www.goalweekly.com

Season 2: Issue 4 Monday 20 Feb 06: $3

Supporting all colours and reporting in black and white.

VODAFONE CUP LATEST RESULTS Royals 1 - 0 Georgies Kingston 3 - 0 South Altona 2 - 2 Lions Gully 0 - 1 Pines Bergers 4 - 1 Zebras KINGSTON SHOCK SOUTH Knights 2 - 0 Eagles DERBY ENDS IN DRAW Playing Tonight Page 6 Blues v Cannons Page 5 HOT BERGERS HIT ZEBRAS FOR FOUR

PRESENT THIS AD WHEN PURCHASING YOUR VEHICLE AND WE’LL GIVE YOU A FREE TANK OF FUEL AND THE CHOICE OF A 12 MONTH VICTORY MEMBERSHIP OR A SOCCER TOP OF YOUR FAVOURITE TEAM. ON DELIVERY

Plus ► World Football ► Souvenir World Cup Poster ► State One Fixtures and More.... 2 www.goalweekly.com

Rnd 1 Rnd 14 4/03/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Brimbank v Bendigo Vipers Italo-Australian Social Club 23/06/2006 6:30/8:30 PM Box Hill Inter v Heidelberg United Wembley Park 4/03/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Eltham North v Box Hill Inter Partington Flats 24/06/2006 12:30/2:30 PM Bendigo Vipers v Sandringham Strathfieldsaye Sport Complex 5/03/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Keilor Park v Heidelberg United Keilor Park Reserve 24/06/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Eltham North v Preston Lions Partington Flats 5/03/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM South Melbourne v Ashburton Bob Jane Stadium 25/06/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM South Melbourne v Keilor Park Bob Jane Stadium 5/03/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Preston Lions v Sandringham BT Connor Reserve 25/06/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Eastern Lions v Brimbank Gardiners Creek Reserve 5/03/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Eastern Lions v Cranbourne Comets Gardiners Creek Reserve 25/06/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Ashburton v Cranbourne Comets Ashburton Park

Rnd 2 Rnd 15 10/03/2006 6:30/8:30 PM Box Hill Inter v Ashburton Wembley Park 1/07/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Brimbank v Eltham North Italo-Australian Social Club 11/03/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Brimbank v Sandringham Italo-Australian Social Club 1/07/2006 1:00/3:00 PM South Melbourne v Bendigo Vipers Bob Jane Stadium 11/03/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Eltham North v Cranbourne Comets Partington Flats 1/07/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Sandringham v Eastern Lions Spring St Oval 12/03/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Eastern Lions v Preston Lions Gardiners Creek Reserve 2/07/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Keilor Park v Box Hill Inter Keilor Park Reserve 12/03/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Keilor Park v Bendigo Vipers Keilor Park Reserve 2/07/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Ashburton v Preston Lions Ashburton Park 12/03/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM South Melbourne v Heidelberg United Bob Jane Stadium 2/07/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Heidelberg United v Cranbourne Comets Olympic Village

Rnd 3 Rnd 16 18/03/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Brimbank v Eastern Lions Italo-Australian Social Club 8/07/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Brimbank v Ashburton Italo-Australian Social Club 18/03/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Sandringham v Bendigo Vipers To Be Confirmed 8/07/2006 12:30/2:30 PM Bendigo Vipers v Eastern Lions Strathfieldsaye Sport Complex 19/03/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Keilor Park v South Melbourne Keilor Park Reserve 8/07/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Heidelberg United v Preston Lions Olympic Village 19/03/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Preston Lions v Eltham North BT Connor Reserve 8/07/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Eltham North v Sandringham Partington Flats 19/03/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Heidelberg United v Box Hill Inter Olympic Village 9/07/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM South Melbourne v Box Hill Inter Bob Jane Stadium 19/03/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Cranbourne Comets v Ashburton Comets Stadium 9/07/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Keilor Park v Cranbourne Comets Keilor Park Reserve

Rnd 4 Rnd 17 24/03/2006 6:30/8:30 PM Box Hill Inter v Keilor Park Wembley Park 15/07/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Brimbank v Heidelberg United Italo-Australian Social Club 25/03/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Preston Lions v Ashburton BT Connor Reserve 15/07/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Sandringham v Ashburton Spring St Oval 25/03/2006 12:30/2:30 PM Bendigo Vipers v South Melbourne Strathfieldsaye Sport Complex 16/07/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Eastern Lions v Eltham North Gardiners Creek Reserve 25/03/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Eltham North v Brimbank Partington Flats 16/07/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Preston Lions v Keilor Park BT Connor Reserve 26/03/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Eastern Lions v Sandringham Gardiners Creek Reserve 16/07/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Cranbourne Comets v South Melbourne Comets Stadium 26/03/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Cranbourne Comets v Heidelberg United Comets Stadium 16/07/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Box Hill Inter v Bendigo Vipers Wembley Park

Rnd 5 Rnd 18 1/04/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Sandringham v Eltham North Spring St Oval 21/07/2006 6:30/8:30 PM Box Hill Inter v Cranbourne Comets Wembley Park 2/04/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Preston Lions v Heidelberg United BT Connor Reserve 22/07/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Preston Lions v South Melbourne BT Connor Reserve 2/04/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Eastern Lions v Bendigo Vipers Gardiners Creek Reserve 22/07/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Eltham North v Bendigo Vipers Partington Flats 2/04/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Cranbourne Comets v Keilor Park Comets Stadium 23/07/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Keilor Park v Brimbank Keilor Park Reserve 2/04/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Ashburton v Brimbank Ashburton Park 23/07/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Heidelberg United v Sandringham Olympic Village 2/04/2006 5:00/7:00 PM Box Hill Inter v South Melbourne Wembley Park 23/07/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Ashburton v Eastern Lions Ashburton Park World Cup Break Rnd 6 2006 Vodafone Women’s 8/04/2006 1:00/3:00 PM South Melbourne v Cranbourne Comets Bob Jane Stadium 8/04/2006 12:30/2:30 PM Bendigo Vipers v Box Hill Inter Strathfieldsaye Sport Complex Rnd 19 8/04/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Eltham North v Eastern Lions Partington Flats 29/07/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Brimbank v South Melbourne Italo-Australian Social Club 9/04/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Keilor Park v Preston Lions Keilor Park Reserve 29/07/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Sandringham v Keilor Park Spring St Oval 9/04/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Ashburton v Sandringham Ashburton Park 30/07/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Eltham North v Ashburton Partington Flats 9/04/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Heidelberg United v Brimbank Olympic Village 30/07/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Eastern Lions v Heidelberg United Gardiners Creek Reserve 30/07/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Preston Lions v Box Hill Inter BT Connor Reserve Rnd 7 30/07/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Cranbourne Comets v Bendigo Vipers Comets Stadium 22/04/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Brimbank v Keilor Park Italo-Australian Social Club 22/04/2006 12:30/2:30 PM Bendigo Vipers v Eltham North Strathfieldsaye Sport Complex Rnd 20 22/04/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Sandringham v Heidelberg United Spring St Oval 4/08/2006 6:30/8:30 PM Box Hill Inter v Brimbank Wembley Park 23/04/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM South Melbourne v Preston Lions Bob Jane Stadium 5/08/2006 1:00/3:00 PM South Melbourne v Sandringham Bob Jane Stadium 23/04/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Eastern Lions v Ashburton Gardiners Creek Reserve 6/08/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Keilor Park v Eastern Lions Keilor Park Reserve 23/04/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Cranbourne Comets v Box Hill Inter Comets Stadium 6/08/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Cranbourne Comets v Preston Lions Comets Stadium 6/08/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Heidelberg United v Eltham North Olympic Village Rnd 8 6/08/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Ashburton v Bendigo Vipers Ashburton Park 28/04/2006 6:30/8:30 PM Box Hill Inter v Preston Lions Wembley Park 29/04/2006 1:00/3:00 PM South Melbourne v Brimbank Bob Jane Stadium Rnd 21 29/04/2006 12:30/2:30 PM Bendigo Vipers v Cranbourne Comets Strathfieldsaye Sport Complex 19/08/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Brimbank v Cranbourne Comets Italo-Australian Social Club 30/04/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Keilor Park v Sandringham Keilor Park Reserve 19/08/2006 12:30/2:30 PM Bendigo Vipers v Preston Lions Strathfieldsaye Sport Complex 30/04/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Ashburton v Eltham North Ashburton Park 19/08/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Sandringham v Box Hill Inter Spring St Oval 30/04/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Heidelberg United v Eastern Lions Olympic Village 20/08/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Eltham North v Keilor Park Partington Flats 20/08/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Eastern Lions v South Melbourne Gardiners Creek Reserve Rnd 9 20/08/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Ashburton v Heidelberg United Ashburton Park 6/05/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Brimbank v Box Hill Inter Italo-Australian Social Club 6/05/2006 12:30/2:30 PM Bendigo Vipers v Ashburton Strathfieldsaye Sport Complex Rnd 22 6/05/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Sandringham v South Melbourne Spring St Oval 27/08/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Preston Lions v Brimbank BT Connor Reserve 7/05/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Eltham North v Heidelberg United Partington Flats 27/08/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Cranbourne Comets v Sandringham Comets Stadium 7/05/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Preston Lions v Cranbourne Comets BT Connor Reserve 27/08/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Box Hill Inter v Eastern Lions Wembley Park 7/05/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Eastern Lions v Keilor Park Gardiners Creek Reserve 27/08/2006 1:00/3:00 PM South Melbourne v Eltham North Bob Jane Stadium 2006 Vodafone Women’s Premier League 27/08/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Keilor Park v Ashburton Keilor Park Reserve Season Break - Easter 27/08/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Bendigo Vipers v Heidelberg United Strathfieldsaye Sport Complex Propsed State Team Tour 2006 Vodafone Women’s Premier League Week 2 - 10 Sep 06 - Semi Finals Week 3 - 17 Sep 06 - Preliminary Final Rnd 10 Week 4 - 24 Sep 06 - Grand Final 19/05/2006 6:30/8:30 PM Box Hill Inter v Sandringham Wembley Park For further information contact: Football Operations 21/05/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Preston Lions v Bendigo Vipers BT Connor Reserve 13/08/06 Catch up Round 21/05/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM South Melbourne v Eastern Lions Bob Jane Stadium Vodafone Finals Series 21/05/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Keilor Park v Eltham North Keilor Park Reserve Week 1 - 03 Sep 06 - Qualifying and Elimination Finals 21/05/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Heidelberg United v Ashburton Olympic Village 21/05/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Cranbourne Comets v Brimbank Comets Stadium Ashburton Park: High Street Road,Ashburton (60 F9) Rnd 11 BT Connor Reserve: 231 Broadhurst Ave,Reservoir (18 B2) 27/05/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Brimbank v Preston Lions Italo-Australian Social Club Bob Jane Stadium: 25 Albert Road Drive,Albert Park (2K F6) 27/05/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Sandringham v Cranbourne Comets Spring St Oval Comets Stadium: O’Tooles Road,Cranbourne (133 G6) 27/05/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Eltham North v South Melbourne Partington Flats Gardiners Creek Reserve: Sixth Avenue,Burwood (60J8) 27/05/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Heidelberg United v Bendigo Vipers Olympic Village Italo-Australian Social Club: 128-152 Furlong Road,Sunshine North (26 E5) 28/05/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Eastern Lions v Box Hill Inter Gardiners Creek Reserve Olympic Village: Catalina Street,Heidelberg Heights (19 D11) 28/05/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Ashburton v Keilor Park Ashburton Park Keilor Park Reserve: Stadium Dve,Keilor (15 B5) Partington Flats: Kalparrin Ave,Greensborough (10 K12) Rnd 12 Spring St Oval: Spring St, Sandringham (77 A12) 2/06/2006 6:30/8:30 PM Box Hill Inter v Eltham North Wembley Park Strathfieldsaye Sport Complex: Club Crt,Strathfieldsaye 3/06/2006 12:30/2:30 PM Bendigo Vipers v Brimbank Strathfieldsaye Sport Complex Wembley Park: 980 Canterbury Road,Box Hill (61 F1) 3/06/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Sandringham v Preston Lions Spring St Oval 4/06/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Cranbourne Comets v Eastern Lions Comets Stadium 4/06/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Heidelberg United v Keilor Park Olympic Village 4/06/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Ashburton v South Melbourne Ashburton Park

Rnd 13 17/06/2006 12:30/2:30 PM Bendigo Vipers v Keilor Park Strathfieldsaye Sport Complex 17/06/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Sandringham v Brimbank Spring St Oval 18/06/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Preston Lions v Eastern Lions BT Connor Reserve 18/06/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Cranbourne Comets v Eltham North Comets Stadium 18/06/2006 1:00/3:00 PM Ashburton v Box Hill Inter Ashburton Park 18/06/2006 11:00 AM/1:00 PM Heidelberg United v South Melbourne Olympic Village

Issue #4 www.goalweekly.com 3

SOCCER HOTLINE Got a story? Call the hotline (03) 9645 1440 or email [email protected] PRESTON AND SOUTH MELBOURNE TO MEET IN HARMONY GAME The Preston Lions Football The following ‘Statement of tive Presidents and senior play- day 26 February at Bob Jane Club has joined forces with Harmony’ will also be signed ers from both clubs. Further Stadium, Albert Park (Reserves the South Melbourne Foot- on match day by both clubs: details on the media conference 2:45pm; Seniors 5:00pm). This Week’s Line Up ball Club in promoting their will be announced shortly. upcoming round four Vo- “The South Melbourne Foot- dafone Cup clash under the ball Club and the Preston Lions Soccer Hotlines 3 goodwill theme of “Unitied in Football Club in partnership The game kicks off on Sun- Vodafone Cup Details 4 Harmony and Respect”. with Football Federation Victo- ria, the Victorian Multicultural Match Reports 5-10 Representatives from both Commission and Victoria Po- Football Focus 16&17 clubs, Football Federation lice, affirm their support for the Victoria (FFV), the Victorian principals of Harmony, Respect Souvenir Poster 14& 15 Multicultural Commission and and Multiculturalism.” World Football 18 Victoria Police met recently to develop an action plan for the A media conference will be held Overseas Wrap 19 game in an effort to put the off at Bob Jane Stadium on Thurs- Succero’s Home View 20 field issues which have- sur day 23 February at 10:00am rounded both clubs in recent where all parties will be in at- National News 22 times behind them. tendance, including the respec- Boo’s World 24 Katsa’s Corner 23 BLACK SWAN SHORT PASSES A-league Wrap 26 FAWKNER PRE-SEASON CUP Sash Ognesovski is in hospital at the moment undergoing tests after falling to a mystery Black Swan Dips in conjunction with Port Clayton v Stonnington – 6.45pm illness unrelated to football. Zoran Petrevski Melbourne SC are pleased to bring you East Altona v Port Melbourne – 8.30pm** is still two weeks from recovering from his Goal! Weekly is published every Monday by our Pre-season Tournament the Black knee injury. To add to coach John Markovs- Alimental Enterprises Pty Ltd Swan Cup. Round Three – Sunday 5th March ki’s selection woes Mark Sourlias is carrying Po Box 142 Northcote v Sth Springvale – 4pm an ankle injury, Mal Impambiato has been Port Melbourne, VIC, 3207 Starting this Sunday the 19th Feb. Double Port White v Brunswick – 8.30pm Phone: 9645-1440 diagnosed with Osteo Pubis and Mark Silic header games ever Sunday 4pm and 6pm is still on the sidelines with a back injury. On Printed by and Wednesday at 6.45pm and 8.30pm. Wednesday 8nd March top of that, ‘keeper Stven Solevski is away Streamline Press East Altona v Stonnington – 6.45pm on his honeymoon. 155 Johstone St AT Port Melbourne Soccer Club - 430 Plum- Port Melbourne v Clayton – 8.30pm Fitzroy, VIC, 3065 mer St Port Melbourne Mel, 56 K1 Semi Finals Day - Sunday 12th March Distributed by ALTONA All Day Distribution Pty Ltd Competing teams for this year are: 1st Semi Final – Group A Winner vs Group Tomi Razov came off in the second half Po Box 42 East Altona, Brunswick, Clayton, North- B Runner Up against Preston with a hamstring injury and North Carlton, VIC, 3054 cote, South Springvale, Stonnington, Pas- will need treatment during the week. To add News Room: (03) 9645-1440 coe Vale, Port Melbourne and Port White 2nd Semi Final – Group B Winner vs Group to Kenny Murphy’s injury list Cerecovski Advertising: (03) 9645-1440 (our reserves) A Runner Up strained his quad whilst attempting to have a shot in the same game and could be out [email protected] www.goalweekly.com With prize money of $3,000 for first $1,000 Winners progress to Grand Final and losing of action as well. Meanwhile, Ivan Razov for second and $500 for third it promises teams play off for 3rd & 4th spot looks to be a chance for selection this week Editor: Costa Koutropoulos to be a great Tournament. Come and watch after missing the weekend’s game to help Production: Carlos Ibarra some great soccer as a lead up to the State Grand Final Day - Sunday 19th March overcoming a bruised rib from the previous Contributors: league Completion. 3rd & 4th Place Final (1st semi loser v 2nd week. Kaya Babic,John Bonacci, Mark Boric, semi loser) - 4pm Talia Cerricelli, Simon Chiarelli, Steven Gray, Round One – Sunday 19th February Paul Jefferies, George Katsamboukas, Grand Final Eddie Krncevic, Chris Priftis, George Stogiannou, Reuben Schembri, Richard Sucksmith, James Port White v Sth Springvale – 4pm Taylor, James Willoughby, Bruno Zovko Port Melbourne v Stonnington – 6pm 1st Semi Final Winner v 2nd Semi Final Wednesday 22th February Winner - 6pm Photographers: East Altona v Clayton – 6.45pm Therese Duffy, Daniel Flis , John Punshon, Steve Starek. Brunswick v Northcote – 8.30pm

Goal! Weekly endeavours to be Round Two – Sunday 26th February act as accurate as possible with everything it publishes. Port White v Northcote – 4pm The Fair Trading Act 1999 **Game might be swapped requires Goal! Weekly to disclaim any belief in the truth or falsity of Brunswick v Sth Springvale – 6pm** information which is supplied to it and which is published in other than editorial content. Wednesday 1st March GOAL! WEEKLY CUP Have you moved? Goal! Weekly in conjunction with Rivers- tive name for your side and hit the training Different postal address? dale Soccer Club are proud to present the ground in preparation for what promises to inaugural Goal! Weekly Cup on Saturday be a fun day of football. Let us know so we can make sure your club gets its copy of Goal! Weekly. 16th March. Entry forms can be found on page twenty- Contact the office direct on 9645 1440 The five-a-side tournament will give you one. the chance to show off your skills and enjoy a day out in the sun. What are you waiting for ?

So, grab your mates, create an imagina-

Monday 20 February 4 www.goalweekly.com

ROUND ONE DETAILS VODAFONE CUP TABLE KINGSTON CITY 3 - 0 STH MELBOURNE Team P W D L F A PTS (HT 1-0) Crowd:3,947 ROUND FOUR Melbourne Knights 3 2 0 1 6 2 7 GOALS: J.Spiteri (KC) 3rd & 80th, J.Di Iorio (KC) 37th. FIXTURES Altona Magic 3 2 0 1 6 4 7 YELLOW CARDS: T. Baser (SM) 12th, A.Tsonis (SM) 35th, M.Curcija (KC) 45th, Kingston City 3 2 1 0 5 2 6 OAKLEIGH CANNONS V RED CARDS: None. Oakleigh Cannons* 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 KINGSTON CITY KINGSTON: M.Turnbull, S.Iosifi dis, C.Anthopoulos, C.Konstans, South Melbourne 3 2 1 0 3 3 6 M.Curcija, J.Di Iorio, J.Spiteri, D.Tsiaras, J.Latinopoulos, A.Kiratzoglou, , N.Tolios (T.Brode 45th). Frankston Pines 3 2 1 0 2 2 6 Oakleigh Mel: 69 H9 Friday 24th February SOUTH: D.Anastasiadis, A.Tsonis, C.Blatsis (G.Tzirtis 17th), Essendon Royals 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 E.Karavitis, K.Nelson (G. De Nittis 45th), P.Koutsoupias, J.Salley, KO 8.15pm R.Tavsancioglu, F.De Moraes, T.Baser, S.MacNicol. Bulleen Zebras 3 1 1 1 4 5 4 Sunshine Georgies 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 ESSENDON ROYALS 1 - 0 S’SHINE GEORGIESHeidelberg United 3 1 2 0 4 4 3 FRANKSTON PINES (HT 0-0) Crowd: 400 Richmond 3 1 2 0 3 5 3 V GOALS: S.Pir (ER) 82nd. HEIDELBERG UNITED Green Gully Cavaliers 3 0 2 1 2 4 1 Monterey Reserve, YELLOW CARDS: N.Schwal (ER) 10th, C.Platt (SG) 20th, D.Delic (SG) 29th, N.Thomas (ER) 35th, S.Kovacevic (SG) 61st, A.Gauci-Seddon Preston Lions 3 0 2 1 4 9 1 Frankston Mel: 99 K8 (SG) 63. Saturday 25th February Fawkner-Whittlesea* 2 0 2 0 1 3 0 RED CARDS: C.Platt (SG) 39th, N.Schwal (ER) 61st,. KO 6pm

ROYALS: M.Sutalo, N.Thomas, S.Pir, N.Schwal, J.Youseff (V.Pititto 70th) , L.Catalano, F.Catalano (J.Merkic 90th), M.Medjedovic, D.Pilic, LAST MONDAY’S MATCH - ROUND 0NE ALTONA MAGIC C.Miles (D.ferguson 70th). V GEORGIES: M.John, I.Erdogan (A.Gauci-Seddon 56th), C.Azzopardi, ESSENDON ROYALS J.Cvetanoski (M.Gasparis 85th), T.Waterson, D.Delic, E.Muscat, B,Gilmour (I.Filipovic 60th), C.Platt, S.Kovecevic, T.Neceski. ZEBRAS AND GULLY SHARE POINTS Paisley Park Reserve, Altona Mel: 55 C5 ALTONA MAGIC 2 - 2 PRESTON LIONS BULLEEN ZEBRAS 1 - GREEN GULLY 1 Saturday 25th February (HT 2-1) Crowd: 4,500 KO 8.15pm The Bulleen Zebras and Green Gully Cavaliers Gully’s equaliser was the catalyst to raise the intensity GOALS: P.Siveski (PL) 22nd, T.Razov (AM) 25th, S.Becvinovski (AM) played out a hard fought 1-1 draw at the Veneto of the contest as it broke down into an increasingly 29th, A.Maganacca (PL) 58th. Club on Monday night, in Round two of the Voda- physical affair. The even nature of the game saw scor- YELLOW CARDS: S.Solevski (PL) 19th, E.Karahan (PL) 23rd, fone Cup. ing chances to be few and far between as both teams SOUTH MELBOURNE L.Anastasiou (PL) 30th. controlled periods of the half, with the midfi eld battle A disappointing crowd of approximately 500 was on proving increasingly vital in deciding the fi nal out- V RED CARDS: L.Anastasiou (PL) 86th. hand to witness the highly physical contest as Gully come. PRESTON LIONS Coach Andrew Marth was greeted by a baptism of fi re MAGIC:B.Jevdevic, L.Osman, D.Mladanovic, K.Delev, K.Delev, Bob Jane Stadium, in his fi rst match in charge of the reigning Champions. With the fi rst half coming to a close, the home side A.Opazo, S.Becvinovski (V.Trpcevski 85th) , T.Razov (I.kolevski 80th), Albert Park Mel: 2K F6 A.Sherifi vski, I.Arsovski, P.Cergovski (D.Vasilevski 46th), came agonisingly close to regaining the lead as a knock Following an early strike by Frank Tramontana in the down by Ben Harbinson fell into the path of Ari Drakos Sunday 26th February LIONS: D.Zilic, Z.Younan, H.Vrbovac (R.Dolevski 46th), L.Anastasiou, seventh minute, reigning Jimmy Rooney Medallist, who’s fi rst time shot went just wide of the mark. KO 5pm T.Devrimol, S.Oksuz((N.Kalmar 87th), A.Magnacca, S.Pace, S.Soleski Brandon Vassallo restored parity inside the fi rst half (Y.Galanos 74th), P.Siveski, E.Karahan. hour before the contest broke down to a physical and The Zebras jumped out of the blocks in the second spiteful affair. stanza and they could have taken the lead as Hamlet SUNSHINE GEORGIES HEIDELBERG UTD 4 - 1 BULLEEN ZEBRAS Armenian went on a surging run that caught the Gully V (HT 1-0) Crowd: As a match between the past two champions of the Vo- defence off-guard, before the new signing curled the dafone Cup, the opening moments of the match were ball just wide of the target to the relief of the Gully MELBOURNE KNIGHTS GOALS: N Sabljak (HU) 44th, E Vasiliadis (HU) 62nd, Y Yussef (HU) played at a frenetic pace as neither side were able gain rear guard. , 67th, T Ouliaris (HU) 75th, H Armenian (BZ) 80th the early ascendency. Sunshine Mel: 26 G12 The injection of Peter Kotsopoulos into the attack YELLOW CARDS: C Emsovski (BZ) 89th, S Martin (BZ) 25th, P Sunday 26th February However, Gully was soon denied the chance to take the proved to be the spark necessary to ignite the Zebras, Kotsoupoulos (BZ) 38th, E Vasiliadis (HU) 33rd, S Parissos (HU) 25th KO 6pm A Gjuni (HU) lead thanks to Thomas Kovar, as a curling free-kick by as the Australian schoolboy international, proved to RED CARDS: None. Andy Vargas forced a spectacular save from the Zebras be a menace for the visitors, whilst at the other end, custodian. Andy Vargas was a constant threat for the Zebras, as BERGERS: L.Acevski, R.Liparoti, D.Jones, P.Roberts, L.Tsourmerkas, was Lapsansky who directed the fl ow of traffi c from E.Vassiliadis, Y.Yusef, A.Gjuni, A.Westervelt, T.Ouliaris, N.marinos As Gully fought to restore parity in the contest, former the midfi eld. GREEN GULLY Melbourne Knights man Andy Vargas proved to be a ZEBRAS: V dangerous presence early with his weaving runs trou- As the match drew to its fi nal act, neither side relented bling the Zebras rear guard. with fi erce challenges, however, despite the frantic RICHMOND EAGLES fi nal few minutes, neither side was able to break the , Keilor GREEN GULLY 0 - 1 FRANKSTON PINES Gully soon evened the ledger when in the 22rd minute, deadlock with Zoran Markovski coming the closest for Mel: 14 E8 (HT 0-1) Crowd: a curling free kick by Lubo Lapsansky found Brandon the away side, with his strike sailing wide of the Zebras Sunday 26th february Vassallo who headed past a stationary Kovar for his goal. GOALS: A Oliviera (FP) 1st second goal in consecutive weeks. KO 6pm YELLOW CARDS: K Patterson (FP) 26th, B Ovcin (FP) 20th By Simon Chiarelli

RED CARDS: None. BULLEEN ZEBRAS GULLY:T.Kovar, D.Tartaglia, A.Drakos, R.Antoniadis, F.Tramontana, S.Bell, S.Martin, C.Emsovski, N.Veljovic, B.Harbinson, N.Lazarevski, V FAWKNER/WHITTLESEA PINES: B.Zealley, D.Djubic, J.Cumming, M.Anderson, C.Metcalfe, Veneto Club, B.Oucin, A.Naglieri, A.Oliviera, N.waite, C.Leopold, A.Psonis,. Bulleen Mel: 32 D9 MELB KNIGHTS 2 - 0 RICHMOND EAGLES Monday 27th February (HT 1-0) Crowd: KO 8.15pm

GOALS: A Barisic (MK) 90th, OG YELLOW CARDS: R Casey (MK) 86th, C Elvin (MK) 90th

RED CARDS: None.

KNIGHTS: A.Cagalj, T.Milardovic, N.Antic, R.casey, C.Elvin, M.Maisano, J.Kozic, G.Talevski, D.Natkovic, L.Slater, N.Caldwell.

EAGLES: N.Crossley, B.Beni, S.Webster, S.Burton, A.Ross, J.Rajher, C.Jones, T.Celentano, D.Visevic, G.Hockless, V.Korkarevski.

Issue #3 www.goalweekly.com 5

ROUND FOUR MAGIC AND LIONS SHARE FIXTURES

OAKLEIGH CANNONS SPOILS IN PULSATING DRAW V KINGSTON CITY BIG CROWD TURNS UP FOR DERBY Jack Edwards Reserve, Oakleigh Mel: 69 H9 Friday 24th February KO 8.15pm Altona Magic 2 - Preston Lions 2

GREEN GULLY Altona then shocked its opponents when it V took the lead just fi ve minutes later after the Ken Murphy RICHMOND EAGLES ball was played through to Sash Becvinovs- Coach, Altona Magic: Green Gully Reserve, Keilor ki and the veteran goal scorer had his way 2-2 is always an exciting game for Mel: 14 E8 with Zilic making it 2-1 to Altona at the the spectators. It wasn’t too bad, break. The home side had the better of the but I felt we did enough to take the KO 6pm fi rst half and this is the second week it has full points. We copped an early come from a goal down to lead the game at goal again, but then hit a purple some point and this shows a trait that will patch where we scored the two serve them well as the season progresses. FRANKSTON PINES goals and with a wee bit of luck could have grabbed the third. I V The second half kicked-off with Preston thought we did enough to fi nish HEIDELBERG UNITED looking to level the scores and get back into them off and to let them come Monterey Reserve, the game but its offensive pressure had little back into it was a bit disappoint- Frankston Mel: 99 K8 effect on Altona. Then a Penalty saw Ste- ing at the end. I guess we’re still Saturday 25th February ven Pace step up and smash the ball into the undefeated which is something to KO 6pm lower right hand corner to give Preston par- look forward to. We’ve defi nitely ity. Both teams probed for the winner and got the character and we’re a fi ght- ALTONA MAGIC the Magic fans thought they had it when ing team. V Alfonso Opazo made a striking run and got into the box only to be felled amid cries of ESSENDON ROYALS penalty from both crowd and players, but Vlado Vanis Paisley Park Reserve, the referee waved play on. Altona Mel: 55 C5 Coach, Preston Lions: I thought both sides played a good Saturday 25th February The game fi nished with Preston defender KO 8.15pm game. Both teams were going open- Les Anastasiou being shown his marching ly for a win and playing some good orders after a scything tackle amid com- football. At the end of the day I think plaints however I the referee was well justi- a draw was a fair result in front of a SOUTH MELBOURNE fi ed in awarding the card. crowd of about four or fi ve thousand V people. The last ten minutes we had PRESTON LIONS to battle with ten men against an Al- Bob Jane Stadium, By Reuben Schembri tona side that threw everything at us. Albert Park Mel: 2K F6 It was very hard but now I’m just look- Sunday 26th February ing forward to the next match against KO 5pm South Melbourne.

SUNSHINE GEORGIES V Playing in front of a massive crowd of length of one another with neither really MELBOURNE KNIGHTS well over 3000 people and in front of creating any clear chances but both looking Chaplin Reserve, the Channel 31 Football Show cameras quite sharp and polished in possession. The Sunshine Mel: 26 G12 the spectators witnessed an entertaining match turned when a clinical ball from mid- Sunday 26th February match, which ended in a 2-2 stalemate. fi eld saw Pece Siveski race through on goal KO 6pm The win takes Altona to the top and gains having gotten behind the Magic defence. Preston its fi rst point of the year. Siveski slipped the ball past a diving Jevd- BULLEEN ZEBRAS jevic and Lions fans roared as the ball rolled Preston’s coach Vlado Vanis must have into the net. V been feeling the pressure to produce a result FAWKNER/WHITTLESEA in this game after his side’s previous two The goal seemed to spur the Magic into ac- Veneto Club, performances were well below what would tion and they began to attack with more in- Bulleen Mel: 32 D9 be expected at the BT Conner Reserve. Two tensity but the pressure seemed to just roll Monday 27th February losses and seven goals against are taking its off the backs of the determined Lions. This KO 8.15pm toll on the Lions faithful. In contrast Ken was however till a free kick from the cor- Murphy’s men have surpassed expectation ner fl ag region was whipped in wickedly by and the result reaffi rms their early strangle- Tommy Razov, which went into the far cor- hold on the competition. ner of the goal over a bewildered Zilic and squared the ledger. This game began with both teams at arms

Monday 20 February 6 www.goalweekly.com

WARRIORS WREAK HAVOC ON BESIEGED ZEBRAS

GOAL FEAST AT THE VILLAGE

Heidelberg Utd 4 - Bulleen Zebras 1

A Nikola Sabljak strike on the stroke width down the right fl ank. A Nik Sabljak The second half saw Heidelberg con- Goal of the game went to Ouliaris in the 75 of half time, brought an end to Heidel- corner found the head of Robert Liparotti tinue to control the game. Bulleen coach th minute when he fi nished with a fi rst time berg’s goal drought in their round three whose effort from the edge of the six yard Michael Michalakopoulos, substituted shot past an exposed Kovar, following a clash with Bulleen Zebras at Olympic box was just wide of the post. left midfi elder Ari Drakos with striker series of rapid one touch passing involving Village on Sunday. Nick Lazarevski early in the second half. Saranti Parissos and Nick Marinos which Vassiliadis was soon booked for dissent Unfortunately for the Zebras, Vassiliadis unlocked the Bulleen defence. The goals poured in the second half for following a disagreement with a referee- was able to exploit space on the Zebra’s Bulleen’s consolation came as a result of Heidelberg as they added a further three, ing decision. Referee Phil Taverna then left fl ank to supply a cross which led to 40 metre diagonal pass by Kotsopoulos. before Bulleen scored a consolation, for an banished Bergers coach Phil Stubbins who the referee awarding a penalty for a Peter Substitute Hamlet Armenian received the emphatic 4-1 victory to the home side. remonstrated strongly with the referee Kotsopoulos challenge from behind on the pass in behind his defender and his chested After a quiet opening to the half, in which over the same decision, forcing Stubbins Bergers Tony Ouliaris. Vassiliadis made no fi rst touch beat an onrushing Acevski, leav- Heidelberg keeper Lupce Acevski needed to watch the rest of the match from the mistake with the spot kick. ing Armenian to slot the ball into an open to make just the one save, an excellent stands. net. effort to deny Bulleen striker Ben Harbin- In the 67 th minute Nik Sabljak drew son’s goalbound glancing header, Heidel- Sabljak’s opening goal from 12 metres, a foul out wide. His powerful 25 metre It proved to be the only joy for Bulleen in berg began to pressure the Zebras defence came after Bulleen’s defence failed to clear free kick proved too hot for Zebra keeper a disappointing performance for their fans. with several crosses into the box from both a Lee Tsoumerkas cross. Sabljak hit the Kovar to hold and Heidelberg substitute open play and set pieces. rebound fi rst time past Zebra keeper Tom Yusuf Yusuf gladly pounced on the spill to By George Stogiannou Kovar. tap in virtually on the goal line. Captain Eric Vassiliadis was providing

Issue #4 www.goalweekly.com 7

KNIGHTS TEACH NEW BOYS A LESSON SECOND WIN IN THREE GAMES FOR KNIGHTS

Melbourne Knights 2 - Richmond Eagles o

MELBOURNE Knights scored a Casey caught the defence off guard, ward the end of the half as both The ball was spread wide to James 2-0 victory over Vodafone new- and Ross, backing into his own 18- defences tightened, and Melbourne Baskerville, who crossed into a dan- comer Richmond in a game of few yeard box, nodded the ball over the maintained its advantage at the main gerous position in front of goal be- chances at Knights Stadium on head of the advancing goalkeeper break. fore a partial clearance landed in a Sunday. and into the back of the net. The chances continually proved sea of players in the goal mouth. A goal in each half was enough scarce in the second half, despite A nodded shot was tipped onto the for the Knights to score its second Melbourne continued on the attack both teams making substitutions in cross bar before bouncing safely win in the three opening matches after the goal, with midfi elder Mar- an attempt to change the direction of into touch. of the season and move to the top co Maisano proving infl uential and the game. end of the table. the defence holding strong. It looked as though there would be Maisano was replaced by Ivan no addition to the score, until Mel- Melbourne had fi rst use of a strong Midway through the half the Knights Klarica in the middle of the half as bourne iced the contest courtesy of wind and created the fi rst attacking had a genuine chance to double the the Knights moved into a defensive a goal from substitute Andrew Ba- moves of the match in a confi dent advantage when Nathan Caldwell mindset, and still there was no way risic. opening. linked neatly with Maisano on the through for Richmond. On a rare foray into the Richmond edge of the box. defensive line, Barisic found some After 10 minutes the Knights had With 10 minutes of normal time re- space and fi red his shot into the cor- their fi rst goal of the afternoon af- Maisano’s powerfully struck volley maining the visitors had their best ner of the net from a sharp angle. ter a mistake by Richmond defender curled just over the bar, and Rich- chance of the game, but a fl ying fi n- Andy Ross. mond could breathe once again. gertip save from Adrian Cajalj kept By James Taylor the score at 1-0. A long looping ball from Ryan The goal scoring shots dried up to-

Monday 20 February 8 www.goalweekly.com

NEW BOYS SHOCK TITLE FAVOURITES SPITERI BAGS DOUBLE IN AWESOME DISPLAY

Kingston City 3 - South Melbourne 0

The Kingston “Millionaires” lit- Nelson who was playing under an injury tered with ex South Melbourne talent cloud. George Katsakis throughout its squad, handed out a Coach, Kingston City : footballing lesson to their more fancied The Reds slowly began to grow in con- I said to the boys before the game rivals with a 3-0 home win over the fi dence as they were able to defend their that we need to show character from early championship favourites in front lead and began to sit on the ball much here on because coming from a loss of 3,500 spectators. The win clearly in- better through Spiteri and Michael Cur- and the having the players we signed, dicates that Kingston will not be sim- cija. Much to the surprise of the majority people start to doubt us and ask ques- ply making up the numbers in the 2006 of the crowd Kingston bagged a second tions. To the boys credit, they were Vodafone Cup season. goal in the 36th minute. Curcija’s intel- quite disciplined, kept their shape, ligent lay off inside the box fell invitingly were organised, didn’t turn over the The matched kicked off at an electrifying for playmaker Joe Di Iorio who smashed ball as much as last week and obvi- pace, which saw Reds talisman Joe Spiteri his shot passed a despairing Anastasiadis ously the result came. I think our display all his predatory instincts and and sent the home fans into frenzy. experience showed today as did our pounce on a rebound to open the scoring mobility. in the third minute. Dean Anastasiadis’s Both teams were forced to make changes inability to deal with Jim Latinopoulos’s at the half time break due to injury. South Reds Captain Joe Spiteri free kick gifted the veteran an easy tap in, was forced to substitute two key players John Anastasiadis which silenced the travelling South Mel- in Nelson as a result of his recurring knee ning for the Reds in his Man of the Match Coach, South Melbourne: bourne supporters who could be heard for injury, whilst Kingston was forced to sub- performance, when he added a third in It was obviously pretty disappoint- thirty minutes prior to kick off. stitute fan favourite Nick Tolios who suf- the closing stages. Spiteri out muscled ing for us to lose. We conceded a fered from concussion following a head young defender Jonas Salley on the wing goal very early on which was a bit of Despite conceding early, South Mel- collision with Arthur Tsonis. and then continued on his solo effort by a blow and put us under the pump. I bourne rallied and began to dominate the sending Anastasiadis the wrong way with thought we played quite well in the match through the experienced midfi eld The intensity continued in second half a wonderful fi nish. fi rst half but couldn’t capitalise up duo of Tansel Baser and Fernando De and immediately after the restart Alex Ki- front. I don’t think a 3-0 scoreline Moraes. South began to play some scin- ratzoglou missed a glorious opportunity The difference between the two sides on justifi ed a true indication on the way tillating football orchestrated by the duo to snatch a third for the Reds when he the night was Kingston’s clinical fi nish- the game panned out. We were com- however they could not capitalise in front shot wide after being one on with Anas- ing, which has brought justifi ed rewards petitive in the second half but found of goals, thanks to a sturdy Reds defence tasiadis. At the other end, buoyed by their for George Katsakis and his men. The ourselves lacking in the fi nal third and and a rejuvenated Michael Turnbull in passionate supporters, South Melbourne Reds will certainly temporarily silence came up against a ‘keeper who had an goals. continued to rally without much success the critics who have questioned Kings- excellent game. as Turnbull continued to be the thorn in ton’s ambitions for the 2006 season. In The ex-Marconi shot stopper was in su- their plans, when he superbly denied De contrast John Anastasiadis will be bitterly perb form and twice denied rasping ef- Moraes again from an acute angle. disappointed with the way his side lost. forts from De Moraes and a half volley attempt from World Cup bound Kevin Spiteri capped of an unforgettable eve- By Chris Priftis

Although out in force South fans were sent home packing by the Vodafone Cup newboys

Joe Di Orio bagged his fi rst goal for the 2006 season.

Issue #4 www.goalweekly.com 9

PIR HANDS ROYALS OPENING VICTORY TWO RED CARDS AND SUTALO STEADY BETWEEN STICKS Essendon Royals 1 - Sunshine Georgies 0

A late winner by Serdar Pir earned the Essen- don Royals a 1-0 victory over an in-form Sun- Luciano Trani, shine Georgies at the Veneto Club on Monday Coach, Essendon Royals : night in Round three of the Vodafone Cup. “After the performance we put in Following the dismissals of Essendon captain last week, we wanted to reinforce Nicholas Schwal and Sunshine’s Craig Platt for the consistency aspect of it. It’s no unrelated incidents, Sunshine was made to rue good to actually come up with a missed chances when the Royals gained the as- cendency late in the contest before Serdar Pir slot- performance one week and a fl at ted home a late winner to earn the Royals victory one the week after. The ability to in another spirited performance. back up from last week was a really Despite an uninspiring opening, minutes into the pleasing aspect of our performance match, Sunshine was awarded an indirect free tonight. Marko Sutalo has been kick in the penalty area following an infraction fantastic for us so far and his two committed by Marko Sutalo. Johnny Cvetanoski stepped up to take the resulting free kick but was games so far have been outstand- only able to blast into the wall, in a bizarre com- ing, however, now we have to main- mencement to the contest. tain consistency individually”

Soon after, the Georgies were gifted another op- portunity to take the lead when following good Chris Taylor build up play between Craig Platt and Dusko Del- Coach, Sunshine Georgies : ic, bollocking forward Tony Neceski was able to latch on to the ball before shooting into the hands “We’re very disappointed, I thought of a grateful Sutalo. with eleven men we looked much the better side and we missed a However, against the run of play Simon Kova- few chances, worked hard with ten cevic fouled Catalano on the edge of the area, before Nicholas Schwal slammed the free kick men, and then got back to an even goal wards, only to be denied by a spectacular amount of players and I thought we save from former Altona Magic custodian Martin looked quite good. A silly mistake John. for the goal, we keep going on Following a stunning victory against Preston the about mistakes we made last year week previous, Sunshine was high on confi dence and we’re not learning from that. At and was unlucky not to take the early advantage, as a near post header by target man Neceski forced the end we had quite good chances a low refl ex save by Sutalo. Moments later he was but at the end of the day we had again denied by the Royals ‘keeper as a free kick a lot of good chances (but) if you by Cvetanoski, found Neceski unmarked at the back post but the Royals custodian was equal to can’t score goals you can’t win the task, as Sutalo continued to display his un- matches” doubted worth to Essendon. Essendon lacked fl uency and composure in the As has become the custom, Essendon’s trademark The Georgies were soon made to rue their early midfi eld, as they struggled to break down the fi ghting qualities came to the forefront as the con- missed opportunities as new recruit Craig Platt resolute Georgies and seemed bereft of attacking test entered its frantic fi nale, with Nathan Thomas was sent off for his second book-able offence in fl air. denied following a goal line clearance. On the the fi rst half hour, following an unnecessary foul counter Essendon opened the scoring in the 82nd on Cameron Miles, reducing the Sunshine side On the hour mark, a melee broke out between the minute as youngster James Verkic played a ball down to ten men. two sides and in the aftermath, the Royals were behind the defence that found Serdar Pir, who too reduced to 10 men as captain Nicholas Schwal slotted past an oncoming Martin John to score the Platt’s dismissal fl ared the emotions of both side’s was given his marching orders. unlikely winner. as the contest broke down into an increasingly physical affair. The dismissal of Schwal further ignited the spirits Sunshine pushed all resources forward in the fi - of the Georgies who began to again dominate pro- nal few minutes before Dusko Delic spurned a The Georgies came out rejuvenated after the ceedings. Tony Neceksi latched on to a sweeping golden chance to equalise. As he found himself break and despite being a man down pushed for- ball by Emmanuel Muscat, before fi ring high of unmarked twelve yards out, he fi red high to the wards in search of an opener and it wasn’t long the target. Essendon found itself under siege as despair of the side and its small band of travelling before Brett Gilmour broke free on the right and former St Albans midfi elder Ivan Filipovic made supporters. However, their late efforts were to no unleashed a shot that was parried away by the a run to the by-line before fi nding the impressive avail as Essendon recorded its opening victory of brilliant Sutalo. From the resulting corner, Colin Trent Waterson at the back post, but again another the season. Azzopardi went close to opening the scoring as he chance was wasted as the chance fi ring wide, gift- headed just wide of the mark. ing Essendon another lifeline. By Simon Chiarelli Right: Sunshine’s Craid Platt was sent off early on in the game

Monday 20 February 10 www.goalweekly.com

PINES HOLD ON IN A SCRAPPY WIN

CHAMPS KO’D AGAIN Green Gully 0 - Frankston Pines 1

A goal within the fi rst minute of play by notable inclusion for the champions was quarter of an hour of football to settle. The half pattern, with Gully making all the the Frankston Pines was enough to earn Michael Batinovic in for Jeffery Flemming Cavaliers came close to equalizing in the running, and the visitors’ sitting back and the visitors a valuable away win against who was away on international duty for the 20th minute, after a deep Lubo Lapsansky patiently waiting to strike on the counter. the current reigning Champions, the New Zealand national team. cross was skied over the bar by Rody Var- Again a number of half chances fell Gully’s Green Gully Cavaliers. On a wind swept gas from only a few yards out. way, but it seemed that lady luck had de- evening at Green Gully Reserve, which The visitors stunned the home side within serted the reigning champs. was not conducive to football, ideally the fi rst minute of play, as a cheeky Nick Surprisingly the visitors held their own in suiting the visitors style of play. Wait fl ick caught out the Cavaliers defense. the fi rst half, closing down the Cavaliers at The visitors held on to a gallant draw, yet Andreas Oliviera swooped onto Waites’ every opportunity. The Cavaliers desper- again defying the critics, and proving to be The Cavaliers and the Pines fi elded a sur- fl ick, blasting home from just inside the ately pressed for the equalizer, spurning a competitive in Victoria’s top fl ight. prise goalkeeping change each; Ante Lon- box, giving Loncaric no chance. couple of half chances late in the fi rst half. caric in for Pasi Schwaleger, and Kerren McIvor in for Brad Zelley. Also another It took the reigning champions at least a The second half opened in a familiar fi rst By Bruno Zovko

Issue #4 www.goalweekly.com 11

CANNONS’ CHANCE TO GRAB TOP SPOT IN VODAFONE CUP

BLUES SEEK REVENGE FOR 2005 ELIMINATION FINAL RESULT

Fawkner/Whittlesea v Oakleigh Cannons

Tonight’s game is between the Faw- ately looking for on Monday night after clash at Bob Jane Stadium. So the burn- kner/Whittlesea Blues and the Oak- some recent poor form. ing question is will the Blues’ ‘Gaffer’ leigh Cannons, which is also a repeat include himself in tonight’s starting Tony Ciancer of last years’ elimination clash. In John Markovski was a surprise inclu- line-up. Asst Coach, Fawkner Blues : that encounter, the Cannons dished out a 3-0 drubbing to We can only guess what will At this stage we haven’t yet announce the the Blues, unceremoniously take place, but in the past, squad because we’ve got fi ve or six inju- cutting short their 2005 cam- Markovski’s best track record ries. We are struggling to fi eld a team and paign with their worst defeat is when he has used himself are looking at some of the fringe players of the season. off the bench. Last year’s and younger boys that we have in our team to step up and rise to the occasion. game at saw It will be a good chance for them to stake The Cannons have had a per- the old maestro net himself a a claim as regulars in the side. We’ve got fect start to their season, gain- quick double within minutes our backs against the wall at the moment. ing maximum points from their of coming on as a late substi- opening two fi xtures. The Can- tute, and subsequently cheek- nons on ‘paper’, have arguably ily subbing himself off after assembled the best squad in his double much to the dismay the league, with new signings of the traveling Georgies sup- Stuart Munro Esala Masi and Bill Damianos porters. Coach, Oakleigh Cannons : making an immediate impact We’re really looking forward to it. We’ve for their new club, as both The Cannons have the op- had a couple of days away in Ballarat this have already found the back of portunity to claim outright weekend so the players can get to know the net after two rounds. Also, top spot in the Vodafone Cup each other better and also to do some Juan Nilo is set to come back if they win tonight. But sub- serious training. It’s going to be a diffi cult from injury, adding another sequently, it is also hard to game. I expect Fawkner will be pretty ace up Munro’s sleeve. see that such a talented Blues fi red up to get their fi rst win on the board squad losing three on the trot, and it will no doubt make the game very The visitors blazing start to as another loss by the home diffi cult for us. I hope my boys can go out the season and team bonding side will see their season go and perform the way I know they can. If exercise over the weekend in slightly pear shaped. they do that I’ll be quite happy. Ballarat, will no doubt see the boys from Oakleigh oozing My tip, a 1-1 draw. Markovs- with confi dence, and yet again ki to come off the bench and eager to repeat last years elim- equalize in the 83rd minue. ination fi nal route. Fawkner’s top marksman Sash Ognenovski is one of many Blues under an injury cloud Whilst unfortunately for the By Bruno Zovko home side, they are yet to open their account for 2006, and confi dence sion in the Blues’ line up that went down is something the Blues will be desper- to South Melbourne 1-0 in last week’s

MONDAY MATCH STATS Blues Cannons FAWKNER/WHITTLESEA Recent form HOME W·W·L·L W·W·L·W Recent form AWAY D·D·W·L L·W·L·W V

Next info is based on last 50 matches OAKLEIGH CANNONS

Home win 50% 50% Home draw 14% 29% Home lost 36% 21% EPPING STADIUM Home goals 1.79 per match 1.71 per match (MEL REF: 182 C4) Away win 36% 43% Away draw 36% 21% Away lost 29% 36% Away goals 1.64 per match 2.07 per match KO 8.15PM

Fawkner-W - Oakleigh - PAST MATCHES: MONDAY 20TH

2005 VPL E’tion Final - Oaklieigh v Fawkner 3-0 FEBRUARY 27-05-2005 VPL Oakleigh v Fawkner 0 - 1 07-02-2005 VPL Fawkner v Oakleigh 0 - 2

Monday 20 February 12 www.goalweekly.com FLEMING RECEIVES NZ CALL UP GREEN Gully midfi elder Jeffrey tion one of the country’s best soccer Fleming is living out a boyhood dream leagues. while strapping on the all white uni- He also pointed to his trip to play in the form of New Zealand this month. New Zealand national league last year, and the infl uence of fellow Vodafone Fleming, 26, was picked as part of a 20- Cup and current New Zealand player man squad to play two matches against Vaughan Coveny, as other reasons his Malaysia on 19 and 23 February. name may have been thrown up. “I’m rapt about it. It’s been a dream of mine since I started playing soccer to Fleming is hoping to start his ascent into play for my country,” he said. the New Zealand ranks this month, re- alising he has the opportunity to be part “It was out of the blue. I always hoped of the all-whites’ campaign to make the there would be an opportunity for me, next World Cup if he performs well. but I never really thought it would come around.” “There’s two games, so hopefully for at least one of those I’ll get a good run,” he The series is Fleming’s chance to play in said. his fi rst senior international, following from the 10 appearances he made in the “I know they want to win, but at the New Zealand under 20 team while living same time they are going to try different across the Tasman. players, because they’re trying to build New Zealand soccer up a bit. Born in Christchurch and started play- ing soccer at age fi ve, Fleming made the “They’re trying to aim for 2010 (World move to Australia in 2001 at age 21. Cup), so it’s the starting point where “Soccer was the main reason I came to they’re trying to have a look at s many Melbourne, to play at a different level,” players as possible.” he said. Upon his return, he hopes to continue his “My game is to work hard and just do rise in the Vodafone Cup as he maintains the simple things. I think in the last a desire to play at the highest level pos- couple of years I have improved a lot.” sible.

Fleming was quick to identify the posi- “My main goal for the moment is to tive infl uence Green Gully had on his work hard for Green Gully, but if an op- chance to play for the all-whites, having portunity came up for me to play with an been exposed to a high level of competi- A-League club, I’d love to,” he said.

By Adrian Ceddia

Adrian Ceddia reports accurately for Jeffrey Flemming in the midfi eld for Gully against Oakleigh in round one of the South East Newspaper Group and the Vodafone Cup now prepares for international duty with the All Whites predominately for the Star Newspaper

JUNIOR ACADEMYKICKS OFF AT WAVERLEY

Waverley Wanderers Soccer Club turn a player’s natural talent into the club and a key component in emy can be used in daily life and has kicked off its junior soccer the necessary skill required to play establishing itself in the local area help bring self esteem, confi dence academy at Carlson Reserve. competitive football. Players are and in the general football commu- and promote a healthy lifestyle.” The program operates under the grouped according to their age and nity. name of “Australian School of skill level so as to maximize their Club president Tim Dakis says this To learn more about the Academy Football Academy” and is setup learning and enjoyment. This also academy is designed to give parents call Steven Mitsioulis on 0414 461 for boys and girls aged 5 to 15. ensures a fun and competitive envi- in the area a place to bring their 279 or visit the Academy’s website; ronment. children where they can learn more http://www.schooloffootball.com.au The kids are shown all aspects of There are no more than ten kids per than just football. “We wanted to the game from introduction, basic coach which gives each child equal set up a school for everyone. It’s skill, to advanced levels of com- opportunity to develop their skills. a place for kids who have natural petitive play. Sessions are held 6:30pm every football talent and want to work The school’s professional coaching Monday night at Carlson Reserve on their game under the guidance staff is headed by leading junior and all boys and girls are welcome. of professionals, to kids who don’t academy coach, Martin De Korte, Each registered child receives an know anything about the game but who has been responsible for devel- academy shirt, shorts, socks, soccer want to learn. oping junior players in Australia for ball and drink bottle. It’s all about getting involved and over ten years. Waverley Wanderers see this pro- keeping active. It’s not just football. The Academy’s main focus is to gram as an important addition to Things learnt at our football acad-

Issue #4 Magic v Lions Royals v Georgies MANNY MUSCAT SUNSHINE GEORGIES FC

GOAL! WEEKLY

ACTION PACKED PICTURE PAGE

VODAFONE CUP

ROUND 3

Magic v Lions

Royals v Georgies Deutschland Bound

Top row: Tomas Hübshman, , , , , Milan Baros, Roman Tyce, Miroslav Matusovic Middle row: Zdenek Grygera, Pavel Mares, Rene Bolf, , Stepan Vachousek, Jaroslav Plasil, Tomas Galasek, Tomas Rosicky Front row: Antonin Kinsky, Pavel Nedved, Karel Poborsky, Miroslav Beranek, Karel Brückner, Petr Cech, Jan Stejskal, Jaroslav Silhavy, Tomas Ujfalusi, Vladimir Smicer, Jaroslav Blazek

Coach: Karel Bruckner. GROUP E Key players: Pavel Nedved, Tomas Rosicky, Milan Baros. USA v Czech Republic: Gelsenkirchen, Monday 12 June 2006 KO 6pm World Cup record and best finish: First appearance (as : eight appearances, runner-up 1938, 1962). Czech Republic v Ghana: Cologne, Saturday 17th June 2006 KO 6pm Last appearance: Quarterfinals 1990. Czech Republic v Italy: Hamburg, Thursday 22nd June 2006 KO 4pm World Cup odds: 20-1. How qualified: Beat Norway in European playoffs. * KO in German Summer Time www.goalweekly.com 17

Manny Muscat Your tip for the 2006 World Cup? invite to a party? playing FIFA soccer on a comput- Sunshine Georgies Hopefully Australia but I’m sure it Good friend of mine, Hrvoja Mat- er game? Position: left wing back will probably be Brazil. kovic of the Melbourne Knights. No Man Utd, the odd time Real Ma- Age: 21years old one else. drid. For the Hyundai A-League? I’m going to be original and say Syd- On the end of season trip, the last What is the last soccer shirt you Outfield player you most enjoy ney FC, unless that’s what everyone player to shout drinks will be... bought? watching in the VPL? else is saying. Can’t say. Otherwise I definitely Real Madrid ( Beckham Shirt). There’s a few players won’t get a drink. Representative honours? Funniest rumour you have heard In the world? Mmmmm! Can I get back to you on Match day superstitions or ritu- about yourself? Beckham, Lampard that one? als? Not telling, that’s how rumours Sign of the cross before the game. start. Hardest keeper and team to score Most memorable goal you’ve against? scored? Typical match day meal? Childhood soccer idol? Dean Anastasiadis-South Mel- Against St Albans season 2005 Pasta meal, need the carbs. Diego Maradona. bourne Record number of juggles in sin- Favorite sporting team while Favorite former Socceroo? Occupation? gle attempt? growing up? Kevin Muscat. Sale Consultant (Property Develop- Over the 100 mark, what do you ex- ment) pect? Favourite Current Socceroo? Harry Kewell. Craziest team mate of all time? Steak, chicken parma or seafood? Tony Neceski Chicken parma please… What song or movie to do you get inspiration from? Most influential coach of all time? Chips, veggies or salad? There’s plenty too choose from. Chris Taylor …With chips thanks Do you watch Footballers Wives? Most memorable match as a play- Pizza or souvlaki? I used to not any more, no time too er? Pizza, normally have to wait too busy training. Georgies vs Knights 2005 last game long in the queue to get a souva at of the season some of these VPL grounds. Most hostile away crowd? Preston would have to win that one. As a fan? Favourite drink, non alcoholic Australia vs Uruguay and alcoholic? If I didn’t play football I’d play… JD and coke, lots of ice. Soccer. Where were you when Australia drew 2-2 with Iran? Favourite nightspot? Hollywood is making a movie I was actually at the ground amongst Q Bar Man Utd. about your career. Who would the crowd and was absolutely dev- you select to play you in a movie? astated like everyone else. We were My next holiday destination is... What are your strengths? I don’t care who played me as long so close but ended up going home in Prague, Malta and Barcelona My pace. as my girlfriend in the movie was silence. Jessica Alba. Kitchen whiz or home handy- What are your weaknesses? And when Australia qualified for man? I dunno, do I really have any? Any other bits of Manny Muscat the World Cup against Uruguay? Home Handyman trivia you want us to reveal? Yeah! What a difference that was. Ten pin bowling or skydiving? The less they know the better . I wouldn’t have missed it for the What’s in the CD player right Neither. world, I was there with a couple of now? By John Bonacci mates and we ended up meeting with Can’t pin it down right now, It’s a Toughest opponent? some of the players after match and burnt CD with all sorts on it. I listen Kingston’s Michael Curcija. celebrated with them. to anything. Select a player that you play most Predict the following results: Dream date? like? Australia vs Japan- 1-0 There’s a few. I really don’t know. Australia vs Brazil – 0-2 Australia vs Croatia – 2-1 First Vodafone Cup player you’d Which team do you select when

Monday 20 February 18 www.goalweekly.com WORLD FOOTBALL WEEKEND WRAP

Argentina veteran Diego showed his value by scoring in the 34th No goals were scored at Livorno versus Simeone calls it a day and 59th minutes. Joaquin got one back for Rennes – Lens 4-1 Internazionale. The Nerazzuri now have 55 Betis in the 62nd, but Lionel Messi scored A hat-trick from Nigerian forward John points from 26 matches, while AC Milan Former Argentina captain Diego Simeone another for Barcelona in the 85th minute, Utaka helped end Rennes recent losing are second with 57. Juventus still lead ended his 19-year playing career after his 5-1. streak as they thrashed the visitors in em- comfortably, with 67 points. phatic style. He opened the scoring on 37 Real Madrid - Alavés 3-0 minutes before netting his second on the Hannover hold Bayern, Real Madrid had a comfortable win over stroke of half-time. Monterubbio added a Werder beat Dortmund Alavés, with Guti opening the score after third in the 73rd minute before Utaka com- only five minutes. Brazilians Robinho and pleted his brace six minutes later. Lens’ The difference between Bayern Munich Cicinho scored in the 11th and 78th min- Daniel Cousin grabbed a late consolation and Werder Bremen was reduced to nine utes respectively, to set the score to 3-0. in injury time. points on Saturday, as Bayern drew with Hannover while Werder won at Borussia Sevilla - Celta de Vigo 1-0 Toulouse – Strasbourg 1-2 Dortmund. Ten minutes had been played in the Anda- Strugglers Strasbourg earned a vital away lucian town of Sevilla when Argentinian win to close the gap on Ajaccio to a single Hannover 96 - Bayern Munich 1-1 Javier Pedro Saviola scored for the hosts. point. They took an early fifth minute lead Bayern only just managed to earn a point Celta failed to reply, and allow Sevilla to through midfielder Pontus Farnerud and at Hannover 96. The hosts opened the take their fifth position in the Liga. doubled their advantage on the hour when score with a goal from Thomas Brdaric in Abdessaki converted a penalty. Daniel the 56th minute, but playmaker Michael side Racing Club fell to defeat at Estudi- Villareal - Espanyol 4-0 Moreira pulled one back for the hosts with Ballack levelled with just one minute left antes on Friday night in Clausura action. Villarreal are back on the right track with 14 minutes of normal time remaining but to play in regular time. The 35-year-old midfielder is Argentina’s a 4-0 win over Espanyol. Alessio Tacchi- Strasbourg clung on. - Werder Bremen 0-1 all-time most-capped player with 106 nardi broke the deadlock after 23 minutes, Werder Bremen needed only one goal to international appearances and he made a and Marcos Senna doubled the lead in the Troyes – Nancy 0-1 get three points at Borussia Dortmund. name for himself in his lengthy club career 35th. Troyes, seeking their first win in seven Ivan Klasnic was responsible for the de- in Europe as well as playing in three World Uruguayan Diego Forlán added a second, matches, went down to a solitary goal from cider in the 37th minute. Cups. just two minutes later, and Hector Font set Nancy’s top scorer Monsef Zerka on the the score to 4-0 in the 81st minute. hour – his sixth league goal of the season. Hertha BSC - Schalke 04 1-2 Simeone, who will now take over the Gerald Asamoah’s 6th-minute goal for reigns as Racing Club manager, played for Bordeaux close gap, Auxerre Lyon defeated Nantes on Friday to main- Schalke was cancelled out by Alexander Sevilla and Atlético Madrid in Spain and and change places tain their comfortable lead in the French Madlung in the 34th minute, but Zlatan with Inter Milan and Lazio in Italy before . Bajramovic restored the visitors’ lead just returning to play for Racing Club in 2005. Bordeaux reduced the gap on Lyon to Juninho opened the score for the reigning before half time. Simeone was part of the Inter Milan side seven points with a comfortable 2-0 win at champions in the ninth minute, and Maha- Fabian Ernst was sent off for Schalke in that won the 1997/98 UEFA Cup and he Ajaccio. Auxerre dropped to fourth after madou Diarra added a second in the 35th. the 66th minute, but Gilberto followed for also won league titles with Atlético in stumbling to a 1-0 defeat at Sochaux while When Fred scored Lyon’s third in the 57th Hertha in the 85th. 1995/96 and with Lazio in 1999/2000. Lille move up to third, beating St. Etienne minute, the match was practically decided. He had plans to end his career at the end of 2-0 away. Mamadou Diallo did get one back for Borussia M’gladbach - Cologne 2-0 the current Clausura tournament, but after Nantes in the 74th minute, to set the final Cologne went down to ten when Roland Racing manager Fernando Quiroz resigned Ajaccio - Bordeaux 0-2 score to 3-1. Benschneider was sent off in the 28th a fortnight ago, he was encouraged to take Moroccan international Marouane Cha- Lyon now have 59 points from 26 matches, minute. Things got worse for the guests over the club makh opened the scoring for Bordeaux in ten points more than second-placed Bor- when Christian Lell scored an own goal the 31st minute and Denilson grabbed his deaux. in Mönchengladbach’s favour in the 54th second goal of the season to seal the win minute. A second goal was added by Oliver Juventus and Inter held, Comfortable wins for for the visitors just before the hour. Neuville, twenty minutes later. Milan win Barcelona and Real Madrid St. Etienne – Lille 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen - Duisburg 3-2 A goal in each half from Deduchy and Bayer had a good start with goals from Ronaldinho’s return at Barcelona led the Juventus were held to a draw at Messina striker Kader Keita, in the 31st and 57th Paul Freier and Tranquillo Barnetta in Blaugrana to a 5-1 win over Betis, while on Saturday, and allow AC Milan, who minute respectively, gave Lille only their the 7th and 9th minutes respectively, but Real Madrid were inspired by Brazilians as defeated Cagliari at home, to close in. third away victory of the season to move Duisburg’s Klemen Lavric netted in the well, to beat Alavés at Bernabeu. Internazionale meanwhile, dropped to third them up to third in the table. 42nd and 65th minutes to level the score. FC Barcelona - Real Betis 5-1 position due to a draw at Livorno. But the visiting side had Marino Biliskov FC Barcelona easily defeated Real Betis Sochaux – Auxerre 1-0 expulsed in the 77th minute, and Dimitar at Camp Nou. Swedish striker Henrik Messina - Juventus 2-2 Auxerre’s miserable away form continued Berbatov took advantage by scoring for Larsson put the Catalans ahead after 17 Sergio Floccari put the hosts in the lead as they lost by a single goal to lowly Soch- 3-2, eight minutes later. minutes, and Samuel Eto’o added a second after only three minutes, but the visitors aux. Striker Moumouni Dagano scored the twelve minutes later. from Turin levelled through Zlatan Ibrahi- winner for the home side in the very first movic in the 18th. Kaiserslautern - Arminia Bielefeld 2-0 minute. Fabia Cannavaro was sent off for Juve Kaiserslautern achieved their fifth win in the 51st minute, but his side did take of the season and are close to leaving the Paris Saint Germain – Le Mans 0-1 the lead when Adrian Mutu converted a relegation zone. Nine minutes had been A Cedric Faure penalty after just five min- penalty in the 51st. However, Messina’s played when Boubacar Sanogo opened the utes stretched Le Mans’ unbeaten run to Floccari got another in the 86th minute to score, and the same player also took care six games. Paris Saint Germain have now set the score to 2-2. of the second goal in the 88th minute. failed to win in five matches. AC Milan - Cagliari 1-0 Nurnberg - Wolfsburg 1-0 Nice – 2-0 A penalty converted by Alberto Gilardino Nurnberg took the lead with a goal from A penalty from former Manchester United put AC Milan in the lead at San Siro Ivan Saenko in the 16th minute, and striker David Bellion after eight minutes stadium. Cagliari could not score back and Wolfsburg failed to use the remaining time and Bakari Kone’s strike 14 minutes from are only one point away from the relega- to score an equalizer. time proved enough to seal victory for tion zone. Nice. They jump up a massive five places Ronaldinho, back from his suspension, in the tightly packed mid-table. Livorno - Internazionale 0-0

Issue #4 www.goalweekly.com 19 WORLD FOOTBALL WEEKEND RESULTS

Argentina - Primera Division 11 Norwich 35 13 7 15 42 47 46 Velez - Quilmes 2 - 0 12 Coventry 35 11 11 13 47 53 44 13 Burnley 34 12 7 15 41 43 43 14 Plymouth 34 10 13 11 32 38 43 Team T W D L Gf Ga Pt 15 Queens PR 34 11 9 14 38 48 42 1 Estudiantes 5 3 2 0 11 6 11 16 Stoke 33 12 4 17 35 47 40 2 Velez 5 3 2 0 7 2 11 17 Hull 35 9 11 15 37 43 38 3 Newell’s 5 3 1 1 11 6 10 18 Southampton 34 7 16 11 30 36 37 4 Colon 4 3 1 0 5 2 10 19 Leicester 35 8 13 14 38 46 37 5 River Plate 4 3 0 1 11 4 9 20 Derby 35 6 17 12 42 52 35 6 Independie 4 2 1 1 7 2 7 21 Sheffield W 35 8 10 17 27 43 34 7 Boca Juniors 4 2 1 1 7 4 7 22 Millwall 35 5 14 16 25 47 29 8 Banfield 5 2 1 2 9 9 7 23 Brighton 35 5 14 16 31 55 29 9 Lanus 4 2 1 1 4 4 7 24 Crewe 34 4 11 19 39 74 23 10 Arg. Juniors 4 1 3 0 5 4 6 11 Gimnasia J 4 2 0 2 4 6 6 12 Quilmes 5 2 0 3 4 6 6 13 Arsenal Sar 4 1 2 1 2 2 5 England - League One 14 San Lorenzo 4 1 1 2 4 4 4 15 Olimpo 4 1 1 2 3 4 4 Bournemouth Blackpool 1 - 1, Bradford - Bristol City 1 - 1, Chesterfield - Southend 3 - 4, Doncaster - Gillingham 2 - 0, Huddersfield 16 Tiro Federal 4 1 0 3 3 9 3 - Milton Keynes 5 - 0, Port Vale - Nottingham 0 - 2, Scunthorpe - Swansea 2 - 2, Swindon Town - Rotherham 2 - 3, Tranmere - Barnsley 0 - 1, 17 Gimnasia LP 4 0 2 2 2 4 2 Walsall - Oldham 0 - 2 18 Rosario 4 0 1 3 1 5 1 19 Racing 5 0 1 4 3 10 1 3 Huddersfield 34 16 11 7 55 42 59 20 Instituto 4 0 1 3 2 12 1 4 Swansea 34 15 12 7 60 38 57 5 Brentford 31 16 9 6 52 34 57 Austria - T-Mobile 6 Barnsley 33 15 10 8 47 31 55 7 Oldham 34 14 8 12 44 45 50 Rapid Wien - Mattersburg 2 - 0,Sturm - GAK 0 - 0, 8 Chesterfield 34 12 12 10 49 46 48 Tirol - Austria Wien 0 - 2 9 Doncaster 32 14 4 14 40 39 46 10 Nottingham 34 12 8 14 42 41 44 Team T W D L Gf Ga Pt 11 Port Vale 33 12 7 14 34 39 43 1 Austria Wien 22 13 4 5 30 17 43 12 Bradford 34 9 15 10 35 34 42 2 Salzburg 22 13 1 8 33 24 40 13 Tranmere 34 9 14 11 36 35 41 3 Rapid Wien 23 10 7 6 38 26 37 14 Bournem 33 10 11 12 37 39 41 4 GAK 22 10 5 7 32 23 35 15 Gillingham 34 10 10 14 31 42 40 5 Superfund 22 9 6 7 27 20 33 16 Bristol City 34 10 9 15 41 52 39 6 SV Ried 22 8 9 5 33 28 33 17 Scunthorpe 33 9 11 13 50 57 38 7 Tirol 23 6 9 8 26 32 27 18 Hartlepool 33 9 11 13 30 39 38 8 Sturm 23 6 8 9 27 34 26 19 Swindon 34 9 11 14 36 46 38 9 Mattersburg 23 6 4 13 24 40 22 20 Yeovil 32 10 8 14 35 46 38 10 Admira 22 3 3 16 24 50 12 21 Blackpool 34 8 13 13 43 52 37 22 Walsall 33 9 10 14 38 51 37 23 Rotherham 34 8 12 14 38 45 36 24 Milton Keynes 33 6 13 14 31 49 31 Belgium - Jupiler League

Charleroi - Lierse SK 0 - 1, Lokeren - Sint-Truiden 1 - 2, Westerlo - Roeselare 3 - 2, England - League Two AA Gent - Excelsior M 0 - 0,Zulte-Waregem - Racing Genk 1 - 0,Standard - Cercle 7 - 1 Boston - Wycombe 1 - 1, Bristol Rovers - Stockport 2 - 2, Bury - Barnet 0 - 0, Carlisle - Rushden & D 5 - 0, Chester - Leyton Orient 0 - 2, Darlington - Shrewsbury 0 - 1, Macclesfield - Lincoln C 1 - 1, Mansfield - Wrexham 2 - 2, Notts County - Peterborough 1 - 2, Oxford Utd - Chel- Team T W D L tenham 1 - 1 Gf Ga Pt Team T W D L Gf Ga Pt 1 Anderlecht 23 13 7 3 49 22 46 1 Carlisle 34 17 8 9 61 34 59 2 Standard 22 14 3 5 40 20 45 2 Wycombe 34 14 17 3 60 40 59 3 Club Brugge 22 12 7 3 37 21 43 3 Northampton 34 14 15 5 48 29 57 4 Zulte-Wareg 23 12 4 7 42 34 40 4 Grimsby 33 17 6 10 49 31 57 5 Racing Genk 23 10 7 6 37 29 37 5 Orient 33 15 10 8 51 42 55 6 Westerlo 22 10 5 7 31 26 35 6 Peterboro 34 14 10 10 45 33 52 7 AA Gent 23 10 5 8 30 27 35 7 Cheltenham 33 13 11 9 43 39 50 8 Lokeren 23 8 8 7 32 33 32 8 Lincoln C 34 11 16 7 45 39 49 9 Charleroi 22 8 6 8 22 26 30 9 Bristol R 34 13 8 13 45 52 47 10 FC Brussels 22 7 8 7 24 24 29 10 Darlington 34 11 13 10 44 36 46 11 G.B.A. 22 8 3 11 30 36 27 11 Wrexham 31 12 9 10 46 34 45 12 Roeselare 22 6 8 8 35 30 26 12 Shrewsbury 34 11 11 12 40 40 44 13 Cercle 23 7 4 12 29 43 25 13 Notts County 34 11 10 13 36 45 43 14 Excelsior M 23 7 3 13 31 35 24 14 Boston 33 9 15 9 37 40 42 15 Sint-Truiden 23 5 7 11 24 34 22 15 Rochdale 31 11 6 14 49 51 39 16 Beveren 22 6 3 13 25 36 21 16 Macclesfield 33 8 15 10 44 51 39 17 La Louviere 21 4 7 10 19 38 19 17 Mansfield 34 9 11 14 46 53 38 18 Lierse SK 23 4 7 12 14 37 19 18 Oxford Utd 33 8 13 12 32 42 37 19 Chester 32 9 9 14 42 48 36 20 Barnet 32 8 12 12 31 41 36 Chile - Primera Division 21 Stockport 33 6 16 11 44 62 34 Colo Colo - Everton CD 5 - 3 22 Bury 31 8 9 14 31 43 33 23 Torquay 34 7 11 16 39 57 32 Team T W D L Gf Ga Pt 24 Rushden & D 34 7 9 18 32 58 30 1 A. Italiano 3 3 0 0 9 1 9 2 U. de Chile 3 3 0 0 5 2 9 France - Ligue 1 3 Cobreloa 3 2 1 0 8 4 7 Ajaccio - Bordeaux 0 - 2,Nice - Monaco 2 - 0, Paris SG - Le Mans 0 - 1, Rennes - Lens 4 - 1, Sochaux - Auxerre 1 - 0, Saint Etienne - Lille 0 - 2, 4 Colo Colo 4 2 1 1 11 9 7 Toulouse - Strasbourg 1 - 2, Troyes - Nancy 0 - 1 5 Palestino 3 2 0 1 7 4 6 6 Huachipato 4 2 0 2 5 4 6 7 Everton CD 4 2 0 2 6 8 6 Team T W D L Gf Ga Pt 8 Puerto Montt 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 1 Lyon 26 17 8 1 43 17 59 9 S. Morning 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 2 Bordeaux 27 14 10 3 26 12 52 10 U. Catolica 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 3 Lille 27 12 8 7 36 19 44 11 U.Conce 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 Auxerre 27 13 4 10 33 27 43 12 Cobresal 3 1 1 1 4 5 4 5 Le Mans 27 12 6 9 27 19 42 13 U. Espanola 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 6 Paris SG 27 11 7 9 31 26 40 14 Antofagasta 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 7 Marseille 26 11 7 8 26 27 40 15 La Serena 2 0 2 0 4 4 2 8 Nice 27 10 9 8 22 21 39 16 O’Higgins 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 9 Lens 27 8 14 5 34 26 38 17 Wanderers 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 10 Nancy 26 11 5 10 27 19 38 18 Coquimbo 3 0 1 2 3 7 1 11 Monaco 26 10 7 9 26 22 37 19 D. Conc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Rennes 27 11 2 14 29 41 35 20 Rangers 3 0 0 3 5 10 0 13 Nantes 27 9 7 11 29 29 34 14 Toulouse 27 9 7 11 26 30 34 England - Premiership 15 Saint Etienne 27 8 10 9 23 27 34 16 Sochaux 27 7 9 11 20 28 30 Team T W D L Gf Ga Pt 17 Troyes 27 6 9 12 23 33 27 1 Chelsea 26 21 3 2 52 16 66 18 Ajaccio 27 4 9 14 16 33 21 2 Man U 26 16 6 4 52 27 54 19 Strasbourg 27 3 11 13 20 36 20 3 Liverpool 26 15 6 5 32 17 51 20 Metz 25 2 9 14 15 40 15 4 Tottenham 26 12 9 5 35 22 45 5 Arsenal 26 12 5 9 39 21 41 Germany - 1. Bundesliga 6 West Ham 26 12 5 9 39 34 41 Dortmund - Werder Bremen 0 - 1, Kaiserslautern - Arminia Bielefeld 2 - 0, Hannover 96 - Bayern Munchen 1 - 1, Nurnberg - Wolfsburg 1 - 0, 7 Blackburn 26 12 4 10 33 31 40 Hertha BSC - Schalke 04 1 - 2, Leverkusen - MSV Duisburg 3 - 2, Monchengladbach - FC Koln 2 - 0 8 Bolton 24 10 9 5 30 23 39 9 Wigan 26 12 3 11 30 32 39 10 Man C 26 11 4 11 36 30 37 Team T W D L Gf Ga Pt 11 Everton 26 11 3 12 19 32 36 1 Bayern Mun 22 17 4 1 42 15 55 12 Charlton 25 10 3 12 32 37 33 2 Werder Bre 22 14 4 4 52 25 46 13 Fulham 26 9 5 12 36 37 32 3 Hamburger 21 13 5 3 33 14 44 14 Newcastle 25 9 5 11 24 29 32 4 Schalke 04 22 11 9 2 31 17 42 15 Aston Villa 26 7 9 10 32 35 30 5 Hannover 96 22 6 12 4 32 27 30 16 Brough 25 7 7 11 33 44 28 6 Hertha BSC 22 7 9 6 31 29 30 17 West Brom 26 7 5 14 24 38 26 7 Monchengla 22 7 9 6 28 27 30 18 Birmingham 25 5 5 15 21 37 20 8 Dortmund 22 7 8 7 28 27 29 19 Portsmouth 26 4 6 16 18 45 18 9 Leverkusen 22 7 7 8 37 37 28 20 Sunderland 26 2 4 20 18 48 10 10 Stuttgart 21 5 12 4 22 20 27 11 Frankfurt 21 7 4 10 27 31 25 12 Arminia Biel 22 6 6 10 25 32 24 13 Wolfsburg 22 5 7 10 22 38 22 England - Championship League 14 Nurnberg 22 5 6 11 23 35 21 15 Mainz 05 21 5 5 11 31 34 20 Brighton - Watford 0 - 1, Cardiff - Hull 1 - 0, Leicester - Leeds 1 - 1, Millwall - Crystal Palace 1 - 1, Norwich - Derby 2 16 Kaiserslautern 22 5 5 12 31 50 20 - 0, Plymouth - Coventry 3 - 1, Sheffield W - Sheffield U 1 - 2, Wolverhampton - Ipswich 1 - 0 17 MSV Duis 22 3 8 11 21 39 17 18 1.FC Koln 22 3 6 13 28 47 15

Team T W D L Gf Ga Pt 1 Reading 35 25 8 2 75 23 83 2 Sheffield U 35 22 8 5 62 34 74 3 Watford 35 18 10 7 63 40 64 4 Leeds 34 18 9 7 47 27 63 5 Crystal Pal 34 16 9 9 48 33 57 6 Preston 33 13 16 4 44 23 55 7 Cardiff 35 14 10 11 49 41 52 8 Wolverham 34 12 14 8 37 28 50 9 Luton 35 14 6 15 54 54 48 10 Ipswich 35 12 11 12 40 48 47

Monday 20 February 20 www.goalweekly.com WORLD FOOTBALL WEEKEND RESULTS

Greece - A Ethniki Scotland - Premier League

OFI - Aigaleo 1 - 0, Larisa - PAOK 2 - 1 Aberdeen - Falkirk 1 - 0, Dundee United - Inverness 2 - 4, Hearts - Motherwell 3 - 0, Kilmarnock - Livingston 3 - 1, Rangers - Hibernian 2 - 0

Team T W D L Gf Ga Pt Team T W D L Gf Ga Pt 1 Olympiakos 19 17 0 2 41 12 51 1 Celtic 26 20 4 2 66 27 64 2 AEK Athens 19 14 3 2 26 12 45 2 Hearts 27 16 6 5 54 22 54 3 Panathinaik 19 12 3 4 33 17 39 3 Rangers 27 13 7 7 46 31 46 4 Iraklis 19 9 4 6 23 18 31 4 Hibernian 27 14 3 10 48 36 45 5 PAOK 20 8 6 6 29 20 30 5 Kilmarnock 27 12 8 7 52 43 44 6 Xanthi 19 8 5 6 22 17 29 6 Inverness 27 9 12 6 41 32 39 7 Aigaleo 20 7 7 6 17 20 28 7 Aberdeen 27 9 11 7 32 30 38 8 Atromitos/H. 19 7 5 7 21 20 26 8 Motherwell 27 9 6 12 40 48 33 9 Larisa 20 7 5 8 22 25 26 9 Dundee U 27 6 9 12 31 46 27 10 Ionikos 19 5 8 6 25 25 23 10 Falkirk 27 5 6 16 25 51 21 11 Kalamaria 19 6 5 8 19 25 23 11 Dunfermline 26 4 6 16 22 47 18 12 Levadiakos 19 4 5 10 11 21 17 12 Livingston 27 2 6 19 14 58 12 13 OFI 20 3 8 9 11 23 17 14 Panionios 19 4 3 12 16 32 15 Scotland - First Division 15 Kallithea 19 2 7 10 17 29 13 16 Akratitos 19 2 4 13 9 26 10 Airdrie United - Ross County 2 - 3, Clyde - Dundee FC 3 - 3, Hamilton - St. Johnstone 1 - 2, Queen of the South - Brechin 0 - 0, St. Mirren - Stran- raer 3 - 1 Italy - Serie A Team T W D L Gf Ga Pt 1 St. Mirren 27 16 7 4 40 23 55 Milan - Cagliari 1 - 0, Livorno - Inter Milan 0 - 0, Messina - Juventus 2 - 2 2 Ross County 26 14 7 5 39 27 49 3 St. Johnst 27 13 9 5 44 24 48 4 Clyde 27 11 9 7 41 33 42 Team T W D L Gf Ga Pt 5 Hamilton 27 10 11 6 41 34 41 1 Juventus 26 21 4 1 53 17 67 6 Dundee FC 26 8 13 5 36 32 37 2 Milan 26 18 3 5 58 24 57 7 Airdrie U 27 8 8 11 38 32 32 3 Inter Milan 26 17 4 5 48 20 55 8 Stranraer 26 4 10 12 24 39 22 4 Fiorentina 25 15 5 5 41 25 50 9 Queen of Sth 26 3 8 15 20 45 17 5 Roma 25 14 6 5 48 25 48 10 Brechin 27 1 8 18 19 53 11 6 Livorno 26 11 10 5 28 25 43 7 Chievo 25 10 8 7 33 28 38 8 Sampdoria 25 10 7 8 41 33 37 9 Lazio 25 8 11 6 31 30 35 10 Palermo 25 8 9 8 36 38 33 11 Udinese 25 7 6 12 25 36 27 12 Ascoli 25 5 11 9 24 30 26 13 Siena 25 6 8 11 29 40 26 14 Reggina 25 7 5 13 26 43 26 Scotland - Second Division 15 Messina 26 4 12 10 25 37 24 16 Cagliari 26 5 8 13 27 40 23 Forfar - Ayr United 1 - 0, Peterhead - Partick Thistle 2 - 1, Raith Rovers - Gretna 0 - 1, Stirling Albion - Morton 3 - 1 17 Parma 25 5 8 12 27 43 23 18 Empoli 25 6 4 15 27 45 22 19 Treviso 25 2 8 15 15 38 14 Team T W D L Gf Ga Pt 20 Lecce 25 3 5 17 16 41 14 1 Gretna 24 19 4 1 65 19 61 2 Morton 26 15 5 6 43 25 50 Netherlands - Eredivisie 3 Partick Thiss 25 12 7 6 43 40 43 4 Peterhead 26 11 5 10 37 36 38 5 Stirling 24 11 4 9 41 38 37 FC Groningen - RKC 1 - 0, Roda JC - SC Heerenveen 2 - 1 6 Raith Rovers 25 9 4 12 33 40 31 7 Ayr United 26 6 9 11 36 46 27 8 Forfar 24 8 1 15 30 39 25 Team T W D L Gf Ga Pt 9 Dumbarton 24 7 3 14 30 36 24 1 PSV 25 20 3 2 51 16 63 10 Alloa 24 3 4 17 25 64 13 2 AZ 24 17 4 3 61 21 55 3 Feyenoord 24 17 4 3 62 25 55 4 FC Gronin 25 13 4 8 33 27 43 Spain - Primera Division 5 SC Heere 25 11 7 7 49 36 40 6 Ajax 24 12 4 8 40 31 40 Villarreal - Espanyol 4 - 0, Sevilla - Celta 1 - 0, Barcelona - Betis 5 - 1, Real Madrid - Alaves 3 - 0 7 NEC 25 11 6 8 33 29 39 8 FC Utrecht 24 10 7 7 34 30 37 9 FC Twente 25 10 4 11 34 28 34 Team T W D L Gf Ga Pt 10 RKC 25 10 4 11 38 42 34 1 Barcelona 24 17 4 3 58 21 55 11 Vitesse 25 10 3 12 37 40 33 2 Real Madrid 24 15 3 6 47 23 48 12 Roda JC 25 10 2 13 37 44 32 3 Valencia 23 13 7 3 34 19 46 13 Heracles 24 7 6 11 24 43 27 4 Osasuna 23 13 4 6 29 24 43 14 NAC 24 6 7 11 31 43 25 5 Sevilla 24 12 5 7 32 21 41 15 Sparta 24 6 6 12 19 30 24 6 Celta 24 12 3 9 25 25 39 16 den Haag 24 5 3 16 23 50 18 7 Villarreal 24 10 8 6 32 22 38 17 Willem II 24 3 5 16 24 49 14 8 Deportivo 23 10 6 7 31 25 36 18 RBC 24 0 5 19 14 60 5 9 Atletico 23 8 8 7 27 23 32 10 Zaragoza 23 7 11 5 32 31 32 Portugal - Liga BetandWin 11 Getafe 23 8 6 9 32 29 30 12 Racing 23 6 9 8 21 26 27 13 Sociedad 23 7 4 12 32 44 25 14 Espanyol 24 6 6 12 20 39 24 Team T W D L Gf Ga Pt 15 Cadiz 23 5 7 11 17 30 22 1 Porto 22 14 6 2 34 13 48 16 Alaves 24 5 7 12 24 39 22 2 Sporting CP 23 14 4 5 36 22 46 17 Betis 24 5 7 12 21 37 22 3 Benfica 23 13 4 6 37 21 43 18 Malaga 23 5 5 13 28 37 20 4 Boavista 23 11 8 4 33 20 41 19 Athletic 23 4 7 12 25 34 19 5 Sp.Braga 22 12 5 5 23 13 41 20 Mallorca 23 4 7 12 22 40 19 6 Nacional 22 11 6 5 27 16 39 7 Setubal 22 10 3 9 17 18 33 Turkey - Super Lig 8 Uniao Leiria 22 9 4 9 31 30 31 Ankaraspor Fenerbahçe 2 - 1 9 Maritimo 22 6 9 7 27 26 27 10 Estrela Ama 22 7 6 9 18 21 27 Team T W D L Gf Ga Pt 11 Rio Ave 23 6 8 9 25 30 26 1 Fenerbahçe 21 16 4 1 53 20 52 12 Academica 22 7 5 10 20 28 26 2 Galatasaray 20 15 3 2 47 18 48 13 Belenenses 22 7 4 11 26 26 25 3 Kayserispor 20 10 3 7 38 29 33 14 Paços Ferre 23 7 4 12 22 34 25 4 Besiktas 21 9 5 7 31 24 32 15 Gil Vicente 22 7 3 12 22 26 24 5 Trabzonspor 20 8 5 7 26 29 29 16 Guimaraes 23 6 5 12 15 29 23 6 Gençlerbirligi 20 7 7 6 25 19 28 17 Naval 22 6 3 13 21 32 21 7 Manisaspor 20 7 6 7 27 25 27 18 Penafiel 22 2 5 15 15 44 11 8 Sivasspor 20 6 8 6 20 23 26 9 Konyaspor 20 6 7 7 26 24 25 10 Erciyesspor 20 5 9 6 20 25 24 11 Rizespor 21 5 8 8 18 25 23 12 Ankaraspor 21 4 10 7 29 32 22 13 Ankaragucu 20 5 7 8 22 26 22 14 Gaziantep 20 5 7 8 23 35 22 15 Denizlispor 20 5 5 10 22 30 20 16 Samsunspor 20 5 5 10 31 42 20 17 Malatyaspor 20 4 7 9 15 29 19 18 Diyarbakir 20 5 4

Issue #4 www.goalweekly.com 21

Life must be difficult being an -Ever 1998, including a win over Arsenal and tertoto Cup just in case. conduct at Wigan. ton fan. After years of insecurity in the draw with Chelsea. depths of relegation, then finally after Their improved form has led them to drag- They have still had their share of problems The ban is for shoving Pascal Chimbonda an almost complete season of one nils, ging themselves out of the relegation mire with three goal-keepers injured or banned. in the face just before he was sent off for the ‘toffees’ surprised everyone by fin- and rise to 11th place in the Premiership. Nigel Martyn suffered a groin injury be- hitting Paul Scharner, which already car- ishing fourth. fore Christmas and Richard Wright was ried a three-game ban. He will not play injured in the warm-up for last week’s FA again until April. Fortunately their record What was even better than claiming the Cup defeat at Chelsea. This had led to a signing striker, James Beattie is still man- last Champions League qualifying spot surprise debut for Iain Turner, but he was aging to find the back of the net. was that they had finished above rivals then sent off during his Premiership debut Liverpool. Merseyside was having a blue against Blackburn days later. The 19-year- For the future, the club has been approached day. old John Ruddy is the only keeper eligible by a wealthy property developer over the to face the resurging Newcastle on 25th building of a new stadium. However, the Everton’s pride diminished with a disas- February. But Everton have been given Everton board was keen on a ground share trous start of the new season, exiting both special permission by the Premier League with Liverpool, even though both sets of the Champions League and then the Uefa to sign a keeper on loan, outside the trans- fans were opposed to the idea. They will Cup in the early qualifying rounds. They fer window. Moyes is likely to attempt continue to monitor developments at An- then sank to the bottom of the premiership to persuade Arsenal’s Mart Poom to help field, where Liverpool are behind schedule table with only 1 win in 8 games. Liver- their cause. in their plans to fund a £150M develop- pool however, not only became European ment before deciding to leave their historic Champions, but they managed to re-quali- Meanwhile, their strike-force has been home at Goodison Park. fy for the competition, via special permis- suffering too. The club’s Latin motto “nil sion, entering at the first qualifying stage. satis nisi optimum” apparently translates The board should be congratulated for to “only the best will do”. One could eas- backing David Moyes during their prob- Surprisingly Everton are again on the rise. ily have mistaken it to read “Nil-one will lematic season. Despite their fluctuating Their manager David Moyes has been do!” as even Sunderland have scored more form, bad luck and injuries Moyes proves named January’s Barclays Premiership goals than them. Their temperamental to be great tactician and team leader. manager of the month. The team was un- Moyes is even hoping the recent resur- Scottish striker, Duncan Ferguson is serv- beaten, a sequence that stretched to nine gence can lead to a late charge for a place ing an extra four-match ban imposed by By Richard Sucksmith games, and their best run since October in the Uefa Cup, but has applied for the In- the FA after being found guilty of violent UK FOOTBALL WRAP

LIVERPOOL OUSTS MAN UTD in the second half that could have solidfied next round at the expense of their Champi- Liverpool. IN TITANIC FA CUP BATTLE their lead, but United rarely threatened José onship opposition. Reina’s goal and the Reds ran out winners. Charles N’Zogbia made a run at South- Smith fell very awkwardly as he tried to Liverpool advanced to the quarter-finals of There was bad news for United, though, as ampton’s defense and laid off a pass which block a John Arne Riise free kick. The game the FA Cup on Saturday, defeating Man- midfielder Alan Smith was forced off with a Dyer slotted past Saints goalkeeper Bartosz was delayed for 5 minutes as he received chester United at Anfield Road. The win horrific injury. Click here for more. Bialkowski, who had to be substituted be- treatment from both United and Liverpool’s was Liverpool’s first over United in the FA cause of an injury later on in the match. medical staff. He was subsequently given Cup in 85 years. Charlton Athletic - Brentford 3-1 oxygen as he was stretchered from the field The FA Cup dream of League One side Bolton Wanderers-West Ham United 0-0 and then taken straight to hospital. Brentford came to an end at the Valley as These two Premiership sides couldn’t de- they fell to defeat at the hands of Charlton. cide it in 90 minutes, so they will meet “It’s a really bad one and it’s going to be Darren Bent fired the Addicks into the lead again in a fifth-round replay at Upton Park very long-term – it is one of the worst I just three minutes in as he latched onto a after a goalless draw. have seen,” said disappointed manager long pass by Radostin Kishishev and fired It was a lack of finishing, and not chances, Alex Ferguson. coolly past goalkeeper Stuart Nelson for a that hurt both sides at the Reebok Stadium 1-0 lead. on Saturday as Dean Ashton missed two The loss of the fiery midfielder is a big blow Jay Bothroyd sent the home side to the clear-cut goalscoring opportunities on ei- to United who are already without Paul break with a two-goal advantage as he flew ther side of half-time for the Hammers and Scholes for the rest of the season. in a free kick that beat Nelson and Bryan Stelios Giannakopoulos had a goal ruled Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez also extend- Hughes made it three to the good for Charl- out for offside. ed his sympathies saying: “We are all so Liverpool - Manchester United 1-0 ton in the 62nd minute. Late on, Bolton began firing the ball con- sorry for Smith, it is a great pity such things Edwin van der Sar did well to deny a Harry Brentford wouldn’t go home empty-handed stantly into the West Ham penalty area, but happen and we all wish him good luck.” Kewell header in the 18th minute to keep as Isaiah Rankin scored a consolation goal the defense of the visitors held firm to se- the match scoreless, but he could not deny with seven minutes to play, but the Bees’ cure a replay. striker Peter Crouch a minute later as the dream was over. striker headed Steve Finnan’s cross and the SMITH SET TO MISS WORLD Dutch goalkeeper could only get a touch to Newcastle United - Southampton 1-0 CUP AFTER LEG BREAK it. The ball then rolled into the net off of the Newcastle United did just enough to see off goalpost. Southampton on Saturday and advance to Alan Smith will be out for at least 9 months Finnan nearly doubled the lead in the 35th the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. and will miss the World Cup after suffer- minute, but he fired his shot over and they Caretaker boss Glenn Roeder had to fool ing a horrendous leg fracture and dislocat- went to the break with a 1-0 lead. around with his lineup, but Kieron Dyer’s ing his ankle in the closing stages of Man Liverpool squandered a couple of chances goal was enough to put the Magpies into the United’s 1-0 FA Cup fifth round defeat to

Monday 20 February 22 www.goalweekly.com NATIONAL NEWS ARCHIE THOMPSON ADDED TO SOCCEROOS SQUAD FOR ASIA CUP GAMES

The Qantas Socceroo squad travel- “Archie has shown on numerous occa- (Queensland Roar, Australia), David to the Asian Football Confederation ling to Bahrain for this week’s open- sions what an important asset he is to Carney (Sydney FC, Australia), Alvin (AFC) on 1 January this year. ing Asian Cup qualifying match has team and he is undoubtedly a big boost Ceccoli (Sydney FC, Australia), Ante been bolstered by the inclusion of for us in what we expect will be a very Covic (Hammarby, Sweden), Spase The AFC Asian Cup finals in July of striker Archie Thompson. tough match.” Dilevski (Queensland Roar, Austra- 2007 will feature the top 16 nations lia), Ahmad Elrich (Fulham, England), emerging from this years qualifiers, A member of the squad that defeated With Wednesday’s match in Manama Brett Holman (Excelsior, Holland), which consist of 6 groups of 4 na- Uruguay last November, Thompson falling on a non FIFA International Jon McKain (Timosoara Politechnica, tions playing home and away matches has been released for the match by his date a number of players that featured Romania), Scott McDonald (Mother- throughout the year. Australia have club PSV Eindhoven, coached by cur- against Uruguay are unavailable due to well, Scotland), Jade North (Newcastle drawn Bahrain, Kuwait and Lebanon, rent Qantas Socceroo coach Guus Hid- club commitments. Jets, Australia), Michael Petkovic (Siv- and must finish in the top two of the dink. asspor, Turkey), Josip Skoko (Stoke, group to proceed to the finals. The inclusion of Thompson, who fin- England), Michael Thwaite (FC Na- “We have been working behind the ished equal top scorer in the Hyundai tional, Romania), Archie Thompson The AFC Asian Cup 2007 will be joint- scenes for a few weeks now regarding A-League with Melbourne Victory this (PSV Eindhoven, Holland), Michael ly hosted by Indonesia, Thailand, Ma- the possible availability of Archie, and season, sees the squad extended to 19 Valkanis, Adelaide United, Australia), laysia and Vietnam. following PSV’s match on Friday, which players. Tony Vidmar (NAC Breda, Holland), was their last prior to this Wednesday’s Nick Ward (Perth Glory, Australia), Champions League match, Archie is SQUAD – AUSTRALIA V BAH- Luke Wilkshire (Bristol City, England) Bahrain v Australia now available to join the national team RAIN Live to all centres on SBS Television squad,” said Qantas Socceroos assis- The match will be the first for the Qan- Thursday 23 February @ 2:15am tant coach Graham Arnold. Michael Beauchamp (Central Coast tas Socceroos in official Asian compe- AEDT (Check local guides) Mariners, Australia), Alex Brosque tition, following Australia’s admission YOUNG MATILDAS WRAP UP SERIES WITH CONVINCING WIN The Qantas Young Matildas have se- progress to the final stage of qualifying Donnell (QLD), Leena Khamis (NSW) cured a convincing 4-0 win over New in Malaysia April 8-18. Goalkeepers Zealand in Canberra this evening in The 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World their final match prior to next month’s Championship will be played in Russia Lydia Williams (ACT), Alison Logue Asian U-20 Women’s World Champi- in September. (NNSW), Kate Stewart (QLD) onship qualifying tournament in Thai- land. Australia 4 (Jenna Tristram 54’, Sasha Defenders McDonnell 65’, Collette McCallum The first half was scoreless in a match 78’m Leena Khamis 81’) Clare Polkinghorne (QLD), Kim Car- played in warm conditions at the Aus- roll (QLD), Nicole Somi (ACT), Dani- tralian Institute of Sport. However New Zealand 0 elle Brogan (NSW), Grace Gill (ACT), second half goals from Jenna Tristram, Olivia Kennedy (NSW) Sasha McDonnell, Collette McCallum and Leena Khamis ensured the Austra- Australian line-up: Midfielders lians improved on their 3-1 victory over the same opponent on Wednesday. Sally Shipard (NSW), Kylie Ledbrook Lydia Williams (Kate Stewart 68’), (NSW), Collette McCallum (WA), Amy The winning margin could have been Danielle Brogan, Kim Carroll, Olivia Jackson (VIC), Servet Uzunlar (NSW), even greater with McCallum striking Kennedy, Clare Polkinghorne, Amy Renee Cartwright (NSW), Caitlin the post and Tristram having a goal Jackson, Sally Shipard, Renee Cart- Cooper (NSW), Elizabeth Kermode ruled out in the dying minutes. wright (Caitlin Cooper 82’), Collette (NNSW), Briony Holcombe (NSW), McCallum, Vicki Balomenos (Sasha Alannah Reed (QLD), Vicki Balome- Australia will contest Group 2 of the McDonnell h/t, Leena Khamis 76’)), nos (SA) preliminary qualifying tournament Jenna Tristram March 5-9 against Singapore, Myanmar Forwards and host-nation Thailand. If successful The Australian squad for the New Zea- the Qantas Young Matildas will then land series is: Jenna Tristram (NNSW), Sasha Mc-

Issue #4 www.goalweekly.com 23

Katsa’s Korner With George Katsamboukas

mand results and have little times is why isn’t there a State League Cup, throw in a couple from Northcote City, it patience for short term fail- Provisional League Cup or any form of for- certainly becomes a very entertaining eve- ure. mal FFV sanctioned pre-season competition ning! for our clubs? Then the spiral of buy- Forget Manchester United Vs Manchester ing more expensive play- Traditionally and back in the days, play- City, Liverpool Vs Everton, Olympiacos Vs ers continues, hoping that ers and coaches not to mention supporters Panathinaikos, the clash between Oakleigh they will immediately turn looked forward to these pre season competi- and Kingston Next Friday night at Jack Ed- the club’s fortunes around. tions. wards Reserve has been built up to be The Unfortunately, it does not Clash of the Titans! always work out that way. Over to you FFV, your answer is eagerly an- ticipated! The pre season rivalry between these two Moral of the story, plan clubs has certainly been intense, Pride is ahead, buy what you can The Oakleigh mall on a Saturday mornings at stake, Gentlemen start your engines, and afford and believe it or not is filled with officials and supporters from all roads lead to Jack’s Place Next Friday They say that money can’t buy you love. high priced players don’t necessarily deliver many of the Local Clubs. At times these Night. results! gatherings are also infiltrated by officials Many clubs in the past have risen to the top and supporters from the northern suburbs. The Oakleigh/Clayton area will be buzz- by spending big dollars on players, climbed Speaking of coaches, I dare say that some of The topic of conversation is always football ing this week hoping that the two teams can up the leagues quickly only to fall just as the Premier League coaches at the moment and the happenings not at one’s own club, provide us with an interesting spectacle! quick they rose. would be losing sleep due to their club’s but what is happening at their rival’s club! poor start to the season. Time and results I have also been bombarded with questions These were the fortunate ones, who at least will tell whether they keep their jobs. Oakleigh Vs Heidelberg last Friday Night at about who the two ladies are in the photo enjoyed some success. Jack Edwards Reserve. that accompanies my weekly article. Hang in there lads, one team’s loss is an- The unfortunate ones have spent the big dol- other’s gain, and remember that seek.com. From what I am told it was a good game, Simple answer to this question: lars and enjoyed no success at all. au is always available for you to find your pity I didn’t get to watch it! next gig! Becomes a bit hard to concentrate when you I’m still trying to find out! The first one to go is always the coach, as right in the middle of Stonington, Clifton administrators who spend the big dollars de- One question that I have been asked many Hill and Waverley Wanderers Officials and Katsa over and out, for now! FUTSAL IS TAKING OFF ! The game is played with fewer players, This season, at West Footscray, there is an or nets keeping the ball in play, instead the required.’ within a smaller space, with smaller goals open age mixed competition (men/women) boundary line is used to indicate the perimeter and less time. Instead of playing outdoors, which started on Sunday 30th February and of the play. The ball is specifically designed to “Due to work commitments I don’t have they play indoors and instead of specifying goes through to 29th May, currently fields have a low-bounce which demands that play- enough time to train and play for a soccer who plays in what position, everyone both eight teams in the league, with games taking ers use their skill to control the ball, instead club” Said Theo Simaris “and the game is a defends and attacks. place on Monday evenings. At the same venue of the ball’s bounce, when the ball goes out of great alternative, as it helps improve my over- there is also a Thursday night men’s league play, it must be kicked back in to restart play. all sharpness and technique”. In essence the game is a smaller version of starting shortly in Footscray. In regular indoor soccer, there are boards or soccer called futsal. The game is more intense nets that keep the ball in bounds. At an average standard of play it’s a game of than soccer because the size of the playing Players of all ages, many of whom are cur- speed, finesse and running to space. area is so much smaller. While most people play socially, futsal also The origin of Futsal can be traced back to offers other players other reasons to play. As Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1930 when Juan George Moraitis states ‘Its fast, it’s competi- Carlos Ceriani devised a five-a-side version tive, and as a game it brings out the best in a of soccer for youth competition to be played player. The most talented soccer players can in YMCAs. The word Futsal comes from the adapt to futsal easily.’ Spanish word for soccer — ‘fut’ and the Span- ish word for indoor — ‘sal’. By Marko Barisic

In the last half century, Futsal has gained a Futsal Super 5s Venues reputation as a great developer of football skill and has been made famous by Brazil West Footscray YMCA and many argue that Futsal is a key factor of Corner Market Street. & Essex Street. their flamboyant style of play. Even Pele, ar- West Footscray guably the greatest soccer player to ever play Open age Men’s competition & the game, along with the majority of Brazilian Junior development & League Thurs- soccer players has credited futsal with devel- day nights oping their skills.

Over the last quarter century futsal has be- Box Hill - Aqualink come one of the most popular sports around rent or former outdoor soccer players take It differs from outdoor soccer in many ways Surrey Park, Surrey Road,. the world, with more than 25 million people part. The game has also proven to be popular including playing with five people instead of Box Hill participating worldwide. with people who want to play socially with 11, with two 20-minute halves instead of two Open age mens competition friends. 40-minute halves, and instead of having an 8- (& Junior League) Closer to home Futsal has recently become by-24-foot goals, futsal has smaller goals that Friday nights affiliated under the Football Federation Vic- ‘It’s fun and enjoyable’. Said Eric Huynh. are about 3 feet high and 4 feet wide. toria (FFV). As such progress is made in the For further information contact: way the game is being managed and the future Futsal is very similar to indoor soccer, al- ‘It’s Faster and harder than outdoor and there Tom Kondovasis looks promising. though there are some differences. It is played is more skill required.’ Paul Vidic Email: [email protected] on a basketball-sized court, with no boards Said. ‘Also training 3 nights per week is not Mobile:0419 533 331

Monday 20 February 24 www.goalweekly.com BOO’S WORLD ON THE BOX The FFV Football Show A satirical look at the World of Football according to Mark Boric Channel 31 Wednesday, 9pm

The Green Gully Soccer Show Isn’t it time Banyule City changed visional League clubs up in arms. If things volved from the ground up.” That’s great if Channel 31 their name back to Rosanna? Then, aren’t sorted out soon, the clubs will look you are applying for a job as a fan, but the Saturdays, 3pm they could adopt the 80’s hit by Toto of at signing players from Victory’s opponents actual CEO job description entails ripping that name as their club song. Sure “all I Champions League wanna do when I wake up in the morning Real Madrid v Arsenal is see your eyes” is not particularly rele- SBS vant in a football context, but screeching Wednesday 22nd Feb, 6.30am “Rosanna, Rosanna, I never thought that losing you could ever hurt so bad” makes Champions League up for that. Benfi ca v Liverpool ESPN Altona Magic could also adopt the Steve Wednesday 22nd Feb, 6.30am Miller Band’s Abracadabra as their theme. And if only Flinders Naval Depot hadn’t Champions League faded into oblivion all those years ago, they Chelsea v Barcelona could be celebrating their rare wins to the ESPN Village People’s In The Navy. Thursday 23rd Feb, 6.30am

From the World Club Championships in Champions League Brazil to the less glamorous setting of the Werder Bremen v Juventus Clayton Municipal Tip, it’s been a rough ESPN slide for South Melbourne. This year their Thursday 23rd Feb, 9am problems began with the signing of Trini- dad and Tobago international Kevin Nelson Champions League failing to be processed in time for the fi rst Rangers v Villarreal game of the season. Rumour is the fax at As well as players, Victory’may well look overseas for a new CEO. ESPN the T&T Football Association is often left Thursday 23rd Feb, 1pm switched off as the paper is frequently mis- appropriated by staff for recreational pur- EPL, Blackburn v Arsenal poses, you know mon, to roll the herbs in. on Sunday, the Nerds FC instead. Could be the fans off, so I’m not sure how that is all Fox Sports 1 This led to the transfers delay, then they lost a blessing in disguise, really. meant to work. Sunday 26th Feb, 2am in big style to Kingston City, in the game that blocked off Osbourne Avenue. No new sackcoach.com sites this week, He adds, “My ideas are new and fresh EPL, Newcastle v Everton but there is now an online petition for Mi- and come from a different perspective than Fox Sports 1 A few clubs struggling for a quality strik- chael Nuciforo to get the job of Melbourne the other potential candidates.” That much Sunday 26th Feb, 4.15am er should get onto this feller my scouts have Victory CEO. You can read his job appli- is pretty true. A naive and crazy person’s told me about in America. Powerful, with a cation for a laugh as well. From the site I perspective! EPL, Liverpool v Man City willingness to shoot from anywhere, there quote: “As the CEO of Melbourne Victory Fox Sports 1 is a strong buzz surrounding Dick Cheney. I will ensure the voice of the average sup- Go to http://www.petitiononline.com/ Sunday 26th Feb, 11.15pm porter is heard. I will sit with the fans, sing CEO2006/petition.html for more A few problems with transfer rules re- with the fans and speak with the fans. I will Until next week, EPL, West Brom v Middlesborough garding A-League players have leading Pro- walk around and ensure every one is in- Respect my authoritai. Fox Sports 1 Monday 27th Feb, 2am ON THE AIRWAVES QUICK QUIZ Asia Cup, Bahrain v Australia SBS 1/ Essendon Royals ‘keeper Marko Sutalo was playing with which Vodafone Thursday, 23rd Feb 2.15am The Sunday Roast Show Cup side last season? Casey radio 97.7FM The World Game Sunday, 2-5pm 2/ New Green Gully coach Andrew Marth has previous coaching experience SBS Featuring coverage of the Vodafone Cup with Paul with which two other clubs? Sundays, 2pm – 5.30pm Jefferies 3/ Which team won the Victorian Indoor Futsal Championship last week?

The 90th Minute 4/ True or false? Socceroo assistant coach Johan Neesken scored the open- FOOTBALL FUNNY SEN 1116 ing goal of the 1974 World Cup Final between Holland and Germany. Sundays 5pm onwards 5/ In which German cities will Australia contest its World Cup group matches? Featuring Michael Zappone and Paul Trimboli Before a match a coach ad- 6/ Who is the new coach of State league Division One side, Western Suburbs? dressed his squad in the dressing 7/ How many different Vodafone Cup teams has Chris Emsovski played for? rooms. Monday Night Football 8/ Who were the goalscorers in Melbourne Victory’s 5-0 romp over Sydney FC 96.5 Inner FM He says to his players, “and Mondays 8pm earlier this year? remember it’s a friendly, so when Featuring coverage 9/ The now defunct Carlton United were the fi rst ever champions of Victorian you kick ‘em, remember to smile.” of the Vodafone Cup football. Was it in 1909, 1919 or 1929?

This week: Bullee

10/ Green Gully’s Jeff Fleming has been selected to which national team QUIZ ANSWERS Three 7. Chatzitrifonas

Munich & Stuttgart 6. Mike Mike 6. Stuttgart & Munich New Zealand New 4. True 5. Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, 5. True 4.

squad? 10. 1909 9. Kitzbichler 3. Springvale Springvale 3. Thompson (2) & Richard Richard & (2) Thompson

2.St Albans & Melb Knights Knights Melb & Albans 2.St 8. Kevin Muscat (2), Archie Archie (2), Muscat Kevin 8.

1.Melbourne Knights Knights 1.Melbourne Quiz answers...Look to the right of this page Zebras) & Lions (Knights,

Issue #4 www.goalweekly.com 25 5-a-SIDE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

Enter today! Hurry, places are limited and there’s a trophy and medals to play for!

How To Enter TEAM NAME: Get your team together, give them a name and return the following entry form, via: CONTACT NAME: Email [email protected] (visit www.riversdalesc.com.au for an electronic form) ADDRESS: Post Riversdale 5-a-Side, c/o 14 Cotswold Close, Vermont, 3133 (all entries must be received by Wednesday, March 15) CONTACT PHONE NUMBER:

Date & Time: Sunday 26th March 2006 from 10.00 am EMAIL ADRESS Venue: Frog Hollow Reserve, Fordham Avenue, Camberwell (Melways 60 B3) For more info, call John McPhee on 0407 899 994 or visit www.riversdalesc.com.au Cost: $200.00 per team (payment will be required prior to tournament. Upon you team being accepted, we will forward payment details to you)

Games: Each team guaranteed 3 x 16 minute group games, followed by Hosted by Riversdale Soccer Club fi nals for successful qualifi ers March 26 2006 Teams: Maximum of 10 players per squad (recommended size 7-8)

RIVERSDALE EYES SUCCESS Being a long time member of the same net minders. 2005 saw a number of juniors division may represent stability in some move into senior ranks and this fl ow is ex- people’s eyes, but it also means that pro- pected to grow as the club progresses. motion has proven a step too far. Since winning the Provisional 2 Champion- At senior level, Riversdale has a strong base ship in 1997, with a last day victory over of loyal club servants and this has helped Templestowe, Riversdale Soccer Club has push the Reserves team to three champion- been a constant fi xture in Vodafone Pro- ships in the past four years. In 2006, the job visional League 1, a stay of nine years. to translate this success to the Senior team falls to new coach Pedro Ramo. New club president, John McPhee, has seen many players, coaches and seasons come Ramos has been involved in coaching and and go and is setting a course for ongoing playing at Riversdale over the past few years, success. “Riversdale is a great club, but for following an impressive career at State and a few years we have mostly focused on the National League level. He sees the need for present, without a longer term view”, says a well-planned campaign. “The teams that McPhee. “We’ve had plenty of quality play- have been promoted from this league over ers, but they’ve generally not stayed with us the past few years have been the ones who long enough to become a part of the club have an effective plan and who work hard be the difference between promotion and always keeps you going.” and gel as a team.” McPhee goes on to say to stick to that plan. It has been proven that another year of mid-table ‘respectability’. that while on-fi eld success is the number team ethic and organisation will overcome a Riversdale will be hosting the 2006 Goal one goal, it won’t come at the expense of team of superstars.” From an off-fi eld point of view, Riversdale Weekly 5-a-side Tournament on Sunday, the clubs health. and its neighbouring clubs continue to lob- March 26th. For more information on this Pedro, with his South American background, by Boroondara Council for improved soccer and on becoming involved at Riversdale, There is certainly a good base on which to certainly values skill and personal fl air and facilities. With the squeeze on inner subur- visit www.riversdalesc.com.au. grow at Riversdale. From a one-team club hopes to encourage an entertaining brand ban land, clubs generally fi nd themselves in formed as G. Kennon Soccer Club for the of football. Although he would always wel- unfamiliar surroundings during pre-season, 1978 Industrial League season (named af- come more new faces. Ramos believes that while they wait for co-tenant cricket clubs ter the manufacturing company around Riversdale already has a squad to challenge to pull up stumps for the year. That still which the club evolved), the club now has for honours. “We have a solid spine of ex- leaves the problem of making cricket pitch- New Coach three men’s teams and peaked at 26 junior perienced players, people like George Tidd, es safe to play over in the winter months. Pedro Ramos teams in 2004. The juniors have now been Zoran Stojkovic and Raf Barrueto, and we Club president McPhee realises that this is cut back a little, to ease the pressure on fa- will introduce younger players into the team, just part of the fun of being involved in a cilities, but along with a healthy Goalkick both from within Riversdale and from other club like Riversdale. “We do this for love program they are starting to produce quality clubs.” With what looks like being a very and maybe out of a touch of insanity, but the teams and players. This has been helped by even Provisional 1 S/E league in 2006, get- promise of that promotion light at the end of specialised skills training for elite players ting players to their peak from the fi rst day the tunnel and the enjoyment of the juniors and goalkeeper sessions for up-and-coming of the season and keeping them there could Monday 20 February 26 www.goalweekly.com HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE FINALS MARINERS THROUGH TO PRELIMINARY FINAL

The Central Coast Mariners have advanced replacing the injured Matthew Osman and away, disaster struck for Jets. Substitute art Petrie, Andrew Clark, Matthew to next week’s Preliminary Final with a 2-1 what a revelation it turned out to be. Brown Brown was allowed an eternity on the fl ank, Osman (Damien Brown 36’), Alex aggregate victory over a plucky Newcastle was causing immediate headaches for the had the presence of mind to pick out Hef- Wilkinson Jets outfi t, but not without a scare, scoring Jets down the right channel and only a poor fernan, who rifl ed a header past the hapless late-on to take a place in the next round. 1st touch and a smothering foil by Liam Liam Reddy. 1-1 on the night, 2-1 on aggre- Unused Subs Paul O’Grady, Jamie Reddy kept the tie all square at the break. gate and the Jets had an up hill climb if they McMaster, Matthew Trott (gk) Both sides were unchanged from were to advance. the fi rst leg at Energy Stadium so open soc- Bookings Gumprecht 55’, Clark 60’, cer was in order for the Jets who were chas- Heffernan 73’ ing the goal that had eluded them dearly in Minor Semi-Final Second Leg the opening leg. But it was the Mariners who The script was simple; the Jets had to score, Newcastle United Jets Liam Reddy looked healthier in the opening exchanges Central Coast 1 so it was no surprise when they threw ex- (gk), Jade North, Ned Zelic, Richard and were unlucky not to be awarded a pen- D Heffernan 79th minute tra men forward in search of another away Johnson, Matthew Thompson (Tarek alty inside fi ve minutes when Jade North goal. It was ‘heart-in-the-mouth’ stuff for Elrich 72’), Ante Milicic, Nick Carle, bundled over Dean Heffernan. Fortunately Necastle Utd 1 both sets of fans as 1st Tarek Elrich arrowed Paul Kohler (Franco Parisi 86’), Mateo for the Jets, match offi cial Simon Przydacz M Thompson 28th Minute his header straight at Vukovic and then only Corbo (Steve Eagleton 66’), Allan waved play-on. the offside fl ag saved the Mariners’ blushes Picken, Vaughan Coveny as Franko Parisi was adjudged off, follow- Despite the openness of the game, Central Coast win 2-1 on aggregate ing a Coveny knockdown as the ball was Unused Subs Labinot Haliti, Andy Pet- no clear cut chances were created and the bundled in. terson (gk) opening goal came out of the blue. A seem- ingly harmless aerial challenge fell fortu- Both sides resumed cautiously after the It would prove to be the last signifi - Bookings Thompson 67’, North 92’ itously to the Jets’ Matthew Thompson, break and were determined not to concede cant chance of the tie, Mariners 1, Newcastle who had no hesitation in dispatching a as the tie looked to be heading into extra 1. 2-1 on aggregate. Central Coast through crisp, 30-yard angled volley looping over time. Tarek Elrich, the younger brother of to next week’s Prelim, where they’ll face Referee Simon Pryzdacz the fl at-footed Danny Vukovic. It was one Socceroo Ahmed, replaced goal-scorer the loser of the Adelaide v Sydney game. Crowd 17,429 of the goals of the season, more importantly Thompson as the Jets went in search of it was 1 nil on the night, squaring the tie and some extra spark in the fi nal third, but it Central Coast Mariners Danny Vu- 1-1. had a reverse effect as the Mariners began kovic (gk), Wayne O’Sullivan, Noel By George Sahinidis to fi nd gaps in the middle of the park. Spencer, Michael Beauchamp, Andre A mandatory change was then Gumprecht, Dean Heffernan, Tom made by the Mariners, with Damian Brown With extra time only ten minutes Pondeljak (Adam Kwasnik 83’), Stew-

SYDNEY GRABS GRAND FINAL BERTH

30,000 people turn out in a record attendance for the A lems for the Sydney defence since his goal. League and there did not go home dissapionted. This game Adelaide almost drew level in 36th minute when Shengui- Sydney took the lead against the run of play after more had everything and all who took part in this game should eq had a header rebound of the crossbar with the follow up good work from Dwight Yorke who started the move that be proud that they were involved in one of the most en- shot from the Utd forward going into the grateful arms of was fi nished off by Mark Ruden, then moments later the joyable games of football anybody has witness since the the Sydney keeper. home side almost went further in front but this time Packer start of the Hyundai A league. As Sydney FC managed to was correctly given off side. scrap through into the inuralgral A league grand fi nal to Both sides seemed to come out a little fl at at the start of face either Adelaide or Central Coast Mariners who play the second half with neither side taking real control and Then Adelaide almost brought the scores level again but next week in the second fi nal. the woodwork denied the visitors for a second time much to the delight of the Sydney faithful. In 88th Sasha petro- Sydney went into this second leg of this major semi fi nal Major Semi Final vski almost sealed the victory with a piece of individual favourites after scoring two goals away from home in the Second Leg brilliance that really summed up the game and the quality fi rst clash last Sunday at Hindmarsh Stadium. Adelaide had of the whole afternoon, unfortunaly for Sydney the ball just nothing to lose going into the match as silt underdogs and Sydney FC 2 went wide of the post. having the best away record in the league. Sydney having four players on yellow cards is something that United will Adelaide Utd 1 be able to use to their advantage despite coach Kosmina telling Fox Sports before the game that they would not look to use that to gain the upper hand. Preliminary Final Sydney win 4-3 on aggregate 30 seconds into the fi rst half Carney broke down the right Central Coast Mariners FC hand side but Steve Corica was not able to convert the v chance. then all of a sudden on the hour mark Adelaide’s Japanese Adelaide FC import shen gen q produced a fi nish that would have graced Hindmarsh Stadium As the gamed settled into some sort of pattern Sydney any league in the world with a wonderful shot from just out played with their usual passing game with Yorke having side the box that gave Bolton in the Sydney goal absolutely Saturday 25th March KO 8pm plenty of infl uence in the middle of the park. no chance, this seemed to give the visitors just the lift they needed to possibly go on and win this game. With twenty minutes gone in the fi rst half both sides re- ally only had half chances then in the 29th minute a long As the game went into the last 20 minutes it was the visi- ball from Zadkovivc was collected by Petrovski who fi nish tors who look the most likely to win rather than the home coolly as he faced a one on one with the Utd keeper. side with their striker Shin gen q causing all sort of prob-

Issue #4

HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE FINALS SERIES SCHEDULE www.goalweekly.com 27

Round 1 Round 15 31 Mar 06 8:30PM Springvale v Port Melbourne Serbian Sports Centre 15 Jul 06 3:00PM North v North Coburg United 1 Apr 06 3:00PM Langwarrin v Northcote City Lawton Park Reserve 16 Jul 06 3:00PM Northcote City v Brunswick City John Cain Memorial Park 2 Apr 06 3:00PM Altona East Phoenix v Dandenong Thunder Paisley Park Soccer Complex 16 Jul 06 3:00PM St. Albans Saints v Dandenong Thunder Churchill Reserve 2 Apr 06 3:00PM Bentleigh Greens v Brunswick City Kingston Heath Soccer Complex 16 Jul 06 3:00PM Altona East Phoenix v Langwarrin Paisley Park Soccer Complex 2 Apr 06 3:00PM Western Suburbs v North Coburg United Ralph Reserve 16 Jul 06 3:00PM Western Suburbs v Port Melbourne Ralph Reserve 2 Apr 06 3:00PM St. Albans Saints v North Geelong Churchill Reserve 16 Jul 06 3:00PM Bentleigh Greens v Springvale Kingston Heath Soccer Complex

Round 2 Round 16 7 Apr 06 8:30PM Port Melbourne v Altona East Phoenix SS Anderson Reserve 21 Jul 06 8:30PM Port Melbourne v St. Albans Saints SS Anderson Reserve 8 Apr 06 3:00PM North Geelong v Northcote City Elcho Park 22 Jul 06 3:00PM Altona East Phoenix v Bentleigh Greens Paisley Park Soccer Complex 8 Apr 06 3:00PM Brunswick City v Western Suburbs Dunstan Reserve 22 Jul 06 3:00PM Dandenong Thunder v Northcote City George Andrews Reserve 8 Apr 06 3:00PM Dandenong Thunder v Bentleigh Greens George Andrews Reserve 22 Jul 06 3:00PM Brunswick City v North Geelong Dunstan Reserve 8 Apr 06 3:00PM Langwarrin v Springvale Lawton Park Reserve 22 Jul 06 3:00PM Langwarrin v North Coburg United Lawton Park Reserve 9 Apr 06 3:00PM North Coburg United v St. Albans Saints Reddish Reserve 22 Jul 06 7:30PM Springvale v Western Suburbs Serbian Sports Centre

Round 3 22 Apr 06 3:00PM Altona East Phoenix v Springvale Paisley Park Soccer Complex 22 Apr 06 3:00PM Bentleigh Greens v Port Melbourne Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Round 17 22 Apr 06 3:00PM Western Suburbs v Dandenong Thunder Ralph Reserve 29 Jul 06 3:00PM North Geelong v Dandenong Thunder Elcho Park 22 Apr 06 3:00PM Northcote City v North Coburg United John Cain Memorial Park 30 Jul 06 3:00PM North Coburg United v Brunswick City Reddish Reserve 22 Apr 06 3:00PM North Geelong v Langwarrin Elcho Park 30 Jul 06 3:00PM Bentleigh Greens v Langwarrin Kingston Heath Soccer Complex 23 Apr 06 3:00PM St. Albans Saints v Brunswick City Churchill Reserve 30 Jul 06 3:00PM Northcote City v Port Melbourne John Cain Memorial Park 30 Jul 06 3:00PM St. Albans Saints v Springvale Churchill Reserve Round 4 30 Jul 06 3:00PM Western Suburbs v Altona East Phoenix Ralph Reserve 28 Apr 06 8:30PM Springvale v Bentleigh Greens Serbian Sports Centre 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Brunswick City v Northcote City Dunstan Reserve Round 18 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Dandenong Thunder v St. Albans Saints George Andrews Reserve 4 Aug 06 8:30PM Springvale v Northcote City Serbian Sports Centre 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Langwarrin v Altona East Phoenix Lawton Park Reserve 4 Aug 06 8:30PM Port Melbourne v North Geelong SS Anderson Reserve 29 Apr 06 5:00PM Port Melbourne v Western Suburbs SS Anderson Reserve 5 Aug 06 3:00PM Dandenong Thunder v North Coburg United George Andrews Reserve 30 Apr 06 3:00PM North Coburg United v North Geelong Reddish Reserve 5 Aug 06 3:00PM Langwarrin v Brunswick City Lawton Park Reserve 6 Aug 06 3:00PM Bentleigh Greens v Western Suburbs Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Round 5 6 Aug 06 3:00PM Altona East Phoenix v St. Albans Saints Paisley Park Soccer Complex 6 May 06 3:00PM North Geelong v Brunswick City Elcho Park 7 May 06 3:00PM Bentleigh Greens v Altona East Phoenix Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Round 19 7 May 06 3:00PM Western Suburbs v Springvale Ralph Reserve 19 Aug 06 3:00PM Brunswick City v Dandenong Thunder Dunstan Reserve 7 May 06 3:00PM St. Albans Saints v Port Melbourne Churchill Reserve 19 Aug 06 3:00PM North Geelong v Springvale Elcho Park 7 May 06 3:00PM Northcote City v Dandenong Thunder John Cain Memorial Park 20 Aug 06 3:00PM Western Suburbs v Langwarrin Ralph Reserve 7 May 06 3:00PM North Coburg United v Langwarrin Reddish Reserve 20 Aug 06 3:00PM North Coburg United v Port Melbourne Reddish Reserve 20 Aug 06 3:00PM Northcote City v Altona East Phoenix John Cain Memorial Park Round 6 20 Aug 06 3:00PM St. Albans Saints v Bentleigh Greens Churchill Reserve 13 May 06 3:00PM Brunswick City v North Coburg United Dunstan Reserve 13 May 06 3:00PM Dandenong Thunder v North Geelong George Andrews Reserve Round 20 13 May 06 3:00PM Langwarrin v Bentleigh Greens Lawton Park Reserve 25 Aug 06 8:30PM Springvale v North Coburg United Serbian Sports Centre Adelaide United 2 13 May 06 5:00PM Port Melbourne v Northcote City SS Anderson Reserve 25 Aug 06 8:30PM Port Melbourne v Brunswick City SS Anderson Reserve 13 May 06 7:30PM Springvale v St. Albans Saints Serbian Sports Centre 26 Aug 06 3:00PM Altona East Phoenix v North Geelong Paisley Park Soccer Complex T. Dodd 31st, F. Rech 33rd 14 May 06 3:00PM Altona East Phoenix v Western Suburbs Paisley Park Soccer Complex 26 Aug 06 3:00PM Langwarrin v Dandenong Thunder Lawton Park Reserve 27 Aug 06 3:00PM Western Suburbs v St. Albans Saints Ralph Reserve Round 7 27 Aug 06 3:00PM Bentleigh Greens v Northcote City Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Sydney FC 2 20 May 06 3:00PM North Geelong v Port Melbourne Elcho Park S. Corica 9th, S. Petrovski 39th 20 May 06 3:00PM Brunswick City v Langwarrin Dunstan Reserve Round 21 21 May 06 3:00PM Western Suburbs v Bentleigh Greens Ralph Reserve 2 Sep 06 3:00PM Langwarrin v St. Albans Saints Lawton Park Reserve 21 May 06 3:00PM St. Albans Saints v Altona East Phoenix Churchill Reserve 2 Sep 06 3:00PM Dandenong Thunder v Port Melbourne George Andrews Reserve 21 May 06 3:00PM Northcote City v Springvale John Cain Memorial Park 2 Sep 06 3:00PM North Geelong v Bentleigh Greens Elcho Park Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium 21 May 06 3:00PM North Coburg United v Dandenong Thunder Reddish Reserve 2 Sep 06 3:00PM Brunswick City v Springvale Dunstan Reserve 3 Sep 06 3:00PM North Coburg United v Altona East Phoenix Reddish Reserve Crowd: 15, 104 Round 8 3 Sep 06 3:00PM Northcote City v Western Suburbs John Cain Memorial Park 26 May 06 8:30PM Port Melbourne v North Coburg United SS Anderson Reserve 27 May 06 3:00PM Dandenong Thunder v Brunswick City George Andrews Reserve 27 May 06 3:00PM Langwarrin v Western Suburbs Lawton Park Reserve Central Coast 1 27 May 06 3:00PM Altona East Phoenix v Northcote City Paisley Park Soccer Complex Round 22 M. Osman 76th 27 May 06 7:30PM Springvale v North Geelong Serbian Sports Centre 9 Sep 06 3:00PM St. Albans Saints v Northcote City Churchill Reserve 28 May 06 3:00PM Bentleigh Greens v St. Albans Saints Kingston Heath Soccer Complex 9 Sep 06 3:00PM Western Suburbs v North Geelong Ralph Reserve 9 Sep 06 3:00PM Bentleigh Greens v North Coburg United Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Newcastle Jets 0 Round 9 9 Sep 06 3:00PM Altona East Phoenix v Brunswick City Paisley Park Soccer Complex 3 Jun 06 3:00PM North Geelong v Altona East Phoenix Elcho Park 9 Sep 06 3:00PM Springvale v Dandenong Thunder Serbian Sports Centre Central Coast Mariners: Danny 3 Jun 06 3:00PM Brunswick City v Port Melbourne Dunstan Reserve 9 Sep 06 3:00PM Port Melbourne v Langwarrin SS Anderson Reserve 3 Jun 06 3:00PM Dandenong Thunder v Langwarrin George Andrews Reserve Vukovic (gk), Wayne O’Sullivan, 4 Jun 06 3:00PM St. Albans Saints v Western Suburbs Churchill Reserve Noel Spencer, Michael Beauchamp, 4 Jun 06 3:00PM Northcote City v Bentleigh Greens John Cain Memorial Park Andre Gumprecht, Dean Heffernan, 4 Jun 06 3:00PM North Coburg United v Springvale Reddish Reserve MATCH GROUNDS Tom Pondeljak (Adam Kwasnik 91’), Round 10 Stewart Petrie (Jamie McMaster 92’), 9 Jun 06 8:30PM Port Melbourne v Dandenong Thunder SS Anderson Reserve Andrew Clark, Matthew Osman (Da- 9 Jun 06 8:30PM Springvale v Brunswick City Serbian Sports Centre 10 Jun 06 3:00PM Altona East Phoenix v North Coburg United Paisley Park Soccer Complex Serbian Sports Centre: 310-322 Perry Rd , Keysborough (94 G7) mien Brown 77’), Alex Wilkinson 11 Jun 06 3:00PM St. Albans Saints v Langwarrin Churchill Reserve Lawton Park Reserve: Barretrs Rd, Baxter (107 F1) 11 Jun 06 3:00PM Bentleigh Greens v North Geelong Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Paisley Park: Mills St Altona North (55 C5) Unused Subs Paul O’Grady, Matthew 11 Jun 06 3:00PM Western Suburbs v Northcote City Ralph Reserve Kingston Heath: 301 Centre Dandenong Rd, Cheltenham (87 F2) Trott (gk) Round 11 Ralph Reserve: Ralph St, Ardeer (40 A2) 17 Jun 06 3:00PM North Geelong v Western Suburbs Elcho Park Churchill Reserve: Fox St, St Albans (14 D10) Bookings Beauchamp 60’ 17 Jun 06 3:00PM Brunswick City v Altona East Phoenix Dunstan Reserve 17 Jun 06 3:00PM Dandenong Thunder v Springvale George Andrews Reserve SS Anderson Reserve: 430 Plummer St, Port Melbourne (56 K1) 17 Jun 06 3:00PM Langwarrin v Port Melbourne Lawton Park Reserve Dunston Reserve: 22 C Peacock St, Brunswick East (29 B4) Goal Osman 73’ 18 Jun 06 3:00PM Northcote City v St. Albans Saints John Cain Memorial Park 18 Jun 06 3:00PM North Coburg United v Bentleigh Greens Reddish Reserve Elcho Park: Lara (608 D15) George Andrews Reserve: Trewin St, South Dandenong (90 D11) Newcastle United Jets: Liam Reddy Round 12 Reddish Reserve: Middle St Glenroy (17 E4) (gk), Jade North, Ned Zelic, Rich- 23 Jun 06 8:30PM Port Melbourne v Springvale SS Anderson Reserve ard Johnson, Matthew Thompson 24 Jun 06 3:00PM Dandenong Thunder v Altona East Phoenix George Andrews Reserve 24 Jun 06 3:00PM Brunswick City v Bentleigh Greens Dunstan Reserve (Labinot Haliti 82’), Ante Milicic, Nick 24 Jun 06 3:00PM North Geelong v St. Albans Saints Elcho Park Carle, Paul Kohler, Mateo Corbo, Al- 25 Jun 06 3:00PM North Coburg United v Western Suburbs Reddish Reserve lan Picken, Vaughan Coveny 25 Jun 06 3:00PM Northcote City v Langwarrin John Cain Memorial Park Round 13 Unused Subs Steve Eagleton, Jobe 30 Jun 06 8:30PM Springvale v Langwarrin Serbian Sports Centre Wheelhouse, Stuart Musialik, Andy 2 Jul 06 3:00PM Northcote City v North Geelong John Cain Memorial Park 2 Jul 06 3:00PM St. Albans Saints v North Coburg United Churchill Reserve Petterson (gk) 2 Jul 06 3:00PM Western Suburbs v Brunswick City Ralph Reserve 2 Jul 06 3:00PM Bentleigh Greens v Dandenong Thunder Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Bookings Corbo 18’, Picken 59’ 2 Jul 06 3:00PM Altona East Phoenix v Port Melbourne Paisley Park Soccer Complex Round 14 Referee Ben Williams 7 Jul 06 8:30PM Port Melbourne v Bentleigh Greens SS Anderson Reserve Crowd 10,236 8 Jul 06 3:00PM Dandenong Thunder v Western Suburbs George Andrews Reserve 8 Jul 06 3:00PM Brunswick City v St. Albans Saints Dunstan Reserve 8 Jul 06 3:00PM Langwarrin v North Geelong Lawton Park Reserve 8 Jul 06 7:30PM Springvale v Altona East Phoenix Serbian Sports Centre 9 Jul 06 3:00PM North Coburg United v Northcote City Reddish Reserve

Monday 20 February