KICKOFF ROUND 1 • SYDNEY SUNDAY UNITED SPORTS CENTRE V 12TH MARCH 2017

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elcome to the 2017 season. After a hugely The club has made some exciting signings Wsuccessful season in 2016, where we in Nick Olsen, Matt Sim and Riley Woodcock swept all before us, winning the premiership while welcoming back some old faces in Petar convincingly, and NPL Australia Markovic and Ante Tomic. playoff, we look forward to the 2017 season. Hope you enjoy the 2017 season This season sees a new coach in charge in Davor Bajsic replacing the highly successful Mark Come on United Rudan. Davor has coached in the club junior ranks for the last 8 years.

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Website: sydneyunited58fc.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 0419 667 115 Twitter: @SydUtd58FC Facebook: fb.com/SydneyUnited58FC S B # NAME S B # NAME 2 VLISMAS Kris 1 TUXFORD Blake 3 WOODCOCK Riley 2 MILLGATE Nathan 5 TOMELIC Anthony 3 GALIMI Paul 6 USKOK Tomislav 4 SYMONS Joshua 7 SHIN Yutaro 5 BARTELS Bradley 8 SIM Mat 6 ADELI Shervin 9 VRANIC Aidrian 7 O’CONNELL Sean 11 TOMIC Ante 8 BICZO Corey 14 STAVROULAKIS Nick 9 WEST Matthew 16 PARIC Stepjan 10 PARISI Franco 17 BILIC Matthew 11 MURRAY Jordan 18 TRIFIRO Glen 12 COX Dominic 20 MARKOVIC Petar 13 DAPUZZO David 21 MANOS Thomas 15 MUATA-MARLOW Themba 22 FRAGOGIANNIS Yanni 16 SYMONS Sean 23 NIKAS Pani 17 VLASTELICA Adrian 25 STEWART Jack 18 UCCHINO Adrian 30 BABIC Luke 19 LUNDY Brandon 32 OLSEN Nic 20 SEKIYA Tasuku 35 SHROEDER Andre 21 STEPHAN Cameron 22 TURNBULL Luke Coach: Davor Bajsic 23 COOK Mathew Assistant Coach: Jerry Bilokapic Head Coach: Danial Cummins Assistant Coach: Tomi Vidovic Coach: Bronislav Jasiczek Von Castello GK Coach: Vitas Males Assistant Coach: John Calleja Manager: Ray Gerrie Managers: Sergio Bucciarelli and Emanuele Ziino Gear Steward: Ben Viviani Head of Senior Football: Billy McColl

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ydney United 58 were one game away from will hope to have his team back to its best. San incredible four trophy haul in 2016. Unfortunately for the Edensor Park based The Tigers will be buoyed on by new skipper side they were upset by Blacktown City in last David D’Appuzo as he and his troops hope to season’s PS4 NPL NSW Men’s Competition surprise the current NPL Champions in round 1. Grand Final. It is a match with the potential to be one of the With the pain of defeat still fresh in their minds, round’s most entertaining. Sydney United 58 will be more determined than ever with new coach in charge Davor Bajsic in going one step further.

That man again, Panny Nikas will be one to look out for in this match but it will be Nic Olsen, a former APIA Leichhardt Tigers that will want to shake the headlines after his summer move away from Lambert Park to Sydney’s West that will be the talking point.

Round 1 has United 58 taking on APIA in a game sure to feature plenty of quality attacking football. 01: APIA were one of last LARGEseason’s USE: OVERbiggest 150MM WIDE disappointments and coachThis Danial logo has Cummins a smaller ‘ ®’ symbol

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he PlayStation®4 (PS4™) National Premier with PlayStation4 with the powerhouse TLeagues NSW 2017 Season was launched sponsor throwing its full support behind by Football NSW at Waterview in Bicentennial grassroots football in Australia. Park on Wednesday where media and “I’ve often been quoted as stating PlayStation’s representatives from the NPL community passion for football has always lived both on attended. and off the field and it is true – whether it be A cocktail function for 150 guests with Master literally by strapping on a pair of boots, or of Ceremonies and Fox Sports’ very own Simon picking up a controller,” commented Michael Hill took control of proceedings which also Ephraim, Managing Director, Sony Interactive included representatives from all Football NSW Entertainment Australia. National Premier League Clubs, FFA, Hyundai “This year, we are celebrating three years of A-League and W-League clubs, Major Sponsors, partnership with FFA and we’re incredibly and Managing Director of Sony Interactive proud to see how the strength of our Entertainment Australia, Michael Ephraim, collaboration has contributed to the growth celebrated the fifth year of the National of the PS4 NPL into a true breeding ground of Premier Leagues in NSW. Australian football talent,” Ephraim concluded. There were also cameo appearances from a Two special panels took place on the evening couple of ex-Socceroos with Paul Okon, Ante as the first took centre stage from all five NPL Covic, David Zdrilic and Gerry Gomez on hand competitions with Rockdale City Suns’ prized to support the competition as well as former new signing Ante Covic, Sydney University Socceroos coach form the famous 1974 World inspirational captain Elizabeth Grey, Marconi Cup squad, Rale Rasic. Stallions’ master midfielder Peter Triantis, The 2017 season will again see the National Nepean FC’s talented skipper Desiree Vassallo Premier Leagues benefit from the association and charismatic Gladesville Ryde Magic’s

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Kiriakos Tohouroglou all promoted the key role the NPL has played with the continual development of the world game in NSW. The second panel saw the Central Coast Mariners’ Blake Powell, a former Sutherland Sharks and APIA Leichhardt Tigers product, Sydney FC’s Westfield W-League star and current Macarthur Rams player Leena Khamis as well as Western Sydney Wanderers’ Lachlan Scott, a former Wollongong Wolves and APIA Leichhardt product, chat about their involvements with the NPL. Football NSW interim Chief Executive NSW club being honoured as the National Officer Stefan Kamasz stated that the event Premier League Champions following in the accomplished its intention in celebrating the footsteps of Sydney United 58 FC (2013, 2016) launch of all PlayStation 4 National Premier and Blacktown City FC (2015).” Leagues NSW competitions. The PS4 NPL NSW Men’s commences on “I’m thrilled to be able to enjoy the launch Saturday the 11th of March as Sutherland of this season with so many of those that Sharks host Manly United, Bonnyrigg White champion this competition. The PS4 NPL in Eagles take on Sydney Olympic, Parramatta FC is a very important part of tackle Wollongong Wolves and the new kids on the football landscape and player pathway the block Sydney FC battle Rockdale City Suns. in Australia, and in the room tonight are the Two matches will then take shape on Sunday heroes of our game that ensure it continues to to conclude Round 1. be so. The PS4 2 NSW “Season launches are wonderful occasions to Men’s competition kicks off this Saturday the come together socially and catch up with old 4th of March while the PS4 National Premier friends, and even adversaries, but in football Leagues Women’s (Sunday 2nd April), Women’s terms they are a time for optimism, for 2 (Sunday 9th April), and Men’s 3 (Saturday positivity, for anticipation, for expectation and 11th March) conclude the PS4 NPL competition hopefulness for the coming season. openers in NSW. “I would like to thank the league sponsors Don’t forget to tune in each and every PlayStation4, especially Micahel Ephraim, who Thursday’s at 6pm, kicking off on Thursday is not just a sponsor but a wonderful friend of 9th of March as a brand new show the PS4 football. Michael’s enthusiasm for PlayStation4 NPL Live Show takes off hosted by Srine and football is infections and it is a delight Demachkie. having such an individual involved with our wonderful sport. “I would like to wish all the clubs the best of luck and we look forward to seeing another

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26 Alex ABBULLAH 24 Shaho ISMAEEL HASAN 27 Josh BRISKOSKI 25 Aedon KYRA 28 Ante VRLIC 26 Christian THEUMA 29 Matthew ZANON 27 Antonio TASSONE 31 Emilio MANOS 28 Benjamin MCCARRON 34 Liam IVANCIC 29 Mathew BARKHO 36 Ante MARKOVIC 30 Rainer SMAHEL 37 Kyle DOMENICI 31 Jordan MORFITIS 38 Anthony TRIMBOLI 32 Stephan ADATTINI 39 Daniel SESTAN 33 Abdul Khaliq MOHSENI 40 Lucas PERVAN 34 Nicholas POGONOWSKI 41 Anthony POLJACK 35 Jackson VOLARICH 42 Daniel DIAZ 36 Jack ARMSON 43 Tony YANG 37 Dominion NASRABADI 44 Luke VLASTELICA 38 Samuel GULISANO 39 Samuel PASLIS Coach: Antoni Zmire 56 Hayden MACEROLA

Coach: Michael Urukalo Assistant Coach: James Bottalico Manager: Mario Guerrera MATCH ydney United 58 may have been crowned Sydney United Sports Centre was the scene SPS4 NPL Champions of Australia last season of that heart-breaking 2-1 semi-final defeat to but it was a different story for a vastly youthful Olympic last year – the Tigers will hope this visit U20 side who failed to mount a finals challenge to Edensor Park will yield a more positive result. despite claiming several big scalps throughout the year. After finishing in eleventh position the Reds usher in the new season against an APIA Leichhardt side set on another top four finish after completing the 2016 season in third position. APIA matched it with the competitions finest at their best last year, spurred on bya sterling campaign from golden boot winner Duncan Stewart, but were eventually eliminated by Sydney Olympic in the semi-finals.

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1 Aiden KENNY 40 Tristan MICHELMANN 2 Adam GASPAROVIC 41 Zander REGAN 3 Christian ZEBEC 42 Nicholas AZZONE 4 Jack GATALLARI 43 Ethan BLUMENTHAL 5 Cole MUTTON 44 Peter NICHOLS 6 Todd BENNISON 45 Fabian KAPROT 7 Junghee CHO 46 Adam KHALAF 8 Ryan FAHEY 47 Vinko GACIC 9 Hamish LAMBERTON 48 Bradley DOLLIN 10 Nikolas LAI 49 Nathan MELLINO 11 Joshua DE ROSSI 50 Zane HICKMAN 12 Aiden TOBIN 51 Oscar BERNAUER 13 Ali KARIMI 52 Riccardo LO RUSSO 14 Athony PEDAVOLI 53 James CAKOVSKI 15 Rijad MAHINOVIC 54 Alexander LASOVSKI 16 Joshua JOHNSON 55 Jarrad WILEY

Coach: Tony Sekulic Coach: Claudio Kapp Assistant Coach: Alexander Kapp Manager: Suzanne Hickman

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HOMESUBHEAD GROUND - SYDNEY UNITED SPORTS CENTRE Edensor Rd, Edensor Park

ROUND 01 SUN 12TH MARCH 18:00 VS APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC

ROUND 04 SUN 2ND APRIL 16:00 VS Sutherland Sharks FC

ROUND 05 SUN 9TH APRIL 16:00 VS Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC

ROUND 06 MON 15TH APRIL 16:00 VS Wollongong Wolves FC

ROUND 08 SUN 3OTH APRIL 16:00 VS Parramatta FC

ROUND 10 SUN 14TH MAY 16:00 VS Manly United FC

ROUND 13 SUN 4TH JUNE 16:00 VS Rockdale City Suns FC

ROUND 14 FRI 9TH JUNE 20:30 VS Hakoah Sydney City East FC

ROUND 18 SUN 16TH JULY 16:00 VS Sydney FC

ROUND 20 SUN 30TH JULY 16:00 VS Sydney Olympic FC

ROUND 22 SUN 13TH AUGUST 15:00 VS Blacktown City FC

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