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NATIONAL DUTY CALLS FOR BRAZILIAN JOB SAVE OUR SOCCEROOS (BLAME IT ON RIO) GOAL! WEEKLY Friday 18th October 2013 2 The Rocky Road To Rio Au revoir Holger after national embarrassment in Paris sacked after hammered 6-0 by France

defenders and the two wing- By Tom Chieftain backs. That gives you the cover in defence and the flexibility in attack. One 6-0 loss can be seen as forgivable, especially when it’s Then there’s the enduring posi- against Brazil in Brazil. A sec- tional error: as striker. ond thrashing, especially with He’s not a striker! He’s most national pride on the line, and dangerous as a lurking , even if it’s at the hands of one as proven by his rush of goals Europe’s better teams, is not. with his New York club from With that 6-0 loss to France, midfield and the fact his goal-rate 4-0 at halftime, Socceroos coach has dried up with the national Holger Osieck received his team. Behind Cahill was Robbie marching orders. Cruse – again wasted. Frank Leb- eouf, former French international, Since the mid stages of World gave a commentary in coaching Cup qualifiers, the com- excellence during the broadcast. munity has been simmering with He noted Cahill needed to be in a virtual ultimatum that anything midfield where his experience less than a reasonably competi- could be used to provide poise tive performance against France during the French onslaught. would be terminal for Osieck. As Often Cahill would drop deep it panned out, Football Federation to find the ball, which saw the Australia harboured those views French line higher, instantly pres- too, and was swift to act, bidding suring the Australians whenever adieu to Holger only hours after they received the ball. When the match. The key reason other France had the ball, Cahill and than the result was the lack of Kruse were easily drawn forward, “rejuvenation and regeneration” virtually allowing a vacant mid- of the squad. Again, a sentiment field with defensive felt by the broader football com- Bresciano and Jedinak too deep. munity. France’s third goal was a case in point. Collected direct from Two glaring errors were made a goal-kick, passed to Ribery, a in this game against France. through ball, goal. With Tom Oar injured, to fill the troublesome left-back role, Dave Carney was brought back from Osieck is an Aussie Sacked. No bossanova for Holger in Brazil 2014. More like Boss and Over. exile. Why? He’s passed his best, The “review” that was men- if his best was ever good enough. tioned upon Osieck’s sack- little passes were made trying them interested. It should. adjustment phase from casual obviously been in the process He’s been a liability in the past, ing has obviously been in to work an even better option, Asia to up-tempo Europe was too for months, given the fact FFA seemingly a guaranteed option, There were some positives from great. were so swift to act on Holger. and was again. He conceded the the process for months, first goal by throwing his hand in like you might against a glaringly the match. It was 6-0 on 50 While Brazil might have been Those decisions are not made the air and being called for hand- given the fact FFA were inferior team. Bad. Best to get it minutes, so the team kept France forgivable, the fact virtually noth- so abruptly. The action might ball. Regardless that he didn’t so swift to act on Holger. in quickly and keep pressure on scoreless for nearly the entire ing was done about the concerns be, the decision not. The timing actually touch the ball, it was the Those decisions are not by capturing the rebound. You second half. Mitch Langerak there in the game against France, is also right for a local coach. just never saw Brazil or France excelled in his debut as goal- it was self-crucifying. While Australia has been more action of an insecure player – one made so abruptly. The ac- that’s never been a dedicated left- messing about it. keeper, keeping the score at 6-0 in mercenary mode with their back either – to throw his hand tion might be, the decision Nor did they treat Australia with with several superb, reflex saves, The key will be the management past few coaches, if there’s to be up. For the sake of inches, the not. The timing is also right contempt by looking for guaran- and great positioning. While the of problems discovered. Wilk- a move towards giving younger ball would have hit his hand. for a local coach. teed chances. They only needed cynics will say it could have been shire, Carney, Bresciano – out. players experience, it makes just Second mistake, to strengthen a sniff. 10-0, “it could be” any number Schwarzer now surely is the as much sense as doing similar the right side that France’s of goals in any numbers games. reserve keeper given Langerak’s with a local coach. While Ange Franck Ribery notoriously Probably the only excuse for Osieck said post match that That’s the reason for goal-keepers performance. Why would you Postecoglou is the glamour exploits, Osieck threw James Osieck is the calibre of opponents nothing tried in training was and a low scoring sport. Had drop him? Jedinak needs a shake- choice, could be Holland at right-back and pushed taken on so soon after qualifying. transferred to the pitch. That’s Langerak not saved most of those up. Something not mentally right more likely given his internation- forward. Why? The team had so much time on damning against the coach, shots, they’d be classed as errors with him. Maybe elevated to a al experience as both interim and Holland is less of a right-back the ball against the Arab teams, suggesting the players wanted and his debut a failure. As it stood senior leadership role after the assistant coach, proven ability than Wilkshire is. Wilkshire’s could be lazy with passing, or remedial action with the coaching he was at no fault for any of the purging of several elder players at integrating new players and struggling to get a game for his even expect to win a pass if situation and possibly took it goals conceded and allowed the could do wonders. Anyone in the melding a team, and seemingly Russian club, so the call to persist tightly marked. Not here. Brazil upon themselves. With the first team to walk off with 0-0 draw Middle East like Holman, gone. been itching to jump from his with him at the expense of a new, and France stripped them easily, goal conceded so quickly, it was over 40 minutes. gone. Harry A-League role if a better offer dedicated right-back, made even while any dallying on the ball easy for the team to become dis- Kewell needs to explode in the came elsewhere. Brazil 2014 less sense. Holland, normally a was open sesame to be dispos- heartened, with the famed Austra- In a way, Holger’s done Australia A-League to be even considered could be the making of both the central midfielder, was thrown to sessed. Lebeouf reiterated this lian “spirit” dormant. When asked a favour. We needed to find the a recall. new coach and the newer players. the wolves. He was all at sea, and point too, noting later in the game if the players were fully behind level of the team now, not at the Despite all the recent turmoil easily beaten for France’s sixth a missed opportunity to cross him, Holger’s response and body World Cup. While you can never As to a new coach, FFA Chair- and melodrama, it’s actually an goal. A better option would be to just “kills momentum”. Instead language was telling, citing that really pass up a glamour match man Frank Lowy wants a local. exciting time. play five at the back, three proper of immediately crossing, a few regardless of being behind the like Brazil in Brazil, France The “review” that was mentioned coach, national pride should keep might have been too much. The upon Osieck’s sacking has

www.goalweekly.com Friday 18th October 2013 GOAL! WEEKLY Soccer Hotlines 3 Vidmar: No comment Osieck Sacked Neill: ´My on Socceroos job has declined the words chance to express his interest in the Australia job after taking charge for a 3-0 win over Cana- were da. Vidmar stepped in following the dismissal of Holger Osieck on Fri- twisted´ day, with the German sacked just has denied pitting hours after Australia were thrashed Australia’s young players 6-0 by France in Paris. against their senior team-mates Football Federation Australia and claims his ‘words were chairman Frank Lowy has indicat- Australia coach Holger Osieck conceded 12 goals in two matches. It leaves the Socceroos looking twisted’. ed the governing body’s preference has been sacked just hours after The captain, speaking on Monday is for a local to take the top job. the Socceroos’ embarrassing for a coach exactly eight months out from the 2014 World Cup, after consecutive 6-0 defeats But Vidmar, speaking after the win 6-0 loss to France on Saturday and the sacking of coach Holger at , opted not to morning. which they have already qualified Osieck, provoked the ire of many And tonight, we showed that pride “These things happen throughout confirm his candidacy. The German was under pressure for. supporters when he suggested that in our performance. national teams,” he said, referring “I won’t be discussing anything (in heading into the friendly in Paris Former Australia coach Guus the junior players in the national “It’s very pleasing, I’m very to Osieck’s departure. the media),” he told . after his side’s dreadful 6-0 thrash- Hiddink appears the leading team set-up lacked the passion of proud. It’s been a tough couple “We’re all professional. Us players “I’m just trying to get over this last ing at the hands of Brazil in early candidate for the role after helping their more experienced colleagues. of games. The reaction today has just have to worry about things on few days. I’ll just have a bit of a September. the Socceroos to the round-of-16 The team put their alleged divi- been excellent. As always, we the pitch. break now and see what happens.” Football Federation Australia had in in 2006. sions behind them to beat lowly lose together and we win together. “I think the young guys that came When asked if the comfortable indicated the Socceroos needed Frenchman Gerard Houllier and Canada 3-0 in a friendly at Craven Today was about the team. I’m in today, we really gave our best.” victory on Tuesday had restored to put in a better display against Argentine Marcelo Bielsa are Cottage on Tuesday, and the vet- very proud of the guys, I thought it Australia are yet to announce their any pride in the Socceroos camp, France for Osieck to avoid the among others who have been eran centre-back afterwards stood was a great effort.” opponents for the next two interna- Vidmar said: “A little bit. There’s sack. linked with the position. by his pre-match comments. When asked if the young players tional friendlies to be played on a long way to go. But, after being outplayed and If the FFA opt to turn to a local “I said during the week - and on Tuesday showed the spirit that November 16 and 20, by which “There’s a lot to ponder after this. outclassed, Australia were 4-0 name, Victory coach my words were twisted - that we he previously claimed had been time a new coach - seemingly We asked for the passion and that’s down inside 29 minutes in Paris in and Central needed spirit,” he told Fox Sports. lacking, Neill said: “Of course, Ange Postecoglou or Graham what we got. another listless performance. Coast boss Graham Arnold are the “We found it tonight, we worked they did. As a result, with some Arnold - could be in place “It was a very good result and The FFA wasted little time in frontrunners. very hard for each other. We had a hard work and effort, some really that’s very pleasing. We just want- terminating Osieck’s contract, Osieck was named Socceroos good game plan, good formation. nice combination football at stag- ed a positive performance and with reports suggesting the move coach in August 2010, leading an We created a number of chances es, we got a really well deserved that’s what we got.” was made barely two hours after ageing side to the 2011 Asian Cup and we deserved the win tonight. win. It’s nice after two very big Veteran midfielder Mark Brescia- the loss. final, which they lost 1-0 to Japan We’ll take a lot of confidence from defeats to come away with a very no also chose not to endorse FFA’s Osieck ignored the speculation after extra-time. that. nice victory.” decision to seek to appoint an Aus- surrounding his future heading The former Urawa Reds and “I just wanted a call for passion, One such youngster was Mathew tralian. into the clash but was unable to Canada coach won 23 of the it wasn’t me trying to put one Leckie, who came off the bench to “I don’t have much to say there,” guarantee he still had the support 44 matches he led Australia in, against the other, or split old score his first goal for Australia, he said. “I just hope that the next of his players post-match. including seeing the Socceroos to versus young. It was about every- and he believes the players singled coach that comes in can do a good He said he understood he would the World Cup after an indifferent body. When you have the shirt on, out for scrutiny by Neill acquitted job for us. Not to rush and just to be under pressure after his side qualifying campaign. you have to wear it with pride. themselves well. choose the right one.” A-League delivers record SBS ratings Iran, Saudi Power SBS 2 recorded its highest and 8,000 regional) since the chan- In , the match attracted an On As China, Iraq audience of the year when the nel relaunched in April this year. impressive 8.3% free-to-air share Hyundai A-League made its The match was also the highest and in Southern NSW 10.8%. Struggle Contents free-to-air TV debut with the rating sport broadcast for SBS 2 Ken Shipp, SBS Head of Sport Iran, Saudi Arabia, Oman and live match between Sydney FC on record, bettering the 8th day of said: “Last night was an important United Arab Emirates have all Soccer Hotlines 3 and the Newcastle Jets. last the 2011 IAAF World Champion- night for football and for SBS consolidated their chances of Scoreboard 4 Friday night ship in Athletics on 3 September and I’m thrilled to see such strong reaching the 2015 AFC Asian Match Reports 5-10 SBS recorded an average com- 2011, which recorded an average figures for the first Hyundai A- Cup in Australia but China and bined metro and regional audience combined metro and regional audi- League match on SBS 2. Free-to- Iraq are struggling. rounds in November ahead of the Rd 2 Previews 11 of 243,000 (166,000 metro and ence of 240,000 (151,000 metro air TV coverage of the A-League Iran’s 2-1 home victory over Thai- final round in March. 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www.goalweekly.com GOAL! WEEKLY Friday 18th October 2013 4 A-League | Round One ROUND TOP GOAL ONE SCORERS Sydney FC 2 02 SCOREBOARD (Del Piero 37’, Chianese 60’) Jeronimo Naumann Newcastle Jets 0 (Adelaide Utd) P W D L F A GD Pts Allianz Stadium Crowd: 20,103 1 Adelaide United FC 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3 01 Central Coast Mariners 1 (SFC) 2 Sydney FC 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 (Duke 55’) Mitchell Duke (Mariners) Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (Wanderers) (Juric 87’) Stein Huysegems (Phoenix) 3 Brisbane Roar FC 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford (Roar) Attendance: 17,134 (Roar) 4 Central Coast Mariners FC 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Fabio Ferriera (Adelaide Melbourne Victory 0 Utd) 5 Western Sydney Wanderers 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Melbourne Heart 0 Etihad Stadium Ryo Nagai (Glory) 6 Melbourne Heart FC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Attendance: 45,202 Phoenix 1 (Stein 7 Melbourne Victory FC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Huysegems 22’) Brisbane Roar 2 (Besart Berisha 8 Wellington Phoenix FC 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 46’, Ivan Franjic 90+2’) Westpac Stadium, Wellington 9 Glory FC 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0 Adelaide United FC 3 10 Newcastle Jets FC 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0 (Jeronimo 9’/25’, Ferreira 64’) Perth Glory 1 (Nagai 11’) Crowd: 10,320 @ Coopers Round 2 Fixture Venue Local AEDT Stadium Fri Oct 18 Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory Hindmarsh Stadium 7:00 PM 7:30 PM Sat Oct 19 Melbourne Heart v Central Coast Mariners AAMI Park 5:30 PM 5:30 PM Sat Oct 19 Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC Suncorp Stadium 6:30 PM 7:30 PM Sun Oct 20 Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory Hunter Stadium 3:00 PM 3:00 PM

THIS Sun Oct 20 West Sydney Wanderers v Wellington Phoenix 5:00 PM 5:00 PM WEEK

Round 3 Fixture Venue Local AEDT Fri Oct 25 Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar Etihad Stadium 7:30 PM 7:30 PM Unike the postman in Seinfield Sat Oct 26 Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United Bluetongue Stadium 5:30 PM 5:30 PM Adelaide United’s Jeronimo Sat Oct 26 Sydney FC v West Sydney Wanderers Allianz Stadium 7:30 PM 7:30 PM Nauman delivered, not once Sun Oct 27 Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets McLean Park, Napier 5:00 PM 3:00 PM but twice, in the opening NEXT WEEK Sun Oct 27 Perth Glory v Melbourne Heart NIB stadium 2:00 PM 5:00 PM round weekend.

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Michael Nikola Patrick Boxall Petkovic Kisnorbo Phoenix Sydney FC Heart Leigh Manny Broxham Muscat Victory Phoenix Fabio Ferreira Alessandro Ivan Franjic Adelaide Del Piero Roar Sydney FC

Besart Berisha Jeronimo Neumann Roar Adelaide Alessandro Del Piero

After a long off season, the A-League finally came and three points. ST: Besart Berisha – Brisbane’s number seven was at his best on back and was hit with record crowds, record televi- LCB: – After a decade in the United Kingdom, the weekend, playing a part in a number of opportunities including sion audiences, excitement on the field and Goal! Kisnorbo returned home to Melbourne and had a solid defensive scoring the Roar’s equaliser. performance in the Melbourne Derby. Weekly back in the stands! ST: Jeronimo Neumann – A first half brace from the Argentine Goal! Weekly returns with its Team of the Week RDM: - The stand in Victory captain led his side set alight Hindmarsh Stadium as he helped the Reds pick up a special and is already throwing a bunch of new well in front of a record Melbourne Derby crowd. Broxham was the convincing victory against Perth. league’s leader with the most completed passes this round. faces up with only one player, Alessandro Del Piero, Star Man: Alessandro Del Piero – The Sydney FC Marquee from last seasons, Team of the Season, making the LDM: Manny Muscat – His side may have lost but Muscat’s reminded everyone on the weekend why he is considered a legend opening rounds best eleven. work ethic was second to none as the Maltese International made of football. Del Piero was able to slot the Sky Blues opener after several key interceptions. a Zenon Caravella defensive mistake before splitting the Jets GK: Justin Pasfield – Handed the number one jersey this season, defence up with a fantastic run through the midfield to play in Joel Pasfield had a sublime game against the Wanderers with fantastic RAM: Fabio Ferreira – The Portuguese winger was one of Chianese to double their lead. Age seems to be no barrier for El saves from a first half Mark Bridge strike and a second half Shinji Adelaide’s best. Ferreira played a part in the red’s first two goals Capitano as season 2013/14 looms to be another big one for the Ono free kick. before scoring their third in a 3-1 victory over the Glory. Italian.

RCB: – With four players away on international CAM: Alessandro Del Piero – The Italian kicked off the season Coach: – After a disappointing string of results to duty, Boxall stepped in for the Phoenix and did no harm to his with a bang scoring Sydney’s first before assisting in end pre-season, Farina set out a compact Sky Blues line up that future starting berth claims with a solid defensive effort. Boxall also the Sky Blues 2-1 victory over Newcastle. managed to pick up a first up win quite comfortably. Farina took a got forward and assisted Stein Huysegems with the games opener. risk is his squad selection by starting the experienced Matt Thomp- LAM: Ivan Franjic – The Brisbane defender, turned attacker, had son only two hours after he signed a short term deal. The risk paid CB: Nikola Petkovic – The Serbian was cool, calm and collected a fantastic game up the park against an under strength Wellington off as Sydney controlled large portions of the game to cruise to a in hiswww.goalweekly.com A-League debut as he helped the Sky Blues to a clean sheet side that saw him net an injury time winner. 2-0 victory. Friday 18th October 2013 GOAL! WEEKLY A-League | Round 1 5 Sydney FC SFC down Jets in season opener 2 By Bryson Ferreira Sydney FC kicked off the new A-league season with a con- vincing 2-0 win over a disap- Newcastle Jets pointing Newcastle at Allianz Stadium on Friday night. A 20,000 plus crowd witnessed one goal from the Italian master Alessandro Del Piero, and anoth- er from youngster Joel Chianese, 0 who was set up by his Italian captain. Frank Farina’s new-look side Match Details will be optimistic after adopting a new possession based, press- Sydney FC 2 ing style of play in pre-season (Del Piero 37’, Chianese 60’) and producing in their opening Newcastle Jets 0 match. Despite having five new faces Allianz Stadium in the side including Marc War- ren, Pedj Bojic, Nicola Petkovic, Crowd: 20,103 and late injury Referee: Jarred Gillett replacement Matt Thompson, the team seemed to gel and work Sydney Fc: 20. Vedran Janje- well together. tovic (Gk), 2. Sebastian Ryall, 3. Both teams started off tentative- Mark Warren, 6. Nikola Petkovic, ly, with Sydney FC controlling 8. Pedj Bojic, 10. Alesssandro possession without creating any Del Piero©, 11. Richard Garcia( clear-cut chances. 14. 85’), 16. Sydney FC nearly took the lead in the 20th minute when Joel Joel Chianese (27. Christopher Chianese made a great tackle in Naumoff 90’), 19. , 22. his own box, before sprinting up , 28. Matthew Thompson field for the first of many counter (23. 69’). attacks. Blue Heaven: Debutant Richard Garcia points the way for a happy crew of Sky Blues. PHOTO: GEOFF JONES Alessandro Del Piero then played Subs Not Used: 1. Ivan in Chianese who’d run the length From the first attack of the sec- When they did have the ball The players that have been re- Necevski(Gk), 5. Matthew Jur- of the field to receive the pass, ond half, the Sky Blues doubled the Jets seemed to pass the ball cruited have brought quality and Match Stats man. but his touch let him down and their advantage. aimlessly and were toothless up so far, have bought into a system Jets goalkeeper Mark Birighitti Del Piero dispossessed Caravel- front. that should tighten up the defense 293 Tackles 474 was able to smother the ball. la on half way to give Sydney FC 6 1 Newcastle Jets: 1. Mark After vowing to provide their and produce goals. Total Shots Minutes later Thompson was un- a 3 on 2 advantage. Nicola Petkovic looks like a sol- 8 Total Passes 6 BirighItti (Gk), 2. Scott Neville, 4. strikers with more opportunities lucky not to score on debut with The Italian drove forward before this season, the Jets have a lot of id centre half, a position that was 39.4% Possession 60.6% Kew Jaliens, 6. Zenon Cara- a terrific volley from 25 metres, passing to the unmarked Chia- work to do if they’re going avoid troublesome for the Sky Blues 5 Corners 4 vella (15. 64’), 8. which cannoned off the crossbar nese on the right edge of the box missing the finals for the fourth last year. 2 Offsides 4 who struck a powerful shot into Ruben Zadkovich©, 10. Nathan hitting Birighitti in the back and consecutive year. Pedj Bojic also showed his class 6 Fouls committed 11 Burns, 11. Craig Goodwin, 12. falling away to safety. the top right corner of the net. Sydney can now put a modest and experience as a champion- (16. Jacob Del Piero then scored on his de- The Sky Blues then controlled pre-season behind them, after ship-winning player from left Pepper 81’), 17. James Virgili (18. but as captain after pouncing on a the game from that point on, with receiving plenty of criticism for back, providing another option Man of the Match Del Piero controlling most of the James Brown 64’), 21. Samuel Marc Warren tackle and running some poor performances. going forward whilst remaining at the Jets defenders. play alongside Nicky Carle and Alessandro Del Piero (SFC) Gallaway, 22. . Fans in the Cove will be feeling firm at the defense. The Italian maestro took the ball Ali Abbas in midfield. delighted with their teams per- If Richard Garcia can remain into the box and looked to be Newcastle will be disappointed formance, not only with the re- fit he should also be an excel- Subs Not Used: 20. Ben new attractive style of play and covered by three Jets defenders, with their performance after sult, but the way they went about lent signing for the Sky Blues, the likes of Emerton, Antonis, Kennedy(Gk), 7. Andrew Hoole. before making the most of some starting the game reasonably their business. and was unlucky to miss out on Bosschaart and Gameiro to re- confusion between Caravella and well, before providing Sydney Structurally Sydney FC were a debut goal after being ruled turn, it’s any wonder why Sydney Yellow Card: Zenon Caravella Chapman and slotting the ball in FC with two turnovers that lead excellent, a shade of their disor- offside. FC fans are feeling optimistic in 35’ the bottom corner. to goals. ganized 2012-13 self. With an opening round win, a 2013-14.

Joel Chianese puts the icing on the cake with the second goal. Ali Abbas embraces goalscorer Joel Chianese, but it’s back to the drawing board for Photo: GEOFF JONES Ruben Zadkovic of the Jets. Photo: GEOFF JONES

www.goalweekly.com GOAL! WEEKLY Friday 18th October 2013 A-League | Round 1 Central Coast A Full House Beats a Sacked Coach

By Adrian Deans Match Stats 1 The two best teams from Season 8 flew out of the blocks at Blu- 19 Tackles 21 etongue on Saturday evening 7 Total Shots 14 and, despite a bit of rust, put on 427 Total Passes 445 Western Sydney an entertaining show in front of 49% Possession 51% a full house. 3 Corners 6 That’s right…a full house, but I’ll 1 Offsides 2 come back to that. The really sur- 15 Fouls committed 14 prising thing for me was that no- one was talking about the dramatic Man of the Match 1 events of hours earlier when said ‘Auf Wiedersehen’ to (Perth Glory) Holger Osieck after yet another Match Details hapless drubbing for the National linesman’s nose, but was allowed Team. to continue. That was all the advan- Central Coast Mariners 1 Instead, there was nothing but tage he needed and delivered the (Duke 55’) excitement for the resumption of sweetest of crosses into the path of Western Sydney Wanderers 1 the A-League. The Red and Black Tomi Juric who couldn’t miss from (Juric 87’) Bloc massed on the borders of six metres. Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford Bluetongue and swarmed into the Heartbreak for the Mariners with Attendance: 17,134 stadium like conquerors. But they just minutes to go, but in all fair- Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones were met, and even outnumbered ness, the Wanderers deserved at by the Yellow Army, which gave as least a point and, on balance, were Central Coast Mariners: 1. Justin good as they got, both on the pitch probably the better team. Pasfield (Gk), 3. Joshua Rose, 5. and off. The Mariners desperately missed Zachary Anderson (4. Marcel Seip Without seven players from last McGlinchey (on international duty 79’), 7. John Hutchinson (C), 8. Nick season’s Grand Final, Graham Ar- for New Zealand) but are clearly Montgomery, 9. Mitchell Duke, 10. nold had to cobble together a com- on track to take up once again (17. Anthony Caceres petitive team from what was left, where they left off despite such 79’), 11. Nick Fitzgerald, 15. Storm plus a handful of newcomers. And massive turnover of playing staff. Roux, 16. , 21. Mile when you look at how successfully The greatest danger for the Mari- Sterjovski (19. Matt Simon 66’) he does that, year in year out, the ners this year is if Arnie is suddenly FFA need look no further if they raised up to higher duties – which I would suggest he fully deserves. Substitutes Not Used: 6. Brent want a coach who knows how to Central Coast Mariners Strorm Roux made a fine debut and attempts to lose his marker Griffiths, 12. (Gk) construct a system to suit the play- And the full house? How is 17,130 Yellow Cards: Nick Montgomery ers he has at his disposal. Adam D’Appuzzo of the Wanderers. Photo: KAREN DOUGLAS a full house in a ground that holds Red Cards: Nil Unlike the Mariners, the Wander- over 20,000? I know numerous ers were significantly strengthened tions if the enemy slip the trap. The in the first half, but he reminded excellent saves to keep the Mari- people who couldn’t get in, who Mariners were able to withstand Western Sydney Wanderers: 1. – all the best players from last all of his quality in the 51st minute ners’ noses in front, but then Flores were then incensed to see so many the pressure (mostly) but I can see (Gk), 3. Adam D’apuzzo, year PLUS Youssouf Hersi who’d when playing a sublime ball down was forced from the field after empty seats on the TV. Is this some the Wanderers handing out a few 4. Nikolai Topor-Stanley, 5. Michael missed the Grand Final, PLUS the inside right channel for Mitch- (seemingly) twisting his knee put- nanny-state idea to ‘prevent anoth- hidings this year to defences less Beauchamp (C), 6. Jerome Polenz, Tomi Juric and Brendan Santalab. ell Duke who chipped past the on- ting Nick Fitzgerald through the er Hillsborough’ because the RBB organised and resilient. 7. (9. Tomi Juric 52’), The Wanderers were so bristling rushing Covic. same channel that Duke had scored were in town? If not, what madness The best chance of the first half 8. Mateo Poljak (21. Shinji Ono with ability they could afford the Cue pandemonium on the ter- from earlier. inspired the powers-that-be to lock came when Justin Pasfield made a 52’), 10. , 17. Youssouf luxury of starting with their new races. Enter former crowd favourite Matt over three thousand paying cus- superb triple save from point blank Hersi, 19. Mark Bridge (11. Brendon strikers on the bench with, of all In response, the Wanderers lifted Simon to a loud ovation from the tomers out of the ground? to keep the Mariners on par. Mo- Santalab 85’), 18. Iacopo La Rocca people, Shinji Ono! – bringing on Shinji, Juric and Yellow Army, and the tension was The Wanderers dominated posses- ments earlier, got in Santalab as the RBB roared their excruciating as the game wound behind down the other end but only Substitutes Not Used: 20. Jerrad sion early and the Mariners strug- encouragement in what must be towards its white-knuckled conclu- Adrian Deans is the author of Mr a brilliant sliding block from To- Tyson (Gk), 22. Dean Heffernan gled to find an outlet. The Wander- described as a fairly spectacular sion. Cleansheets and more recently por-Stanley prevented Fitzgerald Yellow Cards: Mateo Poljak ers have so much pace across the display – even if that ‘Who do we Then came the moment which in- Straight Jacket – published by from putting the home team ahead. Red Cards: Nil park they can afford to press high sing for?’ chant does get a little te- furiated the home fans – Hersi was High Horse Books and available with the knowledge they have the We hadn’t seen a great deal from dious after an hour or so. away down the right holding off in all good book stores. www.adri- speed to recover in most situa- Mariners marquee Marcos Flores Pasfield made another couple of Rose by the shorts – right under the andeans.com

Mitchell Duke is on target for the reigning champs. Photo: KAREN DOUGLAS No love lost her between last year’s grand finalists. Photo: KAREN DOUGLAS GW Goes Big Wednesday As from next week, GW will be available from newsagents every Wednesday.

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www.goalweekly.com Friday 18th October 2013 GOAL! WEEKLY A-League | Round 1 7 Melbourne Victory Much anticipated Derby falls flat By Andrew Bishara

0 The first Melbourne Derby of the 2013/14 A-League season ended scoreless, with both sides Melbourne heart content to share the points. Both teams came off the back of mixed pre-season results and were looking to kick start their season with season with a win over their bitter rivals, in front 0 of a crowd of 45,202 at Etihad Stadium. But the game’s opening frantic pace, petered out in the second Match Details half, as Ange Postecoglou’s Vic- Melbourne Victory 0 tory controlled possession, with Melbourne Heart 0 ’s troops content to play on the break. Etihad Stadium The game also marked the re- Referee: Peter Green turn of to the A- Attendance: 45,202 League and Aloisi had no issues throwing the striker right into Melbourne Victory: 1. Nathan the starting eleven. The Heart Coe, 2. Pablo Contreras, 3. Adama named five new debutants to the Traore, 6. Leigh Broxham, 10. team, including Kewell, Andrea Archie Thompson (13. Andrew Nab- Migliorini, Massimo Murdooca, bout), 11. Connor Pain, 14. James Rob Wielaert and former Soc- ceroo Patrick Kisnorbo. Troisi (24. 82’), 15. Victory also named four new , 16. Rashid Mahazi members to the team, including (7. Gui Finkler 80’), 23. Adrian Mitch Nichols, Rashid Mahazi, Leijer, 25. and marquee sign- ing Pablo Contreras. Setting up Substitutes Not Used: 20. Law- in a 4-2-4 formation, the Victory rence Thomas, 4. Nicholas Ansell, were happy to control the game, Yellow Cards: Leijer 17’, Mahazi but it was the Heart who had the 40’, Broxham 53’, TraOre 57’ first chance of the game. David Williams found himself Red Cards: Nil clear on the left wing and squared a ball for Mate Dugandzic, but Archie Thompson goes down in the box and his appeal falls on deaf ears. Photo: ROMEL AMERIKHAS Melbourne Heart: 1. Andrew Red- the winger sliced his shot wide mayne, 3. Robbie Wielaert, 8. Mas- of the goals. forward, Archie Thompson found simo Murdocca, 10. Harry Kewell Moments later, Heart were at himself with a chance to win the (7. Iain Ramsey 68’), 14. Golgol again with game with 15 minutes left. Mebrahtu, 15. David Williams, 16. finding himself one-on-one with Leaping high, Thompson mis- , 17. Jason Hoffman, , after a splitting ball directed his header after perfect cross from Troisi, missing a goal 23. Mate Duganzdic (22. Nicholas from Kewell. Rounding the Vic- tory ‘keeper, Mebrahtu’s shot he has scored plenty of times be- Kalmar 87’), 24. Patrick Kisnorbo, lack the power as the Victory fore. 25. Andrea Migliorini cleared the ball off the line. The game continued to follow Victory responded courtesy of the same pattern, as the Victory Subsititues Not Used: 20. Tando former captain Adrian Leijer. A looked to break through a rock Velaphi, 6. Patrick Gerhardt, 28. corner from Mitch Nichols saw solid Heart defence, but the Paulo Retre the ball land on the feet of Lei- game sputtered and ended on a Yellow Cards: Kisnorbo 11’, jer, who’s close range shot was dull note. Wielaert 61’, miraculously saved by Heart Next week, the Victory will trav- el to face off with traditional ri- Red Cards: Nil ‘keeper Andrew Redmayne. Leigh Broxham forced another vals Adelaide United at Coopers save from Redmayne soon after, Stadium on Friday night. The when he collected a poor Kisnor- Heart face the daunting task of bo clearance and struck his shot hosting champions Central Coast Match Stats right to the Heart ‘keeper. Mariners at AAMI Park on Sat- Just before the break, Australia’s urday evening. 14 Tackles 22 Golden Boy, Kewell turned up 9 Total Shots 9 the heat, by striking a first-time 601 Total Passes 323 shot that just bounced wide of goals; then setting up Mebrahtu, 62% Possession 36% Corners 6 by heading the ball down to the 5 striker who narrowly missed Offsides 5 0 with the volley. and Aziz 18 Fouls committed 15 The second half began with Behich fly high in the derby. controversy when referee Peter Green failed to award the Victo- Photo: ROMEL AMERIKHAS ry a penalty in what looked like a Man of the Match handball by Kisnorbo in the box. David Williams (Heart) A minute later, the game threaten Harry Kewell was in the to explode, when marquee sign- ing Contreras looked to upended thick of the action and had Aziz Behich, but Green didn’t the battle-scars to prove it. see the incident. Photo: ROMEL AMERIKHAS As the Victory continued to push

www.goalweekly.com GOAL! WEEKLY Friday 18th October 2013 8 A-League | Round 1 Wellington Phoenix Roar pinches points at the death By Joe Gallagher

1 Wellington Phoenix might have paid a cruel price for their inex- perience on Sunday afternoon af- Brisbane Roar ter a last-gasp Ivan Franjic goal consigned them to a 2-1 loss in their first hit out of the 2013/14 season. It is a cardinal sin in football to concede goals immediately be- 2 fore – and immediately after – an interval but Franjic’s calm finish, teamed with a Besart Berisha strike Match Details in the opening minute of the sec- Wellington Phoenix 1 (Stein ond spell, was precisely what killed the Phoenix after they took the lead Huysegems 22’) through Stein Huysegems. Brisbane Roar 2 (Besart Berisha Their sinning might have been 46’, Ivan Franjic 90+2’) even worse had a Berisha header Sunday, 13 October 2013 not been chalked out for offside in Westpac Stadium, Wellington first half stoppage time. Referee: Tim Mcgilchrist The new Phoenix coach, , was forced to play a rook- Wellington Phoenix: 2. Manny ie Phoenix team against last sea- Muscat, 3. Reece Caira, 4. Luke son’s semi-finalists, handing start- ing debuts to Reece Caira, (13. Albert Riera 55’), 5. Adams, Carlos Hernandez, Kenny Michael Boxall, 9. Kenny Cun- Cunningham and Jason Hicks. ningham (8. 55’), 10. Stein In a surprise move, he left the talis- Huysegems (12. Tyler Boyd 84’), manic yet injury-prone Paul Ifill on 17. Vince Lia, 18. , 21. the bench – a decision which will Carlos Hernandez, 25. Jason Hicks, almost certainly prompt specula- 30. Jacob Spoonley (Gk), tion over the way the Barbadan will be used by Merrick this season. Substitutes Not Used: 24. Hamish But the fresh-faced hosts actually started promisingly, out-passing Watson, 40. James Mcpeake (Gk) a Brisbane team that had become Yellow Cards: Carlos Hernandez renowned for its ability to retain 35’, Manny Muscat 37’, Jacob possession at will in recent years. Stein Huysegems scores the opening goal of the match for Wellington Phoenix. PHOTOS: PETER McDONALD Spoonley 41’ Hernandez in particular was im- Red Cards: Nil pressive, providing the spark Merrick might have been at the through which every Phoenix at- feeling down on his luck, but the of Spoonley – mid-way through the point of pulling his hair out when tack seemed to emanate. 14-goal scorer last season didn’t half. Match Stats Brisbane Roar: 1. he saw his third-string goalkeeper The first half was largely scrappy need long after oranges to make his The game and its momentum had (Gk), 2. Matthew Smith (C), 3. Jacob Spoonley pick the ball up but entertaining. Foul after foul, presence felt. swung from one end to the other 13 Tackles 14 Shane Stefanutto, 5. Ivan Franjic, 7. while outside the penalty area, an theatrical dive after another, it took Once again, Franjic broke down before the match’s decisive mo- 4 Total Shots 4 Besart Berisha, 11. , 13. error for which the Kiwi was cau- a tidy Huysegems finish to inject the left and had plenty of time ment in the 92nd minute. 354 Total Passes 451 tioned. , 18. Luke Brattan, 19. some energy into the match. and space to tee up the Albanian. Franjic had certainly deserved 45% Possession 55% Wellington might have doubled Jack Hingert, 22. , Ben Sigmund – Wellington’s cap- Spoonley had been expertly drawn his goal, but Wellington did not 5 their lead had Theo not denied 6 Corners 29. Kwame Yeboah (10. Henrique tain for the day – lifted a long ball out of position by Franjic, and Ber- deserve to lose in such a fashion. 1 Cunningham on two separate oc- 6 Offsides 62’) into the Roar area which was nod- isha could scarcely miss. It was Calamitous defending gifted Bro- 7 casions. The Costa Rican could be 22 Fouls committed ded perfectly into the path of the no unfamiliar sight for the Yellow ich a chance, and while his effort forgiven driving his angled shot Belgian by his partner at the heart Fever; Berisha has now scored in rebounded off the post, Franjic Merrick will be encouraged by the Substitutes Not Used: 15. James straight at the stopper, but his first of defence, Michael Boxall. Huy- each of his last five outings against was on hand to poke home the re- performances of his Costa Rican Donachie, 20. Matthew Acton (Gk), effort was a gilt-edged opportunity segems’ finish past Michael Theo the Phoenix. bound. signings, and though he down- 26. , 28. Brandon that he – and the Phoenix – ulti- was little more than a formality If the equaliser did anything, it It spoke volumes about the Phoe- played its significance post-match, Borrello mately will rue. and the hosts had handed their new was liven the game up. nix’s effort that while Brisbane the absence of a genuine first-choice Berisha, a worrying culprit for Yellow Cards: Luke Brattan 28’ gaffer the perfect start. Ifill, a second half substitute, celebrated, half a dozen bodies in right-back seriously showed. the aforementioned theatrics, was Red Cards: Nil But they nearly suffered what forced Theo into a smart save, Her- yellow and black lay strewn across He will be delighted to welcome twice thwarted by Spoonley before would have been their first coach- nandez blazed over from inside the the Westpac Stadium turf. back a host of first-choice players he finally placed the ball in the net. killer moments later, when Franjic area, and Huysegems side-footed It was the first time Wellington next week, but might look upon a His header from a superb Franjic – who was one of Brisbane’s best straight at the goalkeeper after col- have taken the lead and lost at their trip to Parramatta anxiously. delivery was correctly adjudged to on the day – danced inside the area liding with Ifill from 18 yards. home, and the nature of the loss will be thrilled with Man of the Match have been offside, despite his pleas and struck the woodwork, only a The Roar came agonisingly close will truly sting. Perhaps their ef- the character of his side, as he pre- Thomas Broich (Roar) otherwise. narrow Sigmund deflection sparing when Franjic’s header struck the fort hadn’t deserved a victory, but pares for a visit by Sydney FC next He may have gone into the sheds the hosts’ blushes. crossbar – perhaps off the fingertips it certainly hadn’t warranted such a weekend in Brisbane. heartbreaking loss.

Costa Rican international Kenny Cunningham goes sprawling to the ground after some close Carlos Hernandez make a return to the A-League after a stint in india. attention from Luke Brattan. Photo: PETER McDONALD Photo: PETER McDONALD www.goalweekly.com Friday 18th October 2013 GOAL! WEEKLY A-League | Round 1 9 Adelaide United Winning start to El Gombau’s reign By Nic Kerber

3 Adelaide United FC Head Coach Josep Gombau’s first Hyundai A-League game in charge has Perth Glory produced a drama filled 3-1 win over Perth Glory at Coopers Sta- dium. In a match that featured four goals, numerous chances, two red cards and countless yellows, the Reds 1 started their 2013/14 season off un- der Gombau in victorious style as a first half brace from Jeronimo and a 64th minute Fabio Ferreira strike Match Details proved enough in the end to see off Adelaide United FC 3 the Glory challenge. (Jeronimo 9’/25’, Ferreira 64’) “I am so happy today, not for Perth Glory 1 (Nagai 11’) the way that we played because I Referee: Ben Williams don’t think we played a very good Crowd: 10,320 @ Coopers Stadium game in terms of the style we want to play…it is normal for the first Adelaide United: 1. Eugene Galek- game, but I am satisfied for the at- ovic (Gk) (C), 3. , 4. titude they showed – they brought Jon Mckain, 7. Jeronimo (24. Brent 120 per cent,” Gamobau said. Mcgrath 76’), 8. Isaias, 9. Sergio “We played the last 10-15 minutes Cirio, 10. , 13. with nine players and this is diffi- (5. cult, and they fought and ran and 61’), 16. Daniel Bowles, 18. Michael for me this is the best because the Zullo, 22. Fabio Ferreira (21. Tarek other things you can improve in Elrich 69’) training but the attitude is some- thing you either have or don’t have Substitutes Not Used: 17. Awer – and they have it.” Mabil, 20. (Gk) The only sour note for the Reds Yellow Cards: FErreira 33’, Mckain was the send offs of midfielder Isa- 72’, Bowles 74’, Jeronimo 75’ ias and defender Nigel Boogaard Red Cards: Isaias 65’, Boogaard for second bookable offences, 79’ which left United with nine men for the final 115 minutes but more The Reds are off to a flyer in the opening round and Fabio Farreira scores to make it a resounding first-day-of-the-season Perth Glory: 1. Daniel Vukovic significantly without the duo for (Gk), 3. Brandon O’neill, 4. Ryan Friday night’s blockbuster against win. Photo: ADAM BUTLER Edwards, 5. Steve Pantelidis, 7. Melbourne Victory. beat, and Ferreira would make him , 8. Ryo Nagai, 10. Ja- With both coaches promising to scoring account for Season 9. Vukovic failed to deal with Fer- pay as he cleverly flicked in a tan- mie Maclaren, 14. Steven Mcgarry play attractive, possession based But within 90 seconds Perth were reira’s initial header from a Sergio Match Stats talising cross with (20. 71’), 16. Sidnei football, it suggested there would level as their South American Sid- Cirio cross. the outside of his boot to make it 20 Sciola Moraes (11. Adrian Zahra be plenty of goal mouth action and nei Sciola Moraes found Ryo Na- The only way the Glory seemed 22 Tackles 3-1. 11 73’),19. Joshua Risdon, 21. Scott in practically the teams’ first two gai unmarked, to be able to curb Jeronimo’s in- 8 Total Shots But the Reds’ two goal buffer was Jamieson forays forward, there were goals at and Nigel Boogaard unable to keep fluence was when a wayward boot 399 Total Passes 364 either end. his well aimed header from sneak- from Steve Pantelidis struck the anything but safe when Isaias, and 52% Possession 48% pint sized forward in the forehead then Boogaard, were given their Substitutes Not Used: 2. Jack Clever work from Daniel Bowles ing into the back of the net. 3 Corners 4 marching orders with enough time Clisby, 6. Cameron Edwards, 30. down the right resulted in him driv- Sidnei went close again with a which required some medical at- 0 Offsides 3 tention. remaining for Perth to make a Devon Spence (Gk) ing the ball into the penalty area couple of venomous efforts but as 25 Fouls committed 17 Perth had the first chance of the comeback. Yellow Cards: Risdon 26’, Burns and after taking enough of a flick the Reds soaked up the pressure, However, the Reds defended as- 28’, Edwards 70’, DE Silva 90’ on from Ferreira, it came to Jeroni- Ferreira and Jeronimo combined second half when tutely to see them top of the table Man of the Match Red Cards: Nil mo who slid it past the outstretched again to restore the Reds’ advan- beat the offside trap but sent his to open his goal tage, the Argentine pouncing after shot wide with just Galekovic to at the conclusion of Round 1. Jeronimo Naumann (AUFC)

Adelaide United custodian Eugene Galekovic holds firm as an attempt on his goals flies over Referee Ben Williams had his hands full in a fiery clash and dished out no less than 12 cards. the crossbar. Photo ADAM BUTLER Nigel Boogaard (3) sees red and gets his marching orders. Photo: ADAM BUTLER

www.goalweekly.com GOAL! WEEKLY Friday 18th October 2013 10 Hot Shots | Round One Photos: KAREN DOUGLAS, GEOFF JONES, ROMEL AMERIKHAS, PETER McDONALD, ADAM BUTLER

Perth Glory players mob Adrian Zahra after his crucial goal. Photo: CRAIG ECCLES

www.goalweekly.com Friday 18th October 2013 GOAL! WEEKLY A-League Previews | Round 2 11

Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory Fri Oct 18 Hindmarsh Stdm 7:30 PM

The Odds Head-to-Head Rampant Adelaide 2.50 Played 30 Draw 3.40 Victory 15 Victory 2.75 Adelaide 10 Adelaide Utd Line Up Reds ready Draw 5 Victory Line Up 1. Eugene GALEKOVIC (GK) (c) Referee: Alan Milliner 1. Nathan COE (GK) 4. Jon McKAIN for visiting 3. Adama TRAORE 5. Osama MALIK Radio Broadcast: 7.30pm 4.Nick ANSELL 7. JERONIMO Victory (AEDT) Live coverage on ABC 5. (c) 9. Sergio CIRIO 891 Adelaide, ABC Local Radio 6. Leigh BROXHAM 10. Marcelo CARRUSCA South Australia, ABC Local Radio 7. Gui FINKLER 12. Antony GOLEC Matt Mays Tasmania, Grandstand Digital and 9. 13. Steven LUSTICA Online/Mobile phone app 10. Archie THOMPSON 14. Cameron WATSON Adelaide United will be hoping 11. Connor PAIN to celebrate the anniversary of 16. Daniel BOWLES Join the conversation on 13. Andrew NABBOUT their 10 years as a professional Twitter using the hash-tag 17. Awer MABIL club on Friday as they entertain 14. James TROISI 18. Michael ZULLO rivals Melbourne Victory at Coo- #ADLvMVC 15. Mitch NICHOLS 19. Jake BARKER-DAISH pers Stadium. What a fitting way Kiss of Death 16. Rashid MAHAZI 21. to remember and celebrate the AUFC 3-1 Victory 17. Jimmy JEGGO 22. Fabio FERREIRA occasion with a tasty interstate 20. derby. 23. Jordan ELSEY 23. Adrian LEIJER United will even be wearing a over Perth Glory, will watch the at a worse time. sault on the player.” 24, Scott GALLOWAY 24. Brent McGRATH special commemorative kit for the game from the stands after picking Speculation continues regard- With all the hype surrounding 30. John HALL (GK) night. A special red and gold strip up needless suspensions. ing the link between Victory boss Adelaide’s new playing style, and 25, Jason GERIA (two to be omitted) almost identical to the one they Another name to shine in round Ange Postecoglou and the vacant the rivalry between the two sides, (two to be omitted) wore against the Brisbane Strikers one, Jeronimo Neumann, has come Socceroos job, and after a lack- this is sure to be one of the best in- out and defended his teams disci- Ins: 12. Antony GOLEC, 14. Cam- back in 2004. lustre round one bore draw against terstate derby’s in recent seasons. Ins: 5. Mark MILLIGAN, 9. Kosta But besides the celebrations and pline despite them picking up 8 neighbours Heart, the pressure will eron WATSON, 19. Jake BARKER- There is expected to be a souring BARBAROUSES (return from inter- tribulations, there is a game of yellows which lead to 2 reds. be on them. crowd at Coopers too, with the national duty) DAISH, 23. Jordan ELSEY, 30. football to be played. Despite the “It’s a little bit of a concern and we Melbourne Victory are said to have Reds issuing a statement as early as John HALL (GK) (all promoted) fact it’s only round two, there will need to improve on that but I think been made aware with the interest Wednesday asking fans to be aware be a lot riding on this one. Brag- everyone was a little bit nervous from the FFA regarding the interest that two stands where sold out. Outs: 2. Pablo CONTRERAS (sus- Outs: 3. Nigel BOOGAARD ging rights and momentum spring trying to make a good impression. in Postecoglou, but whatever hap- KISS OF DEATH - Never have I pended – 2 games) The next match will be a lot better (suspended, 1 week), 8. ISAIAS to mind. pens the boss will remain at Vic- seen such excitement surrounding Unavailable: 2. Pablo CONTRERAS A win for Adelaide would main- for us.” tory until the end of this A League (suspended, 1 week), 20. Paul Adelaide United like this in recent (suspended – 2 games) tain their unbeaten start to the sea- The last time the sides met, Neu- season before next summers show- seasons. Of course these are early IZZO (GK) (omitted) son but they are going to have to do mann netted the only goal of the case in Brazil. days, but everything at the club Unavailable: CASSIO (quad – 3-4 things the hard way - without their game in a 1-0 win. Defender Pablo Contreras has been seems to be on the up. Confidence, weeks), (ankle – 4-5 key men from match day one. Melbourne Victory have problems suspended for two matches after an and a big crowd, will prevail, and weeks) Both Boogard and Isais, who both of their own and the timing of this elbow was spotted and seen by an leave Victory lagging behind. shone magnificently in the win match could not really have come FFA review panel as deliberate “as-

Melbourne Heart v CC Mariners Sat Oct 19 AAMI Park 5:30 PM

The Odds Head-to-Head Heart await Heart 3.20 Played 9 Draw 3.40 Heart 1 Champs Mariners 2.20 Mariners 7 Heart Line Up Draw 1 Mariners Line Up Adrian Houghton Referee: Ben Williams 1. Andrew Redmayne (Gk) 1. Justin PASFIELD (GK) 3. Robbie Wielaert After a much-hyped Round 1 3. Joshua ROSE Radio Broadcast: 5.30pm (AEDT) 6. Patrick Gerhardt meeting with local rivals Mel- 4. Marcel SEIP bourne Victory, the Melbourne Live coverage on ABC 774 7. Iain Ramsay 5. Zachary ANDERSON 8. Massimo Murdocca Heart played out a tepid 0-0 Melbourne, ABC Local Radio draw. 6. Brent GRIFFITHS 10. Harry Kewell (Captain) , 92.5 ABC Central Coast, Another game with a similar bill- 7. John HUTCHINSON (C) 14. Golgol Mebrahtu Grandstand Digital Melbourne and ing was the Grand Final rematch 8. Nick MONTGOMERY 15. David Williams Online/Mobile phone app between the Central Coast Mari- 9. Mitchell DUKE 16. Aziz Behich ners and Western Sydney Wander- Join the conversation on 10. Marcos FLORES 17. Jason Hoffman ers at Gosford, which ended 1-1 Twitter using the hash-tag 11. Nick FITZGERALD 18. David Vrankovic after a late equalising goal from the #MHTvCCM 19. Benjamin Garuccio visitors’ Tomi Juric. 12. Liam REDDY (GK) 20. Tando Velaphi (Gk) Although the season is just a week the run out last week, following a Marcos Flores made a fine start Kiss of Death 13. Hayden MORTON 21. Stefan Mauk old, there’s plenty to like about return from a long layoff with a se- to life with the Gosford outfit, lay- 15. Storm ROUX both teams. Heart 1-1 Mariners 22. Nick Kalmar vere foot injury. ing a cute pass on for young gun 16. Trent SAINSBURY For the Melbourne Heart it was In between the sticks the Central 23. Mate Dugandzic The 23-year-old attacking mid- Mitchell Duke for the side’s first 17. Anthony CACERES their new look rearguard that would fielder will be vital to helping un- goal of the campaign. Coast shot-stopper Justin Pasfield 24. Patrick Kisnorbo 18. have been most pleasing for coach lock a stubborn and resolute Cen- The 27-year-old Argentinean ex- was on his game, the highlight 25. Andrea Migliorini John Aloisi. tral Coast defence marshalled by perienced significant troubles with being an outrageous triple save to 19. Matt SIMON (Two To Be Omitted) New recruit and former Leeds impressive starlet Trent Sainsbury. previous employers Melbourne thwart the Wanderers. 21. (two to be United defender Patrick Kisnorbo His teammate David Williams was Victory, and the move already ap- The aforementioned Duke’s star omitted) Ins: 19. Benjamin Garuccio was crucial to the Heart preserving one of his team’s best attacking pears to have reinvigorated the at- continues to rise, as he strives to (Returns From International Duty), a clean sheet against Victory. outlets in the opening clash, pro- tacking midfielder. claim a spot at the World Cup. Ins: 13. Hayden MORTON, 18. 21. Stefan Mauk (Returns From Playing alongside fellow off-sea- viding pace and trickery. With the expected return of Mi- Ahead of the match the Heart re- son inclusion Robbie Wielart, the Michael NEILL International Duty) Amid the speculation and con- chael McGlinchey this weekend, it ceived some troubling news that pair were dominant in the air and Kewell could miss through whip- Outs: Nil Outs: Nil jecture surrounding a potential will be the first opportunity to see comfortable on the ball. Socceroos role, Graham Arnold the pair work in tandem and create lash that he suffered last weekend. Unavailable: 2. Daniel MCBREEN UnavailablE: 2. Jeremy Walker, 4. Marquee signing Harry Kewell must focus on the task at hand this what Mariners’ fans hope is a for- The veteran will face a fitness test (On loan at Shanghai SIPG Orlando Engelaar (Fractured Tibia turned in a solid performance weekend. midable creative duo. to determine his availability. until October 31), 14. Michael – Long-Term), 5. Sam Mitchinson, against his former team, showing His side looked vibrant in patches Storm Roux, 20, made a superb For the Mariners, last season’s top MCGLINCHEY (International Duty, 9. Dylan Macallister (Hamstring – glimpses of his fine technical abil- scorer Danny McBreen is still away against Western Sydney Wanderers debut for the Mariners, keeping New Zealand All Whites), 23. 3-6 Weeks), 11. Michael Mifsud, ity. last week, and will be desperate to danger man Mark Bridge at bay on his loan spell and will be back Adam KWASNIK (Groin – 1 week) 13. Jonatan Germano (Hamstring Aside from the ex-Liverpool man, make an early season statement to and also providing good attacking with the squad after the completion – Two Weeks) Mate Dugandzic will be better for the rest of the competition. width from the right-back position. of Round Four. GW Goes Big Wednesday As from next week, GW will be available from newsagents every Wednesday.

We just couldn’t wait for the weekend to arrive either.

www.goalweekly.com GOAL! WEEKLY Friday 18th October 2013 12 A-League | Round 2 Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC Sat Oct 19 Suncorp Stadium 7:30 PM

The Odds Head-to-Head SFC’s Roar Roar 1.67 Played 26 Draw 3.75 Roar 11 Blues to Sydney 5.00 SFC 7 Roar Line Up Draw 8 Sydney FC Line Up 1. Michael THEO (gk) Referee: Peter Green Continue? 1. (GK) 2. Matthew SMITH (c) 2. Seb RYALL 3. Shane STEFANUTTO Radio Broadcast: 7.45pm Jarrod Ellis 3. Mark WARREN (AEDT) Live broadcast on ABC 5. Ivan FRANJIC 5. Matt JURMAN After a record breaking first 612 Brisbane, ABC Local Radio 7. Besart BERISHA 6. Nikola PETKOVIC 10. HENRIQUE round of fixtures Season 9 of the Queensland, ABC 702 Sydney, A-League continues this week, 7. 11. Liam MILLER Brisbane playing host to Sydney 8. Predrag BOJIC Join the conversation on 13. Jade NORTH this Saturday in one of the high- 10. Alessandro DEL PIERO Twitter using the hash-tag 14. lights of the weekend. 11. Richard GARCIA #BRIvSYD 15. James DONACHIE Both teams began their seasons 14. Mitchell MALLIA with three-points, a valuable com- 18. Luke BRATTAN modity given how competitive the Kiss of Death 16. Joel CHIANESE 19. Jack HINGERT race for the Premiership and a fi- Roar 2-1 Sydney FC 19. Nicky CARLE 29. Matthew ACTON (gk) nals place is expected to be. 20. Vedran JANJETOVIC (GK) Brisbane scraped their way to a touches that passed up further scor- 22. Ali ABBAS 22. Thomas BROICH Matches north of the border have last-gasp 2-1 victory over Welling- porters Del Piero has made a habit ing opportunities. 23. Dimitri PETRATOS been a struggle for the Sky Blues 23. Rhyan GRANT ton Phoenix whilst the night before of scoring against Brisbane, getting Brisbane’s midfield is its strength the past few seasons, the most re- 27. Chris NAUMOFF 26. Corey BROWN Sydney produced a display of con- his name on the scoresheet on all this season but produced a passing cent A-League match ended in a 28. Matt THOMPSON (one to be 28. Brandon BORRELLO fidence and determination to secure three occasions that the two sides game that was slow and ponderous 3-1 defeat for the visitors, effec- 29. Kwame YEBOAH a 2-0 win over Newcastle. met last season. at times against Wellington Phoe- omitted) tively ending any hope they had of Both will be looking to continue Brisbane itself will have to do nix. Whether that will be a recur- (two to be omitted) finals football. their winning start to the season more than simply turn up, this ring problem for the Roar remains Ins: 7. Brett EMERTON (return Results like that have become com- when they take to the pitch at Sun- Sydney team is by no means the to be seen but should it continue monplace for Sydney, the south- from injury). Ins: 14. Diogo FERREIRA, 23. corp Stadium early Saturday eve- disorganised rabble that began last then Berisha may find his service erners not having recorded a win Outs: Not Applicable Dimitri PETRATOS ning. season under . Frank Fa- in the box increasingly irregular. at Suncorp Stadium since 2007 and Unavailable: Terry MCFLYNN The two sides met in preseason rina and Rado Vidosic are now at The return of Matt McKay from in- collecting only four points from the last month and Brisbane ran the helm for Sydney and the former ternational duty should help in that (Groin – 2 weeks), Unavailable: George LAMBA- last thirty on offer at the aforemen- rampant, leaving Cairns with a Brisbane connection will doubt- regard and the match will mark the (groin - long term), tioned venue. DARDIS (knee - season) well-deserved 4-1 win. Preseason lessly want to get one over their first time that McKay has played in (thigh – long term), Pascal In order for that record to improve matches are traditionally derided old club. the A-League since the 2011 Grand Sydney will need to be on top of BOSSCHAART (ankle – long as having little bearing on the real Roar has its own talismanic striker Final. its game and hope that Alessandro term), Corey GAMEIRO (knee – 3 thing but the Roar will have gained to rely on in Besart Berisha, the It’s still early days and the A- Del Piero can replicate the kind of weeks), (Yairo YAU – international confidence for this week’s meeting Albanian off the mark already this League is notoriously difficult to display that put Newcastle to the and given Sydney’s record against season in a trademark display of predict but with Sydney traditional duty), Blake POWELL (youth team sword on the opening weekend. Brisbane away from the SFS is less both penalty area predation and slow starters and possessing a less duty), (youth Happily for Sydney FC and its sup- than enviable. some ever so slightly heavy first than enviable record in Brisbane team duty)

Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory Sun Oct 20 Hunter Stadium 3:00 PM

The Odds Head-to-Head Early pressure builds after slow start Jets 2.30 Played 24 Shaun Dyas Draw 3.40 Jets 6 Glory 3.00 Glory 13 Jets Line Up The Newcastle Jets face the Perth Draw 5 Glory Line Up Glory this Sunday afternoon at Referee: Shaun Evans 1. Mark BIRIGHITTI (GK) Hunter Stadium with the home 1. Daniel VUKOVIC (GK) side under intense pressure. 2. Scott NEVILLE 2. The local Novocastrian fans, nor- 4. Kew JALIENS Radio Broadcast: 3.00pm (AEDT) 3. Brandon O’NEILL mally behind their team whatever Live broadcast on ABC 1233 6. Zenon CARAVELLA the situation, are up in arms. 4. Ryan EDWARDS Newcastle, ABC 720 Perth, ABC 7. Andrew HOOLE Across fan forums and blogs New- 5. Steve PANTELIDIS Local Radio Western Australia, 8. Ruben ZADKOVICH castle wide, the fans are up in arms 6. Cameron EDWARDS after the seemingly meek capitula- Grandstand Digital Perth and 7. Jacob BURNS 10. tion to Sydney FC in the opening Online/Mobile phone app 8. Ryo NAGAI 11. Craig GOODWIN round of the A-League. 12. Connor CHAPMAN Jets fans were promised an open Join the conversation on 10. Jamie MACLAREN 13. Joey GIBBS and attacking brand of football that Twitter using the hash-tag 11. Adrian ZAHRA would lead to many chances and 15. Josh BRILLANTE #NEWvPER 14. Steven MCGARRY domination of games, what they 16. Sidnei SCIOLA MORAES 16. Jacob PEPPER were given was an alarming taste Kiss of Death 17. Chris HAROLD 17. James VIRGILI of the usual. Jets 1-1 Glory 18. James BROWN Newcastle struggled to assert any 19. Joshua RISDON 19. Michael BRIDGES pressure on the Sydney defence already mentioned weaknesses of 20. Daniel DE SILVA and looked vulnerable every time the Jets in transition. 21. 20. Ben KENNEDY they turned over possession, lead- home side will need to be more for both goals last week and with Newcastle was sluggish in the ex- 23. 21. Sam GALLAWAY ing to both Sydney goals. productive with the ball when they treme last Friday night and will no Newcastle having solid midfield 30. Devon SPENCE (GK) 22. Adam TAGGART This week they face a Glory out- have it. depth this season, he will have to doubt be looking forward to giving (two to be omitted) fit that come to town after a defeat Official stats from last week fire quickly or his place in the team a better account of themselves in (two to be omitted) in the opening round in Adelaide, showed that Newcastle had 58% will be under severe threat. front of their home fans on Sun- but equipped with players that can possession, but could only translate Newcastle has decided on a change day. Ins: 19. Joshua RISDON, 23. Ins: Joey GIBBS (returns from capitalise on the home side’s defi- that to one shot on target. With the pressure mounting on in position for their major off- Michael THWAITE, illness), Michael BRIDGES (returns ciencies. The ball from midfield into attack season signing Nathan Burns this Gary Van Egmond and his team from injury) Imports Ryo Nagai and Brazil- was often rushed and inaccurate, week. they will simply have to fire, or the Outs: Nil ian Sidnei Sciola were impressive which led to turnovers in posses- Bridges will return to the playmak- scrutiny will only increase in com- against the Reds and were quick sion and both Sydney goals. ing role in behind Young Socceroo ing weeks. Unavailable: 9. Outs: Nil and lethal on the counter attack, as The returning Michael Bridges Adam Taggart, shifting Burns to Newcastle dropped their first (hip – 3 weeks), 13. Travis the goal showed, made by Sidnei, could provide the key in this area, game last season before winning the right-hand side and relegating DODD (knee - ongoing), 18. Jack Unavailable: Emile HESKEY (knee converted by Nagai. with his calmness on the ball and pacy young winger James Virgili to their second in that memorable oc- – 3 to 4 weeks), Mitch COOPER Add to this the speed of players ability to pick the right pass sorely the bench. casion against Sydney at the Foot- DUNCAN (quad - 1 week), 15. like Jamie MacLaren and the Glory (knee – long term). missing from the Jets last week. The Jets need this change in per- ball Stadium. Isaka CERNAK (hip – 3 weeks), have a potent cocktail that can be One player who will have to pick sonnel to work for them, as I just This week though, I feel they will 22. Ndumba MAKECHE (knee – 1 highly effective on the counter. up his shoes for the home side is be happy with not losing the game have a strange feeling that Perth week) In an effort to combat this, the Zenon Caravella. He was at fault will score this weekend due to the and will likely draw the match.

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Wanderers v Wellington Phoenix Sun Oct 20 Parramatta Stdm 5:00 PM

The Odds Head-to-Head Wanderers Wanderers 1.53 Played 3 Draw 4.00 Wanderers 2 to open Phoenix 6.00 Phoenix 1 Wanderers Line Up Draw 0 Phoenix Line Up Referee: Jarred Gillett 1. Ante COVIC (GK) account 1. (Gk) 2. Manny Muscat 2. 3. Reece Caira 3. Adam D’APUZZO Saman Zaiei Radio Broadcast: 5.00pm (AEDT) 5. Michael Boxall Live broadcast on ABC 702 Sydney, 4. Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY With last seasons first placed 6. Josh Brindell-South ABC Local Radio NSW, ABC 666 7. 5. against the last on the table, this Canberra, Grandstand Digital 8. Paul Ifill 6. Jerome POLENZ fixture will undoubtedly be an Sydney & Canberra Online/Mobile 9. Kenny Cunningham 7. Labinot HALITI entertaining one as Wellington phone app 10. Stein Huysegems 8. Mateo POLJAK Phoenix seek to do better than 11. last season with only 7 wins and 9. Tomi JURIC Join the conversation on 13. Albert Riera twice as many losses and suffer- 17. Vince Lia 10. Aaron MOOY Twitter using the hash-tag ing the biggest loss of the season 18. Ben Sigmund 11. against Sydney FC finishing 7-1. #WSWvWEL 21. Carlos Hernandez 12. Tahj MINNIECON In their first ever meeting Wel- Kiss of Death 22. lington beat the Wanderers 1-0 at 25. Jason Hicks 13. Wanderers 3-1 Phoenix 17. Youssouf HERSI home only to have suffered a 2-0 30. Jacob Spoonley (Gk). loss at the same venue in their fol- One To Be Omitted. 18. Iacopo LA ROCCA the first quarter of the game,- par Mooy, Hersi and Bridge couldn’t ping it over Covic. lowing fixture. 19. Mark BRIDGE ticularly after the goal from Huyse- seem to find him at those crucial Will the arrivals of Reira, Hernan- In their third and final meeting, In: 1. Glen Moss (Returns From gems in the twenty second minute, moments when he was doing ev- dez and Reece Caira make a sig- 20. Jerrad TYSON (GK) the Wanderers just scraped through International Duty), Josh Brindell- but the second half was a different erything he could to break down nificant impact on the Wanderers? South (Promoted), 7. Leo Bertos 21. Shinji ONO with a not very convincing 2-1 de- story with Berisha scoring in the the Central Coast defence. No Could Reece Caira, having trans- (Returns From International Duty), 22. Dean HEFFERNAN feat, which was enough to see them forty seventh minute and a pain- doubt the fans were impressed to ferred from the Wanderers, see his 11. Jeremy Brockie (Returns the all important three points which 23. ful last minute or even last second see the difference from last season new team through to victory at his From International Duty), 22. would see them take the premier (four to be omitted) goal from Franjic in stoppage time with Haliti and Juric in the striker old home? Or will the midfield of Andrew Durante (Returns From plate and to set the new record of meant Pheonix start their season role, but probably and very right- the Wanderers create more oppor- International Duty). ten consecutive wins. Ins: 2. Shannon COLE, 12. Tahj with a loss at home. The game in fully so would have been happier tunities for Juric and Haliti who More recently in a friendly at Lily attack was fairly equal as Phoenix to see one or two more goals. As will add the final touch to see them Out: 4. Luke Adams (Omitted), 12. MINNIECON, 13. Matthew SPIRA- Homes stadium in Blacktown the took 13 shots on target with Bris- Western Sydney took 15 shots take all three points? Tyler Boyd (Omitted), 24. Hamish NOVIC, 23. Jason TRIFIRO Wanderers walked away with a 2-1 Watson (Released From Interna- bane taking 14 and 7 each were compared to the Mariners 7, the With the Wanderers lowest stadium Outs: Nil win over the Phoenix with both tional Replacement Duties). on target, but it was clear that they Wanderers are showing that they attendance almost equaling the av- coaches taking a lot strategical and Unavailable: 15. were missing target man Jeremy are not shy in front of gaols and as erage of the Phoenix last season, tactical points from the match. Unavailable: 14. (knee – 1 week), 16. Josh Barresi Brockie who is on loan at Toronto solid as their back four wa every this game is surely to be nothing How did they do in their last (Under-17 International Duty), 16. (leg – 1 week), 14. Kwabena Ap- FC. little could have been done with less than 12000 fans cheering on games? (Shoulder Injury 1-2 piah (leg – 2 weeks) With Labinot Haliti looking ener- Flores’ amazing pas to find Duke the home side, looking for their Wellington looked promising in Weeks), 20. Lewis Italiano (Gk, getic as ever up front, team mates who finished just perfectly chip- first win of the season. Ankle Injury 4-6 Weeks). Short Passes Round 2: ASK THE EXPERTS Newcastle Jets have re-signed THE VERDICT Adelaide Utd - 7 Victory 3 - Draw - 5 Heart - 7 Mariners - 5 Draw - 3 Brisbane - 11 Sydney FC - 1 Draw - 3 Jets - 7 Glory - 3 Draw - 5 Wanderers - 14 Phoenix - 0 Draw - 1 Young Soccero Mitch Oxborrow un- til the end of the 2014/15 season, Santo George George Eddie John while local product Brandon Lundy has inked a two-year deal with his Cilauro 00 Donikian 02 Calombaris 03 Krncevic 04 Perin 01 hometown Club commencing next Draw season. Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide Draw Draw Heart Heart Draw Mariners Roar Sydney Women’s FC will launch Draw Roar Roar Draw Jets their bid to become the best club Draw Jets Jets Draw Wanderers side in the world when they play Wanderers Wanderers Wanderers Wanderers VPL: Northcote their opening mobcast Interna- VPL: Bentleigh VPL: Northcote VPL: Northcote VPL: Northcote tional Women’s Club Champion- Last week: 0 Last week: 2 Last week: 3 Last week:4 Last week: 1 ship (IWCC) match in Japan on Working Dog Productions Media Mogul No.1 Victory ticket holder Former Socceroo Hall of Fame Socceroo November 30. The Sky Blues qualified for the tournament by winning the Andy Ross Jimmy George Jimmy 2012/13 Westfield W-League Harper 00 Alatsas 02 Campbell Campbell Rooney Championship and will face op- 02 03 01 position from Asia, South America Draw Adelaide Victory Adelaide Victory and Europe. Heart Heart Heart Mariners Mariners Roar Roar Roar Roar Draw Who: Best Freestylers from Austra- Perth Jets Jets Glory Jets lia & New Zealand Wanderers Wanderers Wanderers Wanderers Draw What: Oceania Freestyle Football VPL: Northcote VPL: Northcote VPL: Northcote VPL: Bentleigh VPL: Bentleigh Championships Last week: 0 Last week: 2 Last week: 2 Last week: 3 Where: Queensbridge Square, Last week: 1 Melbourne NSL Champ / Fox Sports GM Greek Media Group Former Socceroo Sth Melb & NSL Legend World Cup ‘74 Socceroo When: Sunday November 24 Noon til 2pm Roger John Peter Steve Kiss Of The Eastern Lions FC Senior Pre- Sleeman 01 Doyle 01 Katholos 02 Blair 04 Death 03 sentation night is on this Saturday Draw at the Mulgrave Country Club from Victory Draw Adelaide Adelaide Draw 7:15pm. Cost is $40 per head for a Coast Central Coast Heart Heart Roar 2 course meal. Roar Sydney FC Roar Roar Jets Perth Draw Newcastle Draw Wanderers Wests Wanderers Wanderers Wanderers VPL: Northcote VPL: Bentleigh VPL: Northcote VPL: Bentleigh VPL: Bentleigh Last week: 1 Last week: 1 Last week: 2 Last week: 4 Last week: 3 Reigning Tipping Champ Original Captain Socceroo Former Socceroo Former Socceroo GW Contributors

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Back Row (L-R): Adam Taggart, Craig Goodwin, Sam Gallaway, Connor Chapman, Jacob Pepper, Joey Gibbs, Andrew Hoole, Josh Brillante. 14 Middle Row (L-R): Mitch Cooper, Ben Kantarovski, Taylor Regan, Ben Kennedy, Mark Birighitti, John Solari, Josh Mitchell, Scott Neville, James Virgili. 15 Front Row (L-R): Michael Bridges, Emile Heskey, Ruben Zadkovich (Captain), Gary van Egmond (Coach), Kew Jaliens, Nathan Burns, James Brown, Zenon Caravella. Absent: Mitch Oxborrow 14 Goal! Weekly Football Newspaper - Friday 8th February 2013 GOAL! WEEKLY Friday 18th October 2013 16 VPL Grand Final Northcote City To Face Greens In VPL Grand Final his and as he caught it he was bumped over the line by big The Grand Final Squads Victorian man Milos Lujic with the referee FFV VPL Grand Final Premier Sean Evans signalling for a goal Northcote City vs. Bentleigh Greens rather than a free kick for the South AAMI Park League custodian. The decision sent South Kick-off: 1pm fans, players and supporters into a Gates open: 12pm Brandon Galgano frenzy with tensions threatening to BENTLEIGH GREENS boil over. 21. Stuart WEBSTER (GK) A five star performance from The goal seemed to inspire the 2. Dominic D’ANGELO Northcote city has seen the minor four time national champions who 14. Aron WILFORD premiers advance into the 2013 put City under fierce pressure late 5. Jack WEBSTER Victorian grand in the half. The best chance fell 6. Thomas MATHEWS final at the expense of South Mel- to Tyson Holmes who found an 8. Wayne WALLACE (C) bourne. inch of space in the box and fired 19. Liam McCORMICK towards goal only for Northcote 13. Dane MILOVANOVIC VPL Preliminary Final keeper Chris Petropoulos to fling 35. David STIRTON Northcote City 5-0 South Mel- himself full stretch to his right and 55. Ryan DE VRIES bourne FC (JL Murphy Reserve) get a strong hand to the ball to keep 20. Luke SHERBON Scorers: the score at 2-0. 1. George MALLIARIS (GK) Kalifatidis 5’ Gavalas OG 31’, The second half began much like 11. Kristopher KIOUSSIS Lujic 55’, 78’, Kounavelis 60’ how the first half had left off with 17. Jamie DE ABREU South pressing high up the field 24. Luke PILKINGTON Northcote City will play against forcing Northcote to sit deep and 77. Stephen HATZIKOSTAS Bentleigh Greens at AAMI Park soak up the pressure. And just as next weekend in the 2013 Victorian it seemed that South might just get Premier League grand final fol- themselves back into the contest lowing their 5-0 drubbing of South Northcote struck the killer blow as Northcote City’s Milos Lujic celebrates one of his two-goal brace in the 5-0 Preliminary Final Melbourne on Sunday. South pushed forward Northcote On a wet and windy occasion out broke away with James Kalifatidis defeat of South Melbourne FC. Photo: JOHN PUNSHON in Port Melbourne it was City who one on one with Gavalas who made Road to the Grand Final NORTHCOTE CITY made the most of their chances in a great initial save only for Lujic to The result ends South Mel- grand final appearance with the club Bentleigh Greens: Won 4-2 v Mel- 22. Chris PETROPOULOS (GK) front of around 2000 people. follow up and strike home into an bourne’s fantastic end of season having spent the majority of the last bourne Knights (qualifying final, September 2. Adrian CHIAPPETTA (C) Things were looking positive early empty net to make it 3-0. form which has seen them go from twenty years in the lower leagues 29), Won 2-1 v Northcote City (major 4. Kristian KONSTANTINIDIS as a fantastic free kick from former The goal took the sting out of the potentially missing the finals all to- of Victorian football. Bentleigh semi-final, October 5). 18. Michael EAGER South midfielder Marinos Gasparis contest with Northcote breaking gether to making their first Prelim though will be hoping that 2013 Northcote City: Lost 2-1 v Bentleigh 12. Hayden D’AGOSTINO found James Kalifatidis in the mid- forward once again just five min- since 2006. will be their year as defeats in the Greens (major semi-final), Won 5-0 v 6. Bonel OBRADOVIC dle who prodded on home to make utes later as a long ball from Petro- For Northcote though they advance 1996, 1997, 2001 and 2002 grand South Melbourne (preliminary final, October 8. James KALIFATIDIS it 1-0 Northcote after just five min- poulos caught Kelly out of position to their first ever VPL decider with finals still haunt supporters who 13). 10. Alex ROJAS utes. The goal should’ve acted as with Kounavelis running onto the both City and Bentleigh looking to have yet to see their side win a title VPL History Bentleigh Greens win: 1 17. Marinos GASPARIS a real wake up call for Hellas who ball and slotting home past Gava- win their maiden VPL title. at the top level. Northcote City win: 5 Draw: 4 20. Evan KOUNAVELIS up to this point hadn’t conceded in las to make it 4-0. Lujic then put All attention will now turn to- May the best side win. Last time they met: Northcote City 1-2 9. Milos LUJIC their last two finals matches. the icing on the cake as he made wards AAMI Park this Saturday Bentleigh Greens 1. Frazer SIDDALL (GK) Things went from bad to worse on it five with a powerful half volley afternoon as both Northcote and By Brandon Galgano (@bgal- Form 5. Nick TZOULIS the half hour mark though as an au- from the edge of the box which left Bentleigh will be desperate to se- gano94) Bentleigh Greens: LWWWW 11. Dean PIEMONTE dacious bicycle kick from Gasparis Gavalas with no chance making it cure their maiden VPL title. For Northcote City: WDWLW 14. Michael CATALANO sent Gavalas back peddling towards 5-0 Northcote. Northcote it is their first ever VPL 21. Harry KINIGOPOULOS Friday 18th October 2013 GOAL! WEEKLY WPL Grand Final 17 Sth Melbourne and Sandringham set for WPL Grand Final Showdown

By Niki Cook

The 2013 Victorian Women’s Premier League season reaches its climax on Sunday afternoon, when Minor Premier South Mel- bourne Women’s takes on third placed Sandringham in the title deciding Grand Final at 3pm at David Barro Stadium, Bulleen. The two sides have produced some memorable clashes over the last few years, with little to choose between them in each encounter, so the stage is set for a high qual- ity hard fought tussle. The match is a repeat of the 2011 WPL Grand Final, which saw South come from behind to claim its inaugural Premiership at AAMI Park. Will history repeat itself? Or will San- dringham do the double by adding the WPL title to its State Knockout Cup success? South Melbourne Women’s has Lauren Farrugia, South Melbourne Women coach Bill Mihaloudis, Sandringham assistant coach Deb enjoyed the smoother path to the title decider, having had to play just Nichols and Laura Spiranovic pose with the WPL trophy at Southbank. Picture: Mark Avellino one match since the end of the home the familiarity between the players and Hannah Stuart. Sandringham’s While the synthetic ground at Da- and away season in order to make Sandrinham players give the thumbs up after beating Heidelberg is evident in the instinctive passing defensive understanding could be vid Barro Stadium could be said the Grand Final. Having finished and quick ball movement that can described as instinctive at times, to somewhat favour Sandringham, seven points clear at the top of the United in the Preliminary Final last weekend. Photo: JOHN PUNSHON make the team devastating. Coach which should be no surprise given given that they play their home ladder, the Minor Premier earned a Shaun Parton has also instilled in that it features two pairs of sisters, games on a similar surface, and passage straight into week 2 of the ing in Bill Mihaloudis and a host Premier, Box Hill United. 120 gru- his charges a fierce work ethic and in the Kapustas and the Partons, current form and a week off could finals, at which stage it defeated of new on-field faces. The change elling minutes later, it took a sud- a fighting spirit, which ensures that who operate alongside a young give South a potential advantage, Sandringham in the Major Semi Fi- has reaped dividends, with the den death for San- the team battles for every minute (Emma) Gunn. the reality is that in a Grand Final, nal and thus progressed straight to team producing an attractive and dringham to overcome the resilient of every match, making it a consis- South Melbourne Women’s and form and history count for little and the Grand Final. It has played just energetic brand of football, which home side. tently dangerous opponent. While Sandringham have met four times it all comes down to the day. One once in the last three weeks, mean- has led it to two finals and the Mi- Defeated by South a week later Sandringham can boast a current already this season, with South moment of individual brilliance, ing that it comes into the final with nor Premiership. With the 2013 in the Major Semi Final, it had to full Matilda in Stephanie Catley, narrowly shading the ledger so far one error of judgement, one lucky fresh legs and rested bodies. WPL Gold Medalist and Golden regather itself rapidly for a cut- it is frequently deprived of her tal- with two wins to Sandringham’s bounce, one lapse of concentration, South has been the pacesetter in Boot, Tiffany Eliadis, running riot throat Preliminary Final against a ents due to national commitments, one. Sandringham’s triumph, how- that could be the difference that the league all year, remaining unde- through the midfield, and her Mel- Heidelberg United side that was but the team boasts a plethora of ever, was a significant one, coming decides the title. Will Sandringham feated until the penultimate round bourne Victory teammates Laura on a seven game unbeaten streak quality in its ranks. Nicola Prins in the final of the State Knockout claim its first ever WPL Premier- and dropping just five points in the Spiranovic and Cassie Dimovski and came into the match brimful and Elaina Vatcky, pre-season and Cup in June. The match, which ship, or will it be denied by South entire season. It has been as devas- leading the attacking and defensive of confidence. A goal either side of mid-season additions to the squad finished 1-0 to Sandringham was Melbourne Women’s, as it was in tating in attack as it has been frugal lines, South has proved a handful half time proved enough for San- this year, have combined with the held, perhaps tellingly, on the same the 2011 decider? All will be re- in defence, scoring 105 goals and for all comers. dringham, and it withstood a late physical presence of Emma Run- ground as Sunday’s WPL Grand vealed on Sunday at 3pm. conceding just 11 in its 22 matches Sandringham’s journey to the fi- Heidelberg fight back, to earn the nalls to produce a lethal attacking Final. While the first league clash to finish seven points clear of its nal has been more demanding, with right to face South once again. triumvirate that provides a con- between the teams finished in a FFV WPL Grand Final closest rival. After failing to back it requiring three tough matches to In stark contrast to its opponent, stant threat to defenders, while draw, South has won the two most up its 2011 success in 2012, when earn a chance at the big prize. Fin- Sandringham’s success has been South Melbourne WFc v Sandringham in the midfield the silky skills of recent encounters somewhat con- it ended the year in sixth, South ishing the season third, it started built on consistency and stability. Sunday 20th October Stephanie Tanti are ably supported vincingly, 3-1 in Round 22 and 4-1 underwent an overhaul of its play- its finals campaign with a trip to It has maintained largely the same KO 3pm by the industrious Sienna Fogarty in the Major Semi Final. Veneto Club - David Barro Stadium ing and coaching personnel, bring- Wembley Park to face the 2012 squad for a number of seasons, and

stupid statements from skipper Lu- torian clubs taking the FFV to the cas Neill. Only a few months ago Supreme Court, it that an indica- Boo’s many fans and commentators were tion that Victorian football going World apoplectic that Osieck would dare backwards isn’t exactly helping the take off Timmy Cahill late in a vital Socceroos? World Cup Qualifier. Now he has Will the real issues be side- Mark Boric been held to account for not in- tracked by the big names in the jecting enough new blood into the football media bickering with their side. former team-mates? Impassioned Like a teenage qualifier coming It’s clear that there is a wider post-game angry rants may inspire up against Serena Williams, the issue to our decline that can’t be some, but we need more than a Socceroos have been hit hard by just put down to second-rate jour- change of coach and pensioning off a 6-0 6-0 scoreline. Holger Osieck neymen national coaches. Whilst a few players to really turn things paid the price with his job, and the coaches remain in the spotlight around. hopefully a few Socceroo careers with a largely sycophantic media will also come to a close before the failing to ask the hard questions. AGAINST ALL ODDS dust settles. You won’t see being With the blowtorch applied to critical of Paul Okon. It’s not like A-League Title 2013/14 the coach, the issue of who ap- he is Ange Postecoglu... West Sydney Wanderers 4.50 pointed him and who oversees the What’s Up Doc? Franz and Holger stand for the Merrie Melodies national anthem. Was Osieck really appointed Cnetral Coast Mariners 5.00 development of the talent pool he Saville would have him covered) to secure a vote from Der Kaiser? Melbourne Victory 6.00 had to pick from remains ignored. Sydney FC, do you question the rate our next generation. is a concern. Whilst the standard Did the FFA schedule the games Brisbane Roar 6.00 With a youth team beaten 5-1 by negative influence that Gary van The Melbourne Derby was a of the A-League is rising, it does against Brazil and France knowing Sydney FC 7.50 Vietnam in a qualification game Egmond may have had in his time grand occasion, but not a high qual- not match the hype of it’s media it would provide the results they Adelaide Utd 12.00 for the AFC Under 19’s Champion- at the AIS? You won’t see many ity game. The ability of, admittedly spruikers and we need to be wary needed to get rid of him? Are those Perth Glory 15.00 ship, the quality of talent coming Aussies on the EPL Highlights a true legend, Alessandro del Piero about deluding ourselves. writing up our new curriculum re- Melbourne Heart 20.00 through appears questionable. Show any more, so it’s not just to dominate a game whilst moving The tide is starting to turn against ally up to the task? When you have Newcastle Jets 26.00 If you watched a dire Newcastle Holger Osieck who doesn’t really at just above a walking pace (Jane the older Socceroos, not helped by more than sixty of the leading Vic- Wellington Phoenix 36.00 Jets put in an abject display against MELBOURNE SPORTS BOOKS Mon-Fri: 9.30am-5pm Sat: 10am-12noon 51 Brunswick Road, East Brunswick, VIC 3057 Phone:- (03) 9662 1085 www.melbournesportsbooks.com.au www.goldenbootfa.com.au Email:- [email protected] 1300 074 586 Connect with us on facebook Contact:- Santo 0421 793 833 GOAL! WEEKLY Friday 18th October 2013 18 Soccer Sideshow

ras’ two game suspension should Newcastle. However Liverpool give Nicholas Ansell another did fall to Southampton so you * ALL TIMES ARE AEDT TV opportunity to impress, joining Great Couch Potato can’t lock anything in. former captain Adrian Leijer in Heaven The other match to keep an eye Scott central defence. Keep an eye on on will be Manchester United the new signings too, as they look and Southampton. The Saints to impress the possible Socceroos have impressed with a very solid Matthew Naqvi coach. Steven Scott start to the season, sitting com- In other A-League games, Bris- Last Saturday the Socceroos suf- SATURDAY 19TH OCTOBER Round one of the A-League fortable in fourth spot and with SBS ONE bane Roar takes on Sydney FC fered their second straight humili- Round 9 Hoffenheim v delivered a mixed bag of per- a big win over Liverpool. United Friday October 18th in what should be an interesting ating loss, another 6-0 thumping, Leverkusen 5:25am LIVE formances. Adelaide showed on the other hand have gotten off 7:00 pm A-League Live – Round 2: Ad- match-up. The interstate rivalry is this time at the hands of France in Sky Bet Championship Round 12 plenty of class beating Perth to their worst start in the EPL in elaide United v Melbourne Victory always an enjoyable game to watch an international friendly. Blackpool v 10:15pm LIVE Glory and Sydney FC got decades and will look to right the and this one will be no different. Any football fan who watched the on setantasportsplus.com the better of Newcastle Jets ship against a team The Red Dev- Sydney looked great last week in match would have to agree, we were Round 10 Hiber- thanks to an impressive show- ils would have beaten convincing Sunday October 20th their opener and Brisbane got the lucky to only concede six goals in nian v Celtic 10:25pm LIVE ing by Alessandro Del Piero. in any other year, this year could 4:30 pm UEFA Champions League job done against Wellington Phoe- the end. We were totally outplayed On the other hand, the Victo- deliver a big surprise. Magazine nix. If Brisbane can pay close at- all over the pitch and barely put up SUNDAY 20TH OCTOBER ria derby was a tense but lack- SBS 2’s new football entertain- tention to Del Piero and limit his a fight. Sky Bet Championship Round 12 Monday October 21st lustre affair with few shots at ment show Thursday FC had a The terrible result was the Socceroos influence, then they may just take Watford v Derby 12:55am LIVE 4:30 pm FIFA Futbol Mundial goal. But let’s not dwell on the successful debut with its mix of second 6-0 defeat in as many games. the points. This match will prove Scottish Premiership Round 10 11:00 pm negatives; this week sees Vic- football, music and interviews and The two consecutive humiliating jobs whether Sydney deserve to be tory against one of their arch looks to grow in strength as the could hardly be ignored, and weren’t, Aberdeen v Dundee Utd 1:00am genuine title contenders for this Thursday October 24th rivals Adelaide in my game of weeks go by. David Zrillic seems with Holger Osieck having his con- LIVE on setantasportsplus.com season. 8:30 pm Thursday FC the week. very comfortable in his role as tract with the Football Federation Bundesliga Round 9 Bayern Munich v The English Premier League has 11:00 pm UEFA Champions League Victory fans will be able to see the fun loving presenter; while Australia terminated after the France Mainz 12:00pm 1st Airing some exciting games too with Magazine their boys in action on SBS 2. Lucy Zelic delivers the serious loss. Bundesliga Round 9 Dortmund v Newcastle hosting Liverpool at Hopefully the Victory players news well. Comedian Matt Okine After hearing the announcement it Hannover 1:50pm 1st Airing St. James’ Park. Liverpool is off SBS TWO have blown away some of the was a little lost at times but I’m got me thinking, was the move to sack Bundesliga Round 9 Hertha Berlin v to a flyer with sixteen points from Every Monday cobwebs and deliver an attacking sure he will find his place on the Osieck an overreaction to two losses Monchengladbach 3:40pm 1st Airing seven games and sitting pretty in 8:40 pm A-League Highlights Show game in away from home. Expect show soon enough and become in friendlies, or was the termination Sky Bet Championship Round 12 second spot, while Newcastle is flair with Connor Pain and Archie an integral part of the team. justified given his record whilst in Leeds v Birmingham 11:10pm LIVE ten points from the same num- Every Tuesday Thompson causing trouble up Don’t forget The A-League High- charge of the Socceroos? ber of games. Luis Suarez and Looking back to the start of his 5:00 pm A-League Highlights Show front weaving past the Adelaide lights Show is on Monday night MONDAY 21ST OCTOBER Daniel Sturridge have started to coaching tenure, his first major tour- defenders. for your fix f local action. And of Bundesliga Round 9 Augsburg v gel as an attacking partnership nament in charge was at the AFC Marquee signing Pablo Contre- The World Game does what it Wolfsburg 2:15am 1st Airing and could have a field day against Asian Cup in January 2011. He took Bundesliga Round 9 Hamburg v does best. the Socceroos all the way to the final, Stuttgart 4:30am 1st Airing where they lost 1-0 to Japan in extra- Primera Division Round 11 Teams time. TBC 8:05am LIVE Later that year the Socceroos re- Primera Division Round 12 Teams Katsa’s corded what could only have been de- TBC 11:10am LIVE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE Korner scribed as a surprise 2-1 victory over Bundesliga Round 9 Highlights Show Times listed are 7 minutes prior to kick- Germany in Monchengladbach. That 7:00pm 1st Airing offs. victory for the Socceroos made them Sky Bet Championship Round 12 George Katsamboukas the only team that defeated Germany Highlights Show 9:50pm 1st Airing WEEK 9 in all of 2011. October 12-15. After a long injury lay-off, and Another major success in the Osieck No matches scheduled due to international reign saw him take the Socceroos TUESDAY 22ND OCTOBER due to unpopular demand, it’s fixtures. to their third successive World Cup Scottish Premiership Round 10 High- great to be back. qualification on June 18th, 2013, af- lights Show 7:30pm 1st Airing The Scorer received an Overseas WEEK 10 SOS during the weekend and asked ter the Socceroos recorded a dramatic Sat Oct 19 Newcastle v Liverpool if his Passport was current. 1-0 victory over Iraq. WEDNESDAY 23RD OCTOBER 10.35 pm Fox 1 During his reign as Socceroos man- Off he jetted to Sunny Paris where Copa Sudamericana Round 16 2nd ager, Osieck had a 52.27 per cent the wicket of the Holger Osieck Leg Sport Recife v Libertad 10:40am Sun Oct 20 Chelsea v Cardiff winning ratio, winning 23 of the 44 was captured, with the Powerbro- LIVE on setantasportsplus.com 12.50 am Fox 1 Northcote’s Milos Lujic heads home against South Melbourne. matches he was in charge of as man- kers of Australian Soccer being Copa Sudamericana Round 16 Photo: ANITA MILAS ager. When compared to the previous 2nd Leg Deportivo Pasto v Ponte Sun Oct 20 Arsenal v Norwich not too pleased with the 6 that the two Socceroos managers who were in Preta 10:40am LIVE on setantas- 12.50 am Viewers Choice Socceroo’s copped from France, dium this Saturday. and Melbourne Heart, with a very charge before him, this figure is lower portsplus.com which followed a further 6 that Northcote were deserved win- healthy crowd of 45,000 in atten- than both. managed Sun Oct 20 Manchester United v South- they copped from Brazil a few ners as they managed to convert dance at Etihad Stadium. to achieve a winning ratio of 61.54 THURSDAY 24TH OCTOBER ampton 12.50 am Viewers Choice weeks back. most of their chances, however, The game itself though lacked ex- per cent in the 13 matches he was in Primera Division Round 13 Teams The Jury is out as to who will the Man In Black took centre stage citement and imagination, a senti- charge of the Socceroos whilst Pim TBC 8:05am LIVE Sun Oct 20 Everton v Hull replace Osieck, sentiment is go- and could quite easily pop his hand ment echoed by many who attend- Verbeek recorded a 56.25 per cent Copa Sudamericana Round 16 12.50 am Viewers Choice ing towards a local Coach, with up for Man of The Match Honours ed or viewed via Foxtel, however winning ratio in the 32 match Soc- 2nd Leg Bahia v Atletico Nacional the Protagonists (This is an Andy with his handling of the Second what surprised me was the number ceroos matches he was in charge. Sun Oct 20 Swansea v Sunderland Now that Osieck has gone, the ques- 8:30am LIVE on setantasportsplus. Harper Word) being Graham “Goal Goal, where South Keeper Gavalas of Players who went down with 12.50 am Viewers Choice tions on everyone’s lips are who will com a Game” Arnie, with clearly grabbed an overhead cross cramp late in the Match. be chosen as Manager to take the Copa Sudamericana Round 16 2nd Ange Postecoglou being declared well outside the Goal Line, with After a 4 Month Pre Season and Sun Oct 20 Stoke v West Brom Socceroos to the Rio for the World the early favourite. Leg Universidad Catolica v Sao Paulo 12.50 am Fox Sports News (TBC) Northcote’s Milos Lujic bundling given that the game was not played Cup in 2014? With a large cast of 10:40am LIVE If Postecoglou is appointed, this both Gavalas and the Ball over the at a fast pace, I was somewhat sur- names being thrown around, will the Sun Oct 20 West Ham v Manchester City will leave Melbourne Victory with Goal Line. prised how Players cramped up, appointment be a short term one, with FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER 3.20 am Fox 1 a fresh challenge as to who will be Taking nothing away from North- one for the Sport Science Boys I the person chosen to be appointed to UEFA Europa League Group Stage the replacement Coach, a head- cotes excellent performance, the guess. take the Socceroos to next year’s Matchday 3 Sheriff v Tottenham Mon Oct 21 Aston Villa v Tottenham ache that I am sure that they do not Game was turned on its head after World Cup? Or will a longer term 3:50am LIVE 1.50 am Fox 1 need. this very controversial decision. This Week’s Odd Spot view be taken when appointing the UEFA Europa League Group Stage Gus Hiddink could also be an op- Many Punters believed that the A whisper that I heard is that an new Manager. Matchday 3 Swansea v Kuban Tue Oct 22 Crystal Palace v Fulham tion if the FFA travels down the choice of Venue for this Match un named Man In Black in a re- A the time of writing, the Sydney Krasnodar 5:55am LIVE 5.50 am Fox 1 Overseas Coach path. was also very interesting, as Port cent VPL Finals Game forgot both Herald online poll, of which 6,900 Primera Division Round 13 Teams Appears that the Australian Se- Melbourne’s Ground, which is an his Yellow and Red Tickets in the people had voted, had Guus Hiddink TBC 8:00am LIVE HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE - ALL GAMES FOX 1 nior International Team is not the excellent Facility, does not have a Dressing Room, and he realized as favourite to get the job, with 37 Copa Sudamericana Round 16 2nd Fri Oct 18 Adelaide v Victory 7.30 pm only one struggling at the Minute, large seated covered Grandstand, this during the first half, and he per cent of the vote. Currently run- Sat Oct 19 Heart v Mariners 5.30 pm Leg Itagui v Coritibia 12:00pm LIVE with the Under 19’s losing 5-1 in something that would have come made a mental note to himself to ning second in the pool is current Sat Oct 19 Brisbane v Sydney 7.30 pm Melbourne Victory Manager, Ange on setantasportsplus.com a recent Asian Qualifier from non- in handy for this Match, given the find them for the Second Half. Sun Oct 20 Newcastle v Perth 3.00 pm Postecoglou, with 26 per cent of the UEFA Europa League Group Stage fancied Vietnam, we await Coach Sun Oct 20 Wanderers v Phoenix 5pm large crowd in attendance, and also Unfortunately for him, he forgot vote. Matchday 3 Wigan v Rubin Kazan Paul Okon’s Interview with Craig the heavy rainfall. to bring them out for the Second The last Australian to manage the 1:30pm 1st Airing FOX SPORTS FC Foster shortly. Saturday’s Grand Final should Half also. 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www.goalweekly.com 403A Bell St Pascoe Vale South VIC 3044 P: 9354 2791 Friday 18th October 2013 GOAL! WEEKLY NPL Grand Final 19 Sydney United win inaugural NPL Trophy By Walter Pless the right and Sydney’s was relieved to head it in Hobart out for a fruitless corner. Sydney United showed in the 38th Sydney United 58 FC won the minute that they could also coun- inaugural National Premier ter-attack as Sherlock and Yam- Leagues Final after beating ayuchu combined brilliantly down South Hobart 2-0 on a bleak, the right and the latter crossed low wet and windy day at KGV Park into the goalmouth. Luka Gavlas in Glenorchy, Tasmania. missed the ball completely and There were samples of all four it carried beyond the far post to seasons several times during the Mathew Bilic, who made an angle 90-minute match. The sun gave but fired against the post. way to hail at half-time and, on a South Hobart shocked the visi- finer day, the attendance of 1,150 tors 2 minutes before the interval might have been improved con- when a marvellous counter-attack siderably. down the left saw a long run by South Hobart gave a good account Cameron Williams, who delivered of themselves, but they ultimately the ball to Templin. He crossed paid for two early defensive laps- low into the box and Nick Morton es which put them 2-0 down after swept the ball home, but the off- just a quarter of an hour. It could side flag was raised and the effort have been three, but the shot hit did not count. the post. There were a few half chances South Hobart had a ‘goal’ disal- for Sydney in the second half, but lowed through off-side and they they were unable to extend their had substitute Ben Hamlett sent lead as South Hobart dug in reso- off 10 minutes from the end for lutely and refused to yield. violent conduct. They had a cou- Morton was stretchered off in the ple of dangerous crosses, too, but 73rd minute after taking a tumble overall, Sydney United’s greater off the back of Haydar and Cam- composure on the ball, physical eron Rogers came on as a replace- Sydney United’s Ante Tomic is challenged by South Hobart’s Chris Hunt. PHOTO: WALTER PLESS strength and speed made the dif- ment. ference. Hamlett came on for Chris Hunt physically around the ground in the job done. and score goals. key areas. They had the tall tim- “They’ve got some good play- “Apart from a couple of crosses, Midfielder , who won in the 76th minute, but his par- NPL Grand Final the John Kosmina Medal for the ticipation lasted a mere 4 minutes ber, they had the physical strength ers in that team. They should be they tried to get the ball in wide man-of-the-match, put Sydney before being sent off for violent to outdo us and, obviously, they’ve very proud of their achievement areas and that’s where they were South Hobart 0 ahead in the 10th minute when he conduct directed at the prostrate got a bit of class as well in the to make it all the way to the final. dangerous, but we knew that and Sydney United 58 FC 2 (G Trifiro, I collected a short pass from Yuichi Benjamin Jurman. A melee broke team. But, I think they knew they It’s never easy and you’ve always we had to work on that. We spoke Haydar 15) Yamayuchi on the left of the box. out with most of the Sydney Unit- were in a game. got to respect your opposition if at half-time about getting tighter “We didn’t sit back. We were they make a final and we certainly in the wider areas. HT: 0-2 Att: 1,150 Lucas Hill and Hugh Ludford were ed players trying to get at Hamlett, Referee: C Young (NSW) unable to react in time and Trifiro but referee Chris Young eventu- prepared to get on the ball and go did that. “They kept the ball nicely, they forward. Really proud of the lads. “We didn’t leave anything to kept it quite well, but we were sent a low shot past keeper Mat- ally restored order. South Hobart: Ferguson - Scott, Absolutely super effort.” chance and it was a good solid happy to sit off them. There were thew Ferguson from 15 metres. Sydney United were never Ludford, Hill, Williams - Hickey, Lud- On the quarter-hour, a corner by threatened in the closing minutes performance, and agin, nowhere times we pressed and times we sat low, Morton (Rogers 73) - Templin, Trifiro from the left was headed against 10 men and after the final Sydney United 58 FC coach, near our best, but we’ve done off. We’re always happy when the Hunt (Hamlett 76), Kanakaris (Subs home by centre-back Ibrahim whistle ran to the Grove Road end , said: enough. It’s been a long season, ball is in front of us and in their not used: Fielding, Lewis, Wain, Haydar, who was unchallenged in of the ground to salute their trav- “It was a good game. We didn’t a very long season, and I think defensive to middle third. They’re Pierce) the air, to make it 2-0. elling supporters before collecting take too much away from South deservedly so we’ve been able to not going to cause us too much Sydney United 58 FC: Henderson A mis-timed back-pass by Hill the trophy. Hobart. I didn’t think we were at become inaugural NPL champi- damage. our best, again. I think we’re do- ons and it’s something that we’ll “Their movement was fine, but - Sherlock, Haydar, Jurman, Tomic in the 27th minute almost embar- - Stamatellis, Speer - Yamayuchi rassed South Hobart, but Ferguson South Hobart coach, Ken ing just enough to get through. cherish. ultimately it comes down to put- “It’s never easy to travel. That’s “I thought we could have been up ting the ball in the back of the net (Mileski 65), Trifiro, Bilic (Barac 85) - scrambled back and cleared. Morton, said: Glavas (Pavlovic 77) [Subs not used: two weeks in a row that we’ve 3-0 at half-time. At the end of the and scoring goals and I thought, in In the 35th minute, South Ho- “Very proud. I thought we were O’Connell, Herceg, Tomelic, Paric, bart’s Jordan Templin’s cross from awesome today. I thought the travelled now, to Brisbane and day, you can have all the posses- that regard, we could have scored Kofinas, Jennings] the left was missed by everyone. football we played was quality. now to Hobart, but the players sion you like. But, you hold the more and created some better op- The ball was knocked back from Just, unfortunately, out-muscled were always confident of getting ball for a reason, to create chances portunities.” Sydney United 58 FC celebrate their NPL Final win. PHOTO: WALTER PLESS DAVID WILLIAMS

MELBOURNE HEART FC Photo: ROMEL AMERIKHAS ROMEL Photo: Friday 18th October 2013 GOAL! WEEKLY V-League 21 Vic Vipers FC take top spot as ‘Vale falters WOMENS REVIEW Ashburton Women’s Futsal Club 2 – 17 FC Richmond ASH: K. Dixon, N. Lusi RICH: S. Tanti 5, M. Rajcic 5, R. Alonzo 3, A. Erenli 2, K. White, K. Stensholt After a positive start to the season with a win and a draw Ashburton were brought crashing down to earth at the hand of a merciless Richmond outfit with a point to prove. MVP: Steph Tanti and MJ Rajcic (Richmond)

Melbourne University Futsal Club 3 – 2 Pascoe Vale Futsal Club MU: M. Marques 2, L. Sammut PV: S. Richardson, T. Ford Top of the table clash was built up as a thriller and it didn’t disappoint Melbourne Uni raced out to a 3-0 lead Ashburton vs Mickleham - Mens - Ashbur- which Pascoe could not claw back Fitzroy vs Metropolitan - Mens - Fitzroy’s American star in Jeremy Ortiz (17) celebrates scoring ton’s Italian maestro Davide Acovissi cel- Standings only managing 2 to suffer their first ebrates one of his second half goals. NIKE V-LEAGUE Premiership defeat of the season while Melbourne the match winner with Ben monteleone and Ale Granollers. P W L B D F A FD Pts Uni remain undefeated. 1 Vic Vipers FC 4 4 0 0 0 28 12 16 12 MVP: Niki Cook (Melbourne Uni) pressure putting his spot kick after the 2 Pascoe Vale FC 4 3 1 0 0 28 12 16 9 final whistle wide to gift Ashburton 3 3 Fitzroy FC 4 3 1 0 0 23 20 3 9 Fitzroy Futsal Club 5 – 4 points. 4 Ashburton FC 4 2 1 0 1 24 24 0 7 EFA Eagles Futsal Club Man of the Match: Davide Acovissi 5 Metro FC 4 2 2 0 0 24 17 7 6 FTZ: D. Gudelj 2, S. Papadopoulos (Ashburton) 6 Hume FC 4 1 2 0 1 27 21 6 4 2, Z. Stamatopoulos 7 Mickleham FC 4 0 4 0 0 16 39 -23 0 EFA: S. Cope, M. Stockdale, H. Vic Vipers Futsal Club 4 – 3 8 Albert Park FC 4 0 4 0 0 11 36 -25 0 Ryan, M. Burke Pascoe Vale Futsal Club Pepsi Womens WV-LEAGUE Two new look sides in the V-League VV: M. Avram, Jon. Barrientos, Jas. P W L B D F A FD Pts Fitzroy grabbed their second win on Barrientos, J. Da Silva (OG) 1 Melb Uni FC 3 3 0 0 0 21 4 17 9 the bounce in a tightly fought encoun- PV: J. Da Silva 2, S. Soufi 2 Pascoe Vale FC 3 2 1 0 0 24 6 18 6 ter which saw a first red card ever in The next game on the card was an ab- solute blockbuster on paper as the ‘El 3 Fitzroy FC 3 2 1 0 0 7 17 -10 6 the women’s side of things to Zoe 4 Vic Vipers FC 3 1 0 0 2 14 9 5 5 Stamatopoulos could not derail the ti- Clasico’ as it’s known, packed out the futsal Oz Stadium. Both Pascoe Vale 5 F.C Richmond 3 1 1 0 1 22 17 5 4 gers marching on to victory. 6 Ashburton FC 3 1 1 0 1 13 22 -9 4 MVP: Stacey Papadopoulos (Fitz- and the Vic Vipers both undefeated, the stage was set for an epic encounter 7 Heidelberg FC 3 0 3 0 0 3 15 -12 0 roy) 8 EFA Eagles 3 0 3 0 0 8 22 -14 0 – even though Futsalroo Adam Cooper was absent for the Vipers. Heidelberg FC 2 – 7 Vic Vipers State League One The first half was – as expected – Futsal Club P W L B D F A FD Pts HFC: A. Newman 2 played in cautious circumstances as it 1 Brighton FC 5 4 1 0 0 28 13 15 12 VV: J. Pedic 3, J. Floros, T. De Melo, ended 1-1 with Soufi scored for Pascoe 2 Collingwood 5 4 1 0 0 26 12 14 12 T. Benoit, K. Smith Vale and an own goal from Joao Da 3 FC Hawthorn 5 3 2 0 0 18 12 6 9 Final clash of the night saw newly Silva kept the Vipers in the contest. To 4 CF South Melb 5 3 2 0 0 19 14 5 9 formed Heidelberg take on a strong open the second half action both sides 5 FC Prahran 5 2 2 0 1 23 19 4 7 looking Vipers outfit. Heidelberg traded goals with Maxi Avram and Da 6 Coburg Ath 5 2 3 0 0 17 24 -7 6 stayed in it for periods but a second Silva scoring for the Vipers and Pascoe Melbourne Uni vs Pascoe Vale - Womens - In a tightly contested affair, the pressure form both sides 7 Toorak FC 5 1 3 0 1 16 25 -9 4 respectively. The next few minutes to half hat trick from returning Jasmina was immense as Pascoe’s Sarah Richardson is closed down by Letizia Sammut (L) and Priscilla 8 FC Footscray 5 0 5 0 0 18 46 -28 0 follow were the most bizarre to wit- State League Two Pedic was the difference in breaking Ribas. the young Heidelberg backs. ness in recent times as Pascoe keeper P W L B D F A FD Pts Lorenzo De Paris and the Vipers 1 Doncaster FC 5 5 0 0 0 29 10 19 15 MVP: Jasmina Pedic (Vic Vipers) going head to head. As the Vipers go began not much would separate HME: V. Mazurskiy 7, N. Miguel Barrigos were both sent off. 2 Mcleod FC 5 4 1 0 0 28 22 6 12 top of the table, their historic win these two sides. Todd Miles Sahin 3, M. Vragovski, J. Mi- The Vipers were put in front thanks to 3 FC Preston 5 4 1 0 0 24 18 6 12 over their fierce rivals opens up the wielded the axe leaving Jack chaelis, A. Alicevic, C. Cice- MEN’S REVIEW a Johnny Barrientos penalty, but their 4 FC Geelong 5 2 3 0 0 38 21 17 6 2013/14-title race. The Vipers of old Zilles on the bench and Jimmy kdag Ashburton Futsal Club 8 – 7 slender lead didn’t last as Da Silva got 5 FC Richmond 5 2 3 0 0 30 30 0 6 are back in a big way! Brennan stepped up with a spec- AP: H. Bui 3, E. Mutabazi Mickleham Futsal Club his second for the game to level at 3-3. 6 Elsternwick FC 5 2 3 0 0 16 16 0 6 Man of the Match: Maxi Avram tacular display-making match Surprisingly Hume and Albert ASH: R. Castro 2, D. Acovissi 2, R. In similar fashion in last Friday nights 7 EFA Eagles 5 1 4 0 0 19 28 -9 3 (Vipers) winning saves to guide his side Park were winless after 3 games Ferguson, G. McHeileh, R. Cova- clash against Metropolitan, Jason Bar- 8 FC St KIlda 5 0 5 0 0 18 34 -16 0 past a very strong Metropoli- but Hume looked the goods rrubias, J. Berrios rientos bobbed up for a late match Fitzroy Futsal Club 4 – 3 tan outfit who have now lost 2 early and often lead by returning MICK: I. Filipovic 3, E. Huynh 2, D. winner with less than 30 seconds on Metropolitan Futsal Club straight. superstar Vadim Mazurskiy who Kusturic, L. Holian the clock! The Futbol Town Show every FTZ: B. Monteleone, I. Altuntas, Man of the Match: Jimmy bagged 7 as Hume destroyed Al- Two sides with a new look about them It really was an amazing clash, remi- Tuesday 6.30pm on C31 and C44Digital J. Ortiz, A. Granollers Brennan (Fitzroy) bert Park who sit dead bottom of played out a 15 goal thriller which niscent of the Pascoe/Vipers clashes MET: E. Simsek 2, T. Grgic the V-League on 0 points. came down to the last kick of the game from seasons past with vocal crowds Both title favourites when the season Hume Futsal Club 14 – 4 Man of the Match: Vadim Ma- Ignat Filipovic cracking under the and two fit, firing and talented squads Albert Park Futsal Club zurskiy (Hume) GOAL! WEEKLY Friday 18th October 2013 22 FFV Gold Medal Night Photos: ANITA MILAS Cvitkovic’s Gold Medal Knight MARIJAN Cvitkovic and Tiffany Eliadis were crowned the best-and-fairest players in the 2013 Victorian Premier League and Women’s Premier League respectively in front of 400 people at the FFV Gold Medal Night at the Grand Hyatt on Monday night. 26-year-old attacking midfielder Cvitkovic had a stellar season for Melbourne Knights to win his first VPL Gold Medal with 19 votes, one vote clear of the ineligible Lambros Honos (Port Melbourne), four ahead of Michael Ferrante (Pascoe Vale) and five ahead of Milos Lujic (Northcote City) and Luke Sherbon (Bentleigh Greens). 18-year-old South Melbourne Women striker Tiffany Eliadis had a night to remember, winning the WPL Golden Boot and her maiden WPL Gold Medal in a close count, with her 25 votes edging out Alexandra Gummer (24, Casey Comets) and Gulcan Koca (23, Bundoora United).

Gold Medal Winner: Mirijan Cvitkovic (Melb Knights)

Coach of the Year: WPL Gold Medal Winner: Tiffany Eliadis (Sth Melb WFC) FFV CEO Nick Monteleone Goran Lozanovski (Northcote City)

The Winners VPL Gold Medal Marijan Cvitkovic (Melb Knights) VPL Golden Boot Milos Lujic (Northcote City) U21 VPL Player of the Year Alastair Bray (Bentleigh) VPL Goalkeeper of the Year Peter Gavalas (South Melb) Bill Fleming Award (me- dia’s player of the year) Luke Sherbon (Bentleigh) VPL Coach of the Year Hall of Fame Inductee: WPL Coach of the Year: Goran Lozanovski Bobby McGuinness (FC Bulleen Lions) Alan Davidson (Northcote City) WPL Gold Medal Tiffany Eliadis (South Melb) WPL Golden Boot Tiffany Eliadis (South Melb) WPL Goalkeeper of the Year Christine Fonua (Altona City) WPL Coach of the Year Bob McGuinness (Bulleen Lions) Referee of the Year Lucien Laverdure Development Referee of the Year - Jack Morgan Best News Article - Zee Ko Les Shorrock Best Football Hall of Fame Inductee: MC Michael Zappone Image Award - Melinda Cimera Janette Melvin Friday 18th October 2013 GOAL! WEEKLY The Americas 23 Argentina tops qualifying group despite loss Latin Wrap

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Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Ecuador occupied the top four automatic qualifying places in the nine-nation group with Uru- guay going into the playoff next month, despite catching Ecuador on 25 points but having an infe- rior goal difference. Two-time champions Uruguay served up a thrilling 3-2 win over Argentina on Wednesday but must beat Jordan in next months’ inter- continental playoff if they are to reach the World Cup finals. Uru- guay were beaten to the punch by Chile and Ecuador, who claimed the final automatic South American qualifying berths behind regional group winners Argentina and sec- ond-placed Colombia. Having lost their previous quali- fier in Ecuador, compromising their hopes, Uruguay coach Oscar Tabárez highlighted a “dignified” end to their regional qualification campaign, indicating they must not take Jordan lightly, despite their ri- vals being ranked 73rd to their own seventh. The battle of the River Plate went to Uruguay ensuring a play-off spot Cristian Rodríguez put Uruguay into an early lead only for Maxi Falcao. Mexico fell behind early against Rodríguez to drill past Fernando A mistake by keeper David Ospina Costa Rica when striker Brian Ruíz WC Qualifiers Muslera in the Uruguayan goal gave Paraguay an early lead when a scored for the home team in the South America three minutes later from an Augus- Jorge Rojas shot slipped past him 26th minute. P W D L F A GD Pts to Fernández pass. in the sixth minute. Captain Mario Although Mexico equalised three 1 Argentina 16 9 5 2 35 15 +20 32 But the Montevideo crowd were Yepes was then decisive in tilt- minutes later through Oribe Peralta, 2 Colombia 16 9 3 4 27 13 +14 30 on their feet again as their sky-blue ing the balance during the closing whose shot hit the underside of the 3 Chile 16 9 1 6 29 25 +4 28 shirted stars again went in front, South American qualifier in Asun- bar, Costa Rica went back in front 4 Ecuador 16 7 4 5 20 16 +4 25 courtesy of a Luis Suárez penalty ción’s Defensores del Chaco sta- when Alvaro Saborio headed what 5 Uruguay* 16 7 4 5 25 25 +0 25 -- after the Liverpool man had been dium. Colombia qualified for their proved to be the match winner in 6 Venezuela 16 5 5 6 14 20 -6 20 bundled to the ground in the box first World Cup since 1998. the 64th minute. 7 Peru 16 4 3 9 17 26 -9 15 -- his effort just eluded goalkeeper Chile beat Ecuador 2-1 in their Mexico’s hopes of staying alive 8 Bolivia 16 2 6 8 17 30 -13 12 Sergio Romero. closing South American qualifier rested on the result of Panama’s 9 Paraguay 16 3 3 10 17 31 -14 12 Already assured of top spot, Ar- in Santiago on Wednesday as both match with an under-strength US gentina leveled again with Maxi went through automatically to the side, which had the luxury of rest- Results Rodríguez bagging his second four 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil. ing some of their regular starters Sat 12/10/13 minutes before the break with a Chile forward Alexis Sánchez and after already finishing top of the Venezuela 1 - 1 Paraguay fine run and shimmy past a pair of midfielder Gary Medel scored in group standings. Panama, who Ecuador 1 - 0 Uruguay defenders. the first half for Chile with Felipe have never qualified for the World Colombia 3 - 3 Chile The Uruguayans again rolled their Caicedo pulling one back for the Cup, led 1-0 at the break after Ga- Argentina 3 - 1 Peru sleeves up, however, and Edinson Ecuadoreans. briel Torres found the back of the Cavani, dangerous all night, made “This team deserve to be at the net in the 18th minute. Wed 16/10/13 it 3-2 six minutes after the restart. World Cup. We dedicate this to Michael Orozco brought the Ameri- Uruguay 3 - 2 Argentina Rodriguez almost completed his Chucho’s memory,” Ecuador coach cans back on level terms in the 64th Paraguay 1 - 2 Colombia hattrick with a shot which whizzed Reinaldo Rueda said referring to minute but Panama regained con- Chile 2 - 1 Ecuador just off target as Argentina, shorn striker Cristián Benítez, who died trol when Luis Tejada scored seven Peru 1 - 1 Bolivia of Gonzalo Higuaín, Sergio Agüe- suddenly of heart failure in July. minutes before fulltime, tapping in ro and Ángel Di María as well as Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli, who a rebound. North America Messi, suffered only their second took over from sacked fellow Ar- The goal set off wild celebrations P W D L F A GD Pts loss of the series. gentine Claudio Borghi midway in the Rommel Fernandez Stadium 1 United States 10 7 1 2 15 8 +7 22 A 10-man Colombia put the ic- through the qualifiers, said he had but the cheers turned to disbelief 2 Costa Rica 10 5 3 2 13 7 +6 18 ing on the cake of their World Cup never imagined going to the World when a header from Graham Zusi 3 Honduras 10 4 3 3 13 12 +1 15 qualification by beating eliminated Cup. then a long range strike from Aron 4 Mexico * 10 2 5 3 7 9 -2 11 Paraguay 2-1 on Wednesday morn- Johannsson in injury time ended 5 Panama 10 1 5 4 10 14 -4 8 ing courtesy of two goals by cap- The Mexican miracle their World Cup hopes. 6 Jamaica 10 0 5 5 5 13 -8 5 tain Mario Yepes. The Colombians Mexico has qualified for every Mexico now face Oceania winners who had secured qualification last World Cup since 1982, with the New Zealand in a two-leg playoff Results Saturday at home in Barranquilla exception of 1990 when they were in November in an effort to contin- Alexis Sánchez celebrating Chile’s opener versus Ecuador Sat 12/10/13 with a heroic come-from-behind banned by FIFA after fielding over- ue their long streak of World Cup ensuring qualification Honduras 1 - 0 Costa Rica 3-3 draw to Chile had midfielder age players in a youth tournament. appearances while Honduras will United States 2 - 0 Jamaica Fredy Guarín sent off for his sec- Last Saturday, they needed a stun- make their third appearance at the and Central America and the Ca- qualify, made sure of their place Mexico 2 - 1 Panama ond bookable offence in the 31st ning goal from Raúl Jiménez five game’s showpiece event. ribbean, while Mexico stayed in by drawing 2-2 with Jamaica to minute. This however did not minutes from fulltime to beat Pan- Honduras qualified for the 2014 contention by claiming the playoff join the U.S. and Costa Rica as the Wed 16/10/13 impede coach Pekerman and his ama at home then on Wednesday World Cup finals in Brazil on Tues- spot after Panama suffered a heart- three automatic qualifiers from the Jamaica 2 - 2 Honduras players who still managed to win needed the help of the U.S. to keep day by clinching the last of the au- breaking loss to the United States. CONCACAF region after a dra- Panama 2 - 3 United States without goal scoring hero Radamel ahead of Panama. tomatic qualifying spots in North Honduras needing only a point to matic final round of matches. Costa Rica 2 - 1 Mexico

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brought in: Maarten Stekelenburg, son (he was crucial in 2012-13, net- , Bent, Adel Taarabt, ting 15 goals in 33 league games), Jol’s time to expire at the Cottage Fernando Amorebieta and Derek whilst keen observers of the clash Boateng, as well as right-back Sas- versus the Potters two weeks ago cha Riether, who made his highly will have noticed the average age successful loan with the club per- of the Fulham XI was just short of Samuel Collins manent. They joined the likes of 30-years old (29.7). Are Jol’s side gifted forwards experienced, or just ageing? Their “We couldn’t keep the ball. We were and Bryan Ruiz, exciting midfield current predicament may suggest lucky. We don’t look a fantastic talent Alexander Kačaniklic and the latter. team.” towering captain Brede Hange- land. So why aren’t Fulham firing? And Fulham’s immediate schedule You’d be forgiven for thinking What’s going wrong? doesn’t make for joyful reading; those quotes were from a bunch after a London derby at Crystal of disgruntled fans who had just Some fans down by the Thames Palace and a trip to high-flying had to witness another distinc- cite Jol’s desperate - and, ultimate- Southampton, the Cottagers face an tively average ninety minutes of ly, failed - attempt to appoint René awkward-looking League Cup tie football. Instead, it was the, quite Meulensteen as his new assistant with Leicester City before games brutal, honest opinion of Martin as a telling sign. Meulensteen, Sir at home to Manchester United and Jol, who’d just seen his struggling ’s right-hand man at away to Liverpool. It’s set to be a Fulham side sneak past a dogged Manchester United for six glorious tough three weeks, and with three Stoke City team. It was a vital years, instead is set to join the Qa- of those next five away, it’s impor- win, too, taking the West Lon- tar Football Association as a tech- tant Jol improves Fulham’s form doners out of the bottom three. nical director. Such a move is seen away from Craven Cottage. The Though, Darren Bent’s 83rd- in some quarters as an admission of Dutchman has managed his team to minute strike - the on-loan for- Jol’s poor coaching and outdated just 9 victories from their 41 on the ward calmly slotted past Asmir Martin Jol is walking a tight rope as Fulham manager. training regimes, something which road in the Premier League during Begovic - can’t disguise the grow- is possibly responsible for such his reign. ing pressure on Jol, who appears sive Premier League campaign - a 7 points from their first 7 fixtures, chine. Jol’s predecessors perhaps miserable performances on the increasingly unlikely to remain tremendous achievement for a team before finishing 9th, thanks to had more luxurious rosters at their field. The statistics don’t help Jol’s “Relegation is a horrible thought, at Craven Cottage beyond next whose stadium still holds just over five wins in the last eight games. disposal; Roy Hodgson managed case, either. No side in the Eng- but it’s 7 games,” an adamant Khan summer, when the 57-year old’s 25,000, a capacity which will soon Though, a glance at the squad from his impressive side to 9th in 2009 lish top-flight average fewer shots told reporters this week, “there are contract expires. rise to 30,000 following permission two years ago provides fonder before a Europa League final in (8.3) per game than Fulham, whilst still 31 to go. You can’t jump to from local council. But 17th place, memories than that of the current 2010. But it’s not like the former no other team concede more shots conclusions.” Khan, who also owns When Mohammed Al-Fayed ended where Fulham currently lie in the one. Goalkeeper , Spurs and Ajax coach hasn’t had (19.7) at goal. Striking the balance NFL side Jacksonville Jaguars, in- his 16-year affiliation with Fulham table, isn’t where the Cottagers ex- midfield stalwarts Danny Murphy time to develop his own squad. is proving to be difficult. And the sists he won’t “act on impulse” but in July, selling the club to Pakistani- pect to be, even at this early stage. and Moussa Dembéle and the ver- worrying stats don’t end there. Star reports in the press indicate that de- born American billionaire Shahid Optimists will be keen to point out satile Clint Dempsey - who notched Almost 8.1m pounds was spent man and talismanic striker Berba- feats at Selhurst Park and St.Mary’s Khan, he left behind a side which that Fulham made an identical start 23 goals in his final season before on new additions this summer. An tov has yet to score in over 500 this month will see Jol relieved of has just begun its thirteenth succes- to the 2011/12 season, taking just leaving for neighbours Spurs - were experienced group of players were minutes of league action this sea- his duties. imperative clogs in the Fulham ma-

as Arlauskas turned his stinging in Brazil through the play-offs while low shot from 20 metres around the the biggest disappointment was Ser- Balkan post, but he was not to be denied in bia which left it too late to make a the 68th minute. charge for the finals under the lead- Scene Bicakcic broke down the left and de- ership of the controversial figure of livered a perfect low cross that the Sinisa Mihajlovic. striker side-footed into the net from Alex Milic five metres. Serbia triumphed 5-1 in Jagodina The breakthrough was greeted to consign the Former Yugoslav with jubilation in Sarajevo. Bosnia-Herzegovina made his- Republic of Macedonia to a bottom- President Blatter presented Bosnia- tory by qualifying for their first place finish in FIFA World Cup quali- Herzegovina’s national football team ever major tournament with a fying Group A. captain Emir Spahic and head coach nervy 1:0 win in Kaunas over The result seemed in little doubt Safet Susic with the Golden Charter Lithuania securing its ticket to from the moment Stefan Ristovski of Sports and Culture of Peace ‘Juan the World Cup in Brazil. put through his own net with 16 Antonio Samaranch’ on behalf of the Stuttgart striker Vedad Ibisevic minutes on the clock. Dušan Basta’s International League of Humanists found the back of the net in the goal and an Aleksandar Kolarov pen- (ILH) during a ceremony held at Sa- 68th minute to book the countries alty added to the first-half advantage rajevo’s business centre UNITIC. first ever finals with a fine display before Dušan Tadic and substitute The FIFA President, himself an ILH in qualifying. The National Team Stefan Šcepovic provided a crescen- member and honorary ambassador, scored thirty goals and conceded do, albeit one that was tempered by granted the award “as recognition just six in ten matches. a late Adis Jahovik consolation. for the contribution made by the Since independence from the for- defender Basta head- national team to the promotion of mer Yugoslavia in 1992, the Bos- ed in three minutes later. Without an peace and tolerance in Bosnia-Her- nians have agonisingly all too often away success in nine previous quali- zegovina.” tripped up at the last qualifying fiers, FYROM’s first-half misery was “Throughout the past years we have hurdle, as they did against Portugal compounded by Kolarov, who scored seen how the national team of Bos- in the play-offs for South Africa 2010 Susic leads the celebrations with precision from the spot. nia-Herzegovina has become a sym- and UEFA EURO 2012. Serbia refused to relent after half- bol of reconciliation and union for The win resulted in flares and fire- time, Tadić sweeping beyond visit- the whole country, thus once again works lighting up the skies above and qualify for the World Cup,” said ing keeper Tome Pacovski, who was ania’s goal from the outset, prompt- from a good position at the other demonstrating the powerful role of the capital, Sarajevo, and a seem- Safet Susic, manager of the Bosnian beaten again by a sweet Šćepović ed by inviting crosses into the area end. football in society,” said Blatter. ingly endless motorcade of fans National Team. strike after 73 minutes. Jahovik then from midfielders Senad Lulic and Bosnia missed another good During his visit to Sarajevo, the donning national team shirts and Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko emerged from the bench and en- Zvjezdan Misimovic. chance to break the deadlock short- FIFA President also took the op- flags blocked the streets after Bos- said: “I wish to send my regards to sured the Macedonians went home Playmaker Miralem Pjanic twice ly after the break, when Arlauskas portunity to congratulate the Presi- nia capped off a fantastic campaign Brazil and say that we will show how with at least something to cheer. had Arlauskas at full stretch with parried another Pjanic free kick and dent of the Football Federation of finishing top of European qualifying mighty Bosnia is.” The win was just consolation for an- venomous free kicks from 25 me- left back Ermin Bicakcic volleyed Bosnia-Herzegovina, Elvedin Begic, Group G, level on 25 points with After several narrow failures in the other poor campaign after the failure tres, while Dzeko skewed a shot the rebound over from five metres. on the excellent contribution of the Euro 2004 Champions Greece but past, Bosnia seemed to be heading to qualify for the European Champi- wide from a tight angle. Bosnia had the ball in the back of national team. ahead of them on goal difference. for another playoff as a packed Lith- onships in 2013. The poor results Keeper Asmir Begovic was called the net shortly after the hour but Bosnia is the only country from the “I congratulate these guys for their uanian defence, headed by inspired and failures all began when Radomir into action when Kalonas Mindau- the goal was disallowed as Lulic was Balkans to automatically book their great work in the last four years, goalkeeper Giederius Arlauskas, Antic was sacked by the Serbian FA gas tested him with a long-range marginally offside after a teasing spot in the finals to be held next and it would have been real injus- frustrated the visitors. president Tomislav Karadzic after effort midway through the first half cross from the right. year in Brazil. Romania, Greece and tice if we had failed to win the group Bosnia created pressure on Lithu- a 1:1 draw at home to Slovenia in before Ibisevic headed over the bar Ibisevic held his head in anguish Croatia have a chance to join them 2010.

Bosnian fans celebrate Bosnian joy Friday 18th October 2013 GOAL! WEEKLY The World Game 25

Barclays ENGLAND EPL Latest Results Next Match Manchester City 3 - 1 Everton Newcastle U v Liverpool Premier Last5games Cardiff City 1 - 2 Newcastle U Arsenal v Norwich City P W D L F A GD Pts Most recent first 1 Arsenal 7 5 1 1 14 8 +6 16 D W W W W Fulham 1 - 0 Stoke City Chelsea v Cardiff City League 2 Liverpool 7 5 1 1 11 5 +6 16 W W L D W Hull City 0 - 0 Aston Villa Everton v Hull City Andrew Bishara 3 Chelsea 7 4 2 1 10 4 +6 14 W D W L D Liverpool 3 - 1 Crystal Palace Man Utd v Southampton 4 Southampton 7 4 2 1 7 2 +5 14 W W W D L Sunderland 1 - 2 Man Utd Stoke City v WBA 5 Manchester City 7 4 1 2 17 8 +9 13 W L W D W 6 Tottenham Hotspur 7 4 1 2 6 5 +1 13 L D W W L Norwich City 1 - 3 Chelsea Swansea City v Sunderland England Secure 7 Everton 7 3 3 1 10 9 +1 12 L W W W D Southampton 2 - 0 Swansea West Ham v Manchester City 8 Hull City 7 3 2 2 6 7 -1 11 D W W D L Tottenham 0 - 3 West Ham Aston Villa v Tottenham Trip To Brazil 9 Manchester United 7 3 1 3 10 9 +1 10 W L L W L WBA 1 - 1 Arsenal Crystal Palace v Fulham 10 Aston Villa 7 3 1 3 9 8 +1 10 D W W L L For all the hoo-hay over the pos- 11 Newcastle United 7 3 1 3 9 12 -3 10 W L L W W sibility of England spilling it, the 12 West Bromwich … 7 2 3 2 7 6 +1 9 D W W D L 13 West Ham United 7 2 2 3 7 5 +2 8 W L L D L One To Watch This Weekend... Three Lions have all but secured 14 Cardiff City 7 2 2 3 7 9 -2 8 L W L D D their passage to next year’s 15 Swansea City 7 2 1 4 8 11 -3 7 L L W D W West Ham pulled off a massive upset, crushing World Cup. 16 Stoke City 7 2 1 4 4 7 -3 7 L L L D W Tottenham 3-0. Can they repeat the dose against 17 Fulham 7 2 1 4 5 9 -4 7 W L L D L Manchester City? The Sky Blues are still adapting to It all started with their 4-1 win 18 Norwich City 7 2 1 4 5 9 -4 7 L W L L W Manuel Pelligrini’s style, so this game is more open over Montenegro, which eased 19 Crystal Palace 7 1 0 6 5 13 -8 3 L L L L W Rule Britannia: Steven Gerard shows his delight as Brazil now beckons 20 Sunderland 7 0 1 6 5 16 -11 1 L L L L L that people think. fears that they might blow their chance. Goals by , Dan- secure the win. quite spectacular. We dug in for a EPL Preview. sion for football and as well I am games will be answered as the year iel Sturridge, first time interna- The English were confident in spell in the second half, which we The Premier League is back, very thankful for this country for goes on. tional Andros Townsend, coupled their performance, playing a fluent did very well. We couldn’t relax and there are a host of crack- having accepted me and giving me Rounding out the top four, South- with an unfortunate own goal by game, knowing that a win would because, for a team with nothing ing games there for fans to drool a chance. I am happy on the foot- ampton travels to the once-daunt- Branko Boskovic, saw the English all but guaranteed their place in to play for, Poland showed a lot of over. ball pitch.”) ing castle known as . maintain first position in Group H. next year’s competition. heart and fight. First up, we have the tasty clash Anyway, back to the game, the Mauricio Pochettino’s side are Roy Hodgson, who was under a Hodgson was pleased with his “We came through and it’s job of Newcastle taking on Liverpool. Canaries are in the relegation zone oozing confidence on the pitch, cloud of criticism for his lack of team’s fluent attacking football, done. It was appropriate that Ste- The Magpies have an erratic sea- at the moment, but it is not because with their backline being stellar attacking ingenuity, denied that and has been quick to put Eng- ven scored the second goal because son so far. Currently they sit 11th they deserve to be. With new key enough to hold out (for the mo- after so many draws only a win land’s prospects in context. if anyone’s played a captain’s in- on the table, and while they have players – Leroy Fey, Ricky Van ment) any form of attack. would have sufficed against Mon- “If you want to win the lottery, buy nings for the team, it’s him. We’re played some good football, their Wolfswinkel and – They will have their work cut out tenegro. a lottery ticket, and we have our very happy and looking forward loose backline has seen them ship settling into the team, it will take for them if the likes of Robin Van “I did use a lot of attacking options ticket,” he said. to going to Brazil, something the in 12 goals, costing them some some time before Norwich click. Persie and Wayne Rooney turn up against Montenegro, but I might “We’ve got a chance. I’m greatly whole nation wanted.” valuable points. Third placed Chelsea will be look- the heat. Manchester United are have done before had the players satisfied. The only reason I’m cau- Rooney, who has a stellar start to Liverpool on the other hand, are ing to continue their hunt for the not playing the exquisite form of been available,” said Hodgson. the season both for Manchester cruising along, tied for first with top-two when they host Cardiff football we expect them too. It’s “People can say what they want. United and England, was proud of Arsenal on 16 points; they will be City. Chelsea has been indiffer- understandable though, as David What we try and do is work hard, The English were his country’s performances. looking to maintain their impres- ent, since Jose Mourinho’s return: Moyes will need time to settle in. prepare well and be organised “It’s a good time for England,” sive early season form. With Dan- flashy at times, dull during the However, according to former when we get on to the field. confident in their said Rooney. iel Sturridge and Luis Suarez on rest. United and Everton striker, Louis “Nine games without defeat and performance, play- “I think that was the first time I’ve a roll at the moment, expect them The question remains, who will Saha, Moyes is fighting against the 29 goals scored is a good record, headed the ball without that on. to run ragged a weak Newcastle Mourinho pick in his attacking clock. and Tuesday night will be a big ing a fluent game, We fully deserved to win. We’ve goals. front three? It seems he’s yet to de- “I have no doubt that Moyes will day for me because if we do avoid always remained positive, we’ve Speaking of Arsenal, they host cide his starting eleven, and while be a success at Manchester United defeat – and I hope we win.” knowing that a win had great focus and belief in our- Norwich at the Emirates. The it’s a joy to have the team he has – but there is also no doubt he is Hogdson was right on that ac- would all but guar- selves. Gunners’ squad is thinly stretched (Edin Hazard, Juan Mata, Oscar, fighting against time,” said Saha. count: it all boiled down to what “There’s a great blend between the at the moment, which makes their Willian, Andre Schurrle, Kevin “When you are in his position, it happened against Poland on Tues- anteed their place in young players and the more expe- run all that more impressive. De Bruyne), it becomes a problem comes down to how long it will day. rienced lads, like Steven and Frank (Sidenote: news has flooded when the team is not consistent take to put his team together, find And boy did England deliver. A next year’s competi- [Lampard]. But, tonight, a big part through that Arsene Wenger will enough to establish chemistry. the right tactics and get the best out comfortable 2-0 win, has all about was being patient.” be offered a new contract. When Cardiff City on the other hand, of them.” secured the English’s passage to tion. Hodgson said that he will use Eng- questioned about the extension, look nicely settled. The Bluebirds Brazil. land’s upcoming friendlies against the manager was in a confident have started their Premier League Wayne Rooney, once again, be- tious is I don’t want to denigrate Germany and possibly Australia or mood. campaign in great form. With came the man of the moment, my other achievements. Argentina, to test English young- “I can see the rest of my life in eight points to their name, they’ve “We’d played some sensational sters. England, why not?” Wenger said. shown they have play pretty foot- scoring the opener, and then it was Follow Andrew on Twitter football in the first half, some of it “I feel comfortable in this country ball and get results. Whether or down to Captain to @_andrewbishara because we share a common pas- not they can sustain it through 38

climatic and his almost inseparable London love-in with the Chelsea support- Eye The Season Of Change ers has even hit the rocks after the exclusion of the fans player of the more strength and steel to side that year two years running, Juan Mata. looked worryingly lightweight last Not only that, the former Inter Mi- Robert Davis season. lan coach sent Romelu Lukaku out Despite the great starts of both on loan to Everton for the season, Not even a quarter of the way Arsenal and Liverpool, it’s the in- leaving the Europa League Cham- into the Premier League season, consistent early season form of the pions with three strikers who are Arsène Wenger is once again all three favourites for the Premier yet to score a league goal between things great about Arsenal, José League title that have highlighted them. Mourinho is no longer ‘The Spe- the two teams who currently oc- Despite this, the Blues sit comfort- cial One’ and David Moyes’ reign cupy the top of the table. ably in third place, just two points as Manchester United manager Both Manchester sides and Chelsea behind Liverpool with the help of is already deemed a failure. have had their fair share troubles Brazilian playmaker Oscar, who Welcome to the hopes, dreams early on, with United already trail- has already provided four goals al- and fears of the fans of the English ing the leaders by six points. ready this term. If there’s one thing game. An almost disastrous first trans- Mourinho knows more than any After major changes over the sum- fer window for Moyes and fellow other, it’s how to win. mer and apparent teething problems newcomer, chief executive Ed Manuel Pellegrini’s City side have for a number of clubs and manag- Woodward, have got many talking gone about their business suspi- ers in the top tier, predictions for whether the Red Devils may take ciously quiet so far and the Chilean the next seven months have gone some time to return to the perch tactician seems to be taking a back into overdrive and are more insis- they occupied for so long. Off-key seat within the media to Moyes and tent and confident than ever before. performances and losses to fierce Mourinho. Is there any substance to these sup- rivals Liverpool and Manchester Losses to Aston Villa and league porters incoherent ramblings of City have the Old Trafford faithful new-boys Cardiff City sit alongside immediate success and despair? Better the devil you know. Much has changed since Mourinho was last in charge at Chelsea worried for the first time in a long demolitions of their Manchester Every single team has already while and are arguably the most un- neighbours and Newcastle United. lost a game, with Everton lasting a only did the now longest serving predictable team of the top six due It’s hard to tell which Pellegrini mere six matches before an away accomplished on the ball and has team to fear thanks mostly to the manager in England spend big, he to their overhaul of management. side will show up and their Jekyll defeat to Manchester City halted finally shaken of the heavy expec- remerging partnership of Daniel spent wisely and brought in Ger- The indifferent signing of Mar- and Hyde performances will need their unbeaten run. Only once in tation on his shoulders. As well as Sturridge and Luis Suarez. The man international Mesut Özil from ouane Fellaini has only added more to be sorted out if they are to chal- recent history has every team lost the Welshman’s impressive form, ‘SAS’ duo have already provided Real Madrid, much to the surprise pressure to Moyes, but one thing lenge for the title. just six matches into a Premier Santi Cazorla is still yet to return 11 goals this season and don’t look and disgruntlement of Los Blancos United do have is an abundance of So why not let the Arsenal and League term, already highlighting from injury to make a significant like slowing down any time soon, players and supporters. excellent players. Liverpool fans dream early on in that we may be in for a very differ- stamp on the season. The loss to propelling ’ side The performances of the former is backed up by the ever reliable and the season? Whilst the Chelsea, ent season. That and the small mat- Aston Villa on the opening day to second in the league, behind Ar- Emirates boo-boy Aaron Ramsey impressive and the United and City supporters of this ter of Alex Ferguson not being in of the season seems a long distant senal on goal difference. has also been somewhat of a revela- emergence of 18-year-old Adnan world want the norm to continue, the United hot seat for the first time memory. Summer signings have added some tion, after it appeared he wouldn’t Januzaj has given Moyes’ side an let us enjoy the unpredictability since time began. As the red half of North London much needed depth to the Liver- be able to handle the pressure of be- extra dimension. More importantly whilst it lasts. For Arsenal, the only way seems are seemingly overcoming a lull in pool squad and the arrival of Chel- ing in the engine room of the Arse- though, he looks to be getting the The top of the Premier League ta- to be up after Wenger finally an- success over recent years, so are sea’s Victor Moses on loan as well nal side. He’s added not only goals best out of Wayne Rooney. ble hasn’t been this interesting for swered the call of almost every the red half of Merseyside. as defender Mamadou Sakho from to his game but looks far more Liverpool are again becoming a Paris Saint-Germain have provided Mourinho’s return to Stamford quite some time. Gunners fan and spent big. Not Bridge has been somewhat anti- www.goalweekly.com GOAL! WEEKLY Friday 18th October 2013 26 The World game ITALY Latest Results Next Match Serie Chievo 0 - 1 Atalanta Cagliari v Catania Last5games Internazionale 0 - 3 Roma Roma v Napoli P W D L F A GD Pts Most recent first Parma 3 - 1 Sassuolo Milan v Udinese A 1 Roma 7 7 0 0 20 1 +19 21 W W W W W 2 Napoli 7 6 1 0 18 4 +14 19 W W D W W Bologna 1 - 4 Verona Atalanta v Lazio 3 Juventus 7 6 1 0 14 6 +8 19 W W W W D Catania 1 - 1 Genoa Fiorentina v Juventus 4 Internazionale 7 4 2 1 16 6 +10 14 L D W W D Napoli 4 - 0 Livorno Genoa v Chievo Luca Cetta 5 Hellas Verona 7 4 1 2 13 10 +3 13 W W D L W Sampdoria 2 - 2 Torino Hellas Verona v Parma 6 Fiorentina 7 3 3 1 13 8 +5 12 D D L W D 7 Lazio 7 3 2 2 11 10 +1 11 D D W L W Udinese 2 - 0 Cagliari Livorno v Sampdoria Record breaker 8 Udinese 7 3 1 3 9 8 +1 10 W L W L D Juventus 3 - 2 Milan Sassuolo v Bologna 9 Torino 7 2 3 2 10 10 +0 9 D L D W D Lazio 0 - 0 Fiorentina Torino v Internazionale 10 Parma 7 2 3 2 11 12 -1 9 W D W D L Buffon and 11 Atalanta 7 3 0 4 9 10 -1 9 W W L L L 12 Milan 7 2 2 3 13 13 +0 8 L W D L D 13 Livorno 7 2 2 3 8 10 -2 8 L L D D W One To Watch This Weekend... unbeaten Italy 14 Cagliari 7 1 4 2 8 11 -3 7 L D D D D 15 Genoa 7 1 2 4 6 11 -5 5 D L L D W Fiorentina host hated rivals Juventus and will hope Gianluigi Buffon became Italy’s 16 Catania 7 1 2 4 5 11 -6 5 D W L D L to close the gap to the leaders. The Viola are cur- most-capped player when he took 17 Chievo 7 1 1 5 5 13 -8 4 L L L W L 18 Sampdoria 7 0 3 4 6 13 -7 3 D L L D L rently seven points behind Juve - nine from Roma the field for the World Cup quali- 19 Bologna 7 0 3 4 8 20 -12 3 L L D L D - and do not want to lose further ground. fier with Denmark last Friday. Buffon gives the thumbs up from a safe pair of hands 20 Sassuolo 7 0 2 5 5 21 -16 2 L D D L L That draw, along with a stale- before he performed miracles.” Prandelli’s men still had to assure to wear the Nazionale jersey again, mate with Armenia, helped Italy an even better chance,” said the of 40 after that World Cup is his Italy grabbed the opener through their top seeding at the World Cup. be on the field with the lads and to an unbeaten record, but also captain after qualification was as- ambition. Doing so would ensure Pablo Osvaldo, but succumbed to A win in either of the last two match- moving the ball around.” proved costly. sured last month. the first goal is conquered. He re- a pair Nicklas Bendtner headers. es would have wrapped up a spot as It was in September 2004 when It- Should Buffon get to Brazil next mains hungry for success. “Catch- Buffon’s former Juventus team- one of the eight best qualifying na- Looking ahead: Roma put aly last lost a World Cup qualifying year he would join Mexican Anto- ing Cannavaro’s record means a lot mate twice outjumped Federico tions. Instead, the successive draws winning streak on the line match, a one-goal reverse against nio Carbajal and Lothar Matthaus of time has passed, as I’ve been in Balzaretti, with Collovati’s call opened the door for Switzerland, Seven matches played in Serie A, Slovenia. of Germany as the only players to the Nazionale for 16 years, or 20 coming after Buffon was beaten at who claimed a top seed, as well seven Roma wins. The Giallorossi Only one player from the side appear at five tournaments. Buffon if you count the youth levels. I al- his near post for the second goal. as Colombia and Uruguay. When have surprised under new boss which helped retain that record on – who made his debut in a World ways tried to raise our tricolore flag Nonetheless, Alberto Aquilani’s quizzed after the match, Prandelli Rudi Garcia, opening the season Friday was present in Celje, nine Cup play-off against Russia in as high as possible and I still want fortunate injury-time goal kept the said he was not worried either way. with a perfect record. Given the years ago. An ever-present member 1997 as a 19-year-old – was a re- to win something.” unbeaten record alive. The South American pair won their summer changes and sales which of the squad then, he remains so to serve in 1998, but first-choice for Although there are some fears On Tuesday, Buffon was rested with last fixture after Italy’s draw, mean- looked to have weakened the team this day. When captain Gianluigi the next three tournaments. In 2002 ‘Superman’ can’t fly quite as high the Azzurri in Naples for their final ing the Azzurri just missed out on a Garcia has done a fine job to date. Buffon stepped on to the Parken he experienced the pain of Italy’s nowadays. qualifier against Armenia. The visi- top seeding. Roma look invigorating going for- Stadium on Friday, he did so for golden goal exit to co-host South called Gigi a pensioner after his tors had a slight chance of finishing A positive for Italy was the return ward and unlike last term, have de- the 137th time in Azzurri colours. It Korea. Four years later came the shaky performance for Juventus in second and reaching the playoffs. to action of Giuseppe Rossi. On 26 fensive balance. took him past in ultimate joy in Germany as Buffon last season’s Champions League For Italy, the match was a look into October 2011, he first suffered an This Friday they welcome Napoli the all-time appearance list. lifted the trophy, while both he and quarter final defeat to Bayern Mu- the future. Lorenzo Insigne started anterior cruciate ligament injury to the Stadio Olimpico. Rafael Still going strong 16 years after Italy experienced disappointment nich. More recently, 1982 World just his fourth cap - in front of his in his right knee, which was re- Benitez’ side are just two points making his Azzurri debut, Buffon is in South Africa. ‘San Gigi’ lasted Cup winner Fulvio Collovati cri- home fans - while Alessandro Flo- injured when on the comeback trail adrift, a draw against lowly Sas- eyeing a fifth World Cup in Brazil 45 minutes before injury struck, tiqued his reaction time following renzi netted his debut Azzurri goal. the following April. His last Azzur- suolo robbing them of a perfect next year, and is dreaming of lift- as Italy were eliminated from the the Denmark clash. “For some time Substitute Mario Balotelli was on ri match was three weeks prior to start. Roma have already faced city ing the trophy once more. “It would group stage, winless. I’ve been saying that Buffon is not the scoresheet too, but Italy were the initial injury. With 17 minutes rivals Lazio and earned a thrilling be nice to win another World Cup. Sitting on 137 caps, Buffon has as reactive as he was. That is not twice forced to come from behind remaining in Naples, the Fiorentina victory at Inter, but this represents We do have the potential to do it, two goals in mind – reach 150 and a criticism, but a statement of fact. to earn a point. striker finally returned to the Az- their toughest test so far. although clearly other nations have Russia 2018. Retiring at the age Now he saves what he can, whereas Aside from the unbeaten record, zurri fold. “It was a huge emotion

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Check out our Football for the “La Roja” against East 18 Osasuna 8 2 0 6 6 13 -7 6 W L L W L Heaven TV Guide on page 18 for details. 19 Rayo Vallecano 8 2 0 6 6 21 -15 6 W L L L L European visitors Georgia in 20 Almería 8 0 3 5 11 19 -8 3 L L L D L Spain’s final 2014 World Cup Spain are through to Brazil and can now prepare to defend their crwon Qualifier. The win meant that couldn’t score until the 15th min- “I have already said we are go- Secretary had this to say about Costa. Born in Brazil, but now Finals in Brazil in 2014, before Spain completed their qualify- ute in the second half but we can ing to try to act following logic the low key nature of the trans- a naturalised Spanish resident, making his decision as to which ing campaign in a group that be satisfied. We carried on with and common sense. Casillas action; Diego Costa has emerged as a nation he will play for. included European heavy- our spirit after taking the lead. got injured against Galatasaray “He will have renewed his robust target man who has a fine Spain’s world cup qualifier was weights, France, undefeated, But the most important thing is and he has played just one game contract before the World Cup. conversion rate in front of goal. hosted in the regional town of Al- and will travel to Brazil as the we have taken a step forward in in these last five weeks, so we There is no hurry to make an of- Diego Costa has impressed bacete, at the Estadio Carlos Bel- Europe’s shortest priced na- our aim of trying to qualify for believed it was convenient that ficial announcement. We’ll make both Spanish Coach Vicente monte. Home ground of Spanish tion to win the 2014 World the World Cup.” Victor took the place. This is not it before the World Cup. No date Del Bosque and Brazilian Coach 3rd team Albacete Balompie. Cup, closely followed by Ger- One of the biggest talking significant, we don’t say that in has been set for the announce- . In fact, both But more famous as the home many and then Holland. points in Spanish football is that the future he is going to play or ment, but there is an understand- football federations of Spain and town of Spanish star midfielder Despite the success, Spanish fact that captain and Real Madrid not but we keep the incentive for ing between the two parties. We Brazil have requested confirma- Andres Iniesta. Speaking after Coach Vicente Del Bosque la- goalkeeper Iker Casillas has fall- the others.” have already spoken with Del tion from FIFA on Diego Costa’s the match, Andres Iniesta was mented his team’s performance en out of favour with his club Real Just prior to Spain’s match Bosque and everything is pretty international record, and FIFA quoted as saying; in the post-match press confer- Madrid, and is lacking match against Georgia, Vicente Del clear. We don’t know exactly have announced that Diego “It is an emotional night. It is ence; practise. Casillas’ club selection Bosque effectively extended his when he will sign, but we have Costa has never played inter- really special to have achieved “It is true that the match problem has finally caught up contract with Spanish Football several months to go.” national football at any level. It qualification here. It has been a seemed a repeat of recent others with him at international level. Federation as the Spanish na- An interesting development would now appear as though Di- wonderful few days and we put we have had. The games with Vicente Del Bosque had this to tional team coach to 2016, effec- for the 2014 World Cup revolves ego Costa will have discussions in a great performance tonight Finland, Georgia and Belarus say about selected Barcelona tively leading Spain’s campaign around the current Spanish La with both national team coaches and can now celebrate reaching have been kind of a copy. We goalkeeper Victor Valdes ahead for Euro 2016 in France. Span- Liga leading goal scorer and to see who is more likely to of- the finals.” can’t deny we struggled and we of Iker Casillas; ish Football Federation General Atletico Madrid Striker, Diego fer playing time at the World Cup WORLD OF SOCCER THE ONE STOP SHOP FOR ALL YOUR SOCCER NEEDS

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Zvezda 8 4 1 3 14 10 +4 13 L W L D W Rennes v Valenciennes 6 Split 12 4 4 4 13 13 +0 16 D L W D W 7 St. Johnstone 9 3 3 3 12 9 +3 12 W D L L D 6 Jagodina 8 3 3 2 8 6 +2 12 D W D W D Sochaux v Monaco 7 Zadar 12 3 3 6 10 18 -8 12 D D L W L 8 Partick Thistle 9 2 4 3 8 10 -2 10 L D D L W 7 Napredak 8 3 2 3 12 10 +2 11 D W L D W Saint-Étienne v Lorient 8 Slaven Koprivnica 12 2 3 7 13 18 -5 9 W D L L W 9 Ross County 9 3 1 5 11 17 -6 10 W L W L D 8 Novi Pazar 8 3 2 3 10 8 +2 11 D L W L W Olympique Lyonnais v Bordeaux 9 Hrvatski Drago… 12 1 4 7 8 16 -8 7 L D L W L 10 St. Mirren 8 1 2 5 5 13 -8 5 W D L L L 9 Voždovac 8 2 4 2 7 8 -1 10 D L W D D 10 Osijek 12 2 1 9 8 28 -20 7 D L L L W 11 Kilmarnock 9 0 3 6 8 16 -8 3 L L D L L 10 OFK Beograd 8 3 1 4 7 10 -3 10 D W L W L Germany 12 Heart of Midlo… 9 2 2 5 6 12 -6 -7 L D L L L 11 Spartak Subotica 8 3 1 4 7 14 -7 10 W L W L L 12 Javor Ivanjica 8 2 3 3 8 10 -2 9 D D L L W Hoffenheim v Bayer Leverkusen 13 Sloboda Užice 8 1 4 3 6 9 -3 7 D W D L L v 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14 21 -7 12 W L D L W 10 Konyaspor 7 3 0 4 6 10 -4 9 W L W L L Javor Ivanjica v Rad Beograd 12 Augsburg 8 3 1 4 9 15 -6 10 L D L W W 12 Heracles 9 3 1 5 13 17 -4 10 L W L L W 11 Bursaspor 7 2 2 3 5 9 -4 8 W D L L W Jagodina v Partizan 13 Eintracht Fran… 8 2 3 3 11 13 -2 9 D D D W L 13 Roda JC 9 2 4 3 14 19 -5 10 D D D L L 12 Karabükspor 7 2 2 3 5 7 -2 8 L L D L W Napredak v Radnički Niš 14 Wolfsburg 8 3 0 5 9 11 -2 9 L L W L W 14 Cambuur 9 2 3 4 7 8 -1 9 L L D W D 13 Galatasaray 6 1 4 1 6 6 +0 7 L D D D D Crvena Zvezda v Novi Pazar 15 Hamburger SV 8 2 2 4 17 19 -2 8 W D L L W 15 Utrecht 9 2 3 4 9 18 -9 9 L D L W D 14 Elazığspor 7 2 1 4 10 18 -8 7 L L L W W Donji Srem v Čukarički 16 Nürnberg 8 0 5 3 9 17 -8 5 L D D D L 16 ADO Den Haag 8 2 1 5 10 17 -7 7 W L D L L 15 7 2 1 4 7 11 -4 7 W W L L L Voždovac v Spartak Subotica 17 Freiburg 8 0 4 4 9 18 -9 4 D L D L D 17 RKC Waalwijk 9 1 2 6 12 22 -10 5 L L L L L 16 Kayseri Erciye… 7 1 3 3 5 8 -3 6 L D D W L 18 Eintracht Brau… 8 1 1 6 5 18 -13 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D D L English League One 11 Ipswich Town 11 4 3 4 18 15 +3 15 D D W L W 10 Walsall 11 4 4 3 12 11 +1 16 D L D D W 11 AFC Wimbledon 11 5 2 4 13 12 +1 17 D L L W L Swindon Town v Notts County 12 Wigan Athletic 9 4 2 3 14 10 +4 14 W L W L W 11 Brentford 11 4 3 4 13 15 -2 15 L L W L W 12 Newport County 11 4 4 3 15 14 +1 16 L D W W L 13 Dagenham & Red 11 4 4 3 15 15 +0 16 L W W D W Crawley Town v Bradford City 13 Huddersfield Town 11 3 5 3 13 10 +3 14 L D D D W 12 Port Vale 11 4 2 5 13 16 -3 14 L D W W L Wolverhampton …v Coventry City 14 Burton Albion 11 4 3 4 15 17 -2 15 L W D L L 14 Leeds United 11 4 2 5 10 13 -3 14 L W L L L 13 Shrewsbury Town 11 2 6 3 12 13 -1 12 W D L L D Gillingham v Preston North End 15 Portsmouth 11 3 4 4 18 19 -1 13 D W L L W 15 Brighton & Hov… 11 3 4 4 11 12 -1 13 L D L W D 14 Colchester United 11 2 6 3 10 14 -4 12 D L D D D Milton Keynes Dons v Rotherham United 16 Hartlepool United 11 3 3 5 13 14 -1 12 W W L D W 16 Middlesbrough 11 2 6 3 17 18 -1 12 W D L D D 15 Carlisle United 10 3 3 4 10 19 -9 12 D W W W L Walsall v Stevenage 17 Doncaster Rovers 10 3 3 4 10 12 -2 12 W L W D L 16 Coventry City 11 6 2 3 26 20 +6 10 W W L L W 17 Cheltenham Town 11 3 3 5 14 22 -8 12 W L W L D Tranmere Rovers v Leyton Orient 18 Millwall 11 3 2 6 12 23 -11 11 L L W W W 17 Gillingham 11 2 3 6 13 19 -6 9 L W W L L 18 York City 10 3 2 5 13 14 -1 11 W W D L L Oldham Athletic v Carlisle United 19 Birmingham City 11 3 1 7 13 15 -2 10 L W L W L 18 Crewe Alexandra 11 2 3 6 10 25 -15 9 W L L D L 19 Plymouth Argyle 11 3 2 6 8 14 -6 11 D L D L L Brentford v Colchester United 20 Bolton Wanderers 11 1 5 5 9 18 -9 8 W D D L D 19 Oldham Athletic 10 2 2 6 13 16 -3 8 D L D L L 20 Bristol Rovers 11 2 4 5 10 15 -5 10 D L D D L Peterborough U… v Shrewsbury Town 21 Charlton Athletic 10 1 4 5 8 14 -6 7 D D L L L 20 Stevenage 11 2 2 7 9 19 -10 8 W L L L L 21 Bury 11 2 3 6 13 15 -2 9 L D L D L Crewe Alexandra v Bristol City 22 Sheffield Wedn… 10 0 6 4 10 16 -6 6 D D L L D 21 Tranmere 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L W L D Scotland 9 Reims 9 2 6 1 7 6 +1 12 D D D D D 9 Rio Ave 24 8 6 10 27 36 -9 30 L L D L L 9 Panthrakikos 7 2 4 1 8 7 +1 10 D D W D W 10 Bastia 9 3 3 3 11 11 +0 12 W D L D D 10 Vitória Guimarães 24 8 6 10 27 40 -13 30 L L W W L Hibernian v Celtic 10 Kalloni 7 3 0 4 6 6 +0 9 L L L W W 11 Rennes 9 3 3 3 8 9 -1 12 L L D W D 11 Vitória Setúbal 24 6 5 13 27 47 -20 23 L L L L W Aberdeen v Dundee United 11 Panaitolikos 7 2 3 2 5 4 +1 9 W D D D L 12 Toulouse 9 3 3 3 7 10 -3 12 W L W W D 12 Académica 24 4 9 11 28 39 -11 21 L L D L L Kilmarnock v Ross County 12 Levadiakos 7 2 2 3 7 14 -7 8 W L W D L 13 Guingamp 9 3 2 4 12 10 +2 11 W L W D D 13 Olhanense 24 4 9 11 24 35 -11 21 W L D L L Motherwell v Heart of Midlo… 13 Panionios 7 1 3 3 7 10 -3 6 L L D D L 14 Olym Lyonnais 9 3 2 4 13 12 +1 11 L D L W D 14 Moreirense 24 4 9 11 23 37 -14 21 D W D D D St. Mirren v St. Johnstone 14 Apollon Smirnis 7 2 0 5 9 15 -6 6 L W L L L 15 Bordeaux 9 2 4 3 11 12 -1 10 W D D D L 15 Gil Vicente 24 4 7 13 24 44 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