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DUE TO THE BREAK IN THE VPL THIS WEEK Season 3: Issue 13 Monday 16th July 2007 GOAL! WEEKLY WILL NEXT BE AVAILABLE ON MONDAY 30TH JULY Supporting all colours and reporting in black and white KINGSTON ESSENDON Photo: Nome Risteski CITY ROYALS V V A.I.S GREEN GULLY The Grange Reserve CAVALIERS Mel: 79 F8 Veneto Social Club Franco Catalano George Papadopoulos Wednesday 18th July Mel: 32 D9 (Essendon Royals) (Kingston City) KO 8:15PM Friday 27th July KO 8:15PM

SOUTH PRESTON LIONS V V OAKLEIGH SPRINGVALE CANNONS WHITE EAGLES Bob Jane Stadium BT Connor Reserve Mel: 2K F6 Mel: 18 B2 Bill Natsoulias John Sapazovski Friday 27th July Sunday 29th July (South Melbourne) (Preston Lions) KO 8:15PM KO 3:00PM HEIDELBERG WESTERN UTD SUBURBS V V MELBOURNE ALTONA CAPITAL KIDS KNIGHTS MAGIC (Village) Ralph Reserve Nick Sabljak Mel: 19 D11 Mel: 40 A2 Bill Natsoulias (Heidelberg United) Sunday 29th July Sunday 29th July (South Melbourne) KO 3:00PM CONQUER LIONS! KO 3:00PM PLUS► ALL THE LATEST ACTION FROM THE FOXTEL CUP, STATE & SUNSHINE WHITTLESEA PROVI LEAGUES, WPL, JUNIORS & MUCH, MUCH MORE! GEORGIES ZEBRAS V V FAWKNER RICHMOND BLUES EAGLES Chaplin Reserve Epping Soccer Stadium John Markovski Mel: 26 G12 Sunday 29th July Tex Apostolakis (Sunshine Georgies) Sunday 29th July Mel: 182 C4 (Whittlesea Zebras) KO 3:00PM KO 6:00PM Goal! Weekly PLAYER PROFILE Goal! Weekly FOOTBALL FOCUS 27 Fatih Akdogan AKDOGAN’S STARS SHINE BRIGHTLY JOEL NIKOLIC Turkish outfi t on the Wright track GREEN GULLY CAVALIERS FC atih Akdogan is a modern-day Akdogan. marvel. He made his senior debut The youngster, his older brother and parents with current club Southern Stars moved back to Turkey when he was 13 and (then Dingley City) 10 years ago that spelt the end of Akdogan’s football Fin Provisional League Division Two and if career for around 18 months. When the the 25-year-old jack-of-all-trades has his family came back to Melbourne, Lovegrove way he’ll end his career with the Division had joined Sandringham City juniors so that One Turkish outfi t. was where Akdogan went. There’s a refreshing simplicity to the way He played at under-15 level and in Akdogan describes his relationship with his Sandringham’s under-16 Super League club. “You give something to the club and the side. But once that season ended his interest club gives you something back,” he said. in playing waned and six months went by “At the moment I could not see myself before his schoolmates talked him into playing with another club. The friendship joining Dingley City in 1998. and family connections at Dingley are great “I remember my fi rst game in the reserves,” and it would be really, really hard to let that said Akdogan. “The seniors were short so go.” I ended up playing in the fi rst team too. I And Southern Stars would be crazy to loosen think I just ran on adrenalin that day. their grip on one of their most valuable “But the club has come a long, long way playing assets. As the club has maintained since then. Back when I joined it was more its steady rise from the nether regions of of a get-together sort of thing but now there’s Victorian football, Akdogan has been a fi rst much more support, more sponsorship and team fi xture and has been used in a variety it’s much more professional. of roles. “Having said that, we still have to battle for Primarily used as a defender, he had a spell recognition within the community because at centre-forward a few seasons ago in we’re the only Turkish club on this side of Fatih Akdogan gives chase in last season’s Division One Play Division Three South East and managed to town. bag 15 goals and in recent weeks Southern “And we are still looking for a permanent Off contest against Bentleigh Greens. The match fi nished 0-0 Stars have used him in midfi eld. base. We’re sharing Ross Reserve right now and the Stars went on to clinch promotion on penalties. Akdogan started his career at sub-junior with Springvale City but we only use it on level as a striker with Beaumaris under-7s matchdays. We do our training at Warner Senior coach Frank McGrellis resigned are going down. and credits coach Terry Lovegrove with Reserve in South Springvale.” about fi ve weeks before the season’s start “We can’t afford to take any chances so the getting him involved in the sport. Despite a nomadic existence and a coaching to pursue a full-time career in a community- way we look at it is that four are going down “To be honest, Terry is the man who got change during pre-season, Southern Stars based position and former Kiwi international and we’ve got to make sure that we’re not in me playing soccer. He’d come to the house have more than held their own in Division striker Billy Wright took charge. that group.” and pick me up for training and games and One this season, their fi rst at that level, and “Frank was very professional. He liked One of the clubs below Southern Stars and drop me off after. I owe him a lot,” said have impressed many observers. things done the right way and if it took us 10 staring down the relegation barrel is Casey times to get it right then that’s what it took. Comets (formerly Cranbourne), who faced He was a perfectionist. their old Division Two rival last weekend. “Billy concentrated on fi tness-based things This interview was conducted before the at the start and he’s been good for the club so match but you could tell by the tone of far, no doubt about it.” Akdogan’s voice what that game meant to Wright has a reputation as one of the most his teammates and to his club. animated matchday coaches in Victorian “The Cranbourne games are big, big games football. Time and again he resembles for us. I guess we went head to head with someone with the worst aspects of Tourette them for a while last year in Second Division syndrome mixed with liberal doses of St before we dropped points which gave them Vitus dance. the title. Wright can become so animated that “In a way it was better for us because going spectators and opposition players alike are through the play-off series (and winning left dumbfounded. It was no different for promotion to Division One) raised our profi le Southern Stars’ players at fi rst. a lot more which was great for the club.” “Yeah, the fi rst couple of weeks it was unreal Akdogan works in the purchasing department but we got used to it. I fi nd that the opposition of Dandenong-based engine reconditioning players are more amused by it than we are company HM GEM Engines, and if his and tend to react more. loyalty to his football club is any indication, “And Billy’s a lot different at training, much he’s likely to accrue plenty of long service more relaxed, more laidback. It’s just the leave with his present employer. matchday thing that he gets really pumped So what’s the key to being a one-club man? Photo: John Punshon up about.” “Simple, really. It’s the supporters. I’ve But for all his technical area shenanigans, watched lots of other clubs but I’ve not Wright has his men fi rmly on track to achieve seen supporters like ours at Dingley who the club’s main aim in 2007, to consolidate chant and chant and create a really special its newfound status. atmosphere for the players. FULL NAME: Joel Nikolic Paul Wade SUPERSTITIONS: Black Bond’s jocks IDEAL DATE: Jessica Alba “Everyone keeps telling us that we’ve got “That’s what’s kept me at this club for all BIRTHPLACE: Australia FAVOURITE CURRENT SOCCEROO: TYPICAL MATCH DAY MEAL: Pasta FAVOURITE TV SHOWS: The VPL a good side but it’s such a tight league that those years.” BIRTH DATE: 25th Dec 1985 Tim Cahill WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS: Run- Show you can end up in the relegation battle with a HEIGHT: 190cm MOST MEMORABLE MATCH AS A ning at players FAVOURITE MUSIC: House and Retro couple of straight losses. WEIGHT: 82kg PLAYER: Gully vs Heidelberg, 5-4 and I WHAT ARE YOUR WEAKNESSES: Ask FAVOURITE FILM: Scarface MARRIED: No scored a hat-trick. Dobbo LAST SOCCER SHIRT YOU BOUGHT: “As a club our aim is to consolidate. When By Craig MacKenzie we used to watch First Division games years CAR: Ford MOST MEMORABLE MATCH AS A FAN: FAVOURITE TEAM WHEN GROWING Man Utd ago we used to think that the standard was Photos by John Punshon OCCUPATION OUTSIDE OF FOOT- Aus vs Uruguay 2005 UP: Man Utd FUNNIEST RUMOUR YOU’VE HEARD high and that it would be hard to play at that BALL: Forky MOST MEMORABLE GOAL YOU’VE FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTS: Back ABOUT YOURSELF: None. level but once you play there you soon get NICKNAME: None SCORED: Whittelsea last year yard cricket BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER: PREVIOUS CLUBS: Sunshine Heights FUNNIEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL: FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTSPER- Parents and all my coaches used to it. REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS: None Being in the Gully change rooms SON: Rodger Federer BIGGEST DRAG IN SOCCER: Pre-sea- “But our job’s not done yet and with catch- as yet! BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Missing FAVOURITE FOODS: Grandma’s son training up games that some clubs have it wouldn’t CHILDHOOD FOOTBALL HERO: Eric out on the 2005 Grand Final against Hei- schnitzel FOOTBALL AMBITION: To play as long take much to be fi ghting to avoid relegation. Cantona delberg FAVOURITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Al as I can at the highest level “The whole promotion–relegation thing is up FAVOURITE O/S PLAYER: Paul Scho- WORST INJURY: Ankle Pacino WHICH PERSON IN THE WORLD in the air anyway. You talk to some people les MOST DIFFICULT OPPONENT: Zoran HOBBIES: Ten pin bowling WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO MEET? : Fatih Akdogan in action during the State League Division One and they say two or three are going down. FAVOURITE V-LEAGUE PLAYER: Markovski FAVOURITE HOLIDAY RESORT: Gold Pele 3-0 victory over Casey Comets on the weekend. You talk to other people and they say four Dean Fak FAVOURITE AWAY GROUND: Epping Coast YOUR TIP FOR THIS YEAR’S V- FAVOURITE FORMER SOCCEROO: Stadium FAVOURITE NIGHTSPOT: Alumbra LEAGUE: Got to be Gully!

Issue # 13 Monday 16 July 2007 Goal! Weekly ASIASOCCER CUP HOTLINES - ROUND 2 3 AUSTRALIA V

AUSTRALIA This week’s line-up SHOCCEROOS’ ASIA Soccer Hotlines 3 Foxtel Cup Details Page 4 1 - 3 CUP IN TATTERS AIS v Lions 5 SWE v Zebras 6 IRAQ Magic v Kingston 7 By Addy Wetzler Cavaliers v South 8 Favourites outdone by “amateurs” Player Ratings by Addy Wetzler Blues v Suburbs 9

Tsigan 10 Australia’s Asian Cup campaign lies in last ditch tackle from Luke Wilkshire. Katsa’s Korner 11 ruin after slumping to a 3-1 defeat at the The Australians came out fi ring as PLAYER RATINGS hands of their 2004 Olympic conquerers, the second half got under way, and within Mark Schwarzer – 5 – a miserable Boo’s World 11 Iraq. two minutes were back on level terms; evening for the veteran keeper; Overseas 12 With his side requiring a drastic Bresciano sending the ball wide to Brett copping three goals despite a handful improvement against co-hosts Thailand in Emerton whose fi rst-touch cross found the of top notch saves Cannons v Bergers 14 their fi nal group game, Graham Arnold’s head of ; the ‘Duke’ skillfully - 4 – ill discipline will cost Royals v Eagles 15 future as Socceroos’ coach hangs by a stretching back and sending a looping Australia dearly - needlessly sent off thread as the pre-tournament favourites header into the far corner of the net past for dissent and entirely responsible for Division One 16 are seemingly set for a shock group stage keeper Noor Sabri. Iraq’s third goal State & Provi Leagues 17 elimination. But despite Australia controlling Patrick Kisnorbo – (72nd off) 2 – Arnold elected to make just possession, it was Iraq who found a goal absolute shocker – responsible for the Juniors 21-23 the one change to the insipid lineup somewhat against the run of play. On second Iraqi goal; surely cannot retain Succeroo: Pom’s Home View 25 which were lucky to draw with Oman in the hour mark it was halftime substitute his place in the side their tournament opener; replacing the Tim Cahill who gave the ball away under – (64th off) 5 – showed Football Focus 27 disappointing Mile Sterjovski with young no pressure in the centre of the pitch, and some promise in the opening fi fteen gun Brett Holman. Hawar Mulla Mohammed capitalised on minutes of the second half; needs to The Socceroos made a bright some slack marking from Kisnorbo to slot get going when the going gets tough Goal! 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Daryl Kennedy, Eddie Krncevic, Jeremy O’Neil, Teo Pellizzeri, Chris Priftis, George Stogiannou, Torino midfi elder was booked for dissent Substitutes Reuben Schembri, Richard Sucksmith, with half-time approaching, needlessly Australia’s fi nal group game takes place Tim Cahill – (46th on) 5 – uninspiring Adrian Ceddia, Bruno Zovko, Jason Gillick, receiving a yellow card after teammate tonight against host nation, Thailand. Chris Vernuccio, Markian Jaworsky, second half performance – but then Michael Lilikakis, Nat Adamopoulos, Patrick Kisnorbo had conceded a free kick The match KO is 10.30PM AEST. again he can’t save us every time Craig MacKenzie, Bruce Darnell, in a harmless position. Archie Thompson - (64th on) 4 Elias Simopoulos, Joe Novella. 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Monday 16 July 2007 4 FOXTEL CUP Goal! Weekly SCOREBOARD

FOXTEL CUP STANDINGS UPCOMING FIXTURES Round 20 P W D L F A PT Kingston City v A.I.S Preston Lions 19 10 7 2 35 19 34 The Grange Reserve Wednesday 18th July Oakleigh Cannons 19 10 4 5 36 21 34 KO 8:15PM Green Gully Cavaliers 19 9 6 4 29 18 33 Round 14 Heidelberg Utd Altona Magic 19 9 5 5 29 22 32 v Sunshine Georgies Whittlesea Zebras 19 9 3 7 21 22 30 Olympic Park (Village) Sunday 22nd July Melbourne Knights 18 8 5 5 21 12 29 KO 3:00PM

Richmond 19 8 3 8 33 25 27 Round 21 A.I.S South Melbourne 19 7 6 6 30 25 27 v A.I.S 19 8 2 9 26 25 26 Western Suburbs Ralph Reserve Heidelberg Utd 18 7 5 6 24 28 26 Sunday 22nd July KO 3:00PM Essendon Royals 19 7 5 7 24 28 26 Round 20 Sunshine Georgies 17 5 7 5 18 19 22 South Melbourne Fawkner Blues 19 5 5 9 16 21 20 v Oakleigh Cannons Western Suburbs 19 4 8 7 13 23 20 Bob Jane Stadium Friday 27th July Kingston City 19 4 5 10 19 28 17 KO 8:15PM

Springvale White Eagles 19 1 2 16 12 50 5 Essendon Royals v Green Gully Cavaliers RESULTS THE TOP MARKSMEN Veneto Social Club Essendon Royals 1 - 0 Richmond Eagles Player, Club Goals Friday 27th July Oakleigh Cannons 6 - 0 Heidelberg United KO 8:15PM Springvale White Eagles 2 - 4 Whittlesea Zebras Masi, Esala Altona Magic 2 - 1 Kingston City Oakleigh Cannons FC 11 Heidelberg Utd v Fawkner Blues 0 - 1 Western Suburbs Curcija, Michael Altona Magic SC 9 Melbourne Knights AIS 4 - 3 Preston Lions Olympic Park (Village) Georgioski, Blaze Melbourne Knights P - P Sunshine Georgies Preston Lions SC 9 Sunday 29th July Green Gully Cavaliers 0 - 0 South Melbourne KO 3:00PM Nilo, Juan Oakleigh Cannons FC 9 UNDER 21 DETAILS Preston Lions Diaco, Ricky Oakleigh Cannons 1 Heidelberg Utd 1, Altona Magic 4 Kingston City 0, Fawkner Blues 1 South Melbourne FC 8 v Western Suburbs 3 Springvale White Eagles Lagana, Frankie M Essendon Royals SC 8 BT Connor Reserve Sunday 29th July P W D L F A PT Pelikan, Anthony KO 3:00PM Melbourne Knights 18 14 2 2 45 13 44 Melbourne Knights 8 V.I.S 18 10 2 6 32 21 32 Oakleigh Cannons 17 9 3 5 35 26 30 Becvinovski, Saso Western Suburbs Richmond 17 9 3 5 33 26 30 Altona Magic SC 7 Whittlesea Zebras 18 9 2 7 32 25 29 v Western Suburbs 19 8 3 8 33 29 27 Sapazovski, Johnny Altona Magic Springvale White Eagles 18 8 3 7 27 29 27 Preston Lions SC 7 Ralph Reserve Sunshine Georgies 16 8 2 6 28 22 26 Essendon Royals 17 8 2 7 26 26 26 Tsiorlas, Mark Sunday 29th July Kingston City 17 8 2 7 24 29 26 Fawkner Blues SC 7 KO 3:00PM Heidelberg Utd 17 7 4 6 23 26 25 Fawkner Blues 18 6 5 7 23 29 23 Vulic, Antun Kingston City FC 7 Green Gully Cavaliers 18 6 4 8 27 28 22 Sunshine Georgies Preston Lions 17 4 4 9 24 31 13 v South Melbourne 17 2 2 13 22 44 8 Altona Magic 18 2 1 15 19 49 7 Fawkner Blues Chaplin Reserve Sunday 29th July KO 3:00PM

Whittlesea Zebras v Richmond Epping Soccer Stadium Sunday 29th July KO 6:00PM

Issue # 13 Goal! Weekly FOXTEL CUP 5 ROUND 19 AIS YOUNG GUNS SHOOT 4 - 3 PRESTON DOWN HIGH FLYING LIONS LIONS

By Nome Risteski Seven goal thriller at Connor Reserve Photos by John Punshon

Preston went into this match missing rebound well wide of the goal. Sensing that the game was gone and infl uential defender Les Anastasiou who The AIS held their ground well possibly getting worse the Lions started to is in trials with Adelaide United, top and when Preston were awarded a freekick counter and surge forward with more purpose AIS: J.Tyson,D.Mullen, S.Ryan,M. goalscorer Blaze Georgievski and Marinos outside the penalty area the resultant freekick with Sterjovski leading the charge and Tyson Jurman, A.Sunashy (L.Devere 68’), Gasparis, but given their performances was wasted by Zoran Petrevski who headed in the AIS goal could parry a wicked shot R.Greer, J.Holland, M.Theodore,J.Brown, of late they were still expecting to get well away from the goal. by Sterjovski to keep the scoreline intact, B.Obradovic (D.Giampaolo 83), M.Lujic. something from this game nonetheless. It was all AIS now as they surged but Sterjovski would not be denied and he In a rare start in Preston’s fi rst forward looking for the equaliser, and just did fi nd the back of the net with his next Scorers: R.Greer 43’, M. Lujic 48’ eleven this season Lazarevski was the fi rst to as everybody was waiting for the half time shot from outside the penalty area with 69 J.Brown 57’, J. Holland 92’. threaten the AIS when he latched onto a pass whistle to blow they went forward one more minutes gone. from Sapazovski in the 2nd minute, but his time, Obradovic crossed from the right and The AIS were visibly shaken by Yellow cards: A.Sunashy, J.Brown, shot was well over the bar. the cross was fl icked on by a AIS forward Sterjovski goal and lost their shape and M.Lujic. The AIS took the game to Preston toward Lujic who in the end had the simple composure, and this became evident when Red cards: None early on pushing forward at every opportunity task of putting the ball in the back of the Petrevski crossed to Lazarevski who made and paid the price when in form Sapazovski net. no mistake in the 73rd minute to equalise fro Lions: S.Ozdemir, P.Siveski, Z.Petrevski, got his 7th goal of the season from a cross Things didn’t get any better for Preston. J.Sapazovski, T.Sterjovski, I.Arsovski, from the ever dangerous Sterjovski to give Preston after the break when the AIS went Sensing that the young AIS side was S.Masalkovski, J.Munoz, S.Pace, M.Miskas Preston the lead 6 minutes into the game. further ahead 3 minutes into the second half losing their control Preston went looking for (G.Capato 55’), N.Lazarevski. The AIS took this setback in their when Lujic scored his second of the game the winner and barraged the AIS backline stride and continued to press forward giving with the Lions defence seemingly in some with attack after attack, but the boys from the Lions a few headaches in the process, disarray. the capital stood tall and absorbed all the Scorers: J. Sapazovski 7’, T. Sterjovski 68’, and young Lujic gave Preston a glimpse of Preston looked out of sorts and pressure that Preston was asserting, and N.Lazarevski 73’. the things to come when he made Ozdemir the AIS were carving them up like a turkey when a backheader by Petrevski from just save on the line in the 14th minute. dinner time and again, and an attempted inside the penalty area hit the AIS crossbar Yellow cards: I.Arsovski, S.Masalkovski. Former young Lion Theodore Masalkovski sliding tackle in the 52nd everybody thought the game was over, but Red cards: None wearing the number 7 for the AIS could have minute could not stop Brown and he coolly the AIS thrust froward one more time and given the AIS the equaliser 17 minutes into slotted the ball in the back of the net to give on the stroke of fulltime found the winning Crowd; 1200 the game but Ozdemir parried his shot away the AIS an unlikely 3-1 scoreline in the space goal from substitute Giampaolo to give the from goal and Brown could only balloon the of 10 minutes. AIS their most valuable scalp of the season.

Eyes on the ball – James Brown (left) and Michael tussle for Goal coming up – Milos Lujic hurdles Stephen Masalkovski’s the ball during yesterday’s thriller at BT Connor Reserve. tackle and is through on goal.

Monday 16 July 2007 6 FOXTEL CUP Goal! Weekly ROUND 19 SPRINGVALE WHITE EAGLES OLLERTON RETURNS TO 2 - 4 WHITTLESEA ZEBRAS WITH VICTORY ZEBRAS By Michal Skrodski SWE youth produce gallant effort Photos by Daniel Flis

The Whittlesea Zebras have infl icted yet the right before dribbling over the line, much outfi t. Apostolakis and Armenian both had penalty. It was hard to regroup after a soft another loss on the struggling Springvale to the despair of young Nikola Roganovic. early chances but failed to convert, leaving penalty and with such a young group its hard White Eagles this evening at a cold Serbian White Eagles began to work their the door open for the White Eagles to work for them to keep their heads up.” Sports Centre. way back into the game and may have their way back into the contest. Speaking of his young player They did it the hard way however, even taken the lead as Tome Racunica was Springvales best chance of the group, Mihaljlovic added “I introduced a 16 fi ghting back from an early goal to the unmarked at the back post but saw his strike second half came as captain Dusan Nikolic year old and a 17 year old in the second half White Eagles courtesy of Nenad Pavasovic go high and wide after some brilliant work hit a piledriver which was unlucky not to go to give the kids a chance. And young Goran who made light work of the non-existent by the young Pavasovic on the left wing. in as the Zebras keeper was nowhere to be Zoric is trialing with Sydney FC next week Zebras defence and rounded keeper Kenny found. so we lose another player.” Gerohristodoulo in the visitors goal. With the half time whistle fast The Zebras sealed the game in the This seemed to spark Whittlesea approaching, Amenian gave the Zebras the 77th minute as former Adelaide United centre Man of the Match: into life and in hte 16th minute Hamlet lead after some neat footwork on the edge of back Kristian Rees was played through by J.Kozic Armenian had their fi rst real clear cut chance the area his strike sailed into the top corner a top notch ball from Steve Martin. Rees of the game as some neat work by the hard- past a hapless Ragonovic to give the visitors slotted home past the oncoming Rogonovic (Zebras) working Steve Martin on the left created a the lead in the 44th minute. to give the Zebras a comfortable 4-1 lead. chance for Armenian but to his dismay the But it wasn’t to stop there for the In the dying stages of the match, strike sailed just wide of the upright. visitors as in stoppage time of the fi rst half the young White Eagles side got a deserved SWE scorers: L.Nikolic, P.Pavasovic. Continuing their surge of Kozic whipped in a teasing ball and Zebras consolation goal. Some excellent work dominance, the Zebras should have equalised captain Ross Antoniadis’ header fl ew into the out wide by Goran Zoric who took the ball Zebras scorers: R.Antoniadis, J.Kozic, soon after as Tex Apostolakis’ header from back of the net as he scored his fi rst goal for from out on the left fl ank and dribbled past H.Armenian, K.Rees. inside the 6 yard box somehow managed to the season - giving the Zebras an unlikely 3- Gerohristodoulo only for his shot to smack go sailing over the bar. 1 lead at the break. Antoniadis was obviously against the woodwork. Luckily for the home New Whittlesea coach Peter excited at scoring his fi rst goal of the year. side substitute Lubija Nikolic was on hand to Ollerton didn’t have to wait long for his side “Its my fi rst for the season and they don’t slot the ball home. to score however as a handball in the penalty come that often and I’m happy when they After the game, White Eagles coach area by Nemanha Samardzic was spotted by do!” said the Zebras captain after the game. Zlatko Mihaljovic said “We don’t really have referee Lewis Guiseffi . Josip Kozic stepped The second half continued the same an experienced player out there who can up for the visitors and he slotted home - only as the fi rst as the Zebras looked to penetrate control the game or slow it down. Tonight I after the ball had hit the left upright, and onto a young and inexperience White Eagles mean we lead 1-0 and then copped a dubious

Issue # 13 Goal! Weekly FOXTEL CUP 7 ROUNDROUND 1919

ALTONA MAGIC MAGIC COMES 2 - 1 KINGSTON CITY FROM BEHIND

By George Lambadaridis Photos by Daniel Flis Reds slip deeper into relegation danger

The Magic have recorded a come from from another outstanding long-range effort, Magic: B. Jevdjevic, S. Mrkela, Kingston: B.Andrews, C.Greechan behind 2-1 win over Kingston City at this time from Sash Becvinovski. As the L. Osman, D.Mlagdenovic, (A.Jerez 73’),N.Stamatiou, Paisley Park. ball fell to the veteran outside the box, the S.Becvinovski, D.Vasilevski, M.Marrone, A.Wilson (A.Jankovski The Reds went ahead after a 12th Kingston defence gave him too much space minute goal from Chris Greechan before and he made no mistake with a wonder strike P.Cergovski (M.Velickovski 61’), 83), J.Latinopoulos (P.Koutsoupias two quality long-range efforts from Altona’s that sailed under the arms of Andrews. F.Richards, M.Curcija (F.Tortevski 70’), F.O’Colmain, D.Tsiaras, Saso Aleksovski and Sash Becvinovski were The second half proved a game of 89’), S.Bozinovski, S.Aleksovski A.Ross, P.Brown, A.Vulic. enough to separate the sides that each created less opportunity with turnovers all over the (I.Kolevski 80’). a host of chances through out the game. park. Scorers: C.Greechan 13’ The fi rst chance of the match fell to A late scare in the 70th minute saw Anton Vulic after some clever build up play Jevdjevic commit to a foot race to the corner Scorers: S.Aleksovski 42’, Yellow cards: A.Wilson down the right fl ank by the Reds eventuated fl ag against Kingston centre midfi elder S.Becvinovski 56’. Red cards: None into a well struck cross in to the near post by Fergal O’Colmain who tapped the ball past Yellow cards: I.Kolevski Paul Brown, who found the head of Vulic. Jevdjevic and struck across goal, but the Red Cards: None Crowd: 400 Vulic managed nod the ball high into the far Magic defence stayed solid to survive the post only to be denied by Altona keeper Bojo late scare. Jevdjevic’s fi sts, who hit the ball to safety. Minutes later Jevdjevic was called Kingston’s fi rst and only goal was into action once again, this time producing proved a very effective counter attacking two astonishing saves off a glancing header move with Andy Ross playing a clinical ball and a follow up shot from the Kingston between the Magic’s defence to fi nd the feet attackers. of target man Anton Vulic, who applied the Altona Magic’s Assistant Coach fi nal ball to put through Chris Greechan, who concluded after the game, that his side was managed to slot his shot under Jevdjevic. down in the fi rst half. “Steady words were Altona were under threat once again spoken in the halftime dressing room, and from the restart after some sloppy defending this proved fortunate as in the second half at the back almost gifted Kingston their the boys began winning their one on one second goal of the night. battles all over the park. It wasn’t a fantastic Just before halftime an Altona performance, but we’re glad with the three equaliser arrived with an astonishing points.” long-range effort from Aleksovski, who Kingston City coach Dean Hennessy was hammered the ball high into the net passed frustrated post match. “We deservedly went Reds goalkeeper Barry Andrews. up 1-0, and conceding just before half time Into the second half Kingston was unfortunate. Second half we played City had the fi rst of the opportunities with well, we had better chances and realistically an uncanny drive from Kingston’s Micheal we should have won the game. To be honest Marrone, which dipped and swerved, forcing I’m quiet disappointed we didn’t walk away Jevdjevic into a save with his legs. with the win.” Altona’s Doug Mladenovic attempts to take control of a The winner came in the 56th minute loose ball in the midfi eld

Magic’s Sash Aleksovski turns away from his Kingston Aleksovski gives captain Steve Mrkela a ride of opponent. delight after hitting a long range opening goal. Monday 16 July 2007il 8 FOXTEL CUP Goal! Weekly ROUND 19

GREEN GULLY CAVALIERS DEADLOCK AT GREEN 0 - 0 SOUTH GULLY RESERVE MELBOURNE

By Markian Jaworsky Keepers take control of evening’s events Photos by Daniel Flis

Fantastic refl ex saves from the goalkeepers goal is to step up into the A-League. of Green Gully and South Melbourne helped get their teams a result, and they In the under 21’s match, Green Gully ended were two of the games better players by their poor form with a 2-0 win against keeping a clean sheet, respectively. South Melbourne. Green Gully coach Bob Stojcevski credited the win with the infl uence The Green Gully Cavaliers had most of the of an analysis session he had with his players play in a fi rst half, coach Ian Dobson was watching footage of a previous under 21’s uncharacteristically off his bench in rage at match. the denial of an early penalty claim in for the Cavaliers, when it appeared Andy Vargas Green Gully: Thomas Kovar, Kristijan was dragged down whilst through on goal Ivesic(M.Sanders), Dean Fak, Mile at close range. Dobson was spared further Medjedevic, Jeffrey Fleming, Dragi frustration as South Melbourne had penalty Nastevski, Brandon Vassallo, John Adam, claim denied just before half time. Andy Vargas(M.Pena), Manny Muscat, Joel Nikolic In goal for South Melbourne, was young Melbourne Victory goalkeeper Mitchell Subs:Ante Loncaric, Marcelo Pena, Phillip Langerak. The young custodian looked Riccobene, Daniel Cain, Matthew Sanders. extremely confi dent and capable and twice called upon to show off his remarkable shot- South Melbourne: Mitchell Langerak, stopping ability to keep Green Gully from Sam De Vito, Trent Waterson, Adam Van scoring. Gully’s imports John Adam and Dommele, Ricky Diaco, Frank Drakopoulos, Kristijan Ivesic both thoroughly testing the Rama Tavsancioglou, Fernando De Langerak with efforts on goal. Moraes, Tansel Baser, Yusuf Yusuf, Gianni De Nittis At the other end of the ground South Melbourne were denied by Gully’s Thomas Subs: Nathan Caldwell, Vasilios Natsioulas, Kovar, who produced a save of the fi nest Andrew Bourakis, Jose Vasquez, Mladen quality, to prevent South forward Ricky Tosic. Diaco from scoring from a wicked curling effort on goal. Man of the Match: Mitchell Langerak (South Melb) Meanwhile Manny Muscat returned just in time from a training camp during the week Crowd: 1000 with the A-League’s Sydney FC to take part in the game. Manny stated after the match, that Final Score: Gully’s Kiwi international surges away from performing for Green Gully was his number Green Gully Cavaliers 0 one priority, but that in the longer term his South Melbourne 0 South Melbourne’s Bill Natsioulas last night.

Gully’s Andy Vargas attempts to evade the attention received The Cavaliers are up in arms after it appeared Andy Vargas from South’s Rama Tavsancioglou and Trent Waterson was dragged down whilst through on goal.

Issue # 13 Goal! Weekly FOXTEL CUP 9 ROUND 19

FAWKNER BLUES SUBURBS FIGHT TO 0 - 1 WESTERN LIVE ANOTHER DAY SUBURBS

By Richard Bartolo Fawkner’s decline continues Photos by Daniel Flis A game that was worth 6 points for either side. corner only for the Blues defence to force another The Blues were going into this game with seven corner, with the corner taken and half cleared by the senior players missing from the starting line up Blues defence Johnny Cnetanovski shoots over the due to injuries and suspensions, while the Western bar , to Fawkner’s releif. Suburbs coming off a heavy loss to Melbourne In one of their good moves the Blues could Knights at home last weekend came to CB Smith had levelled the score Pilic’s taken free kick fi nds Reserve to prove a point that their season was not the head of Mark Tsiorlas , in which he heads the ball over as yet. over the bar. Suburbs responded immediatly when On a ground that was more suitable for Dimi received a good pass from Johnny Cnetanovski, skying than playing soccer both sides started the down the right wing he ran, crossed into the path of game positively in search of the fi rst goal. Fawkner Igor only to shoot over the bar, that could have been were rewarded the fi rst corner of the game when good night for the Blues. David Pilic’s drive was pushed away for a corner. But Fawkner was not fi nished yet, when The tall Suburbs defence cleared the ball with ease. Ricky’s pass found the unmarked Principato, only Suburbs pushed the ball around the park looking for for Jason to rush his shot over the goals of Gal. The each other and forcing the Blues chasing the ball and best chance for the Blues to level the score, is when player. substitude Michael Packovski took on the Suburbs Mid way through the fi rst half Suburbs defence and fi nds Mark Tsiorlas only to fi re wide of were more in control of the game, but they could not post with the goals at his mercy. With both keepers penetrate through the Blues defence, in which the hardly tested for the whole half, it was Blues keeper young Rocco was directing. Fawkner on the other Tilovski that saved a looping ball from the goal hand kept on lifting the ball forward, in which the scorer Rizzo for another Suburbs corner. tall Suburbs defence were just jumping over the top The game came to an end with the referees fi nal and clearing the ball away from their goals. Captain whitsle in which Suburbs came out winners after a Ricky Chillico was trying his heart out attacking the good performance. Fawkner will be feeling the pinch Suburbs defence but he had no support and at times from this outcome and will be looking for the week he was pushed wide of goals. off, and re group in readiness to face the Georgies. On the 24 minute Suburbs created a good passage of play and when Dimi Hartzimouratis Man of the match received the ball wide , he past his marker and crossed the ball to the marked Leandro Rizzo in the Leandro Rizzo penalty area in which Rizzo sciccor kick the ball into (Western Suburbs) the goals to give the Suburbs a well deserved lead. Fawkner tried to get back into the game but to no Fawkner’s Line Up. avail,the back four of Suburbs were well lead by the 23 Steve Tilovski;5 Mark Siciliano; 8 Daniel Rocco; expierance of Tom Markovski and company. 9 Mark Tsiorlas; 10 Ricky Chillico; 12 Mark The rest of the half was possession Vazzocchi(62); 11 Metin Alibeyi (85); 18 David soccer from the Suburbs and waiting for the right Pilic; 19 Jason Principato; 21 Evan Karavitis;28 opportunity to open the Blues back four. Blues on the Andrew Branov. Subs; 1 Wesley Coles; 7 Jesse Leandro Rizzo’s spectacular scissor kick goal was other hand were running out of ideas how to pass the Rocco; Robert Bazzano (85); 4 Robert Cosner; 17 suburbs back four and looked out of sorts with their Michael Packovski (62) worthy of a being a special match winner. normal players out. With the fi rst half looming both teams were in search of the fi nal whistle, Suburbs for Western Suburbs Line Up. a well earned rest and for the Blues to re group. 1 Stefan Gal; 6 Tom Markovski; 4 Eddie Cetkin;9 The second half started with both teams Johnny Cnetanovski;7 Terry Antoniaos; 18 Leandro trying to control the mid fi eld. Not much was Rizzo;14 Laurence Kidtner(89); 17 Hartzimouratis evantuated from the fi rst minutes of the half. Suburbs Dimi (90); 15 Zoran Cvetovski; 10 Igor krankor;3 seem that they were content to sit back and just cutting Goran Petrovski; Subs;16 Boris Radman; 13 Billy every Blues move and attack on the counter attack. Sianidis; 11Jamie Shirra; 5 Craig Brown; 20 In which on the the 68 th minute a good passage Daniel Neeshan. of play by the Suburbs ,so their effort being cleared for a corner by the Blues defence. Suburbs take the Crowd 400 approx.

Action from CB Smith Reserve yesterday. Blues custodian Steve Tilovski takes command of his penalty area.

Monday 16 July 2007 10 REGULARS Goal! Weekly Gas Bagging, News & Views tsigan’s tsigar

BUCKS NACHT FROLLOCKS eyes off centre somehow focused onTrigger, and I thus retorted, “I no gunna spend yer AND BOLLOCKS who was pulling the babes quicker than one munny on boobies....buy ussss a drink for Twas an increadible shinding that was well can drop a chop on a barbie to fry a steak frogs’ saaake...hic...” Since Mr. Bouncer worth every pound short of a shilling, as the goodbye. would’t have a bar of me and my horns, I Branderie Brothers in Arms escorted yours mumbled a few trite words in ‘Straylian, to truly to a night that was anything but silent, the likes of, “ Maaaate, if you were me... but well nigh deadly. would’nt you bloody get arsed about taking Got to Master Turner’s residence bang off yer horns? I would’nt set foot in yer on 6pm, and before I could sing a song of baaaar if you got down on all fours and sixpence, a pocket full of rye jumped out and begged me to Rammenstein ya.” Much to ambushed me. I was forced at pintpoint to the delight (or chagrin) of the faithful, we guzzle two Stella’s even before the gallahs Allo, John got a new motor? kept on motoring, and next thing I know we warbled a tune. Tsigan continues to fly the are getting in black cabs, and the night was Joe Bone IS the bollocks, and he flag in Blighty. over before it even begun. spruced up a few bowling lanes of tenpins ready to be struck down with fists of fury Nightmare on Elm street minus Freddy HANGOVER IN HANOVER haaard enough to have Bruce Lee raise a No, I didn’t end up in Deutschland, but I felt Krueger, and his pizza fingers. The hens were An artists impression of smile from the Dragon’s Lair. Ross and clucking, and the Rolling Stones had me as if i was drilled by the Waffen SS after a James were gobble-de-gooking the Cockney strutting as I went on a Mick Jagger trip, and Tsigan on his bucks do. Nuremberg Rally. The morning seemed Lingo sinister incognito, and mein mind took over the dance floor singing “NEINE- brighter when I was still alive, but this was ferocious. Word to the wise. Drink water at flashed back to reminisce days of Michael NEIN ZICHT LUFT BALLONS!!!” The LETS GET IT OOOOOON!!! Caine in the original 70’s flavour of ye ol’ some stage of the prstziewurwibvreublech.... burly South Afrikaans thought it was a hoot, So we wandered outside, and I wondered Londinium. If you’re confused, drop Con otherwise words like that will have absolutely and why not? I had, after all a vunderbaar gift and pondered where the heckfire to set and fuse a stretch of music bangin’ on loud no meaning when you’re talking to your best from Doz, namely a set of Viking horns set ablaze next. Since it was nowhere near as possible with Alexei Sayle meets The Sex friend Mr. Dunny. regally on my crown, and was giving yawps my jurisdiction, I used Sir Joe Bone’s Pistols, stir well with 5 pints of Carlsberg Well, I’ll be well and truly hitched of delight as I set about looking to pillage jurisprudence, and waddled over the Thames and you may just get a taste of what I was by the time you reads this ramble, and the and destroy fiends of the state. towards Wimbledon, singing Stone Roses facing with only 5 minutes played in the first state of Tsigan will be overtaken by more Half Time saw me fading fast, and bonking the Cure at the top of my lungs. half. than just the armies of Joanne Caroline since it was only 10pm with a substitution Became stuck in Dire Straights, but Lady beckoning, there was only one thing to do. Robins. Hope to see you on the flip side Writer and Brother’s in Arms came to the when I get back, Jack. Till then, thanks for SHAKA ZULU IS NOT GET OFF THE PEAS!!!! I flagged and rescue and we settled for a Constitutional scaramooshed a fandango with thunderbolts the larfs and memoirs. Sanity is sinking back A DIRTY DANCE whizz over the bridge into the Thames, in. The lads carried me to the far side of the and lightning, very very frightening Galileo. whilst shirking both ways looking for the I was a child once. moon, where rumour has it, twas supposed to Figaro was a magnifico, and Stevie was ol’ Bill. He was nowhere to be seen, thus I got that beaten out of me when I was born. be dark. It wasn’t by a long shot. The beating holding me by the long and curlies for the we decided to seem, that the next place of If anyone knows the whereabouts of that drums, the rhythmis trance of the tribal beats, next shpruce of juice which apparently salutation would be anywhere they would Doctor, please contact Tsigan, at the sinister 10 foot wooden face masks, and was Cranberry and Vodka. The war-cry serve the likes of me. www. the vast majority of people’s in this bar was thus sung, the drinking had begun, and the Five more woo-hoos, skulls, and tsiganwantsrevengeonsillyclackerdoctor Cape Toen in the heart of Fulham. I went eyes were seeing more than just smoke on brave bravado’s set the scene for the final act whosmackedmybumwithoutasking.com looking for Craven Cottage, and ended up a the water. Red Bull came to the rescue, and in this drama. The boobies were mentioned,

Issue # 13 Goal! Weekly FOXTELREGULARS CUP 11 Gas Bagging,ROUND News 19 & Views Katsa’s Korner With George Katsamboukas KATSA’S KORNER safe in his current role as a bottle of J Walker Guus, where are you? Your old 6-18 would be on a Friday night with me around. gig is waiting for you back here in the Land Katsa’s Scoreboard Craig Foster, who I have appointed as Down Under, we will put in a word for you Sponsored by W N Field & J Walker the Unoffi cial Director of Coaching for to Peter Costello re tax relief. week on FFV approved apparel licences; I all Australian National Teams, will have somehow dropped one C, as it should have an absolute fi eld day with “Goal A Game Footnote: Formulae’ One is a $49 per night read ACCC. From the Hilton to Formulae’ One. Arnie”. motel; I’m sure you all know what the Hilton Down the Peninsula we go, where From J Walker Red to Spumante What on Earth possessed the FFA to is. one of my associates, who has had more From W N Field to Rollies. not appoint an experienced, overseas Coach Clubs than Greg Norman, advises me that after the departure of Guus? GRASS ROOTS the Langwarrin Soccer Club have actually hat’s the plight of Australian Soccer this Instead they went for the tried and tested Back to the local scene, word around the traps pinned up the Katsa’s Korner Column that Tweek, after their far from impressive recipe for failure appointment of an is that some Foxtel Cup teams positioned at referred to them as a well run outfi t, on their performances in the Asia Cup. inexperienced Coach in “Goal a Game the “Sad End” position of the Ladder are not Notice Board. A last minute Draw against Oman, capped of Arnie” with Kossie as his assistant. going to accept relegation without a fi ght Langy Administrators posses the Midas with a 3-1 loss to Iraq. Frankly, if I was a Harry Kewell or – Off the Field! touch that leads to success. The Katsa’s touch The bad old days are back; from a great a Mark Viduka, and “Goal A Game Arnie” leads to failure. So, rip it down if you want to showing in last year’s World Cup Finals, to provided me with instructions on how he Let’s rewind the clock. have any chance of promotion this year. being potentially bundled out from the Asia wanted me to play, my response would be the The FFV moved the Goal posts some 2 Spare a thought for Goal Weekly Cup in Round 1. one doing the rounds at John Cain Reserve, weeks before kick off, in that they reversed Columnist George Stogiannou who was “Goal A Game Arnie” would be as “Who Are Ya?” their decision to not have any Promotion or phoning in his match report on last Friday’s Relegation to the Foxtel Cup. match between the Oakleigh Cannons and Clubs therefore put together their playing Heidelberg United. That match should have squads based on this announcement. been renamed “It’s Raining Goals” as the Two weeks before Season’s kick off, the FFV Cannons scored half a dozen. announced that there would be relegation As George was explaining to our from the Foxtel Cup. Editor what his thoughts were on this match, Transfer window then closes soon after and he spotted me and handed me the mobile Not Happy Jan! Clubs have to make do with what they have. ((Big mistake Stog), where George’s long Soccerro Watch this space, the Melbourne Petrocceli’s and analytical description on what occurred coaching duo of will be getting ready for litigation at Seasons was replaced by my very short, unprintable Graham Arnold end. one! and John Mark Rendell, welcome to Victorian Kosmina appear Football, this dilemma at the end of the year Until next week. to have will give new meaning to the term “This is “bottled it” in Football, but not as you know it”. This is Katsa – Just as you’ve known him. the Apologies to the ACC (Australian One wrong click on the Internet can turn a 24 Asia Cup. Crimes Commission) for my story last hour trip from Europe into a 48 hour one! BOO’S WORLD A satirical look at the World of Football according to Mark Boric

Last season, I adopted adding “until is pretty obvious. It’s about Harry Potter. home tonight? From “Drive” by The Cars. I next week” and then a music, television, Until next week, I can see clearly now. think lead singer Ric Ocasek performed in fi lm or reference after it at the end of all Johnny Nash song which I put in the fi rst the 1994 World Cup Opening Ceremony but my columns. Some of them were obvious, column after the lights went out in the was overshadowed by Diana Ross missing some of them obscure so I thought now Richmond v Heidelberg United clash. an open goal when taking a penalty kick. would be a time to go threw them as it is Until next week, remember the only Until next week, I don’t hear any real probably not the ideal time to get into the important things these days are rhythm and remorse dude. Line from a talkback caller current Asian Cup campaign i.e. I could melody. Rhythm and melody. Spoken words in the movie Grosse Pointe Blank. Which look foolish paying out on the National in the middle of Big Audio Dynamite’s also contains the Johnny Nash song quoted Team if the formbook is reversed and we classic “Rush”. earlier, scrape through to the next round tonight. Until next week, Aussie kids are Weet- Until next week, thanks Pope. Archie Until next week, don’t threaten me with BIx kids. It was World Cup time and the TV Thompson reference from a post game a dead fi sh. From the highly quotable fi lm, ads must have been getting to me. interview when playing in Belgium. Withnail and I. Most of the other Withnail Until next week, who’s gonna take you Until next week, C’mon Aussie C’mon. quotes are not fi t for publication in a family World Cup fever had hit as I called upon the magazine. Especially what he suggests great World Series Cricket anthem of the Danny the Dealer does with his expensive 1970’s. drug that isn’t actually a suppository. Until next week, this is Radio Freedom. Until next week remember there is Radio Freedom was the African National always the sun. Always, always, always Congress radio station during the apartheid the sun. From the song of that name by The era. Their station identifi cation was used by Stranglers. The KLF on their track “3AM Eternal” in Until next week, you just take more 1989. It is machine gun fi re followed by the than you give. From “What About Me”, words, :this is Radio Freedom.” originally by Moving Pictures, covered by Until next week, FIRE UP AUSTRALIA! Shannon Noll. Oh yeah, this was World Cup fever time. Until next week, respect my authorotai. Until next week, unless the brothel Eric Cartman, South Park. From the good paragraph gets me into more trouble than a old days on SBS when there were more lobster in a pot of boiling water. Could the nudie movies and decent football coverage FFV organise something in a brothel? The as well. trouble wasn’t instant, in fact the FFV didn’t Until the week after next, listen all of confi rm that it would not offer any funding y’all its a sabotage. From Sabotage by The to Goal! Weekly for 2007 until a week before Beastie Boys. One of the best fi lm clips the season kicked off. If anything this paper ever made. Nearly as good as Aerosmith’s Until next week, it’s good night from probably still goes easy on criticism of that “Crazy”. him, and it’s good night from me. body. Until next week I’m off to see the Wizard, Until next week, look to Tsigan Forever the wonderful Wizard of Oz. I think this one for a different line at the end of a column.

Monday 16 July 2007 12 OVERSEAS Goal! Weekly WWW.SOCCER WAY.COM COACH ARNOLD BACKTRACKS ON PLAYER CRITICISMS Under-siege coach Graham Arnold back- short turnaround in their recovery,” Arnold have a great chance because we are mentally campaign amid criticism of him back home tracked Saturday on his attack on the said at the team hotel. stronger than Thailand,” Arnold said. in the press and from fans. attitude of his misfiring team, saying Leading stars Mark Viduka, Mark “We’re back in the position where “It’s the final opportunity in a he made the comments to spark them Schwarzer and Harry Kewell were at odds Australians love to be and that’s underdogs, tournament of three games at the moment for their crucial Asian Cup clash with with Arnold’s criticisms after Friday’s with our backs to the wall, all Australian and that we’ve still got that opportunity,” he Thailand. match, but Arnold weakened his hard-line sportsmen love a dog-fight. said. “We only have to beat Thailand, Arnold startled the players when “This time there might be a full whether it’s 1-0, 2-0 as long as Iraq get the he claimed that some of his European stars stadium and the pressure will be on Thailand. right result and we may have to get 2 or 3- found it too hard and their attitude wasn’t “I said that out of honesty but also I’m trying 0 to make sure our goal difference is better right after they crashed to a self-inflicted 3-1 to get an extra spark out of them and trying than Oman if they win (beat Iraq). defeat to Iraq here Friday. to give them the challenge. “These guys have come in and But after sleeping on it, Arnold “You can continually say things have played two games in the last week and said he was only trying to set his under- behind closed doors but sometimes they read there’s only 48 hours to recover so when I performing stars a challenge as they chase it and it might have a shock effect.” say wholesale changes it will be down to how victory Monday over the co-hosts which One position Arnold will have they come up recovery-wise after playing in could squeeze them into the quarter-finals. to replace is West Ham central defender these difficult conditions.” Arnold also went back on his post- Lucas Neill, who was needlessly sent off in Everton’s Tim Cahill, still match declarations that he planned to make stoppage time against Iraq. recovering from injury, wants to start against wholesale team changes for the Thailand “The loss of Lucas has left a hole and we Thailand after coming on as a substitute crunch game. might have to tinker with the system,” against Oman and Iraq. “If there are going to be changes stance Saturday. Arnold said. “Lucas has apologised to the “Timmy is getting closer. He played it won’t be down to that, it will be down “They have to step up, I’ve given whole group for getting sent off.” 25 minutes against Oman, he played half a to fatigue and injuries and maybe get some them the challenge and the challenge is we Arnold’s position as coach is under game last game, he’s training hard,” Arnold fresh legs on the field because it’s only a have to throw everything at Thailand and we massive pressure after a disastrous Asian said.

blasted home a long-range effort. sharing and sponsor deals. MEXICO BEAT Both teams had threatened early BECKHAM MUST The Orange County Register URUGUAY in the first half, Uruguay going ahead in DELIVER THE headlined with “Biggest star in the Galaxy” the 22nd when when Abreu headed a cross while the Long Beach Press Telegram 3-1 FOR THIRD from Maxi Pereira on the right past Mexican GOODS, SAYS triumphed “Thousands greet Beckham in keeper Guillermo Ochoa. Carson”. PLACE IN COPA The match for third place was the AMERICAN The Register wondered how curtain raiser to Sunday’s “dream final” much Friday’s circus scenes had to do with AMERICA between Argentina and Brazil in Maracaibo. PRESS football how much was about selling 92.99 Brazil downed Uruguay in a penalty dollar Galaxy shirts. Mexico defeated Uruguay 3-1 on Saturday shoot-out in the semi-finals, while Argentina Now that the glitz, glamour and red- “Friday’s scene surrounding the to claim third place in the 42nd edition of dispatched Mexico. carpet reception is out of the way, David game’s most recognizable player spoke the Copa America. Argentina have won the title 14 Beckham needs to show he can deliver volumes about how the lines between sports After falling behind to a 22nd- times, but not since 1993. Brazil have played the goods on the football field, America’s and entertainment have become increasingly minute strike by Sebasian Abreu, Mexico in all but one final in the past 12 years - newspapers said Saturday. blurred in a celebrity obsessed age,” the responded with Cuauhtemoc Blanco’s penalty missing out in 2001 - and have won seven of An explosion of confetti and booming rock Register wrote. in the 38th and goals from Omar Bravo in the those, including a penalty shoot-out victory music greeted Beckham’s unveiling at the The Press Telegram compared 68th and Andres Guardado in the 76th. over Argentina three years ago in Peru. LA Galaxy’s Home Depot Center stadium, Beckham’s arrival to that of Fab Four in the While Blanco’s conversion from where about 5,000 fans and 700 media 1960s, calling it a “Beatleseque invasion of the spot put Mexico on level terms on the packed stands to witness what officials America”. scoresheet, the foul that prompted it proved described as a “historic” day. Many US papers mentioned even more costly for Uruguay as they saw Beckham’s introduction made the Beckham’s uneasiness with using the Diego Lugano sent off by Ecuadoran referee front page of the Los Angeles Times and Americanism term soccer instead of Mauricio Reinoso in a contentious decision. was the splash story on the sports pages. football. “He drew a verbal yellow card for Reinoso had turned down what “At heart, Beckham is still a kid calling his sport football before correcting looked like a penalty after Lugano’s challenge from a working-class family in London’s himself,” said The New York Times. on Bravo after 18 minutes, but pulled out the east side and marvels at his good fortune USA Today said the verdict was red card when Lugano collided with another every day,” the Times wrote. still out on whether Beckham was indeed a opponent inside the area. \ “He is insistent about teaching his soccer saviour who could transform football Down a man, Uruguay could do three sons to say please and thank you ... he’s in America from a marginal sport to major little to challenge Mexico’s dominance in the serious about succeeding at this business of Mexico´s national football team league status. second half. getting Americans to embrace his sport.” “Whether the ticket- and jersey- Mexico pressed their advantage, coach Hugo Sanchez shows Coverage in the Times ran over two buying public will be as interested as challenging Uruguay keeper Fabian Carini his Bronze medal after winning pages under the main banner: “Beckham the media to take notice of Beckham’s repeatedly before Bravo broke through with 3-1 their Copa America third dives right in”. entry into the American soccer scene will Beckham, who helped lead Real a superb shot. place match against Uruguay, ultimately determine whether this move was Eight minutes later Mexico sealed Madrid to a Spanish league title in June, in Caracas, Venezuela. a watershed moment for a once-struggling the victory as substitute Andres Guardado has signed a 5.5 million dollar deal with professional sports league or just another the Galaxy which could potentially reach failed attempt to get Americans on the 250 million dollars over five years in profit- and the presenting sponsor of the Disney soccer bandwagon,” wrote USA Today. CHELSEA Soccer Showcase Series. FOOTBALL CLUB “This partnership is groundbreaking for both sides,” Chelsea spokesman Paul IS GOING TO Smith said. “Chelsea is delighted to be partnering with Disney on this second DISNEYLAND project, following the sponsorship of today’s game.” England’s Chelsea Football Club and As a result, Chelsea will be the entertainment giant Walt Disney Co. associated with the top youth soccer event have aligned themselves under a four-year destination, Disney’s Wide World of Sports marketing and promotion deal, it was Complex, and the No. 1 youth event in the announced on Saturday. United States, Disney’s Soccer Showcase. The partnership with Disney’s Wide Chelsea, widely regarded as one of the World of Sports was announced at a news world’s most famous soccer clubs, will join conference before Saturday’s friendly match the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Major between Chelsea and Club America. League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves and Under the terms of the contract, the NBA’s Orlando Magic, among other British soccer sensation David Beckham smiles at the LA Galaxy news Chelsea becomes the official professional organizations, who have trained at Disney’s conference to officially introduce him as the newest member of the MLS soccer club of Disney’s Wide World of Sports sports complex. team, July 13, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.

Issue # 12 16 DIVISION ONE Goal! Weekly Goal! Weekly 13 ROUND 14 PINES HOLD 6 POINT BUFFER, COBURG DRAWS In Saturday’s battle of top versus bottom, Down towards the undesirable end of the Frankston Pines have scored a well- the ladder though, the North Geelong Warriors earned 2-0 victory over Port Melbourne at have sprung a major shock with a 1-0 defeat Monterey Reserve. The reliable duo of Co- of Brunswick City at on Saturday, lin Stewart and Craig Metcalfe provided in just their second win of the season. Jasmin goals either side of half time for the Pines, Ikanovic’s first half brace had the home side who controlled the tempo of the match from dreaming of achieving the seemingly impos- beginning to end. Frankston, who have not sible. However, the win may not be enough been defeated for over two months now, to stave off relegation with the gap between maintain their stranglehold on the top posi- themselves and Dandenong widening after the tion of the ladder with their latest win. Thunders’ second win of the week. The early-season pacesetters of the Backing up after their midweek win league in Coburg United and the St Albans over Brunswick, the Dandenong Thunder team Saints, have kept the pressure on the top two and supporters rolled up to George Andrews with a 2-2 draw at Knights Stadium on Satur- Reserve on Saturday night with high hopes of day. The score line replicates the result of the defeating Westgate. Nobody could have pos- first meeting of the two teams, and also like sibly predicted the outcome though, in what is the previous match, the home team held a 1-0 equal to the highest scoring game in the league lead at half time after controlling the first half. for quite some years. The final score was 6-2 Coburg’s Peter Tichy scored his first goal of in favour of the Thunder, but the match was the season to hand his side the lead, but when well out of Westgate’s reach by half time with the Saints’ returned from the sheds an inspired scores at 3-0 after goals to Louis Brain, Ve- team, there was a consensus the lead could not ton Korcarevski and Nikolaos Papadopoulos. last. Which proved true when Goran Jozeljic Westgate did manage to find some form of re- managed to equalise, and when Josip Loncaric sistance with goals to Michael Maljanek and Action between Pine and Port. grabbed the lead, the game looked to have been Ilce Mladenovski, but it was too little, too late. Cam Leopold feels the full brunt of a Shark attack. won for St Albans. But to Coburg’s credit, they Second half goals to the Thunder’s Festim Ze- managed to equalise with a goal to Nick Har- kirija and the second goal for Korcarevski and There was not only one massive win be quite satisfied with leading into their match rhy, which was the deserved outcome for the Papadopoulos blew the game right out of the over the weekend, although, with Langwarrin with second-placed Coburg United. two teams. water. pulverising the high-flying Bentleigh Greens Coburg, with their superior goal dif- 5-1 yesterday at Kingston Heath Soccer Com- ference, leapfrogged Bentleigh into the top two plex. The Langwarrin strikers dismantled the after Bentleigh’s shocking loss at the weekend. Bentleigh defence at will, but it was only once While they do have a game in hand, they will during the first half that Langwarrin could be looking to hold on to their position after capitalise on their possession, when Alil Mem- their match with the Southern Stars on Satur- edovski scored. During the second half though, day afternoon at Ross Reserve. Saturday’s Pen- Langwarrin became much more accountable, insula derby, Frankston versus Langwarrin at scoring four goals through Caleb Nicholes, Lawton Park Reserve, is hoped to be a better Chris Quinn, while Barry Tulloch scored two. spectacle for the supporters after the last meet- Bentleigh’s Fikret Husanovic did manage to ing ended 1-0 and was seen widely as a defen- score, but the game was never in doubt with the sive contest. Another game with high stakes is Greens’ maintaining control right throughout. the “battle of the bottom” between Port Mel- The win means Langwarrin are now, surpris- bourne and North Geelong on Friday night at ingly, only one point away from second place, SS Anderson Oval. Nobody would have picked while the Greens’ are no longer in second place, it, but the match could be the opportunity for down to third. the Warriors to win their second game in a row. The Casey Comets, meanwhile, have Conversely, the Sharks of Port Melbourne will slipped to tenth after a disappointing 3-0 loss to be no pushover, with the realisation that a loss the Southern Stars at Comets Stadium on Satur- would doom them to relegation. Westgate and day. The firsthalf was quite evenly matched, Bentleigh’s clash at Ardeer Reserve on Satur- with both teams contributing efforts on goal, day night, meanwhile, promises to be a fan- however only the Stars’ Marc Elvin could find tastic clash with both teams coming off hefty the back of the net. After half time though, the defeats and will be fighting for redemption. competitiveness largely disappeared from the Action from Casey Comets v Southern Stars. game. The Stars’, despite threatening to score By Jeremy O’Neill many more, scored twice through Chris Driver Missed – Neither Chris McKenna (left) or Chris Driver was going Photos: J. Punshon & D.Kennedy to pull out of this duel, but neither got the ball. and Berkan Sakaci, in a game which they can

THIS WEEK’S FIXTURES DIVISION ONE RESULTS Port Melb v North Geelong Warriors Southern Stars v Coburg Utd Casey Comets 0 Southern Stars 3 (B Sakaci, C Driver, MG Elvin) (HT: Anderson Oval Fri 20th July 8:30PM Ross Reserve Sat 21st July 3:00PM 0-1), North Geelong Warriors 1 (J Ikanovic) Brunswick City 0 (HT: 1- 0), Frankston Pines 2 (C Stewart, C Metcalfe) Port Melbourne 0 (HT: Langwarrin v Frankston Pines Westgate v Bentleigh Greens 1-0), Coburg Utd 2 (N Harrhy, P Tichy) St. Albans Saints 2 (J Loncaric, G Lawton Park Res Sat 21stJuly 3:00PM Ardeer Reserve Sat 21st July 7:00PM Jozeljic) (HT: 1-0), Dandenong Thunder 6 (F Zekirija, V Korcarevski 2, L

Brunswick City v Casey Comets St. Albans v Dandenong Thunder Brain, N Papadopoulos 2) Westgate 2 (I Mladenovski, M Maljanek) (HT: 3- Dunstan Reserve Sat 21st July 3:00PM Churchill Res Sun 22nd July 3:00PM 0), Bentleigh Greens 1 (F Husanovic) Langwarrin 5 (C Quinn, C Nicholes, A Memedovski, B Tulloch 2) (HT: 0-1) RESERVE DETAILS DIVISION ONE STANDINGS Casey Comets 1 Southern Stars 0, North Geelong Warriors 2 Bruns- P W D L F A PT wick City 1, Frankston Pines 1 Port Melbourne 1, Coburg Utd St. Frankston Pines 14 10 2 2 22 5 32 Albans Saints , Dandenong Thunder 3 Westgate 2, Bentleigh Greens Coburg Utd 13 8 2 3 23 9 26 Langwarrin Bentleigh Greens 14 8 2 4 20 15 26 P W D L F A PT Coburg Utd 12 8 3 1 32 11 27 St. Albans Saints 14 6 7 1 23 15 25 Langwarrin 13 8 1 4 33 19 25 Langwarrin 14 7 4 3 19 14 25 North Geelong Warriors 14 6 4 4 19 18 22 Brunswick City 14 7 0 7 19 18 21 Southern Stars 14 6 4 4 19 12 22 St. Albans Saints 13 6 2 5 20 17 20 Westgate 13 5 3 5 15 27 18 Frankston Pines 14 5 4 5 17 13 19 Brunswick City 14 4 4 6 18 21 16 Dandenong Thunder 13 6 1 6 18 25 19 Bentleigh Greens 13 4 5 4 12 17 17 Dandenong Thunder 12 5 0 7 21 21 15 Westgate 13 5 1 7 18 17 16 Casey Comets 14 4 1 9 17 24 13 Southern Stars 14 3 4 7 11 18 13 Port Melbourne 13 3 4 6 11 18 13 North Geelong Warriors 14 2 1 11 12 27 7 Casey Comets 14 4 1 9 12 31 13 Port Melbourne 12 1 0 11 9 28 3 Issue # 13 Monday 16 July 2007 Monday 16 July 2007 Goal! Weekly STATE & PROVISIONAL LEAGUES 17 ROUND FOURTEEN

Seniors NORTH WEST 2 Reserves Seniors SOUTH EAST 2 Reserves ROUND 15 FIXTURES

Altona City 0 Keilor Park 0 (HT: 0-0), Moreland City 4 Altona City 0 Keilor Park 0, Moreland City 3 Lalor Utd Diamond Valley Utd 0 Northcote City 1 (T Rixon) (HT: Diamond Valley Utd 5 Northcote City 0, Knox City 1 FC (S Sacco, R Marcen, P Bossio, L Lucchesi) Lalor Utd 1 All matches to be played on Saturday 21st July 0, Williamstown 0 Altona East Phoenix 1, Werribee City 0-1), Knox City 1 (K Suat) FC Clifton Hill 2 (S Tyrikos, G Clifton Hill 0, Chelsea 0 Waverley Wanderers 2, Ston- (G Risteski) (HT: 2-0), Williamstown 1 (T Neceski) Altona 0 Thomastown Devils 5, Sunbury Utd v Maribyrnong Karkaletsis) (HT: 0-1), Chelsea 2 (J Petruzalek, M Maisa- nington City 1 Heatherton Utd 0, South Springvale 1 with 3pm KO unless otherwise stated. East Phoenix 7 (M Tolli, D Arriola, J Siljanoski 2, G Ie- Greens PP, Yarraville Glory 0 Pascoe Vale 1 no) Waverley Wanderers 2 (P Liapis, V Daglis) (HT: 1-2), Templestowe Eagles 1 dom, DR Prossimo, Own Goal) (HT: 1-3), Werribee City 0 Stonnington City 1 Heatherton Utd 1 (Match abandoned State NW 2 Thomastown Devils 1 (N Ismail) (HT: 0-0), Sunbury Utd 1 in 38th minute due to pitch invasion), South Springvale 6 Pascoe Vale v Sunbury Utd (D Maglovski) Maribyrnong Greens 0 (HT: 0-0), Yarraville (I Diniotis 2, C Deftereos, A Koloskopis, A Goutzioulis, M Hosken Reserve Glory 1 (R Dinse) Pascoe Vale 0 (HT: 0-0) Panaghis) Templestowe Eagles 0 (HT: 1-0) Maribyrnong Greens v Werribee City Skinner Reserve P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Knox City 14 9 2 3 20 10 29 Thomastown Devils v Williamstown SC Thomastown Devils 13 10 3 0 27 8 33 Diamond Valley Utd 14 9 2 3 26 11 29 Epping Soccer Stadium Keilor Park 14 8 6 0 22 9 30 Chelsea 14 8 4 2 26 10 28 Keilor Park 14 8 3 3 23 16 27 South Springvale 14 6 6 2 27 17 24 Pascoe Vale 14 7 4 3 16 8 25 Waverley Wanderers 14 8 1 5 24 21 25 Keilor Park v Yarraville Glory Altona City 14 7 5 2 17 8 26 FC Clifton Hill 14 7 3 4 25 19 24 Keilor Park Reserve Werribee City 14 5 8 1 20 12 23 Doncaster Rovers 13 7 3 3 34 17 24 Moreland City 14 7 4 3 25 10 25 Doncaster Rovers 13 7 2 4 19 9 23 Altona East Phoenix v Moreland City Maribyrnong Greens 14 6 2 6 25 24 20 Diamond Valley Utd 14 7 3 4 25 13 24 Pascoe Vale 14 6 3 5 14 13 21 Knox City 14 6 5 3 17 11 23 Paisley Park Soccer Complex Sunbury Utd 14 5 5 4 21 21 20 FC Clifton Hill 14 7 1 6 23 14 22 Maribyrnong Greens 13 6 2 5 22 17 20 Waverley Wanderers 14 6 5 3 21 16 23 Lalor Utd v Altona City Altona City 14 5 4 5 20 22 19 Northcote City 14 6 4 4 21 23 22 Altona East Phoenix 14 5 2 7 11 15 17 Chelsea 14 6 3 5 21 15 21 HR Uren Reserve Williamstown 14 6 1 7 16 23 19 Stonnington City 14 4 3 7 19 32 15 Werribee City 14 5 2 7 19 26 17 Northcote City 14 5 4 5 14 17 19 Altona East Phoenix 14 4 6 4 18 9 18 North Caulfield 13 3 3 7 7 21 12 Sunbury Utd 12 4 4 4 15 15 16 Stonnington City 13 2 4 7 16 28 10 State SE 2 Thomastown Devils 14 5 3 6 19 20 18 Heatherton Utd 14 3 2 9 11 23 11 Williamstown 14 4 2 8 11 16 14 Templestowe Eagles 13 3 1 9 14 34 10 Templestowe Eagles v Stonnington City Moreland City 14 4 5 5 18 18 17 Templestowe Eagles 14 3 2 9 16 29 11 Lalor Utd 14 2 2 10 13 31 8 North Caulfield 13 1 6 6 10 16 9 Wilson Reserve Yarraville Glory 14 4 3 7 15 24 15 South Springvale 14 3 2 9 14 27 11 Lalor Utd 14 1 1 12 13 33 4 Yarraville Glory 14 1 2 11 13 35 5 Heatherton Utd 12 1 3 8 10 27 6 Heatherton Utd v Chelsea Bosnia & Herzegovina Centre Waverley Wanderers v Knox City Seniors NORTH WEST 3 Reserves Seniors SOUTH EAST 3 Reserves Carlson Reserve FC Clifton Hill v Diamond Valley Utd Geelong Rangers 0 Plenty Valley Lions 4 (D Petkovski 3, Geelong Rangers 2 Plenty Valley Lions 3, Ballarat Red Berwick City 1 (S Mur) Doveton 2 (L Buhic, R Ulusoy) Berwick City v Doveton PP, Mooroolbark 2 Nunawading Quarries Park (ex Yambla Res) D Gruevski) (HT: 0-0), Ballarat Red Devils 2 (D Swinton, Devils 1 0, Sydenham Park 4 Avon- (HT: 1-2), Mooroolbark 0 Nunawading City 4 (J Ivanov, City 0, Southern Suburbs 2 Fitzroy City 3, Springvale AB Lymn) La Trobe University 0 (HT: 0-0), Sydenham dale Heights 0, Lalor 1 Westvale 0, Geelong 2 Banyule A Gjuni 3) (HT: 0-1), Southern Suburbs 0 Fitzroy City City 0 Endeavour Utd 1, Frankston Strikers 2 Sandring- Northcote City v Doncaster Rovers Park 2 (S Stojanovski 2) Avondale Heights 0 (HT: 2-0), City 0, Cairnlea v Corio PP 2 (JD Moukassa-Mbani 2) (HT: 0-1), Springvale City 1 ham City 2, Morwell Pegasus 0 Eastern Lions 1 John Cain Memorial Park Lalor 3 (O Ayache 2, M El Kersh) Westvale 1 (M Sfetco- (J Pekmezovic) Endeavour Utd 3 (J Castel, DE Schul- North Caulfield v South Springvale poulos) (HT: 2-0), Geelong 3 (D Nelson, Z Ristevski, P berg 2) (HT: 0-1), Frankston Strikers 2 (SA O’Donnell 2) Kingston Heath Sun 22 Jul 3:00PM Petreski) Banyule City 1 (C Brown) (HT: 1-1), Cairnlea Sandringham City 1 (S Karanasios) (HT: 1-1), Morwell v Corio PP Pegasus 2 (C Repetowski, CT Bell) Eastern Lions 3 (P McEvoy, MJ O’Hare, A Spina) (HT: 2-2) State NW 3

P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Corio v Geelong Stead P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Mooroolbark 14 8 5 1 19 9 29 Park Reserve Cairnlea 13 8 3 2 31 13 27 Lalor 13 9 3 1 31 10 30 Eastern Lions 14 10 1 3 26 16 31 La Trobe University 14 8 3 3 23 8 27 Sandringham City 14 7 4 3 29 13 25 Banyule City v Lalor Ballarat Red Devils 14 8 1 5 23 20 25 Frankston Strikers 13 9 1 3 34 17 28 Nunawading City 14 7 4 3 27 12 25 Yallambie Park Reserve Geelong 14 7 3 4 18 11 24 Ballarat Red Devils 14 8 2 4 21 16 26 Endeavour Utd 13 9 0 4 26 11 27 Westvale 14 8 1 5 19 15 25 Fitzroy City 14 7 4 3 29 24 25 Westvale v Sydenham Park Banyule City 14 7 3 4 24 18 24 Doveton 14 8 0 6 23 25 24 Morwell Pegasus 14 6 4 4 19 15 22 McKechnie Reserve La Trobe University 14 7 2 5 25 16 23 Geelong 14 7 2 5 18 17 23 Springvale City 14 7 1 6 26 25 22 Cairnlea 13 7 1 5 19 18 22 Eastern Lions 14 5 4 5 15 17 19 Plenty Valley Lions v Cairnlea Lalor 13 6 5 2 22 19 23 Southern Suburbs 14 7 0 7 22 21 21 Doveton 13 5 2 6 21 17 17 Bundoora Park Pavilion Geelong Rangers 14 6 2 6 25 28 20 Sydenham Park 14 6 3 5 22 16 21 Morwell Pegasus 13 6 0 7 20 22 18 Plenty Valley Lions 14 6 3 5 24 27 21 Berwick City 13 4 4 5 17 13 16 Avondale Heights v La Trobe University Westvale 14 5 3 6 16 16 18 Nunawading City 14 5 1 8 19 23 16 Southern Suburbs 14 4 4 6 13 20 16 Doyle Street Reserve Plenty Valley Lions 14 4 2 8 16 28 14 Avondale Heights 13 3 2 8 13 20 11 Sandringham City 14 5 1 8 19 24 16 Banyule City 14 3 1 10 10 25 10 Frankston Strikers 13 4 2 7 19 33 14 Ballarat Red Devils v Geelong Rangers Sydenham Park 14 4 1 9 15 28 13 Mooroolbark 14 5 1 8 17 28 16 Endeavour Utd 13 3 4 6 13 16 13 Trekardo Park Avondale Heights 13 3 3 7 19 23 12 Corio 13 2 3 8 17 28 9 Berwick City 13 5 0 8 20 23 15 Geelong Rangers 14 2 2 10 16 33 8 Springvale City 14 1 1 12 6 38 4 Corio 13 2 2 9 15 29 8 Fitzroy City 14 3 0 11 18 35 9 State SE 3 Eastern Lions v Frankston Strikers Gardiners Creek Reserve Seniors PROVI 1 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 1 SOUTH EAST Reserves Sandringham City v Springvale City RJ Sillitoe Reserve Western Eagles 0 North Sunshine Eagles 1 (K Ristevski) Western Eagles 2 North Sunshine Eagles 0, Melbourne Brandon Park 1 (R Benedos) Riversdale 1 (P Traianedes) Brandon Park 0 Riversdale 0, Warragul Utd 2 Monbulk Endeavour Utd v Southern Suburbs (HT: 0-0), Melbourne University Rangers 2 (PJ Grigg, (HT: 0-1), Warragul Utd 2 (P Cooper, D Open) Monbulk 2 University Rangers 3 Hoppers Crossing 1, West Preston 1, Noble Park Utd 0 Berwick Kings 2, Rowville Eagles Reema Reserve DJ Greenwood) Hoppers Crossing 1 (CA Muscat) (HT: (B Adams 2) (HT: 0-0), Noble Park Utd 6 (A Jankovic 2, M 3 Glenroy 1, Elwood City 4 Darebin Utd 0, Melbourne City 1 White Star Dandenong 0, Croydon City Arrows 3 Old Doveton v Morwell Pegasus 1-1), West Preston 2 (L Papageorgiou, A Charalambous) 0 Hume Utd 0, Laverton Park 1 South Yarra 3 Durand 2, C Durand, T Omerogullari) Berwick Kings 2 (Z Melburnians 2, 2 Lyndale Utd 0 Glenroy 3 (A Kranjinovic, T Grgic, D Peric) (HT: 0-2), El- Kecojevic, L Medic) (HT: 3-2), Rowville Eagles 1 (M Voinea) Waratah Reserve wood City 0 Darebin Utd 3 (J Nikolarakos, H Yangoz, M White Star Dandenong 1 (JV Bucello) (HT: 1-0), Croydon Fitzroy City v Mooroolbark Peros) (HT: 0-2), Melbourne City 1 (H Nunez) Hume Utd City Arrows 2 (D Latimer 2) Old Melburnians 0 (HT: 0-0), Fairfield Park 2 (G Adem, H Al - Husaini) (HT: 0-0), Laverton Park 2 (V Monash University 1 (G Costaras) Lyndale Utd 4 (NM John- Nunawading City v Berwick City De La Plaza, MA De La Plaza) South Yarra 0 (HT: 1-0) son, B Aitken, R Roslan 2) (HT: 0-3) Mahoneys Road Reserve

P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Provi NW 1 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Brandon Park 14 10 4 0 29 14 34 Lyndale Utd 14 9 4 1 31 14 31 South Yarra v Melbourne City North Sunshine Eagles 14 10 1 3 34 13 31 South Yarra 14 13 0 1 35 7 39 Croydon City Arrows 14 7 3 4 25 21 24 Croydon City Arrows 14 8 4 2 24 9 28 Fawkner Park Laverton Park 14 9 3 2 30 14 30 Melbourne Uni Rangers 14 9 0 5 19 9 27 Monbulk 14 6 5 3 28 15 23 Warragul Utd 14 8 3 3 27 17 27 Hume Utd v Elwood City Glenroy 14 8 3 3 28 14 27 West Preston 14 7 3 4 20 21 24 Monash University 14 7 1 6 32 26 22 Riversdale 14 8 2 4 17 11 26 Laura Douglas Reserve Hume Utd 14 7 4 3 32 20 25 Hume Utd 14 6 3 5 15 15 21 White Star Dandenong 14 6 4 4 25 28 22 Monash University 14 6 2 6 28 14 20 Darebin Utd v West Preston South Yarra 14 7 4 3 16 13 25 Elwood City 14 5 5 4 18 14 20 Old Melburnians 14 5 3 6 30 31 18 Berwick Kings 14 5 4 5 16 19 19 Mayer Park Melbourne Uni Rangers 14 5 5 4 20 14 20 North Sunshine Eagles 14 4 4 6 20 23 16 Warragul Utd 14 4 5 5 26 20 17 Old Melburnians 14 4 5 5 19 13 17 North Sunshine Eagles v Laverton Park Western Eagles 14 4 5 5 17 23 17 Melbourne City 13 4 4 5 11 16 16 Rowville Eagles 13 4 5 4 19 21 17 Rowville Eagles 14 3 7 4 15 17 16 Larissa Reserve Hoppers Crossing 14 5 1 8 14 21 16 Glenroy 14 4 3 7 17 21 15 Riversdale 14 4 2 8 22 28 14 Monbulk 14 3 5 6 16 20 14 Glenroy v Melbourne University Rangers Elwood City 14 4 3 7 13 21 15 Hoppers Crossing 14 4 3 7 14 25 15 Noble Park Utd 14 3 4 7 21 30 13 Noble Park Utd 14 3 5 6 9 14 14 Strathnaver Reserve Melbourne City 14 3 4 7 17 20 13 Laverton Park 13 3 5 5 14 17 14 Berwick Kings 13 4 1 8 23 33 13 Brandon Park 14 3 5 6 10 22 14 Hoppers Crossing v Western Eagles Darebin Utd 14 2 4 8 9 32 10 Darebin Utd 14 3 4 7 11 19 13 Lyndale Utd 14 3 3 8 24 37 12 White Star Dandenong 14 0 2 12 6 48 2 Grange Reserve West Preston 14 0 3 11 10 35 3 Western Eagles 14 3 2 9 9 16 11 Provi SE 1 Seniors PROVI 2 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 2 SOUTH EAST Reserves Lyndale United SC v Croydon City Arrows Lyndale Secondary College Scotch Old Boys 0 Seaford Utd 0, Noble Park 1 Caul- Bell Park 1 (P Anastasopoulos) Brimbank City 1 (R Jako- Bell Park 2 Brimbank City 3, Uni. of Melbourne 1 North- Scotch Old Boys 1 (A Truong) Seaford Utd 0 (HT: 1-0), field Cobras 6, Mornington 4 Carrum Utd 2, Old Trinity Old Melburnians v Rowville Eagles bsen) (HT: 0-1), Uni. of Melbourne 3 (M West, AR Brown, ern Falcons 2, Collingwood City 1 North City Lions 0, Mo- Noble Park 3 (S Djurovic, S Dear 2) Caulfield Cobras 2 (O Tufan, A Iliopoulos) (HT: 2-0), Mornington 2 (G Tewi- Grammarians 0 Mitcham Utd 0, Dandenong Sparrows 1 Robert Menzies Reserve FR Lamari) Northern Falcons 0 (HT: 2-0), Collingwood reland Utd 0 Whittlesea Utd 1, Brimbank 0 Keon Park 0, White Star Dandenong v Noble Park Utd City 1 (S Sheehan) North City Lions 2 (C Barrientos, K erik, DJ Price) Carrum Utd 1 (L Carranza) (HT: 1-1), Old Ashburton 2, Beaumaris 0 Keysborough 0 Mill Park 3 Melbourne Tornado 2 Greaves Reserve Ayache) (HT: 0-1), Moreland Utd 3 (A Napolitano 3) Whit- Trinity Grammarians 4 (A Hallam, D McKay 3) Mitcham tlesea Utd 3 (S Mirik, T Altanham 2) (HT: 2-1), Brimbank Utd 2 (T Little 2) (HT: 2-1), Dandenong Sparrows 1 (DJ Riversdale v Monash University 1 (D Aqualina) Keon Park 3 (W Ammouche, A Farchione, Savriimoutoo) Ashburton 0 (HT: 0-0), Beaumaris 0 Keys- Frog Hollow Reserve S Gramadid) (HT: 1-2), Mill Park 0 Melbourne Tornado 4 borough 4 (M Roberts, M Juricic, J Ramalinga, G Rob- Berwick Kings v Warragul Utd (R Blazevic, A Smolic, L Stolica, P Mustac) (HT: 0-2) erts) (HT: 0-1) Betula Park Monbulk v Brandon Park Monbulk Recreation Reserve P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Whittlesea Utd 14 11 2 1 45 14 35 Northern Falcons 14 10 1 3 25 13 31 Scotch Old Boys 14 10 2 2 28 9 32 Scotch Old Boys 14 10 4 0 28 5 34 Provi NW 2 Keon Park 13 9 2 2 29 13 29 Keon Park 14 8 4 2 18 9 28 Ashburton 14 9 4 1 32 11 31 Caulfield Cobras 14 9 4 1 30 13 31 Melbourne Tornado v Brimbank Newmarket Reserve Melbourne Tornado 13 9 1 3 33 19 28 Collingwood City 14 8 3 3 28 13 27 Keysborough 14 9 1 4 25 18 28 Mornington 14 8 0 6 25 19 24 Keon Park v Moreland Utd Collingwood City 14 7 3 4 23 14 24 Brimbank 14 7 2 5 22 19 23 Dandenong Sparrows 14 6 5 3 15 15 23 Keysborough 13 5 5 3 13 8 20 JC Donath Reserve Moreland Utd 14 7 3 4 29 30 24 Whittlesea Utd 14 6 3 5 20 23 21 Mornington 14 7 1 6 29 24 22 Beaumaris 14 4 7 3 18 13 19 Whittlesea Utd v Collingwood City Brimbank City 14 6 4 4 26 15 22 Bell Park 14 5 5 4 20 18 20 Caulfield Cobras 14 5 5 4 20 17 20 Ashburton 13 5 3 5 22 20 18 To Be Confirmed North City Lions 14 5 3 6 21 25 18 North City Lions 14 5 4 5 22 12 19 Seaford Utd 14 4 4 6 21 22 16 Seaford Utd 14 4 4 6 30 27 16 Brimbank City v Mill Park Arthur Bell Park 14 5 3 6 17 21 18 Brimbank City 14 5 4 5 20 20 19 Mitcham Utd 14 4 4 6 23 27 16 Old Trinity Grammarians 14 3 7 4 16 16 16 Beachley Reserve Northern Falcons 14 3 3 8 21 25 12 Moreland Utd 14 4 4 6 15 22 16 Beaumaris 14 4 1 9 17 25 13 Mitcham Utd 14 3 5 6 15 24 14 North City Lions v Uni. of Melbourne Uni. of Melbourne 14 3 2 9 19 25 11 Melbourne Tornado 14 3 4 7 22 27 13 Noble Park 14 4 0 10 27 44 12 Dandenong Sparrows 14 3 2 9 19 31 11 Wallace Reserve Brimbank 14 3 1 10 13 43 10 Uni. of Melbourne 14 3 3 8 13 20 12 Carrum Utd 14 3 3 8 13 30 12 Carrum Utd 14 1 7 6 18 36 10 Northern Falcons v Bell Park Mill Park 14 0 3 11 12 44 3 Mill Park 14 1 1 12 17 46 4 Old Trinity Grammarians 14 3 2 9 18 26 11 Noble Park 14 2 4 8 12 34 10 Hayes Park Seniors PROVI 3 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 3 SOUTH EAST Reserves Provi SE 2 Keysborough v Dandenong Sparrows Old Carey 2 (L Udorovic, L Minopoulos) Dandenong Old Carey 3 Dandenong City 0, Eltham North 2 Boroond- Hallam Essendon Utd , Meadow Park 3 (J Criscione, D Hallam 0 Essendon Utd 1, Meadow Park v Watsonia Coomoora Reserve City 1 (JM Botha) (HT: 0-1), Eltham North 0 Boroondara ara Lions 2, Endeavour Hills 4 Brighton 0, Old Brighton Rulli, C Coustenis) Watsonia Heights 4 (R Duerden 4) Heights PP, Northern Utd v Dallas Eagles PP, Youth Utd Ashburton v Old Trinity Grammarians (HT: 2-0), Northern Utd 0 Dallas Eagles 4 (F Ozturk 2, 3 Epping City 3, Ascot Vale 0 Melton 0, Brunswick Zebras Lions 0 (HT: 0-0), Endeavour Hills 3 (G Quaremba, J Grammarians 1 Ringwood City 1, Dandenong Warriors 2 Kisnorbo 2) Brighton 2 (M McCaig, P McCaig) (HT: 2-2), Ashburton Park C Demir, E Durnaoglu) (HT: 0-2), Youth Utd 2 (B Kocde- 1 Reservoir Utd 2 Old Camberwell Grammar 2 viren, Y Battal) Epping City 2 (J Kokinoski, C Spaliaras) Old Brighton Grammarians 2 (D Webb, M Cameron) Mitcham Utd v Carrum Utd (HT: 1-1), Ascot Vale 1 (E Gonzalez) Melton 2 (S Mamo, Ringwood City 0 (HT: 1-0), Dandenong Warriors 0 Old Terrara Park GD Ionita) (HT: 1-1), Brunswick Zebras 2 (J Luca, M Camberwell Grammar 3 (P Spyropoulos, P Kapeleris, SL Seaford Utd v Beaumaris Whittaker) (HT: 0-2) Roca) Reservoir Utd 1 (S Patti) (HT: 1-1) North Seaford Reserve Mornington v Noble Park Dallas Brooks Park P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Caulfield Cobras v Scotch Old Boys Dallas Eagles 14 10 3 1 33 11 33 Watsonia Heights 13 7 4 2 23 12 25 Old Brighton GramM 13 11 1 1 40 12 34 Dandenong Warriors 13 9 2 2 33 15 29 Victory Park Melton 14 9 4 1 35 14 31 Melton 14 6 6 2 27 18 24 Old Camberwell Gramm 12 10 2 0 38 9 32 Old Camberwell Gramm 12 8 3 1 30 15 27 Essendon Utd 13 9 2 2 34 16 29 Youth Utd 14 7 3 4 27 22 24 Old Carey 12 8 2 2 40 12 26 Old Carey 12 7 3 2 28 10 24 Provi NW 3 Epping City 14 8 3 3 42 19 27 Essendon Utd 14 7 3 4 18 14 24 Boroondara Lions 13 7 5 1 23 8 26 Endeavour Hills 13 6 3 4 18 16 21 Reservoir Utd v Ascot Vale Youth Utd 14 7 5 2 34 16 26 Dallas Eagles 13 6 3 4 25 15 21 Endeavour Hills 13 5 2 6 23 31 17 Old Brighton Gramm 13 5 3 5 24 21 18 Cotchin Reserve Watsonia Heights 14 7 3 4 30 20 24 Reservoir Utd 14 5 6 3 21 25 21 Dandenong City 13 5 1 7 24 24 16 Brighton 13 5 3 5 17 16 18 Melton v Youth Utd Ascot Vale 14 4 2 8 24 28 14 Ascot Vale 14 4 8 2 15 16 20 Eltham North 13 4 3 6 13 20 15 Boroondara Lions 13 5 2 6 18 18 17 MacPhersons Park Northern Utd 14 3 3 8 25 42 12 Epping City 14 3 6 5 19 17 15 Dandenong Warriors 13 3 2 8 15 25 11 Bundoora Utd 12 4 2 6 15 22 14 Epping City v Northern Utd Meadow Park 14 2 3 9 22 36 9 Meadow Park 13 3 6 4 11 14 15 Brighton 13 3 0 10 18 28 9 Ringwood City 13 2 6 5 15 19 12 To Be Confirmed Brunswick Zebras 14 2 3 9 15 41 9 Brunswick Zebras 14 3 4 7 21 26 13 Ringwood City 13 2 2 9 10 39 8 Eltham North 13 1 4 8 12 28 7 Essendon Utd v Brunswick Zebras Reservoir Utd 14 3 0 11 15 44 9 Northern Utd 13 1 4 8 9 25 7 Bundoora Utd 12 1 2 9 15 51 5 Dandenong City 13 1 3 9 12 42 6 Aberfeldie Park Hallam 13 2 3 8 19 41 6 Hallam 14 2 3 9 12 24 6 Dallas Eagles v Watsonia Heights Darebin International SC Meadow Park v Hallam Gladstone Park Reserve

Provi SE 3 Bundoora Utd v Dandenong Warriors To Be Confirmed Old Camberwell Gram v Old Brighton Deepdene Park Ringwood City v Endeavour Hills Jubilee Park Brighton v Eltham North Dendy Park Boroondara Lions v Old Carey Macleay Park Dandenong City v Bye

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little resemblance to the team that trounced minute to give the visitors a sniff. However give us some edge.” ROLLING Westgate early in the season, boasting a new Papadopoulos replied in emphatic fashion But it’s not just the playing roster that THUNDER REVUE defense and midfi eld as well as striker Nick for the home side after Brain played him in Thunder has expanded. Dandenong has Papadopoulos. behind the Westgate defence. Homegrown enlisted the services of ex- Springvale White THRILLS HOME It was Papadopoulos, the former White product, Festim Zekirija made it 5-1 in Eagles coach Zoran Trajceski who joins Eagles player, who got the scoring underway the 77th minute. Westgate striker Michael Savas Saglam in the coaching department. FANS with a 13 th minute glancing header from a Maujanek scored a late consolation before According to Saglam, “ Zoran’s the head corner, his fi rst for his new club. Former Korcarevski added his second of the match coach- we coach together. We’re doing it as DANDENONG THUNDER 6 A-League midfi elder Louis Brain scored after Zekirija’s pass put him through with a partnership till the end of the year and he’s WESTGATE 2 the Thunder’s second, to add to the two just Westgate keeper Marijo Rosa to beat. been great since joining. He’s come up with goals he scored in the 3-0 win at home over some great ideas at set pieces which worked It rained goals at George Andrews reserve Brunswick City in midweek. Commenting after the match against well today when we scored a couple of goals on Saturday night as home fans celebrated A Veton Korcarevski header in the 36th Westgate, Thunder coach Savas Saglam from corners. We’ve got a situation where a 6-2 win for Dandenong Thunder against minute from a Zia Younan corner gave said, he’s brought a couple of players to the club. mid-table Westgate. the home team a three goal cushion at the “ Westgate are a mid table team and we I’ve brought a couple of players to the club. The win follows hot on the heels of break. had a midweek game and the fatigue factor We’re working in tandem.” a mid week 3-0 victory to the Thunder over Westgate tried to put more pressure on might have kicked in, so it was a danger Next week, the Thunder take to the road with Brunswick City and together with news of the Thunder defence from the restart with game based on that, but we came through in a match against St Albans. Council approval for a new stand has led Thunder keeper Darren McGrath foiling both games. Louis Brain, Simon Bell, Ozgur to a sense of optimism around the South Robert Trajanovski in a one on one. Westgate Kanyilmas. These guys have played A- State League One midfi elder Ilce Mladenovski blasted a League or fi rst division overseas. All three Dandenong club By George Stogiannou Thunder’s line-up on Saturday night bore shot into the back of the net in the 53rd have now settled into the team. It’s going to

For Brunswick the silky skills and 40 or so minutes Brunswick created a series began to attack relentlessly but on many EARLY GOAL distribution of new recruit Edmar Garcia of half chances but the fact that they were occasions a poor fi nal ball in the front third SINKS CITY INTO were a delight to watch as Brunswick playing with ten men, on a big heavy ground resulted in the attacks breaking down. In the searched for the equaliser. The score at the and their second match in four days the task 24’ a well struck corner to the back post saw DANGER ZONE major break was 1-0 for the home team but was to diffi cult. Dokolas compete and beat the North Geelong Brunswick did appear ominous at times. The For coach Mike Kupinic the pressure keeper in the air. As the ball spilt loose second half was disastrous for Brunswick as is now on as Brunswick now fi nd themselves Dimitri Vithoulkas was on hand to slot the Brunswick City 0 a combination of bad luck and undisciplined precariously close to the relegation zone and ball into the net. The second half again saw North Geelong 1 play lead to their demise. In the 49’ Garcia his troops will need to be very wary of the Brunswick create numerous opportunities skilfully fl icked Arico’s corner goal bound upcoming fi xtures. but the inability of the Brunswick strikers to Brunswick City lost their second game in and even though the keeper was beaten the Goalscorers: hit the target was to prove the deciding factor four days after going down to Dandenong North Geelong defender that cleared the Jasmin Ikanovic – North Geelong as the referee awarded a dubious handball in midweek in a catch up game and then ball off the line was brilliantly situated and Best: Garcia, Bosnich, Arica, Mazarella the 31’ of the game when it was clear the losing 1-0 to cellar dwellers North Geelong probably saved his team two points. Brunswick defender used his chest to control on Saturday, Line up: Dimitropoulos, A.Genovese, the ball. The resulting penalty was converted Brunswick started off well with Bosnich, Garcia , J.Vouloumanos (Sanita and Brunswick was left to rue their missed Sam Arico breaking free on the left in the 3rd 70’), Danos, Mazzarella , D. Genovese chances and the game that got away. minute but his left foot shot was just wide of (Aretis 59’) (Tarapong 78’), O’Hare , the target. In the next minute an attack by C.Vouloumanos, Arico Goalscorers: D. Vithoulkas North Geelong saw a 50-50 ball won and the Best: Karalis, Cicchiti, Raponi, Grech resulting low cross was well met by Jasmin Ikanovic who beat Dimitropoulos from close Reserves/ Under 21 The Brunswick Under 21 were beaten in range as the custodian’s outstretched hand controversial circumstances 2-1. Brunswick could only parry the ball into the net. The Brunswick was left to continue went down in the 8’ when some poor remainder of the half saw Brunswick try and with only ten men in the 52’ as Ryan O’Hare defensive work by Brunswick’s midfi eld State League Div One get one back but were continually caught was sent off for dissent making Brunswick’s allowed an opposing midfi elder to score. By Lou Simiopoulos offside by David Cervinski’s well organised task all the more formidable. In the ensuing From this point on the tempo lifted and City backline.

blocked on the line by Dos Santos, but the J. Hingert, N. Giannopoulos A. Saunders KNOX FALTER Clifton Hill forwards reacted qucker and the (L. Grubic – 15th), N. Veljovic, K. Suat, AT HOME ball was scrambled into the net. D. Veljovic (A. Christou – 60th) . Subs not Seven minutes later, Plunkett was used – G. Moon, K. McEvoy. shown a second yellow card and the game Knox City 1 Clifton Hill 2 appeared to swing back in Knox’s favour as Clifton Hill: A. Watkins, A. Vlahos, L. they continue to make most of the running. Grounds, I. Stojanac, S. Tyrikos, G. Knox City’s failure to take advantage of Hingert was having a fi eld day as he showed Karkaletsis, B. Harbinson, P. Katris, N. an extra man cost it the chance to make great ball control and speed on a slippery Kyriopoulos, Z. Romanozski (G. Kotsiris – up ground on the league leader. Instead, pitch. 46th), L. Plunkett (Red Card -34th). Subs: Clifton Hill grabbed the three points and The second half was a different B. Light, C. Govas, A. Staikouras. moved into second place pending the affair as Clifton Hill adapted very well with result of the late game between Doncaster 10 men. They squeezed the game into the Rovers and North Caulfi eld. centre of the fi eld and too often Knox was Knox dominated the fi rst half but forced into resorting to the long ball instead their continued inability to take their chances of using the width of the pitch to stretch the was again evident. They pressed high up the opposition. mark and gave Clifton Hill no chance to The better chances were being settle. created by the visitors and they increased their Edgar got clear of his marker lead in the 74th minute when a Karkaletsis fat a corner but his header went narrowly free kick was only parried by Jorgensen and wide. Then Nick Veljovic unleashed a Tyrikos pounced on the rebound. thunderbolt from 30 metres which Watkins Knox mounted a number of attacks did exceptionally well to tip over the bar at in the last 15 minutes but they lacked full stretch. cohesion and penetration until the 89th Knox suffered a blow in the 15th minute when Edgar was fouled in the box minute when Saunders, who had been lively trying to wriggle past his man on the bye- upfront was forced off the fi eld with a knee line. Dos Santos (not Suat as reported by the injury. referee) stepped up to easily covert, but time has just about run out on the home side and A turning point in the game arrived in the the fi nal whistle came. 27th minute when Jorgensen was harshly adjudged to have held on to the ball for Knox City: M. Jorgensen, G. Dos Santos, Clifton Hill players rejoice after George Karkaletsis scores the too long. The resultant short free kick was A. Edgar, D. Perazic, P. Veljovic, winner against Kox City.

Monday 16 July 2007 20 INTERSTATE Goal! Weekly PERTH SIGNS PRENTICE WA GIRLS A series of impressive performances Both Smith and Glory Assistant during Perth Glory’s recent pre-season Coach Dave Mitchell have followed the FINISH FOOTBALL WEST trip to Malaysia has secured NSW career of Prentice for some time with DETAILS midfielder Mitchell Prentice a contract Mitchell having pursued the midfielders’ RUNNERS UP with the club for the Hyundai A-League signature in 2001 when coach of Parramatta ECU Joondalup 0 Perth 0 2007/08 season. Power. Stirling Lions 1 Inglewood United 2 Prentice, who trained with Having received his clearance to IN NATIONALS Armadale 3 Sorrento F.C 1 Perth earlier this year, was invited on the play, the 24 year old will get amongst the Fremantle Spirit 1 Floreat Athena 2 The Football West U15’s finished runners Wanneroo City 0 Cockburn City 1 Malaysian trip by Coach Ron Smith who action in Perth’s round one pre-season cup Western Knights 5 Swan I.C. 0 was keen to see him perform under match match against Newcastle in Port Macquarie up on the final day of the National conditions. tomorrow afternoon. Championship Finals, losing to a strong P W D L F A GD Pts “Mitchell had been recommended “It’s terrific to have Mitchell NSW team 3-0 in Coffs Harbour. The Floreat Athena 13 10 3 0 42 15 27 33 Cockburn City 13 9 2 2 28 13 15 29 to me by several people and once given the available for this match particularly in light U17 side finished the tournament in sixth place after losing 3-2 in their final Perth S.C. 13 8 3 2 38 11 27 27 opportunity he made the most of it with of our current situation with several of our Stirling Lions 13 7 4 2 21 15 6 25 game against South Australia. some impressive displays in Malaysia,” lads suffering the flu or battling niggling Western Knights 13 7 2 4 38 23 15 23 said Smith. injuries,” Smith said. U15’s proved to strong ECU Joondalup 13 6 4 3 22 15 7 22 “I’ve been looking for another “Mitchell showed he was for our galant girls in todays final in Coffs Inglewood United 13 6 1 6 23 23 0 19 player who can fill a variety of roles for comfortable with our set-ups in Malaysia Harbour. The East coast federation team Fremantle Spirit 13 3 4 6 13 21 -8 13 Armadale 13 2 4 7 13 24 -11 10 us and Mitchell definitely fits that bill,” he and I have full confidence that he’ll be able were dominant in the first half with three goals without reply. Nicola Williams team Swan I.C. 13 2 3 8 20 42 -22 9 added. to step-in tomorrow and play a role for us Sorrento F.C. 13 2 1 10 22 38 -16 7 An Australian Institute of Sport against the Jets,” Smith said. fought back in the second half but were Wanneroo City 13 0 1 12 12 52 -40 1 graduate, Prentice played with Northern Perth currently has 22 contracted unable to find the net and had to be content Spirit and Marconi in the NSL before trying players for the 2007/08 season including with being runners up for the second year his luck overseas where he had short stints goal keeper Tommi Tomich who is on in a row. with Scottish club Stirling Albion and most an injury replacement contract for Jason Andrew Bettell Foootball West Education recently with Malaysian Super League side Petkovic. and Development Manager said “The girls Pahang. have had a great tournament and have played some excellent football throughout “Securing a Hyundai A-League PROFILE and can be very proud of themselves for contract is something I have worked really Mitchell Prentice reaching the final”. hard for and I can’t wait to join the team and Born: 02/03/1983 (24 yrs) “NSW were a very well organised and hopefully enjoy a good consistent season,” Career: Australian Institute of Sport strong team and probably deserved to win Prentice said. 2000/01, Northern Spirit (NSL) 2001 today.The Football West girls are a fantastic “Perth Glory is on the way up and – 2003, Marconi (NSL) 2003/04, unit and eight of them will be available for WESTERN AUSTRALIA to be able to play under the guidance of two Stirling Albion 2004, Central Coast selection for next years championship.” he coaches who have done so much for football (NSW ) 2005, Pahang Info provided by Football West added. in this country is fantastic,” Prentice said. (Malaysian Super League) 2006 LUCKY FRIDAY THE 13TH FOR RED DEVILS! Round 13 started on Friday 13th or Black to Campbelltown. their midfield to quicken up and be first Friday as it is more commonly known, In the game at The Paddocks home to the ball stopping the flow of Para Hills where teams were intent on doing one side Para Hills Knights were hosting White and themselves being rewarded for their thing and one thing only… and that City Warriors. Both teams were coming off hard work with a goal midway through the wasn’t walking under any ladders – only a draw in the previous round, the Warriors second half. But this was soon quashed by climbing them. in a fiery encounter with Blue Eagles where the outstanding performances of midfielder We were back at Jet Park, our usual their best performer for the season Chad Nicky Orr, Joel Allwright and star striker Friday night game location where Modbury Bugeja was sent off and not having won Mark Mulady who pushed himself to the Jets were taking on the Campbelltown their past 3 league matches and the Knights limit right to the dying moments of the match City Red Devils. Since 2001 records show full of confidence after their Monday night always trying for that second elusive goal for that the past 5 clashes at Jet Park between clash holding BEST League top of the table himself. The 2:1 win to Para Hills gave them these two sides had Jets with the upper hand runaways to a scoreless draw. Warriors a club record – first time ever in the Club’s BEST League P W D L F A GD Pts with 4 wins to 1. With 5 of the Red Devils keeper Nick Crossley and Knights young history that they have won 5 home games in Adelaide City 13 10 3 0 35 12 23 33 players and the loner Jet Todd McSorley all guns Joel Allwright and Nicky Orr were also succession whilst in the top League. Campbelltown 13 7 4 2 27 19 8 25 having played midweek in the U23 SA State involved in the midweek State game against In other games around the grounds Para Hills 13 6 1 6 26 30 -4 19 Team against Adelaide United (result 2:1 Adelaide United. Galaxy were absolutely thumped at home by MetroStars 13 5 3 5 23 16 7 18 Adelaide Galaxy 13 4 5 4 27 23 4 17 to AUFC), this game was going to test the Knights took early control of the BEST League runaways Adelaide City Blue Eagles 13 3 6 4 16 16 0 15 fitness of these young guns. the game, dominating in the midfield and boosted by the return of their veteran player Raiders 13 3 6 4 15 19 -4 15 Within the first 20 minutes of the being rewarded with a penalty which Mark Carl Veart who capped off a great second White City 13 3 3 7 22 31 -9 12 game it was plain to see why Modbury have Mulady put away beautifully. Ten minutes appearance for the club with a hat trick. Modbury 13 3 3 7 18 27 -9 12 Cumberland 13 3 2 8 13 29 -16 11 the reputation of being a tough side to beat later, a great run down the left flank saw the Final Score Galaxy 1 Adelaide City 5. At the at home, with the Red Devils having to work Knights have another shot at goal, the ball Marden Sports Complex the Adelaide Blue hard to take control in their favour with Elias being parried away by the keeper only to Eagles and the Raiders each sitting mid-table Demourtzidis scoring from a great cross find the feet of a Knights striker who had a on 14 points, fought out a 1-all draw with Round 13 Results supplied by Simon Catanzaro. Soon after the second bite of the cherry but hitting the side Eagles getting down to 9 men by the end Jets Striker Sam Farncombe missed a golden netting. The Knights showed no mercy on of the match. At TK Shutter Reserve home Modbury 0 opportunity to equalize when he found the the Warriors, putting in crunching tackles of the MetroStars saw another match with Campbelltown City 2 ball as his feet directly in front of goal but on even the hardest of defenders earning Metros this time getting down to 9 men by (A.Fowler, E.Demourtzides) drilling into the keepers body. During the half themselves a few yellow cards along the the end of the game. MetroStars’ Tim Sarris Adelaide Galaxy 1 (M.Muscroft) time break behind closed doors Jet’s Coach, way. But their dominance paid off with yet and James Yong were players that were also Adelaide City 5 (C.Veart, J.D’Arsie, F.Agius) Duane Gray had a quiet word to his chargers another run forward the ball being crossed involved in the midweek U23 State game (loudly reminding them how important the in for Joel Allwright to finish off with a great showing that was no disadvantage at all by Adelaide Blue Eagles 1 (G.Lagati) 3 points would be and what they needed to goal. In the dying moments of the first half, both getting on the score sheets with the Raiders 1 (D.Reynolds) get those points). The speech obviously Knight’s Mark Mulady came racing down 3:2 win over the tough battlers Cumberland inspired them as they came out harder and the middle of the field trying for his second Foxes still sitting last on the ladder. stronger, pushing the ball up and creating but to no avail. Still the Knights peppered Next week we see the quarter finals MetroStars 3 (I.Karlovic, J.Yong, T.Sarris) Cumberland United 2 (B.McDonald, A.Bulabek) plenty of chances, but not being able to put the goals but with shots going wide or high of the FFSA BEST Pavers Cup with White away those chances was their downfall. Not over the cross bar went in at 2:0 for the half City Woodville taking on Campbelltown Para Hills 2 (M.Mulady (pen), J.Allwright) to take anything away from Campbelltown time break. City Red Devils, Modbury Jets at home to White City Woodville 1 (Z.Hinic) they too pushed forward and answered each It was refreshing to see that the MetroStars, State League side NAB having attack by the Jets. To add insult to injury Warriors came out positive with a renewed to take the trip to Port Pirie to play Premier a penalty was awarded to Campbelltown freshness to take this game head on and with League side Northern Demons and Adelaide for a ‘rough’ tackle by a Jet’s defender and their step up in pace and strength on the ball City at home to Premier League side Enfield Andy Fowler easily slotted it past Jet’s started to give the Knights a little trouble. City. Hold on to your rabbit’s foot for those SOUTH AUSTRALIA keeper Barney Smith. In what has been the The Knights were forced into making some games! By Nat Adamopoulos story of their season, Jet’s again were found errors and began to lose composure on the wanting in front of goal! Final result 2:0 win ball giving the Warriors a look in enabling

Issue # 13 Goal! Weekly JUNIORS 21 Results & Ladders MILO Boys S/E 16 Super League: Round 11: City 2, Glen Waverley 6 North Caulfield 1, MILO Boys North 14 C: Round 11: Brunswick Albans 0, Gisborne 1 Keilor Park 3, Laverton Sandringham City 0 Doncaster Rovers 2, Lang- MILO Boys South 13 C: Round 11: Seaford FC Bulleen Lions 3 Clayton 0, Casey Comets City Bye , Diamond Valley Utd 0 Northcote City Park 1 Sydenham Park 1, Williamstown 0 Altona warrin Bye , South Melbourne 4 North Caulfield Utd 3 Carrum Utd 0, Chelsea 0 Endeavour Utd Eastern Lions 0, North City Lions 10 Lalor Utd 0, Moreland Utd City 2 2, FC Bulleen Lions 1 Kingston City 0, Casey 1, Langwarrin 4 Peninsula 0, Rosebud 21 Casey Bye , Whittlesea Stallions 6 Watsonia Heights 1 Comets 5 Noble Park 1 Panthers 0, Brighton 0 Hampton 5 MILO Boys East 13 C: Round 11: Eastern MILO Boys West 12 C: Round 11: Sunbury Lions 1 Stonnington City 1, Boroondara Lions MILO Boys North 13 A: Round 11: Light Utd Utd 0 Brimbank 1, North Sunshine Eagles 1 MILO Boys S/E 15 Super League: Round 11: MILO Boys South 12 A: Round 11: San- 0 Whitehorse 2, Caulfield Utd Glen Waverley , Preston Lions , North City Lions 0 Epping City Brimbank City 2, Ballarat Academy Of Soccer 8 Nunawading City 0 Doncaster Rovers 1, Man- dringham City 0 Dandenong City 0, Berwick Doncaster Rovers 0 Noble Park 1, Croydon City 4, Fawkner 0 BASL 5, Brunswick Zebras Whit- Williamstown 1, Melton 6 Spring Hills 0, Wynd- ningham 4 Endeavour Utd 2, South Melbourne 4 City Seaford Utd , Beaumaris 4 Mornington 1, Arrows 1 Richmond 7 tlesea Stallions , Eltham North 2 Sunbury Utd 2 ham Olympic 8 Avondale Heights 0 Chelsea 0, FC Bulleen Lions 9 Springvale White Brighton 2 Dandenong Thunder 0, Langwarrin 9 Eagles 1, Box Hill Inter 2 Knox City 0 Noble Park 0 MILO Boys East 13 D: Round 11: Ringwood MILO Boys North 13 B: Round 11: Banyule MILO Boys West 11 Kangaroos Green: City 8 Hampton 0, Bye Croydon City Arrows City 3 Brunswick Zebras 0, Essendon Royals 5 Round 11: Keilor Park Bye , Altona Magic 0 MILO Boys S/E 14 Super League: Round 11: MILO Boys South 12 B: Round 11: Sandring- , Casey Comets East Bentleigh , Glen Eira 2 Moreland City 0, Greenvale Utd 5 FC Clifton Hill Brimbank 0, Green Gully 1 Melbourne Knights Knox City Bye , Nunawading City 1 Dandenong ham City 1 Brighton 1, Berwick City Endeavour Riversdale 1, Boronia 2 Nunawading City 2 0, Whittlesea Stallions 3 Moreland Wolves 1, 0, Williamstown 0 Gisborne 0, Hoppers Cross- City 1, Dandenong Thunder 1 GSL 1, North Utd , Mornington 0 Hampton Park Utd 1, Penin- Eltham North 2 Bundoora Utd 1 ing 1 Altona City 2 Caulfield 3 Mornington 2, FC Bulleen Lions 1 sula 0 Keysborough 0, Casey Comets Hampton MILO Boys East 12 A: Round 11: Nunawading Monash City 1 City 2 Doncaster Rovers 2, Oakleigh 0 Boronia MILO Boys North 13 C: Round 11: Bundoora MILO Boys West 11 Kangaroos Red: Round MILO Boys South 12 C: Round 11: Sandring- 3, South Melbourne 1 Croydon City Arrows 1, Utd Mill Park , Northcote City 6 Eltham North 11: Sunshine Georgies Bye , Green Gully 7 St. MILO Boys S/E 13 Super League: Round 11: ham City Bye , Baxter 4 Rosebud 1, Beaumaris FC Bulleen Lions 0 Monash City 2, Box Hill Inter 1, Alphington 6 Mitchell Rangers JFC 0, Epping Albans 0, South Yarra 6 Keilor Park 0, Melton Sandringham City 0 Dandenong City 3, Berwick 1 Mornington 1, Brighton 1 Doveton 1, Langwar- 1 Richmond 0 City 3 Meadow Park 6, Plenty Valley Lions 0 2 WVSA 4, Melbourne Knights 5 Sydenham City GSL , South Melbourne 2 Beaumaris 2, FC rin 2 Hampton 2 Watsonia Heights 5 Park 0 Bulleen Lions 1 Monash City 2, Box Hill Inter 1 MILO Boys East 12 B: Round 11: Ringwood Richmond 0 MILO Boys South 12 D: Round 11: Hampton City 0 Doncaster Rovers 2, Riversdale 6 MILO Boys North 12 A: Round 11: Fawkner MILO Boys West 11 Joeys Blue: Round 11: Park Utd 1 Carrum Utd 1, Lyndale Utd 0 Stonnington City 0, Glen Waverley 0 South Mel- Bye , Bundoora Utd Preston Lions , North City Brimbank 0 Keilor Wolves 6, Gisborne 1 Hop- MILO Boys N/W 16 Super League: Round 11: Brighton 2 2, Frankston Pines Beaumaris , bourne 3, Mooroolbark 0 Monash City 1, North Lions 4 Light Utd 0, Brunswick Zebras Essen- pers Crossing 7, Flemington Eagles 3 William- Sunshine Georgies 10 Brimbank 0, Green Gully Bentleigh Greens 6 Berwick City 0, Brighton 1 1 Caulfield 1 Richmond 1 don Royals , Whittlesea Stallions 4 Brunswick stown 0, Cairnlea 3 Spring Hills 1, Maribyrnong 4 Whittlesea Stallions 1, Fawkner 1 Keilor Park Springvale White Eagles 0 City 0 Greens Altona City 1, Epping City 3 Essendon Royals 1, Melbourne MILO Boys East 12 C: Round 11: Richmond 0 Knights Bye MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Green: FC Bulleen Lions 3, East Bentleigh Sherbrooke MILO Boys North 12 B: Round 11: Heidelberg MILO Girls S/E 16 D: Round 11: Boronia 4 Round 11: Hampton 1 Brighton 0, Bye Lang- Rangers , Knox City 2 Ashburton 0, Doncaster Utd Bye , North City Lions 0 Moreland City 0, Whitehorse 0, Eltham North 1 Rosebud 2, Bax- MILO Boys N/W 15 Super League: Round 11: warrin , Beaumaris 0 Mornington 0, Bentleigh Rovers 6 Clayton 9, Glen Eira 0 Nunawading FC Clifton Hill Bye , Epping City 3 Essendon ter 0 Boroondara Lions 0, Berwick Kings Bye Bundoora Utd Preston Lions , Green Gully 0 Greens 1 Heatherton Utd 0, Casey Comets 3 City 0 Royals 1, Eltham North 0 Watsonia Heights 1 Fawkner 3, Coburg Utd 1 Keilor Park 2, Cairnlea Sandringham City 7 MILO Girls Metro 16 A: Round 11: South East- 3 Essendon Royals 1, Melbourne Knights 4 MILO Boys East 12 D: Round 11: Ringwood MILO Boys North 12 C: Round 11: Banyule ern Piranhas 1 Epping City 5, Ashburton Bye , Altona City 0 MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Red: Round City 1 FC Bulleen Lions 3, Boroondara Lions 1 City 1 Alphington 0, Coburg Utd Bye , Diamond Glen Eira 2 Beaumaris 3, Richmond 0 Brighton 11: Seaford Utd 5 Dandenong City 0, Hampton Knox Utd 0, North Caulfield 1 Springvale City 0, Valley Utd 10 Meadow Park 1, Brunswick 3, Bye Whittlesea Stallions MILO Boys N/W 14 Super League: Round Park Utd 0 GSL 5, Mornington 3 Southern Stars Doncaster Rovers 0 Kingston City 4, Boronia 0 Zebras Bye , Light Utd Lalor Utd 11: Light Utd Preston Lions , Green Gully 7 1, Bentleigh Greens 1 Berwick City 1, South Caulfield Utd 5 MILO Girls Metro 16 B: Round 11: Knox City Sunshine Heights 0, Fawkner 1 Keilor Park 2, Eastern Piranhas Brighton MILO Boys North 12 D: Round 11: Brunswick 1 Watsonia Heights 0, Bye Croydon City Ar- Epping City 0 Essendon Royals 2, Melbourne MILO Boys East 12 E: Round 11: Eastern City 0 Epping City 0, Bye Brunswick Zebras , rows , Langwarrin 6 Boroondara Lions 0, East Knights 3 Altona Magic 4 MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Yellow: Lions 4 Port Melbourne 2, Manningham 7 Hume Utd 3 FC Clifton Hill 1, Moreland Utd 6 Bentleigh Berwick City , Sherbrooke Rangers 1 Round 11: Hampton 8 Brighton 0, Berwick Glen Eira 0, Ashburton 7 Glen Waverley 0, Essendon Utd 1 Mornington 2 MILO Boys N/W 13 Super League: Round City Endeavour Utd , Baxter 1 Beaumaris 2, Brandon Park 5 Riversdale 0, North Caulfield 1 11: Brunswick City 0 Brimbank 2, Green Gully 1 Peninsula Doveton , Langwarrin 3 Sandring- Richmond 2 MILO Boys North 11 Kangaroos Green: MILO Girls Metro 16 C: Round 11: Dandenong Coburg Utd 3, Hume Utd 2 Fawkner 1, Cairnlea ham City 3 Round 11: Bundoora Utd Epping City , North- City 0 Sandringham City 11, Hampton Park 1 Essendon Royals 2, Werribee City 1 Altona MILO Boys East 12 F: Round 11: Chelsea cote City 3 Mill Park 0, Hume Utd 5 Fawkner 1, Utd 3 Brighton 0, North Caulfield 0 Chelsea 2, City 2 MILO Boys South 11 Joeys Blue: Round 2 East Bentleigh 3, Mooroolbark 0 Croydon Coburg Utd 0 Essendon Royals 6, Eltham North Endeavour Utd Bye , Keilor Park 2 Eastern 11: Sandringham City 0 Carrum Utd 1, Baxter City Arrows 2 1, Casey Comets 0 Oakleigh 13, 1 Light Utd 0 Lions 0 NTC v Under 14 Super League Competition: 4 Seaford Utd 0, Beaumaris 4 Mornington 0, Waverley Wanderers Manningham , Croydon Round 15: N.T.C 4 GSL 1 Brighton Keysborough , Langwarrin 0 Hampton City Arrows 1 Eastern Lions MILO Boys North 11 Kangaroos Orange: MILO Girls N/W 16 D: Round 11: Melton 1 Park Utd 2 Round 11: Preston Lions 0 Brunswick Zebras Sunshine Georgies 2, Ballarat Academy Of MILO Boys Metro 18 Blue: Round 11: Bye MILO Boys East 11 Kangaroos Green: 3, Green Gully 0 Coburg Utd 0, Whittlesea Stal- Soccer 0 Sunbury Utd 0, North City Lions Bye Brunswick City , Heidelberg Utd Oakleigh , Bye MILO Boys South 11 Joeys Orange: Round Round 11: Doncaster Rovers Bye , Riversdale lions 2 Meadow Park 1, Lalor Essendon Royals , Diamond Valley Utd 1 Altona City 0, Moreland Manningham , Maribyrnong Greens 1 Richmond 11: Sandringham City 3 Peninsula 0, Berwick 3 Oakleigh 0, South Yarra 0 Knox City 2, FC , Eltham North 0 Brunswick City 4 Utd 1 Westgate 4 6, Eastern Lions 4 St. Albans 0 City 3 Langwarrin 0, Harrisfield Hurricanes 0 Bulleen Lions 2 Monash City 2, Box Hill Inter 1 Beaumaris 5, Brighton 0 Hampton Park Utd 2, Richmond 0 MILO Boys North 11 Joeys Blue: Round 11: MILO Girls Metro 15 A: Round 11: Richmond MILO Boys Metro 18 Orange: Round 11: Lalor East Bentleigh 0 Hampton 1 Alphington 1 Greenvale Utd 3, Pascoe Vale 0 Bye , Langwarrin 4 North Caulfield 1, Berwick Utd 5 Mitchell Rangers JFC 1, Wyndham Olym- MILO Boys East 11 Kangaroos Yellow: Eltham North 4, Mitchell Rangers JFC Hume City Brighton , Doncaster Rovers 1 WVSA 2, pic 1 Flemington Eagles 10, Western Eagles 1 MILO Boys East 16 A: Round 11: Nunawading Round 11: Doncaster Rovers 0 FC Bulleen Utd , Brunswick Zebras Moreland Wolves , Ep- Brunswick Zebras Casey Comets Essendon Royals 1, Epping City 0 Gisborne 3 City 1 FC Bulleen Lions 1, Manningham East- Lions 3, Manningham 0 Box Hill Inter 4, South ping City 1 Watsonia Heights 0 ern Lions , Glen Waverley 1 South Melbourne Melbourne 2 Ashburton 0, Waverley Wanderers MILO Girls Metro 15 B: Round 11: Whitehorse MILO Boys Metro 18 Purple: Round 11: Bye 3, Doncaster Rovers 3 South Springvale 4, 3 North Caulfield 0, Oakleigh 1 Richmond 3 MILO Boys North 11 Joeys Yellow: Round 2 Brunswick City 0, Glen Eira 0 Meadow Park Boronia , Mooroolbark Bye , Sherbrooke Rang- Croydon City Arrows 2 Brandon Park 3 11: Banyule City Light Utd , North City Lions 0 3, Mooroolbark 3 Brighton 1, Glen Waverley 2 ers Nunawading City , Sandringham City 2 MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Orange: Round 11: Moreland City 9, Diamond Valley Utd 1 Laverton Keilor Park 5, Ashburton 2 Sandringham City 3 Brighton 2, Dandenong Sparrows Doveton MILO Boys East 16 B: Round 11: Richmond Richmond 1 FC Bulleen Lions 2, Kingston City Park 1, Lalor Utd 5 Plenty Valley Lions 0, More- Doncaster Rovers , Boroondara Lions 12 Sher- 1 Whitehorse 8, Ashburton 1 Glen Waverley 2, land Utd 3 Bundoora Utd 1 MILO Girls Metro 15 C: Round 11: Gisborne MILO Boys Metro 18 Yellow: Round 11: Bye brooke Rangers 2, Ringwood City 2 Ashburton White Star Dandenong Monash City , Glen Eira 2 Keilor Wolves 0, Seaford Utd 4 Altona East 0, Rosebud , Casey Comets 0 Heatherton Utd 3, 3, North Caulfield Mooroolbark , Boronia 1 2 Nunawading City 2 MILO Boys West 16 A: Round 11: Ballarat Harrisfield Hurricanes 3 Casey Panthers 4, Bax- Seaford Utd 1 Frankston Pines 10, Chelsea 1 Knox City 4 Academy Of Soccer 1 Altona Magic 2, Keilor ter 2 Ringwood City 3, Pascoe Vale 3 Boronia 1 Langwarrin 5, Berwick City Peninsula MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Blue: Round 11: Park 0 Brimbank City 5, Hoppers Crossing 2 MILO Boys East 15 A: Round 11: Kingston Richmond 0 Springvale City 11, Boroondara Yarraville 2, Avondale Heights Bye , Melton MILO Girls Metro 14 A: Round 11: Brighton 3 MILO Boys South 16 A: Round 11: Bye City 1 FC Bulleen Lions 1, Manningham 5 Oak- Lions 0 East Bentleigh 0, North Caulfield 3 Bye Croydon City Arrows 0, Beaumaris 1 Boroond- Dandenong City , Berwick City Endeavour leigh 2, North Caulfield Glen Waverley , Eastern Knox City 0, Doncaster Rovers 0 Riversdale 1, ara Lions 2, Bye Berwick City , Ashburton 1 Utd , Bye Mornington , Bentleigh Greens 3 Lions 1 Riversdale 0, Whitehorse 2 Richmond 2 Croydon City Arrows 2 Eastern Lions 0 MILO Boys West 15 A: Round 11: Sunshine Sandringham City 5, Bundoora Utd 1 Doncaster Dandenong Thunder 0, Brighton 1 Springvale Georgies 3 Brimbank 1, Green Gully 2 St. Rovers 3 White Eagles 6 MILO Boys East 15 B: Round 11: Glen Eira 1 MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Red: Round 11: Albans 1, Keilor Park 7 North Sunshine Eagles Doncaster Rovers 5, Caulfield Utd 1 Sherbrooke Eastern Lions 2 North Caulfield 0, Boroondara 0, Ballarat Academy Of Soccer 4 Williamstown MILO Girls Metro 14 B: Round 11: Sunbury MILO Boys South 16 B: Round 11: Baxter 0 Rangers 3, Whitehorse 3 Springvale City 2, FC Lions 1 Sherbrooke Rangers 3, Glen Waverley 0, Hoppers Crossing Bye Utd Hoppers Crossing , Baxter 0 Peninsula 5, East Bentleigh 5, Seaford Utd 0 Langwarrin 3, Bulleen Lions 3 Clayton 1, Croydon City Arrows 4 Ashburton 0, South Springvale 1 Manningham Caulfield Utd 2 Beaumaris 2, Brunswick Zebras Mornington 4 Beaumaris 2, Brighton 0 Berwick 4 Knox City 3 0, Croydon City Arrows 2 Richmond 0 MILO Boys West 15 B: Round 11: Western Dandenong Thunder , Sherbrooke Rangers 1 City 5, Doveton Keysborough Eagles 1 Sunbury Utd 3, Werribee City 2 Flem- Richmond 0 MILO Boys East 15 C: Round 11: Bye MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Yellow: Round : ington Eagles 6, South Yarra Satellite City Utd MILO Boys South 15 A: Round 11: San- Mooroolbark , Eastern Lions 0 Casey Comets , Laverton Park 1 Gisborne 0, Melbourne Lions MILO Girls Metro 14 C: Round 11: Sandring- dringham City 4 Dandenong City 1, Berwick 6, Chelsea 6 Ashburton 0, Doncaster Rovers 0 MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Purple: Round 11: 1 Altona City 6 ham City 5 Box Hill Inter 1, Watsonia Heights 2 City Langwarrin , Beaumaris 0 Mornington Manningham 0, Boronia 8 Hampton 1 Ringwood City 2 Doncaster Rovers 0, Moorool- Doncaster Rovers 0, Carrum Utd 5 Brighton 2, 12, Peninsula 1 Lyndale Utd 11, Brighton 1 bark 1 Oakleigh 0, FC Bulleen Lions 2 Clayton MILO Boys West 14 A: Round 11: Sunshine Langwarrin 0 East Bentleigh 2, Eltham North 1 Frankston Pines 1 MILO Boys East 15 D: Round 11: Glen Eira 0 0, Boronia 0 Brandon Park 2, Ashburton 0 Glen Georgies 9 Keilor Wolves 1, Green Gully 4 Altona City 1 East Bentleigh 4, Brandon Park 1 Brighton 1, Waverley 0 Brimbank City 1, Keilor Park 1 Werribee City 2, MILO Boys South 15 B: Round 11: San- Hampton Park Utd Bye , Templestowe Eagles Laverton Park Bye , Ballarat Academy Of Soc- MILO Girls Metro 13 A: Round 11: North dringham City 0 Heatherton Utd 10, Baxter Clayton MILO Boys N/W 16 B: Round 8: Watsonia cer 5 Sydenham Park 0 Caulfield 2 BASL 2, Ashburton 6 Glen Eira 0, 2 Langwarrin 3, Mornington 4 Beaumaris 2, Heights 4 Cairnlea 0, Sunshine Heights Keilor Berwick City Sherbrooke Rangers , Brighton Bentleigh Greens 3 Berwick City 1, Brighton 3 MILO Boys East 14 A: Round 11: South Mel- Wolves , Broadmeadows Utd 1 Sunbury Utd 1 MILO Boys West 14 B: Round 11: Altona 0 Boroondara Lions 2, Croydon City Arrows 1 Phillip Island 0 bourne Bye , Richmond 1 FC Bulleen Lions 3, Magic2 1 Williamstown 1, Bye Melbourne Sandringham City 3 Kingston City 0 Boronia 4, Doncaster Rovers 8 MILO Boys North 16 A: Round 11: Brunswick Knights , Altona Magic 0 WVSA 1, Hoppers MILO Boys South 14 A: Round 11: Langwar- Riversdale 1, Oakleigh 1 Eastern Lions 3 City 4 Preston Lions 1, Light Utd Heidelberg Crossing 3 Altona City 2 MILO Girls Metro 13 B: Round 11: Alphington rin Bye , Bye East Bentleigh , Berwick City Utd , Northcote City 7 Carlton Youth 0, Bruns- 5 Bundoora Utd 0, Bye Caulfield Utd , Bruns- Doveton , Mornington 1 Lyndale Utd 6, Bentle- MILO Boys East 14 B: Round 11: Ringwood wick Zebras Essendon Royals , Eltham North 1 MILO Boys West 13 A: Round 11: Sunshine wick Zebras Peninsula , Essendon Royals 0 igh Greens 0 Brighton 4 City 4 Port Melbourne 1, Manningham 3 North Bundoora Utd 6 Georgies 1 South Yarra 1, Bye St. Albans Boronia 3, Glen Eira 3 Brighton 0 Caulfield 0, Ashburton Glen Waverley , Brandon , Ballarat Academy Of Soccer 0 Keilor Park MILO Boys South 14 B: Round 11: Baxter Park 2 Clayton 0, Beaumaris 1 Richmond 4 MILO Boys North 15 A: Round 11: Northcote 5, Sydenham Park 1 Gisborne 0, Melbourne MILO Girls Metro 13 C: Round 11: Nunawad- 1 Carrum Utd 0, Berwick City Endeavour City 3 Southern Stars 1, Hume Utd 2 Coburg Knights 2 Avondale Heights 1 ing City 5 Baxter 0, Glen Waverley 2 Mornington Utd , Brighton 5 Beaumaris 0, Langwarrin 3 MILO Boys East 14 C: Round 11: Bye East Utd 0, Brunswick Zebras Bye , Essendon Utd 0 2, Diamond Valley Utd 3 North Caulfield 0, Springvale White Eagles 3, Casey Comets 1 Bentleigh , Boroondara Lions 1 Sherbrooke Bundoora Utd 2 MILO Boys West 13 B: Round 11: AVA Sherbrooke Rangers 2 South Yarra 0, Pascoe Sandringham City 2 Rangers 0, North Caulfield Ashburton , Don- Seagulls 0 Melbourne Knights 14, Green Gully 0 Vale 4 Port Melbourne 0 caster Rovers Bye , Boronia Nunawading City MILO Boys North 15 B: Round 11: Heidelberg Sunshine Heights 0, Keilor Park Bye , Melton 0 MILO Boys South 14 C: Round 11: Bye Stars Bye , Essendon Royals 1 Whittlesea Stal- WVSA 6, Hoppers Crossing 1 Altona City 1 MILO Girls Metro 12 A: Round 11: Richmond Berwick City , Sandringham City 0 Peninsula 6, MILO Boys East 14 D: Round 11: Ringwood lions 0, Eltham North 14 Mitchell Rangers JFC 2 Brighton 0, Sherbrooke Rangers 2 North Brighton 2 1 Hampton Park Utd 5, Dandenong City 1 FC Bulleen Lions 5, Doncaster Rovers 0 0, Epping City 13 Moreland Wolves 0, Moreland MILO Boys West 13 C: Round 11: Western Caulfield 0, Ashburton Bye , Carrum Utd 0 Sparrows Seaford Utd , Doveton Brighton 1 Oakleigh 2, Glen Waverley 1 Bentleigh Greens Utd 10 Essendon Utd1 0 Eagles Bye , Heidelberg Stars 4 Hoppers Boroondara Lions 0, Croydon City Arrows 0, Mooroolbark 2 Manningham 2, Bye Caulfield Crossing 5, Melbourne Lions 3 Heidelberg Utd Sandringham City MILO Boys South 13 A: Round 11: Seaford Utd MILO Boys North 14 A: Round 11: Coburg 0, Brimbank 4 Yarraville 0, Maribyrnong Greens Utd 0 Brighton 9, Hampton Park Utd 0 Peninsula Utd 1 Whittlesea Stallions 7, Lalor Utd 9 Eltham AVA Seagulls MILO Girls Metro 12 B: Round 11: Bye 4, Beaumaris 0 Mornington 2, Bentleigh Greens MILO Boys East 13 A: Round 11: Brandon North 1, Bye BASL , Brunswick Zebras Essen- Brunswick Zebras , Keilor Park 4 Box Hill Inter 6 Berwick City 0, Langwarrin 0 Hampton 2 Park 1 FC Bulleen Lions 1, Riversdale 0 don Royals , Epping City 1 Bundoora Utd 2 MILO Boys West 12 A: Round 11: WVSA 2 0, Bye Knox City , FC Bulleen Lions 0 Hoppers Oakleigh 7, Ringwood City 2 North Caulfield 0, Avondale Heights 0, Green Gully 0 Melbourne Crossing 0, Eltham North 0 Monash City 2 MILO Boys South 13 B: Round 11: Sandring- Doncaster Rovers Whitehorse , Croydon City MILO Boys North 14 B: Round 11: Bundoora Knights 2, Keilor Park 2 BASL 2, Cairnlea 0 ham City 0 Brighton 0, Harrisfield Hurricanes Arrows Knox City Utd Brunswick Zebras , Heidelberg Utd 0 More- Gisborne 2, Hoppers Crossing 1 Altona City 3 MILO Girls Metro 12 C: Round 11: Glen 2 Chelsea 1, Mornington 1 Beaumaris 1, land City 5, Hume Utd 2 Fawkner 1, Bye Plenty Waverley 5 Heidelberg Utd 0, Watsonia Heights Bentleigh Greens 2 Keysborough 1, Peninsula MILO Boys East 13 B: Round 11: Waverley Valley Lions , Bye Brunswick City MILO Boys West 12 B: Round 11: Sunshine 0 Brunswick Zebras 4, Beaumaris 7 Brighton 1, 0 Baxter 1 Wanderers Mooroolbark , Manningham 4 Knox Georgies 2 Altona Magic 0, Green Gully 7 St. Sydenham Park Bye

Monday 16 July 2007 22 JUNIORS Goal! Weekly Results & Ladders Mitchell Rangers JFC 9 0 2 7 10 40 2 Seaford Utd 11 1 4 6 13 56 7 Eastern Lions 10 8 0 2 40 10 24 FC Bulleen Lions 10 4 5 1 17 9 17 MILO Girls Metro 11 A: Round 11: Dandenong Wyndham Olympic 9 0 2 7 5 46 2 Peninsula 11 1 3 7 9 49 6 Richmond 10 7 1 2 25 11 22 Box Hill Inter 10 4 3 3 26 15 15 Thunder Bye , Richmond 2 Brighton 0, Beau- Casey Panthers 11 1 1 9 6 99 4 Whitehorse 10 5 2 3 30 10 17 Richmond 10 4 3 3 13 10 15 maris Keilor Park , North Caulfield 0 Sandring- MILO Boys Metro 18 Purple FC Bulleen Lions 10 4 2 4 17 16 14 Croydon City Arrows 10 4 3 3 16 18 15 ham City 3, Ashburton Boroondara Lions Doveton 8 8 0 0 68 5 24 MILO Boys South 12 A Kingston City 10 3 4 3 23 26 13 Oakleigh 9 3 1 5 7 17 10 Nunawading City 8 7 0 1 50 10 21 Brighton 11 9 1 1 28 10 28 Manningham 10 2 3 5 17 21 9 Nunawading City 10 2 2 6 8 14 8 MILO Girls Metro 11 B: Round 11: Brighton Brighton 8 4 2 2 13 16 14 Berwick City 10 8 2 0 29 5 26 Riversdale 10 2 2 6 13 22 8 Boronia 10 1 1 8 9 33 4 1 Ashburton 3, Sunbury Utd 3 Glen Eira 1, Sherbrooke Rangers 7 3 1 3 20 26 10 Beaumaris 11 8 1 2 40 11 25 Glen Waverley 10 1 1 8 7 44 4 Doncaster Rovers 9 0 2 7 5 30 2 Oakleigh 1 Richmond 0, Sherbrooke Rangers 0 Mooroolbark 8 3 1 4 20 31 10 Langwarrin 11 7 0 4 38 14 21 North Caulfield 10 1 0 9 13 44 3 Hampton 3, Carrum Utd Berwick City Boronia 8 2 1 5 20 33 7 Sandringham City 11 6 3 2 28 8 21 MILO Boys East 12 B Sandringham City 9 1 1 7 7 53 4 Dandenong Thunder 11 6 0 5 23 21 18 MILO Boys East 15 B North Caulfield 10 7 3 0 21 3 24 MILO Girls S/E 14 D: Round 11: North Caul- Dandenong Sparrows 8 0 2 6 9 33 2 Mornington 11 2 0 9 10 31 6 FC Bulleen Lions 10 8 1 1 40 12 25 Glen Waverley 9 6 3 0 24 10 21 field 0 Glen Waverley 3, Bye Eastern Lions , Dandenong City 11 1 1 9 8 28 4 Doncaster Rovers 9 8 0 1 36 10 24 Doncaster Rovers 9 6 1 2 21 12 19 Springvale White Eagles 0 Croydon City Arrows MILO Boys Metro 18 Yellow Seaford Utd 10 1 1 8 5 34 4 Clayton 10 8 0 2 35 13 24 South Melbourne 10 4 3 3 12 11 15 3, FC Bulleen Lions 5 Boroondara Lions 2, Heatherton Utd 9 7 0 2 40 5 21 Noble Park 11 1 1 9 4 51 4 Sherbrooke Rangers 10 7 0 3 38 16 21 Riversdale 9 5 0 4 10 11 15 Noble Park 1 Richmond 0 Berwick City 9 6 2 1 62 10 20 Caulfield Utd 9 5 1 3 30 26 16 Monash City 10 4 2 4 17 16 14 Frankston Pines 10 6 1 3 38 10 19 MILO Boys South 12 B Glen Eira 10 3 2 5 26 29 11 Richmond 10 3 2 5 13 15 11 MILO Girls N/W 14 D: Round 11: Brimbank Casey Comets 10 6 1 3 28 28 19 Endeavour Utd 10 8 2 0 23 8 26 Croydon City Arrows 10 2 1 7 17 41 7 Mooroolbark 10 3 1 6 9 18 10 1 Brunswick Zebras 4, Keilor Park 8 Mitchell Langwarrin 9 6 0 3 37 13 18 Berwick City 10 6 3 1 24 8 21 Knox City 10 2 0 8 20 47 6 Ringwood City 10 1 2 7 6 17 5 Rangers JFC 0, Cairnlea 1 Whittlesea Stallions Peninsula 9 4 0 5 17 36 12 Hampton 10 5 4 1 19 10 19 Springvale City 10 1 2 7 22 46 5 Stonnington City 9 0 1 8 1 21 1 1, Epping City Western Eagles , Ballarat Acad- Chelsea 9 2 3 4 15 18 9 Hampton Park Utd 10 4 4 2 16 11 16 Whitehorse 10 1 1 8 7 31 4 emy Of Soccer 20 Eltham North 1 Seaford Utd 10 1 1 8 10 63 4 Sandringham City 10 4 1 5 17 15 13 MILO Boys East 12 C Rosebud 9 0 0 9 8 72 0 Keysborough 10 4 1 5 17 23 13 MILO Boys East 15 C Ashburton 10 8 2 0 31 8 26 Mornington 10 4 1 5 7 16 13 Chelsea 9 9 0 0 61 9 27 Knox City 10 8 1 1 39 4 25 ------MILO Boys South 16 A Brighton 10 3 3 4 15 14 12 Casey Comets 8 7 0 1 47 4 21 FC Bulleen Lions 10 8 1 1 41 10 25 MILO Boys S/E 16 Super League Springvale W.Eagles 9 8 0 1 42 8 24 Casey Comets 10 2 1 7 9 24 7 Manningham 9 5 0 4 26 19 15 East Bentleigh 10 6 0 4 31 25 18 FC Bulleen Lions 9 7 1 1 36 8 22 Berwick City 8 5 0 3 26 14 15 Peninsula 10 0 0 10 5 23 0 Boronia 9 4 2 3 16 14 14 Clayton 10 4 2 4 26 12 14 Kingston City 10 7 1 2 27 11 22 Brighton 9 4 1 4 19 21 13 Ashburton 9 4 1 4 19 24 13 Nunawading City 10 4 2 4 14 18 14 South Melbourne 9 6 1 2 29 16 19 Bentleigh Greens 9 4 0 5 18 21 12 MILO Boys South 12 C Hampton 9 4 0 5 14 32 12 Glen Eira 10 3 1 6 16 24 10 Casey Comets 10 5 1 4 16 18 16 Dandenong City 8 4 0 4 16 29 12 Brighton 9 9 0 0 26 5 27 Mooroolbark 9 2 1 6 7 44 7 Sherbrooke Rangers 10 3 0 7 8 33 9 Langwarrin 8 3 3 2 13 16 12 Dandenong Thunder 8 3 1 4 20 23 10 Baxter 8 5 1 2 18 8 16 Eastern Lions 9 2 0 7 11 32 6 Doncaster Rovers 10 1 1 8 9 47 4 North Caulfield 10 3 1 6 11 19 10 Endeavour Utd 7 2 0 5 13 17 6 Doveton 9 4 4 1 18 8 16 Doncaster Rovers 9 1 0 8 9 32 3 Richmond 10 0 0 10 1 35 0 Doncaster Rovers 9 1 5 3 10 13 8 Mornington 8 2 0 6 10 31 6 Beaumaris 9 4 2 3 22 12 14 Sandringham City 10 1 2 7 4 21 5 Rosebud 9 4 2 3 19 18 14 MILO Boys East 15 D MILO Boys East 12 D Noble Park 9 1 1 7 12 36 4 MILO Boys South 16 B Langwarrin 9 2 3 4 9 12 9 Hampton Park Utd 9 7 1 1 44 19 22 FC Bulleen Lions 10 10 0 0 35 3 30 Berwick City 11 8 1 2 43 15 25 Mornington 9 2 2 5 11 20 8 Templestowe Eagles 8 6 2 0 35 7 20 Kingston City 10 6 2 2 24 9 20 MILO Boys S/E 15 Super League Baxter 10 8 1 1 40 14 25 Hampton 9 1 1 7 9 26 4 East Bentleigh 8 4 1 3 19 13 13 North Caulfield 10 6 2 2 17 13 20 Manningham 10 8 1 1 28 9 25 Doveton 10 5 2 3 36 13 17 Sandringham City 9 1 1 7 9 32 4 Brandon Park 9 4 1 4 31 26 13 Boronia 10 4 2 4 26 16 14 FC Bulleen Lions 11 7 3 1 40 13 24 Seaford Utd 11 5 2 4 17 23 17 Brighton 8 3 1 4 18 23 10 Boroondara Lions 10 4 2 4 21 20 14 South Melbourne 9 8 0 1 29 2 24 Langwarrin 11 3 6 2 25 13 15 MILO Boys South 12 D Clayton 9 3 0 6 14 27 9 Springvale City 10 4 2 4 23 23 14 Chelsea 10 4 3 3 12 17 15 Mornington 11 3 4 4 20 23 13 Springvale W.Eagles 10 8 1 1 48 17 25 Glen Eira 9 0 0 9 3 49 0 Caulfield Utd 10 4 1 5 27 23 13 Doncaster Rovers 10 3 4 3 17 12 13 Beaumaris 11 3 2 6 21 41 11 Bentleigh Greens 10 8 0 2 48 10 24 Knox Utd 10 3 2 5 14 15 11 Endeavour Utd 10 4 1 5 17 17 13 Brighton 10 3 1 6 15 32 10 Brighton 1 10 7 2 1 27 9 23 MILO Boys East 14 A Ringwood City 10 1 1 8 6 44 4 Box Hill Inter 10 3 3 4 10 9 12 East Bentleigh 10 2 3 5 10 15 9 Brighton 2 10 5 3 2 23 12 18 Oakleigh 9 6 3 0 34 10 21 Doncaster Rovers 10 0 2 8 3 30 2 Springvale w. Eagles 11 3 2 6 23 42 11 Keysborough 9 1 0 8 6 44 3 Carrum Utd 10 6 0 4 18 20 18 Eastern Lions 9 6 2 1 17 12 20 Knox City 11 1 2 8 8 29 5 Hampton Park Utd 10 4 1 5 18 26 13 FC Bulleen Lions 9 6 1 2 23 8 19 MILO Boys East 12 E Nunawading City 10 0 1 9 6 40 1 MILO Boys South 15 A Beaumaris 10 3 0 7 13 29 9 Richmond 9 4 3 2 17 20 15 Manningham 10 9 1 0 48 1 28 Berwick City 10 8 2 0 36 8 26 Berwick City 10 2 1 7 17 30 7 Doncaster Rovers 9 4 1 4 26 19 13 Eastern Lions 10 7 3 0 34 8 24 MILO Boys S/E 14 Super League Dandenong City 11 8 0 3 32 13 24 Frankston Pines 10 2 1 7 12 27 7 Boronia 7 4 1 2 18 13 13 Glen Eira 10 7 1 2 22 13 22 Mornington 8 7 0 1 26 8 21 Sandringham City 11 7 1 3 42 18 22 Lyndale Utd 10 0 1 9 16 60 1 South Melbourne 8 2 1 5 19 23 7 Brandon Park 10 4 4 2 13 9 16 Monash City 9 5 2 2 13 7 17 Mornington 11 7 0 4 53 20 21 Kingston City 9 1 0 8 14 34 3 Ashburton 10 4 3 3 21 15 15 FC Bulleen Lions 10 4 4 2 13 9 16 Frankston Pines 11 6 1 4 46 16 19 MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Green Riversdale 9 0 0 9 9 38 0 Glen Waverley 10 4 2 4 7 19 14 Dandenong Thunder 10 4 3 3 15 13 15 Langwarrin 10 5 0 5 22 18 15 Sandringham City 9 8 1 0 41 4 25 Port Melbourne 10 4 0 6 17 24 12 North Caulfield 9 4 3 2 10 10 15 Brighton 11 4 2 5 30 17 14 Hampton 9 5 4 0 13 7 19 MILO Boys East 14 B Riversdale 10 1 2 7 4 25 5 Dandenong City 10 4 2 4 11 11 14 Lyndale Utd 11 4 1 6 39 38 13 Bentleigh Greens 9 5 1 3 16 14 16 Manningham 10 7 2 1 30 10 23 North Caulfield 10 1 1 8 7 21 4 Nunawading City 10 2 4 4 10 17 10 Beaumaris 11 1 1 9 14 68 4 Langwarrin 8 5 0 3 12 11 15 Glen Waverley 10 6 2 2 28 6 20 Richmond 10 0 1 9 3 41 1 Knox City 9 2 0 7 5 13 6 Peninsula 11 0 0 11 11109 0 Heatherton Utd 9 3 1 5 17 17 10 North Caulfield 10 6 2 2 12 6 20 GSL 9 0 2 7 3 18 2 Beaumaris 9 3 1 5 13 15 10 Richmond 10 6 1 3 12 8 19 MILO Boys East 12 F MILO Boys South 15 B Brighton 8 2 3 3 9 21 9 Brandon Park 10 6 0 4 23 17 18 Oakleigh 10 9 1 0 49 2 28 MILO Boys S/E 13 Super League Berwick City 11 10 0 1 43 7 30 Casey Comets 8 1 1 6 12 23 4 Ringwood City 10 4 3 3 21 11 15 Waverley Wanderers 10 9 0 1 32 9 27 Box Hill Inter 10 9 1 0 26 5 28 Brighton 11 8 0 3 47 11 24 Mornington 9 1 0 8 1 22 3 Clayton 10 4 1 5 16 17 13 Croydon City Arrows 2 10 7 0 3 32 17 21 South Melbourne 11 7 2 2 28 15 23 Bentleigh Greens 11 8 0 3 46 15 24 Port Melbourne 10 2 3 5 14 20 9 Croydon City Arrows 1 10 5 1 4 16 15 16 Beaumaris 11 7 2 2 21 10 23 Heatherton Utd 11 7 1 3 54 13 22 MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Red Beaumaris 10 1 1 8 6 34 4 Manningham 10 4 2 4 26 20 14 FC Bulleen Lions 11 4 4 3 14 10 16 Langwarrin 11 7 1 3 40 15 22 South Eastern Piranhas 9 9 0 0 36 4 27 Ashburton 10 0 1 9 0 33 1 Chelsea 10 4 2 4 17 21 14 Monash City 10 4 2 4 15 14 14 Baxter 11 5 1 5 32 23 16 GSL 9 9 0 0 27 1 27 East Bentleigh 10 4 1 5 11 14 13 Sandringham City 10 4 1 5 14 22 13 Mornington 11 4 1 6 26 36 13 Berwick City 10 8 0 2 36 5 24 MILO Boys East 14 C Mooroolbark 10 2 3 5 12 14 9 Richmond 11 3 3 5 17 18 12 Beaumaris 11 2 1 8 15 59 7 Mornington 10 4 1 5 27 15 13 Doncaster Rovers 8 8 0 0 39 4 24 Casey Comets 10 1 0 9 3 44 3 GSL 9 2 1 6 3 14 7 Sandringham City 11 1 1 9 7 73 4 Bentleigh Greens 9 4 1 4 21 18 13 Boronia 8 6 0 2 24 15 18 Eastern Lions 10 0 0 10 2 44 0 Dandenong City 11 2 1 8 15 32 7 Phillip Island 11 0 0 11 8 66 0 Southern Stars 9 4 0 5 17 16 12 Sherbrooke Rangers 8 4 2 2 16 9 14 Berwick City 10 1 1 8 9 22 4 Hampton Park Utd 10 2 4 4 14 18 10 Nunawading City 8 4 1 3 19 9 13 MILO Boys East 11 Kangaroos Green MILO Boys South 14 A Seaford Utd 10 2 2 6 11 30 8 Ashburton 8 4 0 4 14 15 12 FC Bulleen Lions 9 8 0 1 25 3 24 MILO Boys N/W 16 Super League Berwick City 8 7 1 0 32 7 22 Brighton 10 1 0 9 3 54 3 East Bentleigh 8 2 2 4 10 22 8 Richmond 9 6 1 2 20 6 19 Green Gully 9 7 2 0 25 4 23 Lyndale Utd 9 6 0 3 24 17 18 Dandenong City 10 0 2 8 6 37 2 Boroondara Lions 8 1 1 6 8 26 4 Knox City 8 6 0 2 15 6 18 Keilor Park 10 7 1 2 35 11 22 Brighton 8 5 1 2 23 8 16 North Caulfield 8 0 0 8 4 34 0 Box Hill Inter 8 4 1 3 20 9 13 Fawkner 10 6 2 2 21 13 20 Doveton 8 4 2 2 11 12 14 MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Yellow Monash City 8 4 1 3 12 9 13 Essendon Royals 10 5 2 3 16 10 17 Langwarrin 8 4 1 3 23 11 13 Hampton 10 9 1 0 40 1 28 MILO Boys East 14 D Doncaster Rovers 8 3 1 4 10 8 10 Sunshine Georgies 10 4 3 3 23 12 15 East Bentleigh 8 2 1 5 13 18 7 Brighton 10 8 2 0 15 5 26 FC Bulleen Lions 9 9 0 0 66 3 27 Oakleigh 9 2 1 6 11 18 7 Epping City 8 4 0 4 20 18 12 Bentleigh Greens 8 2 0 6 10 25 6 Sandringham City 10 7 0 3 23 6 21 Manningham 9 8 0 1 37 5 24 Riversdale 8 2 1 5 5 15 7 Melbourne Knights 9 3 1 5 14 13 10 Mornington 9 0 0 9 4 42 0 Peninsula 10 6 1 3 16 9 19 Oakleigh 9 7 0 2 23 9 21 South Yarra 9 0 0 9 1 45 0 Whittlesea Stallions 10 1 1 8 15 33 4 Beaumaris 10 5 2 3 20 18 17 Caulfield Utd 8 4 1 3 23 11 13 Brimbank 10 0 0 10 7 62 0 MILO Boys South 14 B Langwarrin 10 3 2 5 18 23 11 Mooroolbark 9 4 1 4 31 22 13 MILO Boys East 11 Kangaroos Yellow Brighton 11 10 1 0 42 9 31 Berwick City 10 2 2 6 12 18 8 Doncaster Rovers 9 3 0 6 20 44 9 South Melbourne 10 8 2 0 17 1 26 MILO Boys N/W 15 Super League Beaumaris 11 6 1 4 29 20 19 Baxter 10 2 1 7 17 34 7 Ringwood City 9 1 1 7 7 44 4 North Caulfield 10 8 1 1 27 7 25 Green Gully 11 8 1 2 30 11 25 Berwick City 10 4 4 2 26 13 16 Endeavour Utd 10 1 3 6 14 24 6 Bentleigh Greens 7 1 0 6 8 35 3 FC Bulleen Lions 10 6 2 2 15 7 20 Keilor Park 11 8 0 3 24 9 24 Casey Comets 10 4 4 2 25 16 16 Doveton 10 0 0 10 4 41 0 Glen Waverley 9 0 1 8 2 44 1 Richmond 10 4 5 1 16 9 17 Preston Lions 9 7 0 2 21 8 21 Sandringham City 9 5 0 4 18 13 15 Box Hill Inter 10 4 2 4 15 12 14 Fawkner 11 6 2 3 28 13 20 Langwarrin 10 4 3 3 20 20 15 MILO Boys South 11 Joeys Blue MILO Boys East 13 A Oakleigh 10 4 2 4 12 14 14 Coburg Utd 10 5 2 3 20 9 17 Springvale W. Eagles 11 3 2 6 22 26 11 Langwarrin 10 9 0 1 43 5 27 Oakleigh 10 8 1 1 27 7 25 Ashburton 10 2 4 4 15 14 10 Altona City 11 5 2 4 13 13 17 Endeavour Utd 10 3 2 5 16 32 11 Keysborough 10 7 2 1 27 8 23 Knox City 10 7 3 0 29 7 24 Waverley Wanderers 10 2 2 6 7 13 8 Melbourne Knights 11 4 1 6 16 19 13 Carrum Utd 11 2 2 7 12 21 8 Beaumaris 10 6 2 2 17 5 20 Whitehorse 10 6 1 3 13 10 19 Doncaster Rovers 10 1 1 8 9 25 4 Cairnlea 11 3 0 8 15 25 9 Baxter 11 1 1 9 9 49 4 Hampton Park Utd 10 5 4 1 26 10 19 Ringwood City 10 4 3 3 17 10 15 Manningham 10 0 1 9 3 34 1 Bundoora Utd 10 3 0 7 9 28 9 Baxter 10 5 2 3 28 7 17 FC Bulleen Lions 10 4 3 3 12 8 15 Essendon Royals 11 0 0 11 7 48 0 Carrum Utd 10 5 0 5 19 9 15 North Caulfield 10 4 2 4 20 16 14 MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Orange MILO Boys South 14 C Brighton 10 4 1 5 21 26 13 Doncaster Rovers 10 3 2 5 12 14 11 Glen Waverley 10 8 2 0 19 2 26 MILO Boys N/W 14 Super League Peninsula 10 6 1 3 45 11 19 Sandringham City 10 2 1 7 11 20 7 Brandon Park 10 2 2 6 6 16 8 Richmond 10 6 4 0 33 6 22 Green Gully 9 9 0 0 41 3 27 Seaford Utd 9 6 1 2 38 12 19 Seaford Utd 10 0 1 9 3 50 1 Riversdale 10 1 2 7 1 20 5 Monash City 10 6 2 2 47 7 20 Essendon Royals 10 9 0 1 29 6 27 Dandenong Sparrows 9 6 1 2 23 9 19 Mornington 10 0 1 9 5 60 1 Croydon City Arrows 10 1 1 8 4 33 4 FC Bulleen Lions 10 6 2 2 38 5 20 Keilor Park 10 8 1 1 22 5 25 Brighton 1 8 6 1 1 23 12 19 Glen Eira 10 5 2 3 24 14 17 Altona Magic 11 8 0 3 25 12 24 Hampton Park Utd 11 4 5 2 26 20 17 MILO Boys South 11 Joeys Orange MILO Boys East 13 B Nunawading City 10 5 1 4 23 11 16 Sunshine Heights 11 5 0 6 13 21 15 Brighton 2 9 4 1 4 19 18 13 Beaumaris 10 8 2 0 33 10 26 Casey Comets 10 8 1 1 23 2 25 Whitehorse 10 3 1 6 17 27 10 Melbourne Knights 11 2 2 7 15 20 8 Berwick City 8 2 1 5 13 16 7 Hampton 10 7 2 1 19 5 23 Waverley Wanderers 10 8 1 1 21 5 25 Ashburton 10 3 0 7 17 23 9 Fawkner 10 2 2 6 10 15 8 Doveton 9 1 1 7 12 42 4 East Bentleigh 9 6 1 2 21 5 19 Glen Waverley 10 8 0 2 25 10 24 White Star Dandenong 10 0 1 9 0 46 1 Preston Lions 9 2 1 6 9 29 7 Sandringham City 9 0 0 9 2 61 0 Sandringham City 10 5 2 3 21 8 17 Manningham 10 5 2 3 28 11 17 Kingston City 10 0 1 9 2 79 1 Light Utd 10 1 2 7 6 37 5 Hampton Park Utd 10 5 0 5 11 20 15 Knox City 10 4 3 3 13 9 15 Epping City 11 1 0 10 3 25 3 MILO Boys South 13 A Berwick City 10 3 4 3 7 15 13 North Caulfield 10 3 2 5 16 12 11 MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Blue Bentleigh Greens 11 10 1 0 31 2 31 Harrisfield Hurricanes 10 2 4 4 9 17 10 FC Bulleen Lions 10 3 2 5 10 15 11 Springvale City 10 9 1 0 55 4 28 MILO Boys N/W 13 Super League Peninsula 11 8 2 1 41 5 26 Brighton 10 2 3 5 12 19 9 Eastern Lions 10 2 4 4 13 13 10 Riversdale 10 7 2 1 30 10 23 Coburg Utd 10 7 2 1 32 14 23 Brighton 11 8 2 1 37 2 26 Langwarrin 9 1 2 6 13 25 5 Clayton 10 1 1 8 7 33 4 North Caulfield 10 7 1 2 32 10 22 Altona City 8 6 0 2 18 8 18 Mornington 11 8 2 1 21 7 26 Peninsula 10 0 0 10 7 29 0 Mooroolbark 10 0 0 10 5 51 0 Croydon City Arrows 10 4 3 3 19 15 15 Brimbank 9 5 3 1 18 8 18 Hampton 11 4 3 4 16 18 15 Boroondara Lions 10 5 0 5 12 24 15 Essendon Royals 10 5 2 3 16 9 17 Beaumaris 11 4 1 6 13 23 13 MILO Boys East 16 A MILO Boys East 13 C East Bentleigh 10 4 2 4 18 13 14 Cairnlea 9 5 1 3 14 10 16 Berwick City 11 3 1 7 12 33 10 South Springvale 10 10 0 0 20 2 30 Noble Park 10 9 1 0 33 4 28 Eastern Lions 10 3 2 5 12 25 11 Brunswick City 11 5 0 6 15 15 15 Hampton Park Utd 11 1 2 8 8 33 5 South Melbourne 10 6 2 2 28 15 20 Doncaster Rovers 10 8 0 2 33 8 24 Doncaster Rovers 10 3 0 7 18 37 9 Green Gully 11 4 1 6 18 15 13 Seaford Utd 11 1 0 10 5 29 3 FC Bulleen Lions 10 5 2 3 24 15 17 Stonnington City 10 7 1 2 25 6 22 Knox City 10 1 1 8 6 34 4 Hume Utd 10 4 1 5 13 22 13 Langwarrin 11 1 0 10 4 36 3 Manningham 10 5 2 3 30 24 17 Eastern Lions 10 5 3 2 22 12 18 Richmond 10 0 2 8 3 33 2 Werribee City 11 3 2 6 12 21 11 Brandon Park 10 5 1 4 18 18 16 Glen Waverley 10 5 1 4 22 15 16 Fawkner 11 0 0 11 4 38 0 MILO Boys South 13 B Glen Waverley 10 4 3 3 15 16 15 Richmond 10 4 1 5 19 24 13 MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Red Harrisfield Hurricanes 11 11 0 0 57 5 33 Nunawading City 10 5 0 5 19 24 15 Whitehorse 10 3 2 5 17 18 11 Croydon City Arrows 10 8 0 2 42 15 24 MILO Boys Metro 18 Blue Bentleigh Greens 11 9 0 2 40 12 27 Eastern Lions 10 3 0 7 16 21 9 Caulfield Utd 10 2 3 5 12 15 9 South Springvale 10 8 0 2 30 7 24 Heidelberg Utd 8 6 1 1 29 12 19 Chelsea 11 7 0 4 26 11 21 Doncaster Rovers 10 0 2 8 11 27 2 Boroondara Lions 10 1 0 9 7 43 3 Sherbrooke Rangers 10 8 0 2 19 8 24 Maribyrnong Greens 8 5 1 2 26 24 16 Keysborough 11 6 2 3 26 19 20 Croydon City Arrows 10 0 2 8 8 27 2 Croydon City Arrows 10 0 0 10 7 52 0 Glen Waverley 10 7 1 2 23 7 22 Oakleigh 8 5 0 3 29 18 15 Sandringham City 11 4 4 3 23 22 16 North Caulfield 10 6 1 3 20 7 19 Eastern Lions 9 3 2 4 19 28 11 Baxter 11 4 1 6 13 27 13 MILO Boys East 16 B MILO Boys East 13 D Eastern Lions 10 4 1 5 14 16 13 Richmond 7 3 1 3 23 10 10 Mornington 11 2 4 5 11 20 10 North Caulfield 10 9 0 1 44 13 27 Boronia 9 6 2 1 26 8 20 Manningham 10 4 0 6 11 12 12 Brunswick City 8 2 1 5 14 23 7 Brighton 11 2 3 6 9 33 9 Ashburton 10 8 1 1 20 7 25 Nunawading City 9 6 1 2 19 13 19 Richmond 10 2 0 8 4 27 6 St. Albans 7 2 0 5 12 21 6 Peninsula 11 1 1 9 9 34 4 Boroondara Lions 9 6 2 1 30 10 20 East Bentleigh 9 5 1 3 28 15 16 Boroondara Lions 10 0 2 8 8 32 2 Manningham 7 2 0 5 14 30 6 Beaumaris 11 1 1 9 11 42 4 Doncaster Rovers 9 6 0 3 28 18 18 Glen Eira 9 4 2 3 22 18 14 Ashburton 10 0 1 9 4 44 1 Sandringham City 0 0 0 0 Knox City 9 5 1 3 25 15 16 Ringwood City 9 4 1 4 19 13 13 MILO Boys South 13 C Richmond 10 5 0 5 25 15 15 Riversdale 9 4 1 4 15 11 13 MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Purple MILO Boys Metro 18 Orange Rosebud 11 11 0 0 91 2 33 Ringwood City 10 4 0 6 19 27 12 Casey Comets 9 4 1 4 20 18 13 FC Bulleen Lions 10 8 2 0 34 4 26 Flemington Eagles 8 8 0 0 44 9 24 Endeavour Utd 11 10 0 1 92 2 30 Boronia 10 1 1 8 13 29 4 Croydon City Arrows 9 1 1 7 10 28 4 Clayton 10 8 2 0 33 4 26 Western Eagles 9 5 1 3 26 13 16 Hampton 11 8 0 3 62 12 24 Sherbrooke Rangers 9 1 0 8 8 46 3 Hampton 8 1 0 7 4 39 3 Mooroolbark 9 6 3 0 25 2 21 Gisborne 8 5 1 2 21 11 16 Chelsea 11 6 1 4 33 14 19 Mooroolbark 10 0 1 9 10 42 1 Boronia 10 5 0 5 19 19 15 Lalor Utd 7 4 1 2 26 14 13 Brighton 11 4 1 6 14 36 13 MILO Boys East 12 A Ashburton 10 4 2 4 15 19 14 Essendon Royals 8 4 1 3 19 11 13 Langwarrin 11 3 3 5 17 45 12 MILO Boys East 15 A South Melbourne 10 8 1 1 33 4 25 Brandon Park 10 3 2 5 12 17 11 Epping City 8 3 0 5 17 24 9 Carrum Utd 11 2 3 6 17 39 9 Oakleigh 10 9 1 0 24 5 28 Monash City 10 7 3 0 23 7 24 Oakleigh 10 2 3 5 8 19 9

Issue # 13 Goal! Weekly JUNIORS 23 Results & Ladders Ringwood City 10 2 2 6 10 28 8 Preston Lions 9 1 1 7 5 14 4 Werribee City 8 5 1 2 25 10 16 Sandringham City 9 3 1 5 26 23 10 Doncaster Rovers 9 1 1 7 6 28 4 Brunswick City 9 1 1 7 6 25 4 Brimbank City 9 4 1 4 17 30 13 MILO Girls S/E 16 D Brighton 9 2 1 6 7 18 7 Glen Waverley 10 1 1 8 6 28 4 Fawkner 9 0 1 8 10 40 1 Keilor Park 9 3 1 5 20 21 10 Rosebud 9 5 3 1 21 8 18 Doncaster Rovers 7 1 3 3 6 19 6 Sydenham Park 8 3 0 5 16 21 9 Baxter 7 5 2 0 29 8 17 Box Hill Inter 10 0 0 10 4 52 0 MILO Boys N/W 16 B MILO Boys North 12 B Laverton Park 8 1 0 7 6 30 3 Eltham North 9 5 1 3 23 16 16 Broadmeadows Utd 6 5 1 0 17 8 16 Epping City 8 8 0 0 38 2 24 Keilor Wolves 9 1 0 8 6 36 3 Boronia 7 4 2 1 19 8 14 MILO Girls Metro 13 A Keilor Wolves 7 3 3 1 9 5 12 Essendon Royals 8 6 1 1 31 6 19 Whitehorse 8 3 0 5 12 19 9 Ashburton 10 9 1 0 42 6 28 Sunshine Heights 6 3 2 1 12 7 11 Moreland City 8 4 3 1 9 5 15 MILO Boys West 14 B Boroondara Lions 9 2 0 7 6 14 6 BASL 9 8 1 0 21 0 25 Sunbury Utd 7 3 1 3 14 9 10 FC Clifton Hill 8 2 3 3 11 15 9 Altona Magic2 9 6 2 1 35 14 20 Berwick Kings 9 1 0 8 4 41 3 North Caulfield 10 6 2 2 23 5 20 Watsonia Heights 7 2 0 5 11 18 6 North City Lions 7 2 1 4 5 15 7 Williamstown 9 5 2 2 26 13 17 Sandringham City 10 5 2 3 12 6 17 Cairnlea 7 0 1 6 6 22 1 Heidelberg Utd 8 2 1 5 9 24 7 Melbourne Knights 8 4 1 3 14 11 13 MILO Girls Metro 16 A Brighton 10 5 1 4 18 14 16 Watsonia Heights 8 1 1 6 7 29 4 WVSA 9 3 2 4 17 29 11 Whittlesea Stallions 8 7 1 0 32 2 22 Sherbrooke Rangers 9 3 3 3 12 8 12 MILO Boys North 16 A Eltham North 7 1 0 6 4 18 3 Altona Magic 8 3 1 4 20 17 10 Ashburton 8 5 1 2 34 8 16 Boroondara Lions 10 2 1 7 8 18 7 Northcote City 10 8 0 2 46 13 24 Altona City 9 2 1 6 23 34 7 Epping City 7 5 0 2 27 7 15 Glen Eira 10 2 1 7 5 28 7 Preston Lions 10 7 2 1 36 12 23 MILO Boys North 12 C Hoppers Crossing 8 2 1 5 10 27 7 Brighton 8 5 0 3 15 13 15 Croydon City Arrows 10 1 2 7 4 28 5 Light Utd 10 7 2 1 33 11 23 Light Utd 8 6 0 2 33 7 18 Beaumaris 8 2 1 5 13 29 7 Berwick City 10 0 2 8 3 35 2 Brunswick City 10 6 4 0 43 10 22 Diamond Valley Utd 7 5 1 1 19 7 16 MILO Boys West 13 A South Eastern Piranhas 8 2 0 6 12 36 6 Bundoora Utd 9 4 1 4 29 24 13 Alphington 8 5 1 2 18 13 16 Keilor Park 9 7 2 0 29 2 23 Richmond 8 1 2 5 14 39 5 MILO Girls Metro 13 B Essendon Royals 10 3 3 4 24 15 12 Banyule City 7 4 0 3 16 13 12 Melbourne Knights 9 6 2 1 15 3 20 Glen Eira 7 1 1 5 9 22 4 Alphington 9 8 0 1 34 5 24 Heidelberg Utd 10 4 0 6 20 35 12 Lalor Utd 8 3 3 2 8 7 12 Sunshine Georgies 9 6 0 3 21 13 18 Essendon Royals 9 7 1 1 27 5 22 Brunswick Zebras 9 1 1 7 9 31 4 Brunswick Zebras 8 2 1 5 12 12 7 Sydenham Park 8 4 1 3 15 10 13 MILO Girls Metro 16 B Boronia 8 7 0 1 22 2 21 Carlton Youth 10 1 1 8 6 65 4 Coburg Utd 8 1 1 6 12 26 4 St. Albans 9 2 3 4 11 15 9 Boroondara Lions 9 9 0 0 49 4 27 Caulfield Utd 9 4 1 4 10 19 13 Eltham North 10 1 0 9 7 37 3 Meadow Park 8 1 1 6 5 38 4 Gisborne 9 2 3 4 6 13 9 Knox City 9 7 1 1 49 4 22 Glen Eira 9 3 3 3 15 13 12 South Yarra 7 2 2 3 10 13 8 Watsonia Heights 8 6 0 2 28 8 18 Bundoora Utd 9 3 1 5 7 9 10 MILO Boys North 15 A MILO Boys North 12 D Ballarat Academy 8 2 1 5 10 15 7 Berwick City 9 5 1 3 20 15 16 Brunswick Zebras 9 3 1 5 6 12 10 Coburg Utd 10 7 3 0 37 8 24 Moreland Utd 6 5 1 0 25 2 16 Avondale Heights 8 0 0 8 7 40 0 East Bentleigh 9 3 1 5 18 19 10 Peninsula 9 1 1 7 9 28 4 Hume Utd 9 6 2 1 28 10 20 Hume Utd 7 5 1 1 20 7 16 Mornington 9 3 1 5 11 21 10 Brighton 9 0 0 9 2 39 0 Southern Stars 7 4 2 1 23 7 14 FC Clifton Hill 6 4 0 2 22 12 12 MILO Boys West 13 B Sherbrooke Rangers 9 3 0 6 9 37 9 Essendon Utd 9 4 1 4 22 28 13 Essendon Utd 6 2 1 3 10 12 7 WVSA 8 7 1 0 36 0 22 Langwarrin 9 1 0 8 4 40 3 MILO Girls Metro 13 C Northcote City 8 2 0 6 9 26 6 Epping City 6 2 1 3 6 13 7 Sunshine Heights 9 5 2 2 21 10 17 Croydon City Arrows 9 1 0 8 7 47 3 Pascoe Vale 10 10 0 0 44 2 30 Bundoora Utd 9 1 2 6 19 38 5 Brunswick City 6 1 1 4 6 24 4 Melbourne Knights 7 4 2 1 25 5 14 Diamond Valley Utd 10 8 1 1 38 3 25 Brunswick Zebras 10 1 2 7 16 37 5 Brunswick Zebras 7 0 1 6 5 24 1 Hoppers Crossing 8 4 2 2 21 8 14 MILO Girls Metro 16 C Mornington 10 7 2 1 23 12 23 Keilor Park 8 4 2 2 14 9 14 Eastern Lions 8 8 0 0 39 2 24 Nunawading City 10 6 0 4 29 18 18 MILO Boys North 15 B MILO Boys North 11 Kangaroos Green Altona City 8 3 2 3 16 8 11 Chelsea 9 6 2 1 24 6 20 Port Melbourne 10 4 1 5 16 12 13 Moreland Utd 9 9 0 0 48 4 27 Epping City 10 8 2 0 23 3 26 Green Gully 8 3 1 4 17 13 10 Sandringham City 8 6 1 1 17 6 19 Glen Waverley 10 4 1 5 23 24 13 Whittlesea Stallions 9 8 0 1 37 11 24 Eltham North 10 8 1 1 32 7 25 Melton 9 0 1 8 6 54 1 Endeavour Utd 8 3 2 3 16 12 11 Baxter 10 4 0 6 8 23 12 Epping City 9 6 0 3 35 9 18 Hume Utd 10 7 1 2 21 3 22 AVA Seagulls 9 0 1 8 6 55 1 Keilor Park 9 3 2 4 15 14 11 North Caulfield 10 2 1 7 6 27 7 Heidelberg Stars 9 5 0 4 32 27 15 Light Utd 9 5 3 1 26 6 18 Dandenong City 7 2 2 3 8 9 8 Sherbrooke Rangers 10 1 0 9 3 34 3 Essendon Royals 8 4 1 3 39 16 13 Essendon Royals 10 5 0 5 22 16 15 MILO Boys West 13 C North Caulfield 9 1 3 5 11 26 6 South Yarra 10 1 0 9 5 40 3 Eltham North 9 3 1 5 28 17 10 Bundoora Utd 10 4 1 5 15 12 13 Western Eagles 9 7 0 2 26 12 21 Hampton Park Utd 9 1 2 6 9 20 5 Essendon Utd1 9 2 0 7 13 47 6 Fawkner 10 3 1 6 13 20 10 Melbourne Lions 9 5 2 2 20 10 17 Brighton 9 1 0 8 6 50 3 MILO Girls Metro 12 A Moreland Wolves 9 2 0 7 14 55 6 Northcote City 10 2 2 6 11 13 8 Brimbank 9 5 1 3 28 15 16 Croydon City Arrows 9 8 0 1 16 2 24 Mitchell Rangers JFC 9 0 0 9 2 62 0 Mill Park 10 1 1 8 8 37 4 Heidelberg Stars 8 4 2 2 23 17 14 MILO Girls N/W 16 D Richmond 9 6 1 2 13 5 19 Coburg Utd 9 0 0 9 0 54 0 Heidelberg Utd 9 4 2 3 20 15 14 Diamond Valley Utd 8 6 2 0 23 3 20 Carrum Utd 9 5 2 2 10 4 17 MILO Boys North 14 A Hoppers Crossing 9 4 2 3 30 28 14 North City Lions 9 6 2 1 24 9 20 Boroondara Lions 9 5 1 3 10 8 16 Essendon Royals 9 9 0 0 48 9 27 MILO Boys North 11 Kangaroos Orange Yarraville 9 2 2 5 19 23 8 Westgate 8 6 1 1 35 8 19 Sherbrooke Rangers 8 4 2 2 13 6 14 BASL 9 8 0 1 44 4 24 Coburg Utd 10 10 0 0 65 2 30 Maribyrnong Greens 9 2 1 6 12 27 7 Ballarat Academy 8 4 1 3 15 9 13 Sandringham City 9 2 3 4 9 9 9 Whittlesea Stallions 9 6 0 3 38 14 18 Brunswick City 10 8 1 1 38 8 25 AVA Seagulls 9 1 0 8 14 45 3 Sunshine Georgies 8 4 0 4 20 23 12 Ashburton 9 3 0 6 9 13 9 Brunswick Zebras 9 5 1 3 29 13 16 Green Gully 10 7 1 2 37 8 22 Altona City 9 3 1 5 17 29 10 North Caulfield 9 1 1 7 1 22 4 Bundoora Utd 9 5 1 3 25 11 16 Meadow Park 10 6 1 3 32 32 19 MILO Boys West 12 A Sunbury Utd 8 2 1 5 14 22 7 Brighton 9 0 2 7 1 13 2 Epping City 9 3 0 6 14 27 9 Preston Lions 10 5 1 4 20 28 16 Altona City 10 7 1 2 24 10 22 Moreland Utd 9 1 2 6 10 22 5 Lalor Utd 9 2 0 7 15 30 6 Whittlesea Stallions 10 4 1 5 18 31 13 Keilor Park 10 6 3 1 21 9 21 Melton 9 1 0 8 4 37 3 MILO Girls Metro 12 B Coburg Utd 9 1 0 8 13 63 3 Brunswick Zebras 10 4 0 6 21 20 12 Green Gully 8 6 1 1 21 4 19 Keilor Park 8 8 0 0 32 0 24 Eltham North 8 0 0 8 7 62 0 Lalor 10 1 1 8 7 28 4 BASL 9 5 1 3 17 15 16 MILO Girls Metro 15 A Knox City 8 5 2 1 23 9 17 Eltham North 10 1 1 8 9 43 4 Melbourne Knights 10 4 3 3 18 10 15 Brighton 9 8 0 1 41 6 24 Brunswick Zebras 8 3 2 3 11 13 11 MILO Boys North 14 B Essendon Royals 10 0 1 9 1 48 1 WVSA 9 4 3 2 15 7 15 WVSA 8 7 0 1 24 3 21 Box Hill Inter 7 3 1 3 10 16 10 Fawkner 7 7 0 0 42 3 21 Cairnlea 9 3 2 4 16 14 11 Brunswick Zebras 9 6 0 3 31 6 18 Monash City 8 2 3 3 6 10 9 Moreland City 8 6 1 1 18 7 19 MILO Boys North 11 Joeys Blue Gisborne 10 3 2 5 14 16 11 Richmond 9 5 1 3 11 6 16 FC Bulleen Lions 8 2 2 4 8 9 8 Heidelberg Utd 8 5 0 3 24 10 15 Moreland Wolves 10 8 2 0 15 5 26 Avondale Heights 9 0 1 8 6 33 1 Berwick City 8 4 0 4 17 12 12 Eltham North 8 2 0 6 11 20 6 Hume Utd 8 3 2 3 22 13 11 Greenvale Utd 10 7 1 2 24 6 22 Hoppers Crossing 10 0 1 9 4 38 1 Langwarrin 8 3 1 4 8 18 10 Hoppers Crossing 7 1 0 6 4 28 3 Plenty Valley Lions 7 3 1 3 21 25 10 Hume Utd 10 7 1 2 21 4 22 Casey Comets 9 3 1 5 10 24 10 Brunswick City 7 2 0 5 12 28 6 Alphington 10 5 2 3 18 6 17 MILO Boys West 12 B Doncaster Rovers 9 0 2 7 7 31 2 MILO Girls Metro 12 C Brunswick Zebras 8 1 1 6 6 30 4 Epping City 10 4 4 2 15 11 16 Altona City 10 9 1 0 33 4 28 North Caulfield 9 0 1 8 2 45 1 Sydenham Park 9 8 1 0 51 2 25 Bundoora Utd 7 0 1 6 7 36 1 Watsonia Heights 10 4 2 4 13 11 14 Williamstown 10 7 2 1 40 10 23 Glen Waverley 8 7 1 0 29 3 22 Mitchell Rangers JFC 10 4 1 5 9 20 13 Green Gully 9 7 0 2 62 7 21 MILO Girls Metro 15 B Beaumaris 8 6 0 2 23 7 18 MILO Boys North 14 C Brunswick Zebras 10 2 2 6 11 15 8 Sunshine Georgies 9 5 1 3 27 12 16 Meadow Park 10 10 0 0 36 8 30 Brighton 9 4 0 5 20 26 12 North City Lions 8 7 0 1 54 5 21 Pascoe Vale 10 1 0 9 2 27 3 Altona Magic 8 5 1 2 23 8 16 Keilor Park 10 7 2 1 42 9 23 Brunswick Zebras 9 3 0 6 18 22 9 Northcote City 8 7 0 1 36 8 21 Eltham North 10 0 1 9 2 25 1 Laverton Park 10 4 0 6 23 23 12 Glen Waverley 10 7 2 1 41 18 23 Watsonia Heights 9 1 0 8 11 41 3 Diamond Valley Utd 7 4 1 2 15 16 13 St. Albans 10 4 0 6 19 29 12 Whitehorse 10 5 1 4 33 23 16 Heidelberg Utd 8 0 0 8 1 52 0 Moreland Utd 8 4 0 4 18 13 12 MILO Boys North 11 Joeys Yellow Keilor Park 10 3 1 6 18 31 10 Brighton 10 4 2 4 26 32 14 Whittlesea Stallions 8 4 0 4 20 17 12 Moreland City 10 10 0 0 38 1 30 Sydenham Park 10 1 0 9 8 53 3 Brunswick City 10 3 2 5 12 13 11 MILO Girls Metro 11 A Lalor Utd 8 3 1 4 25 27 10 Light Utd 10 6 2 2 28 8 20 Gisborne 10 0 0 10 4 80 0 Glen Eira 10 2 3 5 5 14 9 Richmond 9 9 0 0 29 5 27 Watsonia Heights 8 0 1 7 10 38 1 Laverton Park 10 6 1 3 16 11 19 Sandringham City 10 1 4 5 9 23 7 Dandenong Thunder 9 7 1 1 18 3 22 Brunswick City 7 0 1 6 5 59 1 Lalor Utd 10 5 1 4 22 18 16 MILO Boys West 12 C Ashburton 10 1 1 8 8 40 4 Keilor Park 9 6 0 3 14 7 18 Diamond Valley Utd 10 5 1 4 24 25 16 Brimbank City 10 9 0 1 36 5 27 Mooroolbark 10 1 1 8 3 35 4 Boroondara Lions 9 5 1 3 8 9 16 MILO Boys North 13 A Banyule City 9 5 0 4 21 10 15 Melton 9 7 1 1 27 2 22 Beaumaris 8 4 0 4 9 7 12 Whittlesea Stallions 10 9 0 1 34 9 27 Moreland Utd 10 2 4 4 12 13 10 Brimbank 8 6 1 1 22 2 19 MILO Girls Metro 15 C Ashburton 9 3 1 5 12 16 10 Epping City 10 7 1 2 18 8 22 Plenty Valley Lions 9 2 2 5 13 20 8 Ballarat Academy 9 6 0 3 34 9 18 Baxter 10 9 1 0 61 7 28 Sandringham City 9 1 3 5 9 14 6 Sunbury Utd 10 7 0 3 29 10 21 Bundoora Utd 10 1 1 8 7 36 4 Wyndham Olympic 10 5 2 3 23 12 17 Ringwood City 10 8 1 1 82 7 25 Brighton 9 1 2 6 4 16 5 Preston Lions 10 6 0 4 17 23 18 North City Lions 10 1 0 9 5 44 3 North Sunshine Eagle 10 5 0 5 22 11 15 Keilor Wolves 9 7 1 1 36 9 22 North Caulfield 9 0 0 9 1 27 0 Eltham North 10 5 2 3 20 14 17 Sunbury Utd 8 2 1 5 5 16 7 Pascoe Vale 9 6 0 3 42 13 18 Light Utd 10 4 1 5 14 18 13 MILO Boys West 16 A Williamstown 10 2 1 7 13 27 7 Gisborne 10 5 1 4 32 24 16 MILO Girls Metro 11 B BASL 9 3 1 5 16 18 10 Brimbank City 8 8 0 0 47 10 24 Spring Hills 9 0 1 8 3 44 1 Harrisfield Hurricanes 10 5 0 5 19 32 15 Berwick City 10 9 1 0 34 5 28 North City Lions 10 3 0 7 8 19 9 Altona Magic 8 6 1 1 35 11 19 Avondale Heights 9 0 1 8 4 61 1 Casey Panthers 10 3 0 7 34 39 9 Ashburton 10 6 2 2 25 5 20 Brunswick Zebras 9 1 0 8 8 26 3 Yarraville 8 5 0 3 27 22 15 Boronia 10 2 0 8 9 33 6 Hampton 10 6 2 2 14 5 20 Fawkner 10 0 3 7 8 27 3 Ballarat Academy 7 4 1 2 18 12 13 MILO Boys West 11 Kangaroos Green Seaford Utd 10 2 0 8 8 70 6 Carrum Utd 10 5 3 2 15 8 18 Keilor Park 8 2 2 4 22 24 8 Gisborne 9 6 3 0 30 7 21 Altona East 10 0 0 10 1 90 0 Brighton 10 6 0 4 16 11 18 MILO Boys North 13 B Hoppers Crossing 8 2 1 5 13 24 7 Keilor Park 9 6 2 1 36 13 20 Richmond 10 4 4 2 22 12 16 Bundoora Utd 10 9 0 1 33 5 27 Melton 8 1 0 7 8 51 3 Hoppers Crossing 8 5 2 1 36 11 17 MILO Girls Metro 14 A Sherbrooke Rangers 10 2 3 5 5 18 9 Greenvale Utd 10 8 0 2 41 5 24 Avondale Heights 7 0 1 6 4 20 1 Williamstown 9 5 2 2 26 9 17 Sandringham City 8 8 0 0 44 4 24 Sunbury Utd 10 1 1 8 7 19 4 Essendon Royals 10 7 1 2 30 7 22 Altona City 9 5 2 2 26 10 17 Boroondara Lions 8 6 1 1 28 9 19 Oakleigh 10 1 1 8 1 19 4 FC Clifton Hill 10 6 2 2 34 20 20 MILO Boys West 15 A Brimbank 9 2 3 4 7 11 9 Doncaster Rovers 8 5 1 2 19 17 16 Glen Eira 10 1 1 8 2 39 4 Whittlesea Stallions 10 6 1 3 25 17 19 Green Gully 9 6 2 1 25 11 20 Green Gully 9 2 2 5 10 25 8 Croydon City Arrows 8 4 2 2 17 13 14 Banyule City 10 2 2 6 8 23 8 Sunshine Georgies 9 6 2 1 18 6 20 Altona Magic 9 1 0 8 5 40 3 Brighton 8 3 3 2 15 12 12 MILO Girls S/E 14 D Moreland Wolves 10 2 1 7 13 31 7 Williamstown 9 6 1 2 15 9 19 Melbourne Knights 9 0 0 9 1 51 0 Beaumaris 9 3 2 4 16 23 11 Croydon City Arrows 9 6 3 0 17 2 21 Eltham North 10 2 1 7 7 28 7 Hoppers Crossing 9 5 1 3 15 15 16 Bundoora Utd 9 1 3 5 11 23 6 Glen Waverley 9 6 2 1 25 11 20 Brunswick Zebras 10 1 3 6 5 28 6 Ballarat Academy 8 4 0 4 10 14 12 MILO Boys West 11 Kangaroos Red Berwick City 9 1 1 7 10 20 4 North Caulfield 9 5 1 3 21 7 16 Moreland City 10 1 1 8 7 39 4 North Sunshine Eagles 9 2 2 5 13 16 8 Melbourne Knights 9 9 0 0 38 2 27 Ashburton 9 0 1 8 3 42 1 FC Bulleen Lions 9 4 3 2 13 8 15 Keilor Park 9 2 1 6 10 13 7 WVSA 8 6 1 1 29 5 19 Richmond 9 3 3 3 8 13 12 MILO Boys North 13 C St. Albans 9 2 1 6 9 17 7 Green Gully 8 5 2 1 36 7 17 MILO Girls Metro 14 B Springvale W. 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Monday 16 July 2007 24 BAYSIDE LEAGUES Goal! Weekly By Steven Gray Boronia nasty, consolation for Peninsula is Croydon BAYSIDE DETAILS The Phantom Reporter Premier League Outside chance and need to fi nd some haven’t scored a lot, same score as round 1 Langwarrin 0 - 1 Westernport consistency soon, outside chance probably mid 3-1 to Croydon Boronia Knights 1 - 3 Hampton Park Well here we are the half way mark of the Parkmore 1 - 3 Mt Lilydale table Hampton Park v Langwarrin Peninsula Strik 1 - 8 Bayswater season, now we turn to the business end Rosebud 1 - 0 Croydon Ranges of the season. Mt Lilydale sitting top and Last game 2-2 draw Hampton Park Hampton Park to win this return leg and start P W D L F A GD Pts undefeated what a turn around from last 1 Mt Lilydale 9 7 2 0 22 8 14 23 Another outside chance but unlikely to win but their run for 2007, the start of a possible 9 game 2 Croydon Ranges 9 5 3 1 13 5 8 18 year. 3 Bayswater 9 5 2 2 27 11 16 17 Each team has played and failed to will defi nitely shape this competition, top four, winning streak for them 4 Rosebud 9 5 1 3 20 14 6 16 outside chance 4-1 to Hampton Park 5 Boronia Knights 9 4 2 3 12 13 -1 14 beat the mountain men, defi nite favourites and 6 Hampton Park 9 3 3 3 14 13 1 12 7 Langwarrin 9 2 2 5 6 15 -9 8 with a 5 point buffer looking good for season 8 Peninsula Strik 9 1 3 5 13 29 -16 6 2007. Croydon sitting 2nd 5 points back with Langwarrin Rosebud v Boronia 9 Parkmore 9 1 2 6 11 20 -9 5 Starting to hold their own but will only help Last game 1-0 Boronia 10 Westernport 9 1 2 6 10 20 -10 5 a rampaging Bayswater 3rd 6 points away. shape the league, mid table Rosebud v Boronia plenty of rivalry here Premier Reserves Westernport have fi nally started their defence Langwarrin 2 - 1 Westernport on the title but could be leaving it a little late. both contenders now only one will be after Boronia Colts 0 - 0 Hampton Park Peninsula this round. Rosebud at home too strong and Parkmore 1 - 5 Mt Lilydale Looking at the table and the form to date it is Peninsula Strik 3 - 7 Bayswater My tip for bottom of the ladder with the worst restoring pride Rosebud 1 - 1 Croydon Ranges now a 4 horse race with the leader having to stumble for the others to catch the runaway at defence in the league last game a shocker, last Rosebud to win 3-2 P W D L F A GD Pts 1 Croydon Ranges 9 6 3 0 43 7 36 21 the moment. A week is a long time in football 2 Bayswater 9 5 4 0 30 16 14 19 Parkmore Westernport v Parkmore 3 Hampton Park 9 5 4 0 19 7 12 19 next week the picture could be clearer 4 Langwarrin 9 5 1 3 20 19 1 16 After a big leap to the top fl ight fi nding it tough, Last game 3-3 draw 5 Mt Lilydale 9 4 2 3 16 13 3 14 at best 2nd last Westernport have fi nally broken the seal and 6 Westernport 9 3 1 5 15 28 -13 10 Report card for Half way mark 7 Rosebud 9 1 5 3 16 21 -5 8 will only go up from this point on Parkmore 8 Boronia Colts 9 1 3 5 13 26 -13 6 Westernport inconsistent will put up a show but the 9 Peninsula Strik 9 1 3 5 18 34 -16 6 Mt Lilydale 10 Parkmore 9 1 0 8 13 32 -19 3 Will start the long climb up and will upset a juggernaut is on the move now Favourites and should win from this position Womens Division few sides on the way, mid table Westernport to win 3-0 Boronia Maidens 0 - 1 Rosebud A both scoring well and defending solidly Cuscatlan 1 - 3 Chelsea Frankston Pines 0 - 12 Langwarrin ROUND 10 If all goes to prediction Mt Lilydale will be Penin. Fillies 2 - 0 Rosebud B Croydon Phillip Island 1 - 1 Hampton Park Bayswater v Mt Lilydale sitting top 3 point clear of Croydon setting up Seaford United 3 - 0 Westernport Solid and next game should see if they are Last game 1-0 Mt Lilydale next rounds clash as a defi ning point in the back on track, need to score more with a solid P W D L F A GD Pts Tipping this is match of the round and a good league title chase. The next 3 rounds will show 1 Seaford United 9 8 1 0 67 3 64 25 defence. contenders. 2 Cuscatlan 9 7 1 1 44 5 39 22 indicator for this years championship, the 2 us all if this is to be a runaway or a tight run 3 Chelsea 9 6 2 1 19 4 15 20 best goal differences in the league and this will race to the fi nish. Can you feel the electricity 4 Rosebud A 9 5 3 1 18 6 12 18 Bayswater 5 Phillip Island 9 4 3 2 25 14 11 15 not be a low scoring affair like round 1 in the air 6 Hampton Park 9 4 2 3 24 15 9 14 In fi ne form with the best goal difference 7 Langwarrin 9 4 1 4 24 19 5 13 Mt Lilydale to keep their undefeated run on 8 Boronia Maidens 9 3 1 5 14 43 -29 10 and this week is a crunch game for them, 9 Penin. Fillies 9 2 2 5 5 18 -13 8 track with a 3-3 draw. 10 Westernport 9 2 0 7 12 45 -33 6 contenders 11 Frankston Pines 9 1 0 8 7 44 -37 3 12 Rosebud B 9 0 0 9 3 46 -43 0 Croydon v Peninsula Rosebud Last game 3-1 Croydon Division 1 Up and down at the moment but a chance if Phillip Island 8 - 2 Monash Wish I could cheer Peninsula up here but with Baxter Eagles 3 - 2 Cerberus they get a run on Brighton OB 2 - 3 Casey Comets Croydon looking to bounce back this could be Knox City 1 - 0 Endeavour Sport Montrose 0 - 6 Mornington

P W D L F A GD Pts Premier League Review Croydon Ranges 1 – 0 at home. This was also have now not won at home since round 2 and 1 Baxter Eagles 9 7 1 1 33 14 19 22 It could not have gone any better one would Croydon Ranges fi rst loss of the season now will next weekend travel to Rosebud whilst 2 Cerberus 9 6 1 2 25 16 9 19 3 Phillip Island 9 5 2 2 35 22 13 17 say for Mt Lilydale Old Collegians fi rst half making only Mt Lilydale the only undefeated Hampton Park United host Langwarrin. 4 Brighton OB 9 5 1 3 19 16 3 16 5 Mornington 9 3 4 2 19 14 5 13 of the season as they are 5 points clear on team in the division. Westernport must be the most relived 6 Casey Comets 9 3 3 3 16 18 -2 12 top. You may remember that it was Mt Bayswater Striker was devastating team in the Premier League as they won their 7 Endeavour Sport 9 3 2 4 22 25 -3 11 8 Knox City 9 2 2 5 15 19 -4 8 Lilydale that had fi nished second last season, a in front of goal against the luckless Peninsula fi rst of the season with a vital 1 – 0 victory 9 Montrose 9 2 0 7 11 30 -19 6 10 Monash 9 0 2 7 9 30 -21 2 position that normally meant relegation but not Strikers (see the 6th goal on the highlights to away over Langwarrin. This still has the for Brighton Old Boys given up their promotion understand why) with an 8 – 1 victory to go champs in last place but now on equal points Division 2 Baxter Falcons 0 - 0 Boronia Barons place, this because of the need for two teams to along with the 6 – 1 win last weekend against with Parkmore and only another point away Cuscatlan 1 - 1 Braeside Montrose 0 - 1 Morn Pirates enter the Bayside Premier division. Mt Lilydale Rosebud. Bayswater Strikers now have a from Peninsula Strikers. Carrum United 1 - 1 Croydon Ranges have taken full advantage of this situation and match where they must win when they host Frankston Pines 6 - 1 Endeavour B have earned they place on top of the league Mt Lilydale next weekend, a match that could P W D L F A GD Pts 1 Braeside 9 7 2 0 41 5 36 23 table at the half way mark. either bring Bayswater within 3 points of 2 Cuscatlan 9 6 2 1 24 8 16 20 What has been good for Mt Lilydale Lilydale or nine points behind if they lose. 3 Baxter Falcons 9 4 3 2 21 15 6 15 4 Morn Pirates 9 4 2 3 13 13 0 14 is teams are taking points away from each Hampton Park United fi nally got 5 Croydon Ranges 9 4 2 3 13 18 -5 14 6 Boronia Barons 9 2 4 3 20 13 7 10 other as one again shown in round nine with back into the winners list after fi ve perhaps 7 Carrum United 9 2 3 4 17 21 -4 9 Rosebud bouncing back from a severe beating frustrating rounds with a boosting 3 – 1 result 8 Montrose 9 2 2 5 11 20 -9 8 9 Frankston Pines 9 1 3 5 12 38 -26 6 by Bayswater Strikers to defeat second placed against Boronia Knights. Boronia Knights 10 Endeavour B 9 1 1 7 17 38 -21 4

Legends have now lost three in a row and will want weekend host last season rivals and second Seaford United 1 - 0 Boronia Cavs Womens Division Review Montrose 5 - 4 Morn Glory After last weekends shock draw by Rosebud to change that statistic when they next travel placed Cuscatlán. Rosebud Dinos 0 - 3 Langy Legends Frankston Pines 4 - 1 Hampton Park against Seaford to show that they will be to Westernport. Chelsea O.Boys 3 - 0 Croydon O.Boys Seaford United had the weekend off Phillip Island and Hampton Park United a contender for the Premier league title, P W D L F A GD Pts Chelsea has also put their hands up after a as Westernport forfeited the match. Seaford provided the only draw of the round with 1 Seaford United 9 6 1 2 33 14 19 19 2 Chelsea O.Boys 9 5 2 2 39 21 18 17 big result on the weekend when they defeated United no doubt would be disappointed at they drew 1 – 1. This leaves both teams in 3 Montrose 9 5 2 2 28 21 7 17 not been able to increase their goal difference fi fth and sixth respectively. 4 Frankston Pines 9 4 4 1 32 20 12 16 Cuscatlán 3 – 1. 5 Boronia Cavs 9 4 2 3 17 16 1 14 In fact that was the fi rst loss by but they do now have a three point gap on Peninsula Fillies recorded their 6 Langy Legends 9 4 2 3 20 21 -1 14 7 Rosebud Dinos 9 4 0 5 17 23 -6 12 Cuscatlán this season, showing how much top and with a win next weekend could see second win ever with a 2 – 0 win over last 8 Morn Glory 9 3 2 4 30 30 0 11 them crowned as minor-champions. placed Rosebud B. This was also the fi rst time 9 Hampton Park 9 1 1 7 15 35 -20 4 they have come since the team inception last 10 Croydon O.Boys 9 1 0 8 8 38 -30 3 year. Langwarrin are becoming more and they the Fillies have scored more that one Going back to Rosebud, they certainly like more a force in this division after a massive goal in a game. Well done girls. This moves to play away from home as they won their 12-0 win over the struggling Frankston Peninsula up one place above Westernport third straight away match with a 1 – 0 win Pines. A true test to see how far Langwarrin into ninth. over Boronia Maidens. This result keeps has progressed will be next weekend against them in forth place with 18 points. Boronia Seaford United. Frankston Pines will next BAYSWATER INDOOR SOCCER SHOP 20% SUPPLIERS OF: **COVO**NIKE** MITRE**PATRICK**ONLY SPORT** 20% OFF ALL FFV APPROVED TEAM WEAR AND SOCCERBALLS OFF ALL FOOTWEAR FOR THE BEST CLUB DEALS OF BALLS, GLOVES AND TEAMWEAR FOOTWEAR 13 BURTON COURT, BAYSWATER PHONE 9729 1999 HOURS: MON-FRI 10AM-10PM SAT 9AM TO 1PM

Issue # 13 Goal! Weekly ENGLAND 25 By Richard Sucksmith

A Pom’s Home View

England Round-up by Succeroo LOOK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS - SVEN’S BACK! Sven-Goran Eriksson is back. Finally throughout the World Cup, exposing the we can enjoy having him in the English stupidity of his selection. game, without having to worry about Eriksson may now have up to £50m in our national team. He has returned to a transfer kitty at his disposal; and will more suitable role in club football as the have every opportunity to devise more new manager of Manchester City. than a single game-plan. I believe that had Roman Abramovich managed to persuade The ex-England manager is still regarded as Eriksson to replace Claudio Ranieri at an expensive failure. He is not remembered Chelsea, he would have gone along with for the big victories where England beat each and every one of his whims, unlike Germany 5-1 away, as it was his social Jose Mourinho does. Chelsea may have life blunders that made him infamous. The resembled a Real Madrid’ retired XI with female liaisons, fake sheikhs and those aging superstars. ‘secret Chelsea talks’ - made Eriksson front-page news. Manchester City does Eriksson may have been hoping that not need a public relations disaster on this bigger clubs would have been seeking his scale and will hope that their new manager Montgomery ‘Sven’ Burns, with money to burn decides to leadership, but like the others before him, has learnt a lesson or two. his reputation was damaged with England clone his perfect team... and the unrealistic expectations that go City are on the verge fi nancial stability with this post. Other England managers under its new ownership and has been have suffered a similar fate. Sir Bobby desperate to appoint a reputable European Sven’s Club Success: Robson had to disappear abroad to rebuild manager after they had failed to lure his career, Graham Taylor went back to his Claudio Ranieri. Eriksson has been lurking IFK GOTHENBURG 1979-82 1979 won the Swedish Cup in his fi rst season. In spiritual home of Watford, while Glenn 1982 won the treble of the Swedish league and cup as well as the Uefa Cup. around the Premiership and has been Hoddle has never recovered after he was linked to just about every position that BENFICA 1982-84 & 1989-1992 Won two league titles and one Portuguese cup sacked by the FA. has had has come available since he was ousted as in his fi rst spell at the club. On his return he got them to the European Cup fi nal a patchy career at club and international from the national post last July. Eriksson in 1990 and then won the league in 1991. level. Kevin Keegan managed to steer has replaced Stuart Pearce, criticized for Manchester City back into the Premiership, AS ROMA 1984-87 In 1985-86 won the Italian Cup. lacking the relevant experience, and will be but was never taken seriously after his expected to deliver City back to the dizzy SAMPDORIA 1992-97 Won the Italian Cup in 1994. unsuccessful reign with England. heights they once enjoyed. Unlike Pearce and Kevin Keegan (Pearce’s predecessor), LAZIO 1997-2001 Won Italian Cup in 1998 and reached Uefa Cup fi nal in 1997. Regardless of reputation disasters, at Eriksson comes across as a detached and Led Lazio to their 1st European trophy - the Cup Winners’ Cup - in 1999. In 2000 club level Eriksson’s trophy success is he won the Italian Cup and an Italian double. unemotional fi gure, lacking passion. He impressive, with league and cup Doubles scarcely prowls the touch-line, or jumps in three different European countries as B. And when Wayne Rooney and Michael into the arms of supporters. He is known Tactically, Eriksson never managed to well as UEFA titles with Gothenburg and Owen were injured before the World Cup, for sitting motionless on the sidelines ignite England. His team was unbalanced Lazio. Let’s hope the press gives Sven a he did the unthinkable and picked Theo rooted to the dug-out. The City fans will and he picked players on reputation and not chance, but I’m so glad I don’t support Walcott without ever seeing him play have to get used to this alien manner. on form. After all the games they played Manchester City! it became apparent that there was no Plan - a situation that remained unchanged

Gossip and Transfer Speculation from the English Media....

Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas will turn his back Harry Redknapp has fi nally persuaded Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has warned a last-minute move to Manchester City - on a £27m move to Real Madrid, even Preston striker David Nugent to sign for new technical director Avram Grant he despite being offered an extra £20,000-a- though he is a top target for new Madrid Portsmouth. (Daily Star) will have no power over team affairs at week at Eastlands. (The Sun) boss Bernd Schuster. (Daily Star) Stamford Bridge. (Various) Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has told Robbie Fowler has asked Cardiff for 48 Arsenal defender William Gallas has his team-mates not to blow the Premier Newcastle striker Michael Owen has hours to chew over a move that could demanded crunch talks with Gunners League in the fi rst two months of the committed his future to the St James’ Park cost them a £1.5m-plus wage. (Daily manager Arsene Wenger over the failure season. (Daily Star) club. (Various) Mail) to bring in a big name to replace striker Thierry Henry. (Various) Manchester City are close to landing Premier League clubs have splashed AC Milan are waiting for the green light Arsenal midfi elder Freddie Ljungberg £284m already this summer - their from Chelsea to buy back striker Andriy Sven-Goran Eriksson is to call on the in a £6m deal. (The Sun) biggest spree ever, more than double Shevchenko for £15m. (Daily Star) advice of mystical gurus and introduce at the same stage last year and almost yoga to Manchester City’s training regime. Manchester United’s Gabriel Heinze says three times of that in 2005. (The Sun) Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill is hot (The Sun) he is fl attered by Liverpool’s interest in on the trail of Manchester United’s £8m him but he will not make a decision until Man City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson will striker Alan Smith. (Daily Star) Everton are ready to bid £3m for the Copa America is over. (Daily Star) take on Sunderland’s Roy Keane to try Manchester United and England winger and sign £5.5m Man Utd winger Kieran Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson Kieran Richardson. (Daily Mirror) Reading boss Steve Coppell is ready to Richardson. (Daily Mirror) has claimed Arsenal will be better off launch a £2.5m bid for Arsenal right- without striker Thierry Henry. (Various) Wigan boss Chris Hutchings wants West back Justin Hotye. (Daily Mirror) Former Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Ham to forget their end-of-season row Dudek is to sign a one-year deal at Real Manchester City have completed the over the Carlos Tevez affair and sell them Liverpool have offered up to £4m for Madrid. (Daily Mail) signing of Reggina’s Rolando Bianchi Marlon Harewood. (Daily Star) Manchester City midfi elder Michael for £8.8m. (BBC) Johnson. (The Times) Portsmouth new boy John Utaka snubbed

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Monday 16 July 2007 26 A-LEAGUE PRE-SEASON CUP Goal! Weekly ROUND 1 PERTH WINS PRE-SEASON CUP OPENER After a scoreless fi rst half Jamie Harnwell The second half produced several more “We were a bit down on numbers going registered the only goal of the match three chances for Perth with Harnwell and Rukavytsya into the match and I’m proud of the way the lads NEWCATLE minutes after the restart. working well together up front while Anthony stuck to the game plan and handled the tough Harwell was played in beautifully by Danze provided the necessary midfi eld muscle pitch conditions. JETS fellow strike partner Nikita Rukavytsya to fi nd for the Glory. “This is a confi dence boost for the team himself wide open and one on one with the keeper After signing with Perth just yesterday, and we’ll be looking to keep the ball rolling in to calmly slot home the winner for Perth. midfi elder Mitchell Prentice didn’t have to wait our next match,” Smith added. Both sides found the bumpy pitch long for his fi rst taste of Hyundai A-League action diffi cult to handle with attacking moves through as he replaced David Micevski in the 33rd minute Newcastle Jets 0 0 - 1 Perth Glory 1 (Harnwell 48’) the midfi eld proving to be a gamble. Glory coach after he received a nasty knock to the knee. PERTH Ron Smith instead instructed his side to play the Danze was also added to the casualty Perth Glory: 3.David TARKA, 5.Jamie HARNWELL, 6.Dino ball long and his game plan made for several list late in the match after twisting his ankle and DJULBIC, 7.Anthony DANZE (4. 84’), GLORY 8. David MICEVSKI (15. Mitchell Prentice 33’), 10.Billy good scoring opportunities. both players will be assessed further once they CELESKI, 13.Nikita RUKAVYTSYA, 14.Jamie COYNE, Harnwell with Perth’s best chance in return to Perth on Sunday afternoon. 16.Nick RIZZO, 19.Naum SEKULOVSKI, 30.Tando the opening half but his lob over the keeper sailed Despite the injury concerns to an VELAPHI (gk) just wide of the mark. already depleted squad, Smith was happy with Perth Glory has made a winning start to their At the other end, Glory goal keeper the club’s start to the pre-season competition. pre-season cup campaign with a well deserved Tando Velaphi made two saves but for the main “On the balance of chances I thought 1 – nil victory against the Newcastle Jets in part Perth’s defence denied the Jets any really we deserved the result today,” Smith said after Port Macquarie. good looks at goal. the match. MARINERS OPEN ACCOUNT AGAINST NEW BOYS of the Mariners having scored two goals in one break following the dismissal of defender Steven only regulation time Pre-Season Cup defeat. CENTRAL match. O’Dor. “It’s always good to score a New captain Wilkinson was on target McKinna also unveiled luckless goal, but for the team it was a good win and a COAST for his fi rst goal in Mariners colours in 61 marksman Nik Mrdja from the opening whistle – good hit-out for us,” said goal scorer Wilkinson. MARINERS competitive appearances as early as the third Mrdja’s fourth starting appearance at Bluetongue “Winning the three trial games leading minute, before 2006/07 Golden Boot winner Central Coast Stadium in two years, as well as up to this one and then winning tonight – things Adam Kwasnik doubled the Central Coast ’s lead defender Nigel Boogaard, who has been sidelined are certainly looking good.” 2 - 0 on the half hour with his third Pre-Season Cup for all but one minute of the Mariners’ fi rst two goal. Hyundai A-League seasons with glandular fever Central Coast Mariners Danny Vukovic (gk), Andre The match was watched by the third and osteitis pubis. Gumprecht (Paul O’Grady 83’), John Hutchinson, WELLINGTON largest Pre-Season Cup audience in Mariners Other new signings Dean Heffernan and Nik Mrdja, Tom Pondeljak, Tony Vidmar (Nigel history – with all 8,136 spectators on hand Greg Owens were both unavailable for selection, Boogaard 61’), Matthew Osman, Alex Wilkinson, PHOENIX Adam Kwasnik (Bradley Porter 72’), Sasho Petrovski, donating a gold coin to local charity Give Me 5 the former of which was a late withdrawal with Mile Jedinak For Kids. a minor groin strain, while fringe striker Matt “The start was good, it was good Simon was unavailable due to his commitments Yellow Cards None football, generally we moved the ball well and with the Central Coast Lightning – the Mariners’ Red Cards None The Central Coast Mariners have got their of course there is thing’s we can work on,” said offi cial feeder club. Goals Wilkinson 3’, Kwasnik 31’ 2007 Pre-Season Cup campaign off to the best Mariners Football Manager Lawrie McKinna. The 2-0 win was the Mariners eighth possible start, defeating Hyundai A-League Wellington Phoenix Glen Moss (gk), Jeremy Christie, Tony McKinna introduced two of his seven in all Pre-Season Cup matches and continues an Lochhead, Cleberson, Vaughan Coveny, Shane Smeltz, newcomers the Wellington Phoenix 2-0 at off-season recruits from the opening whistle, impressive unbeaten streak in the Pre-Season Cup Michael Ferrante, Daniel, Steven Old, Steve O’Dor, Royce Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium tonight. Brownlie Mile Jedinak and Sasho Petrovski, both of whom for McKinna’s charges. First half goals to Alex Wilkinson and looked lively throughout an entertaining tussle The Mariners have not lost a Pre-Season Adam Kwasnik sealed not only three points for Yellow Cards None against the Hyundai A-League’s newest club, Cup match in regulation time since 2005’s second Red Cards O’Dor 53’ the home side, but also one bonus point in light who were reduced to ten men shortly after the round loss to Sydney FC, which is, in fact, their Goals None GOALESS DRAW BETWEEN ROAR AND SYDNEY Sydney FC kicked off its 2007 Pre-Season Cup match to 380 minutes. Not since substitute striker (19. Sasa Ognenovski 73’), 21. Chris Grossman. campaign with a goalless draw against Group Budi Sudarsono scored Indonesian champion Goals: Nil. QUEENSLAND B rival Queensland Roar at Maroochydore Persik Kediri’s winner against Sydney FC at Yellow cards: Danny Tiatto 43’. Football Club. Manahan Stadium in Solo City has Bolton been Red cards: Nil. ROAR Clint Bolton kept his fourth consecutive beaten in a competitive game. Sydney FC: 1. Clint Bolton, 2. Iain Fyfe, 3. Nikolas Tsattalios competitive clean sheet and Sydney FC stretched Adam Casey, Brendon Santalab and (17. Jacob Timpano 65’), 4. Mark Rudan, 7. Robbie Middleby, its unbeaten run versus Queensland Roar to fi ve Nikolas Tsattalios started Sydney FC matches for 9. David Zdrilic, 10. Steve Corica, 11. Brendon Santalab (24. matches despite Branko Culina’s team missing the fi rst time, while Jacob Timpano played the Benjamin Vidaic 83’), 15. Terry McFlynn, 18. Adam Casey, 0 - 0 players of the calibre of, among others, Alex fi nal 25 minutes as he makes his way back from 22. Ufuk Talay. Brosque, David Carney, Mark Milligan, Tony groin surgery. Culina also gave game time to a Goals: Nil. SYDNEY Popovic and Ruben Zadkovich. trialist, Benjamin Vidaic. Yellow cards: Ufuk Talay 13’, Terry McFlynn 66’. In a game of few chances, Queensland Red cards: Nil. FC Queensland Roar: 1. Liam Reddy, 5. Josh McCloughan, 8. Roar had the lion’s share of the opportunities but Referee: Chris Beath. Bolton pulled off a couple of fi ne saves to extend Massimo Murdocca, 10. Ante Milicic (9. Simon Lynch 73’), 11. Reinaldo, 14. Ben Griffi n, 15. Matt McKay, 16. Hyuk-Su Seo, Attendance: 4892 the time since he conceded a goal in a non-friendly 17. Mitch Nichols (12. Tahj Minniecon 54’), 18. Danny Tiatto VICTORY, UNITED SHARE SPOILS IN CUP OPENER Archie Thompson, who appeared as a second half time to fashion a shot on goal which Robert Bajic goalkick. MELBOURNE substitute for Australia in its 3-1 Asian Cup defeat did well to get down low to save. Victory made the breakthrough with to Iraq, and Grant Brebner who was sidelined with a Former Adelaide United fullback Matthew fi fteen minutes remaining. Broxham delivered yet VICTORY groin injury. Kemp had a chance to punish his former club on the another quality pass for Keenan on the left, who Adelaide was without a number of key half hour mark, but his rasping drive from the edge squared for the advancing Allsopp. The Hyundai players for the Pre-Season Cup opener due to injury of the penalty area was defl ected away off the head A-League’s 2007 Golden Boot winner smashed and suspension, including former Victory midfi elder, of Les Anastasiou. home the equalizer to the delight of the crowd, the 1 - 1 Kristian Sarkies. However, Adelaide still possessed Despite majority of which were fi rmly behind their adopted plenty of attacking fi re power with Travis Dodd, the game being played largely in Adelaide’s half, it home team. ADELAIDE Nathan Burns and Bruce Djite all lining up for the was the visitors who came closest to adding to the Adelaide team. scoreline early in the second half. A free kick on the Melbourne Victory 1 (Allsopp 74’) UNITED Dodd then delivered a characteristic edge on of the box on fi fty-fi ve minutes was whipped Adelaide United 1 (Dodd 9’) Adelaide sucker punch against the run of play. in across the face of goal, with Adrian Leijer nipping Melbourne Victory: 1.Michael THEOKLITOS (gk), 2.Kevin Bruce Djite fl icked a ball over the top of the Victory in ahead of Les Anastasiou to clear the danger. MUSCAT (Captain), 4.Adrian LEIJER, 5.Ljubo MILICEVIC, defence, leaving Dodd one-on-one with an exposed Melbourne responded well Joseph 6.Steve PANTELIDIS (3.Daniel PIORKOWSKI 53’), Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United have Michael Theoklitos in the Melbourne goal, and the Keenan hitting a scorching drive three minutes later 7.Matthew KEMP, 9.Daniel ALLSOPP, 11.Joseph KEENAN, 12.Rodrigo VARGAS, 13.Kaz PATAFTA (18.Leigh BROXHAM shared the spoils in a one-all draw in Launceston United forward made no mistake from the edge of which Bajic saved well down low. Soon after, Leigh 61’), 14.Adrian CACERES in Round One of the Pre-Season Cup. the area to register the opening goal of the game. Broxham, a sixtieth minute substitute for Patafta, did Kaz Patafta, Ljubo Milicevic, United’s new Brazilian import well to fi nd Caceres in an attacking position, but the Adelaide United Squad: 20.Robert BAJIC (gk), 2.Richie Matthew Kemp and Joseph Keenan all lined up for Cassio also came close for the visitors with a strike of linesman’s fl ag was raised for offside. ALAGICH, 6.Cassio, 10.Nathan BURNS, 11.Bruce DJITE, Victory for the fi rst time in a competitive match, but his own on eighteen minutes, before Adrian Caceres Melbourne had a scare on sixty-seven 13.Travis DODD (Captain), 16.Bobby PETTA, 17.Isyan ERDOGAN (15.Jonas SALLEY 61’), 22.Diego (21.Jason new Costa Rican recruit, Carlos Hernandez, did not produced Melbourne’s best chance of the half two minutes, after Adrian Leijer gave away a free kick SPAGNUOLO 80’), 24.Les ANASTASIOU (18.Robert make the trip following an arduous journey from his minutes later. New recruit Ljubo Milicevic fl oated a outside the Victory penalty box. Cassio stepped CORNTHWAITE 75’), 25.Milan SUSAK homeland to Melbourne on Friday. The only other superb pass over the Adelaide defence which found up and thundered a shot against the crossbar absentees for Melbourne were Qantas Socceroo Caceres in space inside the penalty box with enough which rebounded harmlessly off the crossbar for a

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