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Photos by Nome Risteski Goal! Weekly GOLD MEDAL PREVIEW ISLAND CHILL FOOTBALL FOCUS Foxtel Cup Best and Fairest ROUND 19 GOLD MEDAL COUNTDOWN SARAH LOVETT PRESTON LIONS FC Victorian Football’s Night of Nights FULL NAME: Sarah Lee Lovett – Abela Victorian football’s night of camp. The speedy Solomon Is- BIRTHPLACE: Melbourne Victoria land international has chipped BIRTH DATE: 13/11/1986 nights comes to town on HEIGHT: 5’’8 Tuesday 16th September in with 7 goals and relentlessly WEIGHT: 62kgs when the Gold Medal for tormented defences with his MARRIED: No the Foxtel Cup Men’s and bursting runs and unselfi sh CAR: No, in the process of buying a motor bike or scooter Women’s competitions will play.In the WPL the frontrun- OCCUPATION OUTSIDE OF FOOTBALL: Student/ Rec- ners will most likely feature reation offi cer at Wintringham Hostel be awarded at the Peninsula NICKNAME: Lovett Room, Docklands. Belinda Pannella (Heidelberg PREVIOUS CLUBS: Port Melbourne Sharks/ South Mel- The Best and Fairest and Top United), Daniella Digiammar- bourne Scorer awards for the State co (Box Hill), Cindy Dussoye REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS: Under 16’s & 18’s Victo- and Provisional competitions (Ashburton). rian state teams will also we presented on the All have put in sterling perfor- CHILDHOOD FOOTBALL HERO: David Beckham FAVOURITE O/S PLAYER: Thierry Henry night as well mances for their clubs, and FAVOURITE FOXTEL CUP PLAYER: Sapazovski, Johnny Contenders for this year’s Gold no doubt the voting will be as FAVOURITE WPL PLAYER: Sarah Sumner and Nablia Medals will certainly include tight as ever as another series Saliba(GK) the likes of Jeffrey Fleming of players join the long list of FAVOURITE FORMER MATILDA: (Green Gully), distinguished alumni from sea- FAVOURITE CURRENT MATILDA: FAVOURITE FORMER SOCCEROO: (Richmond), Graham Hockless son’s past on the winners list. FAVOURITE CURRENT SOCCEROO: Henry Fa’ Arodo (Heidelberg United) and Henry Make sure you get your copy of Graham Hockless MOST MEMORABLE MATCH AS A PLAYER: Playing in (Altona Magic) Fa’ Arodo (Altona Magic). Goal! Weekly next Monday and (Heidelberg United) the Finals for the fi rst time this year. This is what we play fi nd out who took out all the top for. is a New Zealand in- honours. MOST MEMORABLE MATCH AS A FAN: Melbourne Vic- Flemming tory Grand Final win ternational whose consistency MOST MEMORABLE GOAL YOU’VE SCORED: Hat trick I in midfi eld was a driving force GOLD MEDAL scored against South earlier this year behind Gully’s romp to the Mi- PAST WINNERS FUNNIEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL: Wednesday night nor Premiership. bus trip to play Gippsland this year. Andy and Victor know could make it a clean what I am talking about!!! Cardozo 2007 Terry Antoniadis BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Nothing, everything hap- sweep on the night with the Top Western Suburbs pens for a reason Scorers already in the bag. The 27 votes WORST INJURY: Torn ligaments in my left ankle former NSL star banged in 20 2006 Sash Becvinovski MOST DIFFICULT OPPONENT: Tough question, probably goals in 20 games this sea- Altona Magic 27 Box Hill son as the Richmond Eagles FAVOURITE AWAY GROUND: Box Hill stadium 2005 Anthony Magnacca SUPERSTITIONS: Listen to music reached the fi nals for the fi rst Preston Lions 35 TYPICAL MATCH DAY MEAL: Lots of Carbohydrates time in its 54 year history. 2004 Doug Mladenovic which means pasta. Hockless has been instru- & Ricky Diaco Altona Magic WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS: Leadership and Speed mental in midfi eld for Heidel- Frankston Pines 15 WHAT ARE YOUR WEAKNESSES: Consistency berg United all season and FAVOURITE TEAM WHEN GROWING UP: Carlton Foot- 2003 Chris Emsovski ball Club and United may yet fi nd itself on the win- Preston Lions 33 FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTS: AFL ner’s podium. The unassum- 2002 Jim Kourtis FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTSPERSON: Michael Jordan ing English playmaker has built Bentleigh Greens 17 FAVOURITE FOODS: Pizza Pablo Cardozo Jeffrey Fleming a reputation as one of the best 2001 Chris Emsovski FAVOURITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Heath Ledger (Richmond Eagles) (Green Gully) and most reliable passers of HOBBIES: Watching movies, playing sports and chilling & Zoran Todorovski with friends the ball in the Foxtel Cup. Defi - Preston Lions FAVOURITE HOLIDAY RESORT: Phillip Island nitely a player’s player who can Altona Magic 21 FAVOURITE NIGHTSPOT: Local Pubs, any place I can unleash a cracking shot or two 2000 Damian Vojtek get in with thongs on. from outside the box when his St Albans Saints 21 IDEAL DATE: Anywhere game is on song. FAVOURITE TV SHOWS: Dexter and Rush 1999 George Jolevski FAVOURITE MUSIC: Aussies hits and anything that gets With a Grand Final appearance Melbourne Raiders 26 me in to the mood. already booked, Fa’arado is 1998 George Jolevski FAVOURITE FILM: Coach Carter, Remember the Titans also in line to take top honours Thomastown Zebras 31 and Freedom Writers for 2008 and could well get the 1997 George Jolevski LAST SOCCER SHIRT YOU BOUGHT: Manchester United shirt I brought in London party started early for the Magic Altona Magic 33 FUNNIEST RUMOUR YOU’VE HEARD ABOUT YOUR- Photo by John Punshon SELF: What rumours??? BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER: My Mum, Siblings and Victor. BIGGEST DRAG IN SOCCER: Not being able to go out on Saturday nights FOOTBALL AMBITION: Just to play well for my club WHICH PERSON IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO MEET? : Michael Jordan YOUR TIP FOR THIS YEAR’S FOXTEL CUP: Heidelberg Untied Cindy Dussoye Daniella Digiammarco YOUR TIP FOR THIS YEAR’S WPL: Preston Lions (Box Hill Inter) (Ashburton) Women’s Soccer Club

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Knights v Bergers 5

WPL Wrap 7

State League Wrap 8

Primary Schools Exchange 9

Euro Wrap 10

A-league Lift-Out 11-14

Blast From The Past 15

Interstate 17

Boo’s World 18

Tartan Talk 22

Football Focus 23

Goal! Weekly is published every Monday by Alimental Enterprises Pty Ltd PO Box 142 Back in the big time: Foxtel Cup championship winning coach Johnny Anastasiadis replaces Stuart Munro at Jack Edwards Reserve Port Melbourne, VIC, 3207 Phone: 9645-1440 Stuart Munro is no longer the coach between myself and the club, everything work that Stuart has done.” of Oakleigh Cannons. The former was done very amicably and I‘d like to Asked if he missed being away from Printed by Streamline Press Rangers star has decided wish the club all the very best. I feel fairly the game he said, “I’ve been involved in the 155 Johstone St to end his tenure at Jack Edwards content with what I did in the time I was game for over twenty years and you always Fitzroy, VIC, 3065 Reserve after nearly four seasons in there. We were up near the top most of the miss it when you’re away for an extended charge and former South Melbourne time, but this year was very diffi cult, and period of time. I’ve still been attending Distributed by All Day Distribution Pty Ltd championship winning coach, John the fact we struggled to score goals was our games and keeping tabs on everything, but PO Box 42 Anastasiadis, has been appointed only downfall. I thought we played quite now it’s back into the dressing rooms and North Carlton, VIC, 3054 as his replacement for the 2009 well in the second half of the year, but we no doubt the stress levels will rise once couldn’t score goals to give us the wins that again with the full fl ight of team football.” News Room: (03) 9645-1440 season. Advertising: (03) 9645-1440 Munro was also previously at we needed to fi nish higher up on the ladder. What does he think he can bring South Melbourne before taking up the Overall, however we were always looking to Jack’s Place, “As I said, Stuart has done [email protected] position with the Cannons. forward and not looking over our shoulder. a fantastic job during the time he was there [email protected] www.goalweekly.com The departure was amicable with I think over the next couple of years I do and I hope to continue to build on that. both Munro and club feeling it was time believe Oakleigh will make a grand fi nal, Obviously I’ll be looking to bring some Editor: Costa Koutropoulos for a change, bringing the total number of but the main thing is they try to continue to new ideas and different views on how we’ll Art Director: Carlos Ibarra coaching changes in this year’s Foxtel Cup be one of the main three or four teams in the be playing. I’ll be looking to strengthening Production: MJ Ali. to eight. league. “ the squad and aim to be up there challenging Contributors: Speaking exclusively to GW, Asked about his thoughts on the amongst the frontrunners next year.” Nat Adamopoulos, Mark Boric, Richard Bartolo, Munro was philosophical asking the Foxtel Cup, “I think most people that run Anastasiadis will take charge of Adrian Ceddia, Bruce Darnell, George Egonidis, Andrew Fisher, Jason Gillick, Steven Gray, decision, “About a month before the end of these clubs are very emotionally attached to his new troops late November when pre- Roy Hay, Markian Jaworsky, Paul Jefferies, the season I felt that I probably had been at the clubs and if they don’t get the desired season commences. George Katsamboukas, Eddie Krncevic, one place too long and felt that the time was results it’s a case of that same old adage; Oakleigh Cannons General manager Aki Bart Hulley, John Kyrou, Sebastian Kipman, right to severe the ties and move on. I had that the coach will probably be the fi rst Ionnas was also contacted during the week George Kouroumalis, Michael Lilikakis, Josip Loncaric, Craig MacKenzie, a couple of meetings with the club towards one to get it. Whether that’s right or wrong and said, “We’d like to thank Stuart for all Joe Novella,Jeremy O’Neil, Teo Pellizzeri, the end of the season and we both spoke sometimes I’m not really sure, but maybe his service to the club over the last four Chris Priftis, Walter Pless, Julius Ross, about things – which were very positive some of the clubs should try and stick with years and Johnny A has been appointed. It’s Roger Sleeman, Mike Salter, George Stogiannou, – and we felt that especially with Premier the coach a little bit longer and maybe been a successful four years and we’re now Reuben Schembri, Richard Sucksmith, Lachlan Taylor, Nick Townsend, Elias Simopoulos, League football it probably wouldn’t be try and build something, rather than keep looking forward to a new chapter in the Michal Skrodsky, Addy Wetzler, Bruno Zovko, such a bad idea to freshen things up a little. changing coaches whenever there’s a black club’s direction.” ” cloud hanging over them hoping that that Asked if the decision had anything Photographers: Daniel Flis, Peter Kakalias, Dean Grant, Asked if he intended to coach next might pull them out of it.” to do with the club failing to make the Finals Geoff Jones, Lee McCormick, Mark McGeady, year, Munro replied “I’m not sure at this GW also contacted Anastasiadis this year, Ionnas replied, “It’s got nothing Darryl Kennedy, John Punshon, Steve Starek. stage. Come December and January I’ll and asked him how he felt about returning to to do with it. We’ve been very happy with Therese Duffy, George Stogiannou, Brett Robson probably miss the whole involvement side coaching, “It’s going to be a big challenge. Stuart’s contribution to the club and how the Goal! Weekly endeavours to be of things and be desperate to get back into Oakleigh have now become one of the team has performed overall, but I believe as accurate as possible with it, but at the moment I don’t have anything better clubs in the VPL and it’s a credit to both parties we’re ready for a change.” everything it publishes. lined up in the pipeline. I do love coaching the committee who have built the club to A couple of well credentialed candidates The Fair Trading Act 1999 where they are today. They’re defi nitely were on the shortlist to replace Munro, but requires Goal! Weekly to more than anything else and come nearer disclaim any belief in the truth or falsity of the time I might well be tempted again. one of the frontrunners of the competition the club decided on Anastasiadis due to his information which is supplied to it and But there’s no animosity or hard feelings these days and I expect to continue the good experience and track record. which is published in other than editorial content.

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RICHMOND V MELBOURNE KNIGHTS KEVIN BARTLETT RESERVE FRI 29 FEB KO 8:15PM FRANKSTON PINES V PRESTON LIONS MONTEREY RESERVE SAT 1 MAR KO 6:00PM COBURG UTD V OAKLEIGH CANNONS KNIGHTS STADIUM SAT 1 MAR KO 6:00PM HEIDELBERG UTD V A.I.S OLYMPIC VILLAGE SUN 2 MAR KO 5:00PM FAWKNER BLUES V ALTONA MAGIC CB SMITH RESERVE SUN 2 MAR KO 6:00PM P W D L F A GD PT Week 1 QUALIFYING FINAL 1 Green Gully Cavaliers 26 15 8 3 41 17 +24 53 Green Gully 1 2 Melbourne Knights 26 14 10 2 47 25 +22 52 Melbourne Knights 1 Knights win 5-6 on pens 3 Altona Magic 26 13 8 5 44 29 +15 47 (Winner of Qualifying Final advances to Major Semi-Final. 4 Heidelberg Utd 26 11 9 6 41 30 +11 42 Loser proceeds to Minor Semi-Final) 5 Richmond 26 11 7 8 57 35 +22 40 1st ELIMINATION FINAL 6 Preston Lions 26 12 3 11 37 46 -9 39 Altona Magic 2 7 Oakleigh Cannons 26 10 7 9 28 24 +4 37 Preston Lions 1 (Losers of Elimination Finals are 8 A.I.S 26 10 6 10 41 35 +6 36 eliminated. Winners proceed to 9 South Melbourne 26 10 4 12 35 32 +3 34 Semi- Finals) 10 Coburg Utd 26 9 4 13 29 40 -11 31 2nd ELIMINATION FINAL 11 Whittlesea Zebras (R) 26 7 9 10 31 33 -2 30 Heidelberg United 2 Richmond Eagles 1 12 Western Suburbs (R) 26 5 7 14 23 42 -19 22 (Losers of Elimination Finals are eliminated. Winners proceed to 13 Fawkner Blues (R) 26 6 3 17 22 59 -37 21 Semi- Finals) 14 Frankston Pines (R) 26 4 5 17 19 48 -29 17 Week 2 MAJOR SEMI-FINAL Melbourne Knights 1 WHEN DOVES CRY Altona Magic 1 Magic win 4-3 on pens Administrative Bungle Seals Relegation Fate (Winner of Major Semi-Final DOVETON was relegated from posting it would have found that Cook was players but it cannot, as a result of such advances to Grand Final, loser State Three South-East this season due to serve a one-match suspension. investigation, overturn a result if no protest proceeds to Preliminary Final) because it didn’t properly check Had Doveton registered a protest within 72 has been lodged. It can only fi ne the player Football Federation Victoria’s hours of the completion of the whitewash the and club involved but given that both website, an administrative error that result would have been overturned and a 3–0 clubs acted in good faith (perhaps mutual MINOR SEMI-FINAL cost it three points and condemned it win to Doveton been recorded. And those incompetence is more appropriate) then it’s Green Gully 0 to Provisional League ranks in 2009 three points would have sent the Doves into not expected that an investigation will be while saving Brandon Park from the the safety zone rather than having to play at launched. Heidelberg United 2 drop. home against North Caulfi eld on Sunday, 7 Doveton has paid a heavy price for its (Winner of Minor Semi-Final A remarkable chain of events prior to August needing to win to stay up, a match administrative bungle and without wishing advances to Preliminary Final, Doveton’s Round 20 home clash with then they lost 4–2. to rub salt into its wounds here is the fi nal loser is eliminated.) relegation-threatened Sandringham City It also would have condemned Brandon 2008 Division Three table that should have was set in train on Friday, 22 August, the Park to relegation alongside Boroondara been. day before the game which Sandringham Eagles and Endeavour United. — CRAIG MACKENZIE Week 3 won 6–1. Sandringham was clever enough to Preliminary Final On that Friday neither Doveton nor allow the 72–hour period to lapse before STATE SOUTH-EAST THREE Sandringham became aware that Sandy addressing its error which saw Cook sit out P W D L F A GD Pts Heidelberg United 1 Morwell Pegasus 22 14 4 4 50 27 23 46 his suspension in the club’s 3–1 Round 21 striker Michael Cook was ineligible to play Heatherton United 22 13 3 6 40 34 6 42 Melbourne Knights 2 the next day having received a fourth and win over championship winner Morwell Springvale City 22 10 3 9 29 34 –5 33 (Winner of Preliminary Final fi fth yellow card for the season in Rounds 18 Pegasus. Berwick City 22 9 5 8 35 32 3 32 advances to Grand Final, loser is and 19 against Berwick City and Southern It must have informed FFV of its oversight Southern Suburbs 22 10 2 10 35 35 0 32 North Caulfi eld 22 7 9 6 30 29 1 30 eliminated) Suburbs respectively. because the federation’s updated Player Croydon City Arrows22 8 5 9 31 24 7 29 Sandringham never checked the email sent Suspensions (All Leagues) website posting Doveton 22 8 5 9 38 47 –9 29 to it by FFV while the Doves never checked lists Cook as serving his suspension in the Sandringham City 22 8 4 10 36 37 1 28 Week 4 the FFV website properly. Had Doveton Round 21 victory despite initially instructing Brandon Park 22 7 6 9 33 34 –1 27 Boroondara Eagles22 8 2 12 33 38 –5 26 GRAND FINAL looked closely at the Player Suspensions (All the club that he miss the Round 20 clash. Endeavour United 22 3 6 13 24 43 –19 15 Leagues) posting or the 2008 Disciplinary FFV can instigate an investigation into Altona Magic Record – Yellow Cards (Senior Men) irregularities regarding playing ineligible v Melbourne Knights KO 3PM Sun 21 Sep Bob Jane Stadium

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Issue # 30 Goal! Weekly FOXTEL CUP FINALS 5 Preliminary Final MELBOURNE KNIGHTS GRAND KNIGHTS 2 - 1 FLIP BERGERS HEIDELBERG UNITED Spiteri Creates History The Melbourne Knights have qualifi ed for this back into the game in the 58th minute, Alilovic’s though season’s Foxtel Cup fi nal after a pulsating ball allowed Marino Gasparis to split two Knights 2-1 victory over Heidelberg United at Epping defenders and move into the box, his shot was expertly Stadium on Sunday evening. saved by Savas Ozdemier diving at the strikers’ feet. The story of the match goes to veteran Ozdemier was called into action again in the 63rd Knights striker , who scored one and set up minute tipping over a thunderous effort from Eric the second, to send the Knights into their fi rst Grand Vassiliadis. Final appearance since their NSL Championship season Heidelberg pushed number’s forward in desperate of 1995/1996, which consisted the likes of Simunic, search of an equaliser as the Knight’s looked extremely Tiatto, Pondeljak and remarkably Joe Spiteri. dangerous on the counter attack. Ironically it was a Heidelberg have been the form team of the counter attack that led to Heidelberg getting back into fi nals, having already disposed of Richmond and Green the game. The Knights surged forward in the 75th Gully respectably, they went into this game as warm minute looking to kill off the game, Joe Spiteri releasing favourites against an injury depleted Knights outfi t. Matthew Grbesa into space, however Galavas cut out The ‘Berger’s’ came out of the change the pass before the defender could score, immediately rooms breathing fi re, and caused the Knights plenty of on a counter attack of their own Aleksovksi’s set up problems inside the opening quarter of an hour. They Graham Hockless who exposed the hole left by Grbesa, created their fi rst chance in the 5th minute, Dennis to round the keeper and fi nish from a tight angle. Alilovic rose highest to meet a long throw but could not Substitute Zoran Petrevski thought he had secured direct his header on target, Mark Tsiorlas had a similar the win for the Knight’s, however the linesman ruled chance moments later with the same result. out his headed effort. Despite bags of nerves from the In the 10th minute a Heidelberg free kick just Knights supporters and player’s, the Sunshine based missed Joshua Groenewald coming in at the back post club managed to hold the Berger’s at bay and secure as the Knights struggled to repeal the Berger’s attacks. their fi rst fi nals berth after a long and agonising 12 Saso Aleksovski tried his luck from outside years. the box, but failed to hit the target. Despite the early Despite the disappointment for the Heidelberg faithful, domination Heidelberg had nothing to show for it, and it must be mentioned that they have performed the Knights made them pay the ultimate price. exceptionally well this year, especially in the second Cameron Watson’s free kick was fl icked on half of the season and in the fi nals, they can be proud of by Stefan Piorkowski and fi nished off by Joe Spiteri at their efforts in 2008 the back post for the perfect set-piece play and put the The Knights will meet Altona Magic next Sunday at Bob Knights in-front with their fi rst effort on goal. Jane stadium (KO 3pm) to battle out for Championship The goal sparked the Knights into attack as honours. they began to dominate the play, with Cameron Watson, Alex Kiratzoglou and James Timmons controlling the MATCH STATS middle of the park. Andrew Barisic worked his way SHOTS: MK 10 HU 11 into the game after a quiet start, and forced a good save TARGET: MK 6 HU 5 from Peter Galavas in the 24th minute. The Knights CORNERS: MK 4 HU 2 were unlucky not to double their lead minutes later when Joe Spiteri’s header from a Watson corner was Melbourne Knights Line Up: Ozdemir, Iosifi dis, cleared on the line by a defender Piorkowski (Petrevski 71’), Grbesa, Watson, Spiteri In the 32nd minute the Knights had a good penalty shout (Zahra 92’), Barisic, Timmons, Cumming, Elvin, turned down for a handball in the box, however the Kiratzoglou. referee was not in the best position to see the incident. However the Knights did double their lead in the 34th Not Used: Loncaric, Thompson, Muriqi. minute. Joe Spiteri put enough pressure on James Yellow Cards: Spiteri 44’ Stefanou to win the ball and square it to the unmarked Barisic to tap home from 6 yards and send the Knights Goals: Joe Spiteri 19’, Andrew Barisic 34’. Goalden Heroes: A pumped up Joe Spiteri and Andrew Baresic supplied the Knights with into half time with a two goal lead. The Berger’s came out for the second half Heidelberg United Line Up: Gavalas, Jones, the goals that secured a grand fi nal berth with renewed vigour, Hockless, Gasparis and Vassiliadis Vassiliadis, Aleksovski, Hockless, Drossos (Reid 69’), Yellow Cards: Stefanou 86’ pushed forward without invitation, but were met with Stefanou (Paton 88’), Tsiorlas, Gasparis, Groenewald the resilient Knights defence consisting Elvin, Grbesa, (Roberts 54’), Alilovoc. By Andrew Fisher Goals: Graham Hockless 77’ Cumming and Iosifi dis. MoM: Joe Spiteri (MK) Photos by John Punshon Heidelberg had a golden opportunity to get themselves Not Used: Laino, Ameti Crowd: 2000 @ Epping Stadium

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Issue # 30 Goal! Weekly WOMEN’SFOXTEL PREMIER CUP FINALS LEAGUE 7 WPLPreliminary Preliminary Final Final HEIDELBERG UNITED BERGERS TO 2 - 2 HUWFC win 4-2 on penalties DEFEND CROWN PRESTON LIONS Inter v Bergers in Grand Final Rematch The stage is now set for a rematch of to wait long for another goal. Once again, last year’s Grand Final, after Heidelberg like so many times in the season previously, United defeated Preston Lions in the it was Lipec who has the heroine for Preston, Preliminary Final on Sunday, to join scoring her second of the game to tie things Box Hill Inter in next weekend’s WPL up. With neither side able to break through season decider. United, the reigning in the remaining fi fteen minutes, the match premier, was unable to see off the headed for extra time. The additional thirty feisty Lions side in regular time, with minutes, with both teams tiring, produced no the match going penalties before a further scores, and so the lottery of penalties winner could be determined. It is a ensued. The Heidelberg players held their testament to the parity of this season’s nerve better than their Preston adversaries, competition that three of the fi ve fi nals scoring four of their fi ve penalties, with have needed extra time or penalties in Preston scoring two from four. order to produce a winner. Heidelberg will now need to recover Given the added experience of the quickly, before taking on the rested Box Hill team as a whole, and its position as reigning Inter in the Grand Final next Sunday at Bob premier, Heidelberg went into the game as Jane Stadium. United has gone about making the slight favourite, but it was Preston that the fi nal the hard way, after fi nishing fourth gained the advantage with the only goal of on the ladder, playing knock out matches in the fi rst half. Peta Lipec broke the deadlock every week of the fi nals and playing extra time on the half hour, giving Preston the lead, a in each of those three encounters. By contrast, lead that it took into the interval. Heidelberg, Box Hill has played just once in the fi nals, however, has proved all season that it can making the Grand Final at the fi rst attempt, never be discounted, and it struck back as it bypassed Preston last weekend within quickly after the break, when Lucy Balta the regular ninety minutes. While both sides leveled the score fi ve minutes into the second have enjoyed vastly differing preparations period. United was in the ascendancy at this for the fi nal, it will all be forgotten when the point, and it took the lead twelve minutes sides run out next week, each determined to later, when Megan Thornton found the net. It go home with the 2008 WPL trophy. was her fi rst goal for Heidelberg, and it could not have come at a more crucial point of the season. By Niki Cook There was still more drama to come, Photo by John Punshon Peta Lipec, who scored both of Preston’s goals, in action against Meagan Thornton however, and the watching crowd did not have

Lucy Balta celebrates her goal while Kate Christoff and goalie Nabby Saliba have their heads Jamara Maza leads her team in celebrating its win on penalties against Preston Lions down

Monday 15 Sep 2008 8 SCHOOLFOXTEL CUPSPORT 2008 AUSTRALIA FINALS Goal! Weekly Football Exchange Carnival 2008 QUEENSLAND TOPS THE CLASS

Queensland co-captians Reece Dalton and Michael Haydock with the winner’s trophy The FFV’s Mark Rendell and Chris Bambridge applaud participants at the closing ceremony On the Friday 12th of September, Also present at the tournament was School Sports Australia wrapped up ex-Socceroo goalkeeper Terry Greedy their week long annual soccer carnival coaching the NSW boys team. involving representatives from around The former NSL star who was between the Australia. The tournament was held at sticks fro two World Cup campaigns shared Doncaster Rovers Soccer Club. his thoughts at the conclusion of the closing The matches were fiercely ceremony, “It was a wonderful experience contested with many of the children giving and the quality of the football from the kids their all, as for many it was the first and from across Australia was outstanding. I maybe only opportunity to represent their was blown away by the quality of the skill state at a national carnival. In the end, both and the level of play. The organisation was trophies were on the plane to Queensland magnificent, but unfortunately the grounds as they clinched the Boys and Girls were pretty ordinary. The playing surface championship with both teams receiving made it a little difficult to play, but overall 24 points. Silver and bronze medals went it’s been a great week.” to NSW and SA in the Boys and Girls A number of scouts were taking competitions, with the states tying for 2nd a keen interest in the talent that was on in the Boys competition while in the Girls display with much interest surrounding competition NSW pipped SA to second Queensland co-captain goalkeeper place by one point with each receiving Michael Haydock, who was rumoured to 19 and 18 points respectively. The minor being courted by the AIS with a potential placings went to the ACT (5th in the Girls scholarship on the horizon. The youngster competition and 4th in Boys), Victoria (4th is also currently receiving goalkeeper in Girls and 5th in boys) and the Northern training with the Queensland Roar. Territory (6th in the both competitions). The successful competition was In attendance to award medals to the organized by School Sports Australia competitors were Mark Rendell the with many stars of tomorrow having their Football Federation of Victoria CEO, John chance to shine and make football friends McAloon a member of the FFV, Chris from across the country. Bambridge former referee who officiated at the 86’ World Cup and Robyn Miller By Menasseh Antachew Former Socceroo goalkeeper Terry Greedy adds another bit of silverware to the trophy Executive Officer of the VPSSA. cabinet after coaching to equal second place Photos by Gordon Bennett

The Victorian Boys and Girls Squads finished the week long VPSSA carnival in 5th and 4th place, respectively. Next year the tournament will be hosted by South Australia.

Issue # 30 Goal! Weekly FOXTEL CUP FINALS 9

Monday 15 Sep 2008 10 FOXTELEURO CUP SCENE 2008 FINALS Goal! Weekly Weekend Wrap BABEL BURIES RED DEVILS Chelsea Wins “Moneybags At 10 Paces” This week’s Euro Wrap sees Goal! OLYMPIQUE TAKE LYON’S EUROPEAN TEAM OF THE WEEK Weekly reporter Julius Ross SHARE Although taking the slightly strange formation of 2-4-5, this week’s European Team of the Week illustrates the check out the star performers of the Reigning champions and current Ligue 1 class of strikers and the level-headedness of a couple of weekend’s fi xtures and the all the leaders Olympique Lyon made sure there debutants. important action at the top of Europe’s was no change at the top of the league by fi nest leagues. securing a controversial 3-2 win over Nice Manager: Rafa BENITEZ (Liverpool) on Saturday. Although Ryan Babel’s super-sub appearance stole much of the limelight at Anfi eld, Liverpool’s Spanish manager CITY OF RICHES FAILS TO Trailing 2-0 after just 20 minutes, Lyon Benitez must be given some credit for fi nally recording PRODUCE staged the perfect fi ght-back, with Brazilian his fi rst win over his club’s fi erce arch-rival Manchester In the ’s “clash of the cash”, genius Juninho scoring two free-kicks – one United. The Liverpool boss had never beaten Manchester from half-way – and Karim Benzema scoring United in eight previous league games during his career the world’s richest Club – Manchester City – on Merseyside. succumbed to the second richest – Chelsea – his fi fth goal of the campaign in the dying with City’s new look squad failing to match stages. Goalkeeper: Manuel ALMUNIA (Arsenal) the challenge offered by a ‘big four’ club. Lyon now sits in the familiar position on top Despite his team running out 4-0 winners against British record signing Robinho made the of the league table, with 13 points from fi ve Blackburn, Almunia showed his class and superb refl exes matches, two more than Marseille who drew to tip Rovers’ danger-man Roque Santa Cruz’s effort over perfect start to the Citizen’s new era of the top to keep his side ahead – just after Robin van Persie optimism by opening the scoring after just 1-1 at Bordeaux. had taken the lead for the Londoners. 13 minutes with a Brazilian-style free-kick, but three unanswered goals from Chelsea MUNICH HITS IMPRESSIVE FORM Defenders: meant that the 200 million pound take-over In Germany, Schalke 04 threw away a Tranquillo BARNETTA (Bayer Leverkusen) Ryan Babel and Roy Keane celebrate Barnetta was one of the few defenders to hit the net in by the Abu Dhabi United Group has not yet Liverpool’s fi rst home win over Man United three-goal lead and their position atop the Germany this weekend, but his fourth minute effort for bought ultimate success. since 2001 table, as Borussia Dortmund Bayer Leverkusen failed to give his side three points over It was Chelsea’s seventh straight win launched a frenetic fi ght-back to draw 3-3. leaders Hamburg. Ricardo CARVALHO (Chelsea) over City and proved that the team with a INTER HANDS MOURINHO HOME Schalke had two men sent off during the bottomless pit of money will have to keep amazing Dortmund come-back, in a careless Crediting defenders for their attacking prowess this DEBUT-DAY POINTS week, Calvarlho makes the cut thanks to his 16th minute display in front of 80,000 excited spectators. spending big if they want to be regarded as a From top four action in to Serie A equaliser against Manchester City. The Portuguese Hamburg took over the leadership with defender made sure City’s lead lasted a mere three premiership elite. Champions Inter in Italy who staged their own come-from-behind victory against minutes by lashing home a Frank Lampard corner. Talking of Premiership elites, Liverpool’s a ten-man come-from-behind 2-1 victory to seven-year wait for a home victory over Bayer Leverkusen – after trailing 2-0, the rescue their early-season campaign against Midfi elders: fi erce rivals Manchester United fi nally came new league leaders fought back to win 3-2. Catania. Theo WALCOTT (Arsenal) Title holders Bayern Munich seem to have hit to an end as the Merseysiders recorded a 2-1 After dropping two vital points in their A hero mid-week with England, Walcott’s obvious form of late, after drawing their opening two confi dence helped him to tear apart the Rovers’ backline, win over the Red Devils. opening match draw against Sampdoria, matches Jurgen Klinsmann’s side has scored with the teenager setting up van Persie for the opener. United had won the last fi ve meetings Inter gave coach Jose Mourinho his fi rst win between the two sides, illustrating the power- seven goals in their past two games, with JUNINHO (Lyon) in charge of the Italian giants in his debut at Lyon’s set-piece maestro fi nished two superb free-kicks Saturday’s 3-0 against Colonge launching shift which has taken place over the last the San Siro. for the reigning French champions – one of which was them within two points of leaders Hamburg. twenty years, which has seen a Premiership AS Roma’s title tilt has gone into disaster slotted home from the half-way mark. title elude Liverpool’s grasp in 18 years. mode as the Giallorossi succumbed to Ricardo QUARESMA () A long-time target of Jose Mourinho during the off- But it was Liverpool’s day on Saturday, as a Palmero 3-1. Wes Brown own-goal and a goal 13 minutes season, Quaresma paid back his manager’s 18 million The Romans have picked up just one point euro investment with a debut-day goal. from time from super-sub Ryan Babel from a possible six in their opening two cancelled out Carlos Tevez’ early opener. matches, with an injury crisis causing serious Forwards: After starting their season slowly, Arsenal issues – the side missed fi ve key regulars, Fabrizio MICCOLI (Palermo) Striking twice against an injury-hit AS Roma, Miccoli have fi nally found the right formula to turn including captain Francesco Totti. dominance, intricate and beautiful football hit a stunning right-footed shot into the top corner of the Roma net after 12 minutes, and deftly chipped home on into goals. BARCA CONTINUES EARLY 57 minutes for two superb individual goals. The Gunners seem to have shrugged off their ROBINHO (Manchester City) early season blues, backing up their 3-0 win SEASON SLUMP After all the criticism the boy has copped during the against Newcastle with a 4-0 drubbing of Barcelona is in similar trouble in Spain last two weeks for his multi-million dollar transfer to Manchester City, the Brazillian produced the goods for Blackburn Rovers. where their fl at display against lowly Racing Santander saw them struggle to a 1-1 draw his new club after just 13 minutes, commencing the England’s 19-year-old hero Theo Walcott ‘revolution’ at the ‘Middle Eastlands’. Unfortunately it capped off a perfect week after his hat-trick for their fi rst point of the 2008/09 Primera wasn’t enough for a fairytale beginning as City lost 3-1. in European World Cup qualifying against Liga campaign. Emmanuel ADEBAYOR (Arsenal) Croatia, by setting up the fi rst goal for Robin Losing 1-0 to Numancia in their season An impressive Arsenal performance was rounded out by a neat Adebayor hat-trick, his fi rst goals of the 2008/09 van Persie. opener, Barca’s performance was again questionable for the array of talent on campaign. Emmanuel Adebayor also signalled the end Luca TONI (Bayern Munich) of his form slump, taking the reigns from display, the side needing Argentine superstar Lyon´s players celebrate after Karim The Bundesliga’s top marksman last season, Toni has Walcott and burying Rovers with a superb Lionel Messi to salvage a point in dire Benzema scored a goal during their French adapted perfectly to the German game after transferring from Italy’s Fiorentina and he scored a neat double in his hat-trick. circumstances. Elsewhere, Seville overcame Sporting Gijon L1 football match against Nice side’s 3-0 win against Colonge. in a classic seven-goal thriller, with former Frederic KANOUTE (Sevilla) Former Tottenham and West Ham striker Kanoute – West Ham man Frederic Kanoute ‘sealing By Julius Ross another player to scored a double this weekend - continued the deal’ with a 60th minute winner for a 4-3 his reign in Spain as he helped Seville to a thrilling 4-3 victory. Photos by Soccer Way win over plucky Gijon

EPL RESULTS BUNDESLIGA RESULTS SPL RESULTS LIGUE 1 RESULTS Liverpool 2 - 1 Manchester United Eintracht Frankfurt P- P Karlsruher SC Motherwell 2 - 4 Celtic Valenciennes A 1 - 1 Grenoble Foot 38 Portsmouth 2 - 1 Middlesbrough TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 - 0 VfB Stuttgart Glasgow Rangers 2 - 1 Kilmarnock Olympique Lyonnais 3 - 2 OGC Nice Wigan Athletic 1 - 1 Sunderland Borussia Dortmund 3 - 3 FC Schalke 04 Hibernian 2 - 1 Dundee United AJ Auxerre 1 - 1 AS Nancy Lorraine Newcastle United 1 - 2 Hull City Hamburger SV 3 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen Falkirk 2 - 1 Heart of Midlothian Stade Rennais 1 - 1 Le Havre AC Fulham 2 - 1 Bolton Wanderers 1. FC Köln 0 - 3 FC Bayern München Inverness Cal Thistle 1 - 2 Saint Mirren Le Mans UC 72 1 - 2 Toulouse West Bromwich Albion 3 - 2 West Ham Hertha BSC Berlin 2 - 2 VfL Wolfsburg Aberdeen 1 - 2 Hamilton Academicals AS Monaco 2 - 0 Lorient Blackburn Rovers 0 - 4 Arsenal SV Werder Bremen 3 - 0 FC Energie Bordeaux 1 - 1 Marseille Manchester City 1 - 3 Chelsea P PTS P PTS P PTS P PTS 1 Rangers 5 13 1 Lyon 5 13 1. Chelsea FC 4 10 1 Hamburg 4 10 2 Celtic 5 10 2 Marseille 5 11 2. Liverpool FC 4 10 2 Bayern Munich 4 8 3 Kilmarnock 5 10 3 Grenoble 5 10 3. Arsenal FC 4 9 3 Schalke 04 4 8 4 Hamilton 5 9 4 Le Mans 5 9 4. Hull City AFC 4 7 4 Borussia Dortmund 4 8 5 Hearts 5 9 5 Nice 5 9 5. Manchester City FC 4 6 5 VfB Stuttgart 4 7 6 Inverness CT 5 7 6 Monaco 5 8 6. Fulham FC 3 6 6 TSG Hoffenheim 4 7 7 Hibernian 5 7 7 Toulouse 5 8 7. West Ham United 4 6 7 Bayer Leverkusen 4 6

Issue # 30 Goal! Weekly Goal! Weekly

HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE Goal! Weekly Goal! Weekly HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE ROUND FOUR ROUND FOUR WELLINGTON GLORY PHOENIX MOSS A ROCK IN ROAR OPEN 0 - 0 0 - 3 SEASON ACCOUNT CENTRAL DEFENCE QUEENSLAND COAST ROAR MARINERS Tight Affair Ends In Stalemate Sorry Glory Slump Again Another lackluster performance saw when he made an excellent run down the The overwhelm- Andrew Durante the support he needs gel Boogaard and Simon Osman, whose of the questions being raised about the PLAYER RATINGS - GLORY Perth Glory slump to its third defeat right wing, cut inside and shot agonizingly PLAYER RATINGS - ROAR ing desire by both Central Coast if Wellington is going to be competi- skills were well used to turn defence into ability of the Phoenix to turn undeniable in four games as Queensland Roar wide from the edge of the box in the 44th tive this season. Durante’s organisation attack, and forced at least two memora- talent into results. They did well to de- Mariner’s and Wellington Phoenix Petkovic: 5 – Looked very uncomfort- recorded a 3-0 victory at Members minute. Reddy: 7 – Did everything that was and distribution of ball from the back ble saves from Wellington keeper Glen liver a consistent performance over the not to make the same mistakes able. Equity Stadium. Deep into fi rst half stoppage time the required of him. was far superior to earlier efforts. Tony Moss. full 90 mins, being forced to defend late that have led to defeats in recent Coyne: 4 – Another poor day in defence, Once again Perth’s defence was once again Roar put the game virtually beyond doubt Packer: 6 – Largely unchallenged. Lochhead’s composed tackling and run- Perhaps Wellington’s best chance in the attacks from Mariners Andrew Clark deserved to be taken off. games led tonight’s encounter to exposed as a major weakness, with the as Charlie Miller put the visitors up 3-0. DeVere: 7 – Showed great ability ning on the ball further supported this. game came in the 63rd minute when and substitute Adrian Caceres, but not Tarka: 6 – Solid at the back despite lack be a tightly contested and bristly experienced backline unable to control Reinaldo had made Glory captain Jamie and maturity. Rather than give the ball away cheaply was able to run behind enough to suggest that this was the an- of support. Coyne look foolish with a strong run down 0-0 affair. Queensland’s potent strike force. Moore: 8 – Excellent in defence and With the Mariners coming off the back with miss-timed long passes, a factor the Mariners defence. His shot caused swer to Herbert’s “we’ll be right next McLaren: 4 – Looked awful early but After a promising start from the Glory the wing, following it up with a nice pass scored a goal. of last weeks fi rst A-League victory this that plagued the phoenix in their game a scramble in the Central Coast 6 yard week.” improved when moved to right-back. which saw Eugene Dadi denied by only a to Miller, who fi nished calmly from 15 Murdocca: 7 – Gave a solid perfor- season, they had the better of the open- against the Melbourne Victory, the box when it was defl ected into the path I imagine Mariners coach Lawrie McK- Topor-Stanley: 6 – Offered quite a bit brilliant save from Roar goalkeeper Liam yards. going forward. mance throughout the match. ing few minutes. almost players looked for quick passing to get of the oncoming Troy Hearfi eld. Mari- inna will be happy to walk away from the Reddy, it was the visitors who opened the In an attempt to heal Perth’s defensive Bulloch: 6 – One of Glory’s better con- van Dijk: 7 – Lively in attack. snatching the lead for the visitors with a around Central Coast. ner’s keeper was solid trip to New Zealand with a point, and to scoring through former Socceroos captain woes, the out-of-form Coyne was replaced tributers. in the 15th minute. After at half-time by midfi elder James Robin- Miller: 8: - Caused the Glory de- great header in the 5th minute, but was The Mariners however, are a very de- however, and defl ected the ball to be do so without adding to his injury wor- – Minimal impact on the Pellegrino: 5 Queensland were awarded a free-kick son. The move paid minimal dividends fence endless problems. denied by the diving Phoenix keeper. termined side, a fact wonderfully il- cleared away. ries. His Central Coast team will need game. just outside the box, Massimo Murdocca with the reshuffl e unable to truly halt the Reinaldo: 8 – Was a constant dan- Wellington coach ’s desire lustrated tonight by the performance of The ability of Central Coast to close all their strength against the in-form Amaral: 8 – Clearly Perth’s best. Carried played a delightful ball through to Matt Queensland charge. Dutch striker van Dijk ger. to see “a decent 90 minutes” perfor- midfi elder Andrew Clark. He ran hard down Wellington led the Phoenix coach Melbourne Victory next Saturday. the side before succumbing to injury. McKay, who cut back to Moore, allowing had a golden chance to put the Roar four McKay: 8 – Showed great creativity mance from his team was answered with at the Phoenix players and forced a lot of to bring on creative playmaker Leilei Rukavystya: 6 – Disappointing by his the veteran defender to fi nish nicely from up in the 60th minute when he cannoned a and fl air. tenacity from his players, 3 of whom the play out wide where he could disrupt Gao in the 74th minute. He was a wel- standards. the edge of the penalty area. cross from Reinaldo into the crossbar from Seo: 7 – Did what was needed of received yellow cards inside the fi rst 45 any attempt at making a cross. Even come introduction for the home fans and Trinidad: 5 – Had no impact up front. Four minutes later the Roar came close to inside six yards, just three minutes after he him. minutes. after leaving the fi eld injured, he was caused a stir with his direct and dynamic Dadi: 6 – Very involved but too slow to By Mark McGeady cause much damage. doubling their lead as another free-kick had failed to capitalise on another excel- Tiatto: 8 – Excellent showing in mid- The omission of Muscat at the back, and able to return with real resolve, working running. played short found McKay, who this time lent opportunity. Photos by Mark McGeady Robinson: 5 – Did nothing to change fi eld enforcer role. the return of David Mulligan to the start- hard up and down the right wing. Clark While the draw gives both teams a valu- took the shot himself, only to have his ef- Perth were unable to create any real the game. Minniecon: 7 – Worked hard and ing line-up, has given Phoenix captain linked well with Mariner’s players Ni- able point, it does little to answer some fort well blocked by Jason Petkovic. chances in the second half, seeing the Skorich: 6 – Made a couple of promis- looked lively. Glory’s defence was exposed again in the game fi zzle out into a 3-0 win for the Roar ing runs. Didn’t have a huge im- PLAYER RATINGS - WPFC PLAYER RATINGS - CCM 23rd minute as McKay made up for his in front of a disappointed home crowd of Dodd: 6 – Bright: 6 – Worked hard and had some pact. impact. earlier miss when he fi nished nicely under 8,303. Lochhead: 8. Adjusted his play over the past few Bojic: 7. Bojic tracked back well during the game Came on when the game weeks with some strong running at opponents and was a very solid force in defence. He ran Petkovic after he was played through by Zullo: 5 – tonight and more composed passing. Very good hard and was able to deliver some good passes Serginho van Dijk. By Jacob Kagi was well beyond doubt and had little building momentum through the left wing. up through the left wing area. Young attacker Scott Bulloch had one impact. McKain: 6. Better defensive play than previous Porter: 6. A quiet fi rst half but got better as the Photos by FFA week, McKain showed good commitment to his game progressed. Was sometimes caught out of of Perth’s only real chances of the game task. position on defence when coming too far forward. Smeltz: 8. Another good performance but curbed Did a good job of closely marking Daniel in the tonight through close marking. Some incisive runs fi rst half and had a good shot on goal saved by RESULTS - ROUND THREE STATE LEAGUE SOUTH EAST 2 into the box, Smeltz always poses a danger. . Melbourne Victory 1 ( 63’) Newcastle Jets 0 Wellington Phoenix 0 Perth Glory 0 Dodd: 7. Karl had a lot of work to do tonight Hutchinson: 7. Demonstrated some very quick United 0 FC 0 Central Coast Mariners 0 Queensland Roar 3 (Craig Moore 14’, Matt McKay 23’, and he did it well. Ran hard all game, eventually Telstra Dome, Melbourne EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle Westpac Stadium, Wellington Charlie Miller 46+’) CHAMPIONS attack, although was a bit overzealous at times, Friday 12 September 2008 Saturday 13 September Sunday 14 September, 2008 Members Equity Stadium, Perth subbed in the 87th minute. securing a yellow card for diving in the penalty Crowd: 24,812 Crowd: 11,535 Crowd: 6,928 Sunday 14 September, 2008 Cortes: 7. Daniel was able to return to his natural box. A good game overall though. Crowd: 8,203 game, but without the mistake that plagued him in Melbourne Victory line-up: 1.Michael THEOKLITOS (gk), 2.Kevin Newcastle Jets Line-up: 1.Ante COVIC (gk), 2.Adam GRIFFITHS (Cap- Wellington Phoenix Line-up: 20.Glen MOSS (gk), 3., 4.Jon McKAIN, Clark: 9. A highlight for the Central Coast Mari- MUSCAT (Captain), 5., 7.Matthew KEMP, 9.Danny tain), 5.James HOLLAND, 8., 9., 5.Karl DODD (6. 87’), 8.Vaughan COVENY, 9.Shane SMELTZ, 11.DANIEL Perth Glory Line-up: 1.Jason PETKOVIC (gk), 2.Nikolai TOPOR- the previous phoenix home game. Some creative ners, exemplifying their gritty resolve. Left the ALLSOPP, 10. (4.Steven PACE 93+’), 11.NEY FABI- 10.Jin-Hyung SONG, 11.Tarek ELRICH, 12.Jobe WHEELHOUSE, (18.Ben SIGMUND 53’), 12.Richard JOHNSON, 13.Troy HEARFIELD (21.Leilei GAO STANLEY, 3.David TARKA, 4.Jamie COYNE (Captain) (8.James fl are in attack and made a couple of good intercep- ANO, 12.Rodrigo VARGAS, 14.Billy CELESKI, 16.Carlos HERNANDEZ 15.Jason HOFFMAN, 23.Edmundo ZURA (6.Jesper HAKANSSON 63’), 75’), 16.David MULLIGAN, 22.Andrew DURANTE (Captain). ROBINSON 46’), 9.Adrian TRINIDAD (24.Anthony SKORICH fi eld after a nasty tackle but was undaunted and (8.Grant BREBNER 70’), 19.Evan BERGER. 25.Daniel PIORKOWSKI (3. 72’). 62’), 10.AMARAL, 11.Scott BULLOCH, 13.Nikita RUKAVYTSYA, tions. Roundly applauded when he was substi- continued to fi ght hard. Substitutes Not Used: 1. (gk). 14.Eugene DADI, 16.Adriano PELLEGRINO (26.Jeff BRIGHT 64’).27. tuted in the 72nd minute. Substitutes Not Used: 15., 20.Mitchell LANGERAK Substitutes Not Used: 16.Ben KANTAROVSKI, 20.Ben KENNEDY (gk). Stuart McLAREN. Boogaard: 7. Defended well against both Coveny (gk). Yellow Cards: Richard Johnson 6’, Karl Dodd 18’, Troy Hearfi eld 45’. Johnson: 7. Beginning to iron out inconsistent and Smeltz. Linked well with Osman up the right Yellow Cards: Matt Thompson 9’, Tarek Elrich 84’, Jobe Wheelhouse Substitutes Not Used: 30. (gk). play and seems more at home in the starting Yellow Cards: Kevin Muscat 43’, Evan Berger 66’ 85’. Red Cards: Nil wing. A good overall performance. eleven. Tackled hard and dropped back well in Yellow Cards: Eugene Dadi 27’, Amaral 56’, James Robinson 60’, Osman: 8. Some excellent distribution of the ball Red Cards: Ney Fabiano 29’. Red Cards: Nil Central Coast Mariners Line-up: 40.Mark BOSNICH (gk), 4.Pedj BOJIC, 5.Bradley Stuart McLaren 80’, Nikolai Topor-Stanley 90’, David Tarka 89’. defence. PORTER, 7.John HUTCHINSON, 15.Andrew CLARK (6.David D’APUZZO 83’), 16.Nigel and very competitive in the air. Ran hard for the Hearfi eld: 8. Supported Smeltz in attack with a Adelaide United line-up: 20. (gk), 2.Robert CORN- Sydney FC Line-up: 1. (gk), 2.Iain FYFE, 6.Tony POP- BOOGAARD, 17.Matthew OSMAN, 18.Alex WILKINSON (Captain), 19.Matt SIMON, Red Cards: Nil full 90 minutes. THWAITE, 4., 7.Lucas PANTELIS, 9.Paul AGO- OVIC (Captain), 7.Rob MIDDLEBY, 8.Stuart MUSIALIK, 10.Steve COR- 22.Sasho PETROVSKI (10.Adrian CACERES 53’), 23.Mile JEDINAK. couple of good shots on target, and forced a very STINO, 10.CRISTIANO (22.DIEGO 69’), 13.Travis DODD (Captain), ICA (5.Mitchell PRENTICE 68’), 12.Shannon COLE (27.Matthew JUR- Queensland Roar line-up: 1.Liam REDDY (gk), 2.Andrew PACKER, good save from Bosnich tonight. A good overall Wilkinson: 7. The Mariners captain had a good 14.Scott JAMIESON, 15.Jonas SALLEY (18.Fabian BARBIERO 91+’), MAN 77’), 14. (11.Brendon SANTALAB 81’), 15.Terry Substitutes Not Used: 13.Paul O’GRADY, 30. (gk). 3.Luke DEVERE, 4.Craig MOORE, 8.Massimo MURDOCCA, 9.Sergio performance. game and proved instrumental in stopping Shane 19.Sasa OGNENOVSKI, 24.Paul REID (16.Daniel MULLEN 91+’). MCFLYNN, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 23.. VAN DIJK, 10.Charlie MILLER (7. 78’), 11.Reinaldo Smeltz when coming forward. Yellow Cards: John Hutchinson 51’, Pedj Bojic 54’. (12.Tahj MINNIECON 71’), 15.Matt McKAY, 16.Hyuk-Su SEO, Coveny: 7. While he ran hard for the full 90mins, Substitutes Not Used: 30 Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk). Substitutes Not Used: 20.Ivan NECEVSKI (gk). 18.Danny TIATTO (6.Dave DODD 71’). he struggled to make much of an impact in the Simon: 7. Probably not in the game as much Red Cards: Nil Yellow Cards: Angelo Costanzo 42’, Diego 81’. Yellow Cards: Mark Bridge 45’, Mitchell Prentice 82’/88’, Brendon San- Substitutes Not Used: 20.Griffi n McMASTER (gk). congested midfi eld. He did drag defenders away as he would have liked. He was forced to come talab 92’. from Shane Smeltz giving him more room in which back to retrieve that ball at times which put him Red Cards: Nil Red Cards: Mitchell Prentice 88’ Yellow Cards: Andrew Packer 26’. to play. out of position. Overall though, Simon had a Moss: 9. An almost fl awless display from the good game. keeper. He has responded incredible well to the Petrovski: 7. A player with attacking fl are. He STANDINGS ROUND FOUR fi rst few weeks of the season and looks to be in top made some incisive runs that ended with a couple of good shots. I’m sure he would like to covert form. Great distribution and athletic saving making MELBOURNE VICTORY WELLINGTON PHOENIX this a fantastic man-of-the-match winning effort. more of this quality possession into goals. He P W D L F A GD Pts Durante: 8. Another solid showing from the Phoe- was however, marked tightly by Tony Lochhead V V nix captain. He was vocal all night, which is always which limited his effectiveness. ADELAIDE UNITED MARINERS a good sign from him. Good distribution forward Jedinak: 7. Loved to run at the opposition from Melbourne Victory 4 3 1 010 2 8 10 with a well thought out plan for defending against a the midfi eld, but was often closed down and KO 8pm Friday 12th Sep KO 5pm Sunday 14th Sep[ sharp Mariners attack. struggled to link up effectively with players such Sydney FC 4 2 2 0 8 4 4 8 Telstra Dome Westpac Stadium Mulligan: 6. A reasonably quiet night for David as Matt Simon. Mulligan, but perhaps more to do with have a busy Bosnich: 8. Another good game for the quality Adelaide United 4 2 1 1 5 2 3 7 game defending against the Mariners attack. keeper. Was quiet for large parts of the game NEWCASTLE JETS PERTH GLORY Substitutes: as the Mariners attacked, but was always sharp Central Coast Mariners 4 1 2 1 7 6 1 5 V V Leilei Gao (74th): 8. Made almost immediate when called upon to react. SYDNEY FC ROAR impact with his dynamic and creative playmaking. Substitutes: Queensland Roar 4 1 2 1 7 6 1 5 WPL action from the clash between title chasing Box Hill Inter and Preston Lions at BT He ran hard at players and is a real force to be D’Apuzzo (83rd): 7. Replaced the outstanding KO 7pm Saturday 13th Sep ConnorKO Reserve 3pm yesterday. Sunday PHOTO: 14th August Brett Robson reckoned with. Andrew Clark. Didn’t have much time to make an Energy Australia Members Equity Stadium Sigmund (72nd): 7. Good performance in the impact but remained solid in his defensive work. Newcastle Jets 4 0 3 1 4 9 -5 3 time he hard off the bench. A solid and attack Caceres (72 rd): 7. A dynamic player who made TOP SCORERS minded player who was an energetic replacement a noticeable impact with direct and speedy attack. Wellington Phoenix 4 0 2 2 3 8 -5 2 for Daniel. Did a good job of replacing Petrovski up front for 4 – Danny Allsopp (MV), Charlie Miller (QR) Brown (87th): 7. Defended the late fl urry of at- the Mariners. Perth Glory 4 0 1 3 5 12 -7 1 tacks from Central Coast, a diffi cult task coming The Mariners’ John Hutchinson is yellow carded for his efforts in attempting to win a penalty 3 – (SFC), Eugene Dadi (PG), Shane Smeltz (WP) straight from the bench this late in the game. illegally Issue # 30 Monday 15 Sep 2008 Anything you can do, I can do better: The Mariners’ John Hutchinson is yellow carded for his Monday 15 Sep 2008 efforts in attempting to win a penalty illegally More weekend warrior action from the Monbulk

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The Newcastle Jets and Sydney FC start. header after Bridge and Robbie Middleby it was the home side which had the better of have fought out a torrid 0-0 draw in “The energy was good, the intensi- had combined well to break down the left the possession and territory. Melbourne Victory’s Ney Fabiano is PLAYER RATINGS - MVFC a tense Hyundai A-League round-four ty was good and everything we spoke about wing. Joel Griffi ths made Bolton work facing a lengthy stint on the sidelines clash at EnergyAustralia Stadium on good,” he said after the match. “We are hap- Zura tried a spectacular scissor kick with a well-hit long range effort before twin after he was sent off for spitting at 1.Michael THEOKLITOS – 7 – Forced to Saturday night. py we didn’t get scored against. It was one at goal while down the other end Brosque brother Adam had the best chance of pro- Adelaide’s Robert Cornthwaite during make a few saves in typical performance The defending champions turned of the things we really worked on after con- and Cole were causing havoc in the New- ceedings when he glanced his header from his side’s controversy strewn 1-0 win 2.Kevin MUSCAT – 6 – Despite scoring, around some poor recent form to show far ceding eight goals in three games and prob- castle penalty area. another pin-point Song corner just wide off at Telstra Dome. he performed erratically throughout more commitment from the opening whistle ably with a little more luck we could have The Jets had the last chance of the the far post. Referee Matthew Breeze was left with little 5.Sebastian RYALL – 7 – Solid display, option but to give Fabiano his marching to outmuscle their more fancied East Coast got the three points. But to Sydney’s credit fi rst half when Song broke free of Middleby’s A fl urry of yellow cards were another assured display from promising orders midway through the fi rst half after he rivals and have the better of opportunities they worked hard and were always danger- marking to launch an attack down the right shown towards the end of the match as frus- youngster appeared to spit at Cornthwaite following a in what could be described as a spiteful en- ous on the counter.” side. He found Jason Hoffman who took the trations surfaced and the Jets continued to 7.Matthew KEMP – 6 – Hardly made an minor scuffl e. counter. The Jets had the fi rst chance of the ball toward the corner before squaring back attack without reward as Sydney hung on for error in defence, but seemed uncertain The dismissal altered the complexion of a pushing forward 9.Danny ALLSOPP Newcastle players Matt Thompson, match in the sixth minute when Joel Grif- to Elrich, who fi red a powerful volley into a tense draw. match, which until that stage, had been an – 6 – Missed a good chance early, but Tarek Elrich and Jobe Wheelhouse were all fi ths played a lovely ball through for Ed- the arms of Bolton to leave the scores 0-0 at Sydney coach said end-to-end tussle between the two most at- was servicable throughout 10.Archie shown yellow cards as were former Jet Mark mundo Zura to stride into the penalty box, the break. he was pleased to come away from the match tacking sides in the competition. THOMPSON – 7 – Following contract Bridge and FC forward Brendon Santalab, but the Ecuadorian could only fi re his shot James Holland went within inches with a point. But it didn’t deter the home side, who scored signing, he looked a constant threat while replacement Sydney midfi elder Mitch- from wide on the six-yard box into the side of claiming the opening goal just minutes “It is always good to come here the only goal of the game in the 63rd minute ell Prentice was sent from the fi eld late in netting. into the second half when his shot from and get something,” he said. “But having through Kevin Muscat, who pounced on a throughout the match for his second yellow for a studs- Joel Griffi ths headed over the bar wide on the right bounced off the crossbar, said that I think we dropped our intensity in kind rebound after Eugene Galekovic saved 11.NEY FABIANO – 5 – Set-up an early up challenge on Jets stand-in skipper Adam from a pin-point corner from Korean import although Bolton looked like he had it well the second half. But it was another game we the initial spot kick, awarded for a foul on Ar- chance for Allsopp before his ill-disci- Griffi ths. Jin-Hyung Song in the 12th minute before covered. didn’t concede and we played some really chie Thompson by Adelaide centre defender plined send off Bridge and former Novocastrian Sydney had its fi rst chance just moments lat- Holland went close again in the good stuff and came away with a point. So Sasa Ognenovski. 12.Rodrigo VARGAS – 7 – Proved Stuart Musalik were shown plenty of atten- er courtesy of an Alex Brosque break down 55th minute after more good work from Song from a football progression point of view, I The miss was Muscat’s fi rst in Victory again why he is one of the leading de- tion in an even fi rst half before Newcastle the right fl ank. His cross found striker John found Zura in the box. His clever back-heel was happy.” colours, ending a four year streak which had Fabiano looks set for a lengthy ban after displaying unprofessional behaviour fenders in Australia took control of the second stanza but couldn’t Aloisi directly in front of goal but his shot fl ick gave Holland a free shot on the edge of netted him 16 goals. 14.Billy CELESKI – 7 – Deputised well convert a number of promising opportunities was well blocked by Jets defender Tarek El- the box but he could only fi re it into the side Victory coach was pleased with half-time. The boys were confi dent for a win scoring. for absent Costa Rican Lopez in holding as the clash fi nished in a goalless draw. rich. netting. his side’s determination following Fabiano’s — they didn’t go out in the second half to play Evan Berger was lively early for Melbourne, role Newcastle coach Gary van Eg- Sydney defender Iain Fyfe fi red a Aloisi had a couple of chances for Match Report Courtesy FFA dismissal, but refused to make any comment for a draw and that is pretty impressive from a making a number of penetrating runs on the 16.Carlos HERNANDEZ - 6 – Rarely mond was pleased with the attitude shown vicious volley from a Shannon Cole corner Sydney, fi ring an ambitious volley well wide on the incident. coach’s point of view.” left fl ank as he continued to enhance his repu- looked a threat, but linked well with by his players, especially after coming off a wide of the mark in the 22nd minute before of the mark and just missing an open header “I thought all round it was a tremendous Melbourne opted for an ambitious strategy tation as a rising star of the competition. Thompson and Allsopp 5-0 drubbing at the hands of Melbourne last Ante Covic did well to keep out Brosque’s from a Corica corner, but for the most part performance. We’ve talked about performance early in the game, fi elding three strikers – But it wasn’t until the sending off of Fa- 19.Evan BERGER – 8 – Best on ground being a combination of skill and effort and Thompson, Fabiano and Danny Allsopp – in biano that Victory began to exert control of performance from youngster Substitutes I thought it was 100 per cent on both counts addition to Carlos Hernandez, signaling the the match, generating a number of chances. 8.Grant BREBNER 70’ – 6 – Seems to tonight,” Merrick said. team’s intent to attack from the outset. Allsopp and Thompson both forced Galekovic be making steps towards regaining full “We have got good depth, a really skilful team However, it was Adelaide who made the early into making a save, while a long range free- fi tness and a team that is putting in good effort. There running, with Ognenovski, Lucas Pantelis and kick from Hernandez rattled the crossbar. 4.Steven PACE 90+2’ – N/A was a good feeling in the changing room at Travis Dodd all coming close to opening the Melbourne were extremely lucky to enter the break with 10 men though after Muscat PLAYER RATINGS - JETS appeared to stomp on ’s thigh following a clearance, earning the fi ery skip- 20.Eugene GALEKOVIC – 7 – Made a per a yellow card. number of saves, with the Muscat block The enthusiasm which characterised Vic- the highlight tory’s performance in the fi rst half seemed to 2.Robert CORNTHWAITE – 6 – dampen in the second, with the side seeming Seemed rarely troubled throughout reluctant to commit numbers forward. match 4.Angelo COSTANZO – 6 – Was However, the Victory still seemed danger- solid, but didn’t have the usual impact ous on the counter, with Thompson looking 7.Lucas PANTELIS – 7 – Busy early, especially ominous, restricting the Reds ability he drifted out of the contest late 9.Paul to attack with fury. AGOSTINO – 5 – Disappointing perfor- And it indeed proved to be the A-League’s mance from aging star all-time leading scorer, Thompson who earned 10.CRISTIANO – 6 – Did not infl uence the penalty which handed Melbourne the lead, contest as heavily as expected drawing a foul from Ognenovski after shield- 13.Travis DODD – 5 – Horrible day for ing the ball with his back to goal. Dodd, who missed a number of headed United coach stressed the chances need for his side to shrug off the loss heading 14.Scott JAMIESON – 6 – Performed into its Champions League quarter fi nal clash well down the left fl ank, delivering a with Kashima Antlers, admitting the perfor- dangerous crosses mance was less than ideal. 15.Jonas SALLEY – 6 – Struggled to “We just need to pick ourselves up, mentally contain Hernandez throughout match and physically. We really need now people to 19.Sasa OGNENOVSKI – 6 – Clumsy stand up, everyone. It will be tough, and only foul led to penalty the strong will survive,” he said. “We fl y into Sydney on Saturday, then fl y 24.Paul REID – 7 – United’s best, he to Japan on Sunday. We really need to get dictated the tempo of the match in sec- ourselves cracking, because there’s not much ond half Substitutes time. We will get there late Sunday night and 22.DIEGO 69’ – 6 – Added a bit of a just work on a few things on Monday and spark off the bench Tuesday in readiness for the game on Wednes- 16.Daniel MULLEN 90’ – N/A day, which is going to be very tough,” he said. 18.Fabian BARBIERO 90+1’ – N/A

By Simon Chiarelli in Melbourne Calm down, calm down everybody: Captain Kevin Muscat shows Photos by John Punshon, Geoff Jones his cool to steer Victory through a sticky situation Issue # 30 Goal! Weekly BLAST FROM THE PAST 15 World of Soccer Tournament 1977 SUPERSTARS AND SIDEBURNS When Celtic, Red Star and Arsenal Came to Town The year 1977 saw the start of the one by Ronnie Glavin from the spot. Danny in Australia McGrain was described by reporter Brian but it also had one of the most keenly Curran as ‘the best full-back ever to come to contested tournaments in the history Australia’. of the game in this country when the On Tuesday 26 July, Celtic had a hard-fought Socceroos took on the might of Red three-two win over the Socceroos, this time Star Belgrade, Arsenal and Celtic, in at the . Celtic fielded a competition billed as the ‘World of Peter Latchford, Danny McGrain Tommy Soccer’. Burns, , Roddy McDonald, Roy It was a fair-dinkum tournament, taken Aitken, Paul Wilson, Alfie Conn, Ronnie very seriously by most participants, though Glavin, Johannes Edvaldsson, and Johnny Malcolm ‘Supermac’ MacDonald and Alan Doyle. ‘Big Shuggie’ Edvaldsson got two Hudson were sent home by Arsenal manager goals and Paul Wilson one. For a midweek Terry Neill for insubordination and drinking, match the crowd was a very respectable charges which MacDonald denied. The win 12,742 and Celtic manager, Jock Stein, said was worth $36,000 (£27,720), plus the clubs’ the Socceroos stretched us. ‘We don’t want guarantees, something not to be sneezed at another one like that too soon.’ Though he in those days. The crowds for these matches was substituted before the end, Australia’s dwarfed the attendances at the Philips best player was a Scot, , League, as the NSL was called in its first who had been with the Socceroos on their years. Those were the days when visiting only World Cup appearance to date in West teams drew large numbers of recent migrants, Germany in 1974. and Peter particularly those from the British Isles, who Ollerton scored Australia’s goals. were not devotees of the local game. In Australia’s final game it went down The Socceroos opened with a three-one win narrowly to Red Star at Olympic Park on over Arsenal at the Sydney Showgrounds. 28 July with a slightly different team. Jack Red Star skipper Vladislave Bogicevic celebrates Zoran Filipovic’s winner against the The Australian team included Allan Maher, Reilly, George Harris, Peter Wilson, Col Socceroos. The Australians are Peter Wilson, Harry Williams and Col Bennett. George Harris, Col Bennett, Peter Wilson, Bennett, Harry Williams, Dave Harding, Source: , The Socceroos and their opponents. Harry Williams, Jim Rooney, Dave Harding, Murray Barnes, Jim Rooney, John Kosmina, Murray Barnes, who was replaced by Peter Peter Ollerton (Peter Sharne 72), and John Stone after 76 minutes and John Nyskohus, Nyskohus were in the line-up. Kosmina and for whom Peter Sharne substituted in 72 Harding scored for the Socceroos and Savic, minutes, Peter Ollerton and John Kosmina. Sestic and Filipovic for Red Star whose full Kosmina, Harding and Ollerton scored for team consisted of Alexsander Stojanovic, Australia. Jim Shoulder, the very recently Nikola Jovanovic, Zoran Jelikic, Slavoljub appointed Australian coach, was in charge. Muslin, Mile Novkovic (Milos Sestic 46), The Arsenal side was a full strength one Dusan Nikolic, Vladislav Bogicevic, Sead with Jimmy Rimmer in goal, Pat Rice, Susic (Bosko Lukic 84), Vladimir Petrovic, Sammy Nelson, Richie Powling, replaced by Zoran Filipovic, Dusan Savic David O’Leary, Willie Young, , Celtic went on to beat Red Star in the final Alan Hudson, Malcolm MacDonald, Frank at Olympic Park on Sunday 31 July, by two Stapleton, and George Armstrong who got the goals to nil scored by Roddy McDonald Arsenal goal. and ‘Shuggie’ Edvaldsson. Jock Stein got a Also on Thursday 20 July 1977, Celtic and mention for abusing a television commentator Red Star drew one-all before 21,000 at who had forecast a Red Star win. That game Olympic Park. drew about 22,000 or 23,000 depending on The Celtic versus Arsenal game on Sunday 24 which version of Laurie Schwab’s match July 1977 was played at the Sydney Cricket report you prefer to read. At the time of the Ground with the pitch turned east-west tournament the price of Soccer Action rose instead of north-south ‘for the first time in from 40 cents to 50 cents. Talk about value memory’. ‘People in the Members’ stand who for money! do not pay anything to get into the ground will have the less favourable head-on view Acknowledgement: Once again I am of the match.’ The match was attended by the indebted to the contributors to the Ozfootball Zoran Filipovic of Red Star shoots past Danny McGrain of Celtic at Olympic Park. Governor, Roden Cutler, and the Premier of website for some of the information used Source: Laurie Schwab, The Socceroos and their opponents. New South Wales, Neville Wran. Expecting here. 30,000, the match drew 21,460, mainly Celtic supporters, and Celtic beat Arsenal Words by Roy Hay three-two with two goals by Paul Wilson and Photos sourced by Roy Hay

Tommy Burns of Celtic shields the ball against during the World of Soccer tournament at Olympic Park, Melbourne. John Kosmina and Peter Wilson in action for the Socceroos against Red Star at Olympic Source: Les Shorrock collection, Deakin University Library. Park. Source: Laurie Schwab, The Socceroos and their opponents.front page. Monday 15 Sep 2008 il

Tch. Tch, What’s up Skip? Football’s going down the drain in Victoria and nobody gives a hoot? 16 REGULARS Goal! Weekly Gas bagging, News & Views

With Mark Boric

Australia came away from Tashkent with all his over the top cheerfulness. The show also three points, defeating the inferior potassium- features highlights from the NSW Premier producing nation that is Uzbekistan 1-0 in a League and the legendary Andy Paschalidis. World Cup Qualifi er. Two wins in a week for With a couple of cases recently of FFV the Socceroos, not even the “assistance” of Life Memberships being handed back in, I on the bench can hold Pim thought I’d check out the FFV website to Verbeek down. see how many Life Members it had. Sadly, The agent of an American sporting legend I could fi nd no such information. Ironically, has been in contact with several A-League the website featured a section on something clubs in the last few days. He heard that in called the Volunteer Recognition Program. the current climate his client, Mark Spitz, The Summer League is being brought may be hot property. in because fi gured our junior Is that John Aloisi playing upfront for development is being stifl ed by the players Sydney FC these days, or ? not getting enough games. Therefore it is I can’t really tell the difference at the puzzling that so many games in the state’s moment. current top competition for juniors, the The WPL is being reduced to ten teams, Foxtel Cup Under 21’s, were unplayed at with no teams being promoted from the season’s end. Women’s State League Division One. Is the Northern Terrace at Melbourne Which is a great way of bringing someone’s Victory dead? If yes, who killed it? A banner Championship celebrations to a halt. unveiled on Friday stated “FFA killing active If The Wiggles ever need a new member support since 2008”. Which isn’t really a Spitting Image? Fabiano tries to tell the ref which way his I’d suggest Paul Bentvelzen from Football long time, is it? Good to see the FFA can get grot was intended. Not to be confused with Mark Spitz of Bayern Munich fame. Stars of Tomorrow would fi t in well with jobs done quickly.

Issue # 30 Goal! Weekly LOCAL LEGENDS 17 Football Family Dept. TWO FAMILIES, ONE SPORT: THE RADOJEVICS AND THE DORRISES AND SOCCER IN GEELONG Mention the story of the round ball Vinko (along with Mrko Hrkac, Ivan Sesar code in Geelong and it will not be long and Aldo Siketa) helped form the North before the names of the Radojevic Geelong club, which plays in Division Two and Dorris families will crop up. of the State League in 2008. As he tells it, Both have had an enormous the foundation of the club was not driven influence on the game and those who have by Croatian nationalism or politics, but so played it and their family histories are that his son, Joe, could play. But young Joe closely bound up in the game and with was also highly skilled at Australian rules each other. Their origins could not be more and became one of the greatest full forwards different. Joe Radojevic escaped from post- in the history of the Geelong West club. On war Yugoslavia as a Croatian opponent of the other hand, Joe’s younger son, Eddie, the regime and made his way to Australia via and Vinko’s son, Steve, were regulars in the Italy under an assumed name. Billy Dorris, North Geelong team for many years. Steve senior, first came from on the also went on to coach North Geelong and assisted package migration scheme, though Geelong Rangers. Eddie’s son, Michael, is you had better not call him ‘a ten-pound now playing for the club. Pom’. He went home again and came back Billy Dorris had four brothers, two once more under his own steam. Both got of whom died tragically in a road accident, jobs in the expanding building industry in and he was a boxer as well as a soccer post-war Geelong and both became heavily player, referee and administrator. Ranked involved in the trade union movement. 8th in Australia at one point, he remembers They sometimes found themselves locked the boxing skills being useful when things in disputes over employment issues, but at got heated on the field. On one occasion he others formed a united front in defence of was in charge of a particularly volatile match working conditions. involving Croatia. Seeing the respective But it was their passion for soccer forwards pawing the ground before the kick- which brought them together most often, off, he told them to have their fight first, Joe with the fledgling Croatia club and then he would start the football. He helped Billy with Geelong Scottish. In those days Geelong Scottish develop a new ground many Croatian and Scottish migrants from scratch and in 1967 it began playing found employment at Fords, International as Hamlyn Rangers. Now it is in Division Harvester and the firms which supplied them. Three and appears as Geelong Rangers. His The Geelong Croatia club regularly proved sons, Billy junior, and Eddie, were juniors too strong for its Melbourne counterpart, at Rangers and all three later moved to Joe Radojevic. Photo: Roy Hay. which sometimes struggled to field a team. Bell Park, where Eddie is senior coach in So in 1957 Joe brought the club to Geelong 2008. Illness prevented Billy, junior, (now coached local and state representative teams, nationally and internationally. John played and it played at Corio Oval until 1960. deceased) from fulfilling his ambitions the latter in the national talent identification for Melbourne Knights and Sydney United For the next few years there were splits in on the field, but he became an exceptional scheme. Eddie was a sound, reliable in the National Soccer League until a series the soccer representation of the Croatian coach and facilitator. He helped a generation defender for Rangers and Bell Park, and has of knee injuries forced his retirement. He community and in 1967 Joe and his brother of youngsters to make a start in the game and also been a superb coach. He and his brother became Chief Executive Officer of the and his father have all been recognised as professional footballers’ association and Geelong Soccer Personalities of the Year, a is now the Legal Officer for the Football unique tribute to their contributions. One of Federation of Australia, and is on the FIFA Billy’s grandsons, John Ugrin, also played disputes panel. He has just been honoured soccer for Bell Park, and another, Jimmy with life membership of the APFA. Joey, a Henderson is currently playing at Rangers. goalkeeper, also played for North Geelong The next generation of grandchildren are and the Knights, before heading to Dutch being introduced to the round ball game giant Ajax, FC Austria in Vienna and now AZ while still toddlers. Alkmaar back in Holland. Desperate to play Football relations between Billy Dorris, for Australia he was overlooked by coach senior, and Joe Radojevic were not always , and eventually was persuaded smooth. They would often find themselves to represent Croatia. He was part of the in opposition with their clubs and on one squad which took part in the World Cup in occasion Billy took Geelong Scottish Germany in 2006, though he did not get on to Preston Croat to find Joe at the gate the field in the match against Australia. demanding entry money from those on the So two families and one sport intertwined team bus. Billy refused to pay and threatened at local and national level and still carrying to take the bus back to Geelong before Joe on a tradition begun by two migrants from relented. But at other times the two would Europe who arrived with little more than often be on the local committees that the clothes they were wearing in the 1950s. governed the game and just as often pulled Joe and Billy, senior, still meet at the TAB together for the benefit of the sport. and occasionally swap yarns about their Joe’s daughter Mary was caught up in activities on and off the field and the exploits the soccer world from a very early age, of the younger generation of which they are helping her father with the club activities both fiercely proud. and migrant players to find their feet in the new environment. She married Luka Didulica and their two sons, John and By Roy Hay Joey have gone on the peak of the game Billy Dorris, senior, presents a junior trophy to Joey Didulica. Photo: Roy Hay. Photos by Roy Hay

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Monday 15 Sep 2008 18 INTERSTATE Goal! Weekly SOUTH AUST & WEST AUST AGIUS NODS ZEBRAS THROUGH TO GRAND FINAL A 68th minute header by Adelaide City’s Freddy Agius was enough to secure a 1-0 FFSA RESULTS win over Campbelltown City and give the mighty Black and Whites a Grand DEVINE HOMES SUPER LEAGUE Final berth in the 2008 Devine Homes FINAL 5 SERIES Final 5 Series and the 2008 Super League Premiership. The lone goal of the match Preliminary Final came from a Jace Cummins corner that Adelaide City 1 (F.Agius) sailed past midfielder Nick Budin and Campbelltown City 0 (HT 0-0) striker Johnathon Negus but bounced Best – Adel City (D.Paladino, F.Agius, perfectly at head height for Agius to nod the P.Pezos) Campbelltown (M.D’Aloisio, ball past Campbelltown’s keeper Edward S.Catanzaro, E.Scalzi) Scalzi and into the back of the net. TOP 5 CHALLENGE – PREMIER LEAGUE In what were unseasonably hot Western Strikers 2 and energy zapping conditions, the game (S.McNeil, S.Stefanopoulos) at Adelaide City Park Oakden started with Adelaide Cobras 1 (R.Calabria) both teams playing a somewhat tentative (HT 1-1) start to the game, neither side wanting Best – Strikers (C.McNichol, J.Ciarla, to make any mistakes. The Red Devils D.Lastella) Cobras (M.Staltari, challenged City in the early stages of O.Totani, R.Calabria) the match, 2008 and triple Medal winner Simon Catanzaro playing TOP 5 CHALLENGE – STATE LEAGUE West Adelaide 6 (A.Mehicic 2, C.Robinson, with his heart and soul, many times trying D.Reynolds, J.Spatharos, J.Tsianos) to penetrate the back line of Paul Pezos, SA Sports Institute 0 (HT 2-0) Kristian Rees and Keegan Nash but without Adelaide City’s Freddy Agius nods in the only goal of the match sending his Best – West Adel (A.Mehicic, D.Reynolds, success. At the 28th minute mark a corner side to the 2008 Grand Final P.Kakavas) SASI (N.Farrell, kick went tantalizingly close to being put F.Monterosso, J.Costa) away for the first goal of the match, as came very close to City keeper Ben Moore. making a great save to deny that chance. Adelaide City’s Kristian Rees rose up to The game was played in very good spirit, Campbelltown were now in overdrive, meet it but placed it wide of the far post. only one yellow card in the match going peppering the goals in desperation to try Two minutes later Paul Pezos shot from to Campbelltown’s Josh Christison for to get the equaliser and keep their finals a free kick about 40 metres out, taking a a low penetrating tackle on Nick Budin. hopes alive. In the dying stages spectators chance on the swirling wind to do the work The small men of City now stood tall with watched as Catanzaro, Trimboli and not being too far away as the ball skimmed David Paladino, Evan Gooding and Freddy Signoriello all had shots at goal, making above the woodwork. At the 35th minute Agius all finding spurts of speed and agility Mori pace up and down the sideline . At mark a chance for the Red Devils to take to create chances for the Black and Whites. the 92nd minute mark, the Red Devils the lead was denied as Catanzaro took a In the 68th minute it all paid off for Agius took three corners within about one minute wide free kick, Jason Trimboli getting a when he got on the end of a perfect height all coming dangerously close to scoring head onto it popping the ball into the box ball from a Jace Cummins corner kick, if not for the super keeping skills of Ben but City keeper Ben Moore punching it out knocking it to the left of Scalzi and in for Moore and the great defence of Adelaide FOOTBALL WEST STANDINGS to Cummins who cleared it away. By the the first goal of the match. The goal jolted City. As referee Paul Centrangelo blew half time mark of the match, stats showed the Red Devils into upping their intensity, his whistle to mark the end of the match, P W D L F A GD Pts six shots at goal by Adelaide City and only but any attacking advance was quickly shut it was a very much relieved Sorrento FC 21 14 4 3 57 30 27 46 one by the Red Devils, a stat they were down by City’s strong defence. Damian that celebrated his side earning a spot in Floreat Athena 21 13 3 5 44 26 18 42 desperate to turn around in the second half Mori substituted Cummins in the 72nd the Grand Final. Football fans now look Perth 21 12 4 5 46 33 13 40 kicking with the breeze. minute for his young gun Patrick DeRuvo forward to the Friday night Grand Final Inglewood Utd 21 10 4 7 36 34 2 34 Adelaide City’s defence stood to inject some extra leg speed up front, clash between MetroStars and Adelaide Mandurah City 21 9 6 6 54 38 16 33 strong in the second stanza, Campbelltown impacting immediately with a shot on goal. City at kick off Stirling Lions 21 9 5 7 40 28 12 32 finding it hard to get past the duo of With fifteen minutes to go, a scare for the 7:30pm to see who will take out the Super Swan I.C. 21 8 3 10 41 45 -4 27 Kristian Rees and Paul Pezos clearing Red Devils as Catanzaro went down after League Premiership for 2008. Cockburn City 21 7 5 9 43 53 -10 26 away any ball that looked threatening. A a head high clash with Agius, eventually West Knights 21 7 3 11 34 49 -15 24 flying shot by Red Devil Jason Trimboli getting up after treatment on his jaw and ECU Joondalup 21 6 4 11 46 48 -2 22 in the 50th minute of the match almost re-joining the game. De Ruvo again had By Nat Adamopoulos Armadale SC 21 6 4 11 31 51 -20 22 Fremantle SC 21 0 5 16 23 60 -37 5 found its mark, after he received a great a chance to get City’s second with ten Photo by Adam Butler through ball from Nathan Fleetwood that minutes remainding, but Scalzi again RESULTS - Round 21 “I am really looking forward to the however Mike has a wealth of experience TETLOW TO LEAD challenge ahead” said newly appointed in the local game and will represent Armadale 4(Robinson35’Faria57’70’Madeley8 STATE AMATEUR State Amateur men’s coach Mike Tetlow. an independent view of the amateur 3’) Western Knights 0 “It’s always an honour to represent competitions that we will be sourcing Fremantle Spirit 0 Stirling Lions 1(OG12’) SIDE your state as a coach or player and I am players from” said Mr Bettell. Inglewood United 0 Swan IC delighted to have received the opportunity” “We are pleased that Mike has accepted the 3(Ando66’p,Cocking73’p,75’) Football West is pleased to announce Mr Tetlow added. position and look forward to working closely Sorrento 2 (Harnwell6’Neville78’) that Mike Tetlow has been appointed “I hope the players who end up pulling on with him to help set up the State Amateur Mandurah City 0 as the men’s State Amateur coach the WA shirt will do so with pride as they program after its lengthy absence”. Cockburn City 4(Dos until December 2009. will be representing thousands of local Football West in conjunction with Mr Tetlow Santos44’Kamasz54’OG57’Lilly78) ECU Tetlow, from Secret Harbour, has had a players, supporters and officials from our will now begin the process of consulting Joondalup 4(Collins50’Amphlett62’McMurray decorated career in Western Australian Amateur game”. with clubs in selecting a preliminary squad 70’Blackmore88’) football, having coached at local clubs Football West State Education and of players from which the state amateur Floreat Athena 3(Niederburger50’Bachiller84’S including Stirling Lions, Rockingham City, Development Manager Andrew Bettell said side will be selected. Mandurah City and Fremantle City as well Tetlow had beaten a field of high calibre An announcement will be made in due cott88’) as with WA State development squads in applicants. course in regards to the appointment of Perth SC 1(Kay65’) 2001 and 2005. “It has been a difficult selection process, support staff.

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Issue # 30 Goal! Weekly INTERSTATE 19 TASMANIA NORTH THRASH SOUTH IN INTRASTATE SERIES UPSET The Northern Tasmania Premier been almost complete strangers. face of South’s bar with a cross from the short pass had found him free on the left. League representative side scored A goalkeeping error by Nathan left. The return leg is next Saturday at a shock 4-0 away win over their Pitchford cost the South the lead in the 41st In the 59th minute, Eaves made Launceston’s . Southern Tasmania counterparts in minute. He fumbled an ordinary shot by it 2-0 from close range when he was left New Town Eagles ensured their the first leg of the intrastate series at Todd Hingston and allowed the ball to roll unmarked inside the box following a long Premier League survival when they thrashed KGV Park on Saturday. over the line. throw-in from the right by Mark Ambrose. Division One champions Hobart United 6-1 North did not have their first-choice South had had chances through Five minutes later, Paul Scicluna in the second leg of the promotion/relegation team because of player unavailability, Igor, twice, and Ricky Self. Igor put one added the North’s third, snapping up the play-off at KGV Park on Friday night. whereas South had a very strong side - on wind-assisted lob onto the top of the bar, chance created by Sean Howe’s low cross Eagles had won the first leg 5-1 to paper at least. while a header from Jonathon Ladic’s free- from left which left Pitchford and team- make it 11-2 on aggregate. It was the North’s work-rate, kick scraped a post. mate Liam Scott tangled up on the ground. Damien O’Brian, Eagles’ weekly perseverance and team work that made the Seven minutes after the interval, A minute into stoppage time, fly-in from Victoria, celebrated his final difference. Igor landed a corner on the Northern North brought on substitute goalkeeper Joe match for the club before returning to The South played as individuals crossbar, but the visitors counter-attacked Simons in the outfield and he netted their Brunswick by assuming the captaincy for and, by the time coach Eamonn Kelly made immediately and Bobby Eaves scraped the fourth with his first touch after Scicluna’s this match and scoring a hat-trick. changes, it was too late and the visitors were Goalkeeper Nathan Pitchford got leading 3-0 with just a quarter of the game his name on the scoresheet with an amazing remaining. goal from a free-kick taken from just inside The introduction of Aaron his own penalty area. The wind helped to Brazendale with just 17 minutes remaining carry the ball deep into the opposing half added a spark to the South attack, but they and it bounced over United keeper Nathan were already 3-0 down by that stage. Grandin and into the net. Billy Gasparinatos, the leading Alex Leszczynski, who had earlier striker for league champions South Hobart, struck the crossbar, also scored, as did the was used in midfield and he gave the ball busy and effective Adam McKeown. away far too often. English striker Daniel White received very poor service in what was only his second game in Tasmania since arriving from the UK. He may have played a leading role in securing the Tasmanian premiership last weekend for South Hobart by scoring twice and making a third goal against Devonport City, but his inclusion in the southern representative team was asking too much. He hardly knew his South Hobart team-mates last weekend, so most of his Record Breakers: South Hobart adds the Tasmanian Premiership to its astonishing haul of By Walter Pless team-mates in this southern side must have trophies this season Photos by Walter Pless

Monday 15 Sep 2008 20 TV HEAVEN Goal! Weekly Remote Control Dept. COUCH Viewer’s Choice POTATO 1995 was a turning point in television on October 15th. This week’s football The selection of Scott Chipperfi eld ahead television & radio listings. broadcasting of football in Australia when SBS, the pioneers of the world of David Carney was a big plus as he is so game, started to televise regular live confi dent going forward and his defensive European national team and EPL abilities are unquestioned. matches If only he had a right side we would be FOXTEL CUP The Victorian Football Show It was a forerunner to the massive coverage calling him Australia’s Maldini. Every Wednesday C31 8pm provided by Foxtel and since last year Meanwhile, Carney is having a disappointing , which has fulfi lled the season at Sheffi eld United and once again The Green Gully Football Show football dreams of supporters so they no was not even amongst the substitutes in his Every Saturday C31 10.30am longer have to experience the discrimination team’s match against Derby on Saturday. which was the practice of the free to air Isn’t it about time gave World Game channels. Matthew Kemp a chance to prove himself Football Show 88.6 FM Plenty Valley There is now round the clock coverage as at the higher level as he is currently the best 11am Every Saturday exemplifi ed last Thursday morning. two footed wing back in the A-League. At 12.00 p.m I tuned to Setanta Sports for At 4.30 a.m. Croatia played England on the World Cup qualifi er between Russia Setanta Sports and proved that the English FOXTEL and Wales played at Moscow in atrocious team under has made EPL conditions, with a severely depleted Welsh enormous strides. Sat Sep 20 Sunderland v Middlesbrough 9.40 pm 2 side unable to match the brilliance of the The movement off the ball and the support Sat Sep 20 Liverpool v Stoke Russians who showed much of the attacking of players on the ball was a joy to witness 11.55 pm Fox Sports 2 fl air they produced at Euro. and the glorious display by Theo Walcott Sat Sep 20 Blackburn v Fulham At 1.30 p.m., I switched to Fox Sports for made me eat my words about his selection 11.55 pm Viewers Choice Jacob Burns Sat Sep 20 West Ham v Newcastle Uzbekistan versus Australia and the late ahead of Jermaine Defoe for the 2006 11.55 pm Viewers Choice news that had withdrawn from World Cup. Power before he ventured overseas after the Sun Sep 21 Bolton v Arsenal the match seemed to put a scare through the By 7.00 a.m., I was feeling a little tired but Sydney Olympics, I am surprised he has not 2.25 am Fox Sports 2 Aussie camp. yes there were still all those South American Sun Sep 21 West Brom v Aston Villa fi gured more prominently in the national However, Jacob Burns his replacement was qualifi ers during the morning. 8.55 pm Fox Sports 1 team. Sun Sep 21 Chelsea v Manchester United simply magnifi cent playing a holding role Oh how football has changed over the fi fty Burns excellent two sided technique gives 10.55 pm Fox Sports 1 in midfi eld next to the ever improving Carl years I have supported it. him more time on the ball and there is Valeri. I am indeed in football heaven! Asian Champions League no reason he shouldn’t be retained in the Having closely followed his early career in By Roger Sleeman Wed Sep 17 Kashima v Adelaide, 8.00 pm LIVE starting lineup against Quatar in Wed Sep 24 Adelaide v Kashima, 7.30 pm LIVE the NSL with Sydney United and Parramatta

SBS BILL TURNER CUP REACHES CLIMAX With a long and proud history the penalties, at Marconi Stadium. UEFA Champions League Liverpool High, without Bosnich, BILL TURNER HONOURS Wednesday 17 September 2008 Bill Turner Cup -- 29 fi nals to date 4:30AM Chelsea v Bordeaux - LIVE -- is best described as the FA Cup of went on to beat Epping Boys High 4-2 in the 7:00AM Barcelona v Sporting high school football. A long running quarter-fi nals. Bill Turner Cup (Boys) knockout tournament for 15-and- Kogarah High ended Liverpool’s Final run, 2-1, in the semi-fi nal. Kogarah then Thursday 18 September 2008 under players from schools of the Illawarra Sports High [NSW] 1 (Chris 4:30AM Manchester United v Villarreal - LIVE eastern states of Australia. beat Umina High 1-0 in the 1987 Bill Turner SIDONI 7m) beat Westfi elds Sports High 7:00AM Juventus v Zenit St.Petersburg Last Wednesday (10th September) Cup fi nal. [NSW] 0. saw Westfi elds Sports High and Illawarra Sports High play out the 30th Bill Turner Third Place Play-off Cup fi nale with Illawarra victorious by 1-0. Cavendish Road State High [QLD] 2 Former Socceroo and English (Travis BERR 30m, Sam OWEN 33m) beat SETANTA Premier League legend Mark Bosnich Whitebridge High [Northern NSW] 0. Tuesday 16th September climbed to the top of 0:00 MUTV – EPL Liverpool vs Man Utd Austcraft Medals Star Player of the 4:30am LIVE vs summit. It has been well documented he Tournament: took a tumble to the base some years back. Tomislav CIRJAK – Westfi elds Sports High 7pm Football Matters Right now he is again climbing another Wednesday 17th September summit, this time one of self redemption Bill Turner Trophy (Girls) 0:00 Chelsea TV – EPL Man City vs Chelsea from his demons. 2:00 UEFA Cup LIVE Nordsjaelland vs Olympiacos Bosnich returned from England to Final 8:30pm Barca TV – La Liga Barcelona vs Racing trial with the Central Coast Mariners prior Westfi elds Sports High [NSW] 2 (Candance SCIBERRAS 62m penalty, Alanna Thursday 18th September to the A-League pre-season, he won a fi ve match guest stint in Gosford. KENNEDY 63m golden goal) beat Hunter 10:45am Copa Sudamericana LIVE Palmerias vs Sports High [Northern NSW] 1 [Tara Vasco The man known as Bozza will be a ANDREWS 17m penalty) special guest at the Bill Turner Cup fi nale. Friday 19th September 3:30am UEFA Cup LIVE Besiktas vs Metalist Mark Bosnich has fond memories Third Place Play-off 12:30pm UEFA Cup Nancy vs Motherwell of playing in the Bill Turner Cup. Cavendish Road State High [QLD] 2:15pm Barca TV – UEFA Champions League “A really close game, I think it was 2 (Charlotte BOYES 43m, Courtney Barcelona vs Sporting one-one, it went to a penalty shoot out. HOLMWOOD 46m) beat Illawarra Sports 4pm MUTV – UEFA Champions League Man Utd “I saved one and then scored one … it put us High [NSW] 1 (Emily MATTHEWS 8m). vs Villareal 8:45pm Celtic TV – UEFA Champions League Celtic through … a great memory.” vs Aalborg Bosnich was speaking of the 1987 Bosnich congradulates Illawarra Sports Austcraft Medals Star Player of the Tournament: 11:30pm Chelsea TV – UEFA Champions League tournament and the round of 16-match High captain Jason Jankuloski Chelsea vs Bordeaux Hannah BREWER – Hunter Sports High against Canterbury Boys High, a win on [Northern NSW] Saturday 20th September Football 4am Bundesliga LIVE Leverkusen vs Hannover 7pm I’m on Setanta Sports 7:05pm Friday Football Show 8:30pm SPL LIVE Aberdeen vs Dundee Utd 11:30am Bundesliga LIVE Bayern Munich vs Weder Bremen PEDRO’S PIT Sunday 21st September Authentic Italian Pizza 2pm Ligue 1 Nice vs Le Mans 8:30pm Eredivisie LIVE vs Ajax 327 Bay Street, Port Melbourne Tel: 9646 4110 Monday 22nd September 2 LARGE TRADITIONAL SUPER TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 3am SPL Kilmarnock vs Celtic 5am Ligue 1 LIVE Marseille vs Monaco PIZZAS DELIVERED $24 LARGE TRADITIONAL PICK UP $10

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Monday 15 Sep 2008 22 TARTAN TALK Goal! Weekly By Nic Townsend HAMMER TIME FOR ZOLA Europe 2008/09: Chelsea, Man U such an easy ride. although at the time of writing Chelsea were through the ranks: Two years ago Ince was and Motherwell doing their best to block it. trying to save Macclesfi eld Town from being Champions League Group stage kicks Zola back in London While undoubtedly a brilliant player, relegated to the Conference. off this week, and the UEFA Cup starts to Gianfranco Zola made a long awaited move still highly regarded at Stanford Bridge heat up with the addition of some higher back to London this week but this time he’ll today, Zola remains an unknown entity as profi le clubs. As usually England’s big four be working in the East, instead of the West. a manager. To date his only experience has are fi rmly entrenched into the group stage. The former Chelsea legend signed a three- been with the Italy under 21s side and he Celtic have also made it for the third season year contract to manage West Ham. Adding hasn’t got a UEFA Pro licence. But the West running, although this time they were spared to the old school 90s era Chelsea theme, Ham board were no doubt seduced by Zola’s the hassle of qualifi cation. No less then fi ve they’re also likely to sign Zola’s former charisma, style and reputation as a player. English clubs will be playing in the UEFA team-mate as assistant coach When will people learn, great players don’t Cup: Everton, Aston Villa, Manchester City, necessarily make great managers. Portsmouth and Tottenham. And fi nally there is Motherwell: Britain’s least fancied Trouble in The Toon representative in Europe. At least the transition between managers The Steelmen will travel to France has been smooth at West Ham, which is on Thursday night to play a daunting match more than what can be said of Newcastle. against Nancy, although they did received Kevin Keegan’s departure has angered so some help from an unlikely source. Celtic many supporters that owner Mike Ashley allowed manager Mark McGhee to use their has not only had to stop sitting amongst the scouting network and facilities to obtain fans at matches, but can’t even watch from tapes of the French outfi t, allowing them the the corporate boxes. The angry reaction has opportunity to know what they’ll be facing. even forced him to beg Keegan to come back Considering the vast differences in budgets but having now failed it is rumoured he’ll be between the two clubs, it was a noble gesture trying to sell the club and move on. Although Kevin Keegan has decided he doesn’t want by Celtic to help a fellow Scottish club on such has been the extent of the turmoil at to play to Mike Ashley’s tune anymore the big European stage. Although it could The Toon that the most likely buyer, Indian also be argued that is in Celtic’s interests to billionaire Anil Ambani, has also been put see Motherwell progress in Europe. After off and is focusing his attentions on Everton all Celtic were rewarded direct qualifi cation instead. Champions League - Match Day 1 to the group stages because of Scotland’s One of the men being linked to the Tuesday 16 September increased UEFA co-effi cient; UEFA’s Newcastle job, alongside Guy Poyet and Chelsea v Bordeaux, Roma v CFR, complex way of working out how many Didier Dechamps, is Paul Ince. Common Panathinaikos v Internazionale, Bremen v spots each league should have in European sense would suggest this is absurd considering Anorthosis, Basel v Shakhtar, Barcelona competitions. Ironically Rangers’ success in he has only just signed for Blackburn and the v Sporting, PSV v Atlético, Marseille v last season’s UEFA Cup would have been a only success he can currently boast has been Liverpool big contributing factor. After the Gers failure in League Two. Nor would it necessarily be to qualify for the Champions League this a great career move for Ince considering it Wednesday 17 September season, and Queen of the South’s elimination has been a few years now since Newcastle Man. United v Villarreal, Celtic v AaB, from the UEFA Cup, Celtic and Well remain have fi nished higher than Blackburn. But if Steaua Bucureşti v Bayern, Lyon v as the only Scottish clubs left in Europe. he does get offered the job it wouldn’t be Fiorentina, Porto v Fenerbahçe, Dynamo If they get knocked out in the fi rst round, Former Chelsea player Gianfranco Zola the fi rst time common sense has lost out in Kyiv v Arsenal, Juventus v Zenit , Real expect Scotland’s co-effi cient to get a minor British football. It would also add to what Madrid v BATE poses after receiving the Order of the British has already been a remarkably rapid rise battering and next season Celtic won’t get Empire in Rome, 2004. Gossip and Transfer Speculation from the English Media... Ethiopia Kicked Out Of Cup Sir Alex Dismisses City Clarke Jumps From Bridge No Rush On Timmy Ethiopia were kicked out of the World Cup Sir has dismissed the threat Luiz Felipe Scolari has suffered his fi rst Struggling Everton will not rush infl uential by FIFA on Friday after the long-running posed to Manchester United by newly-wealthy major setback as Chelsea manager after Australian midfi elder back into power struggle within the game in the Manchester City and ridiculed their ambitions amitting defeat in his battle to keep long- action, the English Premier League club’s to sign Cristiano Ronaldo as “absurd.” African nation failed to be resolved. serving club servant Steve Clarke on his manager David Moyes said. City have emerged as the world’s richest coaching staff. FIFA, the sport’s world governing body, Cahill hasn’t played since March because club since being bought out by the Abu Clarke, who who has been at Chelsea said that all four matches played by of a broken foot and has missed the start Dhabi United Group earlier this month and for over 20 years as player and coach, of the new season as well as Australia’s Ethiopia to date in African zone Group 8, they fl exed their fi nancial muscle by landing resigned on Friday because he wants to opening World Cup qualifi er in Uzbekistan in as well as the results of those matches, Brazilian striker Robinho in a 32-million-pound team up with his former Stamford Bridge midweek. are now cancelled. (57 million dollars) deal with Real Madrid. team-mate Gianfranco Zola, who was The 28-year-old Cahill has returned to full The group now comprises three teams - “But what you see of Manchester United today appointed as West Ham’s new manager training, but no date has yet been set for his Morocco, Mauritania and Rwanda. Ethiopia is not an overnight situation. This club has on Thursday. return to the fi rst team. been built up over many years now. It is not had won two matches in the group and Chelsea were offi cially refusing to release “Tim has started training again and we are going to be here for today -- we’ll be here for had garnered six points. the former Scotland defender but Scolari glad to have him back with us,” said Moyes. a long time no matter where the challenges made it clear he was resigned to losing “The FIFA Emergency Committee “He looks really sharp and fi t and he’s come from -- we’ll still be there. a coach he relied on for insights into his obviously looked after himself during the suspended the EFF on 29 July 2008 due “Yes, we’ve bought big players, but I don’t squad and English football in general. time he was out. I don’t know when he’ll be to the non-compliance of the EFF with think you can see a cash cow from Manchester “Now I have been told he is going I am available again but he’s coming along nicely the roadmap agreed in February 2008 by United in a way that could happen in other sad but I understand Steve,” Scolari told just now. The one thing we won’t do, though, FIFA, the African Football Confederation areas, the way that some clubs are talking at reporters. is take any risks with him.” (CAF) and the EFF in order to normalise the moment.“I disregard it really because it is the situation of the federation.” all talk at the moment. We’ve seen it before and it will happen again. . 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