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SOCCER HOTLINE Got a story? Call the hotline (03) 9645 1440 or email [email protected] SHORT PASSES TIME FOR A CHANGE AT SOUTH Altona Magic’s Koce Delev is back from South Melbourne FC has upgraded their 12:45/3:00PM injury and will be available for selection in lighting to adhere to FFV Regulations and tonight’s game against Bulleen Zebras. are now permitted to schedule night match- Round 18 – Sunday 2nd July es at Bob Jane Stadium. Please take note of South Melbourne FC vs Essendon Royals Richmond’s Veton Korkarevski had to be the following changes to South Melbourne 3:45/6:00PM stretchered off in Friday night’s match FC home matches (kick-off times) in season against Kingston City. It appears Veton may 2006. Round 20 – Sunday 16th July this week’s line-up have incurred a knee injury when he was South Melbourne FC vs Sunshine Georgies brought down by City defender Nick Tolios. New match details are as follows: 3:45/6:00PM Soccer Hotline 3 Tolios received a red card for his efforts and Round 11 – Sunday 30th April will automatically miss his team’s next match South Melbourne FC vs Bulleen Zebras Round 21 – Sunday 23rd July Vodafone Cup Details 4 while Korkarevski must await test results to 3:45/6:00PM South Melbourne FC vs Altona Magic see if the knee damage is structural or tissue Match Reports 5-11 3:45/6:00PM related. Round 13 – Sunday 14th May State & Provi Results/Ladders 12 South Melbourne FC vs Green Gully Cava- Round 23 – Sunday 6th August Richmond’s Graham Hockless also came off liers 3:45/6:00PM South Melbourne FC vs Oakleigh Cannons State League Div One Wrap 13 late in that match with a slight hamstring pull. 3:45/6:00PM Souvenir Poster 16 & 17 According to the club Hockless should be Round 14 – Sunday 21st May okay to resume playing duties next week, but South Melbourne FC vs Heidelberg Utd Round 25 – Sunday 20th August Succeroo’s Home View 19 will need to undergo treatment in the mean- 3:45/6:00PM South Melbourne FC vs Frankston Pines time. World Football 20 3:45/6:00PM Round 16 – Sunday 4th June Overseas Wrap 21 Preston’s Marinos Gasparis has strained a South Melbourne FC vs Kingston City groin after playing 75 miutes on Friday night. 3:45/6:00PM Bayside League 26 Precautionary measures will be taken during the week and new coach Goran Lozanovski Round 6 – Sunday 11thJune WPL Wrap 27 hopes it’s nothing to serious. South Melbourne FC vs Melbourne Knights Boo’s World 28 Bulleen Zebras hopes to continue its recent Katsa’s Corner 29 rich vein of form and will be close to nam- ing a full strength side for tonight’s big match Football Focus 30 & 31 against Altona Magic. However, the most no- ticeable exclusions from the Zebra’s line-up TRANSFER NEWS will be Ricky Diaco and Billy Celevski. The As the April transfer deadline looms clubs have to await for FFV clearance as Richards talented pair put in some sterling displays in have been busy in the scramble to finalise has already transferred once this season. Goal! Weekly is published every Monday by recent weeks helping the Zebras climb the and tweak their respective squads. Alimental Enterprises Pty Ltd table, but unfortunately will be forced to sit Po Box 142 Altona Magic are set to sign Preston’s Steve Port Melbourne, VIC, 3207 and watch from the sidelines tonight due to Bulleen have signed Daniel Miller from Manceski. Both clubs are in advanced stag- Phone: 9645-1440 injury. Preston Lions. Miller was selected to An- es of negotiations and will hoping to make Printed by Diaco is still nursing a niggling groin injury gie Postecoglou’s Young Socceroo squad an official decision soon. Streamline Press he picked up in the impressive victory against 155 Johstone St last year and hopes to make his mark at Fitzroy, VIC, 3065 the Melbourne Knights just before the Easter the Veneto Club after unable to gain much break, while Celevski is awaiting MRI results Meanwhile, Kingston City have sold Nick Distributed by match time with the Lions. All Day Distribution Pty Ltd on a hip injury he sustained on camp with the Papadopoulos to Springvale White Eagles Po Box 42 North Carlton, VIC, 3054 Olyroos. and have acquired the services of former Frankston Pines have signed Craig Platt Marconi and Gold Coast goalkeeper David News Room: (03) 9645-1440 from Sunshine Georgies, Dimos Sevastiadis Advertising: (03) 9645-1440 One man looking to make his mark tonight Acevski as well as former New Zealand in the Zebras v Magic game tonight will be from Lagwarrin and Chris McFarlane from [email protected] Knights Xia Obin Zang. www.goalweekly.com Damian Guglielmi. Missing in action from Eastern Lions. the Bulleen squad in recent weeks due to a The Pines also signed U/17 Joey interna- Editor: Costa Koutropoulos The 25 year old Zang returns to the Grange Production: Carlos Ibarra bruised leg, the versatile Guglielmi will be in tional Leigh Broxham from the VIS but un- Reserve outfit this week from China ona strong contention for a place in Michael Mi- Contributors: fortunately he broke his ankle whilst train- Sportsman Visa and is contracted to the club Mark Boric, Simon Chiarelli, Steven Gray, chalakopoulos’ starting line-up. Paul Jefferies, George Katsamboukas, Daryl Kennedy, ing with the Melbourne Victory during the for three years. Eddie Krncevic, Chris Priftis, George Stogiannou, week. Reuben Schembri, Richard Sucksmith, James Taylor, Bruno Zovko Oakleigh Cannons are awaiting on fitness tests to see if Steve Laurie and George Gout- The exciting midfielder with clinical finish- Photographers: The Monterey Reserve club are also hoping Therese Duffy, Daniel Flis, Daryl Kennedy, zioulis will be available for tonight’s big ing was with the club previously but had to John Punshon, Steve Starek. clash against South Melbourne. to sign Sunshine’s Fidel Richards but will leave the country due to Visa issues. Goal! Weekly endeavours to be The former Bob Jane Stadium pair are both as accurate as possible with everything it publishes. recovering from knee operations and Can- nons coach, Stuart Munro, will take a look YOUNG GUNS AT PINES READY TO SHINE The Fair Trading Act 1999 requires Goal! 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ROUND 10 SCOREBOARD VODAFONE CUP TABLE VODAFONE CUP

RICHMOND EAGLES 1 – 1 KINGSTON CITY ROUND 11 Venue: Friday 21st April Crowd: 900 P W D L F A PT (HT 0-1) Referee: S. Rastocic. Oakleigh Cannons SC 9 6 3 0 17 8 21 ESSENDON ROYALS GOALS: Curcija (KC), Robinson (RE) 76th, Kingston City SC 10 6 2 2 17 9 20 V Altona Magic SC 9 5 3 1 16 10 18 YELLOW CARDS: J.Latinopoulos (KC) 30th, F.O’Colmain (RE) 37th, FAWKNER/WHITTLESEA C.Konstans (KC) 40th, M.Stergiopoulos (KC) 64th, J.Spiteri (KC) 86th, Heidelberg United SC 9 4 2 3 15 12 14 M.Turnbull (KC) 89th. Veneto Social Club, Bulleen Zebras SC 9 4 2 3 10 11 14 RED CARDS: N.Tolios (KC) 88th. Bulleen Mel: 32 D9 South Melbourne FC 8 4 1 3 9 10 13 Friday 28th April EAGLES: r. Simioni, S.Webster, S.Burton, J.Baskerville, J.Robinson, Frankston Pines SC 10 4 1 5 12 14 13 T.Celentano, J.Rajher, S.Sivic (D.Visevic 60th), G.Hockless (I.Ibraimi KO 8.15pm 73rd), V.Korcarevski (N.Bahnsen 87th), F.O’Colmain. Melbourne Knights SC 8 3 3 2 10 6 12 KINGSTON: M.Turnbull, S.Iosifi dis, C.Konstans, M.Stergiopoulos, Essendon Royals SC 9 3 3 3 11 11 12 OAKLEIGH CANNONS M.Curcija, J.Di Iorio, J.Spiteri, J.Latinopoulos, T.Broddie, A.Kiratzoglou, N.Tolios. Green Gully Cavaliers SC 9 2 3 4 11 13 9 V Fawkner-Whittlesea SC 10 3 0 7 19 22 9 RICHMOND EAGLES FAWKNER/WHITTLESEA 3 – 4 PRESTON LIONS Preston Lions SC 10 2 3 5 14 22 9 , Venue: Friday 21st April Crowd: 1500 (HT 2-1) Referee: P. Taverna. Sunshine Georgies SC 10 2 2 6 8 14 8 Oakleigh Mel: 69 H9

GOALS: C Recchia (FW) 22nd, R. Chillico (FW) 40th, Y. Galanos Richmond SC 10 1 4 5 11 18 7 Friday 28th April (PL) 43rd, B Gordioski (PL) 53rd & 85th, S. Ognenovski (FW) 71st, A KO 8.15pm Magnacca (PL) 89th.

YELLOW CARDS: E. Karahan (PL) 52nd , LAST MONDAY’S MATCH - ROUND 5 ALTONA MAGIC RED CARDS: None. V BLUES: S.Tilovski, M. B J.Angelovski, R.Chillico (G. Lom- FRANKSTON PINES bardo 65th), M. Tsiorlas, J.Siljavoski, T.Sterjovski, , C. Recchia, PRESTON LIONS 0 - 3 OAKLEIGH CANNONS S.Ognenovski, J. Sapazovski (Z. Petrevski 74th). Paisley Park Reserve, CANNONS BLAST PAST LIONS AT EPPING Altona MEL: 55 C5 LIONS: G.Grueski, Z.Younan, A.Magnacca, B.Gorgioski, P.Siveski( Oakleigh Cannons continued their fl awless Saturday 29th April 78th), S. Matthews, E.Karahan, , M.Gasparis (S. Oksuz 70th), date for goal of the season when his 35-yard Y.Galanos, J. Majarovski. start to the season, easily overcoming Pres- thunderbolt dipped under the crossbar leaving KO 7.30pm ton Lions 3-0 yesterday at Epping Stadium. the hapless Gruevski with no chance. Despite the lob-sided score line, Preston came Oakleigh coach Stuart Munro was pleased after FRANKSTON PINES 3 – 0 SUNSHINE GEORGIES PRESTON LIONS Venue: Monterey Reserve Saturday 22nd April Crowd: 400 out spirited early on, really taking the game to the game at the way his side was able to again (HT 1-0) Referee: S. Rastocic. the unbeaten Cannons. In the 9th minute the continue to dominate games right until the V Lions almost took the lead, but Blaze Georgios- death. “First half was very very sloppy… I cer- KINGSTON CITY GOALS: C. Stewart (FP) 19th & 62nd, L Tiara (FP) 86th. ki’s shot was well saved by Cannons ‘keeper tainly wasn’t happy at half time, even though Epping Stadium, YELLOW CARDS: C. Jones (FP) 26th , C. Leopold (FP) 77th, A. Piso- . we went in a goal in front…but second half, Epping MEL:14 E8 nis (FP) 71st, E Muscat (SG) 30th. However, only minutes later, a clumsy chal- was more like it, we took control of the game Sunday 30th April RED CARDS: None. lenge from Pece Siveski resulted in a penalty for and fi nished pretty comfortable in the end.” the visitors, and Cannons midfi elder Anthony Preston assistant coach Lori Ristevski was un- KO 3pm PINES: K. McIvor, J. Cumming, M. Anderson, D. Craig, B. Cullen, L. Pelikan made no mistake from the spot, sending derstandably disappointed with the result, “We Tiari, C. Jones, C. Leopold (A Williams 87th), A. Pisonis, (D’Angleo Lions ‘keeper Goce Gruevski the wrong way to 79th), C. Stewart, C Platt. were quite confi dent going into the game, but MELBOURNE KNIGHTS make the score one-nil after 10 minutes. we came across a very very powerful team and The Lions continued to search for the equaliser, the players didn’t really respond to it.” V GEORGIES : M. John, A. Tsirtsakis (I. Erdogan 46th), D. Delic, C. Az- zopardi, T Waterson, V. Trpcevski, E. Muscat, T. Neceski, I Filipovic, (E but just seemed to lack the killer punch in front The win takes the Cannons to the top of the lad- HEIDELBERG UNITED Soares 70th ), S. Kovacevic, M. Draycott (Gilmour 70th). of goal, despite controlling much of the game der, undefeated after 9 games with 21 points. Knights Stadium, for the remainder of the half. It was again Geor- Preston drop back to last on goal difference. Sunshine MEL:27 A6 GREEN GULLY 0 – 1 MELBOURNE KNIGHTS gioski who came closest for the Lions, when his Venue: Sunday 23rd April Crowd: 1000 powerful header from Zaya Younan’s free kick By Jason McNamara (FFV). Sunday 30th April (HT 0-0) Referee: went narrowly over the bar in the 28th minute. KO 3pm GOALS: J.Kozic (MK) 89th. After going into the half-time break leading perhaps a tad fortuitously, the Cannons came SUNSHINE GEORGIES YELLOW CARDS: H.Matkovic (MK) 10th, P.Riccobene (GG) 22nd, out in the second half determined to secure the A.Barisic (MK) 23rd, Z.Markovski (GG) 31st, M.Maisano (MK) 43rd, V J.Kozic (MK) 89th. points. Billy Damianos was fi rst to send Pres- ton supporters hearts into their mouths, when GREEN GULLY RED CARDS: None. his ferocious strike after a brilliant piece of play , from Juan Nilo, rocketed just wide. GULLY: P.Schwalger, P.Riccobene, D.Fak, Z.Markovski, R.Cardozo, Sunshine MEL: 26 G12 J.Nikolic (M.Sanders HT), R.Ollerton, D.Nastevski, A.Vargas, Damianos went one better only minutes later, L.Lapsansky, B.Vassallo. linking up with Anthony Pelikan before calmly Sunday 30th April KNIGHTS: A.Cagalj, N.Antic, D.Matkovic, I.Klarica, N.Caldwell, slotting the ball into the bottom corner of the KO 3pm M.Maisano, I.Gelemanovic, B.Radman, H.Matkovic, A.Barisic, L.Slater. net with an exquisite fi nish to send the Cannons Flis Daniel by Photo 2-0 up in the 50th minute. SOUTH MELBOURNE The introduction of Con Boutsianis for Oak- PLAYING TONIGHT leigh saw the visitors gain complete control of V OAKLEIGH CANNONS ….. – ….. SOUTH MELBOURNE the game. Boutsianis almost added another di- BULLEEN ZEBRAS Venue: Jack Edwards Reserve Monday 24th April KO: 8.15PM rectly from a corner, after his in swinging cross Bob Jane Stadium, was allowed to skim past the goals. GOALS: ………………………………………………………….. Albert Park MEL:2K F6 Preston seemed to lack any imagination up front YELLOW CARDS: ……………………………………………… Sunday 30th April against the imposing Oakleigh defence, and in Cannons and Lions players keeping RED CARDS: ……………………………………………………. the 39th minute the points were all rapped up their eye on the ball. KO 3pm when substitute Raj Kumar provided a candi- BULLEEN ZEBRAS ….. – ….. ALTONA MAGIC Venue: Veneto Social Club Monday 24th April KO: 8.15pm

GOALS: ………………………………………………………….. P W D L F A PT Vodafone Cup Under 21s: Sunshine Georgies SC 10 7 0 3 38 15 21 VODAFONE CUP YELLOW CARDS: ……………………………………………… Round 10: Richmond SC 10 6 2 2 24 10 20 LEADING Fawkner-Whittlesea 2 Preston Green Gully Cavaliers SC 9 6 2 1 21 10 20 GOALSCORERs RED CARDS: ……………………………………………………. Lions 1, Richmond 0 Kingston Fawkner-Whittlesea SC 10 5 3 2 15 12 18 Becvinovski, Saso 7 Preston Lions SC 10 5 2 3 21 21 17 City 1, Frankston Pines 0 Sun- Curcija, Michael 7 HEIDELBERG UTD ….. – ….. ESSENDON ROYALS shine Georgies 3, Green Gully South Melbourne FC 8 4 2 2 19 11 14 Venue: Olympic Village Monday 24th April KO: 8.15pm Altona Magic SC 9 4 1 4 20 14 13 Magnacca, Anthony 6 Cavaliers Melbourne Knights , Tsiorlas, Mark 5 GOALS: ………………………………………………………….. Oakleigh Cannons South Mel- Oakleigh Cannons SC 9 3 2 4 19 17 11 Essendon Royals SC 9 3 2 4 11 17 11 Spiteri, Joe 5 YELLOW CARDS: ……………………………………………… bourne , Bulleen Zebras Altona Bulleen Zebras SC 9 3 1 5 12 22 10 Vassallo, Brandon 4 Magic , Heidelberg United Es- RED CARDS: .…………………………………………………… Heidelberg United SC 9 2 3 4 14 19 9 Recchia, Carl 4 sendon Royals Frankston Pines SC 10 3 0 7 15 26 9 Masi, Esala 4 Kingston City SC 10 2 2 6 15 30 8 Caldwell, Nathan 4 Melbourne Knights SC 8 1 0 7 7 27 3

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LAST GASP WINNER EARNS KNIGHTS THE POINTS

KOZIC PUTS SOMERS ST CAMPAIGN BACK ON TRACK

Green Gully 0 - 1 Melbourne Knights

penalty area, but instead of a spot kick, But his left foot shot was brilliantly saved the Knights midfi elder was shown a yel- by Cagalj and the match remained score- Andrew Marth low card for diving. less. Coach, Green Gully: The best chance of the fi rst half fell to the Green Gully almost snuck the fi rst goal Knights when Nathan Caldwell went on a of the game after 60 minutes when Sand- Unavailable for comment sweeping run down the right wing and cut ers pounced on rebounded shot from Car- the ball back into the path of the alert Ba- dozo, but the offside fl ag was raised as risic, but his powerful strike sailed centi- the ball found its way into the back of the metres over the bar. net. The longer the fi rst half went, the more The Cavaliers continued to press forward the Cavaliers settled and looked to take and earned a free kick in the 75th minute, Josip Biskic control, and it produced all the play in the but the shot by Andy Vargas curled high Coach, Melbourne Knights: fi nal minutes before the half time whis- and wide. tle. The game seemed destined for a draw, but What can I say! We showed alot of character after playing without four of Three minutes from time Richard Cardo- Gully could have snatched all three points my fi rst team regulars (Casey, Milar- zo, on debut for the Cavs, found Brandon when a delicate move involving Cardozo dovic, Talevski and Elvin)...It was all Vassallo in plenty of space in the penalty ended with Vassallo, who had his shot su- down to teamwork from the rest of the area, and his fi rst-time shot was brilliantly perbly saved. squad and we scotred a beautiful goal saved by Adrian Cagalj. With seconds remaining Melbourne to win the match. The Knights ‘keeper was called into ac- broke the hearts of the home fans when I have to congratulate my players tion on two more occasions before the Caldwell laid the ball perfectly in the path who stood up after losing the last two referee blew for the end of an entertaining of the emerging Kozic, whose perfect games and being in their situation we AN injury time winner from Josip Kozic opening 45 minutes. strike cut through the defence and past a were in this week. snapped a two-game winning streak for Joel Nikolic was replaced by Matthew helpless Cagalj. the Melbourne Knights while reigning Sanders for the start of the second half I can’t ask for anything more than that. premier Green Gully slipped further for Green Gully, and almost instantly he By James Taylor from the Vodafone Cup top six. found himself through on goal with only In an even contest in cold and slippery the keeper to beat. conditions at Green Gully Reserve, the Knights stole Photos by Daniel Flis the match after the teams seemed destined to be of- fered a point each. The Cavaliers, missing infl uential midfi elder Jef- frey Fleming, succumbed to their third loss in four matches. The visiting Knights were Man of the Match the fi rst to attack the goals Adrian Cagalj after just fi ve minutes, and they were not far away (Knights) from opening the scoring when an Andrew Barisic shot fl ew just over the crossbar. The game settled into a battle of the midfi elds in the fi rst 20 minutes, before a fl urry of chances to Mel- bourne threatened to yield the game’s fi rst goal. The crowd leapt to life in the 23rd minute when Ba- risic fell to the turf in the

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EAGLES GIVE KINGSTON A SCARE VODAFONE NEWCOMERS CLASH WITH CONTRASTING FORTUNES Richmond Eagles 1 - 1 Kingston City

League leaders Kingston travelled to Rich- In the thirty fouth min- mond to kick-off the Vodafone Cup’s re- ute Brodie made space sumption after the Easter break on Friday out wide on the right to Dean Hennessey night. Cold and wet conditions prevailed, cross into the box, and Coach, Richmond Eagles: though the surface at Kevin Bartlett Re- Michael Curcija opened serve remained in excellent condition. the scoring with a header Twelve minutes in Richmond should beyond Simioni. It was I thought we destroyed them and have taken the lead. Fergal O’Colmain the seventh goal of the should have won by about four or found Semir Sivic out wide, who ran into season for the Kingston fi ve. Don’t get me wrong, Kingston are obviously a good team with good the corner before crossing. The ball eluded marksman, and served players in all positions, but on this

James Robinson at the near post and fell to Kennedy Darryl by Photos well to defl ate the Rich- particular occasion they came up an unmarked Veton Korcarevski arriving at mond effort for much against a better side on the day. We the back, ten yards from goal but he kicked of the remainder of the created some great chances and it into the legs of the scrambling Michael fi rst half. Just before their ‘keeper, Turnbull made some Turnbull. From the resulting corner a header the break they began to world class saves and kept them by Simon Webster was cleared off the line get back into it again, in it. Having said that, it was just a alongside the post by Todd Brodie with Gra- O’Colmain playing a typical Richmond performance so far ham Hockless picking up the clearance and ball over the top and out this season… we’ve had the lion’s reaching the touchline in a dangerous run wide to Sivic, who cut in share of possession but were unable which ended with him unable to pull the ball and fi red over the goal, Richmons Webster and Kingston’s Spiteri. to convert that dominance onto the back beyond the grasp of Turnbull. leaving Kingston with scoreboard. We took on one of the best teams in the competition and in Turnbull was being kept busy in the Reds their 1-0 advantage at struck narrowly wide of the top corner. A my opinion, outplayed them. All in all, goal, comfortably dealing with a free kick the interval. headed fl ick on by Robinson was run onto we’re back on track…we’ve picked up put into a pack of players at the far post. In Kingston began the second half much like by Korcarevski, who shot wide. Less than a point even though we wanted three the other goal Chris Konstas headed straight the fi rst, soaking up plenty of pressure from a minute later Korcarevski had a shot saved against a very good team. to Robbie Simioni after a sliced clearance the Eagles. Hockless shot wide after two after latching onto a centred header at ther went backwards and fell to him deep into the minutes, having been played in by a neat ball far post by O’Colmain. Hockless shot wide George Kitsakis penalty area. from Korcarevski. A minute later Korcarevs- when played in by a quick James Baskerville Coach, Kingston City: On the half hour Korcarevski had a goal ki turned and spun in a shot at Turnball from free-kick. ruled out for offside in what would have the egde of the area. O’Colmain broke for- In the forty-ninth minute Kingston should been a very close decision, Hockless having ward, heading a long ball down from himself have killed off the game, Joe Spiteri go- I think the week’s break defi nitely had won the ball and fed Robinson who in turn but unable to pull the trigger before being ing on a run and hitting the crossbar with a a lot to do with our performance. We tapped the ball into the path of Korcarevski closed down and earning a corner. magnifi cent twenty-fi ve yard effort. Seven were fairly fl at and at times we looked very unorganised...we seemed to on the edge of the box. Jimmy Latinopou- Alex Kiratzoglu responded with a shot minutes later, it was Richmond dangerman los was booked for a tackle on Sivic on the for Kingston which Simioni spilled before penetrate well at times but unable to James Robinson who would go on a run, break down their defence. In general halfway line. Robinson caused more prob- clearing. Richmond were still piling on the breaking into the box on the right and deftly terms I said to the players after the lems for Kingston, dribbling into the corner pressure, however, with Korcarevski and dinking the ball across Turnball and into the game, at least we got a point out of and knocking in a cross which would be laid Robinson combinging to produce a cross net to give Richmond more than deserved it after playing some ordinary stuff. back for Josip Rajher to strike over the cross- which skimmed wide off the head of Sivic. equaliser. We’ll have to go back to the drawing bar from twenty-fi ve yards. A tangle between Korcarevski and Marcus Four minues later came the moment Rich- board during the week and see what Kingston would prove to be far more Stergiopoulos gave Richmond a free kick mond should have taken the lead in, a Daniel we can come up with for our next clinical in front of goal than the home side. just outside the area, which Steve Burton Visevic cross causing havoc as it produced game against Preston. a rushed clearance which was defl ected past Turnbull and landed in front of Korcarevski, Kingston’s Curcija managed fi ve yards out and with a seemingly open to dent the Eagles defence goal. The ball was struck low and straight to- on Friday night. wards the inside of the post where a sliding effort from Steve Iosifi dis managed to hook it away before it crossed the line. Richmond again looked set to score, when a poor clearance with two minutes left found Man of the Match Korcarevski facing Tolios with unmarked Veton Korkarevski options to either side of him. Tolios pro- (Richmond) duced a hacking tackle which earned him a red card and saw Korcarevski stretchered mouth. The fi nal whistle came with the score off. Substitute Noel Bahnsen then produced still 1-1, the top of the table side lucky to es- the fi nal opportunity of the game, receiving cape with a point from their visit to the home a throw in and running through two men of the bottom side. before fi nding O’Colmain on the right, who crossed back to Bahnsen at the far post for By Mark Boric a volley which went wide across the goal-

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SUN SHINES FOR PINES AS GEORGIES SENT PACKING YOUNGSTERS SHOW LEWIS THEY’RE MAN MADE FOR THE JOB Frankston Pines 3 - 0 Sunshine Georgies

Frankston Pines’ 3-0 victory over Sun- shine George Cross at Frankston on Sunshine’s Tony Neceski in the thick of the action at Monterey Reserve on Saturday, Craig Lewis Saturday spelt the end of an early season but was unable to prevent a heavy away Coach, Franskton Pines: slump for the Peninsula side and caused loss to the Pines. a considerable headache for the strug- It was a very disciplined and well gling Georgies. structured performance. We knew it was a big game for both clubs and Coming off their upset win over Knights, Sunshine, to their credit, came here and with an injection of new talent, Pines and had a go at us…we set out with staved off the visitors with solid defending a plan to absorb their intentions…we and plucky opportunism on goal. scored three goals obviously and it

was a good win. Our tactics and sys- Youngster Colin Stewart put Pines in tem worked very for us. front with a well timed chip over Goer- gies keeper John Martin in the 19 minute. Tas Psonis’ quick switch caught Martin Charlie Borg off guard, and off his line, and Stewart pun- President, Sunshine Georgies: ished him for it. All in all we were very disappointed. The goal buoyed Pines and Cameron Jones We thought we played well below began looking dangerous up front with cre- our best…it was very hard to fi nd a ative passing and tough challenges on the best on ground from anyone in our Georgies defence. Though despite a quick squad. Although we had played two paced remainder, the fi rst half score stayed good games in a row leading up to at 1-0 to Pines. this game, we thought we would be good for the three points…but Just on 62 minutes Stewart struck again it wasn’t meant to be. We’ve got to from Craig Platt’s cutback. The approach- go back to the drawing board as ing Stewart made no mistake from about early as Monday to regroup because 10 meters out. we’ve got three hard games coming up. It was always going to be hard for Geor- gies to recover from here but they pressed on nonetheless. They certainly weren’t spectators as solid performances from Ivan Man of the Match Filipovic and Dusko Delic kept them in it Photos by Steve Gray well into the second half. Cam Leopold third and fi nal goal in the 86 minute, (Frankston) Isyan Erdogan had an impact when he sealing the match and reconstructing his came on, breathing some life back into the sides 2006 season fortunes. Tiari was Georgies right half. Sunshine was simply aided by Leopold and former Langwarrin unable to fi nish despite quality midfi eld striker, Dimos Sevastiadis, who’d just been service and passages of good, cohesive subbed. football right across the park. The win puts Pines within striking distance Delic would have scored but for the efforts of the top six and pushes Georgies down of Pines captain Cameron Leopold who to second bottom.It would have undoubt- saved a couple off the line, including this edly been a long ride home to Sunshine as close range shot. In addition, Kieron Mc- the Georgies pondered missed opportuni- Ivor helped Pines to their second consecu- ties and how to get themselves out of the tive clean sheet with quality saves and a relegation zone. generally organised performance in goals. Pines’ real success though is the ongoing With time running out the frustration began performances from youngsters like Stewart to show on the face of Tony Neceski, as and Cullen. Both are successfully making well as his teammates and coach. The big the transition to professional footballers striker was largely kept in check by Pines’ whilst aiding the regeneration process backline comprising David Craig, Ben Cul- down on the Peninsula. len and Michael Anderson. By Jason Gillick. Frankston’s Lindrum Tiari snatched the

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BLUES AND LIONS TURN ON SEVEN GOAL THRILLER

LIONS BLOW BLUES AWAY WITH LAST GASP WINNER

Fawkner/Whittlesea 3 - 4 Preston Lions

the Blues defence knapping when they tried to play the offside trap, but Geor- Tony Ciancer Fawkner’s Carl Recchia fl ies high gioski held his nerve and slotted the ball Asst Coach, Fawkner: but his efforts were not enough passed the Blues keeper Tilovski. Whilst for a Blues’ victory. we were watching this great game of For the crowd it was probably one of football on the fi eld off the fi eld the Li- the games of the year…but for the club ons fans ignited a couple of fl ares so the and coaches it was sheer frustration. referee, Phil Taverna, just called a halt to We dominated the fi rst forty-fi ve min- utes and were deservedly 2-0 up…we proceedings for a few minutes whilst the had one lapse of concentration just smoke cleared from across the ground. before the break and let Preston back When play restarted Fawkner went in into the match with a cheap goal. In the front 3-2 with a goal form Queensland second half we were very disappoint- bound Sasha Ognenovski. Once again ing…we just seemed to have lost our way. Basically, we handed Preston their in this match the Preston Lions found second win of the season…the referee, themselves chasing the game after mak- Phil Travern, had a great game and our ing such a great effort to draw level. lack of heart and discipline only leaves With the clock ticking towards full-time ourselves to blame. We’re the greatest we then witnessed a contender for “Goal team going forward…but absolutely shocking when the other team is on the of the Season” from Georgoski. An ab- attack. solute stunning shot from at least 25 yards out gave Blues ‘keeper Tilovski no chance what so ever, making the scores Goran Lozanovski 3-3. Coach, Preston Lions: With little time left on the clock Preston After the fi rst twenty minutes I started were still not fi nished yet. thinking ‘Here we go again’…I think As the home side pushed more and more the most disappointing part of it all men forward the Lions counter attacked was us giving them easy opportunities and in the 89th minute Anthony Mag- to score soft goals…I wasn’t pleased nacca ran on to a defence splitting pass about it…I think the important thing about Friday’s game was when we to score what was ultimately the win- scored just before half-time…it gave Photos by Daniel Flis ning goal for the night in a highly enter- the boys some encouragement and Preston Lions grabbed its second win minute the home side went further in taining game. kept us in the game. We tried to elimi- nate some of our mistakes and change of the season with a pulsating 4-3 win front when a sloppy piece of defending By Paul Jefferies. our approach to the game…and we over Fawkner- Whittlesea on what was by Sean Matthews was sized on by Mark actually played a better game in the the coldest night of the season so far. Tsiorlas who calmly stroked the ball pass second half. It was only a matter of time before we Around 1,500 hardy souls braved artic a hapless Gruevski in the Lions’ goal. Man of the Match like conditions to witness what was a This second goal for the Blues saw a won a game…we’ve just got to try and storming game of football. group of very unhappy Lions support- Marinos Gasparis make a habit of it now. It was the home side that took the early ers march around from one side of the (Lions) advantage with a 21st minute goal from ground to the other to vent their frustra- former Melbourne Victory player Carl tion on their committee and management Blues ‘keeper Recchia, his fi fth goal of the season with chants that we could honestly do Tilovski is down in just his seventh appearance for the without at a suburban soccer ground. for the count as Preston hits the Blues. Fortunately the goal seemed to fi re the back of the net. It was no more than the home side de- Lions into action and in the 44th minute served as Recchia show a lot of class it pulled a goal back through the hard to chip the ball over the Lions ‘keeper, working Yanni Galanos. He got on the Goce Gruevski, from the edge of the box end of a cross from Marinos Gasparis to giving him absolutely no chance. rise and head the ball into the far corner, We had to wait until the 33rd minute be- giving his side some hope going into the fore the Lions had their fi rst shot on goal second half just a goal down. through Jon Majarovski, he brought out The Lions continued their comeback an excellent save from the Blues skipper when they drew level with a goal from Steven Tilovski between the posts. Blaze Georgioski who was playing just After a period of scrappy play in the 40th his third game for the Lions. He caught

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CANNONS AWAIT UNDERDOG SOUTH BIG CROWD EXPECTED TONIGHT AT JACK EDWARDS RESERVE Oakleigh Cannons vs South Melbourne

hands of Altona, saw the alarm bells ringing The signing of the prodigal son and nomad at Bob Jane Stadium as the club took the of Victorian football Con Boutsianis, who Stuart Munro initiative and signed the former Frankston was picked up in order to cover the loss of Coach, Oakleigh Cannons: Pines trio of Andreas Oliveira, Antonio Na- Cameron Pino, has proved to be an inspired glieri and Dino Djulevic. The former Perth decision as the former Socceroo scored an Obviously it’s shaping up to be an SC players made their debuts in Round 9, injury time winner against Altona, whilst exciting game and hopefully a good where the side returned to their winning he was instrumental off the bench in last crowd turns out to witness the en- ways, as they defeated Richmond thanks Monday’s win over Preston. counter. We’re playing with a lot of to a late 83rd minute goal from the reliable Last season, the teams split the results one confi dence at the moment and as I Scott MacNicol. apiece with South prevailing in the fi rst en- said at the beginning of the season, With Trinidadian import Kevin Nelson counter before Oakleigh returned fi re later I feel South Melbourne will be one struggling to fi nd consistency and the back in the season with a one nil win of their of our biggest challenges this year. of the net, South boss John Anastasiadis own. They’ve not really hit their straps as would be hoping that with a game in the With the Cannons in irresistible form and yet, but it’s only a matter of time be- South colours under his belt, Oliviera will South currently trying to arrest a recent run fore they do…so it promises to be be able to reproduce the form that saw him of poor form, bar last week’s cut throat win, a very diffi cult game for us. From score three times in fi ve matches for the it is hard to look past Oakleigh for victory our point of view I’m just really con- Pines. although South possess the talent to cause cerned about my players…hopefully In stark contrast to South’s fortunes, the an upset. we can maintain our concentration Oakleigh Cannons have lived up to the and obtain a little bit more consis- expectations of football pundits, with the By Simon Chiarelli tency in our play. star-studded side having remained unbeaten Photo by Daniel Flis this season, with its most recent win being Monday Night Football returns to Jack a 3-0 whitewash of the lowly Preston Lions John Anastasiadis Edwards Reserve this week as league in Easter Monday’s round fi ve catch-up fi x- Coach, South Melbourne: leaders, Oakleigh Cannons play host to ture. lakeside based South Melbourne in the The Cannons have proved to be the super- No doubt we’re the underdogs match of the round. power of the competition with the side hav- against the pacesetters of the

Following a Round 4 triumph over Preston, ing already recorded victories over league league. Although we’re coming off Photo by Therese Duffy Therese by Photo where South earned victory through an in- heavyweights Heidelberg, reigning pre- a very diffi cult and satisfying win against Richmond our recent form jury time strike from unlikely hero Gianni miers Green Gully and former competition has admittedly been a bit inconsis- De Nittis, the former four time national leaders Altona, who were the only other un- tent. Hopefully we can get it right in champions have embarked on a run of poor beaten side before round nine. this big derby game and it will be form, whereby they were held to a one all Oakleigh have a plethora of talent to call interesting to see how it goes. draw against the underrated Essendon Roy- upon, following a brilliant pre-season re- We’re certainly looking forward to it. als, before Sunshine accounted for the side cruiting campaign, and this has forced Can- in the fi rst game in charge for former South nons boss Stuart Munro to relegate the likes Under 21 coach Joe Montemurro. of Chilean Juan Nilo to the bench in recent South’s Scott MacNicol hopes to be fi t to play against the Cannons. A second successive defeat, this time at the weeks.

MONDAY MATCH STATS

Oakleig South Recent form HOME W·D·D·W W·W·W·W Recent form AWAY W·W·D·W L·L·D·L Next info is based on last 50 matches OAKLEIGH CANNONS OC SM Home win 47% 66% V Home draw 35% 16% Home lost 18% 18% SOUTH MELBOURNE Home goals 1.76 (pm) 1.78 (pm) Away win 50% 32% Away draw 22% 24% MONDAY 24TH APRIL Away lost 28% 44% Away goals 2.06 (pm) 1.1 (pm)

JACK EDWARDS RES Oakleigh - South Melbourne - PAST MATCHES: (MEL REF: 69 H9) 07-08-2005 VPL South Melbourne Oakleigh 0 - 1 04-03-2005 VPl Oakleigh South Melbourne 0 - 1 KO 8.15PM

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UNDERMANNED ZEBRAS TAKE ON HIGH-FLYING MAGIC

2004 GRAND FINAL REPLAY AT VENETO CLUB Bulleen Zebras vs Altona Magic

the required confi dence to take on sec- Bulleen’s Drakos ond placed Magic. Apart from exhibiting Michael Michalakopoulos will be looking Coach, Bulleen Zebras: to match Magic’s vibrant attacking fl air, Bulleen showed exploits tonight. that it has the defensive nous to frustrate We’re looking forward to the chal- the opposition, something they did quite lenge of playing against one of the effectively against the Georgies two weeks teams that are lying in the top three ago at Chaplin Reserve. Michalakopolous of the Vodafone Cup. Ken Murphy’s is well aware that all teams are susceptible sides are always well prepared and to off days and was not too disappointed the Magic have got off to a really after the Georgies game. His team was good start this season…they’re able to ground out a dour result on an off looking quite dangerous and have day. Most importantly, his defence did not done quite well. We’re probably concede whilst under the pump. going into this match as underdogs considering we’re carrying a few in- On the other hand the Magic has been Magic’s juries…but training has been pretty the surprise packet of the season, sitting Sash Becvinovski good with the rest of the squad and comfortably in second place and aside aiming to add to his early season hopefully we’ll be there challenging from losing to the undefeated Cannons, the bag of goals and get a good result. bayside boys are enjoying a fi ne campaign against the so far. So much so that Altona is a seri- Zebras. ous title contender due largely to coach Ken Murphy’s astute signings over the off Ken Murphy season. Murphy has gone a long way in Coach, Altona Magic: Tonight’s Round 10 fi xture at Veneto rejuvenating a tired looking squad in sea- Club sees the resurgent Bulleen Zebras son 2005. The Razov brothers have given host second placed Altona Magic in a Obviously we’ve had the last week- Altona added width and penetration on the end off, so I’ve now got the full match that is sure to heat up a cold Mel- fl anks, whilst Igor Arsovski and Daniel bourne night. squad available for selection. We Vasilevski’s technical ability have added very wary of Bulleen…they’ve been creative fl air to the Magic’s midfi eld. The visitors will be still smarting after blowing a bit hot and cold this year and they’ve got a very strong squad succumbing to Oakleigh in injury time two After tonight’s clash it will be clearer to on paper, even though they haven’t weeks ago, registering their fi rst defeat of asses the Zebras’ claim on a top six posi- always managed the most desir- the season. Meanwhile the Zebras have tion, and also if Altona has the required able of results as yet. We’ll be going run into a purple patch of late, with three metal to bounce back after its fi rst loss of there hard at it and we’re defi nitely consecutive wins followed by a goalless the season. pencilling in this particular game as draw at the Georgies in Round 9. a win. By Bruno Zovko The impressive Zebras’ run will give coach Michael Michalakopolous’ men Bulleen’s Chris Emsovski on the ball against Preston in Round 6.

MONDAY MATCH STATS

Bulleen Altona Recent form HOME W·W·L·D L· W·W·W Recent form AWAY D·W·L·L D·D·W·W BULLEEN ZEBRAS Next info is based on last 50 matches BZ AM V Home win 41% 47% Home draw 35% 26% ALTONA MAGIC Home lost 24% 26% Home goals 1.18 (pm) 1.68 (pm) Away win 17% 38% MONDAY 24TH APRIL Away draw 33% 50% Away lost 50% 13% Away goals 0.61 (pm) 1.5 (pm) VENETO CLUB Bulleen - Altona - PAST MATCHES: 09-07-2005 VPL Altona Bulleen 1 - 2 (MEL REF: 32 D9) 04-04-2005 VPL Bulleen Altona 2 - 2 KO 8.15PM pm= Per match

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BERGERS AND ROYALS SET FOR VILLAGE SHOWDOWN BOTH TEAMS SEEK TO CONTINUE WINNING STREAKS

Heidelberg Utd vs Essendon Royals

strengthened coach Luciano Trani’s play- Action from the last time these sides met. ing roster. Also Michael Catalano’s rise in Phil Stubbins form has been another positive sign for the Coach, Heidelberg Utd: Royals’ as they try to cement a place in the top half of the table. We’ve obviously had a decent run of late and I don’t think anyone should Heidelberg has re-surfaced in the past be fooled by Essendon’s presence month as another genuine title contender, in this league. They’ve certainly got brushing off its early poor season form with the capability to put a strong team disdain in recent weeks. Full credit to the out there on the park...they’re slowly Bergers’ resurgence must go to coach Phil sneaking up the ladder and looking Stubbins, who calmly guided the Bergers’ a solid outfi t. Nothing less than a 100% committed effort from our- out of their early slump. On paper the Berg- selves will actually be enough to get ers’ have a weakened squad from last year, us over the the line against them. but their form of late doesn’t suggest so. Heidelberg has the ability to punish teams from all areas of the park and boasts one of Royals will hope Henry Fa’ Arodo will play a major role in undoing the ‘Bergers tonight. Luciano Trani the most potent midfi elds in the competi- Coach, Essendon Royals: tion. It has a creative edge over the Royals, but Fa’Arodo is rapidly asserting himself Heidelberg’s Nick Marinos shows some We’re looking forward to it...we as the leagues greatest menace, terrorizing sportsmanship against the Royals last year. really haven’t beaten a side in the defenses at will. top four or fi ve this season yet... Tonight’s Round 10 encounter at Olym- it will be a challange for us to be pic Village between Heidelberg Utd and Both teams have come off the blocks slow- competitive. We want to bring our good form of late into this game and the Essendon Royals will be crucial for ly and are only now beginning to fl ex their against a quality side... we want to both teams, as both the Bergers and muscles in the last month. Essendon have set ourselves in the right frame of won their past two games, and Trani’s men the Royals are desperate to keep up the mind and hopefully come up with a positive momentum they have created in will be brimming with confi dence to take positive result. recent weeks. on the Bergers. However, the Bergers have too many match winners across the park, The Royals’ were tipped by many as rele- and should take all three points at home, gation candidates early on, but the signings keeping the Royals out of the top half of of keeper Marco Sutalo, Henry Fa’Arodo, the table. and Steve Fitzimmons during of the course of the season has acutely brushed of any My tip, Bergers’ 2-1. thoughts of relegation in recent weeks down at Essendon. The inclusion of the By Bruno Zovko trio on the Royals list has signifi cantly

MONDAY MATCH STATS

Heidelberg Essendon Recent form HOME W·L·W·L W·L·D·W Recent form AWAY D·W·W·D W·D·L·D HEIDELBERG UTD

Next info is based on last 50 matches V HU ER Home win 53% 50% ESSENDON ROYALS Home draw 24% 28% Home lost 24% 22% Home goals 1.76 (pm) 1.44 (pm) MONDAY 24TH APRIL Away win 44% 24% Away draw 33% 29% Away lost 22% 47% Away goals 1.61 (pm) 1.06 (pm) OLYMPIC VILLAGE

Heidelberg U - Essendon - PAST MATCHES: (MEL REF: 19 D11) 25-07-2005 VPL Essendon Heidelberg U 1 - 1 KO 8.15PM 17-04-2005 VPL Heidelberg U Essendon 2 - 1

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Seniors NORTH WEST 2 Reserves Seniors SOUTH EAST 2 Reserves ROUND 4 FIXTURES

State League 2 NW Westvale 2 (J Tzimopoulos, H Timotheou) Altona Westvale 0 Altona City 2, Keilor Park 3 Westgate 1, Eastern Lions SC 0 Knox City 4 (C Durand, Eastern Lions SC 0 Knox City 2, South Springvale 3 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Yarraville Glory v Pascoe Vale City 3 (D Benac, J Little 2) (HT: 0-2), Keilor Park Lalor United 3 Williamstown 2, Thomastown Devils M Durand 3) (HT: 0-2), South Springvale 1 (E Doncaster Rovers 2, Chelsea 4 Waverley Wander- McIvor Reserve 1 (M Xerri) Westgate 4 (D Glogovac, A Jovicic, 0 Maribyrnong Greens 2, Moreland City 3 Yarraville Voursoukis) Doncaster Rovers 1 (G McAleer) (HT: ers 2, Diamond Valley United 0 Stonnington City 1, 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Maribyrnong Greens v Moreland D Murdaca, J De Bono) (HT: 1-1), Lalor United 0 Glory 0, Pascoe Vale 3 Banyule City 1 1-0), Chelsea 1 (P Presti) Waverley Wanderers 1 (A Southern Stars 0 Cranbourne Comets 1, Clifton Hill City Skinner Reserve Williamstown 1 (B Pajic) (HT: 0-0), Thomastown Strapelias) (HT: 0-1), Diamond Valley United 1 (S United 0 Clayton 2 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Williamstown v Thomastown Devils 0 Maribyrnong Greens 0 (HT: 0-0), Moreland Murat) Stonnington City 0 (HT: 1-0), Southern Stars Devils JT Gray Reserve City 0 Yarraville Glory 0 (HT: 0-0), Pascoe Vale 4 0 Cranbourne Comets 2 (F Korkaric 2) (HT: 0-1), 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Banyule City v Westvale (M Maljanek, V Muratbegovic, T Gavran 2) Banyule Clifton Hill United 3 (A Toutzaris, Z Romanovski 2) Yallambie Park Reserve City 0 (HT: 1-0) Clayton 1 (M Varvaras) (HT: 2-0) 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Altona City v Keilor Park HC Kim Reserve 29 Apr 06 7:00PM Westgate v Lalor United P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Ardeer Reserve Westgate FC 3 3 0 0 9 3 9 Keilor Park SC 3 3 0 0 10 2 9 Waverley Wanderers SC 3 2 1 0 4 1 7 Stonnington City SC 3 3 0 0 7 3 9 Pascoe Vale SC 3 2 1 0 6 1 7 Moreland City SC 3 3 0 0 6 0 9 South Springvale SC 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 South Springvale SC 3 2 1 0 8 5 7 State League 2 SE Lalor United SC 3 2 0 1 5 1 6 Maribyrnong Greens SC 3 2 0 1 5 4 6 Chelsea SC 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 Knox City SC 3 2 1 0 7 4 7 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Cranbourne Comets v Clifton Hill Williamstown SC 3 2 0 1 4 1 6 Thomastown Devils SC 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 Knox City SC 3 2 0 1 5 1 6 Chelsea SC 3 2 0 1 8 6 6 United Comets Stadium Altona City SC 3 2 0 1 5 4 6 Westgate FC 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 Cranbourne Comets SC 3 2 0 1 4 2 6 Clayton SC 3 2 0 1 7 5 6 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Stonnington City v Southern Keilor Park SC 3 2 0 1 6 6 6 Altona City SC 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 Southern Stars FC 3 2 0 1 4 2 6 Diamond Valley United SC 3 1 1 1 5 4 4 Stars Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Thomastown Devils SC 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 Westvale SC 3 1 1 1 4 5 4 Diamond Valley United SC 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 Cranbourne Comets SC 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Waverley Wanderers v Diamond Banyule City SC 3 1 0 2 5 7 3 Lalor United SC 3 1 1 1 4 6 4 Clifton Hill United SC 3 1 1 1 5 6 4 Doncaster Rovers SC 3 1 0 2 7 6 3 Valley United Carlson Reserve 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Clayton v Eastern Lions SC Yarraville Glory FC 3 0 2 1 1 4 2 Pascoe Vale SC 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 Doncaster Rovers SC 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 Eastern Lions SC 3 1 0 2 5 5 3 Brandon Park Reserve Maribyrnong Greens SC 3 0 1 2 2 6 1 Yarraville Glory FC 3 0 2 1 2 5 2 Stonnington City SC 3 0 0 3 1 4 0 Clifton Hill United SC 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 29 Apr 06 3:00PM South Springvale v Chelsea Moreland City SC 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 Banyule City SC 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 Clayton SC 3 0 0 3 1 5 0 Southern Stars FC 3 0 0 3 4 8 0 Warner Reserve Westvale SC 3 0 0 3 4 10 0 Williamstown SC 3 0 0 3 4 8 0 Eastern Lions SC 3 0 0 3 1 7 0 Waverley Wanderers SC 3 0 0 3 3 13 0 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Knox City v Doncaster Rovers Egan Lee Reserve

Seniors NORTH WEST3 Reserves Seniors SOUTH EAST 3 Reserves State League 3 NW 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Albion Rovers v Rang- 3 (A De Luca, L Lidestri, P La Trobe University 3 Geelong 1, Werribee City 1 Berwick City 0 Heatherton United 1 (J Pekmezovic) Eastern Lions SC 0 Knox City 2, South Springvale 3 ers Green Gully Reserve Devvono) Geelong 2 (S Markovski, R Georgieski) Corio 2, Ballarat Soccer Club 2 Western Eagles 1, (HT: 0-0), Monbulk 2 (J Rand, N Van Egmond) Doncaster Rovers 2, Chelsea 4 Waverley Wander- 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Lalor v North Sunshine Eagles (HT: 2-1), Werribee City 2 (M Collins 2) Corio 0 Sydenham Park 0 Lalor 0, North Sunshine Eagles Nunawading City 0 (HT: 1-0), Mooroolbark 1 (Y ers 2, Diamond Valley United 0 Stonnington City 1, RGC Cook Reserve (HT: 2-0), Ballarat Soccer Club 1 (N Karametis) 0 Albion Rovers 1, Geelong Rangers 3 Sunbury Christoforou) Morwell Pegasus 1 (D Cairns) (HT: Southern Stars 0 Cranbourne Comets 1, Clifton Hill 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Western Eagles v Sydenham Western Eagles 0 (HT: 0-0), Sydenham Park 1 (I United 0 0-0), Endeavour United 2 (M Kirmaci, C Retre) United 0 Clayton 2 Park Polish Sports & Rec. Centre Filiposki) Lalor 0 (HT: 0-0), North Sunshine Eagles Fitzroy City 1 (N Veljovic) (HT: 0-1), Templestowe 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Sunbury United v La Trobe 1 (C Macedo) Albion Rovers 4 (S Sozer, E Koc, E Eagles 4 (N Alexopoulos, D Marino, D Cardinale, A University Langama Park Osman, O Fehmi) (HT: 0-1), Geelong Rangers 0 Triandos) Frankston Strikers 1 (T Balogh) (HT: 0-0), 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Corio v Ballarat Soccer Club Sunbury United 1 (V Ierardo) (HT: 0-1) North Caulfield 1 (S Braude) Sandringham City 1 (C Hume Reserve Aldunate) (HT: 0-0) 29 Apr 06 7:00PM Geelong v Werribee City Stead Park Reserve P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Heatherton United SC 3 3 0 0 9 2 9 North Caulfield SC 3 3 0 0 12 1 9 Werribee City SC 3 3 0 0 10 0 9 Geelong Rangers SC 3 3 0 0 6 0 9 State League 3 SE Sandringham City SC 3 2 1 0 7 4 7 Sunbury United SC 3 3 0 0 7 1 9 Lalor SC 3 2 1 0 6 0 7 Mooroolbark SC 3 3 0 0 13 3 9 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Sandringham City v Templestowe Templestowe Eagles SC 3 2 0 1 7 4 6 Sydenham Park SC 3 2 1 0 8 6 7 La Trobe University SC 3 2 0 1 7 4 6 Templestowe Eagles SC 3 2 0 1 7 2 6 Eagles RJ Sillitoe Reserve Endeavour United SC 3 2 0 1 6 5 6 Ballarat Soccer Club 3 2 1 0 3 1 7 Albion Rovers SC 3 2 0 1 5 4 6 Endeavour United SC 3 2 0 1 9 6 6 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Morwell Pegasus v Endeavour Fitzroy City SC 3 1 1 1 8 6 4 La Trobe University SC 3 2 0 1 9 7 6 Ballarat Soccer Club 3 2 0 1 5 4 6 Heatherton United SC 3 2 0 1 4 2 6 United Ronald Reserve Berwick City SC 3 1 1 1 6 4 4 Albion Rovers SC 3 1 1 1 8 6 4 Sunbury United SC 3 2 0 1 3 3 6 Morwell Pegasus SC 3 1 1 1 8 7 4 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Frankston Strikers v Berwick City North Caulfield SC 3 1 1 1 3 2 4 Geelong Rangers SC 3 1 0 2 7 5 3 Corio SC 3 1 1 1 5 6 4 Nunawading City SC 3 1 1 1 4 6 4 Centenary Park Western Eagles SC 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 Werribee City SC 3 1 0 2 4 6 3 Monbulk SC 3 1 1 1 6 7 4 Berwick City SC 3 1 0 2 6 5 3 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Nunawading City v Mooroolbark Corio SC 3 1 0 2 3 6 3 Western Eagles SC 3 1 0 2 4 6 3 Mooroolbark SC 3 0 2 1 5 7 2 Fitzroy City SC 3 1 0 2 5 12 3 Mahoneys Road Reserve Lalor SC 3 0 1 2 1 8 1 Geelong SC 3 0 1 2 3 7 1 Morwell Pegasus SC 3 0 2 1 4 7 2 Monbulk SC 3 0 2 1 5 8 2 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Heatherton United v Monbulk Geelong SC 3 0 0 3 2 7 0 Sydenham Park SC 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 Nunawading City SC 3 0 1 2 3 8 1 Sandringham City SC 3 0 0 3 5 12 0 Parkfield Reserve North Sunshine Eagles SC 3 0 0 3 3 12 0 North Sunshine Eagles SC 3 0 0 3 0 4 0 Frankston Strikers SC 3 0 0 3 2 10 0 Frankston Strikers SC 3 0 0 3 1 15 0 30 Apr 06 3:00PM Fitzroy City v North Caulfield Fairfield Park

Provisional League 1 NW Seniors PROVI 1 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 1 SOUTH EAST Reserves 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Melbourne City v Glenroy Edwards Reserve Laverton Park 4 (P Sandoval, J Sobarzo, J Laverton Park 2 Brimbank 1, Avondale Heights 0 Croydon City Arrows 2 (M Monash University 4 Croydon City Arrows 1, Noble 2 Melbourne University Rangers 1, Elwood City Zoppos, L Aydin) (HT: 0-0), Noble Park United 4 (A Park United 2 Springvale City Vales 2, Southern 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Hoppers Crossing v Darebin Marambio, R Lopez) Brimbank 1 (R Mauna) (HT: United Grange Reserve 2-0), Avondale Heights 2 (A Angerami, E Inglesi) 4 Mill Park 2, Hume United 6 Hoppers Crossing Jankovic 2, J Rodriguez 2) Springvale City Vales 1 (D Suburbs 1 Rowville Eagles 2, White Star Dande- 0, Darebin United 3 Melbourne City 3, Glenroy 1 Rizvic) (HT: 0-1), Southern Suburbs 4 (P Zagoudis, R nong 0 Carrum United 4, Doveton 2 Brandon Park 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Mill Park v Hume United Melbourne University Rangers 2 (N Aberle, T Duf- Findon Reserve fin) (HT: 0-0), Elwood City 6 (C Santos, D Guest, Plenty Valley Lions 3 Nicovski 2, A Anagnostopoulos) Rowville Eagles 1 (M 2, Riversdale SC 3 Warragul United 1 Craciun) (HT: 2-0), White Star Dandenong 3 (K Salih, 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Plenty Valley Lions v Laverton T Harry, M Leary, R Grant 2) Mill Park 0 (HT: 2-0), A Szlawski, K Szwed) Carrum United 1 (C McDonald) Park Bundoora Park Pavilion Hume United 3 (D Robertson 3) Hoppers Crossing (HT: 1-1), Doveton 2 (E Korcarevski, Y Dogan) Bran- 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Melbourne University Rangers v 2 (J Sweeney, Z Pasoski) (HT: 2-1), Darebin United don Park 1 (J Waddell) (HT: 1-0), Riversdale SC 2 (R Elwood City Princes Park Oval #2 1 (A Panagiotou) Melbourne City 1 (G Bracciale) Barrueto, L Egonidis) Warragul United 3 (L Dastey, P 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Brimbank v Avondale Heights (HT: 1-0), Glenroy 2 (J Markovac 2) Plenty Valley McCluskey 2) (HT: 1-3) Italo-Australian Social Club Lions 2 (J Malliaras 2) (HT: 1-1) P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Provisional League 1 SE Hume United SC 3 2 1 0 10 4 7 Hume United SC 3 3 0 0 12 2 9 Southern Suburbs SC 3 3 0 0 8 2 9 Monash University SC 3 3 0 0 12 1 9 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Brandon Park v Riversdale SC Laverton Park SC 3 2 1 0 9 4 7 Plenty Valley Lions FC 3 2 1 0 14 4 7 White Star Dandenong SC 3 2 1 0 6 3 7 Riversdale SC 3 3 0 0 11 5 9 Freeway Reserve Elwood City SC 3 2 0 1 10 4 6 Elwood City SC 3 2 0 1 9 3 6 Doveton SC 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 Carrum United SC 3 2 0 1 6 3 6 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Carrum United v Doveton Italo- Avondale Heights SC 3 1 2 0 10 3 5 Avondale Heights SC 3 2 0 1 9 7 6 Noble Park United SC 3 2 0 1 12 8 6 Noble Park United SC 3 1 2 0 5 2 5 Australian Club Melbourne University 3 1 2 0 6 3 5 Hoppers Crossing SC 3 2 0 1 7 8 6 Springvale City Vales SC 3 2 0 1 5 5 6 Doveton SC 3 1 1 1 7 8 4 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Rowville Eagles v White Star Darebin United SC 3 1 2 0 2 1 5 Laverton Park SC 3 2 0 1 4 6 6 Warragul United SC 3 1 2 0 5 4 5 Brandon Park SC 3 1 1 1 6 8 4 Dandenong Park Ridge Reserve Hoppers Crossing SC 3 1 1 1 6 4 4 Melbourne University SC 3 1 1 1 7 4 4 Croydon City Arrows SC 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 Rowville Eagles SC 3 1 1 1 2 7 4 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Warragul United v Monash Plenty Valley Lions FC 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 Glenroy SC 3 1 0 2 5 7 3 Rowville Eagles SC 3 1 0 2 7 10 3 Southern Suburbs SC 3 1 0 2 5 4 3 University Baxter Park (Warragul) Glenroy SC 3 0 3 0 4 4 3 Brimbank SC 3 0 2 1 5 6 2 Monash University SC 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 Springvale City Vales SC 3 0 2 1 3 5 2 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Springvale City Vales v Southern Melbourne City SC 3 0 1 2 2 10 1 Melbourne City SC 3 0 1 2 3 11 1 Brandon Park SC 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 Croydon City Arrows SC 3 0 2 1 3 6 2 Suburbs Ross Reserve Brimbank SC 3 0 0 3 1 8 0 Darebin United SC 3 0 1 2 5 14 1 Riversdale SC 3 0 0 3 4 7 0 Warragul United SC 3 0 1 2 3 7 1 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Croydon City Arrows v Noble Mill Park SC 3 0 0 3 2 17 0 Mill Park SC 3 0 0 3 3 11 0 Carrum United SC 3 0 0 3 3 9 0 White Star Dandenong SC 3 0 0 3 4 11 0 Park United Dorset Recreational Reserve Provisional League 2 NW Seniors PROVI 2 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 2 SOUTH EAST Reserves 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Moreland United v Brimbank City Moomba Park Reserve Northern United 0 Whittlesea United 4 (M Mifsud Northern United 1 Whittlesea United 4, Colling- Mitcham United 1 (B Stevens) Old Trinity Gram- Mitcham United 4 Old Trinity Grammarians 1, 29 Apr 06 3:00PM West Preston v Northern Falcons 2, S Mirik, C Aydin) (HT: 0-2), Collingwood City 1 wood City 2 Uni. Of Melbourne Blues 2, Melbourne marians 1 (A Passarella) (HT: 1-1), Noble Park 0 Noble Park 1 Berwick Kings 4, Lyndale United HP Zwar Park (D Tiamiyu) Uni. Of Melbourne Blues 1 (B Mitchell) Tornado 0 Broadmeadows United 1, South Yarra Berwick Kings 1 (HT: 0-0), Lyndale United 6 (R 6 Ashburton 2, Seaford United 2 Beaumaris 2, 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Broadmeadows United v South (HT: 1-0), Melbourne Tornado 0 Broadmeadows 2 West Preston 2, Northern Falcons 1 Moreland Costabile, N De Lorenzo, A Rosa 2, B Aitken, F Keysborough 2 Scotch Old Boys 1, Old Xaverians 2 Yarra Progress Reserve United 2 (A Eraslan, E Durmus) (HT: 0-0), South United 0, Brimbank City 2 North City Lions 4 Perez) Ashburton 2 (M Crivari, J Marcelo) (HT: 3-2), Old Melburnians 3 29 Apr 06 3:00PM North City Lions v Northern Yarra 1 (C ) West Preston 0 (HT: 1-0), North- Seaford United 0 Beaumaris 4 (D Jackson, M Len- United Rupert Wallace Reserve ern Falcons 1 (A Ferrante) Moreland United 2 (B non 2, J McLean) (HT: 0-2), Keysborough 0 Scotch 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Uni. Of Melbourne Blues v Mel- Lakic, A Babo) (HT: 0-1), Brimbank City 1 North City Old Boys 3 (N Jewitt, C Jewitt, D Fielding) (HT: 0-0), bourne Tornado Princes Park Lions 1 (M Gouder) (HT: 0-0) Old Xaverians 0 Old Melburnians 2 (M Pember, L 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Whittlesea United v Collingwood Pedron) (HT: 0-2) City Thomastown East Reserve

P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Provisional League 2 SE North City Lions SC 3 2 1 0 8 3 7 North City Lions SC 3 3 0 0 11 3 9 P W D L F A PT Old Melburnians SC 3 3 0 0 16 5 9 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Scotch Old Boys v Old Xaverians Moreland United SC 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 Uni. Of Melbourne Blues 3 2 1 0 13 3 7 Lyndale United SC 3 3 0 0 9 2 9 Beaumaris SC 3 2 1 0 10 5 7 Gardiners Creek Reserve South Yarra SC 3 1 2 0 1 0 5 South Yarra SC 3 2 1 0 8 3 7 Berwick Kings FC 3 3 0 0 5 0 9 Berwick Kings FC 3 2 0 1 7 3 6 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Beaumaris v Keysborough Whittlesea United SC 3 1 1 1 5 3 4 Broadmeadows United 3 2 1 0 5 2 7 Beaumaris SC 3 2 0 1 11 3 6 Scotch Old Boys SC 3 2 0 1 4 3 6 Beaumaris Reserve Northern United SC 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 Northern Falcons SC 3 2 0 1 5 5 6 Scotch Old Boys SC 3 2 0 1 9 3 6 Keysborough SC 3 2 0 1 5 7 6 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Ashburton v Seaford United West Preston SC 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 Collingwood City SC 3 1 2 0 6 5 5 Old Melburnians SC 3 2 0 1 6 5 6 Mitcham United SC 3 1 1 1 5 4 4 Ashburton Park Broadmeadows United SC 3 1 1 1 2 4 4 West Preston SC 3 1 1 1 7 5 4 Old Xaverians SC 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 Seaford United SC 3 1 1 1 5 4 4 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Old Melburnians v Mitcham Collingwood City SC 3 0 3 0 1 1 3 Whittlesea United SC 3 1 0 2 5 12 3 Keysborough SC 3 1 1 1 4 5 4 Ashburton SC 3 1 1 1 5 8 4 United Robert Menzies Reserve Uni. Of Melbourne Blues 3 0 3 0 1 1 3 Melbourne Tornado SC 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 Ashburton SC 3 1 1 1 4 7 4 Lyndale United SC 3 1 0 2 9 7 3 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Berwick Kings v Lyndale United Northern Falcons SC 3 1 0 2 6 9 3 Moreland United SC 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 Mitcham United SC 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 Old Trinity Grammarians 3 1 0 2 6 12 3 Betula Park Brimbank City SC 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 Brimbank City SC 3 0 0 3 4 11 0 Old Trinity Grammarians 3 0 1 2 3 7 1 Old Xaverians SC 3 0 0 3 3 9 0 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Old Trinity Grammarians v Noble Park Trinity Sports Ground Melbourne Tornado SC 3 0 0 3 2 6 0 Northern United SC 3 0 0 3 3 10 0 Noble Park SC 3 0 0 3 2 10 0 Noble Park SC 3 0 0 3 3 11 0 Provisional League 3 NW 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Keon Park v Reservoir United JC Seniors PROVI 3 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 3 SOUTH EAST Reserves Donath Reserve 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Youth United v Watsonia Heights Bell Park 1 (L Mercer) Moreland Wolves 0 (HT: Bell Park 1 Moreland Wolves 3, Light United 2 Dandenong Sparrows 7 (J Adele, V Mondon 2, B Dandenong Sparrows 1 Endeavour Hills 1, Old Ascot Vale 1, Melton 3 Hallam 1, Epping City 1 Madhavan, M Terzic 2) Endeavour Hills 3 (D Knell, G Camberwell Grammar 1 Ringwood City 1, Morn- Seth Raistrick Reserve 1-0), Light United 3 (E Yildirim, S Gicek) Ascot Vale 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Hallam v Epping City Hallam 1 (A Santos) (HT: 1-1), Melton 4 (J Turnaturi 2, S Youth United 2, Watsonia Heights 1 Keon Park 0, Quaremba, Y Brun) (HT: 5-0), Old Camberwell Gram- ington 0 Boroondara Lions 4, Eltham North 0 Old Reservoir United 1 Meadow Park 0 mar 0 Ringwood City 3 (J Van Gulik, S Campbell) Brighton Grammarians 4, Dandenong City 0 Dande- Reserve Paddon, S Mamo) Hallam 0 (HT: 3-0), Epping City 0 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Meadow Park v Bell Park Glad- Youth United 8 (M Kul, D Kaya, S Eren 3, A Yazici, (HT: 0-1), Mornington 0 Boroondara Lions 1 (HT: 0-0), nong Warriors 8, Old Carey 2 Caulfield United 5 Eltham North 1 (L Nankervis) Old Brighton Grammar- stone Park Reserve M Kele 2) (HT: 0-6), Watsonia Heights 1 (P Nico- ians 4 (M Barnett 2, R Tammaro, M Hunt) (HT: 0-3), 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Ascot Vale v Melton Fairbairn laou) Keon Park 3 (C Tsandefskis, W Ammouche, Dandenong City 2 (H Andrews) Dandenong Warriors Park K Samual) (HT: 0-1), Reservoir United 1 (S Patti) 6 (K Hor 2, D Savriimoutoo 3, M Jeetoo) (HT: 1-2), 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Moreland Wolves v Light United Meadow Park 3 (D Cannizzaro 3) (HT: 0-3) Old Carey 0 Caulfield United 6 (HT: 0-4) Rayner Reserve

P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Provisional League 3 SE Keon Park SC 3 3 0 0 8 2 9 Reservoir United SC 3 3 0 0 4 1 9 Caulfield United SC 3 3 0 0 20 0 9 Caulfield United SC 3 3 0 0 14 2 9 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Dandenong Warriors v Old Carey Youth United SC 3 2 0 1 12 3 6 Light United FC 3 2 1 0 9 7 7 Dandenong Sparrows SC 3 2 1 0 10 5 7 Boroondara Lions FC 3 3 0 0 12 0 9 Lois Twohig Reserve Bell Park SC 3 2 0 1 8 2 6 Youth United SC 3 2 1 0 7 5 7 Dandenong Warriors SC 3 2 0 1 9 5 6 Ringwood City SC 3 2 1 0 6 4 7 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Old Brighton Grammarians v Melton SC 3 2 0 1 7 3 6 Melton SC 3 2 0 1 9 4 6 Mornington SC 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 Dandenong Warriors SC 3 2 0 1 11 5 6 Dandenong City Dendy Park Light United FC 3 2 0 1 5 4 6 Moreland Wolves 3 2 0 1 10 9 6 Old Brighton Grammarians3 1 1 1 7 7 4 Old Brighton Grammarians 3 2 0 1 9 3 6 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Boroondara Lions v Eltham North Meadow Park SC 3 1 2 0 5 3 5 Watsonia Heights SC 3 2 0 1 7 6 6 Old Camberwell Grammar 3 1 1 1 6 6 4 Old Carey SC 3 1 1 1 15 8 4 Macleay Park Moreland Wolves 3 1 1 1 7 5 4 Bell Park SC 3 1 1 1 6 5 4 Ringwood City SC 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 Old Camberwell Grammar 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Caulfield United v Dandenong Reservoir United SC 3 1 0 2 6 5 3 Meadow Park SC 3 1 0 2 8 8 3 Boroondara Lions FC 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 Mornington SC 3 1 0 2 5 8 3 Sparrows Victory Park Ascot Vale SC 3 1 0 2 6 10 3 Ascot Vale SC 3 0 1 2 8 10 1 Old Carey SC 3 1 0 2 6 8 3 Eltham North SC 3 0 1 2 3 9 1 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Ringwood City v Mornington Epping City SC 3 1 0 2 2 12 3 Epping City SC 3 0 1 2 3 5 1 Endeavour Hills SC 3 1 0 2 7 11 3 Endeavour Hills SC 3 0 1 2 3 10 1 lee Park Watsonia Heights SC 3 0 1 2 2 8 1 Keon Park SC 3 0 1 2 1 6 1 Eltham North SC 3 1 0 2 3 7 3 Dandenong Sparrows SC 3 0 1 2 2 10 1 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Endeavour Hills v Old Camber- Hallam SC 3 0 0 3 0 11 0 Hallam SC 3 0 0 3 5 11 0 Dandenong City SC 3 0 0 3 2 22 0 Dandenong City SC 3 0 0 3 0 21 0 well Grammar Power Reserve

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LANGY & WARRIORS SHARE SIX GOALS O’ DELL BACK IN THE HOT SEAT AT NORTHCOTE ROUND FOUR The match of the round lived up to its top billing The visitors scored the equaliser with ten minutes re- vanced and they forged ahead on the stroke of half time FIXTURES when ladder leaders North Geelong Warriors and maining when a free kick was whipped into the box and when Theo Papoutsis calmly slotted from close range third placed Langwarrin played out a thrilling 3-3 Murphy rose amongst a group of players to head the ball after a fl ick on from captain George Papadopoulos from draw where fi ve goals were scored in the second half. into the back of the net. a Peter Tsolakis corner, a lead they would take into half Goals to Benjamin Caffrey and Adam Poole earned time. SPRINGVALE WHITE Langwarrin a share of the spoils. Yet to receive a point from the opening two matches, EAGLES Port Melbourne were again left to rue missed opportuni- Northcote doubled their advantage seven minutes from V Bentleigh Greens were unable to take advantage of ties in their attacking third of the fi eld when Bentleigh the restart when confusion among the North Coburg de- North Geelong’s misfortune as they, too, had to settle for broke the deadlock twenty minutes into the second half fence created an opening for John Theofi lopoulos to slot BENTLEIGH GREENS a draw against Port Melbourne Sharks when a late Craig through a fortuitous Ozan Kara free kick when the ball into a vacant net. Serbian Sports Complex, Murphy strike salvaged a 1-1 result for the visitors. took a wicked bounce in front of the Port keeper. Any hope of a North Coburg revival was snuffed out Keysborough Mel: 94 G7 Northcote City recorded their fi rst win of the season when Mustafa was sent off in the 59th minute for lash- Friday 28th April after they held on for a 2-1 win against North Coburg ing out at Papoutsis. However, the visitors were able KO 8.30pm United. The Saturday afternoon action was rounded out to pull a goal back when Adem Koce struck from close when Western Suburbs and Springvale White Eagles range after 82 minutes. both notched their second wins of the season when they BRUNSWICK CITY accounted for Dandenong Thunder and Altona East An Ivan Miouc strike with 20 minutes remaining was V Phoenix respectively. enough for Western Suburbs to see off Dandenong Thunder at Suburb’s Ralph Reserve. NORTHCOTE CITY At North Geelong’s , the Warrior’s and Lang- Dunstan Reserve, warrin kept their unbeaten records intact, but it was the A game with limited goal-scoring opportunities; the Brunswick Mel: 29 B4 visitors who had to do it the hard way when they recov- home side were sharper in midfi eld as they dominated ered from a 3-1 defi cit to have parity restored by games Photos by John Punshon possession but, unfortunately, weren’t constructive Saturday 29th April end. Langwarrin went into halftime one nil up after a enough when it came to creating an opening in front of KO 3pm Caleb Nicholes goal silenced the home crowd on the half goal. Both defences did well to lock out their opponents hour mark. throughout the contest but it was Western Suburbs who looked the more likely to steal the three points as the DANDENONG THUNDER However, it wouldn’t take long belong the home team match progressed towards the latter stages. V found an equaliser in the second half. Seven minutes in, a cross by Tony Saric into the penalty area met by a fast “There weren’t too many clear cut opportunities, but ST ALBANS SAINTS running David Cervinski, whose powerful left foot strike once we did score they (Dandenong defence) started George Andrews Reserve, found the back of the net despite the Langwarrin keeper to open up and we maybe could have had one or two Sth D’nong MEL:90 D11 getting a piece of glove on the ball. (goals) more. But I think, overall, the result was an in- dication of who deserved the three points,” said Western Saturday 29th April But North Geelong’s attack didn’t end there; goals to Suburbs coach Michael Chatzitrifonas. KO 3pm Adrian Cervinski and Saric saw the home side take con- trol and with a two-goal cushion 20 minutes into the Dandenong’s best chance to score came just before half- second stanza, the game was seemingly in the Warrior’s time when Leon Buhic made a run into the penalty box. LANGWARRIN grasp. With the Thunder coaching staff anticipating Buhic to V Port Melbourne’s endeavour was about to go to waste open the scoring, the was trapped by a wall “First half we were pretty disappointing, we probably once more as they were yet again forced to chase a of Suburb defenders and was inexplicitly booked for ALTONA EAST PHOENIX didn’t run as hard as what we normally can and what we match. But Murphy’s goal produced a deserved point diving. Lawton Park Reserve, could,” said North Geelong coach Robert Krajacic. for the luckless Sharks. Baxter MEL: 107 F1 “(Western Suburbs) defence was pretty hard to penetrate, “(It was) certainly a different game against Northcote (a “We probably dominated the game for longer periods we didn’t really create many chances at all,” lamented Saturday 29th April fortnight ago), we knew Langwarrin would be physical than Bentleigh,” said Port Melbourne coach James Ka- Dandenong coach Stan Webster. KO 3pm and take the game right up to us. I don’t think we were lambokis. intimidated but we just didn’t seem to go on with that In a physical encounter at Altona East’s Paisley Park Re- part of our game in terms of the running and the passing “I’m just disappointed, I mean, the way that I see it, I’m serve, nine-man Springvale continued their impressive PORT MELBOURNE and the ball movement.” disappointed that (we) perhaps dropped two points today start to State League One football when they defeated V at Bentleigh. I mean, Bentleigh are a quality side, they ten-man Phoenix 2-1. However, there was more drama to come when Lang- did reasonably well (but) I thought we had, at the end of WESTERN SUBURBS warrin substitute Caffrey kept the contest alive when he the day, we probably had eight or nine corner kicks and Springvale’s George Karagiannis and Miles Tidd were SS Anderson Reserve, pegged a goal back for the visitors and ten minutes from fi ve or six free kicks around the penalty box, which we sent in the fi rst half when the scores were still nil-all. Port Melb MEL: 56 K1 time Poole leveled the match when his long ranged effort didn’t capitalise on. At the end of the day we’ve played But the loss of the players didn’t detract the visitors as was dispatched into the top corner of the North Geelong three games but we’ve only got one point but it could they piled on two late fi rst half goals through Nebojsa Saturday 29th April net. quite easily be the other way.” Vukosavljevic and Goran Zoric. KO 5pm

“It was good for us to come back from 3-1 (down), it At John Cain Reserve, Northcote’s embarrassing perfor- Altona, themselves, went a man down in the second half showed a lot of character but North Geelong are a very, mance a fortnight ago against North Geelong became a when Evangelos Kasapis received his second bookable NORTH COBURG UNITED very good side,” said Langwarrin coach Gus Macleod. distant memory when they rebounded strongly against offence. Yet, with the numerical advantage, Altona East V North Coburg to give new coach Andy O’Dell a winning had to wait until the 85th minute to score when Nicholas “I thought we did very well in the fi rst half but we went start in his fi rst game in charge. Riera reducing the margin, but it was too little too late. NTH GEELONG WARRIORS to sleep for about ten to 15 minutes (in the second half) Reddish Reserve, and North Geelong punished us and went 3-1 up. But all In a hard fought encounter, North Coburg were unlucky Glenroy MEL:17 E4 credit to the boys in the last ten minutes.” not to take the lead in the opening exchanges with a By Chris Vernuccio. Mustafa Mustafa long range free kick slamming into the Sunday 30th April Port Melbourne belied their lowly position on the lad- crossbar and a Hass Saglam header getting cleared off KO 3pm der when they left Bentleigh’s Kingston Heath Soccer the goal line. Complex with a point. The home side eventually steadied as the contest ad-

Action from STATE LEAGUE ONE LADDER AND RESULTS Greens v Port Melbourne

Altona East Phoenix 1 (N Riera) Springvale White P W D L F A PT Eagles 2 (N Vukosavljevic, G Zoric) (HT: 0-0), Bentleigh Greens 1 (O Kara) Port Melbourne 1 (HT: North Geelong Warriors SC 3 2 1 0 11 5 7 0-0), Western Suburbs 0 Dandenong Thunder 1 (HT: Springvale White Eagles SC 3 2 0 1 4 5 6 0-0), Northcote City 2 (J Theofi lopoulos, T Papout- Bentleigh Greens SC 3 1 2 0 10 4 5 sis) North Coburg United 1 (A Kose) (HT: 1-0), North Geelong Warriors 3 (D Cervinski, A Cervinski, T Langwarrin SC 3 1 2 0 7 3 5 Saric) Langwarrin 3 (A Poole, B Caffrey, C Nicholes) St. Albans Saints SC 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 (HT: 0-1), St. Albans Saints 3 (I Franjic, D Gecic, J Brunswick City SC 3 1 1 1 6 6 4 Bralic) Brunswick City 1 (C Greechan) (HT: 1-1) Altona East Phoenix SC 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 RESERVES Northcote City SC 3 1 1 1 3 7 4 Dandenong Thunder SC 3 1 1 1 2 7 4 Altona East Phoenix 1 Springvale White Eagles Western Suburbs SC 3 1 0 2 1 3 3 1, Bentleigh Greens 2 Port Melbourne 1, Western Suburbs 0 Dandenong Thunder 3, Northcote City 2 North Coburg United SC 3 0 1 2 1 3 1 North Coburg United 1, North Geelong Warriors 4 Port Melbourne Sharks SC 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 Langwarrin 4, St. Albans Saints 4 Brunswick City 3

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MATCH REPORTS

KNOX TAME LIONS KINGS REMAIN UNDEFEATED WANDERERS SETTLE FOR DRAW VALLEY OPENS 2006 ACCOUNT

Eastern Lions 0 Berwick Kings 1 Chelsea 1 Diamond Valley 1 Knox City 4 Noble Park 0 Waverley Wanderers 1 Stonnington City 0

Knox City scored their best win in many a Berwick Kings have continued their unde- Chelsea and Waverley played out a 1-1 A spectacular goal after only 48 seconds by long time when they comprehensively ac- feated start to the season with a very tight draw in blustery conditions at Chelsea’s Sevki Murat was enough to give Diamond counted for Eastern Lions 4-0 at Gardiners 1-0 win over Noble Park. velodrome arena. Valley its first win of the season. Reserves, Waverley on Saturday. Stonnington attacked first but its attack was It was a scrappy hard fought win that showed It was a game of contrasting halves and al- broken up by the valley defence and the ball It was a Mauritian holiday for Knox as the Du- off Berwick’s will to battle rather than their though both teams had good chances to take went straight to Sevki Murat who quickly rand brothers scored all four goals, Matt with a skills. However it was Noble Park who had all all three points with last gasp winners, a draw controlled it and crashed the ball high into the hat-trick and Christophe with the best goal of of the attacking at the beginning of the match. looks to be a fair result. net from 30 metres. the game, a contender for goal of the year. The first five minutes consisted of three cor- With Stonnington in shock, the home side ners as well as some blocked shots on goal. Waverley opened the better and constructed forged forward with reckless abandon and Eastern Lions started the better and for the first The Berwick defence was up to it however some good scoring opportunities with striker Shaun Wilhelm, Erol Ergin and Alan Cam- fifteen minutes or so, Knox was very tentative. with Steve Dick doing especially well in his Andrew Strapelias coming the closest with a eron all had chances. Mejias was lively up front for the home side first senior appearance of the season. header coming off the crossbar. He came into Stonnington settled down and fought back and a tight game looked on the cards. Doughty some close attention from the outset and his with Alvarez and Alamaras prominent. Also shot just over with a fierce effort and a couple From then on it was Berwick who maintained strength on the ball was causing Chelsea plen- up front, Peter Psarros was always dangerous of poor clearances from Jorgensen in the Knox control. Their first good chance came in the ty of trouble. as the visitors pressed forward. goal could, and probably should have been 7th minute when Mark Litkowski streamed A mix up between mark Court and Murcel punished. forward to put a good ball across the face of He set up the opening goal when a deep cross Bolat gave the visitors a chance but tyrikos’ goal but it was just out of reach of the out- into the box from Paul shot went just wide. At the other end, Spina fired narrowly over stretched Milorad Djordjevic. Madondo found him at Play swung from end to end, and Court’s shot and Matt Durand had a thunderbolt blocked the far post where he from 30 meteres came close and then cameron by a brave defender. Knox came more into the Vedran Askraba was working hard up front, headed the ball down failed to convert a one on one with Brzostek game, with Vernon working tirelessly up front creating lots of chances. He had a ball put for Steve Panaghis to following good work from Ergin. and Ramsey Nasser always looking dangerous across the face of goal kicked out for a corner; slot home. Waverley’s The game was in the balance at the break with on the right wing. a low, hard shot saved; and his header from midfield was the - bet only one goal seperating the teams. Nino Urukalo’s cross went over the bar. It ter during the first pe- Stonnington went straight into attack after the 34 minutes in and the breakthrough came. seemed luck was just not with them. riod with Grant Kennedy being the stand out interval and only the brilliance of Guler foiled Christophe Durand received the ball fully player. twenty-five metres from goal. A single touch an equaliser. This bad luck continued when in the 38th min- Valley had a lot more of the ball, but too often and the ball flew into the net beyond Bray’s Chelsea was a little timid early but they despairing dive. ute, Urukalo went down holding his already Cameron and Murat were left without support strapped knee after going in hard at the ball. eventually began to play themselves back into and were stopped by Georgoulis, Edgar and the game. They created a couple of goods The lead was doubled almost on half-time. He would take no further part in the match Pejkovic in fine form in the Stonnington de- chances to score when they got behind the Wa- Nasser made a run down the right flank, cut and there was no score going in to half time. fence. verley defence during the last moments of the inside his man and unleashed a fierce shot The Valleybacline lokked a lot more solid this half. Goalkeeper Jim Kourtis was again called from the edge of the area, which Bray did well The second half began as the first ended and week and Glen davie and the irepressible Stu- to produce the goods and a top class save to to touch onto the crossbar. Matt Durand was instead of the free flowing soccer that - Ber art laing were more than a match for Psarros keep Waverley ahead at the main break. first to the rebound and he scored from close wick had previously displayed, the match and Zachariah. range. turned into a very scrappy affair. In the 64th Kevin Unwin came on for Murcel Bolat and minute Berwick suffered another blow with The second half saw Chelsea dominate large gave the Valley attack another dimension on Eastern Lions came out for the second half in Askraba going down with what appeared to periods in the same way Waverley did in the the right side. Unwin made many probing runs a determined manner and for the first ten to fif- be a knee injury after colliding with the Noble first. Waverley was dealt a blow when Grant and sent several good balls into the Stonning- teen minutes took the game right up to Knox. A Park goalkeeper. He was taken off the ground Kennedy was stretchered off in the opening ton penalty area, but Brzostiek in goal proved number of corners were forced and Jorgensen and when substitute Igor Cvetanovski missed minutes and this left a void in Waverley’s a major stumbling block. redeemed himself on more than one occasion a free header at goal from four metres out, it midfield. The home side applied relentless Georgoulis fired a shot just over and Court re- with fine saves, twice tipping the ball round the looked like Berwick were never going to get pressure but Waverley’s defence was standing plied with a narrow miss at the other end. post at full-stretch and saving smartly on other the goal they had worked so hard for. firm lead by Jim Nezos who was outstanding. As the game drew to a close Murat almost occasions. Strapelias was having a fine game and was increased Valley’s lead and Guler saved Val- Finally, in the 80th minute, that goal came. presenting himself well as a target man. ley’s bacon with a great save right on the final On 66 minutes, a quick break caught Lions nap- This time Cvetanovski calmly passed the ball whistle. ping. A fierce tackle in defence and the ball was into the back of the net after receiving the pass His presence was always threatening and his A narrow but good win for the valley and quickly transferred upfield where Matt Durand from Ognjen Jovanovic. After eventually ob- hold up play was bringing others into the Frank Binyazar was more than happy, “We just won the race to the ball and rounded Bray taining their lead, Berwick held of for the last game so a second goal was never out of the can build on the today and string some results before calmly finding the net. ten minutes to earn maximum points. question. together”, he said after the game before cel- ebrating the win and the birth of his daughter Thirteen minutes later and he had his hat-trick This tight win will keep them on top of the But Chelsea’s pressure finally produced the with players and supporters. when he latched on to a poor clearance from ladder after the first three rounds of the sea- breakthrough in the 80th minute with a close A bleak note for the Valley was the breakdown Bray and he made no mistake with his left foot son. It is good form to be in coming up to next range strike on goal finding the bottom right of Ben Love with a recurrence of an Achilles shot. week’s match against Lyndale who, at the be- hand corner. injury. His immediate playing future is in seri- ginning of this round, were also undefeated. ous doubt. This was Knox’s second win in three games Both sides had fine chances to claim victory Valley’s reserves went under by a goal in the under ex- Socceroo Jimmy Rooney. It puts By Shana Morgan. during stoppage time but failed to capital- 27th minute with the “defence” no where to them fourth in State League Two South East. ize. Waverley also had a good penalty appeal be seen. Their progress will be further tested against turned down just as the referee was blowing the writing was on the wall before the game. Doncaster Rovers at Knox next Saturday. full time. Never before has a dishevelled bunch of play-

Eastern Lions: Bray, Lee, Mason, Verniers, Orr, Grimshaw, Drake, ers turned up to represent this club and their Doughty, Mejias, Aleksic (Pasic – 76th), O’Connell (Bristow –61st). By George Darmakis. on field performance was reflected in this. Subs not used: Wild, Pavlou Given the amount of talent available this was Knox City: Jorgensen, Sobrio, Swami, Orlando, S. Nasser (Hum- a most disappointing result. phreys – 61st), R. Nasser, Ziada (De Robillard – 66th), Spina (Roslan – 72nd), Vernon, C. Durand, M. Durand. Sub not used: Pinter. By Gordon Kirkwood. By Bruce Darnell.

Issue #11#10 RICHMOND EAGLES CLUB FOCUS

HISTORY CURRENT SENIOR SQUAD

Founded in 1953 by German im- migrants Gerhard Torner, Guenter Club legends include Kurt Goetlicher, Noel Bahnsen D.O.B. 21/11/1972 Schlede and Stefan Krix, Richmond Matze Landherr, Werner Klein, Manfred 0(2) game Signed from Longford Town Soccer Club began playing in the Victo- Kuhn, Gary Groenwald, Jim MacLean, D.O.B. 21/02/1987 rian Division Four in 1954. Nick Halliwell, Nick Gourlias, Chris An- Signed from AIS Josip Rajher driotis and Dale White. In 2003 a team 10 games Winning several promotions as featuring recent stalwarts Carlo Mason runner’s-up, the fi rst major impact on and Glen Davie, as well as the likes of James Baskerville D.O.B. 23/9/1977 the state scene came in 1960 when Robbie Brian, Gerry McDonagh, Cam- 47(3) games 9 goals Signed from Green Gully WEAR YOUR COLOURS! the club won the Division One South eron Brown, Tony Giuliano and Will D.O.B. 05/04/1977 Championsip. This secured promotion Hastie won the State League Division Signed from: Sandringham City Shane Rexhepi AUTHENTIC WORLD CUP SOCCER TOPS AVAILABLE to the State League, the forerunner Two South East Championship. Peter 0 games of today’s Vodafone Cup. Relegation Psarros led the way up front, securing followed, but once again the Division the Top Goalscorers title for the league Brendan Beni D.O.B. 30/12/1986 One South title headed to Richmond in as well. 9 games 1 goal Signed from North Sunshine 1962. D.O.B. 7/6/1984 Eagles In 39 games in 2004 and 2005, Joey Signed from: Heidelberg United In the 1963 State League season Di Iorio scored 33 goals, twice being James Robinson Richmond faced current Vodafone Cup League Top Goalscorer as well as be- rivals South Melbourne Hellas, Croatia, ing League Best and Fairest in Division Steve Burton 4 games 4 goals JAPAN and George Cross. Again Richmond One in 2004. Alongside Matt Conkie, 10 games 1 goal D.O.B. 18/9/1982 lasted just a season in the top fl ight, John Petridis, Jason Dimozantos, D.O.B. 10/10/1982 Signed from IBV and for the following forty years spent James Baskerville, Craig Kerr, Craig Signed from Kiddiminster Harri- the bulk of their history playing in Divi- Murphy, Billy Daglis, Xhezair Sulemani, SPAIN ers Robbie Simioni sion One of the Metropolitan and State Sava Rusmir, Cameron Jones and Leagues. current captain Fergal O’Colmain, he 5 games ENGLAND helped win promotion to the Vodafone Tony Celentano D.O.B. 12/12/1985 Brief spells in Division Two saw Cham- Cup in a memorable 2005 season. 10 games Signed from Whittlesea Stallions pionships claimed in 1969, 1979 and D.O.B. 7/9/1974 1991 and the most recent in 2003 Words by Mark Boric. Signed from Essendon Royals Semir Sivic under coach Andy O’Dell. In 2005 Richmond were runner’s-up to Kings- Photos by Steven Gray. 3(3) games ton City in State League Division One Nick Crossley D.O.B. 29/11/1987 under current coach and former player 6 games Signed from Frankston Pines ARGENTINA Dean Hennessey. Current senior as- D.O.B. 12/9/1987 ITALY sistant coach Jimmy McBride is also a Signed from Modbury Jets Xhezair Sulemani former player. 9(1) games 3 goals Graham Hockless D.O.B. 3/10/1981 10 games 1 goal Signed from Oakleigh Cannons D.O.B. 20/10/1982 Signed from North Ferriby Unit- Daniel Visevic GERMANY ed 9(1) games 2 goals D.O.B. 30/11/1988 MELBOURNE’S Ibraim Ibraimi Signed from VIS/South Mel- 1(3) games bourne D.O.B. 17/4/1985 Signed from Dandenong Thun- Simon Webster NEWEST der 10 games D.O.B. 3/6/1982 Former Eagles favou- Nick Kalambokis Signed from Frankston Pines rites who would get 0(1) games SOCCER the cowbells ringing D.O.B. 11/8/1989 at KB Reserve: Gerry Signed from Bulleen Zebras McDonough and Joe Di Iorio (Inset). Veton Korcarevski DEPOT 6(2) games 2 goals D.O.B. 18/11/1985 Signed from Heidelberg United 69 Victoria Parade Fergal O’Colmain 38(7) games 16 goals Collingwood 9415 6925

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Back Row: Sava Rusmir, Brendan Beni, Craig Murphy, James Robinson, Graham Hockless, Daniel Visevic, Simon Webster, Shane Rexhepi. Middle Row: Roy Lawton (Goalkeeper Coach), Xhezair Sulemani, Veton Korcarevski, Ibraim Ibraimi, Noel Bahnsen, Steve Burton, Josip Rajher, Mark Boric (Manager), Theo Loizou (Physio). Front Row: Robbie Simioni, Tony Celentano, Fergal O’Colmain (Captain), Dean Hennessey (Head Coach), Jimmy McBride (Assistant Coach), James Baskerville, Semir Sivic, Nick Crossley.

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Chelsea are within a point of back to back Premiership country, with all three of their premiership teams Aston titles, but hopes of a domestic double were swept aside Villa, West Bromich Albion and Birmingham City having a when Liverpool knocked them out of the FA Cup, with a torrid season. With their other biggest club Wolverhampton 2-1 win in the semi finals this weekend. This was the fifth Wanders falling short of the play-offs in the Championship meeting of the two clubs this season and the first victory and unable to reattain Premiership status. for the reds. The two managers Rafael Benitez and Jose Mourinho did not shake hands after the game but this Newcastle’s 3-0 win over West Brom means Bryan Robson’s was more by accident rather than by incident. team are theoretically down. While, Birmingham’s scoreless draw against Everton saw them slip back into the bottom Meanwhile, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and Tottenham three. They now require victories from their final games their Hotspur counterpart Martin Jol squared up on the touchline games away to Newcastle and home to Bolton, both teams and later refused to shake hands after the final whistle in the fighting for places in Europe. The only team that they can 1-1 draw in the last north London derby at Highbury. The realistically catch is Portsmouth, currently two points ahead. game’s significance meant that Spurs could now finish above Pompey has now taken 17 points out of a possible 24, which ‘the Gunners’ in the Premiership for the first time. almost championship form, but have two difficult games away to Wigan and home to Liverpool. The game reached boiling point when Spurs controversially took advantage when an Arsenal player was on the ground Aston Villa will most likely be the only midlands club in top injured. The common practice of sportsmanship would have flight next season, however they are having their worst ever seen the ball knocked out of play. Unfortunately for Arsenal, season in the Premiership with their lowest point tally and the Spurs’ players did not see the incident and just thought position currently in 15th. They are safe from relegation, but Arsenal had a lapse of concentration. Eventually, Thierry only just. The future of their manager David O’Leary looks Henry came off the bench to deny Tottenham victory. less certain than either of the others. Villa is a big team, who should be competing for Europe. But O’Leary continues to A similar incident happened in 1999, when a couple of Ar- give his dreary excuses of having a young squad, inexperi- senal’s foreign legion scored and beat Sheffield United in a ence, injury problems or lack of resources. The ‘Villans’ only cup game. Wenger’s embarrassment saw the rearrangement glee is their recent win over their rivals Birmingham City, and of the match to which Arsenal won in comfort. It is highly thus helping them on the way to relegation. O’Leary helped unlikely that this would be repeated in such an important fix- bankrupt Leeds United with bad management and Villa’s ag- ture. ing chairman Doug ‘Davros’ Ellis will not be able to hold off the fans wanting the manager ‘exterminated’ in May. At the other end of the table, the relegation battle continued with further grief for the Midland clubs. It must be pretty By Richard Sucksmith. desperate being a football supporter from that area of the UK FOOTBALL WRAP crossbar from close range. team forward, and wishes came true when the Trotters the advantage after 14 minutes Liverpool beat Liverpool are to play their thirteenth final, Sunderland conceded a penalty after Kevin had been played and Kevin Davies doubled Chelsea and having won the trophy six times in the Kyle’s handball. it to 2-0 just seven minutes later. past. The last victory came in 2001, when That allowed Matthew Taylor to step up Mexican striker Jared Borgetti scored on advance to FA Arsenal were beaten in the final. and slot home what could be a crucial pen- the half-hour mark to give Bolton a 3- The other finalists will be known on Sun- alty with two minutes left in the game. 0 lead, before it was reduced by Darren Cup final day, when Middlesbrough face West Ham Everton - Birmingham City 0-0 Bent’s penalty in the 76th minute. Written by: Jonathan Roorda United in the second semi-final. The victim of Portsmouth’s win was Bir- The three-goal lead would be restored, Apr 22- Goals from John Arne Riise and mingham as they fell back into the bottom though, as Davies struck his second of the Luis García earned Liverpool a 2-1 victory Portsmouth leap out of bottom three three after a tame draw at Everton. game with one minute left to play. over Chelsea in their FA Cup semi-final Written by: Stephen Sharp Blues goalkeeper Maik Taylor had to be Arsenal held to draw by played at Old Trafford. Apr 22 - Portsmouth managed to hop out alert to stop an effort from Leon Osman Tottenham Hotspur of the relegation zone on Saturday, but not that could have snatched all the points for Written by: Jonathan Roorda Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez after having to come from a goal down at Everton, but nonetheless Birmingham are Apr 22 - Tottenham Hotspur held Arsenal home to beat relegated Sunderland. now two points back of Pompey. to a 1-1 draw in the North-London derby, Newcastle United - and maintain their fourth position in the West Bromwich Albion 3-0 English Premiership. Portsmouth coach Harry Rednapp A great escape last year is likely not to be The Spurs even seemed to be heading for a this year as West Brom are on the brink of victory following Robbie Keane’s opening relegation after a drubbing at the hands of goal in the 66th minute. Newcastle, who won their fifth successive But Arsenal levelled through Thierry Hen- Premiership match. ry in the 84th minute and can still hope for Nolberto Solano gave the Magpies the lead a top-four finish at the end of the season. on the half-hour with a close-range goal af- Just after Henry’s goal, Dutch midfielder ter Michael Chopra had a shot deflected, Edgar Davids got his second yellow card. and Shola Ameobi doubled the lead from The Reds took the lead in the 21st minutes, Tottenham avoided further damage in the the spot with five minutes left in the first remaining five minutes however. with Norwegian John Arne Riise scoring half. from a free kick. The strike from about Tottenham are fourth with 62 points from West Brom never looked to be a threat to 36 games, while Arsenal follow with 58 18 meters went through the wall and past Portsmouth - Sunderland 2-1 Shay Given’s goal and the home side actu- goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini. points from 35 matches. The top four gets With match scoreless after 70 minutes and ally got a third goal through Ameobi at the access to the Champions League or the last Eight minutes into the second half, an im- the Fratton Park faithful getting edgy, Sun- death. pressive strike from Spaniard Luis García, preliminary round of that tournament. derland decided to take the upper hand as A single point by Portsmouth in either of There is an exception however: If Arse- who curved the ball into the left corner of Tommy Miller found the back of the Pom- their last two games would send the Bag- Chelsea’s goal, doubled the lead for Liv- nal win the current Champions League, pey to take a stunning lead. gies down to the Championship. they will automatically represent England, erpool. That apparently inspired the Portsmouth Bolton Wanderers - Charlton Athletic Chelsea got one back thirteen minutes lat- which would leave the Spurs with empty players to play harder, and it paid off as 4-1 hands. This rule was created after the Liv- er, as Côte d’Ivoire forward Didier Drogba Svetoslav Todorov found an equalizer A great performance by Bolton got them headed past Reina for 2-1. erpool-Everton situation at the start of this three minutes later to pull the match level. back on the winning track as they look to season. In the final minutes, Liverpool survived The home fans, though, knew a win was rescue a bid for a spot in Europe. several Chelsea attacks and an enormous absolutely essential and they urged their Portuguese talisman Ricardo Vaz Té gave chance for Joe Cole, who struck over the Source: Soccer Way Monday 24 April 20 www.goalweekly.com

ARGENTINA CLAUSURA GERMAN CHILEAN LEAGUE ENGLISH FIRST DIVISION Independiente - Gimnasia J 0 - 0 Dortmund - Nurnberg 2 - 1 Palestino - Cobreloa 0 - 2 Yeovil - Gillingham 4 - 3 Estudiantes LP - Olimpo 2 - 2 Kaiserslautern - 1 - 0 Wanderers - A. Italiano 1 - 2 Walsall - Huddersfi eld 1 - 3 - Frankfurt 0 - 2 Tranmere - Bristol City 0 - 3 Arminia - Bielefeld Wolfsburg 0 - 1 Swindon - Town Brentford 1 - 3 1.FC Koln - MSV Duisburg 3 - 1 Southend - Doncaster 0 - 1 Hamburger SV - Leverkusen 0 - 2 Rotherham - Scunthorpe 1 - 1 Oldham - Swansea 1 - 1 Monchengladbach - Hertha BSC 2 - 2 Hartlepool - Nottingham 3 - 2 Chesterfi eld - Milton Keynes 1 - 2 Bradford - Port Vale 1 - 0 Bournemouth - Colchester 1 - 2 Blackpool - Barnsley 1 - 1

ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Portsmouth - Sunderland 2 - 1 ITALIAN Newcastle - West Bromwich 3 - 0 Lecce - Treviso 1 - 1 GREEK KATIGORIA Everton - Birmingham 0 - 0 Parma - 1 - 1 Arsenal - Tottenham 1 - 1 Roma - Sampdoria 0 - 0 PAOK - Levadiakos 3 - 1 Bolton - Charlton 4 - 1 - Reggina 4 - 0 Larisa - Olympiakos 2 - 1 Livorno - Palermo 3 - 1 Kallithea - Xanthi 2 - 1 Messina - Milan 1 - 3 Iraklis - Panathinaikos 1 - 0 Juventus - Lazio 1 - 1 Atromitos/H. - Panionios 1 - 3 Fiorentina - Empoli 2 - 1 Akratitos - Kalamaria 1 - 3 Udinese - Chievo 1 - 1 AEK - OFI 2 - 0 Ascoli - Cagliari 2 - 2 ENGLISH SECOND DIVISION Oxford Utd - Northampton 1 - 3 Notts County - Rochdale 1 - 1 Peterborough - Macclesfi eld 3 - 2 Rushden & D - Wycombe 1 - 3 Stockport - Shrewsbury 3 - 1 Torquay - Wrexham 1 - 0 Mansfi eld - Carlisle 1 - 1 Lincoln C - Leyton Orient 1 - 1 Darlington - Bury 2 - 3 Chester - Barnet 0 - 0 Bristol Rovers - Boston 3 - 1 ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP AUSTRIAN LEAGUE Millwall - Burnley 1 - 0 Queens PR - Watford 1 - 2 Salzburg - Sturm 3 - 2 Sheffi eld W - Reading 1 - 1 Superfund - Tirol 1 - 1 Stoke - Coventry 0 - 1 GAK SV - Ried 1 - 4 SCOTTISH CHAMP/RELEGATION Wolverhampton - Brighton 1 - 0 Mattersburg - Admira 3 - 2 Luton - Sheffi eld U 1 - 1 Leicester - Plymouth 1 - 0 Cardiff - Norwich 0 - 1 Crystal Palace - Southampton 2 - 1 Hull - Preston 1 - 1 Ipswich - Derby 2 - 0 Leeds - Crewe 1 - 0

TURKISH FIRST DIVISION Aberdeen - Kilmarnock 0 - 0 Ankaraspor - Manisaspor 3 - 1 Hibernian - Hearts 2 - 1 Fenerbahçe - Galatasaray 4 - 0 FRENCH FIRST DIVISION

Nice - Rennes 2 - 1 Paris SG - Lyon 0 - 1

SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE Stranraer - St. Mirren 0 - 1 St. Johnstone - Hamilton 1 - 1 Ross County - Airdrie United 0 - 1 SPAIN PRIMERA LIGA Dundee FC - Clyde 0 - 1 Brechin - Queen of the South 1 - 1 Villarreal - Real Sociedad 0 - 2 MACEDONIAN LEAGUE Celta - Zaragoza 4 - 0 Alaves - Atletico 0 - 1 Cementarnica - Sileks 3 - 2 Renova - Stip 2 - 1 Belasica - Rabotnicki 0 - 3 Baskimi - Vardar 1 - 1 Shkendija - Makedonija 0 - 1 Pobeda - Vlazrimi 1 - 2

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SPAIN Alex, and Nicolas Anelka capped off the rout with but they will feel good about Saturday after holding Simon Rolfes opened the score for the guests, and a strike 12 minutes from time. Roma goalless at Stadio Olimpico. Paul Freier added a second goal in the 77th min- Celta beat Zaragoza, The result leaves the two sides level on 74 points, The day was capped off when French defender ute. Villarreal lose to Sociedad but Fenerbahçe have a +53 goal differential as op- Philippe Mexes was sent off with two minutes left Borussia M’gladbach - Hertha BSC 2-2 Written by: Jonathan Roorda posed to Galatasaray’s +40. in the game. An own goal from Sofi an Chahed gave Mönchengla- Apr 22 - Celta de Vigo are close to reaching Eu- There are three rounds left to play in this Turkish Su- Inter Milan - Reggina 4-0 dbach the lead in the tenth minute, but Yildiray ropean football after a comfortable 4-0 win over per Lig season with the winner going into the third Inter had the most comfortable result of the day as Basturk levelled six minutes later. Zaragoza, while Champions League revelations qualifying round of the Champions League, and the they trampled Reggina at the San Siro with a domi- In the 82nd minute, Thomas Broich restored the runner-up into the second qualifying round. nating performance. home side’s lead but Niko Kovac equalized in the Julio Cruz struck from the spot after 16 minutes to 87th minute to rescue a point for Hertha. Christoph Daum’s Fenerbahçe side are in search of give Inter the lead and then they went on a goal- Borussia Dortmund - Nurnberg 2-1 their third consecutive Turkish league title and are scoring spree that saw Obafemi Martins and César Borussia Dortmund moved into seventh place fol- in the fi nal of the Turkish Cup against Besiktas. make the lead 3-0 before the half-hour mark. lowing a victory over Nurnberg. Florian Kringe’s Inter held the ball throughout and fi nally picked 18th-minute goal was cancelled out by Marek Nilk up a fourth goal at the death, Cruz picking up his in the 29th, but Kringe got a second in the 77th ITALIAN SERIE A second of the match. Inter are fi ve points back of minute to give his side three valuable points. Juve continue to falter, Milan AC Milan. VfB Stuttgart - 0-2 move to within three Lecce - Treviso 1-1 Stuttgart hosted Eintracht Frankfurt and suffered Lecce became the second team assured of relega- a 0-2 defeat. Alexander Meier broke the deadlock tion from Serie A on Saturday as they were held by in the 59th minute and Ioannis Amanatidis added the other relegated side Treviso. another two minutes later. - VfL Wolfsburg 0-1 Mirko Vucinic gave the home side the lead after Wolfsburg needed only one goal to win in Biele- dropped to ninth place due to a defeat by Socie- just three minutes at the Via del Mare, but Cristian feld, with Miroslav Karhan converting a penalty dad. Ledesma’s red card in the 32nd minute spelled kick just before the half time whistle. Celta de Vigo - Zaragoza 4-0 trouble for Lecce. Kaiserslautern - Hannover 96 1-0 Celta, currently fi fth in the Liga, needed thirty Trouble came with seven minutes left in the game The match between Kaiserslautern and Hannover minutes to break the deadlock through Ernesto as Reginaldo struck the equalizer for Treviso, en- was decided by one goal as well. Daniel Halfar got Canobbio. Larena Jorge added a second just after suring Lecce could not climb to safety this season. the decider for the hosts in the 39th minute. the break, and José Jesus Perera got the third in the Udinese - Chievo 1-1 Cologne - Duisburg 3-1 80th minute. One minute later, Canobbio set the fi - The action came late on in this encounter at the Sta- 17th-placed Cologne faced last-placed Duisburg nal score to 4-0. dio Friuli as Antonio Di Natale appeared to have and achieved a valuable 3-1 victory. Albert Streit, Alavés - Atletico de Madrid 0-1 struck the winner for the home side in the 77th Markus Feulner and Lukas Podolski netted for the Atletico de Madrid moved into 8th position thanks minute. hosts, while Abdelaziz Ahanfouf got the only goal to a 0-1 win at Alavés. The only, and therefore win- However, Udinese conceded a penalty and with one for Duisburg. ning goal came from Antonio Lopez in the 23rd Written by: Stephen Sharp minute left in normal time, Sergio Pellisier convert- minute. Apr 22 - Juventus’ recent slide in form has brought ed the spot kick to rescue a point for Chievo. Villarreal - Real Sociedad 0-1 new life to a once-seemingly decided Serie A title Livorno - Palermo 3-1 GERMANY Villarreal, who keep on impressing at the European race as Lazio held the leaders with AC Milan mov- Alessandro Lucarelli was the star on Saturday, scor- level, fail to do so at home. Real Sociedad visited ing to within three points. ing a hat-trick as Livorno trounced Palermo. Brazilian legend Tele San- the coastal town and needed only nine minutes to Juventus - Lazio 1-1 Lucarelli opened the scoring in the fourth minute tana dies open the score through Mikel Alonso. A second The fans at the Stadio Delle Alpi couldn’t have with a goal from the penalty spot and then made the Written by: Sándor Füleki goal came from Mark Gonzalez in the 27th min- been happy on 29 minutes when Tommaso Rocchi lead 2-0 in the 41st minute. Apr 22 (SW) - 74-year- ute. fi red the visitors in front, leaving Bianconeri fans The match was over when Lucarelli scored his third old Brazilian coaching wondering what was happening to their team. straight goal six minutes into the second half, al- legend Tele Santana died The door was opened to them by Lazio in the 35th though Giovanni Tedesco did grab a late penalty for on Friday in a Belo Hori- FC clinch SuperLiga title minute when Ousmane Dabo was sent off, but the the visitors. zonte hospital. One of the Written by: Stephen Sharp home side failed to capitalize. Parma - Siena 1-1 greatest coaches of Brazil- Apr 22 (SW) - FC Porto reclaimed their Portuguese It nearly ended in total disaster for Juve, but David Parma’s late run at a European spot was halted ian football ever, Santana’s highest ranked achieve- championship on Saturday as they defeated rel- Trezeguet rescued them with an 86th-minute equal- on Saturday as had to come from behind to earn a ments led Sao Paulo to two South American Copas egated Penafi el 1-0 to move out of reach Sporting izer to earn a point. Juve, however, have not won in home draw aginst Siena. Libertadores and two FIFA World Club Cups in and Benfi ca. their last fi ve Serie A games. Tomás Guzmán fi red the visitors in front after 23 1992 and 1993. The lone goal of the match was scored by Brazil- Messina - AC Milan 1-3 minutes, but the answer came four minutes after the Santana was forced to retire from coaching in 1996 ian forward Adriano two minutes into the second The Rossoneri, fresh off of a home loss to Barce- hour mark through Domenico Morfeo. due to ischemia, and has been in hospital since the half, giving fi rst-year manager Co Adriaanse his lona in the midweek, had to come from a goal down Ascoli - Cagliari 2-2 end of March with abdominal infection, which fi rst ever championship as a coach. He previously to beat Messina in an ill-tempered affair. Ascoli will be proud of their achievements this eventually caused his death. came close with a second place fi nish while at Wil- Giuseppe Sculli gave the home side the lead after season in Serie A, but will be disappointed with His long and prosperous coaching career started lem II in 1999. just six minutes had been played, but the equalizer Saturday’s result they were held by Cagliari. in the 1960’s, at Rio De Janeiro-based club Flumi- The title is Porto’s 24th overall Portuguese league came in the 33rd minutes through Marek Jankulo- Marco Ferrante gave Ascoli a lead on 18 minutes nense, reaching an early summit in 1971 when he crown and they have won three of the last four vski. and it appeared the fl ood gates would open after led Belo Horizonte’s most famous outfi t, Atletico championships, losing out to Benfi ca a season ago. Gennaro Gattuso gave the visitors the lead on 44 Caglari had Michele Canini and Francesco Bega Mineiro to the fi rst place of the inaugural Brazilian Porto will now look to return to the glory of their minutes, and Messina were reduced to 10 men with sent off before 23 minutes of the game had been championship. European championship team in 2004 as they enter the dismissal of Antonio Nocerino on the stroke of played. Though he later on coached Brazilian top clubs the group stage of the 2006/07 Champions League. half-time. Nine-man Cagliari, though, stayed fi rm and found Flamengo, Palmeiras and Gremio as well, his most Sculli picked up his second booking in the 87th an amazing equalizer through David Suazo in the famous achievements were coaching two legendary TURKEY minute and was sent off before Salvatore Aronica 53rd minute before incredibly taking the lead 11 Brazilian World Cup sides, in 1982 and 1986. As a of Messina and Milan’s Clarence Seedorf were minutes later, again through Suazo.It would have fi rm believer in ‘Jogo Bonito - Beautiful Football’, Fenerbahçe crush Galatasaray to shown the exit late on. been an amazing performance by the Sardinians, he used the stars of the era, Zico, Socrates, Falcao level up title race Lost in all of that mess was an insurance goal for but Maurizio Domizzi’s penalty saved some blush- and Junior to form a side known for its breathtaking Written by: Stephen Sharp Milan by striker Alberto Gilardino. es for Ascoli in the 73rd minute before they had style of play. Even though these sides never made Fenerbahçe SKISTANBUL, Apr 22 (SW) - Fen- Fiorentina - Empoli 2-1 Domenico Cristiano sent off late on to fi nish with it to a fi nal, both are remembered and respected as erbahçe went level on points with Galatasaray on Fiorentina moved three points clear of Roma for ten men. legendary teams. Saturday with a 4-0 win over their bitter rivals at fourth place in the table after fending off Empoli at After a brief spell at Flamengo, Santana went on the Sükrü Saraçoglu stadium. the Artemio Franchi on Saturday. GERMANY to coach FC Sao Paulo in 1990, where he built one Ghanaian internationa Stephen Appiah gave the The home side went up just before the half-time Hamburg lose to Bayer, of the best club sides in history, with the likes of home side the lead after just 13 minutes before whistle blew in the matchup of the two Tuscan ri- Dortmund beat Nurnberg Brazilian stars Zetti, Rai, or the young Cafú. Fábio Luciano doubled the advantage just seven vals, Manuel Pasqual fi nding the back of the net on Written by: Jonathan Roorda Two Libertadores Cup victories were followed up minutes later and the home side went to the break 43 minutes. Hamburger SVHAMBURG, Apr 22 (SW) - Ham- by beating Johann Cruyff’s Barcelona and Fabio with the 2-0 lead. Luis Jiménez doubled the Viola’s lead in the 59th burger SV failed to take points against Bayer Capello’s AC Milan in two successive FIFA World Things got worse for Galatasaray right after the re- minute, but Christian Rigano forced the home side Leverkusen and slowly lose touch with Bundesliga Club Cup fi nals. start when they were reduced to ten players with the to sweat out the remained of the game after making leaders Bayern Munich. second yellow card issued to Alioum Sadiou. the score 2-1 in the 66th minute. Hamburger SV - Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 Source: Soccer Way Fenerbahçe took advantage and scored a third goal Roma - Sampdoria 0-0 Hamburg suffered a painful loss against Bayer in the 70th minute through Brazilian midfi elder It’s been a season of disappointment for Sampdoria, Leverkusen. Eight minutes had been played when

Monday 24 April 22 www.goalweekly.com NATIONAL NEWS UNDER 23S NOTCH UP WIN IN HANOI OZ FUTSAL TEAM MAKES A Nikolai Topor-Stanley scored an ex- gan’s long free kick from the half way SPLASH IN AFC TOURNAMENT traordinary goal to give the Qantas seemed harmless enough when it got The Qantas Futsalroos have recorded an historic Under 23’s a 1-0 win over Uzbekistan the edge of the area, but the Uzbekistan 5-4 victory over highly fancied Korea Republic at the Spring Cup tournament in Ha- keeper had come a long way off his line at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Fut- noi, Vietnam. and the lanky defender seized the op- sal Championship qualifying tournament cur- Topor-Stanley, who is one of only two portunity and looped his header over the rently being held in Kuantan, Malaysia. players in the squad that has not played stranded keeper. The Qantas Futsalroos took the lead in the 12th minute when National team debutant Goran Josi- in the Hyundai A-League, headed home Arnold was reasonably satisfied with the fovski slotted his shot into the bottom-left corner from the edge of the penalty area, to give team’s performances, given that it was of the goal from an Adrian Vizzari pass. Australia the victory. their first time together as a group; going Qantas Futsalroos captain Andrew Nolan dou- The win however was not enough to earn through undefeated and without conced- bled his teams lead in the 19th minute with a deft Australia top spot on the table, finishing ing a goal in the three matches. back-heel, but Korea Republic scored two quick second behind Iran courtesy of goal dif- goals just before half-time to level the score go- ing into the break. ference. Match Details 12’/38’, Andrew Nolan 19’, Lachlan Wright 22’, Korea take the lead in the opening minute of the The match overall was a fairly lacklus- Australia 1 (Nikolai Topor-Stanley 75’) Adrian Vizzari 34’ ) second half, but Lachlan Wright equalised a min- tre affair, with few chances created and Uzbekistan 0 Korea Republic 4 (Lee Sang Keun 20’/21’, Song ute later with a great solo effort. both teams looking somewhat jaded from Ho Young 20’/40’) Adrian Vizzari gave the Qantas Futsalroos the the hectic schedule of three games in five Australian line-up: Danny Vukovic (gk); lead again in the 34th minute after he latched Australia starting five: Gavin O’Brien (gk), Scott days. Mark Milligan, Adrian Leijer, Jacob Tim- onto an Andrew Nolan pass following some Manson, Miles Downie, Andrew Nolan (c), Uzbekistan had the better of the opening pano, Ruben Zadkovich, Spase Dilevski good build-up play. In the 38th minute Goran Lachlan Wright. half, creating a number of half chances, (Nikolai Topor-Stanley 54’), Stuart Mu- Josifovski scored his second, and put the game while Australia struggled to get any clear sialik, David Micevski (Tyler Simpson beyond doubt, with a screaming shot into the Substitutes: Goran Josifovski, Christopher Ze- roof of the net. opportunities at goal. 66’), Nick Ward (Jordan Simpson 61’), ballos, Adrian Vizzari, Andrew Paine, Trent Fla- Korea Republic rallied late and pegged another The second half started more positively Dez Giraldi (Mark Bridge 74’), Kristian nigan, Luke Haydon goal back from a 10 metre penalty in the 40th with Perth Glory midfielder Nick Ward Sarkies Substitutes not used: Peter Spathis (gk) minute, but from the restart the Qantas Futsal- picking up a deflection off a Uzbekistan Not in line-up: Keenan Duimpies, Elia Sal- roos defence held firm under a torrent of pressure loum defender, but was thwarted by the keeper Subs not used: Justin Pasfield (gk) and the score line remained unchanged up to the AFC Futsal Championship as he tried to go round him. Unavailable: Vince Lia (suspended), final whistle. Qualifying tournament Coach Graham Arnold tried to spark Adam Casey (hamstring) The win puts the Qantas Futsalroos at the top Pool B - Results & Fixtures things up a little by introducing a series Cautions: Zadkovich (42’), Milligan of pool B and all they require is at least a draw Round 1 - 20 April 2006 of substitutes and it was of them (Topor- (60’) against Macau tomorrow to advance to the AFC Qantas Futsalroos 3 - Hong Kong 2 Futsal Championship which will be held in Uz- Stanley) that eventually gave Australia Korea Republic 8 - Macau 1 bekistan next month. victory in the 75th minute. Mark Milli- Round 2 - 21 April 2006 “We went into the tournament as underdogs, but Qantas Futsalroos 5 - Korea Republic 4 tonight we proved that we deserved to go to Uz- Hong Kong 14 - Macau 2 bekistan after beating the higher ranked teams Round 3 - 22 April 2006 from Hong Kong and Korea Republic,” said Qa- Qantas Futsalroos v Macau goal! weekly classifieds • goal! weekly ntas Futsalroos coach, Scott Gilligan Korea Republic v Hong Kong “The boys dug deep against the Koreans and pro- classifieds • goal! weekly classifieds • Group B - Points Table duced one of the best performances that I have ever seen by an Australian Men’s Futsal team.” EASTERN LIONS SEEKS son. Team P W D L F A GD Pts Melbourne Knights Under-12A and U-15 Su- “We are now looking to complete a clean sweep, 1. Australia 2 2 0 0 8 6 2 6 JUNIOR PLAYERS which was our goal for the tournament, by beat- Eastern Lions Soccer Club Under 15’s Super per League team are also looking for players. 2. 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, Eastern Lions 3 Doncaster Rovers 2, Ash- Soccer 2, Western Eagles 2 Sydenham Park 2, Keilor 0, Beaumaris 4 burton 1 Manningham 2, Milo Boys N/W 13 B: Round 1: Brunswick Zebras 6 Park 5 Williamstown 1 Brighton 1, Mornington 2 Dandenong City 4 Hampton 1 East Bentleigh 3 Brunswick City 0, North Coburg United 3 Heidelberg Utd 0, Hoppers Crossing Milo Boys West 12 A: Round 1: Green Gully 1 Keilor Milo Boys South 12 B: Round 1: Brighton 2 Sandring- Milo Boys East 13 A: Round 1: South Melbourne Bye 1 Fawkner 7, Park 0, Werribee ham City 2, , Riversdale Raiders Laverton Park 1 Epping City 7, Mill Park 0 North City 7 Hoppers Crossing 0, Brimbank 3 Albion Rovers Langwarrin 0 Hampton 9, Chelsea Mornington , 6 Clayton 2, Doncaster Rovers 5 Port Melbourne 2, Sunshine Eagles 0 1, Altona City 7 Beaumaris 3 Berwick City 0, Oakleigh 4 Bulleen 3, Sydenham Park 0, Melbourne Knights 10 Sunshine Cranbourne Comets Seaford Utd North Caulfield 2 Croydon City Arrows 0 Milo Boys N/W 13 C: Round 1: Melbourne Lions Mill Heights 0 Park , Westvale Milo Boys South 12 C: Round 1: Bye1 Rosebud , Milo Boys East 13 B: Round 1: Kingston City Bye , Whittlesea Utd , Sunshine Heights 0 Brimbank City 3, Milo Boys West 12 B: Round 1: Sunshine Georgies 1 Berwick City Bye , Manningham 0 Monash Altona City 0 Green Gully 0, Melton Brighton 0 Baxter 3, Mornington 3 Seaford Utd 0, City 1, Ashburton 0 Boronia 7, Richmond 0 Eastern Brunswick Zebras 3, Plenty Valley Lions 1 Keilor 0 Gisborne 1, Brimbank 1 Ballarat Academy Of Soccer Sandringham City 1 Lions 1, Nunawading Wolves 1 0, Altona City 0 Beaumaris 2 City 0 Sherbrooke Rangers 2 Avondale Heights 3, Keilor Park 1 St Albans 0 Milo Boys North 16 A: Round 1: Brunswick Zebras Milo Boys South 12 D: Round 1: Lyndale Utd Bye , Milo Boys East 13 C: Round 1: Ringwood City Bye , Brunswick City , Milo Boys West 11 Kangaroos Green: Round 1: WVSA Casey Panthers 0 Caulfield Utd Bundoora 8 Clifton Hill Utd 0, Light Utd Moreland Utd Bye , Green Gully 1 Keysborough JSC 6, Harrisfield Hurricanes 7 Hamp- Brandon Park , Glen Waverley 4 Mooroolbark 2, , Heidelberg Stars 4 Keilor Park 0, Flemington Eagles Hoppers Crossing , ton 1, Bentleigh Greens 7 Springvale City Bye , North Epping City 0, Eltham North 0 North Coburg Utd 3 Altona City 7 Peninsula 1, Endeavour Hills Braeside United Caulfield 1 Richmond 1 Albion Rovers 0, Bye Gisborne Milo Boys North 15 A: Round 1: Brunswick Zebras 1 Milo Boys South 11 Kangaroos Green: Round 1: Milo Boys East 13 D: Round 1: Croydon City Arrows Brunswick City 2, Milo Boys West 11 Joeys Blue: Round 1: Satellite City Hampton Bye , Brighton 3 Bye , Glen Eira 0 Bundoora 4 Eltham North 2, Plenty Valley Lions 0 Utd Bye , Sandringham City 0, Berwick City 6 Cranbourne East Bentleigh 4, Ashburton 6 Glen Waverley 2, Boro- Preston Lions 10, Maribyrnong Greens Bye , Brimbank 0 Werribee City Comets 0, Beaumaris 2 nia 1 Doncaster Rovers Essendon Royals 3 Whittlesea Utd 1, Whittlesea Stal- 1, Laverton Park 1 Mornington 0, Heatherton Utd 3 Dandenong City 1 5, North Caulfield 2 Boroondara Lions 1 lions 9 Moreland Wolves 1 Avondale Heights 4, Keilor Park Williamstown Milo Boys South 11 Kangaroos Purple: Round 1: Milo Boys East 12 A: Round 1: Glen Waverley Bye , Milo Boys North 15 B: Round 1: Carlton Youth FC Milo Boys West 11 Joeys Red: Round 1: St Albans Springvale White Eagles Bulleen 0 Box Hill Bye , Lalor Bye , Sunshine Bye , Dandenong Thunder Noble Park , Langwarrin Inter 3, East Bentleigh Monash City , Knox City 0 Heidelberg Utd , Light Utd Yarraville , Brimbank City 7 Georgies 1 Green Gully 1, Bendigo Amateur Soccer Rosebud , Seaford Utd South Melbourne 4, Brunswick Zebras 2, League 3 Sunbury Utd 2, Bye Mornington , Sandringham City 11 Peninsula 0 Whitehorse 3 Richmond 2 Northcote City 10 Sunbury United 0 Gisborne , Altona City 4 Sydenham Park 1 Milo Boys South 11 Joeys Blue: Round 1: Endeavour Milo Boys East 12 B: Round 1: Ringwood City 2 Croy- Milo Boys North 14 A: Round 1: Moreland Utd Bye , Milo Utd 1 Sandringham don City Arrows 1, Brunswick Zebras 2 Boys S/E 16 Super League: Round 1: Bulleen 7 South City 3, Waverley Wanderers Carrum Utd , Berwick Doncaster Rovers 4 Glen Waverley 0, Stonnington Eltham North 2, Bundoora 0 Fawkner 0, Essendon Eastern Piranhas 2, City 7 Doveton 0, City 2 Riversdale Raiders Royals 2 Epping City 0, Doncaster Rovers 2 Knox City 7, Bentleigh Greens 1 Beaumaris Brighton , Baxter 0 Dandenong City 0 1, Oakleigh 2 Bulleen 1, North Caulfield BYE Hume Utd 0 North Coburg Utd 0 South Melbourne 3, Oakleigh 2 Glen Waverley 3, Whitehorse Eagles 2 Milo Boys South 11 Joeys Red: Round 1: Brighton A 1 Milo Boys East 12 C: Round 1: Ashburton 0 Brandon Milo Boys North 13 A: Round 1: Light Utd Eltham Southern Stars 4 Keysborough 0, Park 6, Melbourne North , Bendigo Hampton Park Utd 10 Berwick City 0, Mornington 8 United 7 Boroondara Lions 0, Eastern Lions 8 Moo- Amateur Soccer League 2 Moreland City 0, Lalor Utd Milo Boys S/E 15 Super League: Round 1: Whitehorse Langwarrin 0, Hampton 2 roolbark 2, Waverley 2 Bundoora 5, Essendon Bye , Bulleen 2 Brighton B 0, Sandringham City 3 Beaumaris 0 Wanderers 1 Bulleen 1, North Caulfield BYE Royals 3 Epping City 0, Whittlesea Stallions 2 Dia- Noble Park 0, Doncaster Rovers Box Hill Inter , mond Valley Utd 2 Kingston City 3 South Milo Milo Boys East 12 D: Round 1: Manningham 2 Clay- Melbourne 0, Beaumaris 1 Gippsland Soccer League Boys South 13 A: Round 1: Brighton 1 Dandenong ton 2, Riversdale Milo Boys North 12 A: Round 1: Epping City 1 Bruns- 2 Thunder 3, Hampton Park Raiders 1 Knox City 6, Eastern Lions 3 Doncaster wick City 3, Bundoora Utd Berwick City , Bentleigh Greens 1 Langwarrin 1, Rovers 1, North Caulfield 1 Heidelberg Utd 0, Sunbury Utd 1 Fawkner 2, Es- Milo Boys S/E 14 Super League: Round 1: Bulleen 0 Mornington 2 BYE , Croydon City Arrows BYE sendon Royals 7 North Box Hill Inter 3, Doveton 2, Endeavour Utd 0 Frankston Pines 4 City Lions 1, Hume Utd 0 North Coburg Utd 5 Endeavour Utd 1 Knox City 2, Chelsea 1 South Mel- Milo Boys East 12 E: Round 1: Frankston Strikers bourne 3, Beaumaris 1 Milo Boys South 13 B: Round 1: Brighton 1 Sandring- Croydon City Arrows , Milo Boys North 12 B: Round 1: Brunswick Zebras 3 Manningham 3, Whitehorse 1 Doncaster Rovers 4 ham City 2, Hampton Ringwood City 3 Caulfield United 0, Northcote City Eltham North 2, Park Utd 2 Carrum Utd 1, Berwick City 3 Beaumaris 1, Bye1 , Bentleigh Bendigo Amateur Soccer League 6 Moreland City 0, Milo Boys S/E 13 Super League: Round 1: Bulleen 7 Lyndale Utd 4 Greens Bye2 , Whitehorse Eagles 3 Richmond 2 Lalor Utd 0 Fawkner 1, Baxter 0, Monash City Phillip Island 0, Seaford Utd East Bentleigh Light Utd Epping City , Whittlesea Stallions 7 Preston 0 Box Hill Inter 0, Knox City 1 Mornington 2, Beau- Milo Boys East 11 Kangaroos Green: Round 1: Box Lions 1 maris 0 Nunawading Milo Boys South 13 C: Round 1: Baxter Bye , Cran- Hill Inter 4 Croydon City 1, Gippsland Soccer League 1 Dandenong City 0 bourne Comets 7 City Arrows 1, Doncaster Rovers 5 Boronia 0, Eastern Milo Boys North 12 C: Round 1: Fawkner Bye , Bye1 Sandringham City 1, Langwarrin 0 Berwick City 0, Lions 0 South Banyule City , Milo Boys N/W 16 Super League: Round 1: Green Springvale White Eagles 3 Melbourne 19, Oakleigh 2 Glen Waverley 0, North Meadow Park 5 Whittlesea Stallions 1, Plenty Valley Gully 3 Melbourne Knights Seaford Utd 1, Beaumaris 4 Brighton 2 Caulfield 1 Richmond 2 Lions 0 Bundoora 6, 3, Preston Lions Hoppers Crossing , Brimbank 3

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Issue #11 www.goalweekly.com 25 VAN BASTEN PREPARES FOR GERMAN GLORY Marco (Marcel) van Basten was born on Marco takes Holland to victory the 31st of October 1964 in the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands. Undeterred by this setback he was able to take his place in the Dutch team for Euro Marco grew up in the Johan Cruyff era 88. For the first match of the tournament, when Holland were supreme in the world largely as the result of a lack of fitness, he of football. However, all that the Dutch was confined to the bench. After he had had to show for their mastery during this forced his way back into the side his form era was two World Cup Final losses. When during this tournament was scintillating and Cruyff eventually retired from international it included three goals against England and football, the Dutch national team fell apart. a breath–taking volley, said by many critics This was made all the more dramatic when to be the best then in footballing history, in Holland failed to qualify for both the 1982 the final against the Soviet Union. Needless and 1986 World Cup Finals. to say, this is the only major trophy Holland have ever won and Marco was named the The revelation player of the tournament.

The country was crying out for someone to Injury ends Marco’s career take them back to that level that made them a potent force in the seventies. Three play- During his time with Milan he helped the ers were set for this footballing renaissance. club win three league championships and They were , two European Cups, two World Club Cups and Frank Rijkaard. and two European Super Cups. Added to these fine achievements he won three Eu- Marco began his footballing career with the ropean Footballer of the Year awards, two unfashionable local side, Elinwijk. It did World Player of the World awards, a FIFA not take Ajax long to spot his talent and on World Player of the Year award and two the 3rd of April 1982 (at the age of seven- Capocannonere (Serie A Top Marksman) teen) he made his debut for the club in the awards. His strike rate for Milan was an in- against Nijmegen. Ironically, in credible 90 goals in 147 Serie A matches. this match, he replaced Johann Cruyff! To make his debut even better he scored his In 1993 his troublesome ankle eventu- first ever goal at this level. For the young ally put paid to his football-playing career teenager this would be a dream start to his at the tender age of twenty nine. He was illustrious career. fortunate to end his playing career with a Serie A League Championship, European During his five years with Ajax he built up Footballer of the Year award as well as the a reputation as being the deadliest striker World Footballer of the Year award. Not in Europe. Whilst at Ajax the club won the many sportsmen can end their playing ca- Eredivisie twice, two Dutch cups and the reers at such a high point. European Cup Winners’ Cup. He played 143 league matches for Ajax and scored a Marco was no angel staggering 128 league goals. Not surpris- ingly he was Holland’s leading goalscorer What made Marco van Basten different to on four occasions. any other striker? He had great vision, flair, athleticism, could score goals with both feet Italy awaits Marco and both literally and figuratively he used football around the world banned the tackle ence Seedorf, Patrick Kluivert or Andy van his head to great effect. from behind. der Meyde and benched Edgar Davids and In 1987 he was transferred to A.C. Milan Mark van Bommel, because all five were after Rossoneri President, media magnate To complete the entire picture of Marco van Asked about his personal highlight, he said: either past their best or constantly under- and future Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Basten it would be fitting to also write about “In Barcelona, before the final with Steaua, achieving. Berlusconi and Vice President, Adriano those incidents that also put a dent into his when we were in the team bus heading to- Galliano had been watching videos of vari- brilliant career: wards the Nou Camp and the streets were For probably the first time after the war, ous strikers in Europe with a view to sign- full of 90 000 of our fans, that was truly an neither club of the “” Ajax Am- ing the best. Their decision was as swift as The highly talented Dutch team were amazing feeling.” sterdam, PSV or van Basten’s finishing in front of goal. knocked out in the second round of the provided the backbone of the World Cup in Italy by Germany. In the first Gone... and back Eleven, but newcomer AZ Alkmaar with His first match in Italy was played on the round they drew all three of their matches. relatively unknown players like Denny 13th of September. His efforts were reward- Van Basten officially left Milan in 1995 and Landzaat, Barry Opdam, Barry van Galen, ed in this match with a goal in Milan’s 3–1 In 1991 he was banned for four matches af- retired from football, stating that he would , or Joris Mathi- victory in Pisa. It is also interesting to note ter having violently elbowed an opponent never try management. Being away from jsen. Other remarkable choices were Khalid that in 1986 the club, a founding member in a European Cup game against Marseille. football made him soon change his mind Boulahrouz, , Hedwiges Maduro, of the Italian Championship in 1898, were In the same year he became angry and frus- and he took a coaching course with the Ryan Babel or Romeo Castelen. To date, his rescued from liquidation by Berlusconi af- trated with the Milan coach, , Royal Netherlands Football Association. selections have proven successful in rejuve- ter having been declared bankrupt. who insisted that he played up front as the After his successful ‘schooling’ he was ap- nating the Dutch national side. lone striker. Thereafter he gave Silvio Ber- pointed as an assistant to his former team In 1988, in an effort to win their first scu- lusconi the ‘him or me’ ultimatum. Sacchi mate, John van’t Schip, managing Ajax’s If Marco van Basten’s highly successful detto (league championship) in almost a de- left to take up the Italian coach job. Second team in the 2003/4 season. Having playing career is anything to go by, then ex- cade Berlusconi added a further two Dutch made an impact as a coach the Dutch foot- pect the job that he does with the Dutch Na- players to his squad. Inevitably they were Tackle from behind ball authorities wasted no time in appoint- tion Team to be as clinical as his finishing in Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard. ing him as the new head coach of the Dutch front of goal. He has the passion, vision, pa- His last competitive match was played in National Team. Van’t Schip, this time, was tience, intelligence, the will to succeed and Even though Milan did win the league in the European Cup Final against Olympique appointed as the assistant. a golden past to see him come through with 1988, it was a frustrating season for the su- de Marseille in 1993. Having just been in- flying colours (orange, of course). Odds perstar. An ankle injury, set to plague him jured in a league match prior to the final, It didn’t take him long to lay down the law. of 12/1 in Germany on Holland’s chances throughout the remainder of his career, kept he was given painkillers in an attempt to al- As a coach, he soon established himself of lifting the Jules Rimet Trophy ahead of him out of the side for most of the season. leviate the pain in his ankle. A horrendous as a man of strong principles. Like many Brazil, England, Argentina and Germany He was only able to play a mere eleven tackle from behind by Basile Boli finally others, he declared he would pick players would be a good bet. matches. ended his career. It was largely as a result of only “by performance”, but he was unusual this tackle and consultation with the master in actually following this policy. Van Bas- himself, that FIFA, the governing body of ten famously dropped superstars like Clar- By Dave Cohen (SW)

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BAYSIDE LEAGUE With STEVE GRAY FRANKSTON OUTLAWS IN FOCUS in the Division 1. The second tier league be- casing our clubs past and present, the ground at Langwarrin, unfortunately though we lost hind the Bayside Premier. Laurence Hall of is looking the best it ever has. Our Senior on penalties. In VSF Soccer it was winning the Outlaws was able to give us an insight squad is in a rebuilding phase with new coach the Provisional League Division 1 Reserve into the Outlaws with the following Q&A Billy McArthur working hard with a number League in 1993. of junior players, we have just entered a fe- Q, It took the third round, but The Out- male team which is proving to be a big bonus Q. What do you considered as some of laws got their fi rst win of the season in the for the club, and we are trying to build our the positive aspects of participating in the Division 1 away to Monash. Was it some- junior ranks which are about to kick off as- Bayside League? what a relief to get that fi rst win? well. In tersTEVE gRAYms of the Bayside The Frankston Outlaws, along with other many players have stopped playing for many A. Some of the positive aspects are that it teams originating from the Frankston A. Yes it was a great relief for the boys to reasons, some because they got married, had is a social league therefore you are able to Strikers, has been apart of the Bayside fi nally get on the winners list, they thought kids, moved away from the area, got too old, play but also have a kick and giggle with League for some considerable time now. it was going to be a long year, but a lot of changed clubs etc, like in any sport people your mates. During this time they have won the league positives came out of the game. stop they may eventually go back and play four times in 1986, 1987, 1989 and fi nally again. Hopefully down the track we can see Its still very competitive despite being a in 1997. The 1997 championship halted They have a number of players who have more Frankston Bayside Teams. Sunday Comp. You don’t have to travel very six year dominance by Rosebud under the only played for the team this year, and the far for some games. And you even might guise of the Frankston Cowboys. fi rst couple of games where the fi rst time Q. What is some of the memorable mo- play against English Premier League players they have played as a team, hopefully now ments that you can recall with the Strik- eg Doug Hodgson. In the cup competitions the Frankston teams that we know how everyone plays we can er’s Bayside efforts? did very well as they have won the Sands keep on winning. Q. What areas of the Bayside League do Hotel Challenge cup three times along with A. As a Bayside Club we have had lots of you believe needs improving? two Trophy-Wise League Cups. Q. The Frankston Outlaws and other success, from the early days at the start win- teams that made up the Strikers efforts in ning the 3MP Cup in 1979 and again in 1980, A. I think the Bayside League is running In 2001 the Frankston Outlaws won the Di- the Bayside League in years gone past are as well as the league in 1980, The Outlaws fairly smoothly, its great to see a female vision 2, the then second tier league. This considered one of the perennial clubs in winning the league in 2001, the Cowboys league and sub junior comps. One aspect unfortunately was the clubs last trophy in all the Bayside League, yet times are tough at winning the league and cup many times, and though I would like to see, is that a complete competitions. the Strikers with only one club now rep- the Young Guns coming Runners Up in the history of the League be found ie past tables, resented in the Bayside League. Where do Div 1 Cup in 2000 results etc, the league has been going for 28 In all, the Frankston Strikers efforts in the you see the clubs future and do you fore- years and little history is left apart from cur- Bayside League are very impressive and are see resurgence in the Bayside League? Q. In regards to yourself, what was your rent years. considered one of the most successful clubs most memorable moment? in the leagues history. A. The club fi nancially is very strong, the More information on the Frankston Outlaws committee is working hard on improving the A. My most memorable moment in Bayside can be found at http://www.frankstonstrik- Currently the Frankston Outlaws competes club, work on updating the rooms is always Soccer was captaining the Young Guns in the ers.com going on, we have a Legends Room show- 2000 Division 1 Cup against Hampton Park ROUND WRAP Hampton Park United remains in third notching up their fi rst victory away to without needing to kick a ball in round position with a vital 2 – 0 victory away to Rosebud. 3 due to the unfortunate satiation with rivals Boronia Knights. Hampton Park now Brighton as they struggle with injuries has the opportunity to prove if they are and suspensions that forced them to forfeit up to the leader’s level as they next host the match. Baxter Eagles now are in third Western Port Wanderers in what should be place on fi ve points. a cracker of a match. Division Two Rosebud bounced back from a second round defeat to get the three points at home Who can stop Parkmore? With so an Croydon Ranges and Western Port contin- against Knox City. Rosebud moves into incredible eight different goal scorers, ued to keep the pressure on each other as forth position whilst Knox City second Parkmore got the best of Montrose A with they both recorded wins in Round 3 of the loss in a row leaves them in seventh. another four goals to make the total 20 in Bayside Premier League. just three rounds. They next have a big Bayswater may have the name Strikers home match against Cranbourne Comets Western Port Wanderers recorded a very tag but they are yet to prove so as it has Gold who also are undefeated and are cur- convincing 5 – 0 win over Peninsula to re- yet to score a single goal in its fi rst three rently in second position. Cranbourne got main with a %100 win recorded and in the rounds. This time at home, Bayswater and the win over Chelsea Old Boys. processes improved their goal for/against Mt Lilydale fought out a goalless draw. Mt to one short of leaders Croydon Ranges. Lilydale has bounced back from its fi rst Division 3 round defeat and must be gaining confi - Frankston Pines got their fi rst point of Croydon Ranges conceded its fi rst goals of dence as each round passes. the season after a eight goal feast when the season when the Pines Condors got the Action from Lanwarring Frankston drew with Phillip Island 4 – 4. ball in the back of the Ranges goals on two Premier Reserves Tim Vanueyrsberge scored another two for occasions. Yet Croydon’s goal score spree Phillip Island to lead the goal scoring pack continued with three goals of their own to Croydon Ranges hold top spot after a 7 Division One with a total of fi ve. Rosebud Dinosaurs get the better of the Pines. Despite their – 2 demolition of the Condors reserves. In the Division 1 Langwarrin continues at still lead the table after a 1 – 1 draw with loss, the Pines Condors has move up a spot Boronia Colts are keeping the Ranges the top after a frantic and very competitive second placed Montrose B. with now better goals average than now very much in sight as they occupy second match against local rivals Baxter Eagles bottom side Peninsula. position. Defending champions Knox City that resulted in a 1 – 1 draw. Cerberus in By Steve Gray was able to get the ball rolling again after the mean time moved into second place BAYSWATER INDOOR SOCCER SHOP 20% SUPPLIERS OF: **COVO**NIKE** MITRE**PATRICK**ONLY SPORT** 20% OFF ALL FFV APPROVED TEAM WEAR AND SOCCERBALLS OFF ALL FOOTWEAR FOR THE BEST CLUB DEALS OF BALLS, GLOVES AND TEAMWEAR FOOTWEAR 13 BURTON COURT, BAYSWATER PHONE 9729 1999 HOURS: MON-FRI 10AM-10PM SAT 9AM TO 1PM Issue #11 www.goalweekly.com 27

Box Hill Inter, Heidelberg United, Ash- A goal in each half was burton and Keilor Park all continued their enough to secure the points Box Hill ROUND 8 recent good form with victories in Round 7 for the home side, which points the way to her FIXTURES of the Vodafone WPL. Bendigo also enjoyed now moves level on points Comets opponent. a return to winning ways, while South with its opponent. Preston, BOX HILL INTER Melbourne picked up its fi rst points for the which parted company with V season. coach Peter Lugg follow- PRESTON LIONS ing its previous defeat to Wembley Park, Keilor Park continued Brimbank’s miser- Keilor Park, was unable to able start to the season, delivering its seventh give its new coach a win- Box Hill Mel: 61 F1 straight defeat. With almost a third of the ning start to his tenure, and Friday 28th April matches now played, Brimbank is still yet to this defeat made it fi ve now KO 8.30pm even fi nd the back of the net, and remains at for the season. The result the bottom of the ladder. Four fi rst half goals gives South Melbourne the BENDIGO VIPERS put Keilor in the driving seat, and it added same points as Preston, but V three more in the second half to round out the enables it to climb out of victory. Keilor, with its fourth triumph of the the bottom two for the fi rst CRANBOURNE COMETS campaign, three of which have come in the time, courtesy of a higher Strathfi eldsaye Complex, last three games, now lies fourth on the ladder. number of goals scored. Club Court, Bendigo Saturday 29th April Bendigo Vipers recorded its fi rst win in three Ashburton proved too KO 2.30pm matches with a 3-1 triumph over Eltham strong for Eastern Lions at North at Strathfi eldsaye Sports Complex Gardiners Creek Reserve as on Saturday. Having gone into the match it cruised to its fourth vic- SOUTH MELBOURNE in something of a slump, Bendigo started tory of the year. Ashburton V strongly, scoring three goals without reply in ran in fi ve unanswered BRIMBANK the fi rst half to leave Eltham with its work cut goals to end the Lions runs Bob Jane Stadium, out in the second period. Although the visitor of victories and continue Albert Park MEL:2K F6 managed a consolation goal, it was unable to its own good form. Eastern Saturday 29th April deny Bendigo its fourth win of the year. The Lions was once again victory lifts Bendigo to fi fth on the ladder, competitive for the fi rst 45 slips to seventh. KO 3pm while defeat for Eltham, its fourth of the year minutes, conceding only once, but it was un- and second in succession, leaves it ninth. able to match the second highest scoring team Round 8 begins at Wembley Park on Friday HEIDELBERG UNITED evening, as Box Hill Inter looks to consolidate in the league after the interval, subsequently V its lead at the top of the ladder when it takes Despite suffering its second defeat of the conceding a further four goals. Ashburton EASTERN LIONS season, Sandringham suggested again that it a moves up to third on the ladder following its on Preston Lions. Saturday’s matches see two Olympic Village, force to be reckoned with as it narrowly lost to fi fth match unbeaten, while Eastern Lions is of the competition’s strugglers, South Mel- Heidelberg United. It lead its more established eighth. bourne and Brimbank, face off against each H’berg West MEL:19 D11 WPL opponent into the half-time interval by other, and Bendigo Vipers take on Cranbourne Sunday 30th April two goals to one, but Heidelberg was able to The much anticipated Grand Final rematch Comets, as Bendigo looks to take advantage KO 1pm draw on its experience to score twice in the proved to be yet another close encounter, with of Cranbourne’s inconsistency. On Sunday, Sandringham will face another tough chal- second half, and keep Sandringham goalless. a solitary goal once again all that separated KEILOR PARK It was Heidelberg’s third consecutive victory, the sides. Cranbourne Comets suffered its lenge as it travels to Keilor Park Reserve to V and it remains one of only to unbeaten sides in second defeat of the season, both of which take on a free-scoring Keilor park side, while the competition. Following this result, United have come at Comets Stadium, meaning Ashburton Park will see action between Ash- SANDRINGHAM maintains second position on the ladder, while that it is the fi rst time in recent memory that burton and Eltham North. Finally, Heidelberg Keilor Park Reserve, Sandringham drops to sixth. Cranbourne has lost more than one game in a United will be aiming to keep up the pressure Keilor MEL:15 B5 at the top of the ladder as it hosts Eastern season. A single fi rst half goal was enough to Sunday 30th April Lions at Olympic Village. South Melbourne fi nally picked up its fi rst secure the three points for Box Hill Inter and KO 1pm points of the season with a two goal victory ensure that it remains both unbeaten, and on over Preston Lions at Bob Jane Stadium. the top of the ladder. Cranbourne meanwhile, By Niki Cook ASHBURTON V ROUND 7 RESULTS WPL TABLE ELTHAM NORTH Ashburton Park, P W D L F A PT Ashburton MEL:60 F9 Brimbank 0 Keilor Park 7 (C Baxendale, M Camilleri 3, Sunday 30th April K Nicolaci 2, O Rahme) (HT: 0-4), Bendigo Vipers 3 (P Box Hill Inter 6 6 0 0 21 3 18 KO 3pm Conder, E Wolters 2) Eltham North 1 (HT: 3-0), San- Heidelberg United 6 5 1 0 31 7 16 dringham 2 (E Avram, A Good) Heidelberg United 3 (S Ashburton 6 4 1 1 28 4 13 Groenewald 2, R Mankowska) (HT: 2-1), Cranbourne Keilor Park WSC 6 4 0 2 24 15 12 Comets 0 Box Hill Inter 1 (A McMillan) (HT: 0-1), South TOP SCORERS Melbourne 2 (N Cook, L Hodgkin) Preston Lions 0 (HT: Bendigo Vipers WSC 6 4 0 2 15 15 12 1-0), Eastern Lions 0 Ashburton 5 (S Erenli, A Gibney Sandringham 7 3 2 2 19 6 11 Avram, Evgenia 6 2, G Koca, A Jackson) (HT: 0-1) Cranbourne Comets WSC 6 3 1 2 14 8 10 De Boer, Michelle 6 Eastern Lions 7 3 0 4 8 12 9 Pacella, Belinda 4 Reserves Erenli, Seyma 4 Eltham North 7 2 1 4 5 11 7 Lovett, Sarah 4 Brimbank 0 Keilor Park 7, Bendigo Vipers 2 Eltham North 1, South Melbourne 7 1 0 6 10 31 3 Pannella, Belinda 3 Sandringham 3 Heidelberg United 2, Cranbourne Comets 3 Preston Lions 7 1 0 6 5 26 3 Terek, Leigh 3 Box Hill Inter 0, South Melbourne 1 Preston Lions 1, East- Nicolaci, Kylie 3 ern Lions 0 Ashburton 2 Brimbank WSC 7 0 0 7 0 42 0

Monday 24 April 28 www.goalweekly.com BOO’S WORLD ON THE BOX The FFV Football Show Channel 31 A satirical look at the World of Football according to Mark Boric Wednesday, 9pm Featuring Vodafone Cup highlights of Oakleigh Cannons v South Melbourne Some controversy in the Arsenal v Tot- Green Gully v Melbourne Knights tenham clash over the weekend, with Ar- senal claiming Spurs should have kicked The Green Gully Soccer Show the ball out of play when two Arsenal Channel 31 Saturdays, 10.30am players collided and then feigned injury. The same Arsenal fans winging about EPL, Fulham v Wigan this and extolling the virtues of fair play Fox Sports 1 haven’t suggested Thierry Henry should Tuesday 25th April, 5am have put the ball out of play rather than score as the referee seemed to have Champions League, 1st Semi Final missed the fouls by Adebayor on Stalteri Villareal v Arsenal in the build-up. SBS & ESPN Wednesday 26th April, 4.30am One more thing on Spurs, in relation Champions League, 2nd Semi Final to the Manchester United game: Kids do all Barcalona v AC Milan your Coerver tricks all you like but don’t SBS & ESPN end up like Lee Young-Pyo. No point in Thursday 26th April, 4.30am being able to perform endless step-overs if you can’t kick the ball out of your own pen- EPL, Chelsea v Man Utd alty box when you have Fidel...Pending FFV clearance and could be next heading to the Fox Sports 2 time to spare. As Gob in Arrested Develop- Frankston Pines. Saturday 29th April, 9.30pm ment says “Tricks are what a whore does If the rules allowed it, I fi rmly believe Injury scares to Tim Cahill, Mark Vi- for money”. EPL, TBA v TBA Fidel Richards should play at least once for duka and Harry Kewell lately. Time for the Fox Sports 2 every club in the Vodafone Cup this season. FFA to order in a great big supply of cotton Saturday 29th April, 11.55pm The New Zealand Knights could learn a Hopefully he could also join New Zealand wool. lot from Arsenal in terms of being success- Knights who have just signed Che Bunce. EPL, Charlton v Blackburn ful as a club competing in a foreign league. Fidel and Che together again... No news from Melbourne Victory on Fox Sports 2 Why the EPL feels compelled to support their progress in signing Brazilians. The Sunday 30th April, 2.15am French football by allowing a club of theirs According to a headline on the FFV website main news out of the Victory camp lately is in the league I am unsure. the “FFV Tribunal stands fi rm on the rules media manager Tony Ising cracking down The World Game of competition”. An un-named player from on the growing hooligan culture within the SBS Speaking of the New Zealand Knights, St Albans Saints has been banned for three ranks of the supporters. Speaking to Mirko Sundays, 2pm – 5.30pm strong rumours exist (Total Football on years for an incident which is not really ex- Ozhulovic, a self-styled Ultra of some re- FoxSports) that a fellow Goal! Weekly col- plained. Don’t remember any triumphant nown, recently I get the feeling this heavy umnist is in line to assume the coaching headlines on the site last season, when we handed approach has not gone down too role over there. I would still hope that Katsa could have had “FFV backs down on rules, well. ON THE AIRWAVES would manage to keep in touch with the odd South Melbourne and Preston Lions given Until next week, Who’s gonna take you column here and there if he gets the gig. back points”. home tonight? The Sunday Roast Show Casey Radio 97.7FM Sunday, 2-5pm Featuring coverage of the Vodafone Cup with Paul Jefferies.

The 90th Minute A QUESTION OF SPORT SEN 1116 Sundays 5pm onwards WIN A With Michael Zappone and former Socceroo lehgend Paul Trimboli.

1. Where will this year’s Champions League Final take Monday Night Football SOCCER BALL! 96.5 Inner FM place? Mondays 8pm Featuring coverage 2. How much has Foxtel paid for the rights to broadcast of the Vodafone Cup with John Canaglia. future A-League and Socceroo matches. 3. Craig Platt has transferred from Sunshine Georgies to FOOTBALL FUNNY Here’s an amusing piece that was sent in to GW by which other Vodafone Cup side? John from The Basin. It actually fi rst appeared in the QUESTION OF THE WEEK 4. How many time has Liverpool won the FA Cup? Sydney Morning Herald, July 26, 1937. Thanks to Melbourne’s newest soccer GOALKEEPER IN OVERCOAT 5. Who plays at the Grange Reserve? NEWCASTLE, Sunday , depot, Soccer Scene, Goal! Weekly will be 6. What is the nickname of Stuart Munro’s former Eng- Australian representative Soccer giving away a Patrick goalkeeper, J. McNabb, played in an overcoat for the lish club Bristol City? second half or the game in which his club, soccer ball each week to the Weston, beat Aberdare, by 7 goals to 1 on fi rst correct entry of the 7. Who is the coach of the Matildas? Saturday. Icy rain poured down during the match, Soccer Scene 8. True or False? There are over 350,000 registered and a club supporter rushed out with the coat to McNabb, who accepted it gratefully. “Question of the Week.” On the few occasions on which play came football player in Australia. towards him he took off the coat and kicked the ball and then put the coat on again. This week’s question is: 9. Who is the captain of Altona Magic? Which player won the 10. How many Weetbix does Tim Cahill have in the QUIZ ANSWERS

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Issue #11 www.goalweekly.com 29 GOAL! WEEKLY MAILBAG Katsa’s Korner With George Katsamboukas In this week’s GW Mailbag referee Chris Tolan, who offi ciated the Round 7 Vodafone Cup match between on Easter Monday. A game of 3 halves and when a new coach is appointed, that particu- Kingston City and Green Gully, has responded to not two, as it took most spectators 45 min- lar team will win their next game. criticism of his handling of the match which pro- utes to exit the Car Park at Epping Stadium. duced eight yellow cards and three red cards. For sending in his letter to the GW Mailbag, Chris I am somewhat surprised with the small of wins a Apacer MP3 Player courtsey of the Harvey The break in all leagues did cause the soccer amount of transfer activity in the Vodafone Norman store in Cranbourne. diehards some concern as they missed out Cup, given that this week, the transfer win- on their weekly fi x of watching four games. dow closes. But then again, one week is a Dear Goal Weekly, Anyways back to normal this weekend as long time in soccer and I’m sure that there In response to your Green Gully infomer- all leagues matches will recommence. This will be some last minute shopping this week cial last week from Sylvan, let’s have the perspective of brings me to a favorite Subject of mine, and by a number of clubs. another side. I was the referee of the Kingston v Green one which I have taken up with the Football Gully fi xture. Whilst I do not for one minute feel that it Federation Victoria (FFV) on many occa- Last week I touched upon the challenges is the right or responsibility of a referee to have to ex- plain his adjudications in a public forum, I feel if public sions in the past. faced by young players wanting to make it forums are to publish antagonistic and biased reports 4 into fi rst team football of the higher leagues. of matches/ incidents then a balanced reply ought not Orthodox Easter was celebrated the week- As I mentioned, the demise of the National hurt. Four weeks of coaching stability in the Vo- end just past, where not only did the State Youth League Competition, and the restruc- dafone Cup, as promised last week I will and Provisional League matches resume, turing of the Super League Competitions at I am in my 3rd year of refereeing at Vic- toria’s premier level and whilst proving a demanding, place the number of weeks since there has but the Women’s and junior leagues seasons Junior Level into regions has somewhat de- testing environment, it provides its rewards of enjoy- been a coaching change in the Premier commenced. creased the level of quality competition for ment. As with Forest’s “Life is like a box of chocolates” League at the beginning of Katsa’s Ko- youngsters. so is receiving your VPL appointments. I have had the rner each week. There are a very large number of players, ‘pleasure’ of refereeing Gully on four occasions so far, @ Frankston Pines, home to Bentleigh Greens, home who celebrate Orthodox Easter, who in order Simple formula, decreased level of competi- to Richmond and @ Kingston. Three of those have Now that we are talking numbers, “One is to fulfi ll their playing commitments have to tions for youngsters equals decreased player proved to be amongst my toughest assignments due to the loneliest number that I’ve ever seen”, an play on Orthodox Easter weekend and miss development. I cannot remember the last the physical intimidation of their opposition and their old Johnny Farnham tune, is the CD played out on celebrating Easter Sunday with their time that a Victorian State Representative verbal intimidation of the referee, as in the old adage, give them an inch they’ll take a yard. The greatest of by coaches on the way to meetings with Club Families and friends. Their health is also Junior team was successful in winning the regrets of a referee is you can only punish what you see. powerbrokers, who inevitably provide them jeopardized as they do undertake a fasting National Competition. In the Bentleigh Greens fi xture, a 2nd half substitute, a with the address to the nearest Centrelink period in the week leading into Easter. young kid was welcomed by his ex NSL opponent F*k Offi ce. The NSW model is a very successful one as with a smack in the mouth. Unseen, unpunished. In the Given the large numbers of players, offi cials they are always in the top two in the National Richmond fi xture, whilst I was tending to a substitution, Noel Bahnsen was smacked in the mouth by an ex NSL One being the number of supporters that an and supporters who are Christian Orthodox, Competitions, perhaps Victoria may want to opponent F*k. Regrettably Bahnsen was sent off for his outgoing Coach has when he is on the way it may be a worthwhile idea to also schedule study this model and follow it. retribution minutes later. Gully fi xtures regularly entail out, this one person can be easily seen when Orthodox Easter weekend each year as a non the masses descending on the referee for the award of the Coach looks in the mirror. playing weekend. Another week gone, something tells me that any punishment against the Gully. As experience wisens one, I have contracted not to accept that level of abuse. there will be some very interesting develop- I have been asked why my fascination with This issue has been one which does the ments this week at a number of clubs; results On to Sylvan’s match “report’. As he was so selec- Coaching changes. Very simple, the smart rounds every year around this time; it is easi- so far have not gone the way that they would tive in isolating noteworthy incidents, I will give you readers will understand the sarcasm regard- ly resolved and perhaps should be reviewed. have liked them to go. my chronology: ing this issue. A good coach does not be- 3 mins Markovski GG cautioned for dissent for intro- come a bad coach overnight, however club Andy O’Dell has been appointed coach for Until next week:: ducing himself into a situation, aggressively, that had powerbrokers that have to manage volatile Northcote City, replacing Chris Kalafatidis nothing to do with him. supporters need to fi nd a scapegoat for their who became the fi rst coaching casualty in This is Katsa- But not as you’ve known him team’s failure. State League Division One. The Blues from & Football is now the winner! 6 mins Penalty awarded to Kingston for a player charg- ing into the back of an opponent, headed towards goal- the North certainly gave Andy a great start to line, 10 yds outside the left hand post There were no matches played last weekend his stint there, defeating North Coburg 2-1 [email protected] due to Easter, with the exception of the Pres- in his fi rst game in charge. There is one thing 10 mins Vassalo GG cautioned for late tackle on oppo- ton Lions vs Oakleigh Canons match played certain in life, and that is 99.9% of the time nent, after he had played the ball forward from 10 yds. Inside his own half out on the left touchline. VCSA ROUND 3 RESULTS 16 mins Vargas GG cautioned at the next stoppage in PROVISIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH EAST DIV 1 WRAP play for previous comment, at the top of his voice, au- dible to main body of spectators “ Hit the c**t”. Very Canterbury Pres 1 Morrison 4 fortunate to receive yellow for what could have without Doveton played host to newly promoted tained their unbeaten start with a compre- argument been red. Brandon Park, with a much anticipated hensive 4-1 win over Rowville Eagles to go clash providing a highly entertaining 2 points clear on top, whilst a double each Knox Churches Force 3 Mitcham Warriors 0 (John Forbes Sean de Kretser 2) 61 mins Fak dangerous tackle upon an opponent and physical game for those in atten- from Jankovic and Rodriguez saw Noble

77 mins Marth, 2mins after introduction as substitute, dance. Park continue its good form with a 4-1 win St George’s Knights A (Postponed) sent off for striking (Just for clarifi cation, Sylvan) IO- against previously undefeated Springvale SOFIDIS in an off the ball incident. Elvis Korcarevski opened the scoring after City. D2 slipping in to the box and tapping in at Glen Eira Phoenix 0 Northern Pumas Green 1 87mins Vargas GG receives second caution for unsport- ing behavior in that he dangerously challenged a goal- the back post. Doveton held a narrow 1-0 Croydon City notched up its fi rst win of the keeper in possession of the ball. Second caution in same advantage at half time, and the Brandon season away at Monash University, with a Knox Churches Strikers 0 Mitcham Vikings 1 match….. sent off. Park boys came out fi ring in the second, comfortable 0-2 win away from home to dominating possession and becoming more move into mid-table position whilst White Mitcham Titans 4 Eastern United 4 90 mins Schwalger GG Dissent for running 60 yards to (R. Legge 2, L. Constant, P. Figueroa creative. Star Dandenong kept up the pressure on remonstrate with the referee who had already stopped S. HUnt 3, I. Ouk) play to caution the opponent perpetrator. Southern Suburbs with a convincing 3-1 Doveton continued to impress on the win over lowly Carrum Utd. Mooroolbark Knights 1 Dandy Casuals 0 Intermingled were 4 Kingston cautions.54, 68, 71 & 90 counter attack, but Brandon Park fi nally mins 3 for late tackles Konstas & Papadopoulos broth- (M. Grigson) ers, 1 for a Spiteri tackle from behind. equalized 10 minutes from time through Goalscorers for White Star were Salih, John Waddell’s plucky header in a goal Szlawski and Szwed whilst Cameron Mc- Western United 1 McKillop 5 I believe it to be a dangerous practice for ‘Goal Weekly’ mouth scramble. In the dying minutes of Donald managed to get on the scoresheet (Barnett) to engage in the publication of articles (Sylvan, Mel- the game, Doveton moved forward in a for Carrum. bourne in Goal Weekly Mailbag, page 29, season 2 is- well constructed attack, catching Brandon D3 sue 10) so obviously slanted with the object of slighting Berwick Cruizers 1 Nth Blackburn Sharks 0 the offi cial by ulterior motive. Your publication is surely Park off guard as they went in search of The fi nal game of the round proved to be a (J. Jassen) intended to cater for the popularity of the sport rather the winner. The green and blacks surged high scoring encounter, with Warragul Utd than puppeteer to the indifferences or defi ciencies of the forward and a controversial penalty was grinding out a 2-3 away win at Riversdale’s affected or affl icted. Crossway 3 Sandringham 0 awarded. Frog Hollow reserve. Paul McCluskey’s (S. Proctor, T. Bouton, B. Backhouse) Sylvan, you seem obviously sympathetic or close to double proving the difference in a tight Gully. Ask for a look @ their video footage. Should you The penalty was duly converted by Yeton match. Sherbrooke Forest 2 Canterbury Bapt 1 be fortunate enough to have it forthcoming, be sure and Dogan and after a late penalty appeal to (Ryan Jones, Eddie Woischuk) remove your rose coloured glasses before viewing, you may end up a more balanced individual. Brandon Park, the game fi nished 2-1 with Three teams; Riversdale, Carrum Utd Doveton gaining a hard earned 3 points. and Brandon Park remain winless whilst St George Saints 1 Lilydale Eagles 1

Happy Easter Sylvan, see you back in four weeks (Un- The win kept Doveton in touch with front- Southern Suburbs are the early pacesetters, Yarra Valley 1 Berwick Blues 4 less of course last night’s appeal went to form, in which runners Southern Suburbs and White Star moving 2 points clear of White Star Dande- case we will see you next week) (B. Roberts) Dandenong after Round 3. nong and Doveton. Christopher Tolan. In other games, Southern Suburbs main- By Andrew Mashoian Monday 24 April 30 www.goalweekly.com

Name: Ricky Diaco Most influential coach of all time? Most memorable goal you’ve scored? Club: Bulleen Zebras George Kalameno (White Eagles) Free kick from half way line in a re- Position: Striker serves match when I was a kid. Age: 23 Most memorable match as a player? Height: 184 Italian Cup Semi Final for Essendon Worst injury: Calcified bone in my Weight: 86 against Whittlesea. I scored a golden leg. Nickname: Riccardo goal, one of the best I’ve ever scored Record number of juggles in single at- Previous clubs: Frankston Pines / Mel- tempt? bourne Victory As a fan? 450, no jokes. 1994 European Cup Final. Milan beat Outfield player you most enjoy watch- Barcelona 4-0 in Athens. Steak, chicken Parma or seafood? ing in the VPL? Where were you when Australia drew Love them all but Chicken Parma if had Yusuf Yusuf (HU) Chris Emsovski and 2-2 with Iran? to choose. What are your weaknesses? Billy Celeski (BZ) At the game, pretty shattered. Defending. And when Australia qualified for the Chips, veggies or salad? Chips. In the world? World Cup against Uruguay? Tenpin bowling or skydiving? Ronaldinho, and Zin- With the Melbourne Victory boys at Pizza or souvlaki? Ten Pin Bowling. edine Zidane Federation Square. Pizza. But at 3 in the morning after be- ing out it’s Souvlaki. Toughest opponent? Occupation? Predict the following results: Michael Beauchamp (Central Coast Soccer Player / Horticulture Australia vs Japan - 1 - 0 Favourite drink, non alcoholic and al- Mariners). Australia vs Brazil – 1 - 3 coholic? Select a player that you play most Craziest team mate of all time? Australia vs Croatia – 1-1 Raspberry lemonade or Vodka and lem- like? Billy Armour (FP) and Steve Pantelidis onade. Mark Viduka. (MV) Your tip for the 2006 World Cup? Italy. Favourite nightspot? Which team do you select when play- Boutique in South Yarra. ing FIFA soccer on a computer game? Chelsea. Favourite holiday destination? Perth. What is the last soccer shirt you bought? Juventus. Kitchen whiz or home handyman? Neither. Funniest rumour you have heard about yourself? What’s in the CD player right now? Too many to mention, read the soccer Incubus. forum.

Dream date? Childhood soccer idol? Natalie Portman (The princess from the and Michael Jordan. new Star Wars films) Favorite former Socceroo? First team-mate you’d invite to a par- Paul Trimboli. ty, and why? Dean Tartaglia. He knows exactly why! Favourite Current Socceroo? Archie Thompson and Ljubo On the end of season trip, the last Milicevic. player to shout drinks will be... I shouldn’t really say because he’s a nice What song or movie to do you get in- guy. spiration from? “Best Of You” by the Foo Fighters. Match day superstitions or rituals? Avoid the number 13, even looking at it, Best away ground you like to visit? got a major thing with that number. Epping Stadium.

Typical match day meal? If I didn’t play football I’d play… Pasta with Napoli sauce. Ice Hockey.

Favorite sporting team when growing What fictional character would you up? most like to be; why? James Bond, it’d Juventus and the Chicago Bulls. pretty obvious why.

What are your strengths? Hollywood is making a movie about Strength, vision, skill, control and your career. Who would you select to Diaco strutting his stuff for Melbourne Victory against Perth Glory last year. touch. play you in a movie? Heath Ledger.

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