs manager Harry National team The fi nal situation which showed the type of Redknapp can take from his performance was Youth career 2006–2008 England B 2 (0) player and man Defoe is came at the last World that he combined well with Robbie Keane, who 1997–1999 Charlton Athletic 2004– England 36 (10) Cup. Before the tournament started Wayne started the game, and also with Peter Crouch, 1999 West Ham United info from wikipedia Rooney was trying to recover from an injury, who came off the bench. and Defoe was called in as cover. He trained Interestingly, when Defoe was at Spurs un- with the team as if he was a member of the number one striker, and his confi dence levels quite simply changed the match on its head, as der both Martin Jol and , he squad, but when it was confi rmed that Rooney have rocketed. Defoe has always been a con- he looked a very believable threat to the Dutch was seen as the third choice centre forward, would be fi t to play, Defoe was sent home. He fi dence player; when he feels good, as he does goal, and he encouraged the England midfi eld behind Keane, Berbatov and even sometimes was within touching distance of playing for his right now, he is as good as almost any other to pass the ball better. And his goals were well Pavlychenko. Under Redknapp, who has now nation on the biggest stage of them all, a dream striker in world football. He has great raw taken and showed at least a slight glimpse of the managed Defoe at three different clubs, Defoe for any footballer, and it was taken away from pace, can dribble and pass, and has a lethal shot, promise that Defoe has. is the main man, and it’s no longer a choice as him through no fault of his own. And the great something which he defi nitely showed against Both Harry Redknapp at Spurs and Fabio to whether he plays or not, but as to who plays thing is that not once did he complain or moan Hull in midweek. Capello at England believe that Defoe is a great alongside him, as he is one of the fi rst names of about what happened, he took the disappoint- In has to be said, before we all proclaim him to striker, and this in turn is making Defoe believe the team sheet every week. With three major ment like a man. And it’s nice to think that this be the next great England striker, that before the in himself, something which I don’t think he strikers at the club, as well as the ever improv- World Cup he defi nitely won’t be being sent game against the Dutch a few weeks ago De- has done throughout his career. And if this self- ing Pavlychenko, Redknapp could have some home early, as he is already an important part of foe had struggled a little at international level. belief continues to translate itself into perfor- selection problems up front, but the great form Capello’s plans. His scoring record of eight goals in thirty fi ve mances then I can see no reason why he can’t Defoe has shown since his return to the north Harry Redknapp believes that Defoe could games was not great, and also the goals were be a major factor in England’s World Cup bid London club makes it easier for Redknapp to fi nish the season as the leagues top scorer. He scored against lesser nations such as Andorra next summer. Whether Defoe starts or is used continually play him without upsetting the other certainly has a chance to do so, and he if does it and Trinidad and Tobago. But that is what made as an impact substitute as he was in Holland is strikers, as they know that not only will Defoe would be no more that he deserves. And, for all his performance against Holland so eye-open- for Capello to decide, but I think that the Spurs perform to a high standard, he will also help his fans, or which I am one, wouldn’t it be even ing to many. England were not bad pre-Defoe, man is increasingly proving that for both club them to play well themselves. better if he could at least in part help England to but that seemed to lack any sharpness or any and country he can do both. At both Portsmouth and at Spurs Defoe has a great World Cup campaign next summer genuine pace up-front. Defoe’s introduction And what makes this whole situation even bet- simply revelled in the notion of him being the

Issue 24 Monday 24th August 2009 p23 INTERSTATE ADELAIDE CITY KEEP TITLE RECORD ALIVE Adelaide City has survived the day of the season by a solitary point and the Elimination Final and kept alive the Top Corner Sports Cup Final on penalties is chance of a record fi fth consecu- testament to Aloisi and everyone involved tive championship after it defeated at the club. Raiders 1-0 at the Adelaide Croatian While some promising young talent has Sports Centre. been unearthed in the process, questions A sole second half goal courtesy of Nicho- will now be asked whether the Red Devils las Orr was enough to send Adelaide City have enough juice left in the tank to have a through to the second week of the fi nals real crack at the title. setting up an epic clash with Campbelltown ABE meet Metro Stars in the Major Semi City. Final for a place in the grand fi nal. Last Raiders have been praised throughout the time these sides met was in round 11 when season for playing and attractive passing Metro Stars won 1-0 away. It came after game and blending a squad of youth and ex- the reverse fi xture in round two when ABE perience. They had lost their last two home won by the same score line. and away fi xtures by 4-0 score lines and ABE will be confi dent after the return of their form guide suggested the match with their Argentine import Marcelo Arias and City would be the day to turn it around. new comer Deminguez also from Argenti- Raiders have had the wood over the black na. Deminguez scored twice on debut in the and whites this season and ran out 2-1 win- 4-0 thumping of Radiers in round 18. ners away to City in round three and drew Metro meanwhile will hope their two 0-0 at home in round 12. week break will not halt their momentum. In a match that lacked the intensity of Metro are buoyed by Captain Ivan Karlo- “fi nals fever” chances were few and far be- vic’s form in recent weeks after a six week tween for either side. absence. Black and White’s player-coach Damian Campbelltown will host Adelaide City in Mori selected himself in right back for the the other semi fi nal. Both sides have shared third match running, the position where he the spoils this season with a 2-1 win for the began his career, while Jono Negus was black and white’s in round 2 while the Red preferred up front partnering Nick Budin. Devil’s reversed the result in round 11 de- Both teams opened up tentatively with feating Adelaide City 1-0. no one seemingly prepared to take risks. City is playing for its fi fth championship The fi rst half continued in the same vein in Nicholas Orr celebrates his goal for Adelaide City with team mate in a row while the Campbelltown will want what would prove to be a lacklustre match, Jace Cummins. some reward for an impressive but diffi cult considering it would be curtains on season Richie Alagich tried to bring his side back lead with a thunderous drive. Filletti col- season. 2009 for one side. into the match and was working overtime lected the assist from Damian DiMella to The fi rst chance fell to Raiders when Sean but for all their effort Raiders were unable volley truly from 20m. By Lee Gagliardi Brennan beat a defender down the right be- to fi nd a way past City’s defence. Michael Menechella gave Parissos the Photo by Adam Butler fore fi ring in a cross that was met by the The black and white’s held on for a hard upper hand in their battle when his poor head of Rhys Townsend. His header did fought 1-0 win as Raiders season came to backpass was intercepted by the Blue Ea- not trouble Ben Moore in the Adelaide City an end. Raiders’ best were Michael Acton, gles striker. Parissos was through with only FFSA RESULTS goal. Alagich and Townsend with solid perfor- Red Devils keeper Les Pogliacomi to beat. P W D L F A GD P It was some 20 minutes before either mances also to Todd McSorely in defence. Parissos kept a cool head as he rounded the MetroStars 18 12 3 3 35 14 21 39 keeper was called into action. After Raiders City’s best were goal scorer Nicholas Orr, keeper and made it 2-0 with the empty goal Campbelltown City 18 11 4 3 44 20 24 37 failed to clear the ball from their 18 yard 18 9 5 4 29 22 7 32 Paul Pezos and Keegan Nash in defence beckoning. Raiders 18 8 5 5 30 31 -1 29 box the loose ball fell nicely for Nicholas who was a pillar of strength for Damian Menechella and Campbelltown’s day went Adelaide City 18 8 4 6 25 17 8 28 Orr. His fi rst time shot was brilliantly saved Mori’s side. “Mr Consistent” David Pal- from bad to worse after the giant defender Adelaide Galax 18 7 4 7 23 25 -2 25 by Raiders keeper Jason Delfos. Para Hills 18 5 8 5 25 28 -3 23 ladino also gave another tireless display in was given his marching orders for bringing Western Strikers 18 4 2 12 23 35 -12 14 Minutes before the half time break, Nick the centre of midfi eld. down his nemesis Parissos. The long stand- Adelaide Hills 18 3 4 11 26 35 -9 13 Modbury 18 3 1 14 21 54 -33 10 Budin had a great chance to break the dead- Adelaide City will now meet Campbell- ing battle culminated with Menechella be- lock. Budin received the ball on the edge of town City who was defeated 2-1 by Ade- ing shown the red card. the area and shaped to shoot but was bril- laide Blue Eagles in the Qualifying Final. Jason Trimboli gave the Red Devils a life Week 1 Results liantly blocked by Dalibor Barisic. Adelaide Blue Eagles have set a up a clash line when he pulled one back late in the Devine Homes Final 5 Series Both camps went into half time after what with local rival and minor premier Metro match. The veteran, gun striker beat Gino was a dour fi rst half. With few chances and Stars in the Major Semi Final after edging DeLucia in the Blue Eagles goal before some scrappy passages, it was all to play for past Campbelltown City 2-1 in the Qualify- fi ring a shot which hit the woodwork. The DEVINE HOMES SUPER LEAGUE in the second half. ing Final. rebound fortunately ricocheted off the legs It took City just seven minutes fi nd the A frenzied encounter which had three of ABE stopper Chris Atsikbatsis and into Qualifying Final (2nd vs 3rd) Campbelltown City 0 back of the net and end Raiders season for goals and a red card saw Campbelltown lose the net giving Campbelltown a glimmer of 2009. Mori whipped in the ball from the Adelaide Blue Eagles 2 two consecutive games for the fi rst time this hope of forcing the match into extra time. (F.Filletti, S.Parissos) right and once again Raiders failed to con- season since the opening two rounds. The Parissos collected votes for his goal and vincingly clear the ball. Much like his fi rst (HT 0-0) Red Devils suffered a devastating Cup loss titanic battle with Menechella while Dean Best – half effort, the ball fell to Nicholas Orr and to Premier League outfi t Cumberland Unit- Kenrick was solid in defence. Campbell- Campbelltown he let rip from 20 yards. On this occasion, ed last week in a match that was decided by town’s best was Stephen Piotto who has (S.Piotto, M.Paleka, M.D’Aloisio) keeper Delfos was rooted to the spot and a penalty shootout. enjoyed a stunning season while Michael Blue Eagles could only watch as the ball fl ew into the An entertaining and intense fi rst half Paleka and Michael D’Alosio also contrib- (F.Filletti, S.Parissos, D.Kenrick) back of the net. ended goalless but not without controversy. uted but were unable to prevent the defeat. It was the former Medal ABE striker Saranti Parissos and Camp- The Blue Eagles held on for a deserved Elimination Final (4th vs 5th) Winner’s fi rst league goal for Adelaide City belltown’s Michael Menechella maintained win with questions now being raised over after scoring against Salisbury in the Cup. Raiders 0 a blockbuster battle all day and were in- Campbelltown’s potential to take out the Adelaide City 1 (N.Orr) Raiders attempted to get back into the volved in a heated clash in the opening 45 championship crown. (HT 0-0) match and when Brennan was moved into minutes. The Red Devils have endured an unprec- Best – the centre of the park began to push the ball The local Eastern rivals have endured edented amount of loss in personnel, be it Raiders around much better than the fi rst half. some fi ery meetings this season with Camp- through injury, transfer or player unavail- (M.Acton, R.Alagich, R.Townsend) Adel City Mimi Saric almost pulled the Raiders lev- belltown thrashing ABE 3-0 in round eight ability. Coach Rocky Aloisi was forced (P.Pezos, K.Nash, D.Paladino) el on the hour mark after Townsend had laid and a 1-1 draw in round 17. throughout the season to reshuffl e his line the ball off. Saric blasted a shot goal bound Five minutes into the second half man of up in order to cope with the player loss. but it was defl ected over the bar. the match Fortunato Filletti gave ABE the Losing the minor premiership on the last p24 Monday 24th August 2009 Issue 24 INTERSTATE STRIKERS’ TITLE AS OLYMPIC STUMBLE

By Jarrod Ellis In Brisbane

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INTERSTATE West Australia Campbell Kills off Canning with Late Strike It was the late, late show for the Western who claimed the ball at the second attempt. This result was great news for the Knights as second Knights in their round 17 clash with Canning Half time saw Diamondstar storm out of the placed Perth stumbled to defeat at relegation threat- WA RESULTS City at John Connell reserve, when Anthony Knights dressing room and head home, after being ened Stirling Lions. Kennedy opened the scoring for First Team Campbell hammered home the Knight’s sec- substituted for Marco Warmt-Murray. the Lions, but Perth skipper Onoforo cancelled that Canning City 1(Versaico 12, ) West- ond, and winning goal in the 94th minute. As expected the Knights came out searching for goal out in the 33rd minute. O’Callaghan, who was ern Knights 2 (Micevski 80, Campbell This result lifted the Knights fi ve points clear of an equaliser, and were much quicker to the ball than signed from Mandurah on the transfer deadline then 94,); Cockburn City 0 ECU Joondalup 2 Perth at the top of the table and left Canning City they had been in the fi rst half, and Lujan was not gave Stirling back the lead only to see Sharland grab (Amphlett 58, Watt 83,); Floreat Athena 2 rooted to the bottom with fi ve rounds to still be given as much space in midfi eld. an equaliser for Perth in the 82nd minute. Then up (Mikolic 83, Mirco 90,)Inglewood United played. Chances continued to come and go, on the hour stepped Jamie De Abreu who scored a vital goal for 2 (Osso Toto 2, Kovacevic 12,); Stirling Canning can feel hard done by to fi nd themselves Campbell headed wide when unmarked three metres Stirling a fortnight ago, to do the same in the 87th Lions 3 (Kennedy 11, O’Callaghan 70, in this position as in the fi rst half they were the team out, David Micevski had a long range effort defl ect- minute. This win lifts Stirling off the bottom of the DeAbreu 87,)Perth SC 2 (Onoforo 33, Shar- who looked like they were the table toppers, moving ed wide, and his brother Daniel shot wide. table. land 82,); Sorrento 0 Swan United 1(Scali the ball around with confi dence, with Roberto Lujan Against the run of play Canning almost stretched 55,); Mandurah City 2 (Payne 4, Loreto 81,)Armadale 3 (Robinson 51, Bright 66, pulling the strings in midfi eld. their lead when a corner from Paul Van Dongen had Another game with late goals was when third placed Pearson 90,). They deservedly took the lead in the 12th minute. A Siddall back-pedalling and rebounded off the cross- Floreat Athena took on Inglewood United. United long throw-in by Paul van Dongen by the right hand bar in the 67th minute. had seen coach Alan Vest walk out after their Cup Reserves corner fl ag sailed over the static Knights defenders Minutes later Campbell squandered another chance semi fi nal win last week, and central defender Shane Canning City 0 Western Knights 6; Cock- and onto the head of the unmarked Simon Versacio, for the Knights when he headed straight at Canning Pryce has taken over as player coach until the end burn City 0 ECU Joondalup 2; Floreat Ath- who picked his spot, leaving Knights’ keeper Frazer Keeper Kenny Ftynogiannis from a David Micevski of the season. It looked like the prefect start as they ena 4 Inglewood United 6; Stirling Lions Siddall a spectator. free kick. went into a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Ossei-Tutu 1 Perth SC 0; Sorrento 2 Swan United 1; This stung the Knights into action but Canning’s In the 80th minute the game changed. Former and Mladen Kovacevic in the fi rst 12 minutes, but Mandurah City 1 Armadale 2. defence stood fi rm. First when three players closed Knights’ defender Jon Mathers brought down David Floreat came back in the second half and equalised down Campbell as he ran into the box, and Trevi- Price as he surged forward and received a yellow thanks to Johny Mirco in the 90th minute. Under 18’s sol cleared, and again when his curling effort in the card. Twenty- two metres from goal and slightly to Mandurah City continued their poor form at home Canning City 1 Western Knights 5; Cock- 22nd minute was put out for a corner by Mouttet. the left David Micevski drove his shot around the despite a change of coach, former Woolongong burn City 2 ECU Joondalup 6; Floreat Ath- Canning were very quick to counter attack and wall and it arrowed into the bottom left hand corner Wolves striker Stuart Young replacing Stuart Currie. ena 0 Inglewood United 2; Stirling Lions in the 27th minute should have stretched their lead of Ftynogiannis’s net. The Knights were level. It looked the perfect start when Payne scored in the 2 Perth SC 0; Sorrento 2 Swan United 0; when Garth Lecky beat two Knights defenders wide In the last ten minutes a spate of yellow cards were fourth minute but relegation threatened Armadale Mandurah City 1 Armadale 3. on the left and cut infi eld but he lifted his shot over issued and one red to substitute Garcia for Canning stormed back with three goals, one from former de- P W D L F A GD Pt the crossbar. when he lashed out at Annall, as Canning tried to fender Jeff Bright. Armadale did concede late on but Western Knights 17 14 1 2 36 16 20 43 On the half hour it was the Knights who wasted a hang on and the Knights searched for a winner, hung onto to al three points. Perth SC 17 12 2 3 48 25 23 38 great opportunity. David Price surged forward and In the fourth minute of injury time it duly arrived. Last season’s champions Sorrento slumped to a 1-0 Floreat Athena 17 9 2 6 32 30 2 29 unleashed a powerful drive that Mouttet blocked, David Micevski found space at the edge of the defeat at Swan United, which could see them slip Swan United 17 7 3 7 27 31 -4 24 Mandurah City 17 6 4 7 29 27 2 22 the rebound fell to Devlin, who rushed his effort and penalty area and let fl y with a venomous drive that into the relegation dogfi ght. While ECU Joondalup ECU Joondalup 17 7 1 9 31 35 -4 22 again it sailed over the crossbar. Ftynogiannis could only stand tall and block. The continued their recent run of form beating Cockburn Sorrento 17 6 3 8 31 33 -2 21 As the fi rst half drew to a close Canning again rebound spun into the path of Campbell, who as it City 2-0 away from home. Livewire forward Tommy Cockburn City 17 6 2 9 29 28 1 20 exerted pressure. First Versacio laid the ball into the fell struck it on the volley, and leaving the Canning Amphlett netting again. Inglewood United 17 5 4 8 21 32 -11 19 path of Lujan, but he scuffed his shot wide. Then keeper stranded saw it nestle in the back of the net. Armadale 17 5 3 9 28 38 -10 18 Lujan made a great run and chipped a wonderful Seconds after the restart, referee Cheeseman blew By Ashley Morrison Stirling Lions 17 5 3 9 26 37 -11 18 ball into Kyle Mitsopoulos who headed back across the fi nal whistle and the Knights had pick-pocketed Canning City 17 5 2 10 33 37 -4 17 the face of goal, but Hind headed straight at Siddall, all three points. In Perth

Issue 24 Monday 24th August 2009 p25 INTERSTATE New South Wales BANKSTOWN OUT, SHARKS TO FACE UNITED

Saturday’s elimination fi nal at Brad Swancott on this occasion. Ex- Bankstown’s dominance continued into FNSW DETAILS Jensen Park saw hosts Bankstown tra time produced few chances, and the the second period, and after a chance P W D L F A GD P City go down to their bogey team elimination fi nal went to penalties, Manly for Manly’s James Garside on the break, 1 Sydney United 22 13 7 2 42 22 20 46 2 Marconi Stallions 22 11 6 5 44 22 22 39 Manly United 4-2 on penalties, after keeping their nerve to end Bankstown’s Swancott came to the away side’s rescue 3 Sutherland Sharks 22 10 8 4 46 26 20 38 a 0-0 draw. The result means that season. again: Salameh, played through on goal 4 Bankstown City 22 11 5 6 39 31 8 38 Bankstown’s Hussein Akil, one of the dis- by Akil’s alert pass, was denied twice in 5 Manly United FC 22 10 7 5 33 22 11 37 Bankstown, in second place until 6 West Syd Berries 22 8 6 8 37 37 0 30 the fi nal week of the regular sea- coveries of the season, got the drop on the quick succession by Swancott from close 7 Blacktown City 22 7 7 8 29 31 -2 28 son, are eliminated, while Manly visitors’ defence on fi ve minutes; he got range. 8 Sydney Olympic 22 8 4 10 37 43 -6 28 9 Bonnyrigg White E 22 6 8 8 28 39 -11 26 will face Marconi in the minor semi- the better of Swancott as well, but failed Manly had a lively period towards the 10 Penrith NepeanU22 6 5 11 19 31 -12 23 fi nal next week. Details of the game to fi nd the target from an acute angle. middle of the second half, with Shevlin 11 Sydney Tigers 22 5 7 10 30 38 -8 22 at Jensen can be found below. The game became bogged down in harsh and midfi elder Scott Thomas both going 12 Wollongong FC 22 1 2 19 20 62 -42 5 In the preliminary semi-fi nal, contested challenges and frequent turnovers. Around close. But the fi nal word, in normal time, TELECHOICE PREMIER LEAGUE: at Marconi Stadium, a second-half goal the mid-point of the half, however, chanc- belonged to Swancott again. After sav- FINAL SERIES: to Panny Nikas was enough to give the es began to appear. Manly defender Keith ing from Akil on 88 minutes, he blocked PRELIMINARY SEMI FINAL: Sutherland Sharks a 1-0 win over their Shevlin fl ashed a header just over the Webb’s rocket from distance two minutes Marconi Stallions 0 Sutherland hosts. Sutherland will face premiers Syd- Bankstown bar on 25 minutes, and soon into injury time, and held on to the re- Sharks 1 (Panagiotis Nikas 47m). ney United, who had a rest this week, in afterwards Bankstown’s combative little bound despite the attentions of a number the major semi-fi nal at Edensor Park next midfi elder Shane Webb sent in a thump- of Bankstown attackers. ELIMINATION SEMI FINALS week; Marconi will play their second suc- ing left-footed shot, which Swancott did Shevlin, for Manly, and Daniel Severi- Bankstown City FC 2 Manly United cessive home game in the fi nals, this time well to save. no, for the hosts, went close in extra time, FC 4 Win by penalties (0-0 F/T 0-0 E/T). against Manly. The Manly gloveman was called into but a goal never looked likely with both Football NSW confi rmed this week that action again ten minutes from the break; teams tiring. Penalties it was to be. the fi nal is to be played on neutral terri- Hussein Salameh, consistently infl uen- Bankstown went fi rst, and elegant mid- GRADE 20: tory at the CUA Stadium in Penrith, for tial for the home side, forced his way to fi elder George Nohra shot wide. Shevlin, PRELIMINARY SEMI FINAL: the third successive year. the by-line and cut the ball back for Akil, Thomas and Craig Midgley all converted Sutherland Sharks 2 Sydney Olympic whose fulminating shot was superbly for the visitors, as did Makrys and sub- 3 Win by Penalties (0-0 F/T 0-0 E/T). Bankstown City 0-0 Manly United saved by Swancott. Bansktown were be- stitute Tallan Martin for the hosts. But ELIMINATION SEMI FINALS (2-4 pens.) ginning to dominate territorially, and Phil Daniel Severino, normally so reliable in Sydney United 4 Marconi Stallions 2 Peter Tsekenis’ Bankstown City have Makrys had another half-chance before dead-ball situations, had his shot saved by Win by penalties (0-0 F/T 0-0 E/T). experienced plenty of problems against Salameh released Steve Liavas, on a run Swancott, and experienced defender An- Manly at home in recent times, and de- up from right-back; hesitating over his drew Mailer put Bankstown out of their spite plenty of chances, they failed to put shot, he failed to trouble Swancott from misery. By Mike Salter a goal past Manly’s commanding keeper the edge of the area. In Sydney

Tasmania INTERSTATE Clarence United Win State-Wide Cup Final Clarence United won the Milan Lako- in the match from Clar- seljac Memorial Trophy in Tasmania ence keeper Michael Mo- by beating Northern Rangers 2-0 in schogianis. Saturday’s fi nal before a large and vo- Pooley, who was agile cal crowd at KGV Park. and brave, had an excellent The match was played amidst a marvellous game for Rangers and saved atmosphere created by the rival sets of fans. several certain goals, while Clarence got off to the perfect start against the Clarence back-four of Rangers when a Sam McIntyre free-kick after Mattias Toghill, Matt Lew- just two minutes gave them the lead. is, Parker and Julian Mc- The ball took a defl ection on the way and Mahon were outstanding. beat Rangers goalkeeper Marshall Pooley, de- Clarence’s second goal spite his full-length dive which enabled him came in the 66th minute to get a hand to the ball but not keep it out. with a marvellous move Derek Schipper went on a great slalom run started by McIntyre on the through the Clarence defence in the 7th min- right as he picked out Chris ute, but just when it seemed he must score, he Hunt on the left with a long trod on the ball and the chance went begging. diagonal pass. Former Clarence player Paul Bremner was Hunt crossed for Hamlett in excellent form for Rangers and demon- to force a save from Pooley, strated some great ball artistry in midfi eld, who saved again within while Thataetsile Kakadumane also did well seconds from Cripps, but Clarence United...State-wide Cup Winners for the visitors. Huigsloot scored from the re- Kingborough Lions United failed in their bid own-goal in stoppage time by Lions defender Bremner, a striker, and Kakadumane, a bound to make the game safe and give Clar- to fi nish fourth in the Premier League compe- Damien Pearce completed the victory, which midfi elder, changed roles at times, while ence their fi rst trophy at this level. tition when they lost 3-1 to Hobart Olympic at enable Olympic to fi nish sixth on the ladder. Mark Ambrose and Andrew Nicholson also A 79th-minute goal by Sam Reibel, from KGV Park on Wednesday night. New Town Eagles completed their league switched fl anks in vain endeavour to bring Brendan Garth’s cut-back, gave Clarence their The loss enabled Clarence United to fi nish program to fi nish seventh when they downed Rangers back into the game. victory over Tilford Zebras in the Under-19 fourth and qualify for the State-wide fi nal- relegated University 2-0. Clarence’s use of the wings caused the cup fi nal, but it took some expert goalkeep- four series. First-half goals by central defenders Mi- Rangers back-four many problems and the ing by Clarence’s Trent Cornish to prevent Michael Bulis put Olympic ahead in the chael Anderson and Chris Wass, both with speed of Chris Hunt and Ben Hamlett, as well Zebras from scoring. 23rd minute from Chris Tsakiris’s pass after headers from Ben Whitehall corners, gave as the creative midfi eld play of Joseph Ste- In the women’s fi nal, Clarence, who had two a long clearance by goalkeeper Dmitri Nester, Eagles victory. vens, were a constant source of danger. excellent midfi elders in Kathryn McLeod and but Greg Freeman equalised in the 34th min- Luke Cripps, Luke Huigsloot, Hamlett, Jane Archer, took the lead against Olympic ute to make it 1-1 at half-time. McIntyre and Ben Parker all went close to through Paris Crow, but a hat-trick by Bliss Bulis restored Olympic’s lead in the 54th By Walter Pless scoring for Clarence, while Rangers’ Sam Cantrell and a goal by Sarah Morris gave minute with an excellent fi nish, while an Nugteren and Bremner forced fi ne saves late Olympic the silverware. Photo by Waletr Pless p26 Monday 24th August 2009 Issue 24 Metro, Masters & Women’s Results And Ladders VICTORIA

MENS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE: North-West: More- Sandringham 16 5 3 8 20 30 18 Park Utd 4 Lyndale Utd 2, Beaumaris 1 Endeavour Utd 0 Girls Nth We 18: Brunswick City 0 Brunswick Zebras 6, land Wolves 3 (S Jones 3) Northern Utd 3 (C Barkho 2 I Southern Suburbs 16 5 1 10 17 55 16 Boys E11 Joeys Blue: Knox City 2 Rich- Azzam), Heidelberg Stars 3 (H Abdullahi A Mohamud S Monash University 15 4 3 8 18 25 15 Boys South 13 A: Hampton 0 Beaumaris 1, mond 1, Boroondara Eagles 1 Mooroolbark 7, Girls Sth Ea 18: Boroondara Eagles 1 0 Boroond- Gamadid) Broadmeadows Utd 0, Altona North 1 (D Ve- Mornington Flames 15 5 0 10 28 40 15 Brighton 0 Peninsula 2, Casey Comets 2 San- ara Eagles 2 1, Mooroolbark 3 Doncaster Rovers 0, trone) Yarra Jets 12 (BE Harbinson D Meade 5 M Buckely Mooroolbark 16 3 1 12 16 49 10 dringham City 0, Doveton 2 Bentleigh Greens 4 Boys East 11 Orange: Sherbrooke Rangers 6 Riv- East Bentleigh 1 Whitehorse Utd 1, Endeavour Utd 2 A Justin 2 J Asselin M Sesay), Tullamarine Jets 0 North- ersdale 0, Boronia 1 FC Bulleen Lions 1, Glen 2 Langwarrin 6, Boronia 0 Sherbrooke Rangers 3 ern Roosters 0, Res: Moreland Wolves 1 Northern Utd 2, Womens State League Div 3 North-West Boys South 13 B: Hampton Park Utd 0 Langwar- Waverley 1 Glen Eira 2, Oakleigh 1 Doncaster Heidelberg Stars 2 Broadmeadows Utd 1, Altona North P W D L F A PT rin 0, South Springvale 1 Berwick City 1, Brigh- Rovers 1, Waverley Victory FC 5 Ashburton 0 Girls Metro 16 A: GRFA 0 Bundoora Utd 1, Brigh- 2 Yarra Jets 9, Tullamarine Jets 0 Northern Roosters 0 Cairnlea WSC 14 14 0 0104 19 42 ton 4 East Bentleigh 0, Dandenong Thunder 6 ton 2 Casey Comets 0, Eltham North 1 Richmond 2 Keilor Park 15 10 2 3 77 16 32 Bentleigh Greens 0, Beaumaris 4 Mornington 1 Boys Ea 11 Jo Yell S: Montrose JSC 1 7 East South-East: St. Kevins 1 (A Fehervari) Dandenong War- Diamond Valley Utd 14 10 2 2 48 16 32 Kew FC 2, Oakleigh 2 7 Croydon City Ar- Girls Metro 16 B: East Bentleigh 1 Sandringham City 3, Pen- riors 2 (C Aliphon G Henrisson), Manningham 3 (R Fer- FC Bulleen Lions 13 9 1 3 65 16 28 Boys South 13 C: Hampton 0 Keysborough 1, rows 1, Oakleigh 1 9 Montrose JSC 2 0 insula 0 Glen Waverley 2, Hampton Park Utd 2 Carrum Utd 0 raro T Hatzilepos P Cotterill) Caulfi eld Grammarians 4 (M Brunswick Zebras 14 7 1 6 44 31 22 Casey Panthers 3 Berwick City 0, Seaford Utd Davies A Fleming M Bagan A James), Harrisfi eld Hurri- Sunshine Georgies 14 2 2 10 19 74 8 0 Lyndale Utd 1, East Bentleigh 2 Doveton 0, Boys Ea 11 Ka/Jo Yel: FC Bulleen Lions 2 Doncaster Rov- Girls N/W 16 C: Epping City 1 Altona East 0, Brunswick Ze- canes 1 (S Mavros) Parkmore 1 (C Cicekdag), Res: St. Maribyrnong Utd 14 2 2 10 14 70 8 ers 1 2, Boroondara Eagles 10 North Caulfi eld 0, Ashbur- bras 1 Hoppers Crossing 1, Greenvale Utd 3 Bundoora Utd 0 Kevins 10 Dandenong Warriors 1, Manningham 0 Caul- Epping City 15 2 1 12 16 64 7 Boys South 13 D: Carrum Utd 3 Casey Comets ton 0 Richmond 6, Caulfi eld United Cobras 2 Glen Eira 4 fi eld Grammarians 1, Harrisfi eld Hurricanes 1 Parkmore 1 Melbourne Tornado 13 0 3 10 10 91 3 2, Peninsula 7 Seaford Utd 0, Rosebud 0 San- Girls S/E 16 C: Noble Park 2 Brighton 0, Spring- dringham City 2, Baxter 4 Westernport SC 0 Boys 18 Nth : South Yarra 1 Brunswick Zebras 2, vale White Eagles 1 Knox City 1, Whitehorse WOMENS STATE LEAGUE: Div 1: Whittlesea Stallions 1 Womens State League Div 3 South-East Utd 0 FC Bulleen Lions 3, Langwarrin 5 Croy- (S Towers) Monbulk 4 (NJ Cranston 2 JM Kay R Saber), P W D L F A PT Boys South 12 A: Mornington 2 Beaumaris 3, Boys North 16 A: Diamond Valley Utd 3 Northcote City 3, don City Arrows 1, Beaumaris 1 Richmond 1 Whitehorse Utd 2 (VJ Castro AL Barnett) Ballarat Lady Noble Park 13 13 0 0 63 6 39 South Eastern Piranhas 2 Berwick City 2, Spring- Lalor Utd 2 Brunswick Zebras 7, Fawkner 4 Bundoora Utd 2 Devils (BDSA) 1 (T Benoit), Brighton 0 Uni. of Melbourne North Caulfi eld 12 9 1 2 33 13 28 vale White Eagles 0 Brighton 0, GSL 4 Bentle- Girls Metro 15 A: Ashburton 0 Essendon Royals 2, 0, South Springvale 0 Altona City 2 (CR Crisostomo A Endeavour Utd 13 7 1 5 38 28 22 igh Greens 0, Langwarrin 5 Southern Stars 0 Boys North 16 B: Whittlesea Stallions 1 Light Utd 4, Heidel- Croydon City Arrows 2 Boroondara Eagles 0, North Potter), South Yarra 0 Bayswater Strikers 6 (E Doughty Ashburton 13 5 2 6 37 35 17 berg Stars 18 Sunbury Utd 0, Brunswick City 1 Epping City 0 Caulfi eld 0 Sherbrooke Rangers 3, Alphington 0 Dia- AE Mckillen 2 E Murray-Bartlett A Malander Own Goal), Old Carey 12 4 0 8 27 42 12 Boys South 12 B: Endeavour Utd 3 Doveton 3, Dan- mond Valley Utd 1, Sandringham City 3 Pascoe Vale 1 Res: Whittlesea Stallions 0 Monbulk 3, Whitehorse East Bentleigh 12 2 2 8 13 35 8 denong City 4 Brandon Park 2, Peninsula 1 Brigh- Boys North 15 A: Moreland City 3 Hume Utd 0, Essen- Utd 1 Ballarat Lady Devils (BDSA) 2, Brighton 0 Uni. Knox City 11 2 2 7 11 39 8 ton 6, Hampton Park Utd 0 Sandringham City 5 don Royals 5 Sunbury Utd 0, Fawkner 3 Bundoora Utd Girls Metro 15 B: Port Melbourne 0 Kensington JGSC of Melbourne 5, South Yarra 0 Bayswater Strikers 3 South Melbourne 12 1 4 7 16 40 7 0, Brunswick Zebras 5 (G Iacobaccio G McDougall 2 A 6, South Melbourne 1 Glen Eira 3, Keilor Park 1 Don- Boys South 12 C: Brighton 2 2 Brighton 1 1, Casey Com- Luca 2) Light Utd 2, Greenvale Utd 2 Preston Lions 2 caster Rovers 1, Boroondara Eagles 1 Berwick City 1 Div 2 North-West: Melbourne Bears 4 (A Babic ets 4 Sandringham City 0, Beaumaris 0 Aspendale 4 2 C Akbulat 2 D Koscak 2) Western Suburbs Womens Metropolitan League North-West Boys North 15 B: Northcote City 4 North Girls Metro 15 C: Dandenong City 7 Southern Stars 0, 1 (K Pantelidis), North Geelong 0 Bundoora Boys South 12 D: Aspendale 4 Beaumaris 1, Carrum City Lions 4, Fawkner 2 Meadow Park 0 Sandringham City 3 Oakleigh 0, Mornington 3 Boro- Utd 3, Fawkner Blues 1 La Trobe University 5 Utd 4 Berwick City 1, Brighton 1 Peninsula 2, East nia 0, Glen Waverley 1 Sherbrooke Rangers 0, Bax- P W D L F A PT Bentleigh 1 Langwarrin 0, Baxter 1 Dandenong City 1 Boys Nth 15 C: Cairnlea 0 Lalor Utd 4, Banyule City 1 ter 5 Eastern Lions 0, Langwarrin 3 Brandon Park 0 SL Div 2 South-East: Mooroolbark 1 (C Schiller) Sydenham Park 13 10 1 2 41 18 31 Brunswick Zebras 2, Moreland Wolves 0 Yarra Jets 4, Beaumaris 2 (M Lee Gow T Kiddle), Sandringham 1 North City Lions 13 9 2 2 50 21 29 Boys South 12 E: Casey Panthers 4 Western- Girls Metro 15 D: Whittlesea Stallions 1 Yar- Berwick City 5, Ashburton 5 (C Siarabalos W Lo- Brunswick City 14 8 3 3 48 24 27 port SC 2, Casey Comets 1 Bayside Knights Boys North 14 A: Essendon Royals 0 Brunswick City 3, ra Jets 0, Eltham North 1 South Yarra 1 pez 4) Mornington Flames 1 (O Gregory), Southern Brunswick Zebras 14 6 2 6 54 24 20 FC 0, Kingston City 1 White Star Dandenong 4 Fawkner 6 Epping City 0, Light Utd 8 Brunswick Zebras 0 Suburbs 1 (V Papazoglou) Monash University 0, Lalor 14 6 2 6 45 22 20 Girls Metro 14 A: Monash City 3 Knox City 0, Mitchell Rangers 14 2 2 10 14 44 8 Boys South 11 Green: Casey Comets 3 Mornington 1, Boys North 14 B: Bundoora Utd 2 Yarra Jets 2, Keilor Park 3 Whitehorse Utd 0, Ashburton 1 Car- Div 3 North-West: Epping City 0 Keilor Park 5 (D Lettieri Tullamarine Jets 14 1 0 13 10109 3 Peninsula 6 Beaumaris 0, Brighton 2 Berwick City 0, Heidelberg Stars 4 Eltham North 0, Brunswick City rum Utd 0, Boroondara Eagles 0 Brighton 2, M Emond KH Nguyen 3), Cairnlea WSC 11 (K Theodorou Dandenong Thunder 3 Aspendale 1, Langwarrin 0 San- 0 Clifton Hill 1, Whittlesea Stallions 2 Alphington 2 2 D Mutluel 5 N Cileli K Cirav 2 P Atici) Maribyrnong Utd dringham City 9, South Eastern Piranhas 1 Hampton 0 Girls Metro 14 B: Brunswick Zebras 0 FC Bulleen 1 (T Borrelli), Brunswick Zebras 1 Diamond Valley Utd 2 Womens Metropolitan League South-East Boys North 14 C: Fawkner 2 Brunswick Ze- Lions 0, Nunawading City 2 Glen Waverley 2 Boys South 11 Red: Hampton 1 Langwarrin 0, Brighton 5 bras 0, FC City Central 3 Sunbury Utd 2, SL Div 3 South-East: Old Carey 1 (L Dana) Endea- Sandringham City 0, Endeavour Utd 2 Bentleigh Greens 3 Girls Metro 14 C: North Caulfi eld 2 Peninsula 2, Oak- vour Utd 3 (TI Leyton 2 J Nguyen), East Bentleigh 1 P W D L F A PT Boys North 13 A: Greenvale Utd 1 Moreland Utd 0, Preston leigh 0 Sandringham City 4, Keilor Wolves 1 Ashburton 0 (N Lichoudaris) Noble Park 5 (S Davies C Keefe M Box Hill Inter 14 14 0 0 86 7 42 Boys South 11 Blue: Rosebud 0 Brighton 8, Spring- Lions 3 Essendon Royals 3, Light Utd 2 Bundoora Utd 1, Atanasova M Van Der Heyde S Radovic), South Mel- Langwarrin 14 12 0 2 55 15 36 vale White Eagles 0 Bentleigh Greens 5, Hamp- Girls Metro 14 D: Waverley Victory FC 1 Watsonia Heights 0, bourne 1 (A Missikos) North Caulfi eld 1 (A Kahn), Croydon City Arrows 14 8 1 5 42 23 25 ton Park Utd 3 Doveton 3, Baxter 0 Mornington 6 Boys North 13 B: Lalor 4 Eltham North 2, Es- Cairnlea 4 Brunswick City 3, Langwarrin 2 DOC United FC 1 Dandenong City 15 8 0 7 47 39 24 sendon Royals 2 Heidelberg Utd 1, Moreland WOMENS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE: North-West: Monash University 15 4 2 9 20 36 14 Boys South 11 Orange: Carrum Utd 0 Ber- Wolves 3 Plenty Valley Lions 4, North Lions Dia- Girls Metro 13 A: North Caulfi eld 0 Hampton 0, Brunswick City 1 Brunswick Zebras 1 (O Manzart), Ringwood City 14 3 1 10 22 43 10 wick City 1, Brighton 4 Hampton 0, mond Valley Utd , Alphington 0 Moreland City 1 Keilor Park 2 Essendon Royals 0, Boroondara Tullamarine Jets 1 Mitchell Rangers 0, North City Bayswater Strikers 15 0 1 14 7 93 1 Eagles 2 Brighton 0, Richmond 3 Berwick City 1 Lions 2 (VM Ribeiro K Pillay) Lalor 1 (E Fazlioglu) Boys Sth 11 Jo Gr: James Cook FC 1 Brighton 2 3, Dande- Boys North 13 C: Melbourne Phoenix 0 Pas- nong City 8 Brighton 1 1, Peninsula 0 Berwick City 7, East coe Vale 5, Watsonia Heights 0 North City Lions 2 Girls Metro 13 B: South Melbourne 0 St. Albans 4, Bruns- South-East: Bayswater Strikers 0 Dande- Womens Metropolitan League Central Bentleigh 5 Sandringham City 1, Beaumaris 0 Doveton 2 wick Zebras 3 Green Gully 3, Ashburton 2 Oakleigh 0 nong City 3 (S Nesci A Milusic V Naujestic), Boys North 12 A: Alphington 0 Sunbury Utd 3, Croydon City Arrows 2 Monash University 0, Boys 18 Ea Or: North Caulfi eld 4 Sherbrooke Rang- Lalor Utd 0 Essendon Royals 2, St. Albans 2 Girls Metro 13 C: Sandringham City 2 Kensington P W D L F A PT ers 1, Manningham 2 Riversdale 0, Heidelberg Stars North City Lions 0, Fawkner 3 Bundoora Utd JGSC 0, Clifton Hill 3 Sunbury Utd 0, Banyule City 1 Central: Swinburne University WSC 3 Uni. of Melbourne Yarra Jets 13 12 1 0 72 7 37 0 Northcote City 1, Beaumaris 2 Nunawading City 7 0, Whittlesea Stallions 2 Brunswick Zebras 1 Glen Eira 1, Eltham North 0 Sherbrooke Rangers 0 1, Sandringham 0 Fitzroy City 2 (L Banda J Hopman) Elwood City 13 10 1 2 37 14 31 Mens Metropolitan League North-West DOC United WFC 13 6 4 3 21 11 22 Boys 18 Ea Yell: Waverley Victory FC 0 Doncaster Boys North 12 B: Northcote City 3 Eltham North 2, Girls Metro 13 D: Knox City 3 North Caulfi eld 0, Watsonia Heights WSC 14 6 0 8 26 42 18 Rovers 13, Boronia 1 East Bentleigh 0, Glen Wa- Essendon Royals 4 Epping City 0, Brunswick City Bundoora Utd 5 Meadow Park 0, Diamond Val- Mens Metropolitan League North-West Albert Park WSC 14 5 1 8 15 26 16 verley 5 Eastern Lions 2, Knox City 0 Ashburton 3 0 Heidelberg Utd 3, Meadow Park 0 Light Utd 11 ley Utd 1 Sydenham Park 0, Baxter 1 Mornington 0 P W D L F A PT Fitzroy City 14 4 3 7 21 39 15 Heidelberg Stars 17 14 2 1 53 15 44 Uni. of Melbourne 14 4 2 8 17 29 14 Boys Sth Ea 13 D: Sandringham City 0 Ringwood City Boys North 12 C: Brunswick Zebras 1 Hume Girls Metro 12A: Sandringham City 3Ashburton 0, Peninsula Northern Roosters 17 10 2 5 36 20 32 Swinburne University WSC 14 4 2 8 18 35 14 4, Croydon City Arrows 3 Brighton 2, Glen Waverley 1 Utd 3, Fawkner 2 Diamond Valley Utd 0, 3 North Caulfi eld 0, Banyule City 1 South Yarra 0, Boroond- Tullamarine Jets 18 9 4 5 38 17 31 Sandringham 15 3 2 10 9 33 11 Doncaster Rovers 1, Hampton Park Utd 0 Knox City 4 ara Eagles 1 Pascoe Vale 2, Brighton 4 Berwick City 0 Yarra Jets 18 10 1 7 43 44 31 Boys North 12 D: Sunshine Georgies 0 Brunswick Zebras Northern Utd 18 6 6 6 34 34 23 Football Federation Victoria: Junior Re- Boys East 16 A: Oakleigh 1 Eastern Lions 1, Richmond 0, Banyule City 1 Broadmeadows Utd 3, DOC United FC Girls Metro 12 B: Brighton 5 Croydon City Arrows 1, Hamp- Broadmeadows Utd 18 6 6 6 35 36 20 sults - August 21 to August 23 2009 2 FC Bulleen Lions 5, Riversdale 2 Manningham 1 5 Yarra Jets FC 1 1, Yarra Jets FC 2 1 Pascoe Vale 5 ton 0 Carrum Utd 3, Richmond 6 Brunswick Zebras 0 Moreland Wolves 18 4 3 11 23 37 15 ------Altona North 18 0 0 18 14 73 0 ------Boys East 16 B: Richmond 0 Port Melbourne Boys Nth 11 Ka Ye: Northcote City 6 Hume Girls Metro 12 C: Keilor Park 5 Green Gully 1, Casey 1, Doncaster Rovers 2 Whitehorse Utd 1, Utd 2, Brunswick City 2 Bundoora Utd 0, Panthers 0 FC Bulleen Lions 3, Diamond Valley Utd Mens Metropolitan League North-West Reserves Boys 18 Super League: Fawkner 4 Essen- Caulfi eld United Cobras 1 Brandon Park 0, 1 Yarra Jets 2, DOC United FC 0 Malvern City 1 P W D L F A PT don Royals 0, South Melbourne 14 Keilor Park 0, Boys Nth 11 Ka Bl: Alphington 0 Eltham North 7, La- Heidelberg Stars 17 12 2 3 51 22 38 Boys East 16 C: Sherbrooke Rangers 5 Moorool- lor Utd 3 Essendon Royals 1, Preston Lions 9 (A Girls Metro 11 Pink: Ashburton 1 Richmond 1 0, Tullamarine Jets 18 10 3 5 48 25 33 Boys S/E 16 Super: Mornington 1 North Caul- bark 1, East Bentleigh 4 Glen Waverley 1, Boro- Petrovski D Srbinoski D Sirgoski 2 A Georgievski 2 Banyule City 3 Boroondara Eagles 3, St. Albans Moreland Wolves 18 10 2 6 32 33 32 fi eld 3, Nunawading City 2 Berwick City 0, South nia 5 Ashburton 0, Manningham 1 Ringwood City 1 N Srbinoski 3) North City Lions 0, FC Birrarung 8 4 Brighton 0, Box Hill Inter 1 North Caulfi eld 0 Broadmeadows Utd 18 11 1 6 37 22 31 Melbourne 1 Dandenong City 4, FC Bulleen Li- Heidelberg Utd 0, Brunswick Zebras 0 Moreland City 0 Yarra Jets 18 8 3 7 40 33 27 ons 4 Oakleigh 1, Langwarrin 3 Richmond 2 Boys East 15 A: Doncaster Rovers 0 FC Bulleen Li- Girls Metro 11 Purpl: Sandringham City 2 2 Richmond 0, Northern Utd 18 7 2 9 31 43 23 ons 3, Glen Waverley 4 Casey Comets 1, Ringwood Boys Nth 11 Jo Or: Lalor 1 Brunswick Zebras 1, Sandringham City 1 5 Ringwood City 2, Bayside Knights Altona North 18 2 3 13 27 64 9 Boys S/E 15 Super: Monash City 1 Knox City 1, Peninsula 0 City 2 Box Hill Inter 1, Whitehorse Utd 1 Malvern City 2 Heidelberg Stars 2 Epping City 4, Whittlesea Stal- FC 2 Berwick City 1, Peninsula 0 Sherbrooke Rangers 0 Northern Roosters 17 1 4 12 18 42 7 Berwick City 0, South Melbourne 5 Oakleigh 1, FC Bulleen lions 7 Plenty Valley Lions 1, Fawkner 3 Diamond ------Lions 4 Sandringham City 0, Beaumaris 1 Richmond 4 Boys East 15 B: Richmond 1 Whitehorse Utd 1, Melbourne Valley Utd 0, Eltham North 3 Moreland City 0 Boys 18 Super League Mens Metropolitan League South-East Phoenix 7 Eastern Lions 0, Riversdale 8 Knox City 0 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Boys S/E 14 Super: Mornington 2 Monash City 3, Boys Nth 11 Jo Red: Bundoora Utd 1 Ep- South Melbourne 20 18 2 0 77 16 56 Ringwood City 16 12 2 2 42 21 38 Dandenong Thunder 0 Berwick City 0, Croydon Boys East 15 C: Ringwood City 4 Riversdale 1, ping City 1, DOC United FC 2 Sunbury Utd 0, Doncaster Rovers 19 13 4 2 59 27 43 Caulfi eld Grammarians 16 11 1 4 35 21 34 City Arrows 4 Oakleigh 4, FC Bulleen Lions 2 San- Croydon City Arrows 7 Boroondara Eagles 1, Green Gully 19 11 5 3 43 24 38 Parkmore 16 11 1 4 34 21 34 dringham City 0, South Melbourne 2 Richmond 4 Boys West 16 A: Hoppers Crossing 0 Brim- Brighton 18 8 3 7 53 31 30 Dandenong Warriors 16 6 1 9 25 33 19 Boys East 15 D: Sherbrooke Rangers 4 Croydon CityArrows 1 bank City 3, Werribee City 1 Keilor Wolves 1 Springvale White Eagles 19 8 5 6 43 37 29 Harrisfi eld Hurricanes 16 5 3 8 25 34 18 Boys S/E 13 Super: Mornington 0 Monash City Fawkner 20 9 2 9 33 29 29 St. Kevins 17 4 1 12 19 33 13 0, Box Hill Inter 0 South Eastern Piranhas 2, Boys East 14 A: South Melbourne 6 North Caulfi eld 0, Box Boys West 16 B: Westgate 1 Brimbank Stal- FC Bulleen Lions 19 7 5 7 46 37 26 Manningham 17 3 1 13 30 47 10 South Melbourne 6 Brighton 0, FC Bulleen Lions Hill Inter 0 FC Bulleen Lions 0, Boronia 0 Glen Waverley 5, lions 1, Yarraville 6 Hoppers Crossing 1, South Yarra 18 6 5 7 36 49 23 1 Sandringham City 3, Knox City 1 Richmond 3 Knox City 0 Doncaster Rovers 2, Riversdale 0 Richmond 2 Essendon Royals 20 4 4 12 25 48 16 Mens Metropolitan League South-East Reserves Boys West 15 A: Sunshine Heights 0 Syden- Sandringham City 19 3 5 11 31 56 14 P W D L F A PT Boys N/W 16 Super: Preston Lions 6 Melbourne Boys East 14 B: Ashburton 1 Manning- ham Park 1, Keilor Park 0 Werribee City 4, Sun- Bundoora Utd 19 4 2 13 41 69 14 Ringwood City 16 11 1 4 41 18 34 Knights 1, Keilor Park 0 Essendon Royals 2, ham 1, Port Melbourne 0 Mooroolbark 6, shine Georgies 3 GRFA 0, Melton 0 Green Gully 3 Keilor Park 20 3 0 17 28 89 9 Parkmore 16 10 2 4 39 27 32 Caulfi eld Grammarians 16 8 2 6 27 29 26 Boys N/W 15 Super: Hume City 6 Whittlesea Stal- Boys East 14 C: Sherbrooke Rangers 8 Oakleigh 0, Knox Utd Boys West 15 B: Western Eagles 3 St. Al- Boys S/E 16 Super League Dandenong Warriors 16 7 3 6 45 50 24 lions 0, Altona East 2 Essendon Royals 0, Melbourne 5 Whitehorse Utd 1, Caulfi eld United Cobras 2 Ashburton 4, bans 1, Yarraville 1 Altona East 5 P W D L F A PT St. Kevins 17 4 5 8 40 42 17 Knights 9 Epping City 0, Brunswick City 1 Keilor Park 2, Dandenong City 16 13 2 1 47 11 41 Harrisfi eld Hurricanes 16 3 7 6 21 27 16 Boys East 14 D: Knox Utd 2 Riversdale 3, Boys West 14 A: Sunshine Georgies 1 Wil- FC Bulleen Lions 16 13 1 2 48 14 40 Manningham 17 2 4 11 31 51 10 Boys N/W 14 Super: Melbourne Knights 3 Gis- Croydon City Arrows 5 Brandon Park 1, liamstown 1, Altona City 2 BASL 6, South Melbourne 16 11 3 2 45 21 36 borne 2, Keilor Park 3 Whittlesea Stallions 1, Nunawading City 16 9 2 5 34 23 29 Womens State League Div 1 Boys Ea 14 E: Sherbrooke Rangers 4 Eastern Lions 2, Boys West 14 B: Hoppers Crossing 0 Brim- Oakleigh 16 6 4 6 30 24 22 P W D L F A PT Boys N/W 13 Super: Hoppers Crossing 0 Whittlesea bank City 9, Avondale Heights 0 Keilor Park 3, North Caulfi eld 16 6 3 7 35 31 21 Altona City 16 15 0 1 69 8 45 Stallions 5, Hume City 1 Epping City 0, Melbourne Boys East 13 A: Doncaster Rovers 9 FC Bulleen Li- Sunshine Georgies 1 Maribyrnong Greens 1 Langwarrin 15 4 2 9 26 39 14 Ballarat Lady Devils (BDSA) 16 11 1 4 52 21 34 Knights 2 GRFA 0, Brunswick City 0 Keilor Park 2, ons 0, Glen Waverley 0 Box Hill Inter 0, Melbourne Richmond 16 3 3 10 23 36 12 South Springvale 16 11 1 4 42 18 34 Phoenix 5 Oakleigh 1, Riversdale 3 Richmond 1 Boys We 14 C: Werribee City 2 Flemington Ea- Mornington 15 3 2 10 19 48 11 Bayswater Strikers 16 9 1 6 49 23 28 Boys Metro 18 Blue: Ballarat & District SA 3 West- gles 0, Ballarat Academy Of Soccer 2 Melbourne Berwick City 16 0 0 16 7 67 0 Uni. of Melbourne 16 8 2 6 21 18 26 ern Eagles 0, Melbourne Phoenix 3 Cairnlea 0, Boys East 13 B: Richmond 4 North Caulfi eld 0, Ash- Lions 2, Bacchus Marsh JSC 1 Spring Hills 0, Whitehorse Utd 16 7 3 6 25 26 24 burton 6 Whitehorse Utd 0, Sherbrooke Rangers Boys S/E 15 Super League Brighton 16 5 2 9 26 37 17 Boys Metro 18 Purple: Sunshine Georgies 0 Northcote City 6, 2 Boroondara Eagles 1, FC Bulleen Lions 0 Don- Boys West 13 A: Brimbank Stallions 2 Syden- P W D L F A PT South Yarra 16 4 1 11 17 46 13 Richmond 4 Preston Lions 1, Oakleigh 1 Frankston Pines 3, caster Rovers 0, Croydon City Arrows 0 Oakleigh 2 ham Park 1, Altona City 1 St. Albans 1, Monash City 16 12 3 1 40 10 39 Monbulk 16 2 5 9 16 32 11 FC Bulleen Lions 16 11 2 3 35 11 35 Whittlesea Stallions 16 0 0 16 5 93 0 Boys 18 Sth: Casey Comets 1 5 Brandon Park 0, Beaumaris Boys East 13 C: Boronia 4 Riversdale 1, Doncaster Boys West 13 B: South Yarra 1 Brimbank Stallions 0, Berwick City 16 9 2 5 30 22 29 1 Baxter 8, Keysborough 1 Langwarrin 1, Casey Comets 2 Rovers 0 Mooroolbark 2, Glen Waverley 1 Boroond- Laverton Park 1 Williamstown 0, Altona City 3 Flem- South Melbourne 16 8 3 5 30 20 27 Womens State League Div 1 Reserves 0 Berwick City 0, Dandenong City 2 Bayside Knights FC 2 ara Eagles 5, Croydon City Arrows 2 Eastern Lions 0, ington Eagles 2, Sunshine Heights 2 Keilor Wolves 2 Richmond 16 8 3 5 21 18 27 P W D L F A PT Knox City 15 6 2 7 20 16 20 Uni. of Melbourne 16 14 1 1 46 5 43 Boys South 16 A: Langwarrin 1 Beaumaris 4, Dandenong Boys East 12 A: Richmond 1 Monash City 0, Don- Boys West 13 C: Western Eagles 2 Gisborne 1, Up- Beaumaris 16 6 2 8 32 41 20 Altona City 15 13 1 1 56 11 40 Thunder 5 Berwick City 0, Peninsula 8 Dandenong City 3, caster Rovers 0 Whitehorse Utd 0, Croydon City fi eld 9 Bell Park 1, Melton 1 Hoppers Crossing 1 Peninsula 15 3 4 8 11 21 13 South Springvale 15 9 3 3 43 13 30 East Bentleigh 4 Sandringham City 0, Doveton 1 Brighton 2 Arrows 0 Eastern Lions 2, FC Bulleen Lions 3 Oakleigh 16 2 2 12 19 46 8 Ballarat Lady Devils (BDSA) 16 9 2 5 34 22 29 Box Hill Inter 1, South Melbourne 1 Hampton 1 Boys West 12 A: Brimbank Stallions 3 Brimbank City Sandringham City 16 2 1 13 11 44 7 Bayswater Strikers 16 8 2 6 46 28 26 Boys South 16 B: Endeavour Utd 4 James Cook 0, Sunshine Georgies 6 Williamstown 1, South Yarra Brighton 16 8 1 7 34 32 25 FC 0, Carrum Utd 4 Beaumaris 1, Springvale Boys East 12 B: Richmond 2 Port Melbourne 0, Doncaster 1 Melbourne Knights 4, Altona City 1 Keilor Park 1, Boys S/E 14 Super League Monbulk 16 3 3 10 15 34 12 White Eagles 1 Bentleigh Greens 1, Casey Com- Rovers 0 Oakleigh 1, Box Hill Inter 6 Boroondara Eagles P W D L F A PT South Yarra 16 2 3 11 17 35 9 ets 1 Bayside Knights FC 2, Baxter 5 Brighton 1 0, FC Bulleen Lions 4 Knox Utd 2, Knox City 0 Ashburton 2 Boys West 12 B: South Yarra 0 Ballarat Academy Of Soccer FC Bulleen Lions 16 11 4 1 39 9 37 Whitehorse Utd 16 2 3 11 13 47 9 3, Altona East 0 Werribee City 3, Altona City 2 Keilor Park 2, Berwick City 16 11 3 2 36 11 36 Whittlesea Stallions 16 1 1 14 7 84 4 Boys South 15 A: Hampton 0 Bentleigh Greens 2, Boys East 12 C: Sherbrooke Rangers 3 Man- South Melbourne 15 11 2 2 48 17 35 Brighton 3 Endeavour Utd 1, Hampton Park Utd 5 San- ningham 0, Caulfi eld United Cobras 1 Whitehorse Boys West 12 C: Laverton Park 7 Hoppers Richmond 16 11 2 3 46 18 35 Womens State League Div 2 North-West dringham City 0, Noble Park 1 Harrisfi eld Hurricanes 1 Utd 1, Glen Waverley 3 Oakleigh 0, Ringwood Crossing 0, Spring Hills 8 Point Cook FC 2, Monash City 16 6 5 5 26 22 23 P W D L F A PT City 7 Malvern City 1, Riversdale 2 Ashburton 2 Westvale 0 GRFA 13, Yarraville 2 Cairnlea 1 Sandringham City 16 4 4 8 18 32 16 La Trobe University 14 12 1 1 64 8 37 Boys South 15 B: Casey Comets 3 Langwarrin 2, Dandenong Thunder 16 3 5 8 18 35 14 Bundoora Utd 13 11 2 0 54 9 35 Brighton 0 Bentleigh Greens 0, East Bentleigh 3 Sea- Boys East 12 D: Sherbrooke Rangers 2 FC Bulleen Boys West 11 Green: Hoppers Crossing 2 Ballarat Acad- Croydon City Arrows 16 3 3 10 18 39 12 Western Eagles 13 9 1 3 38 11 28 ford Utd 1, White Star Dandenong 3 Mornington 2 Lions 3, Croydon City Arrows 0 Boroondara Ea- emy Of Soccer 7, Sunshine Georgies 0 Brimbank Stal- Oakleigh 16 2 5 9 20 37 11 Fawkner Blues 13 5 3 5 23 31 18 gles 0, Whitehorse Utd 0 Doncaster Rovers 0, lions 3, Melbourne Knights 1 St. Albans 1, Altona City Mornington 15 0 1 14 13 62 1 Melbourne Bears 13 4 1 8 22 42 13 Boys South 15 C: Hampton 3 East Bentleigh 1, Keysbor- 5 Bell Park 1, North Geelong Warriors 4 Green Gully 3 Western Suburbs 13 4 1 8 14 38 13 ough 2 Peninsula 2 0, Peninsula 1 2 Brighton 0, Rosebud Boys East 12 E: Whitehorse 1 2 Glen Eira 2, Ashbur- Boys S/E 13 Super League Darebin Falcons 13 3 2 8 21 43 11 6 Sandringham City 2, Baxter 0 Bayside Knights FC 3 ton Glen Waverley 1 , Parkmore 1 Glen Waverley 2 1 Boys We 11 Ka Bl: Greenvale Utd 6 Moreland Wolves P W D L F A PT North Geelong 14 1 3 10 6 36 6 0, Essendon Royals 3 Avondale Heights 0, South Sandringham City 16 12 3 1 42 10 39 Melton 8 1 0 7 6 30 3 Boys South 14 A: Endeavour Utd 8 Beaumaris 0, Brigh- Boys East 11 Green: Box Hill Inter 6 Oak- Yarra 3 Hume City 0, Fawkner 3 Keilor Park 2, South Melbourne 16 12 1 3 40 10 37 ton 3 Bentleigh Greens 3, East Bentleigh 0 Doveton 0, leigh 0, Croydon City Arrows 1 Malvern City 2, Richmond 16 11 3 2 31 13 36 Womens State League Div 2 South-East FC Bulleen Lions 2 Monash City 1, Knox City 0 Boys West 11 Red: Laverton Park 2 Gisborne 3, Al- South Eastern Piranhas 16 10 3 3 34 10 33 P W D L F A PT Boys South 14 B: Hampton 0 Langwarrin 4, Car- Whitehorse Utd 0, Ashburton 2 Manningham 0 tona City 1 Keilor Park 1, Melton 7 Hoppers Crossing 0 Monash City 16 6 4 6 17 17 22 Doncaster Rovers 15 13 2 0 55 10 41 rum Utd 2 Casey Comets 2, Brighton 1 4 Brigh- FC Bulleen Lions 16 7 1 8 18 21 22 Berwick City 16 11 3 2 71 14 36 ton 2 0, Springvale White Eagles 2 Mornington 0 Boys East 11 Ka Or: Richmond 5 North Caulfi eld Boys We 11 Jo Yell: Sydenham Park 0 Keilor Park 3, Wil- Mornington 15 5 2 8 14 23 17 Ashburton 16 9 3 4 37 17 30 0, Doncaster Rovers 4 FC Bulleen Lions 1, South liamstown 2 Melbourne Lions 0, Yarraville 0 Sunshine Box Hill Inter 16 3 2 11 4 26 11 Albert Park 15 7 3 5 29 17 24 Boys South 14 C: Cardinia United Junior Soccer Club Melbourne 5 Glen Waverley 0, Ringwood City 1 Heights 1 (D Kadlecik), Essendon Royals 2 Spring Hills 0 Brighton 16 2 1 13 8 45 7 Beaumaris 16 6 1 9 21 55 19 0 East Bentleigh 4, Brighton 1 Peninsula 0, Hampton Eastern Lions 8, Riversdale 0 Nunawading City 5 Knox City 15 0 2 13 7 40 2 p27 Monday 24th August 2009 Issue 24 VIICTORIA Junior Results And Ladders

Boys N/W 16 Super League Baxter 16 4 1 11 25 53 13 Melbourne Phoenix 14 13 1 0 89 9 40 Port Melbourne 16 1 3 12 15 33 6 P W D L F A PT East Bentleigh 16 1 3 12 24 57 6 Boys South 11 Kangaroos Green Riversdale 14 12 1 1 82 12 37 Altona Magic 15 13 2 0 36 9 41 Sandringham City 16 0 2 14 17117 2 P W D L F A PT Richmond 15 9 2 4 40 22 29 Boys East 12 C Preston Lions 16 12 3 1 50 12 39 Sandringham City 16 15 1 0 76 3 46 Doncaster Rovers 14 8 2 4 30 30 26 P W D L F A PT Green Gully 15 8 5 2 33 18 29 Boys South 14 A Peninsula 16 11 3 2 66 9 36 Whitehorse Utd 15 6 2 7 34 39 20 Sherbrooke Rangers 16 13 1 2 48 6 40 Sunshine Heights 15 8 2 5 32 15 26 P W D L F A PT Berwick City 16 9 5 2 51 13 32 Waverley Wanderers 13 3 2 8 22 52 11 Ringwood City 16 13 0 3 39 12 39 Sunshine Georgies 16 6 2 8 24 31 20 Endeavour Utd 14 12 0 2 53 9 36 South Eastern Piranhas 16 9 3 4 42 15 30 Eastern Lions 13 3 0 10 15 52 9 Glen Waverley 16 10 1 5 29 11 31 Whittlesea Stallions 15 5 3 7 20 21 18 Dandenong City 13 10 0 3 33 13 30 Hampton 16 9 2 5 44 9 29 Knox City 13 2 0 11 14 47 6 Caulfi eld United Cobras 16 9 3 4 33 15 30 Essendon Royals 16 4 4 8 20 30 16 Keysborough 13 9 0 4 43 16 27 Brighton 16 9 2 5 44 19 29 Glen Waverley 13 1 0 12 6 69 3 Whitehorse Utd 16 8 3 5 38 20 27 Altona East 15 5 1 9 14 36 16 Bentleigh Greens 13 8 1 4 36 19 25 Mornington 16 8 3 5 28 23 27 Oakleigh 16 4 3 9 26 36 15 Keilor Park 16 3 1 12 16 35 10 Doveton 12 6 0 6 19 29 18 Dandenong Thunder 16 6 0 10 22 38 18 Boys East 15 C Manningham 16 4 3 9 11 40 15 Melbourne Knights 17 2 1 14 18 56 7 East Bentleigh 13 5 1 7 15 37 16 Casey Comets 16 5 0 11 15 51 15 P W D L F A PT Ashburton 16 3 3 10 16 42 12 Brighton 14 2 3 9 10 42 9 Aspendale 16 2 2 12 15 56 8 Richmond 14 12 0 2 55 10 36 Riversdale 16 3 2 11 18 38 11 Boys N/W 15 Super League Beaumaris 14 2 1 11 11 40 7 Beaumaris 16 2 1 13 12 69 7 North Caulfi eld 13 12 0 1 38 11 36 Malvern City 16 3 1 12 13 51 10 P W D L F A PT Langwarrin 16 0 0 16 3113 0 Nunawading City 13 11 0 2 35 9 33 Altona East 17 13 3 1 59 7 42 Boys South 14 B Croydon City Arrows 14 9 1 4 44 28 28 Boys East 12 D Melbourne Knights 17 12 3 2 60 6 39 P W D L F A PT Boys South 11 Kangaroos Red Ringwood City 14 6 0 8 34 27 18 P W D L F A PT Brimbank Stallions 16 10 5 1 35 7 35 Brighton 1 15 13 0 2 47 6 39 P W D L F A PT Boroondara Eagles 14 4 1 9 28 44 13 Knox Utd 15 14 1 0 65 3 43 Hume City 17 9 4 4 51 22 31 Springvale White Eagles 14 10 3 1 54 20 33 Brighton 14 12 2 0 41 6 38 Riversdale 15 4 0 11 31 45 12 North Caulfi eld 15 11 3 1 60 7 36 Essendon Royals 17 7 4 6 28 14 25 Peninsula 14 11 0 3 44 13 33 Hampton 14 12 1 1 42 8 37 Mooroolbark 13 2 1 10 22 48 7 FC Bulleen Lions 16 11 2 3 38 19 35 Green Gully 16 6 6 4 21 18 24 Mornington 14 9 3 2 37 15 30 Heatherton Utd 13 8 2 3 22 14 26 Glen Eira 14 0 1 13 2 67 1 Sherbrooke Rangers 16 6 4 6 25 32 22 Keilor Park 17 6 3 8 25 27 21 Carrum Utd 14 5 3 6 24 24 18 Peninsula 13 7 2 4 20 13 23 Doncaster Rovers 16 5 3 8 15 34 18 Epping City 17 4 2 11 17 54 14 Casey Comets 14 3 2 9 25 48 11 Sandringham City 14 6 2 6 18 21 20 Boys East 15 D Whitehorse Utd 16 4 4 8 24 25 16 Brunswick City 17 3 1 13 20 41 10 Langwarrin 13 3 1 9 25 32 10 Mornington 14 4 1 9 21 27 13 P W D L F A PT Waverley Wanderers 15 4 4 7 25 32 16 N.T.C 10 2 0 8 12 42 6 Brighton 2 14 2 0 12 15 60 6 Bentleigh Greens 14 3 1 10 21 34 10 Sherbrooke Rangers 13 12 0 1 92 19 36 Richmond 15 3 4 8 21 51 13 Whittlesea Stallions 17 1 1 15 8 98 4 Hampton 14 1 0 13 4 57 3 Langwarrin 14 2 2 10 13 27 8 Heatherton Utd 12 8 1 3 72 28 25 Boroondara Eagles 16 3 3 10 13 38 12 Endeavour Utd 14 1 1 12 7 55 4 Rowville Eagles 11 5 0 6 45 46 15 Croydon City Arrows 16 1 4 11 16 61 7 Boys N/W 14 Super League Boys South 14 C Boronia 11 2 2 7 16 70 8 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Boys South 11 Joeys Blue Croydon City Arrows 13 1 1 11 16 78 4 Boys East 12 E Keilor Park 16 12 3 1 34 10 39 Bentleigh Greens 15 13 1 1 51 14 40 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Melbourne Knights 16 11 2 3 31 13 35 Hampton Park Utd 16 12 3 1 68 11 39 Bentleigh Greens 15 13 1 1 52 6 40 Boys East 14 A Ashburton 15 9 5 1 36 8 32 Essendon Royals 15 10 3 2 37 13 33 Lyndale Utd 16 10 1 5 65 29 31 Doveton 14 11 2 1 69 16 35 P W D L F A PT Glen Eira 15 9 5 1 38 14 32 Brunswick Zebras 15 9 3 3 20 13 30 Endeavour Utd 15 9 1 5 37 20 28 Hampton Park Utd 14 9 1 4 74 21 28 Box Hill Inter 16 13 2 1 35 9 41 Whitehorse 1 16 8 2 6 34 28 26 Green Gully 14 6 4 4 20 16 22 Beaumaris 16 9 1 6 31 29 28 Mornington 14 9 0 5 34 16 27 Glen Waverley 16 10 3 3 32 10 33 Mooroolbark 15 7 4 4 35 16 25 Bundoora Utd 15 6 3 6 24 25 21 East Bentleigh 16 6 0 10 30 44 18 East Bentleigh 14 7 0 7 38 23 21 Doncaster Rovers 16 8 5 3 31 12 29 Glen Waverley 1 14 7 3 4 29 23 24 Altona City 15 4 1 10 24 31 13 Brighton 16 5 2 9 26 29 17 Springvale White Eagles 14 6 0 8 28 33 18 Richmond 16 7 7 2 25 18 28 Glen Waverley 2 16 3 5 8 18 26 14 North City Lions 15 3 3 9 19 30 12 James Cook FC 14 5 0 9 25 49 15 Baxter 14 4 0 10 15 46 12 South Melbourne 16 6 5 5 23 18 23 North Caulfi eld 15 1 4 10 18 41 7 Gisborne 15 2 2 11 25 44 8 Peninsula 16 3 1 12 17 50 10 Brighton 15 3 0 12 19 51 9 Riversdale 16 7 1 8 17 22 22 Parkmore 16 1 4 11 11 63 7 Whittlesea Stallions 16 0 2 14 12 51 2 Cardinia United JSoccer 16 1 0 15 3 78 3 Bye 0 0 0 0 FC Bulleen Lions 16 6 3 7 22 19 21 Rosebud 14 0 0 14 3120 0 Knox City 16 3 6 7 16 21 15 Boys East 11 Kangaroos Green Boys N/W 13 Super League Boys South 13 A North Caulfi eld 16 2 3 11 10 38 9 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Boys South 11 Joeys Orange Boronia 16 0 1 15 12 56 1 FC Bulleen Lions 16 13 2 1 92 9 41 Melbourne Knights 18 14 1 3 48 11 43 Bentleigh Greens 14 9 2 3 43 19 29 P W D L F A PT Monash City 16 12 1 3100 19 37 Whittlesea Stallions 16 9 5 2 31 11 32 Casey Comets 14 9 2 3 33 17 29 Brighton 14 14 0 0 83 3 42 Boys East 14 B Box Hill Inter 16 10 2 4 54 13 32 Green Gully 16 9 4 3 20 13 31 Hampton 14 9 2 3 30 21 29 Berwick City 15 13 0 2 71 13 39 P W D L F A PT Knox City 16 9 2 5 34 24 29 N.T.C 15 8 3 4 28 18 27 Berwick City 14 7 6 1 36 12 27 Hampton 14 10 0 4 43 19 30 Mooroolbark 14 13 1 0 49 2 40 Ashburton 16 8 3 5 37 18 27 Keilor Park 18 8 3 7 18 15 27 Doveton 14 8 3 3 32 15 27 Carrum Utd 14 5 2 7 24 29 17 Manningham 15 8 3 4 48 15 27 Malvern City 16 9 0 7 32 46 27 Light Utd 17 7 5 5 27 23 26 Beaumaris 14 5 2 7 18 22 17 Aspendale 13 5 1 7 43 51 16 Boroondara Eagles 13 8 1 4 39 17 25 Whitehorse Utd 16 5 2 9 15 37 17 GRFA 18 7 4 7 23 17 25 Sandringham City 15 2 6 7 12 20 12 Mornington 13 5 1 7 32 46 16 Ringwood City 14 8 1 5 35 23 25 Croydon City Arrows 16 4 0 12 18 51 12 Hume City 17 4 5 8 15 25 17 Brighton 14 1 2 11 11 46 5 Peninsula 14 3 1 10 23 68 10 Waverley Victory FC 14 6 3 5 53 17 21 Manningham 16 2 0 14 6 81 6 Brunswick City 16 4 4 8 14 16 16 Peninsula 15 1 1 13 12 55 4 Seaford Utd 14 1 4 9 26 46 7 Ashburton 14 5 4 5 27 29 19 Oakleigh 16 2 0 14 8 98 6 Hoppers Crossing 17 3 1 13 16 52 10 Beaumaris 13 1 1 11 13 83 4 Waverley Wanderers 13 5 1 7 25 22 16 Epping City 18 2 1 15 9 48 7 Boys South 13 B Port Melbourne 14 2 0 12 10 56 6 Boys East 11 Kangaroos Orange P W D L F A PT Boys South 11 Joeys Green Nunawading City 13 0 0 13 8113 0 P W D L F A PT Boys Metro 18 Blue Dandenong Thunder 16 16 0 0 84 10 48 P W D L F A PT South Melbourne 16 13 2 1 60 9 41 P W D L F A PT South Springvale 16 13 1 2 64 13 40 Dandenong City 16 16 0 0105 9 48 Boys East 14 C Richmond 16 12 1 3 55 8 37 Melbourne Phoenix 14 12 0 2 48 13 36 Berwick City 16 11 1 4 55 22 34 Brighton 2 16 11 2 3 56 17 35 P W D L F A PT Doncaster Rovers 16 11 2 3 62 22 35 Pascoe Vale 14 8 2 4 40 28 26 Hampton Park Utd 16 10 1 5 57 28 31 Doveton 16 11 2 3 38 24 35 Eastern Lions 15 15 0 0100 11 45 Eastern Lions 16 9 2 5 40 21 29 Ballarat & District SA 15 7 4 4 45 23 25 Beaumaris 16 8 1 7 27 34 25 Berwick City 16 9 3 4 47 26 30 Sherbrooke Rangers 16 14 0 2 68 15 42 Glen Waverley 16 7 4 5 35 25 25 Oakleigh 12 6 2 4 42 27 20 Mornington 16 8 0 8 40 44 24 East Bentleigh 16 8 2 6 30 34 26 Knox Utd 16 13 1 2107 20 40 North Caulfi eld 16 8 0 8 38 43 24 St. Albans 13 5 3 5 41 24 18 Langwarrin 16 4 3 9 18 40 15 James Cook FC 16 6 2 8 22 43 20 Whitehorse Utd 16 9 2 5 67 27 29 FC Bulleen Lions 16 7 2 7 26 34 23 Altona East 12 5 2 5 33 28 17 East Bentleigh 16 3 1 12 11 55 10 Peninsula 16 4 2 10 19 56 14 North Caulfi eld 15 6 3 6 23 24 21 Nunawading City 16 4 1 11 18 35 13 Cairnlea 14 5 1 8 27 54 16 Brighton 16 1 2 13 15 66 5 Beaumaris 15 3 1 11 15 42 10 Richmond 15 5 0 10 27 56 15 Riversdale 16 1 2 13 10 62 5 Essendon Utd 13 2 4 7 17 45 10 Bentleigh Greens 16 1 0 15 10 69 3 Brighton 1 16 2 1 13 21 60 7 Oakleigh 16 4 1 11 33 72 13 Ringwood City 16 0 0 16 6 91 0 Western Eagles 13 0 2 11 10 61 2 Sandringham City 15 1 1 13 11 53 4 Caulfi eld United Cobras 16 3 2 11 24104 11 Boys South 13 C Glen Eira 15 2 2 11 16 67 8 Boys East 11 Joeys Blue Boys Metro 18 Purple P W D L F A PT Boys 18 East Orange Ashburton 16 1 1 14 10 79 4 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Keysborough 15 11 2 2 34 8 35 P W D L F A PT Mooroolbark 16 16 0 0 92 2 48 Richmond 14 9 2 3 43 26 29 Lyndale Utd 14 11 0 3 53 18 33 Manningham 16 12 1 3 80 22 37 Boys East 14 D Knox Utd 15 10 3 2 51 17 33 Heidelberg Utd 13 9 0 4 56 26 27 Seaford Utd 14 9 2 3 25 13 29 North Caulfi eld 16 11 3 2 70 27 36 P W D L F A PT Richmond 16 7 4 5 45 24 25 Oakleigh 14 8 2 4 34 19 26 Hampton 14 7 3 4 19 15 24 Heidelberg Stars 16 10 2 4 65 27 32 Croydon City Arrows 15 14 1 0 80 6 43 Knox City 16 6 3 7 23 30 21 Northcote City 14 8 1 5 38 29 25 Casey Panthers 14 7 1 6 36 27 22 Riversdale 16 10 1 5 64 28 31 Manningham 14 7 5 2 42 14 26 Ashburton 15 4 3 8 12 28 15 Frankston Pines 13 8 1 4 34 26 25 East Bentleigh 15 4 4 7 27 44 16 Whitehorse Utd 15 10 0 5 83 33 30 Riversdale 14 8 2 4 27 19 26 North Caulfi eld 15 4 3 8 13 41 15 Preston Lions 15 6 2 7 24 25 20 Doveton 14 4 3 7 22 26 15 Nunawading City 16 7 3 6 41 32 24 Doncaster Rovers 13 6 3 4 34 19 21 Boroondara Eagles 16 4 3 9 19 54 15 Sunshine Georgies 13 5 2 6 31 32 17 Harrisfi eld Hurricanes 14 1 2 11 8 39 5 Northcote City 16 7 0 9 43 42 21 Brandon Park 14 6 2 6 45 34 20 Whitehorse Utd 15 1 1 13 8 67 4 Bentleigh Greens 14 2 3 9 25 53 9 Berwick City 14 0 3 11 7 41 3 Sherbrooke Rangers 16 3 2 11 52 67 11 Knox Utd 14 5 3 6 40 41 18 Pascoe Vale 14 0 1 13 13 62 1 Brighton 15 2 1 12 28 77 7 Glen Waverley 14 3 2 9 25 50 11 Boys East 11 Joeys Orange Boys South 13 D Beaumaris 16 0 1 15 13184 1 Glen Eira 13 2 3 8 12 35 9 P W D L F A PT Boys 18 South P W D L F A PT Mooroolbark 13 0 1 12 3 90 1 Sherbrooke Rangers 15 14 0 1 73 1 42 P W D L F A PT Carrum Utd 16 15 0 1 47 14 45 Boys 18 East Yellow FC Bulleen Lions 16 13 2 1 64 9 41 Dandenong City 16 12 4 0 79 19 40 Peninsula 16 13 1 2 66 8 40 P W D L F A PT Boys East 14 E Waverley Victory FC 16 11 1 4 37 13 34 Berwick City 16 9 4 3 43 25 31 Sandringham City 16 12 2 2 75 16 38 Glen Waverley 16 13 3 0 78 17 42 P W D L F A PT Boronia 16 8 3 5 21 15 27 Casey Comets 1 16 9 3 4 54 30 30 Casey Comets 15 11 1 3 55 13 34 Oakleigh 15 11 2 2 59 23 35 Rowville Eagles 12 10 1 1 55 16 31 Doncaster Rovers 16 5 7 4 25 30 22 Bayside Knights FC 16 9 2 5 57 29 29 Beaumaris 1 15 8 0 7 21 27 24 Boronia 15 9 2 4 47 23 29 Malvern City 12 7 2 3 23 17 23 Glen Eira 16 6 3 7 27 30 21 Keysborough 16 7 5 4 41 31 26 Cardinia United JSoccer 15 5 1 9 29 41 16 Doncaster Rovers 16 8 3 5 41 30 27 North Caulfi eld 12 6 0 6 36 32 18 Riversdale 16 5 3 8 22 37 18 Baxter 16 7 3 6 59 40 24 Baxter 15 4 2 9 25 34 14 Eastern Lions 16 7 4 5 56 30 25 Sherbrooke Rangers 13 5 1 7 18 31 16 Oakleigh 15 4 3 8 21 36 15 Langwarrin 15 4 3 8 24 38 15 Rosebud 16 4 1 11 26 38 13 East Bentleigh 16 6 2 8 30 34 20 Eastern Lions 13 1 0 12 14 50 3 Glen Waverley 16 1 0 15 9 55 3 Brandon Park 16 3 4 9 39 52 13 Westernport SC 16 2 0 14 19 61 6 Ashburton 16 5 4 7 34 36 19 Ashburton 16 1 0 15 10 83 3 Casey Comets 2 15 3 2 10 26 56 11 Seaford Utd 16 0 0 16 1112 0 Mooroolbark 15 3 2 10 14 38 11 Boys East 13 A Beaumaris 16 0 2 14 16118 2 Knox City 15 2 2 11 15 35 8 P W D L F A PT Boys East 11 Joeys Yellow SSF Pilot Boys South 12 A Waverley Victory FC 16 2 0 14 17125 6 Melbourne Phoenix 16 14 1 1 52 11 43 P W D L F A PT Boys South 16 A P W D L F A PT Riversdale 16 12 1 3 37 18 37 Oakleigh 2 16 15 0 1138 18 45 P W D L F A PT Brighton 16 13 3 0 47 7 42 Boys South East 13 D Doncaster Rovers 16 8 4 4 40 13 28 Mooroolbark 1 15 13 0 2115 18 39 Dandenong Thunder 16 13 1 2 52 8 40 Springvale White Eagles 16 12 3 1 49 11 39 P W D L F A PT Box Hill Inter 16 7 6 3 24 13 27 Oakleigh 1 16 12 0 4 77 26 36 East Bentleigh 16 13 1 2 52 17 40 South Eastern Piranhas 16 11 3 2 36 13 36 Knox City 15 14 1 0 75 9 43 North Caulfi eld 15 6 4 5 24 20 22 Montrose JSC 1 16 7 2 7 49 35 23 Dandenong City 16 12 0 4 62 38 36 Langwarrin 16 7 5 4 42 19 26 Ringwood City 14 10 1 3 25 18 31 Richmond 16 4 5 7 24 29 17 Croydon City Arrows 16 7 0 9 70 55 21 Brighton 16 10 2 4 54 28 32 Berwick City 16 7 3 6 34 28 24 Hampton Park Utd 15 8 4 3 26 16 28 Nunawading City 15 5 2 8 20 41 17 East Kew FC 16 4 2 10 43 65 14 Peninsula 16 8 2 6 57 31 26 Beaumaris 16 6 2 8 24 31 20 Croydon City Arrows 14 7 1 6 28 24 22 Oakleigh 15 3 4 8 20 27 13 Mooroolbark 2 15 2 0 13 14119 6 Doveton 15 7 1 7 30 44 22 GSL 16 4 4 8 18 24 16 Doncaster Rovers 14 4 4 6 14 17 16 FC Bulleen Lions 15 2 6 7 14 32 12 Montrose JSC 2 16 1 0 15 10180 3 Beaumaris 16 5 2 9 29 44 17 Bentleigh Greens 16 3 3 10 14 37 12 Ashburton 14 3 5 6 20 33 14 Glen Waverley 16 0 1 15 6 57 1 Sandringham City 16 4 0 12 27 54 12 Mornington 16 2 2 12 12 46 8 Brighton 14 3 3 8 20 42 12 Boys East 11 Kangaroos/Joeys Yellow Berwick City 16 1 3 12 14 48 6 Southern Stars 16 1 0 15 5 65 3 Glen Waverley 14 2 3 9 15 32 9 Boys East 13 B P W D L F A PT Langwarrin 15 0 0 15 12 77 0 Sandringham City 14 1 2 11 12 44 5 P W D L F A PT Richmond 16 16 0 0 84 6 48 Boys South 12 B Ashburton 16 12 4 0 42 5 40 Boroondara Eagles 16 11 2 3 54 17 35 Boys South 16 B P W D L F A PT Boys East 16 A Oakleigh 16 12 1 3 62 13 37 Doncaster Rovers 1 16 10 2 4 60 17 32 P W D L F A PT Sandringham City 14 10 4 0 49 12 34 P W D L F A PT Doncaster Rovers 16 8 4 4 32 19 28 FC Bulleen Lions 16 8 3 5 55 24 27 Springvale White Eagles 16 14 2 0 61 11 44 Dandenong City 14 8 6 0 45 10 30 FC Bulleen Lions 15 12 1 2 43 12 37 Richmond 16 8 3 5 36 21 27 Glen Eira 16 7 1 8 47 30 22 Bayside Knights FC 16 12 1 3 79 16 37 Brighton 14 9 2 3 62 16 29 Doncaster Rovers 14 7 4 3 41 14 25 FC Bulleen Lions 16 7 5 4 30 13 26 Ashburton 16 5 0 11 22 56 15 Bentleigh Greens 16 11 1 4 50 26 34 Doveton 15 5 6 4 27 23 21 Eastern Lions 15 6 4 5 25 18 22 Sherbrooke Rangers 16 5 4 7 24 31 19 Caulfi eld United Cobras 16 1 1 14 6 83 4 Casey Comets 16 8 3 5 33 21 27 Brandon Park 14 6 2 6 37 27 20 Manningham 14 6 2 6 27 28 20 Croydon City Arrows 16 4 5 7 23 23 17 North Caulfi eld 16 1 1 14 8103 4 Endeavour Utd 16 8 3 5 37 26 27 Endeavour Utd 14 4 4 6 30 35 16 Oakleigh 14 3 4 7 19 32 13 North Caulfi eld 16 4 4 8 23 33 16 Baxter 16 8 0 8 46 35 24 Hampton Park Utd 15 4 2 9 27 42 14 Riversdale 14 4 1 9 10 27 13 Boroondara Eagles 16 3 2 11 19 46 11 Boys 18 North Carrum Utd 16 5 0 11 37 53 15 Mornington 14 3 2 9 16 46 11 Richmond 14 3 2 9 13 47 11 Whitehorse Utd 16 1 0 15 5 92 3 P W D L F A PT James Cook FC 16 5 0 11 29 63 15 Peninsula 14 1 0 13 5 87 3 Brunswick City 14 13 1 0 74 9 40 Brighton 16 2 1 13 19 68 7 Boys East 16 B Boys East 13 C Tullamarine Jets 15 12 1 2 56 23 37 Beaumaris 16 1 1 14 20 92 4 Boys South 12 C P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Westvale 15 8 2 5 35 21 26 P W D L F A PT Doncaster Rovers 14 12 1 1 45 15 37 Boroondara Eagles 16 10 5 1 43 15 35 Brunswick Zebras 14 7 3 4 34 23 24 Boys South 15 A East Bentleigh 14 14 0 0 74 5 42 Caulfi eld United Cobras 14 11 2 1 41 11 35 Mooroolbark 16 9 3 4 33 23 30 Whittlesea Stallions 14 6 2 6 35 29 20 P W D L F A PT Casey Comets 14 10 1 3 37 14 31 Port Melbourne 14 7 2 5 31 26 23 Doncaster Rovers 16 9 2 5 34 19 29 Bundoora Utd 13 6 2 5 28 23 20 Bentleigh Greens 15 10 3 2 33 10 33 Brighton 1 15 9 2 4 33 23 29 Brandon Park 15 5 2 8 18 24 17 Croydon City Arrows 16 7 4 5 25 18 25 DOC United FC 15 4 4 7 26 30 16 Brighton 14 10 1 3 45 12 31 Berwick City 14 7 2 5 21 16 23 Whitehorse Utd 14 5 1 8 26 22 16 Glen Waverley 16 5 6 5 30 31 21 South Yarra 15 3 0 12 12 62 9 Hampton Park Utd 14 9 1 4 47 19 28 Aspendale 14 5 2 7 33 31 17 Ashburton 14 5 1 8 16 24 16 Riversdale 16 5 5 6 20 27 20 Brimbank Stallions 9 1 2 6 7 18 4 Endeavour Utd 14 7 2 5 19 25 23 Sandringham City 14 4 1 9 8 38 13 North Caulfi eld 13 5 1 7 24 35 16 North Caulfi eld 15 3 6 6 16 18 15 Sydenham Park 14 0 1 13 5 74 0 Harrisfi eld Hurricanes 14 6 4 4 17 18 22 Brighton 2 14 3 2 9 14 33 11 Richmond 14 4 0 10 23 42 12 Eastern Lions 16 3 6 7 20 24 15 Mornington 13 4 3 6 23 26 15 Hampton 13 2 4 7 15 25 10 Boroondara Eagles 14 3 2 9 17 42 11 Ashburton 15 4 3 8 15 33 15 Noble Park 14 4 2 8 17 32 14 Beaumaris 14 1 2 11 4 54 5 Boys East 16 C Boronia 16 3 2 11 18 46 11 Boys North 16 A Hampton 14 1 3 10 14 35 6 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Sandringham City 14 0 5 9 7 45 5 Boys South 12 D Boronia 16 15 1 0 70 15 46 Boys East 12 A Brunswick Zebras 14 10 2 2 42 14 32 P W D L F A PT Ringwood City 16 9 4 3 33 24 31 P W D L F A PT Bundoora Utd 14 9 0 5 40 24 27 Boys South 15 B Carrum Utd 16 13 1 2 65 15 40 Sherbrooke Rangers 16 8 4 4 59 30 28 South Melbourne 16 13 2 1 49 7 41 Fawkner 14 9 0 5 34 20 27 P W D L F A PT East Bentleigh 16 13 1 2 53 14 40 Glen Waverley 16 7 2 7 46 38 23 FC Bulleen Lions 16 9 4 3 37 16 31 Lalor Utd 14 8 2 4 45 22 26 Berwick City 15 14 0 1 73 17 42 Langwarrin 16 10 0 6 65 17 30 Manningham 16 6 4 6 42 34 22 Richmond 16 9 2 5 20 11 29 Moreland City 13 8 2 3 25 16 26 White Star Dandenong 16 13 1 2 70 20 40 Baxter 16 8 5 3 26 19 29 East Bentleigh 16 4 3 9 21 43 15 Hampton 16 7 5 4 36 14 26 Diamond Valley Utd 14 2 2 10 19 46 8 East Bentleigh 16 10 1 5 51 35 31 Dandenong City 16 9 1 6 29 31 28 Ashburton 16 3 0 13 13 62 9 Box Hill Inter 16 7 4 5 31 18 25 Moreland Utd 13 2 2 9 13 49 8 Brighton 16 7 3 6 36 34 24 Berwick City 16 7 3 6 25 22 24 Mooroolbark 16 2 2 12 20 58 8 Monash City 16 7 4 5 25 15 25 Northcote City 14 1 2 11 17 44 5 Bentleigh Greens 16 7 2 7 30 34 23 Brighton 16 3 3 10 18 42 12 Doncaster Rovers 16 5 4 7 30 28 19 Seaford Utd 16 7 1 8 40 44 22 Beaumaris 16 3 1 12 12 53 10 Boys East 15 A Whitehorse Utd 16 4 4 8 19 21 16 Boys North 16 B Casey Comets 16 6 2 8 37 47 20 Peninsula 16 2 3 11 10 50 9 P W D L F A PT Eastern Lions 16 3 2 11 13 37 11 P W D L F A PT Mornington 16 3 4 9 27 39 13 Aspendale 16 2 2 12 14 54 8 Box Hill Inter 16 12 3 1 55 11 39 Croydon City Arrows 16 0 1 15 5 98 1 Bundoora Utd 15 13 2 0 57 18 41 Langwarrin 15 3 2 10 28 46 11 Malvern City 16 10 3 3 37 15 33 Light Utd 16 11 1 4 75 25 34 Dandenong City 14 0 0 14 16 92 0 Boys South 12 E Doncaster Rovers 16 9 4 3 32 11 31 Boys East 12 B Heidelberg Stars 16 10 2 4 57 21 32 P W D L F A PT North Caulfi eld 15 9 1 5 28 19 28 P W D L F A PT DOC United FC 15 9 2 4 37 18 29 Boys South 15 C White Star Dandenong 14 14 0 0107 10 42 Whitehorse Utd 16 7 4 5 32 22 25 Ashburton 16 14 0 2 41 9 42 Brunswick City 16 7 5 4 44 32 26 P W D L F A PT Bayside Argonauts 13 9 1 3 35 17 28 FC Bulleen Lions 16 5 4 7 29 32 19 Oakleigh 16 13 0 3 53 14 39 Carlton Youth 15 6 2 7 40 33 20 Keysborough 16 14 2 0 85 9 44 Keysborough 14 7 3 4 31 27 24 Glen Waverley 16 5 3 8 33 39 18 Knox Utd 16 12 1 3 46 19 37 Epping City 16 5 3 8 33 39 18 Bayside Knights FC 16 12 2 2 68 14 38 Bayside Knights FC 14 6 3 5 24 30 21 Ringwood City 16 3 2 11 25 47 11 FC Bulleen Lions 16 8 2 6 25 22 26 Watsonia Heights 15 2 3 10 38 31 9 Hampton 16 9 4 3 44 22 31 Lyndale Utd 13 6 2 5 36 37 20 Manningham 15 3 2 10 21 57 11 Doncaster Rovers 16 8 1 7 25 26 25 Whittlesea Stallions 16 2 2 12 16 47 8 Peninsula 2 16 9 4 3 32 13 31 Kingston City 15 3 5 7 17 24 14 Casey Comets 16 3 0 13 24 63 9 Knox City 16 5 4 7 22 30 19 Sunbury Utd 16 1 2 13 12145 5 Peninsula 1 16 7 5 4 39 26 26 Casey Panthers 14 3 4 7 15 51 13 Richmond 16 5 2 9 17 30 17 Brighton 16 6 2 8 49 39 20 Casey Comets 14 3 3 8 16 41 12 Boys East 15 B Box Hill Inter 16 2 4 10 19 35 10 Rosebud 16 5 1 10 34 67 16 Westernport SC 15 0 3 12 9 53 3 P W D L F A PT Boroondara Eagles 16 2 3 11 12 57 9 p28 Monday 24th August 2009 Issue 24 Junior Results And Ladders VICTORIA

Boys North 15 A Yarra Jets FC 2 16 8 1 7 38 32 25 Brimbank Stallions 16 11 3 2 30 11 36 Carrum Utd 14 3 5 6 17 26 14 Oakleigh 16 3 2 11 9 34 11 P W D L F A PT Brunswick Zebras 16 5 4 7 25 25 19 Wyndham Olympic 15 9 0 6 40 24 24 Glen Waverley 15 3 3 9 16 35 12 South Melbourne 16 0 0 16 4 66 0 Fawkner 16 13 3 0 59 8 42 Banyule City 16 4 4 8 20 34 16 Keilor Wolves 15 6 3 6 41 33 21 Watsonia Heights 13 2 5 6 21 28 11 Preston Lions 16 8 6 2 45 16 30 Broadmeadows Utd 16 2 1 13 10 78 4 Cairnlea 15 6 1 8 22 28 19 Peninsula 13 0 4 9 7 32 4 Girls Metro 13 C Greenvale Utd 16 7 6 3 26 15 27 Sunshine Georgies 16 0 2 14 8 91 2 Laverton Park 16 3 4 9 18 38 13 P W D L F A PT Brunswick Zebras 17 8 1 8 30 28 25 Williamstown 16 4 0 12 14 46 12 Girls N/W 16 C Croydon City Arrows 15 12 3 0 53 1 39 Essendon Royals 16 7 3 6 28 27 24 Boys North 11 Kangaroos Yellow Flemington Eagles 15 2 2 11 13 60 8 P W D L F A PT Sandringham City 16 11 3 2 47 8 36 Hume Utd 18 6 5 7 27 29 23 P W D L F A PT Altona City 16 2 1 13 12 51 7 Greenvale Utd 16 13 2 1 54 10 41 Clifton Hill 16 11 1 4 39 14 34 Light Utd 16 5 7 4 25 21 22 Light Utd 14 14 0 0 56 5 42 Brimbank Stallions 14 13 0 1 93 14 39 Watsonia Heights 15 8 3 4 26 17 27 Bundoora Utd 16 4 6 6 27 24 18 Bundoora Utd 15 9 2 4 40 22 29 Boys West 13 C Sunbury Utd 15 9 3 3 30 15 30 Banyule City 16 6 6 4 31 19 24 Moreland City 16 3 3 10 15 26 12 Brunswick City 15 8 2 5 31 24 26 P W D L F A PT Epping City 16 9 1 6 28 24 28 Sunbury Utd 16 4 3 9 15 30 15 Sunbury Utd 17 1 0 16 6 94 3 Watsonia Heights 14 7 3 4 27 14 24 Upfi eld 13 10 1 2 58 10 31 Hoppers Crossing 16 7 2 7 26 35 23 Kensington JGSC 16 4 2 10 12 39 14 Epping City 14 7 0 7 26 25 21 Bell Park 14 9 1 4 31 24 28 Bundoora Utd 16 6 2 8 26 26 20 Eltham North 16 3 4 9 11 41 13 Boys North 15 B Hume Utd 15 4 0 11 15 39 12 Avondale Heights 13 8 2 3 27 11 26 Sydenham Park 15 6 2 7 16 24 20 Sherbrooke Rangers 16 2 5 9 10 36 11 P W D L F A PT Whittlesea Stallions 14 3 0 11 17 44 9 Melton 13 6 1 6 22 22 19 Altona East 16 3 3 10 10 47 12 Glen Eira 16 2 2 12 15 54 8 FC City Central 13 10 1 2 96 11 31 Northcote City 15 2 1 12 13 52 7 Gisborne 14 5 0 9 23 39 15 Brunswick Zebras 15 3 1 11 19 38 10 Meadow Park 14 9 2 3 55 18 29 Western Eagles 14 4 2 8 17 42 14 Bacchus Marsh JSC 15 0 0 15 2 71 0 Girls Metro 13 D Clifton Hill 13 9 1 3 60 21 28 Boys North 11 Kangaroos Blue Hoppers Crossing 13 0 3 10 11 41 3 P W D L F A PT Fawkner 14 8 2 4 49 24 26 P W D L F A PT Girls S/E 16 C Bundoora Utd 13 12 1 0 53 2 37 Bundoora Utd 12 6 2 4 35 18 20 Brunswick Zebras 16 12 3 1 64 13 39 Boys West 12 A P W D L F A PT Baxter 15 10 2 3 38 13 32 Northcote City 13 4 2 7 24 42 14 FC Birrarung 16 12 2 2 97 14 38 P W D L F A PT FC Bulleen Lions 16 14 2 0 58 6 44 Diamond Valley Utd 15 10 0 5 18 8 30 North City Lions 14 3 2 9 31 60 11 Essendon Royals 16 12 0 4 56 23 36 Melbourne Knights 16 11 4 1 57 12 37 Brighton 16 13 1 2 50 10 40 Glen Waverley 14 8 2 4 26 10 26 Eltham North 13 2 0 11 13 78 6 Preston Lions 16 11 2 3 64 13 35 Green Gully 15 11 2 2 42 12 35 Langwarrin 16 12 2 2 60 10 38 Knox City 15 7 1 7 28 35 22 Watsonia Heights 8 0 0 8 5 96 0 Moreland City 16 11 1 4 42 15 34 South Yarra 16 10 3 3 54 14 33 Springvale White Eagles 16 9 2 5 45 28 29 Mornington 14 6 2 6 29 18 20 Lalor Utd 16 5 2 9 41 54 17 Altona City 16 9 2 5 38 12 29 Knox City 16 8 5 3 27 15 29 Sydenham Park 14 3 1 10 19 43 10 Boys North 15 C Eltham North 16 4 3 9 27 51 15 Keilor Park 16 8 4 4 31 10 28 Croydon City Arrows 16 6 2 8 37 37 20 Meadow Park 13 2 1 10 8 29 7 P W D L F A PT Heidelberg Utd 16 4 1 11 19 56 13 Hoppers Crossing 15 8 4 3 31 16 28 Noble Park 16 5 4 7 40 22 19 North Caulfi eld 15 1 0 14 3 64 3 Yarra Jets 16 14 1 1 69 10 43 North City Lions 16 0 3 13 11 81 3 Brimbank Stallions 16 4 0 12 19 44 12 Carrum Utd 15 3 5 7 16 29 14 DOC United FC 15 12 0 3 80 18 36 Alphington 16 0 1 15 4105 1 Brimbank City 15 4 0 11 14 44 12 North Caulfi eld 15 3 2 10 13 52 11 Girls Metro 12 A Lalor Utd 16 10 1 5 40 22 31 Sunshine Georgies 15 2 1 12 15 62 7 Whitehorse Utd 16 2 3 11 10 47 9 P W D L F A PT Heidelberg Utd 15 8 0 7 38 39 24 Boys North 11 Joeys Orange Williamstown 16 1 0 15 7 82 3 Richmond 16 1 4 11 8 53 7 Brighton 16 12 3 1 48 5 39 Brunswick Zebras 16 6 1 9 29 42 19 P W D L F A PT Beaumaris 16 1 4 11 16 71 7 Berwick City 16 12 2 2 33 12 38 Moreland Wolves 16 4 1 11 26 71 13 Fawkner 16 13 2 1 46 9 41 Boys West 12 B Sandringham City 16 11 3 2 43 9 36 Cairnlea 16 4 0 12 22 54 12 Epping City 16 11 3 2 55 18 36 P W D L F A PT Girls Metro 15 A Boroondara Eagles 16 8 1 7 23 21 25 Banyule City 16 3 0 13 18 66 9 Brunswick Zebras 16 10 2 4 38 11 32 Green Gully 15 15 0 0 64 2 45 P W D L F A PT Peninsula 16 6 5 5 23 22 23 Whittlesea Stallions 16 10 1 5 42 24 31 Werribee City 16 13 1 2 74 9 40 Sandringham City 16 16 0 0 56 6 48 North Caulfi eld 16 4 5 7 18 22 17 Boys North 14 A Heidelberg Stars 16 9 2 5 38 20 29 Ballarat Academy Of Soccer 16 11 0 5 64 15 33 Essendon Royals 16 10 3 3 43 9 33 Pascoe Vale 16 3 6 7 9 18 15 P W D L F A PT Lalor 16 5 6 5 24 17 21 Maribyrnong Greens 15 8 2 5 39 19 26 Ashburton 16 10 2 4 28 15 32 Ashburton 16 4 3 9 12 30 15 Light Utd 16 14 1 1 85 12 43 Diamond Valley Utd 16 4 3 9 18 33 15 Altona City 16 7 3 6 33 27 24 Boroondara Eagles 16 10 1 5 36 12 31 Banyule City 16 2 3 11 7 34 9 Brunswick City 16 10 3 3 44 13 33 Eltham North 16 4 1 11 11 22 13 Keilor Park 16 6 3 7 25 54 21 Pascoe Vale 16 6 4 6 28 24 22 South Yarra 16 1 3 12 5 48 6 Fawkner 16 7 4 5 34 25 25 Plenty Valley Lions 16 3 1 12 8 43 10 Altona East 16 6 2 8 34 41 20 Diamond Valley Utd 16 7 0 9 21 26 21 Preston Lions 15 7 4 4 32 24 25 Moreland City 16 0 1 15 6 89 1 South Yarra 16 2 2 12 8 49 8 Croydon City Arrows 16 6 2 8 22 22 20 Girls Metro 12 B Essendon Royals 16 7 4 5 34 31 25 Brimbank Stallions 15 2 1 12 16 72 7 Sherbrooke Rangers 16 3 2 11 11 43 11 P W D L F A PT Brunswick Zebras 16 7 3 6 33 22 24 Boys North 11 Joeys Red Sydenham Park 15 0 2 13 9 78 2 North Caulfi eld 16 2 2 12 11 55 8 Richmond 14 12 2 0 63 2 38 Diamond Valley Utd 15 6 2 7 29 33 20 P W D L F A PT Alphington 16 1 2 13 10 54 5 Malvern City 13 11 0 2 39 4 33 Hume Utd 15 3 5 7 21 27 14 Pascoe Vale 13 12 0 1 77 5 36 Boys West 12 C East Bentleigh 14 10 1 3 35 12 31 Moreland City 15 2 4 9 19 48 10 Fawkner 13 10 0 3 59 10 30 P W D L F A PT Girls Metro 15 B Brighton 15 8 2 5 43 22 26 Epping City 16 0 0 16 4100 0 Epping City 14 9 1 4 35 28 28 GRFA 14 14 0 0157 3 42 P W D L F A PT Brunswick Zebras 14 4 4 6 17 24 16 DOC United FC 14 7 2 5 23 17 23 Yarraville 15 13 0 2144 11 39 Berwick City 16 12 3 1 45 8 39 Carrum Utd 14 4 2 8 20 40 14 Boys North 14 B Bundoora Utd 13 7 0 6 14 26 21 Laverton Park 14 11 0 3 61 16 33 Kensington JGSC 16 12 2 2 72 25 38 Croydon City Arrows 14 3 1 10 15 31 10 P W D L F A PT Clifton Hill 13 6 1 6 28 23 19 Cairnlea 14 9 1 4 87 24 28 Doncaster Rovers 16 9 3 4 47 24 30 Sandringham City 13 3 0 10 8 34 9 Clifton Hill 15 13 0 2 46 15 39 Mitchell Rangers 14 3 2 9 11 48 11 Spring Hills 14 8 1 5 44 49 25 Boroondara Eagles 16 8 5 3 42 23 29 Hampton 15 1 2 12 4 75 5 Heidelberg Stars 14 12 2 0 56 15 38 Sunbury Utd 14 2 0 12 15 52 6 Westvale 15 6 1 8 22 58 19 Keilor Park 16 6 3 7 15 17 21 Bundoora Utd 14 6 4 4 33 23 22 Yarra Jets 14 2 0 12 10 63 6 Avondale Heights 14 5 0 9 27 55 15 Peninsula 15 5 3 7 14 28 18 Girls Metro 12 C Banyule City 14 7 1 6 31 25 22 Werribee City 14 4 1 9 23 65 13 Port Melbourne 16 5 3 8 18 35 18 P W D L F A PT Yarra Jets 14 6 3 5 35 24 21 Boys West 16 A Hoppers Crossing 15 2 3 10 16 65 9 Brunswick Zebras 15 3 4 8 19 30 13 FC Bulleen Lions 16 15 1 0 60 0 46 Whittlesea Stallions 14 3 3 8 21 50 12 P W D L F A PT Point Cook FC 15 2 1 12 15145 7 South Melbourne 16 1 5 10 8 42 8 Keilor Park 16 10 3 3 38 10 33 Brunswick City 14 3 2 9 29 48 11 Werribee City 15 9 3 3 30 19 30 Bacchus Marsh JSC 14 1 0 13 11116 3 Glen Eira 16 2 1 13 18 66 7 Essendon Royals 15 7 5 3 17 9 26 Alphington 15 3 1 11 22 52 10 GRFA 13 9 2 2 49 10 29 Diamond Valley Utd 16 8 1 7 25 19 25 Eltham North 14 2 2 10 19 40 8 Williamstown 14 8 4 2 40 18 28 Boys West 11 Kangaroos Green Girls Metro 15 C Yarra Jets 16 7 2 7 18 20 23 Geelong 13 8 1 4 34 23 25 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Kensington JGSC 15 5 4 6 11 14 19 Boys North 14 C Brimbank City 13 6 4 3 37 29 22 Altona City 16 13 2 1 56 7 41 Sandringham City 16 14 2 0 51 10 44 Casey Panthers 16 4 5 7 13 22 17 P W D L F A PT Keilor Wolves 14 6 3 5 38 26 21 North Geelong Warriors 16 12 2 2 48 19 38 Dandenong City 16 9 5 2 54 18 32 Malvern City 16 5 2 9 17 37 17 Fawkner 16 12 1 3 53 19 37 Hoppers Crossing 14 2 3 9 20 34 9 Green Gully 16 12 1 3 51 22 37 Baxter 16 10 2 4 32 19 32 Green Gully 16 3 3 10 11 31 12 Diamond Valley Utd 15 10 3 2 53 19 33 Keilor Park 13 2 2 9 11 39 8 Melbourne Knights 16 11 3 2 46 11 36 Oakleigh 16 6 5 5 27 22 23 DOC United FC 16 1 2 13 2 50 5 DOC United FC 15 9 3 3 54 31 30 Altona City 13 0 0 13 11 72 0 Ballarat Academy Of Soccer 16 8 1 7 36 31 25 Langwarrin 16 6 4 6 22 23 22 Moreland Utd 15 7 2 6 42 23 23 Brimbank Stallions 16 7 1 8 29 29 22 Glen Waverley 16 5 5 6 23 25 20 Girls Metro 11 Pink Essendon Utd 15 6 5 4 33 29 23 Boys West 16 B St. Albans 16 4 3 9 29 36 15 Mornington 16 6 1 9 34 35 19 P W D L F A PT Sunbury Utd 16 5 0 11 39 48 15 P W D L F A PT Sunshine Georgies 16 2 2 12 11 47 8 Boronia 16 5 3 8 13 28 18 Ashburton 16 13 1 2 36 4 40 Brunswick Zebras 16 3 3 10 26 42 12 Brimbank Stallions 14 11 2 1 76 9 35 Hoppers Crossing 16 2 0 14 5 58 6 Brandon Park 16 4 6 6 14 31 18 St. Albans 16 12 1 3 31 11 37 FC City Central 16 1 1 14 8 97 4 Werribee City 13 9 1 3 73 21 28 Bell Park 16 1 1 14 13 64 4 Sherbrooke Rangers 16 4 5 7 17 23 17 Box Hill Inter 16 11 1 4 47 12 34 Westgate 13 8 2 3 51 15 26 Southern Stars 16 2 4 10 7 36 10 Richmond 1 16 9 2 5 22 18 29 Boys North 13 A Yarraville 14 8 1 5 60 20 25 Boys West 11 Kangaroos Blue Eastern Lions 16 1 6 9 12 36 9 North Caulfi eld 16 4 3 9 14 23 15 P W D L F A PT Hoppers Crossing 14 5 1 8 23 66 16 P W D L F A PT Boroondara Eagles 16 4 3 9 15 33 15 Moreland City 13 12 0 1 45 9 36 Satellite City Utd 13 2 1 10 16 72 7 Essendon Royals 16 13 3 0 72 5 42 Girls Metro 15 D Banyule City 16 2 4 10 8 32 10 Greenvale Utd 14 11 1 2 44 8 34 Bacchus Marsh JSC 13 0 0 13 8104 0 Green Gully 15 12 3 0 65 9 39 P W D L F A PT Brighton 16 0 3 13 10 50 3 Moreland Utd 14 9 0 5 40 22 27 Keilor Park 16 11 2 3 48 12 35 Mooroolbark 13 12 1 0 62 5 37 Northcote City 14 7 1 6 17 17 22 Boys West 15 A Fawkner 16 11 1 4 32 14 34 Whittlesea Stallions 14 10 2 2 32 4 32 Girls Metro 11 Purple Bundoora Utd 14 6 2 6 27 21 20 P W D L F A PT South Yarra 16 8 2 6 37 22 26 Altona City 14 10 1 3 34 13 31 P W D L F A PT Brunswick Zebras 14 5 1 8 19 41 16 North Geelong Warriors 14 7 5 2 37 8 26 Hume City 16 5 3 8 29 38 18 Yarra Jets 14 7 1 6 41 18 22 Sandringham City 1 14 11 3 0 48 8 36 Light Utd 14 3 3 8 14 32 12 Sunshine Georgies 15 6 5 4 35 16 23 Avondale Heights 16 5 2 9 30 30 17 Croydon City Arrows 14 6 2 6 21 23 20 Sandringham City 2 14 11 2 1 41 2 35 Essendon Royals 15 1 5 9 16 44 8 GRFA 14 6 5 3 20 13 23 Yarra Jets 15 3 1 11 14 67 10 Watsonia Heights 13 4 1 8 23 33 13 Richmond 15 8 1 6 38 19 25 Preston Lions 14 1 3 10 16 44 6 Sydenham Park 14 6 4 4 17 10 22 Greenvale Utd 16 2 1 13 16 67 7 Eltham North 14 4 1 9 17 33 13 Peninsula 15 7 3 5 17 14 24 Sunshine Heights 14 6 3 5 26 19 21 Moreland Wolves 16 0 0 16 3 82 0 South Yarra 14 3 1 10 13 47 10 Berwick City 14 4 5 5 22 13 17 Boys North 13 B Werribee City 14 6 3 5 29 23 21 Essendon Royals 14 1 0 13 12 79 3 Whitehorse Utd 14 4 3 7 11 18 15 P W D L F A PT Green Gully 14 5 5 4 21 12 20 Boys West 11 Joeys Red Sherbrooke Rangers 14 2 5 7 7 29 11 Diamond Valley Utd 15 12 1 2 44 12 37 Keilor Park 15 5 2 8 18 24 17 P W D L F A PT Girls Metro 14 A Ringwood City 14 2 4 8 22 38 10 Essendon Royals 16 10 4 2 40 16 34 Melton 14 1 0 13 7 85 3 Altona City 16 14 2 0 73 7 44 P W D L F A PT Bayside Knights FC 14 2 0 12 7 72 6 Lalor 16 7 4 5 38 31 25 Meadow Park 15 10 3 2 46 11 33 Carrum Utd 14 11 2 1 30 6 35 Heidelberg Utd 15 5 6 4 29 23 21 Boys West 15 B Keilor Park 16 8 6 2 43 12 30 Ashburton 15 8 6 1 23 7 30 North Lions 15 6 3 6 22 21 21 P W D L F A PT Gisborne 16 7 5 4 38 12 26 Monash City 14 8 3 3 33 18 27 Moreland City 16 5 6 5 20 27 21 Altona East 14 11 2 1 74 14 35 Cairnlea 15 7 2 6 39 17 23 Keilor Park 14 6 7 1 23 10 25 Moreland Wolves 15 5 4 6 25 29 19 Western Eagles 14 10 2 2 51 10 32 Melton 16 6 5 5 30 20 23 Brighton 14 7 4 3 22 14 25 Plenty Valley Lions 16 4 5 7 31 38 17 St. Albans 15 10 1 4 40 18 31 Laverton Park 16 6 2 8 27 25 20 Knox City 14 2 4 8 5 16 10 Eltham North 16 2 6 8 22 35 12 AVA Seagulls 13 7 2 4 37 20 23 South Yarra 15 3 1 11 15 48 10 Whitehorse Utd 14 3 1 10 9 24 10 Alphington 16 2 1 13 19 58 7 Gisborne 13 5 2 6 32 21 17 Hoppers Crossing 16 3 1 12 9 90 10 Boroondara Eagles 15 3 1 11 7 27 10 Williamstown 14 5 2 7 24 25 17 Point Cook FC 15 0 1 14 3 81 1 Banyule City 14 1 2 11 12 42 5 Boys North 13 C Yarraville 14 5 0 9 19 47 15 P W D L F A PT Avondale Heights 14 3 1 10 18 54 10 Boys West 11 Joeys Yellow Girls Metro 14 B Brunswick Zebras 13 10 1 2 63 17 31 Melton 13 0 0 13 7 93 0 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Pascoe Vale 14 9 2 3 43 21 29 Sydenham Park 16 13 2 1 50 17 41 Bundoora Utd 15 14 0 1 52 9 42 Yarra Jets 13 9 1 3 48 18 28 Boys West 14 A Keilor Park 16 11 3 2 33 10 36 FC Bulleen Lions 16 12 2 2 57 9 38 North City Lions 14 8 1 5 33 30 25 P W D L F A PT Sunshine Heights 16 10 3 3 46 13 33 Sydenham Park 15 10 0 5 50 29 30 Melbourne Phoenix 14 4 3 7 23 37 15 BASL 16 11 3 2 59 22 36 Yarraville 16 6 3 7 24 23 21 Brunswick Zebras 16 7 3 6 34 22 24 Bundoora Utd 13 2 4 7 9 30 10 GRFA 15 11 1 3 38 13 34 Williamstown 16 4 4 8 35 47 16 Nunawading City 16 7 1 8 23 38 22 Watsonia Heights 14 2 2 10 8 37 8 Green Gully 15 9 4 2 33 18 31 Essendon Royals 16 4 1 11 16 42 13 Glen Eira 15 4 1 10 18 50 13 Heidelberg Stars 13 2 2 9 10 47 8 Altona City 16 7 4 5 32 32 25 Melbourne Lions 16 3 3 10 14 39 12 Glen Waverley 16 3 1 12 20 38 10 Geelong 15 7 1 7 23 28 22 Spring Hills 16 3 1 12 19 46 10 Boronia 15 1 0 14 17 76 3 By MJ Ali Boys North 12 A Brimbank Stallions 15 4 5 6 20 21 17 P W D L F A PT Ballarat Academy Of Soccer 15 4 4 7 22 39 16 Girls North West 18 Girls Metro 14 C Essendon Royals 16 16 0 0 83 5 48 Sunshine Georgies 16 4 2 10 21 31 14 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT King Of The Kids St. Albans 16 11 2 3 42 19 35 Williamstown 16 3 5 8 25 42 14 Diamond Valley Utd 15 13 1 1 59 10 40 Heidelberg Utd 15 14 0 1 46 10 42 Brunswick Zebras 16 8 4 4 48 22 28 Laverton Park 15 1 3 11 11 38 6 Keilor Park 15 9 5 1 50 8 32 Keilor Wolves 16 9 3 4 27 10 30 Whittlesea Stallions 16 8 4 4 38 33 28 Brunswick Zebras 16 9 3 4 60 17 30 Sandringham City 16 8 3 5 28 18 27 Sunbury Utd 16 8 1 7 32 32 25 Boys West 14 B Keilor Wolves 15 8 2 5 31 15 26 Peninsula 15 8 2 5 30 21 26 Had a blinder 1. Name of Bundoora Utd 16 7 2 7 28 41 23 P W D L F A PT Preston Lions 15 6 2 7 39 31 20 Ashburton 16 8 1 7 28 22 25 in front of hero Fawkner 16 5 3 8 28 32 18 Brimbank City 16 14 0 2 78 11 42 Brunswick City 16 4 2 10 15 51 14 North Caulfi eld 16 5 3 8 23 26 18 North City Lions 16 3 2 11 10 36 11 Keilor Park 16 13 1 2 46 10 40 Pascoe Vale 15 4 0 11 29 44 12 Brighton 15 2 3 10 12 43 9 goal lately? 2. Name of Lalor Utd 16 3 1 12 20 52 10 Maribyrnong Greens 16 7 4 5 38 33 25 Gisborne 15 0 1 14 5112 1 Oakleigh 15 0 1 14 0 44 1 team hero Alphington 16 1 1 14 12 69 4 Werribee City 15 7 4 4 28 26 25 Send us the plays for Avondale Heights 16 6 1 9 26 29 19 Girls South East 18 Girls Metro 14 D details and 3. Name of the Boys North 12 B Sunshine Georgies 16 4 3 9 20 29 15 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Hoppers Crossing 16 2 2 12 24 80 8 Boroondara Eagles 2 16 14 1 1 74 10 43 Werribee City 15 11 2 2 40 14 35 we’ll forward opposition Light Utd 16 12 3 1 59 11 39 Sydenham Park 15 2 1 12 14 56 7 Boroondara Eagles 1 16 12 2 2 89 14 38 Waverley Victory FC 16 8 5 3 41 24 29 you a Goal! 4. Date of the Heidelberg Utd 16 11 4 1 53 13 37 Langwarrin 15 12 1 2 65 19 37 Brunswick City 16 8 3 5 39 23 27 Weekly Hat- game Northcote City 16 11 1 4 57 19 34 Boys West 14 C East Bentleigh 15 10 1 4 57 23 31 Cairnlea 16 7 4 5 23 15 25 Essendon Royals 16 10 3 3 47 11 33 P W D L F A PT Whitehorse Utd 16 9 1 6 52 35 28 Casey Panthers 15 6 3 6 33 29 21 Trick Hero 5. Your pre- Brunswick City 16 8 2 6 34 22 26 Ballarat Academy Of Soccer 16 14 1 1 66 13 43 Doncaster Rovers 16 5 1 10 33 47 16 Watsonia Heights 16 6 2 8 19 21 20 Certifi cate. ferred postal Epping City 16 7 3 6 34 28 24 Melbourne Lions 16 11 4 1 57 18 37 Sherbrooke Rangers 16 5 1 10 26 54 16 Langwarrin 16 4 1 11 15 50 13 address Eltham North 16 4 3 9 17 39 15 Williamstown 15 8 1 6 49 35 25 Mooroolbark 16 4 0 12 26 91 12 DOC United FC 16 1 4 11 19 53 7 Any junior who 6. Please Plenty Valley Lions 15 4 1 10 21 26 13 Werribee City 16 7 3 6 32 27 24 Endeavour Utd 16 2 0 14 12 68 6 Moreland Wolves 15 2 0 13 14 53 6 Flemington Eagles 16 5 2 9 20 44 17 Boronia 16 2 0 14 9 82 6 Girls Metro 13 A has scored include $5.50 Meadow Park 16 0 0 16 3117 0 Mitchell Rangers 14 4 2 8 29 36 14 P W D L F A PT three or more for postage & Bacchus Marsh JSC 15 4 1 10 19 38 13 Girls Metro 16 A Keilor Park 16 14 1 1 42 7 43 goals in a handling Boys North 12 C Spring Hills 16 2 0 14 20 81 6 P W D L F A PT Richmond 15 11 2 2 46 12 35 League, Cup, 7. Please P W D L F A PT Bundoora Utd 15 14 0 1 97 12 42 Ashburton 15 9 2 4 25 16 29 Moreland Utd 15 15 0 0 54 4 45 Boys West 13 A Doncaster Rovers 14 13 0 1 80 12 39 Sandringham City 15 8 2 5 31 21 26 School or make cheque Fawkner 16 13 0 3 55 9 39 P W D L F A PT Brighton 14 11 0 3 61 20 33 Essendon Royals 16 8 2 6 15 17 26 Representa- out to Goal! Hume Utd 16 11 1 4 54 15 34 Altona Magic 14 11 1 2 46 15 34 GRFA 14 6 2 6 40 34 20 Hampton 16 6 3 7 18 23 21 tive match Weekly Diamond Valley Utd 16 7 2 7 34 23 23 Cairnlea 14 10 2 2 35 9 32 Casey Comets 14 5 2 7 37 39 17 Berwick City 16 4 3 9 18 22 15 Moreland City 15 7 1 7 29 19 22 Altona City 14 8 3 3 26 16 27 Richmond 14 5 1 8 49 30 16 Boroondara Eagles 16 3 4 9 20 37 13 qualifi es. Brunswick Zebras 16 6 2 8 30 29 20 Green Gully 13 8 2 3 33 15 26 Eltham North 14 3 3 8 25 38 12 North Caulfi eld 15 2 3 10 10 34 9 Send details Clifton Hill 15 6 2 7 19 24 20 Brimbank Stallions 14 5 2 7 26 25 17 Meadow Park 13 1 0 12 12108 3 Brighton 16 1 2 13 6 42 5 In order for a to : Bundoora Utd 15 3 3 9 17 43 12 St. Albans 15 5 1 9 21 31 16 Heatherton Utd 14 1 0 13 11119 3 speddy reply Hat-Trick Mitchell Rangers 15 3 1 11 20 62 10 Sydenham Park 14 4 2 8 20 32 14 Girls Metro 13 B Watsonia Heights 15 0 0 15 10 94 0 Williamstown 13 3 1 9 13 33 10 Girls Metro 16 B P W D L F A PT please remem- Heroes Keilor Park 13 1 0 12 9 53 3 P W D L F A PT FC Bulleen Lions 15 12 3 0 50 4 39 ber to include P.O Box 142 Boys North 12 D Sandringham City 14 9 4 1 42 18 31 St. Albans 16 11 4 1 33 9 37 the following: Port Mel- P W D L F A PT Boys West 13 B Hampton Park Utd 14 9 4 1 24 7 31 Brunswick Zebras 16 11 1 4 42 21 34 bourne 3207 DOC United FC 16 13 2 1 72 14 41 P W D L F A PT Baxter 13 7 4 2 23 11 25 Green Gully 16 7 4 5 29 21 25 Pascoe Vale 16 12 2 2 75 18 38 Sunshine Heights 16 13 2 1 64 7 41 Brunswick Zebras 14 5 6 3 24 15 21 Ashburton 16 5 3 8 16 23 18 Yarra Jets FC 1 16 11 2 3 68 24 35 South Yarra 16 13 2 1 53 9 41 East Bentleigh 14 5 3 6 18 20 18 Carrum Utd 15 5 1 9 18 23 16 p29 Monday 24th August 2009 VICTORIA THE WORLD GAME ON A LOCAL LEVEL DEPT. FOOTBALL LEGENDS GATHER IN SYDNEY

A reunion match consisting of past Australian football players was read like a who’s who of football, including the likes of Marshall Soper, played recently at Belmore Oval in Sydney as a curtain raiser to the Peter Katholos, Mark Koussas, Joe Caleta, Abaas Saad. Grant Lee, Sydney Olympic v Sydney FC trial match. Jim Fraser, Zlatko Nastevski, Ernie Campbell, Gabriel Mendes, Terry The All Stars beat the Sydney Olympic Legends 4-3. The team sheets Patalis, Elias Augerinos, Milan Blagojevic and Gerry Gomez.

high up the park. In the 20’ Nikolic had a great wick a penalty for an infringement on Defeo in wick. ‘TOWN GIVES opportunity to open the scoring with a shot the penalty area. His assistant though, saw an Goalscorers:Dimitrijevic 50’ , Maljanek from close range but his shot cannoned into offside incident before the foul was committed 86’(Williamstown) CITY THE SLIP the side netting leaving the scores at a stale- and the decision was reversed. mate. Brunswick may have considered them- A disappointed Brunswick did not relent Best: Danos, Squillaciotti, J.Vouloumanos Brunswick City 0 selves unlucky as Jim Vouloumanos squan- as they continued to push forward forcing (Brunswick) Williamstown 2 dered a good opportunity to open the score Gvozdic to make a fi ne save a minute later as Grozdanovski, A. Dimitrijevic, Boschini (Wil- right on the stroke of half time a she latched Squillaciotti unleashed a good shot outside the liamstown) In what was Brunswick City’s last game onto a cross that was misjudged by the Wil- 18 yard box. When a characteristically long of the season at home a healthy crowd liamstown defence. His half volley from the throw in by Adam Garisto was fl ick on by De- Line ups: turned up to celebrate the life of ex club six yard box sailed over the bar much to the feo in the 59’ but went acroos the face of goal Brunswick City: (Ciantar) Dimitropou- president Nick Koutoulis who had been relief of Gvozdic in goals for Williamstown. it appeared lady luck would not shine for the los, C.Vouloumanos, G.Danos A.Garisto, laid to rest during the week. The second half was much more entertain- ‘blues’ in this game. As Brunswick became J.Vouloumanos, Squillacioti , Cicchiti The minute silence followed by the com- ing as both teams opened up and began to play more and more desperate to equalise more and (Tsalkos 52’) , Karas, Defeo (73’ Ridis), memorative photograph and tops worn by the some attractive football as the wind eased. It more players were committed forward at the Gonullu (J. Danos 82’) ,Stafrace, players paid respect to the revered man. The was Williamstown who found the hole in de- expense of its defensive cover. game which had little signifi cance as both fence as the elusive Dimitrijevic found himself Williamstown’s nomadic striker, Michael Williamstown: (Babic) Gvozdic, Procilkevic teams were locked into the middle of the table unmarked at the back post after Williamstown Maljanek took advantage of the poor marking (Ceh 87’), Kaya, Susa, Grozdanovski, Bos- started off quite slowly with both teams fi nd- attacked wide from the left and whipped in a in the 86’ as he too found himself unmarked chini (F. Dimitrijevic 90’), A. Dimitrijevic, ing it diffi cult to adapt to the dry surface and cross. The young striker calmly controlled the on the back post as Grozdanovski led a strong Nikolic, Derbyshire, Masemo, Maljanek blustery wind conditions. Aleksander Dimitri- ball and hammered it into the roof of the net. attack from the left. The resultant cross fell (Naumovski 87’) jevic got close in the fi rst couple of minutes The goal sparked the home team into action as to Maljanek’s feet who calmly slotted it past when he got on the end of a low cross only to the visitors innately relaxed. Brunswick began Dimitropoulos making it 0-2 for the visitors. Reserves:The Brunswick City reserve team send the ball into Dimitropoulos’s midrift. to create some opportunities winning a number The fi nal score perhaps was an inaccurate re- won 2-1 (Sengul , Khouri). The visitors began to get on top and domi- of corners. In the 55’ Stafrace header from a fl ection of the game as both teams created a nated proceedings for most of the half mainly cross just sailed over the crossbar. It appeared number of chances but in this game it is the attacking from the wide areas as a result of Brunswick would equalise a minute later when fi nishing that really counts and Williamstown By Loui Simopoulos Brunswick’s wingbacks getting caught too referee Brendan Hayward had awarded Bruns- clearly took their chances better than Bruns- State League NW 2

ion the game. was straight at Klarica in the visitors goal and liser. KNOX BACK IN Casey are now level with Knox, albeit with then he was just wide with a fi rst time shot from Knox City Reserves beat Dandenong City 3-0 a one goal worse goal difference and South the same distance after good lead up work from in the opener to seal the league title. With near- RELEGATION Springvale moved to within four points and the Ben Kasehagen. est rivals, Doncaster Rovers, losing they moved same goal difference as Knox. There was little in the second half until Town- ten points clear with only two games to play. DOG-FIGHT Next week, Knox City entertains Morwell son produced his 25 metre effort not long after This was their 16th win from 20 matches with Pegasus in its last home game of the season; a the break. Dandenong won a free kick on the only two defeats. game that has suddenly assumed massive im- left. The ball was cleared but only straight to Knox City 0 portance. Casey has a tough match against Don- Townson and his unerring shot beat Jorgens- Knox City: M. Jorgensen, A. Jackson, A. Ed- Dandenong City 1 caster Rovers, whilst South Springvale is away en before hitting the post and cannoning into gar, J. Woods (N. Giannopoulos – 70th), S. (Half-time 0-0) at Eastern Lions. the net. It was a goal worthy of winning any Barrrero, A. Hughes, M. Hoogendyk (A. Asi- Knox had the better of the fi rst half, play- match. makidis– 81st), C. Kerr, Z. Martinez, N. Veljo- A thundering goal in the 51st minute ing with a blustery wind. However, clear cut Knox responded with great character. Anthony vic, B. Kasehagen (D. Veljovic – 76th). Sub not from Kevin Townson, allied with other chances from both sides were at a premium. Edgar could have scored three times with a little used: M. Evans. results threw Knox city right back into Plenty of endeavour and no little good football luck. In the 56th minute, he rose well to meet a the dog-fi ght to avoid relegation. Casey but it tended to lack the cutting edge in the fi nal cross but his header hit the foot of the post and Dandenong City: J. Klarica, M. Cleeland, I. Comets and South Springvale both third. skewed for goal kick. Klarica, G. Donaldson, J. Ryan, L. Palinic, Z. won, taking the battle to avoid the drop Much of the positive work from the visitors Late in the game, he forced Klarica into two Tudor, I. Bajo (J. Radosevic – 83rd), K. Town- at least to the penultimate week of the involved Townson as his pace and passing were excellent saves, the fi rst being particularly note- son, J. Benli (T. Mutetic – 74th), S. Andri- season. instrumental in the few forward moves from worthy. Edgar’s header looked for all money to jasevic (J. Petruzalek – 83rd). Sub not used: Knox deserved at least a point, but at the end Dandenong. He also had their best effort on score but somehow the keeper got a hand to the K. Ziada. of the day, it’s failure to fi nd the net regularly goal when he forced Mark Jorgensen to parry ball in a fi ne refl ex save and pushed it round (only 17 goals in 20 matches) is its Achilles the ball and gather at the second attempt. the post. By Bruce Darnell heel. Josip Klarica in the Dandenong goal also Knox’s two attempts on goal in this half both Kasehagen also had a header cleared off the played his part with a couple fo great saves late fell to Nick Veljovic. His fi rst from 20 metres line as the home side went looking for the equa- State League Division 2 SE p30 Monday 24th August 2009 Issue 24 Division One - Round 20 STATE LEAGUE

RESULTS NORTHCOTE VPL BOUND! Southern Stars 3 State League One leader Northcote City have (B Sakaci R Sezgi M Demirkol) fi nally confi rmed what had seemed like a Springvale White Eagles 2 foregone conclusion just a few weeks ago in (G Mrdic K Stanisic), securing promotion to the Victorian Premier League in 2010 with a 1-1 draw against the Bulleen Lions at John Cain Memorial Park on Langwarrin 6 (S Mur C Nicholes 3 B Saturday. Ovcin WM Gordon) In a win-win situation for both sides, the third-placed Clifton Hill 2 (K Simsek S Manceski), Lions remain mathematically in the hunt for the second promotion spot with two rounds remaining. With the high stakes on offer, both sides fought hard from kick Northcote City 1 (G Giannou) FC off in pursuit of the opening goal. George Giannou’s Bulleen Lions 1 (Own Goal), second-half goal to hand the lead to Northcote was the result of some fi ne attacking play by City, how- ever they could not hold on to the hard-earned lead; a Pascoe Vale 1 (M Tolli) devastating own goal bringing Bulleen back onto level Bentleigh Greens 1 (S De Vito), terms. Despite this meaning Northcote had to settle for a draw, the celebrations at the fi nal whistle showed the Frankston Pines 1 (CS Elmazi) result mattered little with the club heading up to Victo- ria’s highest league for the fi rst time since 1991. Western Suburbs 2 (D Thompson M The other team in pole position to take the second Wilkinson), promotion spot; the Bentleigh Greens could not con- fi rm their place too though, being held to a 1-1 draw to Fawkner Blues 0 Pascoe Vale at Hosken Reserve on Saturday afternoon. Bentleigh looked the better team early, and managed St Albans Saints 1 (T Razov) to capitalise on their better play when Sam De Vito scored the opening goal for the match, a lead which the visitors were able to carry into half time. Pascoe Vale; knowing they needed a win to stay in the hunt for STANDINGS promotion, went in to the second half all guns blazing P W D L F A PT in an attempt to score. This mentality payed dividends Northcote City 20 12 5 3 41 25 41 before long with Marco Tolli netting the equaliser; set- Bentleigh Greens 20 12 4 4 28 18 40 ting the scene for a riveting fi nish to the game. As much FC Bulleen Lions 20 10 4 6 36 24 34 as Vale tried to fi nd the winning goal, the Greens were Northcote keeper Chris Petropoulos-Theodoridis and Laurence Pascoe Vale 20 8 8 4 22 17 32 able to hold them out each time, leaving the points to St Albans Saints 19 12 4 3 36 19 31 be shared in a good result for Bentleigh. Gogorossis (Bulleen) head back to earth after their aerial battle. Fawkner Blues 20 9 4 7 30 25 31 A Caleb Nicholes hat-trick has provided the back- George Papdopoulos is on hand to back up his keeper. Langwarrin 20 9 2 9 42 36 29 bone for a 6-2 mauling of Clifton Hill at Lawton Park Western Suburbs 20 7 3 10 27 30 24 Reserve on Saturday. A blistering fi rst half saw Lang- Clifton Hill 20 4 7 9 30 43 19 warrin take a 3-0 lead into half time, effectively put- Frankston Pines 20 2 9 9 14 29 15 ting the result beyond doubt after goals to Simon Mur Springvale White E 20 2 5 13 28 42 11 and two to Nicholes. While proceedings were slightly Southern Stars 19 2 5 12 19 45 11 more competitive in the second half, Langwarrin still managed to fi nd three more goals to; with one each to Boris Ovcin, Wayne Gordon and Nicholes. Two con- ROUND 21 FIXTURES solation goals to Clifton Hill’s Kamer Simsek and Ste- ven Manceski made the result a tad more respectable, Pascoe Vale v Springvale WE though a four-goal defeat remained the fi nal result. Hosken Reserve The tenth-placed Frankston Pines continue to fi ght Sat 29 Aug KO 3:00PM to avoid relegation, however came away with nothing after falling to a 2-1 loss against a spirited Western Suburbs outfi t at Monterey Reserve on Saturday night. Clifton Hill v Southern Stars Both sides managed to fi nd the back of the net in the Kevin Bartlett Reserve opening half, Frankston’s Chiachi Elmazi scoring the Sat 29 Aug KO 3:00PM fi rst goal of the game before Dale Thompson found an equaliser late in the fi rst half. After the half time break, the sides stayed rather evenly matched, with no real- Bentleigh Greens v Northcote City istic opportunities to score until Matthew Wilkinson Kingston Heath Soccer scored his fi rst goal for the season at the perfect time; Sun 30 Aug KO 3:00PM with the goal winning the match for Suburbs. The bottom of the table clash between the Southern St Albans Saints v Frankston Pines Stars and the Springvale White Eagles saw the Stars win just their second game for the season with a 3-2 Churchill Reserve Sun 30 Aug KO win at Ross Reserve on Saturday. The Stars were de- 3:00PM termined right from the start, scoring two early goals through Berkan Sakaci and Rasim Sezgi, a lead which Western Suburbs v Langwarrin Ralph they took into half time. After the break; Gordan Mrdic Reserve Sun 30 Aug KO 3:00PM scored the White Eagles’ fi rst goal before Springvale’s Bulleen forward Anthony Ramzy gets down for a shot at goal. Northcote’s Kruno Stanisic brought the teams back onto level terms. Mark McGough was relieved to see the ball glance off the crossbar. However, this proved to be the end of the Eagles’ fi ght- FC Bulleen Lions v Fawkner Blues back with the Stars’ Murat Demirkol scoring the win- Veneto Social Club Mon 31 Aug KO ning goal shortly before the fi nal whistle. Despite the 8:15PM win, the three points sees the Southern Stars remain on the bottom, albeit on level points with Springvale. At CB Smith Reserve yesterday, the fi fth-placed St Albans emerged from a close-fought game with a 1-0 RESERVE DETAILS win over the sixth-placed Fawkner Blues in the mid- table battle. With no consequences in regard to promo- Southern Stars 2 Springvale White Eagles 2, tion or relegation, this match did not carry the same Langwarrin 1 Clifton Hill 0, Northcote City 2 motivation as other games in this round. Nonetheless, FC Bulleen Lions 3, Pascoe Vale 1 Bentleigh both teams pushed for the win from the opening kick Greens 0, Frankston Pines 1 Western Sub- off, though at times the execution in front of goals let urbs 2, Fawkner Blues 3 St Albans Saints 1 either team down. It was not until the fi nal stages of the game that the deadlock was broken with Tomi Razov fi nding the winning goal for the Saints’ twelfth victory P W D L F A PT of the season. Bentleigh Greens 19 14 1 4 50 16 43 Meanwhile, the championship for the State League Western Suburbs 20 10 7 3 41 30 37 One may well be decided in round 21 next week with Pascoe Vale 20 10 6 4 42 24 36 the top two sides Northcote City and Bentleigh set for FC Bulleen Lions 20 11 2 7 48 30 35 a massive clash next Sunday at Kingston Heath, with Fawkner Blues 20 9 5 6 29 30 32 kick off at 3pm. The winning team takes fi rst spot with Frankston Pines 20 10 1 9 28 29 31 one round remaining, while in the event of a draw; Langwarrin 19 9 3 7 37 17 30 Northcote stay on top with superior goal difference. Northcote City 20 7 5 8 37 38 26 Southern Stars 19 7 3 9 24 45 24 ByJeremy O’Neill Springvale White E 20 4 2 14 26 57 14 Bulleen captain, Damien Guglielmi (left) and Northcote’s Jonathan Clifton Hill 20 3 4 13 24 45 13 Photos by John Punshon St Albans Saints 19 3 3 13 24 49 12 Voulgaris tussle for the ball. Issue 24 Monday 24th August 2009 p31 RESULTS & LADDERS State & Provisional Leagues - Round 20 ROUND 21 FIXTURES All matches to be played on Saturday 29th August with 3pm KO unless otherwise stated.

Seniors STATE NORTH WEST 2 Reserves Seniors STATE SOUTH EAST 2 Reserves STATE NW 2 Thomastown Devils 2 (M Pistininzi H Nunez) North Thomastown Devils 3 North Geelong Warriors 1, Al- Casey Comets 2 (PM Presti LG Wilkinson) Morwell Pe- Casey Comets 0 Morwell Pegasus 1, Diamond Valley Sydenham Park v Werribee City Geelong Warriors 1 (A Cervinski), Altona East Phoenix tona East Phoenix 2 Werribee City 3, Brunswick City gasus 0, Diamond Valley Utd 2 (A Rauf (Samad) A Giu- Utd 1 Doncaster Rovers 0, Malvern City 2 Kingston City Keilor Lodge Reserve 2 (S Iosifi dis J Agius) Werribee City 0, Brunswick City 0 2 Williamstown 1, Altona City 0 Ballarat Red Devils 2, liano) Doncaster Rovers 0, Malvern City 1 (A D’Ortenzio) 2, South Springvale 1 Heatherton Utd 2, Knox City 3 Ballarat Red Devils v Thomastown Devils Williamstown 2 (A Dimitrijevic M Maljanek), Altona City Geelong Rangers 0 Keilor Park 1, Sydenham Park 7 Kingston City 0, South Springvale 3 (N Papazyan S Dandenong City 0 Trekardo Park 0 Ballarat Red Devils 1 (J Romein), Geelong Rangers Westgate 2 Groom 2) Heatherton Utd 1 (M Memeti), Knox City 0 North Geelong Warriors v Brunswick City 2 (J Blackburn J Wade) Keilor Park 1 (RR Damianou), Dandenong City 1 (K Townson) Elcho Park Sydenham Park 1 (P Dimovski) Westgate 3 (D Glogovac Williamstown v Altona East Phoenix D Maglovski K Otuo-Acheampong) JT Gray Reserve Keilor Park v Altona City Keilor Park Reserve P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Westgate v Geelong Rangers North Geelong Warriors 20 13 1 6 37 18 40 Keilor Park 20 16 2 2 51 15 50 Malvern City 20 13 2 5 52 26 41 Knox City 20 16 2 2 59 14 50 Ardeer Reserve Sat 29 Aug KO 7:00PM Thomastown Devils 20 11 7 2 24 16 40 Ballarat Red Devils 20 13 5 2 53 18 44 Doncaster Rovers 20 12 4 4 45 26 40 Doncaster Rovers 20 12 4 4 68 22 40 Werribee City 20 9 6 5 31 18 33 Thomastown Devils 20 12 4 4 43 20 40 Diamond Valley Utd 20 9 6 5 34 24 33 Eastern Lions 19 12 2 5 36 15 38 STATE SE 2 Altona East Phoenix 20 9 6 5 24 15 33 Altona City 20 11 3 6 32 20 36 Dandenong City 20 9 5 6 43 38 32 Dandenong City 20 11 3 6 46 39 36 Doncaster Rovers v Casey Comets Williamstown 20 8 4 8 21 21 28 Brunswick City 20 9 3 8 36 38 30 Heatherton Utd 20 9 3 8 32 35 30 Port Melbourne 19 11 2 6 56 30 35 Anderson Park Fri 28 Aug KO 8:30PM Brunswick City 20 6 8 6 23 25 26 Geelong Rangers 20 8 5 7 31 31 29 Morwell Pegasus 20 9 2 9 33 38 29 Morwell Pegasus 20 10 4 6 45 27 34 Knox City v Morwell Pegasus Altona City 20 7 4 9 29 35 25 Williamstown 20 7 7 6 33 26 28 Eastern Lions 19 9 1 9 33 29 28 Diamond Valley Utd 20 9 4 7 28 33 31 Egan Lee Reserve Sydenham Park 20 6 6 8 25 35 24 North Geelong Warriors 20 8 2 10 35 32 26 Port Melbourne 19 6 7 6 23 24 25 Casey Comets 20 7 2 11 34 34 23 Dandenong City v Port Melbourne Geelong Rangers 20 6 3 11 28 34 21 Altona East Phoenix 20 6 3 11 15 26 21 Knox City 20 5 6 9 17 29 21 Kingston City 20 5 2 13 18 44 17 Frank Holohan Soccer Reserve Ballarat Red Devils 20 4 8 8 20 32 20 Sydenham Park 20 5 3 12 31 46 18 Casey Comets 20 5 6 9 21 34 21 Malvern City 20 4 3 13 32 49 15 Malvern City v Heatherton Utd Westgate 20 4 7 9 25 30 19 Werribee City 20 4 3 13 28 53 15 South Springvale 20 4 5 11 28 40 17 South Springvale 20 3 3 14 25 79 12 Kooyong Reserve No. 3 Keilor Park 20 4 6 10 16 24 18 Westgate 20 0 2 18 12 75 2 Kingston City 20 3 5 12 28 46 11 Heatherton Utd 20 3 1 16 20 81 10 Eastern Lions v South Springvale Gardiners Creek Reserve Kingston City v Diamond Valley Utd Seniors STATE NORTH WEST 3 Reserves Seniors STATE SOUTH EAST 3 Reserves The Grange Reserve Sat 29 Aug KO 5:00PM Lalor 0 Cairnlea 0, La Trobe University 2 (M Umina D Lalor 4 Cairnlea 4, La Trobe University 2 Geelong 0, Noble Park Utd 3 (A Hakim N Salamandic 2) Sandring- Noble Park Utd 2 Sandringham City 7, Peninsula Strik- Tasevski) Geelong 0, Banyule City 2 (S Digirolamo M Banyule City 4 Hume Utd 1, North Sunshine Eagles ham City 1 (M Cooke), Peninsula Strikers 2 (DD Chish- ers 0 Brandon Park 2, Croydon City Arrows 7 Waverley STATE NW 3 Panaghis) Hume Utd 0, North Sunshine Eagles 1 (B Westvale , Melbourne University Rangers 4 Marib- olm S Baxter) Brandon Park 1 (R Benedos), Croydon Wanderers 0, Southern Suburbs 0 Boroondara Eagles Yarraville Glory v Cairnlea Kutleshi) Westvale 1 (D Khan), Melbourne University yrnong Greens 1, Yarraville Glory 3 Moreland City 3 City Arrows 1 (DD McCandless) Waverley Wanderers 1 2, Berwick City 3 Springvale City 1 McIvor Reserve Rangers 2 (M Thancanamootoo N Schaer) Maribyrnong (M Pipertzis), Southern Suburbs 2 (A Strepelias R Martin) Moreland City v Melbourne University Rangers Greens 0, Yarraville Glory 1 (S Kalow) Moreland City 2 Boroondara Eagles 0, Berwick City 0 Springvale City 1 Campbell Reserve (A Pedic) (L Lucchesi R Dinse) Westvale v Banyule City McKechnie Reserve P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Hume Utd v La Trobe University P W D L F A PT Laura Douglas Reserve Banyule City 20 12 6 2 34 19 42 Moreland City 19 15 2 2 64 19 47 Southern Suburbs 20 9 9 2 29 15 36 Sandringham City 20 17 2 1 64 13 53 Banyule City 20 12 3 5 37 21 39 Berwick City 19 10 5 4 32 18 35 Berwick City 20 13 3 4 67 32 42 Geelong v Lalor Moreland City 20 9 6 5 34 24 33 Stead Park Reserve Maribyrnong Greens 20 12 2 6 30 16 32 La Trobe University 20 10 5 5 43 35 35 Noble Park Utd 20 10 5 5 43 36 35 Brandon Park 20 10 5 5 34 26 35 Melbourne Uni Rangers 20 10 4 6 42 29 34 Peninsula Strikers 20 9 5 6 33 30 32 North Caulfi eld 19 9 2 8 45 25 29 Maribyrnong Greens v North Sunshine Eagles Yarraville Glory 20 10 2 8 33 31 32 Skinner Reserve La Trobe University 20 9 3 8 30 27 30 Hume Utd 20 11 0 9 38 32 33 Nunawading City 19 8 6 5 25 16 30 Croydon City Arrows 20 9 2 9 41 30 29 Cairnlea 20 8 6 6 24 26 30 Maribyrnong Greens 20 8 4 8 37 38 28 Springvale City 18 7 6 5 30 25 27 Peninsula Strikers 20 8 5 7 37 32 29 STATE SE 3 Hume Utd 20 8 4 8 37 33 28 Yarraville Glory 20 6 8 6 33 30 26 Brandon Park 20 6 6 8 24 22 24 Nunawading City 19 7 5 7 33 30 26 Cairnlea 20 7 4 9 45 36 25 North Caulfi eld 19 6 6 7 23 23 24 Southern Suburbs 20 6 3 11 28 52 21 Berwick City v Sandringham City Lalor 20 6 6 8 30 29 24 Jack Thomas Reserve Melbourne Uni Rangers 20 6 3 11 24 29 21 Geelong 20 4 7 9 35 40 19 Waverley Wanderers 20 4 10 6 18 23 22 Boroondara Eagles 19 5 4 10 21 35 19 North Sunshine Eagles 18 4 6 8 15 42 15 Croydon City Arrows 20 4 9 7 18 24 21 Waverley Wanderers 20 4 6 10 21 50 18 Boroondara Eagles v Croydon City Arrows Geelong 20 5 4 11 20 33 19 Macleay Park Westvale 20 4 6 10 18 34 18 Westvale 19 4 2 13 24 69 14 Sandringham City 20 4 3 13 21 45 15 Noble Park Utd 20 5 2 13 35 71 17 Lalor 20 2 5 13 20 42 11 Boroondara Eagles 19 4 2 13 18 37 14 Springvale City 19 3 5 11 20 50 14 Waverley Wanderers v Peninsula Strikers North Sunshine Eagles 20 6 2 12 23 36 17 Carlson Ave Reserve Brandon Park v Noble Park Utd Seniors Freeway Reserve Seniors PROVI 1 NORTH WEST Reserves PROVI 1 SOUTH EAST Reserves Nunawading City v Southern Suburbs Lalor Utd 0 Essendon Utd 2 (A Napolitano A Giordano), Lalor Utd 0 Essendon Utd 4, Laverton Park 1 FC Old Melburnians 2 (D Henderson T Wu) Mornington 0, Old Melburnians 2 Mornington 2, Monash University 2 Mahoneys Road Reserve Laverton Park 2 (V De La Plaza R Castro) FC Strath- Strathmore 2, Whittlesea Utd 3 Northern Falcons 1, Monash University 2 (N Burris Own Goal) Warragul Utd Warragul Utd 1, Monbulk 2 Endeavour Utd 0, Moorool- Springvale City v North Caulfi eld more 0, Whittlesea Utd 1 (S Mirik) Northern Falcons 1 Elwood City 3 Sunbury Utd 3, Corio 4 Western Eagles 1 (M Jackson), Monbulk 2 (J Kennedy DP Willcocks) En- bark 2 Old Scotch 1, Ashburton 0 Old Camberwell Ross Reserve Sun 30 Aug KO 3:00PM (A Pizzo), Elwood City 1 (AJ Ashcroft) Sunbury Utd 2 (S 1, South Yarra 8 Melbourne City 1 deavour Utd 1 (C Cortina), Mooroolbark 2 (S Topali JG Grammar 1, Doveton 2 Fitzroy City 2 O’Callaghan Z Romanovski), Corio 1 Western Eagles 3 Odd) Old Scotch 0, Ashburton 5 (J White PW Clemson J PROVI NW 1 (R Chelchowski 2 Own Goal), South Yarra 1 (S Crossan) Phengrasmy 2 AM Ciavarella) Old Camberwell Grammar South Yarra v Essendon Utd Melbourne City 0 3 (P Margin J Bush B Giannikos), Doveton 1 (N Robin- Fawkner Park son) Fitzroy City 2 (V Jaksic N Jones) Melbourne City v Corio P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Edwards Reserve P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Fitzroy City 20 12 4 4 36 23 40 Monash University 20 16 2 2 58 20 50 Sunbury Utd 20 15 4 1 47 12 49 Essendon Utd 20 16 3 1 53 18 51 Monash University 20 11 5 4 45 27 38 Old Camberwell Grammar 20 11 4 5 39 29 37 Sunbury Utd v Whittlesea Utd Langama Park Essendon Utd 20 12 4 4 40 24 40 South Yarra 20 16 2 2 50 16 50 Mornington 20 10 7 3 42 25 37 Old Melburnians 20 10 5 5 44 29 35 Northern Falcons v Laverton Park South Yarra 20 11 5 4 25 20 38 Sunbury Utd 20 14 2 4 40 24 44 Warragul Utd 20 10 4 6 30 27 33 Old Scotch 19 9 5 5 34 20 32 Hayes Park Whittlesea Utd 20 11 3 6 35 24 36 FC Strathmore 20 12 1 7 32 17 37 Old Scotch 20 9 4 7 26 20 31 Doveton 20 8 6 6 33 30 30 FC Strathmore v Lalor Utd Laverton Park 20 9 6 5 34 25 33 Elwood City 20 10 3 7 43 35 33 Old Camberwell Grammar 20 8 4 8 38 34 28 Mooroolbark 20 8 5 7 27 24 29 Strathnaver Reserve FC Strathmore 20 7 5 8 26 27 26 Whittlesea Utd 20 8 3 9 30 41 27 Mooroolbark 20 7 6 7 22 27 27 Mornington 20 7 7 6 35 32 28 Western Eagles v Elwood City Elwood City 20 7 3 10 28 29 24 Laverton Park 20 5 5 10 29 38 20 Old Melburnians 20 8 2 10 27 30 26 Endeavour Utd 19 7 5 7 43 36 26 Polish Sports & Recreation Centre Corio 20 6 4 10 24 37 22 Northern Falcons 20 6 2 12 18 27 20 Monbulk 20 6 5 9 25 30 23 Fitzroy City 20 6 1 13 38 67 19 Melbourne City 20 5 4 11 21 43 19 Melbourne City 20 5 5 10 22 39 20 Ashburton 20 5 3 12 29 44 18 Monbulk 20 4 5 11 20 45 17 PROVI SE 1 Northern Falcons 20 4 6 10 19 31 17 Lalor Utd 20 5 4 11 26 41 19 Doveton 20 3 8 9 21 37 16 Warragul Utd 20 2 7 11 23 40 13 Doveton v Mornington Western Eagles 20 4 4 12 22 34 15 Western Eagles 20 3 5 12 21 39 14 Endeavour Utd 20 5 0 15 24 41 15 Ashburton 20 3 4 13 21 43 13 Lalor Utd 20 4 2 14 17 32 14 Corio 20 1 3 16 23 52 6 Waratah Reserve Fitzroy City v Ashburton Fairfi eld Park Seniors PROVI 2 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 2 SOUTH EAST Reserves Old Scotch v Monbulk Carrum Utd 0 Lyndale Utd 1, Rowville Eagles 1 White- Collingwood City 1 (S Jervis) Melbourne Tornado 3 (R Collingwood City 2 Melbourne Tornado 1, Bell Park 3 Carrum Utd 7 (A Raiz A Busuttil 3 C Espinoza F Dimu H.A. Smith Reserve horse Utd 4, Dandenong Sparrows 2 Riversdale 2, Ber- Blazevic S Miocic J Radosevic), Bell Park North City North City Lions 1, Hoppers Crossing 4 West Preston SS Ward) Lyndale Utd 1 (J Whiteside), Rowville Eagles Endeavour Utd v Monash University wick Kings 6 Beaumaris 4, White Star Dandenong 0 Old Lions , Hoppers Crossing 2 (GN Dos Santos AP Vella) 1, Watsonia Heights 1 Plenty Valley Lions 1, Moreland 1 (S Radu) Whitehorse Utd 3 (O Gartner P Seehusen PJ Reema Reserve Carey 2, Old Brighton Grammarians 0 Caulfi eld Utd 1 West Preston 0, Watsonia Heights 3 (A Marney E San- Utd 2 Avondale Heights 0, Epping City 3 Darebin Utd Helmers), Dandenong Sparrows 4 (T Ithier DE Schulberg Warragul Utd v Old Melburnians tone 2) Plenty Valley Lions 0, Moreland Utd 2 (A Babo 0 D Ithier 2) Riversdale 2 (S Lecaros A Forsyth), Berwick Baxter Park (Warragul) Kings 2 (D Blanusa J Rodriguez) Beaumaris 3 (DA Gib- 2) Avondale Heights 1 (A Sacchetta), Epping City 4 (A Old Camberwell Grammar v Mooroolbark son DM Cappellari M Runnalls), White Star Dandenong 0 De Propertis T Beer M Said SS Papadopoulos) Darebin Deepdene Park Utd 0 Old Carey 3 (M Large J Roediger M Hargitay), Old Brigh- ton Grammarians 4 (K Kaneko 2 LV Djumas GR Walker 2) Caulfi eld Cobras 2 (G Thomaidis O Tufan) PROVI NW 2 Epping City v Melbourne Tornado P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Duffy Street Reserve North City Lions 19 12 4 3 49 19 40 Epping City 20 16 4 0 57 21 52 Dandenong Sparrows 20 17 2 1 83 22 53 Riversdale 20 15 3 2 69 22 48 Darebin Utd v Moreland Utd Avondale Heights 20 11 5 4 54 21 38 Collingwood City 20 13 2 5 52 31 41 Beaumaris 20 14 2 4 51 26 44 Dandenong Sparrows 20 13 2 5 60 24 41 Mayer Park Moreland Utd 20 11 2 7 32 35 35 Hoppers Crossing 20 11 5 4 51 34 38 Carrum Utd 20 11 3 6 47 34 36 Caulfi eld Utd 20 11 6 3 40 20 39 Plenty Valley Lions v Hoppers Crossing West Preston 20 8 7 5 34 26 31 North City Lions 20 10 4 6 47 31 34 Riversdale 20 10 4 6 50 47 34 Berwick Kings 20 11 2 7 41 48 35 LE Cotchin Reserve Epping City 20 9 4 7 33 30 31 Bell Park 20 10 3 7 49 32 33 Berwick Kings 20 10 2 8 42 33 32 Old Carey 20 10 3 7 47 27 33 West Preston v Bell Park Bell Park 19 8 6 5 33 30 30 Avondale Heights 20 9 5 6 37 29 32 Whitehorse Utd 20 8 4 8 29 28 28 Beaumaris 20 10 3 7 50 34 33 Oulton Reserve Hoppers Crossing 20 8 4 8 26 32 28 Watsonia Heights 20 8 2 10 35 28 26 Caulfi eld Cobras 20 8 2 10 33 32 26 Old Brighton Grammarians 20 10 3 7 37 28 33 North City Lions v Collingwood City Plenty Valley Lions 20 6 6 8 23 32 24 Moreland Utd 20 5 7 8 22 29 22 Lyndale Utd 20 7 4 9 44 48 25 Lyndale Utd 20 10 1 9 47 47 31 Wallace Reserve Collingwood City 20 6 4 10 30 37 22 Plenty Valley Lions 20 5 3 12 35 45 18 Old Brighton Grammarians 20 7 3 10 33 51 24 Whitehorse Utd 20 9 2 9 38 30 29 Avondale Heights v Watsonia Heights Melbourne Tornado 20 6 4 10 26 37 22 Melbourne Tornado 20 4 4 12 26 47 16 Old Carey 20 6 2 12 35 43 20 Rowville Eagles 20 2 3 15 42 79 9 Doyle Street Reserve Watsonia Heights 20 3 8 9 27 36 17 West Preston 20 3 4 13 32 64 13 Rowville Eagles 20 4 3 13 23 56 15 White Star Dandenong 20 2 1 17 19 73 7 Darebin Utd 20 2 4 14 15 47 10 Darebin Utd 20 3 3 14 25 77 12 White Star Dandenong 20 2 1 17 18 68 7 Carrum Utd 20 2 1 17 25 83 7 PROVI SE 2 Caulfi eld Cobras v Lyndale Utd Victory Park Seniors PROVI 3 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 3 SOUTH EAST Reserves Old Brighton Gramm v White Star Dandenong Dendy Park Bundoora Utd 1 (D Bonavia) Mill Park 2 (P Petrakos Bundoora Utd 7 Mill Park 0, Brunswick Zebras 4 Surf Meadow Park Eagles 4 (B Staines A Minutoli AV Donato Meadow Park Eagles 1 East Bentleigh 0, Glen Waver- Beaumaris v Dandenong Sparrows T Athanasiou), Brunswick Zebras 0 Surf Coast 0, Coast 3, Brimbank Stallions 3 Youth Utd 1, Ascot Vale BS Macdonald) East Bentleigh 0, Glen Waverley 0 ley 0 Keysborough 3, Bayside Argonauts 1 Old Trinity Beaumaris Reserve Brimbank Stallions 1 (J D’Alessi) Youth Utd 1 (S Eren), 0 Upfi eld 4, Keilor Wolves 1 Brimbank City 3 Keysborough 1 (P Rodriguez), Bayside Argonauts 1 (b Grammarians 1, Endeavour Hills 1 Eltham North 1, Ascot Vale 1 (T Alzalemi) Upfi eld 4 (K Gul 2 E Kondo nalpantidis) Old Trinity Grammarians 0, Endeavour Hills 1 Uni. of Melbourne 2 Brighton 1, Noble Park 2 Seaford Riversdale v Rowville Eagles h alhusaini), Keilor Wolves 2 (I Filipovski F Minoski) (NJ Leimee) Eltham North 2 (C Melville Own Goal), Uni. Utd 0 Hartwell Reserve Brimbank City 2 (A Kablar 2) of Melbourne 1 (FR Lamari) Brighton 2 (J Milner M Chai), Whitehorse Utd v Carrum Utd Noble Park 1 (A Buhac) Seaford Utd 0 Terrara Park Old Carey v Berwick Kings Carey Sports Complex P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Surf Coast 20 11 5 4 37 13 38 Brimbank City 20 14 4 2 50 23 46 Uni. of Melbourne 20 12 5 3 41 18 41 East Bentleigh 20 13 3 4 38 19 42 Brimbank City 20 11 5 4 36 22 38 Surf Coast 20 12 4 4 65 25 40 Noble Park 20 12 4 4 37 29 40 Uni. of Melbourne 19 13 1 5 42 22 40 PROVI NW 3 Youth Utd 20 11 4 5 30 15 37 Bundoora Utd 20 12 4 4 62 28 40 Bayside Argonauts 19 11 4 4 40 20 37 Seaford Utd 20 11 4 5 40 27 37 Keilor Wolves v Mill Park Green Gully Reserve Melton 19 10 6 3 43 29 36 Upfield 20 12 4 4 53 24 40 Meadow Park Eagles 20 12 0 8 50 30 36 Old Trinity Grammarians 20 11 4 5 37 27 37 Upfi eld 20 10 4 6 47 29 34 Melton 19 9 6 4 48 29 33 Seaford Utd 20 10 5 5 33 17 35 Bayside Argonauts 20 7 10 3 34 24 31 Brimbank City v Melton Arthur Beachley Reserve Brimbank Stallions 20 9 4 7 30 29 31 Youth Utd 20 8 7 5 37 30 31 Brighton 20 9 4 7 36 28 31 Keysborough 20 7 6 7 39 33 27 Upfi eld v Brimbank Stallions Brunswick Zebras 20 7 6 7 33 35 27 Brimbank Stallions 20 9 2 9 33 25 29 Old Trinity Grammarians 20 9 4 7 41 39 31 Glen Waverley 20 7 6 7 27 33 27 DISC Mill Park 20 7 4 9 23 32 25 Brunswick Zebras 20 9 2 9 42 36 29 Keysborough 20 7 2 11 25 29 23 Meadow Park Eagles 20 7 5 8 30 29 26 Youth Utd v Brunswick Zebras Bundoora Utd 19 5 4 10 36 37 19 Keilor Wolves 20 6 3 11 33 50 21 Eltham North 20 5 5 10 30 52 20 Noble Park 20 5 6 9 26 33 21 Seth Raistrick Reserve Keilor Wolves 19 5 4 10 41 46 19 Mill Park 20 4 3 13 24 63 15 East Bentleigh 20 3 6 11 22 45 15 Brighton 20 4 5 11 22 35 17 Surf Coast v Bundoora Utd Keon Park 19 6 1 12 14 45 19 Ascot Vale 20 2 2 16 15 68 5 Glen Waverley 20 3 5 12 25 45 14 Eltham North 20 3 6 11 26 51 15 Quay Reserve Ascot Vale 20 2 1 17 17 55 4 Keon Park 19 0 3 16 16 77 3 Endeavour Hills 19 2 4 13 22 50 10 Endeavour Hills 19 1 4 14 29 57 7 Keon Park v Ascot Vale JC Donath Reserve

PROVI SE 3 Noble Park v East Bentleigh Norman Luth Reserve Seaford Utd v Uni. of Melbourne North Seaford Reserve Eltham North v Bayside Argonauts Eltham North Reserve Old Trinity Grammarians v Glen Waverley Trinity Sports Ground Keysborough v Meadow Park Eagles Coomoora Reserve Endeavour Hills v Brighton Power Reserve Issue 24 p32 Monday 24th August 2009