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Season 3: Issue 9 Monday 18th June 2007 FAB FOOTBALL THIS WEEKEND Supporting all colours and reporting in black and white RICHMOND SPRINGVALE EAGLES WHITE V EAGLES ZEBRAS EARN AUSTRALIAN V IINSTITUTE OF ALTONA SPORT MAGIC THEIR STRIPES! Henry Fa’arodo White Eagles Stadium Ray Sekulovski (Richmond Eagles) Friday 22nd June Saturday 23rd June (White Eagles) KO 8:15PM KO 7:00PM HEIDELBERG KINGSTON UNITED CITY V V SOUTH OAKLEIGH CANNONS Olympic Village The Grange Reserve Nick Marinos Sunday 24th June Sunday 24th June Nick Tolios (Heidelberg United) KO 3:00PM KO 3:00PM (Kingston City)

WESTERN PRESTON SUBURBS LIONS V V GREEN GULLY MELBOURNE CAVALIERS KNIGHTS Ralph Reserve BT Connor Reserve Sunday 24th June Nikola Raoma Sunday 24th June Tony Sterjovski (Preston Lions) (Western Suburbs) KO 3:00PM KO 3:00PM Photo: Daniel Flis

SUNSHINE WHITTLESEA GEORGIES ZEBRAS V V PLUS► KATSA’S KORNER, BOO’S WORLD, SUCCEROO, ESSENDON FAWKNER TSIGAN’S TSIGAR & MUCH, MUCH MORE! ROYALS BLUES Epping Soccer Stadium Sunday 24th June Sunday 24th June Colin Azzopardi Josip Kozic KO 3:00PM KO 6:00PM (Sunshine Georgies) (Whittlesea Zebras) Goal! Weekly Q&A Goal! Weekly FOOTBALL FOCUS 27 Preston’s Goran Lozanovski LION KING LOZANOVSKI! RAY SEKULOVSKI Loza tames Den and makes his mark in the Foxtel Cup jungle SPRINGVALE WHITE EAGLES FC Fans who witnessed last weekend’s year to my players that we need to get maxi- the club, have managed to reiterate that pas- incredible comeback by Preston Li- mum points at home. We need to make our sion. Of course, even the players that aren’t GORAN LOZANOVSKI FACT FILE ons agree that it was one of the most home venue, Connor Reserve, a fortress, from a Macedonian background have been Date of Birth: 11th January 1974 magical episodes seen in the Victo- which I believe is very important in any fantastic. I think that has been the key for us Position: Midfi elder rian Premier League for many a year. competition you play in. So far, we’ve only so far this year. I wanted to make sure that SOCCEROO HONOURS One man that is detemined not to lost once at home, which is the only game the players I bring into the side this year are Total - 9 app. 0 gls. stop there, is Lions coach Goran Lo- we’ve lost so far all year, which was dis- good characters and are determined to be 1996 - Japan, Japan, Sweden, Sweden, Kenya zanovski. Now in charge of his boy- appointing. Oakleigh are a very strong and successful, and I think that’s very important 1998 - Chile, Japan, Fiji, New Zealand hood hero club after a glittering play- powerful side, but I suspect they are a little as well. At the end of the day, the club is pay- AUSTRALIAN UNDERAGE ing career and in his short term at the bit slow at the back, so we’re going to have ing the wages and they should be passion- REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS helm of the Lions, Goran has installed to be on our toes to try and exploit that aspect ate about the club and about the boys they’re U/23 - 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games a hunger and a drive that will benefi t of their game. playing with. U/20 - 1993 World Youth Cup Lead-up Matches not only the Connor Reserve faithful, REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS but the Foxtel Cup in general, and no In recent seasons, Preston has started On the park, who has been most infl uen- Australian Schoolboy International 1991 doubt many lovers of exciting football the season rather slowly before making a tial for you? everywhere. Goal! Weekly caught up surge up the table and pushing for the Top I think collectively the majority of the PLAYING RECORD Altona Gate (VSL) with Goran during the week. Six, what’s been the difference this year? team have been pretty infl uential, one way 1990/1 - Australian Institute of Sport In my opinion, it’s all about concentration or another. Our most outstanding player to A remarkable turnaround last week and determination. When I came to the club date has probably been Issy Erdogan, who 1991-93 Preston Makedonia (NSL) coming back from 2-0 down to win last year the team was struggling and it was ironically, didn’t actually have a great game 1994/5 - City (NSL) Q 1995/6 - Adelaide City (NSL) 2-3 against Green Gully, did you expect a very tough task to get the squad motivated last weekend against Green Gully. But, he’s 1996/7 - Collingwood Warriors (NSL) such a result? week in, week out, but in the end we got been fantastic and consistent in defence. 17 app + 0 sub. 0 gls. To be perfectly honest, I knew it was some great results and I think we were a little He’s been quite versatile - playing stopper, 1997/8 - South Melbourne (NSL) going to be a tough game. When you’re unfortunate to miss out on the Top Six. Obvi- right back, he’s even played left back for us. 21 app + 1 sub. 4 gls. A 1998/9 - South Melbourne (NSL) playing any side in the top six it’s never going ously, I’ve been telling the players this time There’s a number of players who are in there 17 app + 1 sub. 1 gls. to be easy. For us there was always a lot in it around that we need to get off to a strong – Pece Siveski, our captain, has been very 1999/00 - South Melbourne (NSL) 28 app. 3 gls. and quite a bit at stake - top spot has always start, and we need to make sure that we don’t consistent, Marinos Gasparis has been great 2000/1 - South Melbourne (NSL) 22 app. 3 gls. been one of our targets for this year. We had fall behind. I feel that they’ve understood the last month, Steven Pace, Les Anastasiou 2001/2 - Alemania Aachen (Germany) 0 app. 2002/3 - Adelaide City (NSL) 29 app. 4 gls. a very ordinary fi rst half, but we managed to the situation so that we can set up our season has been fantastic, even young Stephen Ma- 2003/4 - Adelaide United (NSL) turn it around for the second half, which was from the fi rst-half of the season. We can sit salkovski, who’s having his fi rst year on the 12 app + 2 sub. 0 gls. an amazing effort by all the players. and talk about it all day but in the end, ac- park, has been quite good too. Also played at Heidelberg United tions speak louder than words, and I’m glad and Altona Magic in the VPL before retiring. In your opinion, what was the catalyst in to say that they’ve gone out and done that on They say there’s plenty of room at the top COACHING RECORD that game that turned things around so the park. but never any room to sit down. Consid- Williamstown FC (State Two NW) dramatically? ering the competition is at the half-way Preston Lions (VPL) First of all, we had a slow start to the game With the club reportedly fi nancially stage, how do you envisage remaining up and regardless what we tried to do, was prov- strained, players obliging by playing for there? Info from www.ozfootball.net ing diffi cult. The Green Gully outfi t were on free, do you think the current predica- From our perspective, no matter where Pres- their toes the fi rst forty-fi ve minutes and sig- ment inadvertently has made the players ton sits on the ladder, we’re always in for a nifi cantly everything they touched was just play for the shirt more so than ever be- tough game because everyone wants to knock gold. If you were watching it from the out- fore? off the Lions. I’ve got to drill that into the side it would have looked fantastic, and you It’s hard to say, I mean, a lot of the players players, that regardless where we’re sitting would have thought, “Gee, what a side”. My in my squad that have a Macedonian back- on the table, we need to prepare and expect theory was that I couldn’t see them sustain ground also have a history with the club. a solid hit-out. We’ve done well to be where that pace for the entire second half. After They’ve either been brought up through the we’re at this stage of the season, but obvi- the second half resumed we changed a few ranks or have supported the club over the ously our next challenge is to remain there. things around, took a defender off for an ex- past couple of decades. There’s always been As far as I’m concerned, top two is very im- tra attacker, with the attitude that we’ve got a lot of passion there and a lot of the Mace- portant. It would be great to fi nish fi rst, but absolutely nothing to lose. I thought that if donian players that have watched Preston in in the end we do have Play-Offs, and I think Personally, how are you developing as a we could snatch a goal, then we might be the past or have always wanted to play for a double a chance is a priority. coach? able to snatch a result with a draw. In the It’s been challenging from week to week, but end, to snatch the three points was a fantastic at every game, at every session, I’m learn- effort by all the fellas. ing something new, and it’s opening my eyes up to the coaching world. I thought it would Anything signifi cant said at half-time that be a lot harder but so far it’s been great. I you can share with our readers? know I can’t get too comfortable because As a coach you try and remain as calm as you’re always going to get new challenges. possible in a situation like that at half-time. I try to speak to people to get different view- The good thing about it was that the boys points and different angles to gather different were pretty upset with their efforts in the thoughts on what they saw as well. fi rst-half, and that more or less did half of my job of trying to motivate them. The boys What’s the long term ambition with Pres- have set themselves high standards for this ton Lions? year which makes my job a lot easier in the We want to be successful over the next few Photo: John Punshon end. They really wanted to get something years. We want to try and keep all our good out of that game and we spoke about a few players on board and aim to win a champion- things that we thought might help us achieve ship. Over the next few years I want to cre- that. In the end, they’re the ones who went ate a successful era and obviously try and be FULL NAME: Ray Sekulovski ( FC) TYPICAL MATCH DAY MEAL: Penne Pasta with IDEAL DATE: June 22 out there and did the job - I was just on the as consistent as possible. Preston hasn’t won BIRTHPLACE: Melbourne MOST MEMORABLE MATCH AS A PLAYER: Napoli Sauce FAVOURITE TV SHOWS: Lost, Heroes, Prison BIRTH DATE: 22/06/1983 Backyard soccer with the boys at age 12, cousin WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS: Can whip in a Break sidelines trying to guide them. It was a mas- the League since 2002/03, so my ambition HEIGHT: 181cm Naum always use to cheat. good cross, running at players, keeping it on the FAVOURITE MUSIC: House, 80’s sive challenge and all credit to the boys who fi rst and foremost, is to try and get something WEIGHT: 76kg MOST MEMORABLE MATCH AS A FAN: Watching deck. FAVOURITE FILM: Scarface were on the park, and to those that came off out of this season. MARRIED: Far from it. (Single) my nephew play his fi rst game as a youngster, time WHAT ARE YOUR WEAKNESSES: Heading and LAST SOCCER SHIRT YOU BOUGHT: Nerds FC CAR: Red Volkswagen Golf (red, because its fast- of refl ection. I’m also too hard on myself. FUNNIEST RUMOUR YOU’VE HEARD ABOUT the bench. er) MOST MEMORABLE GOAL YOU’VE SCORED: FAVOURITE TEAM WHEN GROWING UP: YOURSELF: None that I know of. Finally, do you think the club has what it OCCUPATION OUTSIDE OF FOOTBALL: Goal, what goal? AC Milan BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER: As a young- Business Analyst for IBM FUNNIEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL: When I had FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTS: Lawn Bowls ster my Family, as a NSL discard my Ex-Girlfriend. So, no tea cups thrown at the break? takes to go all the way come September? NICKNAME: Raymond, Rayce, Rade to replace a 3 inch divot after an attempted cross FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTSPERSON: Nathan BIGGEST DRAG IN SOCCER: The Long Ball, (keep No, sorry, no tea cups…! With the current squad, I’d say yes. As long PREVIOUS CLUBS: Preston Lions, South Mel- at Bob Jane Stadium in front of a packed out NSL Buckley it on the deck) as we can stay clear of injuries, remain realis- bourne, AIS, VIS, Oakleigh, Sprinvale City Jnrs. home crowd. FAVOURITE FOODS: Mum’s Cooking, FOOTBALL AMBITION: Continue to Play V-League REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS: U23 Olyroos BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Knowing that I didn’t FAVOURITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Fabio Grosso as long as the Body & Work commitments can al- Another huge game tomorrow against tic and we don’t get ahead of ourselves, then Squad (vs Colo Colo), AIS, VIS. give it my all (The Italian player who won that penalty against low. Oakleigh Cannons, how are you going to I don’t see why we can’t go all the way. CHILDHOOD FOOTBALL HERO: Darko Panchev WORST INJURY: Osteitis Pubis (5 months) & 8 Australia at the World Cup) WHICH PERSON IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU prepare the squad after such a rollercoast- FAVOURITE O/S PLAYER: Zinedine Zidane Stiches in my lip as a result of a head collision HOBBIES: Relaxing at Beach, Having a few drinks MOST LIKE TO MEET? The rest of my family over- Goran Lozanovski - Awaking the sleeping giant of the VPL and Thanks for spending time with Goal! FAVOURITE V-LEAGUE PLAYER: Dusan Nikolic MOST DIFFICULT OPPONENT: Myself with friends. seas. er ride last week? FAVOURITE FORMER SOCCEROO: FAVOURITE AWAY GROUND: Not many these FAVOURITE HOLIDAY RESORT: Wherever there is YOUR TIP FOR THIS YEAR’S V-LEAGUE: Weekly. We wish you all the very best for I’ve tried to instil some sort of culture this proving to be a roaring success at BT Connor Reserve. Mehmet Durakovic days, none of them have grass. a beach & hot weather. White Eagles survive relegation. the rest of the season. FAVOURITE CURRENT SOCCEROO: Alex Brosque SUPERSTITIONS: Karma’s a Bitch FAVOURITE NIGHTSPOT: Boutique (80’s)

Issue # 9 Monday 18 June 2007 Goal! Weekly SOCCER HOTLINES 3 [email protected] KEWELL, CAHILL ON TARGET FOR ASIAN CUP English Premier League stars Harry striker Mark Viduka in a tandem strike force “He has his last competition game this This week’s line-up Kewell and Tim Cahill are ready to be at the Asian Cup to improve the Socceroos’ Sunday for Alaves and he hasn’t had a break unleashed at next month’s Asian Cup, Soccer Hotlines 3 goalscoring output. at all,” Arnold said. Australian coach Graham Arnold said Cahill, who missed the last two months of “I might give him an extra week before he Foxtel Cup Details Page 4 Friday. the English Premier League season after comes in to freshen him up.” The recovering Merseyside duo Eagles v Bergers 5 breaking a bone in his foot, is also on target will head into the Australian team’s training to play against Oman. SWE v Blues 6 camp in Singapore next week ahead of the The attacking Everton midfi elder Socceroos’ July 8 Asian Cup opener against Kingston v Cavaliers 7 has been recuperating in Sydney, and Arnold Oman in Bangkok, Arnold said. confi rmed he was progressing well. AIS v Magic 8 Arnold said he spoke with Kewell “Timmy is running, he’s on course to be this week and the Liverpool midfi elder was Suburbs v Royals 9 training fully in Singapore, but I’d say the keen to play for his country after overcoming Singapore game (on June 30) is too early for Katsa’s Korner 11 foot and groin problems which have him,” Arnold said. plagued him since last year’s World Cup in Boo’s World 11 The Australians are scheduled Germany. to arrive in Singapore on Thursday to Georgies v South 12 “He’s fi t, he’s ready to go, he can’t acclimatise to the hot, humid conditions they wait to get into camp in Singapore,” Arnold Zebras v Knights 14 will experience in Bangkok for their Asian told reporters. Cup pool games against Oman, Iraq and Lions v Cannons 15 “Everything was very positive. Thailand. We’re in contact with Liverpool all the time Division One 16 Striker John Aloisi is likely to be about his fi tness levels and how we handle excused for the fi rst few days of the training State & Provi Leagues 17 the initial part of (his comeback).” camp after only completing his Spanish club Arnold wants to use Kewell behind WPL 19 commitments with Alaves this weekend. Juniors 21-23 Succeroo: Pom’s Home View 25 BERGERS CHANGE KICK-OFF TIMES Football Focus 27 The FFV have agreed to a request from when there’s daylight savings and warmer Round 22 Heidelberg Utd SC to amend the kick-off weather there was nothing wrong playing Sunday 12th August times for their remaining home fi xtures in at night, but during the middle of winter it Heidelberg Utd vs Altona Magic Goal! 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FOXTEL CUP STANDINGS THIS WEEK’S FIXTURE

P W D L F A PT Richmond Green Gully Cavaliers 15 9 2 4 25 14 29 v A.I.S Preston Lions 15 8 6 1 27 13 27 Kevin Bartlett Reserve Friday 22 June 8:15PM South Melbourne 15 7 4 4 30 21 25 Oakleigh Cannons 15 7 4 4 24 17 25 Springvale White Eagles v Melbourne Knights 15 7 4 4 16 10 25 Altona Magic Altona Magic 15 6 5 4 22 19 23 White Eagles Stadium Saturday 23 June 7:00PM Essendon Royals 15 6 4 5 22 23 22 Richmond 15 6 3 6 24 22 21 Heidelberg Utd v Whittlesea Zebras 15 6 3 6 15 19 21 South Melbourne (Village) Fawkner Blues 15 5 4 6 14 15 19 Sunday 24 June 3:00PM Heidelberg Utd 14 5 4 5 18 20 19 Preston Lions A.I.S 15 5 2 8 17 20 17 v Western Suburbs 15 3 7 5 11 15 16 Melbourne Knights BT Connor Reserve Sunshine Georgies 14 3 6 5 11 16 15 Sunday 24 June 3:00PM Kingston City 15 3 4 8 13 22 13 Kingston City Springvale White Eagles 15 1 2 12 10 33 5 v Oakleigh Cannons RESULTS THE TOP MARKSMEN The Grange Reserve Sunday 24 June 3:00PM Richmond Eagles 2 - 1 Heidelberg United Player, Club Goals Springvale White Eagles 0 - 4 Fawkner Blues Western Suburbs AIS 0 - 2 Altona Magic Masi, Esala v Sunshine Georgies 0 - 2 South Melbourne Oakleigh Cannons FC 9 Green Gully Cavaliers Western Suburbs 3 - 2 Essendon Royals Diaco, Ricky Ralph Reserve Kingston City 0 - 1 Green Gully Cavaliers South Melbourne FC 8 Sunday 24 June 3:00PM Preston Lions 0 - 0 Oakleigh Cannons Georgioski, Blaze Preston Lions SC 8 Whittlesea Zebras 2 - 1 Melbourne Knights Lagana, Frankie M Sunshine Georgies RESERVE DETAILS Essendon Royals SC 8 v Oakleigh Cannons 3 Whittlesea Zebras 1 (HT: -), Essendon Royals 2 Kingston City 1 (HT: Curcija, Michael Essendon Royals -), South Melbourne 3 Western Suburbs 0 (HT: -), Melbourne Knights 1 Springvale White Altona Magic SC 7 Eagles 0 (HT: -), Fawkner Blues 1 V.I.S 3 (HT: -), Green Gully Cavaliers Preston Lions (HT: Chaplin Reserve -), Heidelberg Utd Sunshine Georgies (HT: -), Altona Magic Richmond (HT: -) Petrevski, Zoran Preston Lions SC 6 Sunday 24 June 3:00PM P W D L F A PT Melbourne Knights 14 10 2 2 36 11 32 Tsiorlas, Mark V.I.S 14 8 2 4 27 15 26 Fawkner Blues SC 6 Whittlesea Zebras Oakleigh Cannons 14 8 2 4 31 22 26 Springvale White Eagles 14 7 3 4 22 16 24 Banks, Campbell v Kingston City 14 7 2 5 22 23 23 Green Gully Cavaliers SC 5 Fawkner Blues Whittlesea Zebras 14 7 1 6 25 22 22 Western Suburbs 14 6 3 5 26 20 21 Becvinovski, Saso Epping Soccer Stadium Essendon Royals 14 6 2 6 19 22 20 Altona Magic SC 5 Sunday 24 June 6:00PM Heidelberg Utd 13 6 2 5 18 21 20 Fawkner Blues 14 5 4 5 17 22 19 Caldwell, Nathan Green Gully Cavaliers 13 5 3 5 20 19 18 South Melbourne FC 5 Richmond 13 5 3 5 20 25 18 Catalano, Michael Sunshine Georgies 13 5 2 6 19 20 17 Essendon Royals SC 5 South Melbourne 14 2 2 10 21 36 8 Preston Lions 13 2 4 7 17 23 7 Altona Magic 13 1 1 11 15 38 4

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Issue # 9 Goal! Weekly FOXTEL CUP 5 ROUND 15

RICHMOND EAGLES FA’ARODO SHINES 2 - 1 HEIDELBERG UNITED THROUGH FRIDAY FOG

By Mark Boric Photos by John Punshon Tense wait before match goes ahead

After having their game against Sunshine six yard box before celebrations were called Richmond the lead. It was 1-0 to the home In the seventy-fi fth minute Glavas had a Georgies postponed to due a fl oodlight to a halt by the assistant referee’s fl ag. side at the break in a tight contest which poor miss. The fog was increasing with the failure, Heidelberg United players and McIlwain picked up an early caution for promised more action in the second half. Heidelberg pressure on the Richmond goal. supporters would have been dismayed to a foul near the halfway line as Heidelberg’s When play resumed Fa’arodo’s pace The Eagles held out at a series of corners, arrive at Kevin Bartlett Reserve on Friday midfi eld began to get into the game. In the was too quick for the Bergers defence and and Glavas forced a great save from Webster to fi nd the ground covered in fog and the twenty-eighth minute, Burton sent in a great he soon had is second of the game. Bursting in the eighty-eighth minute when coming Under 21’s game already called off. cross from the left which found Fa’ardo who through two defenders up the middle of in from an angle on the right hand side at Thankfully the fog was rolling and volleyed in from an acute angle at the far the park, he ran into the box and rounded the far post. Richmond held out to the fi nal not settled, and when referee Senko Rastocic post after coming in behind a defender but Schwalger before slotting the ball home whistle, giving Hodgson a sweet second win made his inspection visibility had become once again the Eagles were left appealing to from ten yards. in charge of the Eagles. clear enough for the game to go ahead. the offi cials after the assistant referee’s fl ag Despite going further down, Heidelberg Heidelberg were still missing injured was again raised for offside. A minute later were not out, and now enjoyed their best defender Robert Liparoti. Sebastian Petrovic another cross from Burton, in great form of spell of the game. This was rewarded in the Man of the Match: returned to the side in place of Peter late, forced Schwalger to save from Shane fi fty-sixth minute when a ball from the left Henry Fa’arodo Kotspoulos in the only change to the startling Rexhepi’s header. reached Glavas who fi red in a shot on the eleven that drew 0-0 at Western Suburbs Nick Sabljak intercepted a stray pass turn which beat Webster for his fi rst goal in (Richmond) almost two weeks earlier. While the Bergers and delivered a great ball through to Luka the yellow and black. were fresh, Richmond were coming off a 1-2 Glavas who ran in on the Richmond goal Erhan Karahan fouled Fa’arodo wide of loss to Altona Magic just fi ve days prior. The but pushed his shot wide. Ben Watson half- the penalty area in the sixty-fi rst minute, Richmond: , Simon Webster, Eagles had lost skipper Stuart McCluskey volleyed wide for Richmond after swooping and from the free-kick by Hockless a McIlwain, Kuck, Burton, Rexhepi, Watson, at half-time in that clash, bringing in their on a clearance as the action began heating header from Marco Kuck went just over Hockless, Fa’arodo (Laurence), Krncevic, recent signing from Kettering Town, Craig up. After a quick counter attack following the crossbar. Hockless chipped a shot wide Galanos (Bahnsen). McIlwain for a debut with the armband a Richmond corner, Sabljak again found a minute later before Richmond could have being passed onto midfi eld dynamo Graham Glavas who got past the Richmond defence sealed the game in the sixty-fi fth minute. Goals: Fa’ardo (44, 48) Hockless. but his strike was wide of goal for the second Fa’arodo skipped free on the halfway line The hard and fast pitch combined with time in fi ve minutes. and in a quick counter attack raced down the Heidelberg United: Schwalger, Jones, some dew and the cold conditions saw the With two minutes before the break Stuart left before centering to Jesse Krncevic who Drossos, Ouliaris, Glavas, Marinos, Vlahos, game begin in scrappy fashion with both Webster was forced out of his area to kick angled the ball straight at Schwalger from Petrovic (Dolevski), Goutzioulis, Sabljak, sides making plenty of errors in controlling the ball clear as the pacy Glavas once again eight yards out. Karahan (Barakat). the ball. When play settled the Eagles had got beyond the Richmond backline and raced A Burton cross allowed Krncevic a header the ball in the back of the net after twelve in on goal. Then, as United tried to clear, which was saved by Schwalger but as the fog Goals: Glavas (56) minutes. A twenty-fi ve yard strike from Rexhepi found the ball just to the right of the began to intensify Heidelberg were mounting Yellow Cards: Glavas (51), Goutzioulis Steve Burton bounced low in front of Pasi centre circle. He switched the ball out left to the pressure on the home side. Chances fell (75), Sabljak (75). Schwalger in the Heidelberg goal, and Fa’arodo who brought it down, turned inside to Marinos and Glavas as it became backs he spilled the ball to an unmarked Henry a defender an unleashed an unstoppable shot to the wall time for Doug Hodgson’s men Crowd: 400 Fa’arodo who banged it home from inside the into the top corner from thirty yards to give against his former side.

Lukas Glavas pulls a goal back for the Bergers to Heidelberg’s George Goutzioulis wins the contest in front of set up a tense fi nal half hour of the match . Richmond’s Jessie Krncevic as Seb Petrovich looks on.

Monday 18 June 2007 6 FOXTEL CUP Goal! Weekly ROUND 15

SPRINGVALE WHITE EAGLES BLUES RAMPANT 0 - 4 FAWKNER AGAINST THE EAGLES BLUES

By Richard Bartolo Tsiorlas ends his drought with a timely hat trick Photos by Daniel Flis

On a mild Saturday evening, infront of an nothing eventuated from the corner kick. goal only, Bressiano, Bosevski, Chillico, Pilic, another corner, but as previous corner their estimate crowd of 300 spectators, Springvale The fi rst chance of the game fell Sigmund really started to apply the pressure headers were wide of goal. Recchia was White Eagles hosted the Fawkner Blues at for Pilic, when the Blues cleared a long ball on the Eagles and the Fawkner players where unlucky not to get on the score board when he White Eagles Stadium. Both teams where forward, Tsiorlas put enough pressure on the allowed more space and time on the ball. Pilic was fed by Impiombato, and his fi rst time effort in search of some vital points from this Eagle back man to pass to his keeper which nearly made it 2-nil in the 52nd minute when on goal hit the upright with the Eagles keeper match. in turn his clearance went across goal with he volleyed only for his good effort on goal, well beaten. The game was lost for the Eagles As we approach the half way mark the goals at his mercy Pilic fi red into the to be saved and punched away for a corner by by now and they were happy to just clear the of the season you still fi nd that the Eagles are Springvale defender, with Roganovic out Roganovic. ball away from their goals. But Tsiorlas was still imbedded on the bottom of the table and of goal, Blues should have been 1 up. The Blues appealed for a goal from not fi nished yet and in the 83rd minute he was with new coach Leon Gardikiotis at the helm. The Eagles got their the taken corner in which the Eagles cleared handed his hat trick when a corner taken by The Blues on the other hand need to start momentum going again and pressed forward away and with the referee ignoring the Blues partner Pilic was met a perfectly to wrap up a performing to keep in touch with the top six, if and won themselves another corner which call. Fawkner did not have to wait much good night for the Blues downing the Eagles they want to play fi nals this year. So the points this time Nikolic header was wide of the near longer to add to their tally, when Bosevski by four. were on the table, it was a matter of which post. The Eagles where forced to use one of intercepted an Eagles attack in the 56th team really wanted them. their subs early in the game when Younan was minute run brilliantly down the wing which Man of the Match Springvale started the more positive substituted for Nenad. simultaneously being pressured by two Eagle Michael Bosevski out of the two teams on the park, they were It did not take long for Nenad to defenders, he still managed to pass them and (Fawkner Blues) playing with only three men at the back, so have an impact on the game, when in the 36th delivered a perfect pass to the waiting Pilic, the early signs were there that they wanted minute he received a good pass from the right in which he had the easiest tap ins to send the Springvale White Eagles: Nicola Roganovic, to start the game in a positive frame of mind, hand side and blasted a good shot towards goal Blues 2 up. Chris Konstas, Ross Duckworth, Tome by attacking the Blues defence from the start. only for Tilovski to fi nger tip for a corner and The Blues had their tails up and kept Racunica, Nemanja Samardjic (Zia Younan Their passing game in the middle of the park deny Springvale taking the lead. Corner was on applying the pressure on the Eagles, and 29’), Goran Zoric, Dusan Nikolic, Nikolas looked good but they good not open up or for taken and one of his rare mistakes the Blues when Pilic, back to his old form, applied the Papadopoulos, Ray Sekulovski, Vladan that reason split the Blues defence, even their keeper dropped the ball but the Eagles where pressure on Racunica, for the Eagle defender Zoric, Preradovic Stevan, Sasha Bogdanovic fi nal touch infront of goals was letting them slow to react and punish the Blues. to lose the ball to Pilic which in turn was (Nenad Pavasovic 29’). down. As the fi rst half was coming to an fouled by his counterpart, in comes Mark Fawkner on the other hand were end the Blues were getting more of the ball Tsiorlas to take over, shoots a low shot pass Fawkner Blues: Steve Tilovski, Michael in control at the back, and playing the long in the middle of the park, with Bressiano back the beaten Roganovic, to kill the game off and Bosevski, Carl Rechia, (Danny Madarovski ball forward in search of their strikers in Pilic in the team after a lay off with suspension secure the vital 3 points for the Blues. 70’), Daniel Rocco (77’), Ricky Chillico (79’) and Tsiorlas. In which both found themselves and injury. He was applying great pressure Eagles kept on coming at the Blues, Mark Tsiorlas, David Pilic, Ben Sigmond, chasing the long ball only for the Eagles on the Eagles with his good timely tackles. but their fi nal touch was left back in the Roberto Bressiano (70’), Mal Impiombato defence to start another attack from the back. Just before the break the Eagles defence was dressing room, they just could not get pass (79’), Mark Vazzochi, Andrew Branov (77’) In the 20th minute mark Eagles caught sleeping when a good through ball the Blues defence and after a good passage of 21 Evan Karavidis, Coles Wesley, Metin keeper jumped well and took control of the ball found Chillico and from outside the box had a play by the Eagles, Nenad was again forced Alibeyi over Tsiorlas head, after a free kick was taken crack on goals only for Roganovic to save but to shoot from outside the box, but Tilovski for a foul on Blues captain Ricky Chillico, in the ball was across goals and Tsiorlas applied had the situation under control. Fawkner Scorers. Mark Tsiorlas 44’, 59’ & 83’, David which by this time the Blues were creeping enough pressure to head the ball into the back used the next ten minutes wisely killing of Pilic 56’. into the game. 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Issue # 9 Goal! Weekly FOXTEL CUP 7 ROUNDROUND 1515

KINGSTON CITY SUPER SUB VASSALLO 0 - 1 GREEN GULLY CAVALIERS MAKES GRAND RETURN!

By Markian Jaworsky Gully grabs top spot again Photos by Daryl Kennedy

The Green Gully Cavaliers have reclaimed restructured the team, and I thought we were a their place on top of the Foxtel Cup standings lot more positive on the attacking side of things with thanks to a Brandon Vassallo goal in the second half, and we scored a very nice fi fteen minutes from time. goal... This is the tightest league I’ve seen for a There were two changes to the starting number of years, between the top half and the line-up for Green Gully this week against bottom half teams there is not a lot between Kingston. Notably Thomas Kovar returned in them. If anyone doesn’t take their chances goals for the Cavaliers after a two-month hiatis. or doesn’t put the effort in on the park, then Daniel Cain was also playing his fi rst game you’ve got a chance of getting beat.” for the year in place of the suspended Manny Muscat. In the under 21’s match, Kingston City were With Kingston starring down the 2-1 winners, weathering a late storm of attacks barrel with the threat of relegation, the match from the young Cavaliers. was always going to be a diffi cult challenge for Green Gully against the sheer desperation of Man of the match: the home team. After 45 minutes of play, little Andy Vargas separated the two teams, on the scoresheet, (Green Gully) nothing did. In the second half Green Gully made Green Gully Lineup: two changes to the team. Forward Brandon Thomas Kovar, Ryan Ollerton, Dean Fak, Vassallo came on for the defensive Daniel Mile Medjedevic, Jeffrey Fleming, Dragi Cain, and Matthew Sanders in place of Joel Nastevski, Daniel Cain(B.Vassallo), Andy Nikolic. The Cavaliers had to keep Kingston Vargas, Joel Nikolic(M.Sanders), Campbell from scoring and get their noses in front, by Banks, K.Ivesic(M.Pena) way of getting the ball into the back of the net. Subs: Simple. But it took all of 30 minutes, before Brandon Vassallo, John Adam, Marcelo Pena, Andy Vargas split the Kingston defense into Matthew Sanders, Ante Loncaric. pieces, allowing Gully to counter and Brandon Vassallo to score on his comeback to the team Kingston City Lineup: from injury. Green Gully’s defense managed Teamsheet not available, due to photocopier to keep Kingston from scoring from many late malfunction. corner kicks and freekicks and held on for the 1-0 win. Final Score: A relieved Green Gully Coach, Ian Kingston City 0 Dobson, spoke his thoughts after the match; Green Gully Cavaliers 1 (B.Vassallo 75m) Get in the queue boys... Kingston captain Fergal O’Colman “We came here expecting a battle and we got leads the way and gets in fi rst with his head. one. We made a couple of changes at halftime, Crowd: 400

Goalmouth action at Grange Reserve. Kingston’s Nick Tolios Gully’s Ryan Ollerton gets in close to his Kingston opponent, attacks the ball karate style in an attempt to clear the danger. as does Daryl Kennedy’s camera.

Monday 18 June 2007il 8 FOXTEL CUP Goal! Weekly ROUND 15 AIS MAGIC KEEPS TOUCH 0 - 2 ALTONA MAGIC WITH TOP SIX

By Reuben Schembri Photos by Daniel Flis Becvinovski and Curcija warm up Magic fans

At a bitterly cold Paisley Park on Saturday they had a different goalkeeper, and it turned night, the couple of hundred spectators out that Bojo Jevdjevic had injured his back. who braved the conditions saw Altona It was thought to err on the sign of caution Magic, who were technically the away and replace him. Altona had a further injury tem, record a fairly easy two goal victory blow a mere 3 minutes later when Fidel over the young lads from the Australian Richards was forced off with a leg injury Institute of Sport. after stretching to keep a ball in play. The youngsters came out with all There wasn’t a lot more of note guns blazing and for about the fi rst twenty in the second half, although Altona kept to twenty fi ve minutes defi nitely held the the pressure on but never really threatened ascendancy and the balance of play. Their one the AIS goal and visa versa. The AIS never touch up tempo style of football was causing really put together too much thereafter that all kinds of problems for the Magic and would trouble the stand in keeper, John really played like a home side should. Altona Cvetkovski. The fi nal whistle blew and three seemed almost to have underestimated the valuable points were in the bag for the Magic kids and were being taught a lesson at times keeping them well and truly in the top six by their younger opponents. The frustration while the AIS will now be fl oundering once was growing from the Altona bench and the again towards the bottom of the league. fans who wanted better from their team. Next week the lads from the Institute The breakthrough for Altona came travel to Richmond on Friday evening whilst when a darting run from Daniel Vasilevski Altona travel to Springvale on Saturday night into the AIS box was halted by a tackle which to take on the White Eagles. the referee deemed to be illegal and he pointed to the penalty spot much to the protestations of the AIS lads. Sash Becvinvoski stepped Line Ups: up and took the resultant penalty and calmy slotted the ball to his left as Tyson in the AIS AIS: J.Tyson, S.Ryall, L.Devere, goals dived the wrong way. A.Cicak(c)(M. Theodore 57’) The AIS simply lost their composure , A. Sunashy, D. Milovanovic )(D.Giampaolo after this and let the concession of the penalty 57’), J.Holland, T. Minniecon, M.Mullen, affect their play. Altona was now back into R.Close (M. Lujic 34’), I.Cernak. the game and and fi nding its composure. A low shot took a bad hop in front of Tyson in Yellow Cards: J. Holland, M. Lujic the AIS goals and presented a simple tap in on 31 mins and as quick as that, Altona had Altona: B.Jevdjevic (J.Cvetkovski 46’), taken a stranglehold on the game they would S.Mrkela, L.Osman, D.Mladenovic, not relinquish. S.Becvinovski (Kole Delev 80’), D.Vasilevski, Magic’s Levent Osman, showing the lads a The night turned worse for the A.Sherifovski, F.Richards (Koce Delev 48’), Institute when Ramon Close went down in M.Curcija, S. Bozinovski, S.Aleksovski. trick or two by keeping the ball afoat with his header. a challenge on the half way line in front of the grandstand. After some treatment the Goals: Sash Bechinovski (28’ pen), Michael young lad was carried off on a stretcher and Curcija(31’). replaced. Half-time the score was deservedly Yellow Cards: D.Vasilevski 2-0 to the Magic. Biggest thing to notice was that when the Magic returned from the sheds Crowd 200-300

AIS youngster felt the force on Saturday night and is Magic’s Levent Osman embraces the two goalscorers about to be stretchered off for the night, Sash Becvinovski (9) and Michael Curcija (18).

Issue # 9 Goal! Weekly FOXTEL CUP 9 ROUND 15

WESTERN SUBURBS SINGING IN THE RAIN 3 - 2 ESSENDON ROYALS FOR SUBURBS

By Lachlan Taylor Royals still hang on to Top Six spot Photos by Daniel Flis

Western Suburbs pulled off a remarkable The Royals continued to apply the 3-2 victory against the Essendon Royals pressure to the Western Suburbs defence in in pouring rain at the Ralph Reserve this the closing minutes, but were unable to fi nd afternoon. the goal they needed. Early goals from Bill Sianidis and The win moves Western Suburbs to Johnny Cvetanovski and a second half strike within one point of being out of the relegation from Dimi Hatzimouratis were enough to zone. secure a victory for Suburbs despite a Frank Suburbs coach Michael Lagana brace and a red card for Leandro Chatzitrifonas was thrilled with his team’s Rizzo in the 60th minute. performance. The Royals were stunned in the “Make no mistake, that was our second minute when Bill Sianidis nodded best, most important victory of the season. It home James Stefanou’s header with some was a gutsy, gutsy performance.” help from the goal post. “I thought when it was 11 vs. 11 we Then just fi ve minutes later they looked better going forward. The players, had a second, Cvetanovski tapping home their commitment and endeavour just keep after good work from Igor Krapko on the surprising me.” right fl ank. “We really needed the three points Essendon slowly worked their way to keep in touch with the pack.” back into the match and several good chances to reduce the defi cit. Man of the Match: In the 17th minute Harry Vrbovak D Hatzimouratis Slip, sliding in the rain! Man of the Match had his header cleared of the line by the Western Suburbs defence. Then just seconds (Western Suburbs) Dimitri Hatzimouratis attmpts to get his foot to the ball. later Frank Lagana headed just over the bar after beating Stephan Gal to the ball. Western Suburbs: S. Gal, T. Markovski, Finally just minutes before halftime N. Roma, J. Stephanou, E. Cetkin, T. Lagana made the breakthrough, fl icking on Antoniadis, B. Sianidis, J. Cvetanovski (J. a seemingly innocuous long ball from Con Shirra 37’), L. Rizzo, D. Hatzimouratis (B. Anthopoulos, giving Essendon hope as they Radman 80’), I. Krapko went into the halftime break. However, it looked as if Western Scorers: B. Sianidis 2’, J. Cvetanovski 7’, Suburbs had wrapped up all three points D. Hatzimouratis 50’ when Dimi Hatzimouratis made it 3-1 when he fl icked the ball past Essendon keeper Mark Yellow cards: none Sutalo after a good cross from the right. Red cards: L. Rizzo 60’ But the drama didn’t end there because just ten minutes later Leandro Rizzo Essendon Royals: M. Sutalo (S. Agustin received a straight red card after handballing 73’), C Anthopoulos, N. Thomas (N. Ismail a certain goal from the head of Vrbovak. 65’), H. Vrbovak, N. Schwal, J. Youssef, Lagana took the resulting penalty L. Catalano, F. Catalano, M. Catalano, F. and made no mistake, giving Essendon a real Lagana, C. Miles (F. Alghazaly 76’) chance with still over half an hour to play. In the 79th minute, substitute Scorers: F. Lagana 43’, 60’ Fahed Alghazaly had a golden opportunity to equalise for the Royals after a good cross Yellow cards: none Red cards: none from Nick Schwal, but he failed to control Royals’ young scoring sensation, Frank Lagana, bagged two the ball and shot over the top. goals to move up on the goalscoring charts, but was unable to prevent his team losing a thrilling away match. BRINGING YOU ALL THE WEEKEND ACTION TO YOUR LOUNGEROOM... THIS WEEK RICHMOND EAGLES Vs HEIDELBERG UNITED KINGSTON CITY Vs GREEN GULLY CAVALIERS PRESTON LIONS Vs OAKLEIGH CANNONS

Monday 18 June 2007 10 REGULARS Goal! Weekly Gas Bagging, News & Views tsigan’s tsigar

A SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS mighty Vic’s versus the NSW and S.A that half way down your ankles without negative mother’s would be chastising your inability People these days have a tendency to believe encapsulates our eu naturale animosity diatribe or repurcussion. to grasp the King’s English with looks of fallacy rather than fact. towards those states which believe they hold angst that made you feel as if they had a Why? Well, facts are generally boring and a monopoly on players, teams and name wooden spoon hidden in their Gucci bags, uninspiring. Everyone loves a ripping yarn, calling? ready for a sha-lacking over the noggin’. especially at someone else’s expense. Why I’m NOT a Mexican, I am a VICTORIAN, If I seem a tad overbearing, just roll with the bother about the truth? The truth does NOT and to defeat those muppets is by far MORE punches. We all grow out of whatever it is sell newspapers. The truth does NOT make pleasurable than a meagre 3 points in a derby, that is biting our bum cheeks, and that my you wish you were somebody else. The sad or a division championship with blokes who friends, is a grouse thing. Sooner rather than state of affairs in this day and age, is that ask you to smell their toe jam after a slog in later, the Tsigan is departing these fair shores truth is on the back burner, relegated to a the dressing room. for the UK, and they will have to deal with snippet at the bottom of a column telling this tawdry verbatim. faithful reader, “Oh well, um...’sorry’, but STRIKERS or STRAY CATS? hey, life goes on!”; whilst Fritz Schmidt has By golly and gum it brings me to tears when I will keep you posted on developments, just about been lynched. Don’t you dare give I see a “striker” jink, weave, stop, prop, feint as ye ol’ England is starting to crack under me “Ce la vie!”, when innocence is being and then get disposessed 6 to 10 yards out in the weight of vulgarity and boredom. I will pummeled for the sake of a glossy tart who front of goal. ‘Tis a silly place to be acting endeavour to replace those insipid, tedious can’t spell her own name. Serie A, when you are nothing more than a traits with my own stupidity and class which only a clan of gypsies can truly be enthralled Provisional player on steroids or smack. The truth? Some people Hurumph! Stupid, farcical capitalism Where the falafel have the hungry by. pillaging the working class man, and I ain’t goalmunchers gone? You know, the ones that just can’t handle it. even Communist! bang in 20+ goals a season, and everyone KUDOS QUICKLY loves to call “hungry”, or “hog”? WHAT A WHINGER Fank ewe very much Katsa and Boo for STATE OF ORIGIN There is nothing finer than seeing a simple Yep, I am getting more and more gnarly as I allowing me the courtesy and wog love that It is unbelievable as an outsider to Rugby touch, followed by a crack on target which get older. the ulcers are bigger than Ben Hur, I enjoy so much. Nothing better than an to see avoir la passion from the Northeners either gives the ‘keeper no chance, or forces and the greys are emulating Gandalf at his embrace by the boys at midnight, letting you for their State of Origin. The buzz and him into a blinder save which brings the crowd peak. The wonderful aspect of growing old know that you are a talented idiot. enthrallment of le Bleu Neu Sud Welshman to an “OOOOOH!”, or an “AHHHHH!”. and getting senile, is that you can get away versus the marauding Queen’s Lander instills The simple things in life are often the best, with almost anything. I remain as always, Tsigan Forever. in me a sense of jealousy and anger, that a and when you stick to your creed as a striker, You can be at a game and yell abuse at anyone, state as visceral as ours towards football, can and get hungry for goals, everyone then can and then scratch your knackers whilst the Keep your nose out of my joint. This house act so vacous. thus appreciate the ball nestling into the youngins chuckle, and the mother’s shake is fit only for my rats and cats to play twister Froggin’ heck! Why can’t we have a State back of the net, except for the opposition their head. 10 years ago, the youngins would during 3am. team we can be proud of? Why can’t we ‘keeper. Then you may run around with your be throwing cashews at your scone, and the have a threeway tournament betwix the top hanging over your head with your shorts 4000 WATCH VICTORY DEFEAT CANNONS Allsopp and Boutsianis net doubles in trial match Danny Allsopp scored two goals, while the finishing touch on a Grant Brebner free shot from close range that just made it across “It’s a tight little pitch, so Joseph new recruit Joseph Keenan nodded home kick. The Qantas Socceroos striker lobbed the goal line, after Turnbull made contact didn’t have the flanks to use. We finished the winner as Melbourne Victory defeated the ball over the Oakleigh defence and with the ball. up by pushing him inside and he scored the Victorian Foxtel Cup side Oakleigh goalkeeper Michael Turnbull as fans were Although the advantage was short winning goal, which was good,” Merrick Cannons 3-2 in a trial match at Jack still making their way into the ground. lived as Oakleigh produced some swift added. Edwards Reserve last Wednesday night. Victory continued to maintain passing movements to create a gap in the Victory will continue its pre-season An impressive crowd of over 4000 early possession and push forward, but it Victory defence and find Boutsianis at the preparations with a further trial match against were on hand as former National Soccer was Boutsianis who replied soon after for back post, who tapped in his second goal of Victorian Foxtel Cup side South Melbourne League Con Boutsianis equalised twice Oakleigh with a free kick that deflected off the night. at Bob Jane Stadium on Wednesday, 20 June. for Oakleigh, before Keenan connected with the Victory wall and into the left side of the Turnbull continued to produce The match will kick-off at 7:00pm and entry an Adrian Caceres cross to give Victory the net. some classy saves as Victory searched for is free of charge. lead after 78 minutes. Caceres, Allsopp, Brebner and a winner, but he couldn’t prevent Keenan’s Melbourne Victory memberships The trial match also marked the Archie Thompson all created space and first goal for the club as the Englishman are currently available by calling the return of young defender Daniel Piorkowski, found themselves with a number of chances headed a lethal cross from Caceres into the membership hotline on 1300 783 013, who came off the bench at the beginning of to regain the lead before half time, but all four net. visiting the ticket office at Vodafone Arena, the second half, in his first appearance for struggled to get anything past Oakleigh’s or by clicking here. Victory since a hamstring injury sidelined former New Zealand Knights and Qantas him in December last year. Under 23s goalkeeper. Melbourne Victory 3 (Allsopp 4’, 56’, Victory coach Ernie Merrick said Merrick took the opportunity to use Keenan 78’) his side had a number of chances throughout new recruit Ljubo Milicevic in the midfield Oakleigh Cannons 2 (Boutsianis, 15’, 59’) the night and are on track for upcoming during the second half, where he produced a matches against the China national team, skilled display in his second trial match for Melbourne Victory: Michael Theoklitos Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda and the club, while Steve Pantelidis was tough in (gk), (capt), Daniel the 2007 Pre-Season Cup. defence against his former side. Piorkowski, Ljubo Milicevic, Steve “It was really entertaining stuff in Brebner, Caceres and captain Pantelidis, Grant Brebner, Danny Allsopp, front of another fantastic crowd,” Merrick Kevin Muscat were creative in the midfield Archie Thompson, Joseph Keenan, said. “It’s incredible to get over 4000 people and were assisted by Keenan, who looked Rodrigo Vargas, Adrian Caceres, Bailey on a night like this and there are so many dangerous with his lively movements up Wright (VIS), Steve Hatzikostas (VIS), kids around. forward. VIS players Bailey Wright, Steve Rudy Saglam (VIS), “I think we had lots of chances, Hatzikostas and Rudy Saglam also showed (trial), Daniel Visevic (trial) we just need to sharpen up a little bit on our promising signs as they made appearances shooting in front of goal. There were also for Victory in the second half. Oakleigh’s Scott MacNicol Venue: , Oakleigh some defensive mistakes and these are all Victory reclaimed the lead after recieves some close attention Crowd: Approximately 4000 things we’ve got to work on.” 56 minutes when a pinpoint through ball Allsopp registered the first goal of from Rodrigo Vargas found Allsopp running from Victory new boy, Joseph the match in the fourth minute after putting towards goal. The powerful striker fired a Keenan. Issue # 9 Goal! Weekly FOXTELREGULARS CUP 11 Gas Bagging,ROUND News 15 & Views Katsa’s Korner With George Katsamboukas cheap at all. It costs $1000 to appeal FFV right because the fog returned, even thicker 4-14 decisions. They are kind enough though, to than before. Katsa’s Scoreboard Sponsored by refund the amount if the appeal is won. That left Katsa and associates with a dilemma. W N Field & J Walker Common Sense would dictate that the FFV Do they make the trek to Kevin Bartlett Registrations Department would contact the Reserve, home of the Richmond Eagles, and Langwarrin. I had never been to North ’s venue before - it’s a great facility, ANOTHER BIG WEEK IN FFV Accounts Department to ask about the heated red wine and Black Forest cake, or matter before they start handing out penalties, do they venture straight to the various night and where players like Horvat and Skoko FOOTBALL! and or, the FFV Accounts Department, time Melbourne haunts? began their distinguished football careers FFV Strikes again, lights out at Heidelberg realising that they had made an error The answer was a no brainer for me, as before moving overseas to play. and a Friday, foggy Friday. Over to Darebin would fl ag this with the FFV Registrations the lure of the Black Forest cake at Kevin I’m sure that they will be keen to avoid Headquarters we go… Department. Bartlett Reserve could not be resisted. the drop into State 2 next season, as such a The ludicrous part of this whole incident is facility is worthy of them playing in State 1 FFV, YOU’VE DONE IT AGAIN! that the Frankston Strikers had to fork out at the very least. What on earth possessed the FFV to strip the $1000 to appeal an error that was made by Frankston Strikers of points after the Mother FFV Staff! Langwarrin is a venue that I last visited when of all errors was made by your staff, when Mark Rendell, any interest? I had a full head of hair, 4 million more brain they confused the Frankston Strikers with cells than I have now, and was still able to the Frankston Pines? LIGHTS OUT pass myself as a football player. I nearly feel off my chair when I read Last week’s Foxtel Cup game between the article in last week’s Goal! Weekly Heidelberg United and Sunshine Georgies The year was 1989, 18 years is a long time concerning this issue. did not go ahead after the fl ood lights failed between drinks (there certainly has been a to come back on within the 15 minutes of the few drinks downed over that time, let me tell Let’s recap... scheduled kick off time. They did actually you). Frankston Strikers Offi cial with blank cheque come on 12 minutes after the 15 minutes of Langwarrin impressed me for their very in hand visits FFV HQ to pay their fees. the scheduled kick off time. professional set up. FFV Employee provides Frankston Strikers Hard call for the Man In Black as he had to Pre-match entertainment, great social rooms, Offi cial with their outstanding balance draw the line somewhere. Berger members bide time while and their team is professionally managed by Gus (Havana Cigar) Macleod. amount, cheque is fi lled out and handed over, the offi cials make a decision on when FFV employee realises that the amount A word of warning though to those looking the fog. outstanding that was provided to the Strikers FOR FOG’S SAKE! for a quiet afternoon at Langy. Keep as far Another Man In Black had to also make offi cial was actually the Frankston Pines. An away as possible from Gus during the game, a decision last Friday Night at the Port Off to Richmond we trekked, exciting game agreement is then reached that the remaining his screams of instructions to his troop’s are Melbourne vs Dandenong Thunder match. between the Eagles and the Bergers, the only balance could be paid at a later date. enough to burst your ear drums! Thick fog has set in and the call was made downside to the evening was a change in Enter the FFV Thought Police, whose day from the Man In Black that the game would Sweet’s Menu, with Black Forest cake being was made when they believed that they Until next week, not go ahead. replaced with Apple Strudel. stumbled upon a breach of FFV Regulations, 20 Minutes after he abandoned the fi xture, the and as one would, issued charges against the This is Katsa – Just as you’ve known him fog actually lifted, leaving many spectators ON THE ROAD AGAIN Frankston Strikers. to believe that the match should have been The Commodore took an absolute belting last Now, dealing with Darebin does not come played, however, the Man in Black got it weekend, with trips made to North Geelong BOO’S WORLD A satirical look at the World of Football according to Mark Boric

Richmond hosted Heidelberg on Friday the signing of the Brazilians last season, night, and this year the lights stayed on this did not involve a trip to the beaches of for the entire game. Rio for Ernie Merrick posing the question - The fog meant visibility wasn’t great what’s wrong with Costa Rica? but it was still better than the darkness that FFV debacles continue to fl ood in. Craig ensued following the lights going out after Mackenzie’s story last week on Frankston twenty-seven minutes of the corrresponding Strikers losing points for fi elding unregistered fi xture last year. That time Heidelberg players because their cheque to cover they were 2-0 up. When speaking on SEN’s registration fees (which are exhorbitant given The Nintieth Minute the following Sunday, the level and quality of service) was credited then FFV CEO Tony Pignata stated that the to the Frankston Pines account. There’s a game would probably be replayed from the sitcom in the making out Darebin way, and start on another occasion as that is what he the success of The Offi ce has paved the way throught the rules were, and as had occurred for more workplace-based comedy. in previous instances. He admitted this was Football Focus Review time again. Lorenz harsh on Heidelberg and that “Heidelberg Kindtner says’s he’s never bought a soccer won’t be happy”. shirt. Maybe he shoplifts? When your most The following Monday the FFV found it The Offi ce: Perhaps this is the memorable match is Australia v Portugal in had some discretion within the rules which type of leadership management the World Youth Cup Semi-Final in front of gave it the power to order the game to re- is missing. 120,000 people in 1991, I’m guessing most commence the game from the tweny-seventh Foxtel Cup games pale in comparison. Well, minute with the score 2-0. Now I’m not Now that I have fulfi lled the controversy all of them really. suggesting this was unfair, but at the time component of the column demanded of me No news on my hooligan movie funding I had issues with how a rule even the CEO my members of the soccer fraternity last yet. Maybe I should start working on that seemed to think was in place seemed to week, I can move on to abusing my fellow FFV offi ce-based sitcom instead. have been altered without any notifi cation columists. or anyone seeming to vote for it. Precedent’s Katsa, for all his talk of J.Walker, was only seemed to have been ignored, and it smacked sampling the products of Hepburn Springs and of politics. Mount Franklin at the game I was informed. Was this an example of the type of Can I call Eddie Krncevic a columnist, as interference from the FFV commission in the he’s only part-time? Tsigan is clearly the new CEO’s duties which led to his “resignation” golden boy, with a photographer following at the end of 2006? And an even better him around to capture him drunkenly question - what would have happened if accosting fans at games with the promise of the Richmond v Heidelberg game had been making them famous. abandoned due to the increasing fog with Melbourne Victory have signed the Costa Tsigan: The photos he Richmond leading? Rican international Carlos Hernandez. Unlike didn’t want you to see! Monday 18 June 2007 12 FOXTEL CUP Goal! Weekly ROUND 15

SUNSHINE GEORGIES SOUTH MAKE IT THREE 0 - 2 SOUTH WINS ON THE TROT MELBOURNE

By George Kouroumalis Sun refuses to shine for Georgies Photos by Daniel Flis

South Melbourne have continued their exposed a tentative defense by initially exact same manner as the fi rst did, with South Langerak continued a sublime fi ve undefeated run by extending their winning running past a number of players as if they attacking from outset in an attempt to try and minutes when he then turned a goal bound free streak to three games and overcoming a weren’t there. double their advantage. kick by Opazo amazingly away for a corner, determined Sunshine side at a wet, windy With a shot fi nally coming, Caldwell’s drive In the 52nd minute that looked to be when the ball looking like it was going to fi nd and freezing Chaplin Reserve on Sunday. was hit directly into the arms of John, who the case when John parried a long-range effort the top left hand corner of the net. Sunshine who were without looked the only man capable of stopping the by Diaco into the path of Bill Natsioulas, who South had one fi nal chance to score inspirational midfi elder Jonas Salley through South attack at this early stage of the game. seemingly tucked away the chance without late in the game when Natsioulas burst into his departure to Adelaide United in the A- The acrobatic John once again any real trouble. the area only for his goal bound shot to be League, fi elded a reasonably strong side denied Caldwell in the 9th minute, when Luckily for the Sunshine side, the referee had turned away by keeper John, who had played where they started with veteran Martin John another ball was played by into the striker his fl ag raised for offside and hence the goal a great game in the Sunshine goals. in goals. who once again was in acres of space. was disallowed. Sunshine must now regroup as they John pre-game was seen as being Although his well-struck attempt was hit well Although dodging a bullet host the Essendon Royals next Sunday at the man to try and stifl e any attacking foray onto the target, John picked the shot off and previously, the Georgies were on the end of Chaplin Reserve, in what shapes up as a must that South would have on goal due to his turned the ball away for a corner. the other side of the referee’s decision on this win contest for both clubs. exceptional run of late and experience in South were rewarded for their occasion, when a ball from the right hand On the other hand, South Melbourne recent times. dominance in the 15th minute, when the side by Natsioulas was handled in the area by look forward to two massive games in the Anthony Magnacca and Alfonzo Georgies defence once again left Yusef Matthew Cini. next 7 days, hosting the Melbourne Victory Opazo were also two players in the lineup unmarked just outside the area. Referee Perry Mur subsequently on Wednesday night at Bob Jane Stadium, that needed to step up and control play in a On this occasion the fl ashy winger took a touch pointed to the penalty spot to the dismay of whilst having to also travel next weekend to manner that ensured that their side had every and burst to just outside the area, smashing a the home support. Olympic Village to face arch rivals Heidelberg opportunity to take the points. low left foot drive past the unlucky John to From the resultant penalty, Diaco United. South commenced the game with give his side a one-goal advantage. squeezed the ball past the outstretched highly rated youngster Jose Vasquez replacing Diaco, who had been quite lively and somewhat unlucky John, who despite Man of the Match: Fernando in the center of the park, while in the early stages of proceedings, almost conceding the goal he had managed to get a Ramazan and Adam Van Dommele were doubled his side’s advantage two minutes hand onto the ball before crossing the line. Yusef Yusef missing due to succumbing to injuries during later, when his blistering and intuitive effort Sunshine coach John Markovski, (South Melbourne) the week. was defl ected inches wide of the target. who was nothing but frustrated with his side As the game commenced, South To the Georgies credit they rallied from the sidelines, attempted to try and spark Sunshine: Martin John, Stanko Zilic, Colin came out of the blocks in blistering touch, in the second part of the opening half and his side into action, by substituting himself Azzopardi, Alfonso Opazo, Dusko Delic, attacking from the opening possession of the through Magnacca and Opazo they had two into the game in the 68th minute of play. Nicholas Kalmar, Goran Talevski, Anthony game when a inventive run by Ricky Diaco strikes hit well onto the target from well The former NSL star made an Magnacca, Ralph Napoli, Matthew Cini culminated in the silky striker hitting a long outside the area. immediate impact setting up an effort by (John Markovski, Eduardo Soares range effort wide. Unfortunately for them, each Opazo, which was hit wide but signaled that Goals: None South were once again close to attempt to be safely and comfortably caught Sunshine perhaps were capable of pulling a fi nding the target in only the 3rd minute, by Mitchell Langerak in the South goal. goal back. SMFC: Mitchell Langerak, Arthur when Yusef Yusef was played into space Magnacca continued to push Markovski continued to reap havoc Tsonis, Sam DeVito, Steven O’Dor, Trent on the left hand side of the park with the forward at every opportunity and should of up front for the Georgies, with the South Waterson, Nathan Caldwell, Bill Natsioulas Sunshine defence seemingly allowing for done better with a half chance he had just defence nowhere to be seen as the big striker (Fernando DeMoraes), Ricky Diaco, Tansel the unmarked winger to take a touch and hit before half time, after he skied an effort from hit a great strike into the diving Langerak. Baser, Yusef Yusef (Andrew Bourakis), Jose a brilliant cross into Tansel Baser inside the just inside the area. >From the resultant rebound, Langerak made Vasquez six yard box. Baser, who was also unmarked, Had taken a touch rather than hit the save of the contest when Markovski stuck hit his header into the alert John, who made a it fi rst time, he could of steadied and made a lethal left foot volley onto the target, with Goals: Yusef Yusef (15’), Ricky Diaco (50’) great save to his left hand side. it much easier to hit the target given the the Young Socceroo able to somehow turn John once again came to rescue once conditions. the ball over the crossbar and away for a goal Crowd : Approximately 700 again in 7th minute, where Nathan Caldwell The second half continued in the kick.

South Melbourne’s Steven O’Dor holds his ground South’s Ricky Diaco looses his footing and goes for a sixer on the whilst under siege at a wet Chaplin Reserve yesterday. slippery surface as Zilc comes away with the ball.

Issue # 9 16 DIVISION ONE Goal! Weekly Goal! Weekly 13 ROUND 10 PINES, GREENS GRAB POLE POSITIONS With three teams sharing top position, be denied in a near-faultless 4-1 performance. all equal on points, round ten of the State Goals from Fikret Husanovic and the begin- League promised from the outset to be an ning of a hat-trick from Steven Manceski had exciting weekend of football. Teams, on the Bentleigh leading 2-0 at the break. Two more whole, failed to disappoint with the Coburg goals from Manceski to finish off the hat-trick United and Frankston Pines game a perfect sealed the win well and truly for the Greens, example. though Tony Saric did manage to steal away After Frankston drew in Monday’s one goal for the Saints. game, their match against Coburg was always Brunwick City and Langwarrin, on going to be decisive in the formation of the the other hand, played out a 0-0 draw at Dun- ladder. The match ultimately did decide who stan Reserve on Saturday afternoon, in a match was to lead the ladder at the close of round apart from the St. Albans-Bentleigh ten, with the Pines fighting out a tough 1-0 game. Though there were plenty of chances, win over United on Saturday night. While not Brunswick City could not break through the sounding like the most exciting game, there seemingly impenetrable defence of Langwar- were plenty of opportunities for both sides, but rin. The match is Langwarrin’s third scoreless it was Frankston’s Craig Metcalfe who capi- draw this month, and Brunswick’s second in talised first, finishing off a well-worked play. the past week alone, and the result keeps the Exemplary efforts from both goalkeepers shut two teams locked on equal points. out any further efforts though, with Frankston At Ross Reserve, a humbled Westgate more than pleased to come away with the win side, beaten comprehensively last week, suf- from Knights Stadium. fered a similar fate against the Southern Stars, With the chance to stay joint top of who entered Saturday’s clash full of confidence the ladder, the St. Albans Saints would have stemming from the Stars unbeaten run of late. realised the importance of their match with the In the first-half though, Westgate looked to be Bentleigh Greens, marking the beginning of close to breaking through, though the Stars de- a testing two weeks with a disappointing loss fence held strong, stumbling to half-time with yesterday at Churchill Reserve. Bentleigh saw both teams scoreless. they could leapfrog both Coburg and St. Albans A different story emerged from the second-half into second place with a win, and were not to with a demoralised Westgate retreating into Green with envy! Bentleigh celebrates Steve Manceski’s hat-trick and knocking off league leaders the St Albans Saints.

their shells somewhat as man-of-the-match Round eleven kicks off on a Saturday Thierry Boi scored two goals in his best perfor- afternoon next week when all games will be mance of the season so far. Chris Driver also played on Saturday. Langwarrin and Port Mel- scored for the Southern Stars to win the game bourne in a must-win game for the Sharks clash 3-0 for the Stars, while Westgate will need to at Lawton Park Reserve, while the league’s arrest their alarming form slump. form teams, the Southern Stars and the Bentle- The North Geelong Warriors have igh Greens play at Ross Reserve in what prom- succumbed to their ninth loss of the season, ises to be an enthralling contest. But undoubt- this time 3-2 against the Casey Comets at edly the match of the week, the Frankston Comets Stadium on Saturday. Despite being Pines versus St. Albans Saints should produce competitive, again, and almost making a re- an extraordinary quality expected of the pro- markable comeback, the Warriors lost, again. motion-chasing teams. While, if ever there is a Jamie Paterson and Jack Cudworth each scored good time to take on Coburg United, it’s now, in a totally one-way first-half for the Comets, as United are on the back of three losses, and leaving the score at 2-0 at half-time, which the the North Geelong Warriors will need all the visitors can find themselves grate-ful wasn’t help they can get if they hope to come away even more as a host of chances went uncon- with any points. They will need to start win- verted. After half-time, Adrian Cervinski and ning soon too, or they can expect to be facing Sime Kovacevic scored, leaving the Warriors demotion come the end of the season. hopeful of escaping with the points. However, Paul Presti scored for Casey, leaving the home By Jeremy O’Neill A close contest on this occasion, but the crowd in raptures, and North Geelong heart- Greens eventually ran out 4-1 victors over the Saints. broken. Photos by Steve Starek

THIS WEEK’S FIXTURES DIVISION ONE RESULTS Langwarrin v Port Melbourne North Geelong Warriors v Coburg Utd Lawton Park Reserve Sat 23 June 3:00PM Port Melbourne Dandenong Thunder (HT: -), Casey Comets 3 (PM Sat 23 June 3:00PM Presti, J Cudworth, JR Paterson) North Geelong Warriors 2 (A Cervin- Westgate v Brunswick City ski, S Kovacevic) (HT: 2-0), Southern Stars 3 (T Boi 2, C Driver) West- Southern Stars v Bentleigh Greens Ardeer Reserve Sat 23 June 7:00PM gate 0 (HT: 0-0), Brunswick City 0 Langwarrin 0 (HT: 0-0), Coburg Utd Ross Reserve Sat 23 June 3:00PM 0 Frankston Pines 1 (C Metcalfe) (HT: 0-1), St. Albans Saints 1 (T Saric)

Dandenong Thunder v Casey Comets (S Manceski 3, F Husanovic) (HT: 0-2) Frankston Pines v St. Albans Saints George Andrews Reserve Bentleigh Greens 4 Monterey Reserve Sat 23 June 3:00PM- Sat 23 June 7:00PM

RESERVE DETAILS DIVISION ONE STANDINGS Port Melbourne Dandenong Thunder (HT: -), Casey Comets 1 North P W D L F A PT Geelong Warriors 2 (HT: -), Southern Stars 0 Westgate 2 (HT: -), Frankston Pines 10 7 1 2 16 3 22 Brunswick City 2 Langwarrin 1 (HT: -), Coburg Utd 2 Frankston Pines Bentleigh Greens 10 6 2 2 13 7 20 2 (HT: -), St. Albans Saints 1 Bentleigh Greens 1 (HT: -) Coburg Utd 10 6 1 3 16 7 19 P W D L F A PT Coburg Utd 10 7 2 1 28 10 23 St. Albans Saints 10 5 4 1 18 11 19 Langwarrin 10 6 1 3 27 16 19 Brunswick City 9 4 3 2 13 9 15 Brunswick City 9 6 0 3 15 10 18 St. Albans Saints 10 5 2 3 18 14 17 Langwarrin 10 4 3 3 8 10 15 Westgate 9 4 1 4 11 8 13 Southern Stars 10 3 4 3 11 9 13 North Geelong Warriors 10 3 3 4 11 15 12 Westgate 9 4 1 4 6 15 13 Frankston Pines 10 3 2 5 13 12 11 Southern Stars 10 3 2 5 9 12 11 Casey Comets 10 3 1 6 15 17 10 Bentleigh Greens 10 2 4 4 7 14 10 Dandenong Thunder 8 3 0 5 11 16 9 Casey Comets 10 3 1 6 10 24 10 Dandenong Thunder 8 3 0 5 11 20 9 North Geelong Warriors 10 1 0 9 8 19 3 Port Melbourne 8 2 2 4 6 11 8 Port Melbourne 8 1 0 7 6 18 3 Issue # 9 Monday 18 June 2007 Monday 18 June 2007 14 FOXTEL CUP Goal! Weekly Goal! Weekly FOXTEL CUP 15 Round 15 Round 15

WHITTLESEA PRESTON ZEBRAS ZEBRAS EARN LIONS HEAVYWIGHT BATTLE 2 - 1 0 - 0 MELBOURNE OAKLEIGH KNIGHTS THEIR STRIPES CANNONS ENDS ALL SQUARE

By Michal Skrodski Epping hoodoo continues for Knights By Addy Wetzler Photos by Daniel Flis Photos by Ben Turner Lions let top spot slip

Whittlesea has come away with a 2-1 win tlesea then had there fi rst real chance of the Oakleigh have emerged with a point from It took until the dying minutes for tonight at in front of second half when there attacker was brought its clash with top-of-the-table Preston Li- the game to open up, with both sides pushing about 1000 fans who braved the cold. down by Grbesa at the top of the 18 yard ons at B.T. Connor Reserve. The score- men forward in a desperate bid to break the These two teams were playing to- box. less draw was played out in wet and woolly stalemate. A voracious penalty appeal from night for very different reasons; the Knights Whittlesea players and fans were conditions in front of a healthy crowd of the visitors fell on deaf ears following what had a chance to take top spot provided other claiming he was the last man but Grbesa was 1500 parochial Lions’ supporters, and ends looked like a Preston handball in their area results went their way while Whittlesea was only issued with a yellow card. Kozic stepped Preston’s run of fi ve consecutive wins. in the dying minutes, and despite efforts on desperate to stay away from the relegation up for the free kick which hit the cross bar Despite having scored a combined goal by the ever-dangerous Juan Nilo and zone. and rebounded in off a diving Cagalj. total of fi fty-one goals in the previous four- substitute Nick Lazarevski for their respec- The game started at a fairly slow It was 2-1 to the home team and for teen rounds, clear-cut opportunities were few tive sides, these two clubs with genuine pre- pace with the Zebras having a few early looks the remainder of the game the Zebras did all and far between, with close to thirty offside miership claims were left to settle for a point at goal. The opening goal came only 9 min- they could to kill off the game and they did decisions for the match as a consequence of apiece. utes in when a long ball was played out of the so successfully taking home all three points. both sides pushing up with their defenders Oakleigh coach Stuart Munro was defence by the Zebras and this caused some and successfully executing the offside trap. bitterly disappointed that his side wasn’t able trouble for the back two of the Knights due Man of The Match: The fi rst chance of the match fell to to snatch the points at the death. ‘It’s a hard to a lack of communication, the ball came to K. Gerochristodoulou Marino Gasparis, but the Preston midfi elder place for us to come, and a hard place for Tex Apostolikas who fi red a cracking shot (Zebras) skewed his shot after a promising build-up referees to come and make decisions, but we from the top of the 18 yard box which gave from Jonathan Munoz down the right fl ank. felt very hard done by not to get a penalty Cagalj with little to no chance of stopping. At the other end of the ground, the league’s in the last two or three minutes’, stated the T he next part of the match was again Whittlesea Zebras K. Gerochristodoulou, J.Angelovski, H. leading goalscorer Esala Masi was making former Glasgow Rangers player. at a slow pace with the Knights trying to his presence felt and his initial strike after His counterpart Goran Lozanovski break down the ressiliant Zebras defence. Armenian, E. Vasiliadis, T. Apostolikas (J. Sherman 87’), J. Kozic, A. Drakos, The Zebras rejoice after Josip Kozic hits the winner. only eight minutes was well saved down low refl ected on the outcome which could see Whittlesea seemed to be playing the long ball by goalkeeper Savas Ozdemir. his side dislodged from the top of the Foxtel as many balls which continued to trouble the N. Addo (Luca Santili 57’), S. Martin, K. Rees, M. Pistininzi Masi received the fi rst of two yel- Cup ladder. ‘It was a pretty scrappy game to Knights defence. The Knights thought they low cards for the match, the Fijian interna- be perfectly honest, but at the same time we has equalized when Visovic knocked the ball Scorers: T. Apostolakis 9’, J. Kozic 71’ Yellow cards: J. Kozic 2’, T. Apostolakis tional booked for a poorly timed sliding chal- probably had more half-chances than they home but an earlier pass was called offside. lenge from behind. did and probably could have snatched it at It only too 7 more minutes until the Knights 81’, K. Rees 87’ Red cards: None On the verge of half time the home the end. But that’s the way football goes.’ fi nally got a deserved equalizer when Spiteri side came brutally close to taking the lead; fi red in a pin point cross to Pelikan who turned Melbourne Knights Johnny Sapazovski found time and space Man of the Match: his man in the box and fi red home. down the left wing and his pinpoint cross lo- The Knights new signing had scored again. A. Cagalj, S. Iosafi dis (Franjic 78’), T. Michael Turnbull Milardovic, S. Piorkowski, M. Grbesa, J. cated the head of Zoran Petrovski who was The goal lifted the Knights as the Knights denied by a brilliant fi nger-tip save from (Oakleigh Cannons) midfi eld started taking over the game as the Spiteri, H. Matkovic (A. Kiratzoglu 82’), C. Watson, D. Visovic (M. Dugandzic 65’), N. Oakleigh stopper Michael Turnbull. away fan started to get involved in the game PRETSON: S.Ozdemir, L.Anastasiou, Antic, A. Pelikan The second half continued in the but Whittlesea held on to half time. same vein as the fi rst; it was a dour struggle J.Munoz (Lazarevski 64’), I.Erdogan The Knights came out fi ring in the (M.Miskas 91’), M.Gasparis, J.Sapazovski Scorers: A. Pelikan 29’ between the opposing midfi elds with neither Defenses ruled the day yesterday as Cannon Antun Kovacic second half really dominating the midfi eld (Georgovski 64’), T.Sterjovski, S.Pace, Yellow cards: S. Piorkowski 7’, H. Matkov- side looking likely to break the deadlock. shows the way to Lion Nick Lazarevski. and creating many good chances with Spiteri Preston’s best chance of the match P.Silevski, Z.Petrovski, S.Masalkovski. making many great runs down the wings, de- ic 29’, C. Watson 44’, M. Grbesa 71’ Red cards: None came about in the 72nd minute, Scott Web- spite this Whittlesea’s defence hung in. The ster booked for his foul on the edge of the Goals: None young rising star of the Melbourne Knights, Crowd: 1000 area, allowing Tony Sterjovski to take the Mate Dugandzic was put on in the OAKLEIGH: M. Turnbull, M. Stergiopou- Tex Apostolakis makes it two goals from two resultant free kick. Sterjovski guided the 65th minute to try to make an impact. Whit- ball around the wall with a venomous strike, los, S.Laurie, S.Macnicol (P.Giannou 61’), starts for the Zebras. only to be denied by a world-class save from M.Panopoulos, C.Boustianis (P.Cardozo Turnbull, the former New Zealand Knights’ 66th), J.Nilo, E.Masi, A.Kovacic, keeper diving at full stretch to preserve the S.Poutakidis, S.Webster. scoreline. Goals: None

The Zebras defence is unable to prevent Melbourne Knights forward Joe Spiteri Man of the Match Michael Turnball safe guards Cannons striker Esala Masi fl ies high through Knight Anthony Pelikan hit the back of the net. makes a stretch for the ball. player. his goal by punching clear the danger. the air and over the top of a Lions player. Issue # 9 Monday 11 June 2007 Goal! Weekly STATE & PROVISIONAL LEAGUES 17 ROUND TEN

Seniors NORTH WEST 2 Reserves Seniors SOUTH EAST 2 Reserves ROUND 9 FIXTURES

Thomastown Devils 1 (C Rachkovski) Yarraville Glory 3 Thomastown Devils 4 Yarraville Glory 1, Moreland City 1 Doncaster Rovers Chelsea , Waverley Wanderers 1 Doncaster Rovers Chelsea , Waverley Wanderers 3 (S Georgakakis, A Tsiflidis, R Dinse) (HT: 1-1), Moreland All matches to be played on Saturday 23rd June Williamstown 1, Keilor Park 2 Sunbury Utd 1, Lalor Utd 1 (FM Alfa) South Springvale 1 (R Swingler) (HT: 0-1), Dia- South Springvale 2, Diamond Valley Utd 2 Knox City 1, City 2 (C Bellomo, R Marcen) Williamstown 0 (HT: 2-0), Pascoe Vale 2, Maribyrnong Greens 1 Altona East Phoe- mond Valley Utd 2 (B Love, V Muratbegovic) Knox City Northcote City 4 Templestowe Eagles 2, FC Clifton Hill with 3pm KO unless otherwise stated. Keilor Park 1 (A El Dib) Sunbury Utd 0 (HT: 1-0), Lalor nix 2, Altona City 1 Werribee City 0 1 (AJ Saunders) (HT: 2-0), Northcote City 2 (N Vlahos, T Heatherton Utd , North Caulfield Stonnington City Utd 0 Pascoe Vale 1 (DA Genovesi) (HT: 0-0), Mariby- Tzoulis) Templestowe Eagles 0 (HT: 0-0), FC Clifton Hill State NW 2 rnong Greens 0 Altona East Phoenix 2 (M Tolli, J Sil- Heatherton Utd , North Caulfield Stonnington City Maribyrnong Greens v Thomastown Devils janoski) (HT: 0-1), Altona City 1 (J Little) Werribee City 2 Skinner Reserve (J Floros, J Del Rio) (HT: 1-0 Pascoe Vale v Altona East Phoenix Hosken Reserve P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Chelsea 9 6 3 0 17 4 21 Sunbury Utd v Lalor Utd Thomastown Devils 10 6 2 2 14 10 20 Diamond Valley Utd 10 7 2 1 22 7 23 Langama Park Keilor Park 10 6 4 0 14 5 22 Northcote City 10 6 3 1 18 11 21 Moreland City 10 5 4 1 18 8 19 Knox City 10 5 4 1 14 7 19 Pascoe Vale 10 5 4 1 12 6 19 Doncaster Rovers 9 6 2 1 32 11 20 Werribee City v Keilor Park Keilor Park 10 6 1 3 19 14 19 FC Clifton Hill 9 5 3 1 17 12 18 Galvin Park Reserve Werribee City 9 4 5 0 13 8 17 Knox City 10 5 2 3 14 10 17 Werribee City 10 5 2 3 15 11 17 Doncaster Rovers 9 5 2 2 13 5 17 Williamstown v Altona City Williamstown 10 5 1 4 13 10 16 FC Clifton Hill 9 5 1 3 15 8 16 Altona City 10 4 4 2 12 7 16 Waverley Wanderers 10 4 4 2 11 7 16 JT Gray Reserve Maribyrnong Greens 10 4 2 4 18 19 14 Waverley Wanderers 10 5 1 4 17 17 16 Sunbury Utd 10 3 4 3 13 11 13 South Springvale 10 3 6 1 16 12 15 Yarraville Glory v Moreland City Altona City 10 3 3 4 14 16 12 Diamond Valley Utd 10 3 3 4 13 13 12 Maribyrnong Greens 10 4 1 5 14 18 13 Northcote City 10 4 2 4 13 15 14 McIvor Reserve Yarraville Glory 10 3 3 4 12 17 12 North Caulfield 9 3 2 4 7 15 11 Pascoe Vale 10 3 3 4 11 12 12 Chelsea 9 3 1 5 12 11 10 Altona East Phoenix 10 2 5 3 9 6 11 Stonnington City 9 2 2 5 13 22 8 Altona East Phoenix 10 3 2 5 8 13 11 North Caulfield 9 1 4 4 5 9 7 State SE 2 Thomastown Devils 10 3 2 5 14 15 11 Heatherton Utd 9 2 1 6 9 17 7 Williamstown 10 3 1 6 8 12 10 Heatherton Utd 9 1 3 5 8 17 6 Heatherton Utd v Waverley Wanderers Sunbury Utd 10 2 4 4 14 17 10 Templestowe Eagles 10 2 0 8 14 27 6 Yarraville Glory 10 2 2 6 16 22 8 Stonnington City 9 1 2 6 8 20 5 Bosnia & Herzegovina Centre Moreland City 9 2 4 3 10 13 10 South Springvale 10 2 0 8 9 23 6 Lalor Utd 10 1 1 8 10 21 4 Lalor Utd 10 2 2 6 8 18 8 Templestowe Eagles 10 1 1 8 9 26 4 Templestowe Eagles v FC Clifton Hill Wilson Reserve Stonnington City v Northcote City Seniors NORTH WEST 3 Reserves Seniors SOUTH EAST 3 Reserves Kooyong Reserve No. 3 Knox City v Doncaster Rovers Westvale 1 (J Parousis) Cairnlea 2 (S Gehc, O Gurkan) Westvale 3 Cairnlea 4, 0 Sydenham Endeavour Utd 3 (M Kirmaci, M Alsakran, CF Santos) Endeavour Utd 1 Morwell Pegasus 3, Mooroolbark 1 Egan Lee Reserve (HT: 1-1), La Trobe University 6 (L Lidestri, D Mitric, W Park 0, Plenty Valley Lions 1 Geelong 1, Red Morwell Pegasus 1 (C Repetowski) (HT: 1-0), Moo- Southern Suburbs 0, Doveton 3 Frankston Strikers 1, Randla, L Koraitsas, M Finanzio, JP Clark) Sydenham Devils 4 Corio 2, Avondale Heights 3 Banyule City 1, roolbark 2 (L House, K Coe) Southern Suburbs 0 (HT: Eastern Lions 0 Nunawading City 2, Fitzroy City 1 San- South Springvale v Diamond Valley Utd Park 2 (D Spiteri, P Williams) (HT: 2-0), Plenty Valley Geelong Rangers 0 Lalor 4 1-0), Doveton 0 Frankston Strikers 3 (M Demirkol, SA dringham City 7, Berwick City 1 Springvale City 0 Warner Reserve Lions 0 Geelong 2 (M Nikolovski, S Ginovski) (HT: 0- O’Donnell, G Phillips) (HT: 0-2), Eastern Lions 3 (B Ziada Chelsea v North Caulfield 1), Ballarat Red Devils 3 (S Digirolamo, SJ Romein, AB 2, M Orlando) Nunawading City 0 (HT: 1-0), Fitzroy City HD Thomas Reserve Sunday 24th June 3PM Lymn) Corio 1 (D Longo) (HT: 2-0), Avondale Heights 1 4 (D Tosic 2, I Filipovic, S Peutherer) Sandringham City 3 (D Perri) Banyule City 3 (B Zarogiannis 2, I Hadzi Niko- (S Ferrie, S Lee, CA Di Petta) (HT: 1-1), Berwick City 1 (C State NW 3 Fisher) Springvale City 2 (F Bove) (HT: 1-2) lov) (HT: 0-1), Geelong Rangers 5 (D Corry, S Davison 2, Banyule City v Westvale S Perinac 2) Lalor 2 (O Ayache 2) (HT: 3-1) P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Yallambie Park Reserve P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Sandringham City 10 6 2 2 23 9 20 Corio v Avondale Heights Cairnlea 10 7 2 1 25 8 23 Lalor 9 8 0 1 27 7 24 Endeavour Utd 10 8 0 2 21 6 24 La Trobe University 10 6 2 2 16 7 20 Mooroolbark 9 5 3 1 12 7 18 Hume Reserve Banyule City 10 6 1 3 17 12 19 Eastern Lions 10 7 0 3 15 9 21 Morwell Pegasus 10 5 2 3 16 12 17 Geelong v Ballarat Red Devils Ballarat Red Devils 10 6 1 3 19 16 19 Geelong 10 6 1 3 14 12 19 Doveton 10 6 0 4 16 15 18 Cairnlea 10 6 0 4 15 14 18 Nunawading City 9 4 3 2 15 8 15 Stead Park Reserve Westvale 10 5 2 3 13 9 17 Frankston Strikers 10 5 1 4 27 17 16 Berwick City 10 4 3 3 16 10 15 Lalor v Plenty Valley Lions La Trobe University 10 5 1 4 20 13 16 Westvale 10 5 1 4 15 14 16 Mooroolbark 10 5 1 4 11 13 16 Ballarat Red Devils 9 5 0 4 16 14 15 Fitzroy City 10 3 4 3 12 16 13 To Be Confirmed Geelong Rangers 10 5 1 4 19 18 16 Sandringham City 10 5 0 5 15 14 15 Frankston Strikers 10 4 1 5 12 23 13 Sydenham Park v Geelong Rangers Geelong 10 4 2 4 11 9 14 Sydenham Park 10 4 3 3 14 12 15 Berwick City 10 4 0 6 14 16 12 Plenty Valley Lions 10 4 2 4 16 17 14 Southern Suburbs 10 3 3 4 8 11 12 Keilor Lodge Reserve Lalor 10 3 5 2 14 17 14 Nunawading City 9 4 0 5 13 15 12 Eastern Lions 9 3 2 4 11 12 11 Cairnlea v La Trobe University Avondale Heights 10 3 1 6 17 19 10 Avondale Heights 10 3 1 6 11 13 10 Southern Suburbs 10 4 0 6 13 16 12 Geelong Rangers 10 2 2 6 13 22 8 Doveton 10 3 2 5 12 14 11 No.4 Sydenham Park 10 3 1 6 11 22 10 Springvale City 9 4 0 5 16 21 12 Endeavour Utd 10 2 4 4 11 11 10 Plenty Valley Lions 10 2 2 6 10 21 8 Banyule City 10 2 0 8 6 20 6 Morwell Pegasus 10 4 0 6 13 18 12 Corio 10 1 2 7 14 25 5 Springvale City 9 1 1 7 5 20 4 State SE 3 Corio 10 1 1 8 12 24 4 Fitzroy City 10 2 0 8 12 26 6 Sandringham City v Endeavour Utd RJ Sillitoe Reserve Fitzroy City v Eastern Lions Seniors PROVI 1 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 1 SOUTH EAST Reserves Fairfield Park Frankston Strikers v Nunawading City Darebin Utd 0 Laverton Park 5 (J Sobarzo 3, J Maram- Darebin Utd 1 Laverton Park 2, Melbourne University White Star Dandenong 2 (R Styczen, P Nedza) Monash White Star Dandenong 0 9, Warragul Ballam Park bio, W Schembri) (HT: 0-3), Melbourne University Rang- Rangers 0 West Preston 1, North Sunshine Eagles 0 University 6 (J Bucedi 2, A Mariadason, A Salmon 2, JE Ser- Utd 0 Noble Park Utd 0, Riversdale 0 Croydon City Ar- ers 6 (G Karantzas, A Griffith 2, M Thancanamootoo, rano) (HT: 0-0), Warragul Utd 2 (P Cooper 2) Noble Park Utd Springvale City v Doveton Melbourne City 0, Hoppers Crossing 0 South Yarra 6, rows 0, Monbulk 1 Lyndale Utd 3, Berwick Kings 2 Old Ross Reserve MJ Prahl 2) West Preston 0 (HT: 1-0), North Sunshine Glenroy 3 Hume Utd 2, Western Eagles 1 Elwood City 2 2 (C Durand 2) (HT: 0-0), Riversdale 2 (A Uguz, A Christaka- Melburnians 1, Brandon Park 0 Rowville Eagles 0 Eagles 3 (G Muslia, D Dodaj, D Ajro) Melbourne City 1 (H kis) Croydon City Arrows 3 (M Zoppos 2, F Osei-Ntim) (HT: Southern Suburbs v Berwick City Nunez) (HT: 1-0), Hoppers Crossing 0 South Yarra 1 (PA 1-0), Monbulk 6 (B Adams, P Bras, D Adams, Q Wells 2, P Keeley Park Mccluskey) (HT: 0-1), Glenroy 3 (A Kranjinovic, D Peric) Psathas) Lyndale Utd 0 (HT: 3-0), Berwick Kings 0 Old Mel- Morwell Pegasus v Mooroolbark Hume Utd 1 (J Barrientos) (HT: 0-1), Western Eagles 1 (I burnians 1 (T King) (HT: 0-1), Brandon Park 2 (S Kennedy, G Ronald Reserve Pajic) Elwood City 1 (D Pollard) (HT: 0-1) Mousaco) Rowville Eagles 1 (MV Burhala) (HT: 0-1) Provi NW 1 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Hume Utd v Darebin Utd Laura P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Brandon Park 10 8 2 0 21 9 26 Lyndale Utd 10 8 2 0 24 10 26 Douglas Reserve Laverton Park 10 7 2 1 24 10 23 South Yarra 10 9 0 1 27 5 27 Old Melburnians 10 5 2 3 22 18 17 Warragul Utd 10 6 3 1 17 10 21 South Yarra v Glenroy Hume Utd 10 6 2 2 28 16 20 Hume Utd 10 6 0 4 13 12 18 Monash University 10 5 1 4 24 17 16 Croydon City Arrows 10 5 3 2 13 6 18 Fawkner Park Glenroy 10 6 2 2 19 9 20 Melbourne Uni Rangers 9 5 0 4 10 6 15 Monbulk 10 4 3 3 21 10 15 Riversdale 10 5 1 4 10 10 16 Melbourne City v Hoppers Crossing South Yarra 10 6 2 2 15 11 20 North Sunshine Eagles 10 4 3 3 17 14 15 Croydon City Arrows 10 4 3 3 16 16 15 Berwick Kings 10 4 2 4 11 14 14 Edwards Reserve North Sunshine Eagles 10 6 1 3 22 11 19 West Preston 10 4 3 3 10 15 15 White Star Dandenong 10 4 3 3 17 20 15 Old Melburnians 10 3 4 3 12 8 13 Elwood City v North Sunshine Eagles Melbourne Uni Rangers 9 3 3 3 15 8 12 Laverton Park 9 3 4 2 12 11 13 Warragul Utd 10 3 3 4 16 13 12 Rowville Eagles 10 2 6 2 11 9 12 Elwood Park Elwood City 10 3 3 4 10 11 12 Glenroy 10 4 1 5 15 16 13 Rowville Eagles 10 3 3 4 15 18 12 Monash University 10 3 2 5 20 9 11 West Preston v Western Eagles Melbourne City 10 3 2 5 12 13 11 Darebin Utd 10 3 3 4 9 10 12 Riversdale 10 3 1 6 17 21 10 Noble Park Utd 10 2 5 3 8 9 11 Oulton Reserve Western Eagles 9 3 2 4 12 18 11 Elwood City 10 3 3 4 10 12 12 Noble Park Utd 10 2 4 4 15 22 10 Monbulk 10 2 4 4 10 15 10 Laverton Park v Melbourne University Rangers Hoppers Crossing 10 3 1 6 9 16 10 Melbourne City 9 3 2 4 9 13 11 Berwick Kings 10 3 1 6 16 24 10 Brandon Park 10 1 4 5 6 15 7 Laverton Park Reserve Darebin Utd 10 1 1 8 4 30 4 Hoppers Crossing 10 2 3 5 8 18 9 Lyndale Utd 10 2 2 6 11 23 8 White Star Dandenong 10 0 2 8 6 33 2 West Preston 10 0 3 7 7 24 3 Western Eagles 9 0 2 7 3 11 2 Provi SE 1 Old Melburnians v White Star Dandenong Seniors PROVI 2 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 2 SOUTH EAST Reserves Robert Menzies Reserve Mitcham Utd 1 Beaumaris 1, Noble Park 0 Carrum Utd 3, Lyndale United SC v Berwick Kings Whittlesea Utd 6 (S Mirik 3, H Ertan, T Altanhan 2) Mill Whittlesea Utd 3 Mill Park 2, Uni. of Melbourne 0 Collin- Mitcham Utd 2 (C Hoodless, JA Kennett) Beaumaris 1 (J Seaford Utd 2 Dandenong Sparrows 3, Caulfield Cobras Lyndale Secondary College Park 1 (A Triantafillopoulos) (HT: 2-0), Uni. of Melbourne gwood City 1, Brimbank City 4 Brimbank 1, Northern Fal- Honey) (HT: 1-0), Noble Park 5 (S Dear 4, M Mihajlovic) Carrum Utd 0 (HT: 5-0), Seaford Utd 0 Dandenong Spar- 3 Keysborough 1, Mornington 0 Ashburton 2, Old Trinity Croydon City Arrows v Monbulk 0 Collingwood City 2 (T Papanastasiou, B Thapa) (HT: cons 4 Melbourne Tornado 1, North City Lions 1 Keon Dorset Recreational Reserve 0-2), Brimbank City 5 (A Kablar 2, R Jakobsen, A Smajic, rows 0 (HT: 0-0), Caulfield Cobras 0 Keysborough 0 (HT: Grammarians 1 Scotch Old Boys 3 Park 1, Bell Park 1 Moreland Utd 1 Rowville Eagles v Riversdale R Zukanovic) Brimbank 0 (HT: 2-0), Northern Falcons 0 0-0), Mornington 1 (C Cooper) Ashburton 2 (C Prountzos, Melbourne Tornado 1 (L Stolica) (HT: 0-0), North City Li- T Devenish) (HT: 0-0), Old Trinity Grammarians 0 Scotch Park Ridge Reserve ons 2 (T Dalikouras, SJ Stella) Keon Park 2 (F Tranchitel- Old Boys 4 (C Jewitt, D Fielding 2, A Truong) (HT: 0-2) Noble Park Utd v Brandon Park la 2) (HT: 0-1), Bell Park 0 Moreland Utd 2 (K Mirkhail, Y Parkfield Reserve Saumi) (HT: 0-1) Monash University v Warragul Utd Monash University Sports Oval

P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Provi NW 2 Whittlesea Utd 10 9 0 1 35 9 27 Brimbank 10 7 1 2 21 13 22 Ashburton 10 7 3 0 26 8 24 Scotch Old Boys 10 8 2 0 23 5 26 Keon Park v Whittlesea Utd JC Donath Reserve Keon Park 10 7 2 1 22 9 23 Northern Falcons 10 7 1 2 16 8 22 Scotch Old Boys 10 7 1 2 23 7 22 Caulfield Cobras 10 6 4 0 16 7 22 Melbourne Tornado 10 7 0 3 23 16 21 Keon Park 10 6 2 2 14 9 20 Keysborough 10 7 1 2 18 11 22 Keysborough 10 4 4 2 9 7 16 Melbourne Tornado v North City Lions Newmarket Reserve Collingwood City 10 5 3 2 16 9 18 Collingwood City 10 5 2 3 19 10 17 Caulfield Cobras 10 4 3 3 14 11 15 Mornington 10 5 0 5 15 13 15 Brimbank v Northern Falcons Moreland Utd 10 6 0 4 19 22 18 Bell Park 10 4 4 2 13 8 16 Dandenong Sparrows 10 4 3 3 9 11 15 Old Trinity Grammarians 10 3 5 2 13 10 14 Italo-Australian Social Club Brimbank City 10 4 2 4 19 12 14 North City Lions 10 4 3 3 20 9 15 Mitcham Utd 10 4 2 4 17 17 14 Ashburton 10 4 2 4 18 16 14 Moreland Utd v Brimbank City North City Lions 10 4 2 4 15 15 14 Brimbank City 10 4 3 3 15 13 15 Mornington 10 4 1 5 20 20 13 Beaumaris 10 2 5 3 11 13 11 Moomba Park Reserve Bell Park 10 4 2 4 11 14 14 Moreland Utd 10 3 3 4 11 16 12 Seaford Utd 10 3 3 4 15 18 12 Carrum Utd 10 1 7 2 14 19 10 Collingwood City v Bell Park Northern Falcons 10 2 3 5 12 15 9 Whittlesea Utd 10 3 2 5 14 22 11 Beaumaris 10 3 1 6 11 15 10 Noble Park 10 2 4 4 11 17 10 Kevin Bartlett Reserve Brimbank 10 2 1 7 8 28 7 Melbourne Tornado 10 2 4 4 18 20 10 Noble Park 10 3 0 7 18 29 9 Mitcham Utd 10 2 3 5 10 17 9 Mill Park v Uni. of Melbourne Mill Park 10 0 3 7 11 27 3 Uni. of Melbourne 10 1 2 7 6 15 5 Carrum Utd 10 2 2 6 10 26 8 Seaford Utd 10 2 2 6 20 24 8 To Be Confirmed Uni. of Melbourne 10 0 2 8 6 21 2 Mill Park 10 0 1 9 11 35 1 Old Trinity Grammarians 10 2 0 8 11 19 6 Dandenong Sparrows 10 1 2 7 10 22 5 Provi SE 2 Seniors PROVI 3 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 3 SOUTH EAST Reserves Ashburton v Mitcham Utd Ashburton Park Ringwood City Bye , Eltham North 1 (D Radford) Endea- Ringwood City Bye , Eltham North 2 Endeavour Hills 2, Epping City 8 (M Nerone, G Trajanoski 2, PJ Mangion 3, Epping City 2 Brunswick Zebras 2, Watsonia Heights 3 Keysborough v Mornington vour Hills 2 (A Mustafa, LF Jonas) (HT: 1-0), Dandenong Dandenong City 0 Dandenong Warriors 5, Boroondara C Spaliaras 2) Brunswick Zebras 0 (HT: 2-0), Watsonia Northern Utd 1, Essendon Utd 0 Ascot Vale 0, Meadow Coomoora Reserve Heights 2 (M Tavolaro, RM De Matteo) Northern Utd City 2 (D Preradovic 2) Dandenong Warriors 0 (HT: Lions 1 Bundoora Utd 2, Brighton 1 Old Camberwell Park 1 Reservoir Utd 2, Hallam 2 Youth Utd 3, Dallas Dandenong Sparrows v Caulfield Cobras 2 (I Azzam, M Maric) (HT: 1-2), Essendon Utd 2 (P 2-0), Boroondara Lions 5 (J Toumazou, P Pipertzis, M Grammar 2, Old Carey Old Brighton Grammarians Eagles Melton Fotheringham Reserve Koukoulis, C Arvanitakis) Ascot Vale 1 (R Galloghly) Bukvic, C Amadio, JR Geribello) Bundoora Utd 0 (HT: (HT: 1-0), Meadow Park 1 (J Criscione) Reservoir Utd 3 2-0), Brighton 0 Old Camberwell Grammar 4 (J Polidoros, Old Trinity Grammarians v Seaford Utd (R Plochino, S Patti 2) (HT: 1-1), Hallam 1 (P De Melo) D Finnie, J Bush, A Ioannou) (HT: 0-1), Old Carey Old Trinity Sports Ground Brighton Grammarians Youth Utd 5 (D Kaya 3, Y Battal, S Bas) (HT: 1-2), Dal- Carrum Utd v Scotch Old Boys las Eagles Melton Italo-Australian Club Beaumaris v Noble Park P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Beaumaris Reserve Essendon Utd 10 8 1 1 28 9 25 Watsonia Heights 10 6 3 1 18 7 21 Old Camberwell Grammar 9 7 2 0 29 6 23 Dandenong Warriors 9 8 0 1 28 10 24 Dallas Eagles 9 7 2 0 18 7 23 Youth Utd 10 6 2 2 19 13 20 Old Brighton Grammarians 8 7 0 1 27 8 21 Old Camberwell Grammar 9 6 2 1 22 12 20 Provi NW 3 Epping City 10 6 1 3 32 14 19 Reservoir Utd 10 4 5 1 15 11 17 Boroondara Lions 9 5 3 1 16 7 18 Old Carey 8 5 2 1 22 7 17 Melton v Epping City Youth Utd 10 5 4 1 25 11 19 Ascot Vale 10 3 6 1 12 9 15 Old Carey 8 5 2 1 31 6 17 Brighton 9 5 1 3 15 9 16 MacPhersons Park Melton 8 5 3 0 17 7 18 Dallas Eagles 9 4 2 3 14 8 14 Dandenong City 9 5 0 4 22 15 15 Endeavour Hills 9 4 2 3 11 12 14 Reservoir Utd v Dallas Eagles Watsonia Heights 10 4 3 3 17 13 15 Melton 8 3 3 2 12 10 12 Eltham North 10 4 1 5 11 17 13 Old Brighton Grammarians 8 4 0 4 13 13 12 Cotchin Reserve Northern Utd 10 3 1 6 19 29 10 Essendon Utd 10 3 3 4 9 11 12 Endeavour Hills 9 3 2 4 17 22 11 Boroondara Lions 9 3 1 5 12 11 10 Ascot Vale v Meadow Park Ascot Vale 10 3 0 7 17 22 9 Brunswick Zebras 9 3 2 4 14 16 11 Ringwood City 9 2 2 5 7 29 8 Ringwood City 9 2 4 3 11 12 10 Fairbairn Park Reservoir Utd 10 3 0 7 13 27 9 Meadow Park 10 2 5 3 8 12 11 Brighton 9 2 0 7 8 16 6 Bundoora Utd 9 2 2 5 13 20 8 Youth Utd v Essendon Utd Meadow Park 10 2 2 6 16 22 8 Epping City 10 2 4 4 9 11 10 Dandenong Warriors 9 1 2 6 9 17 5 Eltham North 10 1 2 7 7 22 5 Seth Raistrick Reserve Brunswick Zebras 9 1 1 7 10 30 4 Northern Utd 10 0 4 6 7 19 4 Bundoora Utd 9 0 2 7 10 44 2 Dandenong City 9 0 2 7 6 32 2 Northern Utd v Hallam Hallam 10 1 2 7 15 36 2 Hallam 10 1 3 6 10 20 3 Anderson Reserve Brunswick Zebras v Watsonia Heights Sumner Park

Provi SE 3 Eltham North v Bye Old Camberwell Grammar v Ringwood City Deepdene Park Bundoora Utd v Brighton To Be Confirmed Dandenong Warriors v Boroondara Lions Lois Twohig Reserve Old Brighton Grammarians v Dandenong City Dendy Park Endeavour Hills v Old Carey Power Reserve

Monday 18 June 2007 18 MATCH REPORTS Goal! Weekly [email protected] wing corner was driven to the far post where The second half was a different story Diamond Valley Reserves won the VALLEY TOPS a free header sent the ball back across the face as Knox came out and attacked from the start. opener 2-1 as Knox slumped to its third loss in of the goal and Muratbegovic had the simplest Their reward came in the 50th minute when four games. KNOX of tasks to head the ball home for an early lead. Saunders rose above everyone to head home a This was the fi rst time this season that Knox right wing corner. Valley then had to withstand Diamond Valley: Tepe, Kara, De Santis, Diamond Valley 2 Knox City 1 had been behind in a game. 10 minutes of intense Knox pressure, but they Montagnese, Simsek, Muratbegovic, Laing, It took Knox 20 minutes to get into did and started to create some counter attacks Love, Wilhelm (Uyanik -46th), Kermanidis Two fi rst half goals and a missed second half the game but they came back with some as Knox went looking for the equaliser. (Pistininzi – 75th), Guiliano (Unwin – 87th). penalty allowed Diamond Valley to edge out enterprising play and they created three It looked to have arrived in the 70th Subs not used: Dixon, Pace. Knox City in a pulsating top of the table chances which they failed to take. On the other minute when Edgar was brought down in the clash at Partington Flats on Saturday. hand, Valley made the most of their chances area. Saunders’ spot kick was however well Knox City: M. Jorgensen, G. Dos Santos, A. It was a game of two halves as the and they doubled the lead in the 34th minute. saved by Tepe in the Valley goal. The save Edgar, D. Perazic, G. Moon (M. Hoogendyk – home side capitalised on their chances in the A softish free kick was awarded to lifted the home side and they looked dangerous 60th), N. Giannopoulos, J. Hingert (W. Stolke fi rst half to take a comfortable lead into the the home side on the edge of the area and on the break. Laing had a couple of excellent – 61st), A. Saunders, N. Veljovic, P. Veljovic break, whilst the visitors has by far the better the resultant free kick was only parried by long range efforts as Knox continued to search (M. Coates – 75th), K.Suat (Red Card – 90th). Sub not used – of the second half and could easily have come Jorgensen and Love reacted quickest to score for the equaliser. away with a share of the points. from close range. Nick Veljovic and Edgar were K. McEvoy. Playing down the slope, Valley was The home side could have increased pushed further forward for Knox to no avail quicker out of the blocks and penned Knox in its lead when Montagnese thundered a 30 and Diamond Valley was able to see out time, State League Two SE its own half for the fi rst part of the game. They metre shot against the crossbar. Half time was albeit under severe pressure, to take a clear By Bruce Darnell took the lead in the 13th minute when a left more welcome to the visitors. lead at the top of the table.

look for set pieces to create their chances. was the visitors that appeared to lack the fi tness NO ICE The best chance of the match came in level to fi nish the game off. The introduction the 55’ when Damian Genovese pounced onto of ‘super-sub’ Joey Mazzarella proved a BREAKERS FOR a through ball and from a tight angle blasted master stroke for Fonianis. After being on the his shot goalward. Chris Jones, the Langwarrin pitch for two minutes Mazzarella pounced BIG FREEZE custodian, was left with his feet glued to the onto a loose ball from a corner and with his ground as the shot cannoned off the crossbar right foot ‘pigeon holed’ his shot leaving the Brunswick City 0 Langwarrin 0 and out. Langwarrin custodian motionless and in awe Minutes later Kupinic introduced of the shot. The win puts the Brunswick boys Brunswick City and Langwarrin played out Mazzarella into the game who has missed the in touch with the leaders (Coburg , Langwarrin a scoreless draw on Saturday in a match last two games through injury. He immediately and St. Albans) making the second round quite which lacked any real bite. exerted his infl uence on the game as the Reserves - Under 21: interesting. The 0-0 result Brunswick’s second Brunswick midfi eld began to dominate and The Brunswick City reserve team continued in consecutive games after a similar result peg the visitors back into their own half. on their winning ways this time upsetting Goalscorers: J. Mazzarella 62’ on Monday with Bentleigh Greens highlights In the 70’ when Mazzarella let fl y Langwarrin who were sitting in second spot Best: Dokolas, Malara, Karalis their lack of creativity especially in the front with a shot from a free kick only to see it hit on the ladder. The game which was played third. Langwarrin appear to have a similar the post it was a clear sign that the brave crowd at a good pace and was of good quality saw problem and it was the defences of both teams who came out to see this game in freezing the visitors take the lead midway through the on Saturday which stood out. conditions were not to be treated to any goals. fi rst half when a defensive turnover was made. The fi rst half was a scrappy affair but The draw takes Brunswick to 15 The Langwarrin strikers created a three versus very few chances were created with long, high points and sitting mid table at almost the two situation and had no problem beating balls being the order of the day. Brunswick’s halfway mark of the season. Kosmopoulos in goals. The lead was short lived forward set up was hindered by the injury to when Brunswick won a corner and scored when captain and striker, Ben Stafrace, in the 43’ Best: J.Vouloumanos, Drake, Bosnic, A. Dokolas made sweet connection with the ball to who appeared to injure his groin. Genovese send the on stoppable shot into the back of the Brunswick’s midfi eld began to get net. At half time Brunswick caretaker coach, State League Div One on top and they were team that decided to Line up: Dimitropoulos, A. Genovese, Drake, Jim Fonianis, urged the boys to continue in keep the ball on the deck and try to create. J.Vouloumanos, Bosnic, Aretis (Mazzarella the same vein and keep applying pressure. For By Lou Simiopoulos Langwarrin on the other hand appeared to 60’), Arico, D. Genovese, Raponi (Patikkis Brunswick the tempo of the game lifted and it 80’), O’Hare, Stafrace (C.Vouloumanos 43’)

before the break, Richard Swingler popped weeks. STRONG TIES up at the near post to head accurately past Springvale assistant coach Stan Moraitis said Waverley keeper Peter Kourkoutselis. of the match, “ It was probably a fair result CONTINUE The home team pressed forward with greater but disappointed we didn’t get the three points urgency after the break with Paul Madondo especially as we were leading 1-0. At the end of BETWEEN leading the charge down the left fl ank. Coach the day we just weren’t good enough defending Bill Theodoropoulos introduced a third striker a 1-0 lead. Going forwards we didn’t really NEIGHBORS in a bid to break through as Waverley pushed have much success today.” the visitors’ defense deeper into their own half. South Springvale is proving one of the hardest Perry Kapetanas and Ayhan Gungordu both teams to beat in the league this season with just

Sth Springvale 1 Waverley W 1 missed chances to score. With time ticking one loss in the fi rst 10 rounds. However, they away for the home team, and the visitors just fi nd themselves in mid table because of the large South-East Second Division club, South 10 minutes away from holding out, Waverley number of drawn games ( six) they’ve played. Springvale clocked up their sixth draw in striker Strapelias won a free kick at the edge Moraitis says, “ Out of the six draws there are 10 games on Saturday when they drew 1- 1 of the box. Deadball specialist, Mark Panaghis probably three or four games where we had away to local rivals, Waverley Wanderers. South Springvale scores calmly placed the ball, checked his sight and our hands on the three points. We just didn’t Saturday’s match was the third encounter Richard Swingler chased by with a minimal run up, fi red his shot inside take them at the end of the day. It’s hard to put between both clubs at this level and all three Waverley’s Alfa Fithdi. Springvale keeper Tony Sango’s left hand post a fi nger on it. We have problems grinding out have resulted in draws. for the equalizer. results. Today we could have grinded out a 1-0, South Springvale coach Ang Goutzioulis set scooped shot in the opening minutes and Pat After the match, Waverley coach which good teams do whether they’re playing up his side with an attacking 3-4-3 formation Liapis’s far post header from a corner. Theodoropoulos said, “ At the end of the day, bad or good. At least they get the points.” in an effort to take the game to the home team Samuel Catherine missed a good chance for you need to score to win games. We keep early on. the visitors when he miss-kicked form inside copping soft goals from set pieces and we Springvale’s defense included recent signings the box. Springvale skipper Louis Diniotis, just can’t put the ball in the back of the net at Boris Karaga, Con Tetsos and Tom Georgoulis State League Div Two SE playing in midfi eld, was starting to have on the moment.” He expects regular keeper Jim and they were rarely threatened in the fi rst half impact on the game and when his driving run Kourtis to return from injury in about three By George Stogiannou apart from Waverley striker Andrew Strapelias’s into the Waverley box produced a corner just MONASH SANDRINGHAM HAMPTON 117 Victorian Cochranes Indoor Road FUTSAL LEAGUES Sports Moorabbin www.vicindoorsports.com Centre NEW THURSDAY SENIOR MEN’S COMP Steve: 0412 888 261 (Junior Comp) ELITE JUNIOR BOYS, GIRLS & ACADEMY TEAMS Ross: 0438 781 501 (Thurs. Senior Comp)

Issue # 9 Goal! Weekly WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE 19 ROUND 12 INTER HITS 11 AND CLOSING IN WPL STANDINGS P W D L F A PT The Women’s Premier League entered Heidelberg Utd 12 10 2 0 40 14 32 Ashburton Park on Sunday afternoon. The Box Hill 12 9 2 1 53 13 29 the second half of the season at the home side enjoyed the early advantage, Eltham North 12 9 0 3 28 11 27 weekend, and Round 12 provided taking a one goal lead into the half time Ashburton 12 8 2 2 37 11 26 Sandringham 12 5 3 4 22 16 18 welcome relief for some, and surprising break, before an action packed second half. Preston Lions 12 4 4 4 17 26 16 results for others. Both sides scored twice after the interval, Casey Comets 12 4 3 5 24 18 15 but Ashburton was able to hang on to Eastern Lions 12 4 1 7 14 31 13 Keilor Park 12 2 5 5 18 26 11 Bendigo earned a point for the first time its lead until the final whistle, to record Uni. of Melbourne 11 2 2 7 16 29 8 since Round 2, while a chink appeared in it eighth victory of the year. Ashburton Bendigo Vipers 11 1 1 9 13 31 4 Heidelberg’s armour as it was held to a remains fourth on the ladder, having been WVSA 12 0 1 11 11 67 1 draw by Keilor. In other results, Box Hill overtaken by Eltham following its mid- posted a thumping victory, and there were week victory, and is five points clear of WPL RESULTS also wins for Sandringham, Eltham and fifth placed Sandringham. Eastern Lions Sandringham 1 (C Parton) Uni. of Melbourne 0 (HT: 0-0), Heidelberg Utd 1 (B Pannella) Keilor Park 1 (L Ashburton. miss the chance to close the gap on the top Farrugia) (HT: 1-1), Preston Lions 2 (S Lovett, D Piculo- five, and remain on thirteen points, two vska) Bendigo Vipers 2 (M Duffy) (HT: 1-0), Ashburton points behind Casey Comets. 3 (S Erenli 2, A Gibney) Eastern Lions 2 (K Sailor 2) (HT: 1-0), Eltham North 3 (T Vlajnic, C Pfeiffer) Casey Comets 1 (M Alegria) (HT: 0-0), WVSA 0 Box Hill 11 (A Eltham North maintained its hold on fourth Lawless 3, K Smith, A Vardakas, E Avram 2, C Baxen- position on the ladder with a 3-1 win dale, AB Rios) (HT: 0-5) over Casey Comets at DISC on Sunday. THIS WEEK’S FIXTURES Boosted by its mid-week triumph over Box Hill v Bendigo which had propelled it to fourth, Eltham North Casey Comets v Eltham completed the double over Casey, Wembley Park Ashburton Fri 22 June 8:30PM Comets Stadium thanks to a frantic second half. Goalless at Sun 24 June 1:00PM half time, the match came to life after the Eastern Lions v break with four goals being scored, with Heidelberg Utd Keilor Park v More WPL action from Gardiners Creek Res Sandringham Keilor Eltham grabbing to bulk of them to claim yesterday’s clash between Sat 23 June 1:00PM Park Reserve the three points. While Eltham stay firmly Sun 24 June 1:00PM Preston Lions and Bendigo. Bendigo Vipers v ensconced in the top five and hot on Box WVSA Uni. of Melbourne v Hill’s heels, Casey will rue the loss, its Beischer Oval Preston Lions fourth of the season, which sees it drop out half time, but Bendigo scored twice in the Sat 23 June 2:30PM Princes Park (Parkville) of the finals positions and into seventh. second half, while the home side added one more, for the game to end all square. WPL RESERVE DETAILS Sandringham 8 Uni. of Melbourne 0 (HT: -), Heidelberg The second half of the season looks Preston Lions overtake Casey Comets to go sixth on the ladder, two points behind Utd 2 Keilor Park 0 (HT: -), Preston Lions 0 Bendigo unlikely to provide any respite for WVSA Vipers 3 (HT: -), Ashburton 4 Eastern Lions 0 (HT: -), if this weekend is anything to go by, Sandringham, while Bendigo remains Eltham North 3 Casey Comets 0 (HT: -), WVSA 1 Box eleventh on four points. Hill Inter 8 (HT: -) as it suffered its heaviest defeat of the P W D L F A PT season, going down 11-0 against Box Ashburton 12 12 0 0 63 4 36 Hill. It proved a real day out for the Box Round 13 of the WPL kicks off with a Sandringham 12 9 2 1 48 9 29 cracker next Friday night when second Keilor Park 12 9 0 3 33 12 27 Hill players, with six players finding Heidelberg Utd 12 8 1 3 24 11 25 themselves on the scoresheet, including a placed Box Hill hosts Eltham North, which Eltham North 12 7 1 4 40 15 22 WPL action from yesterday’s hat-trick for Amanda Lawless and a brace sits third, at Wembley Park. Saturday’s Box Hill Inter 12 6 2 4 30 24 20 action pits Eastern Lions against Eastern Lions 12 6 1 5 20 25 19 2-2 draw between Preston for Genia Avram. The scoring was fairly Bendigo Vipers 11 3 2 6 17 39 11 evenly spread, with five goals coming in Heidelberg United at Gardiners Creek Uni. of Melbourne 11 2 1 8 6 45 7 Lions and Bendigo. Casey Comets 12 1 2 9 8 32 5 the first half, and six following after the Reserve, and the bottom of the table clash between Bendigo Vipers and WVSA at Of the group of sides battling for fifth break. The hapless WVSA side remains DIV ONE DETAILS place, Sandringham was the one that rooted to the foot of the ladder, while Beischer Oval. Sunday sees Casey Comets enjoyed success this weekend, with a 1-0 Box Hill continues to occupy second host Ashburton at Comets Stadium, while GSL Bye , South Yarra 1 Port Melbourne 2, Bayswater Keilor Park and Sandringham clash at Strikers 2 South Melbourne 1, Mitcham Utd 4 Southern victory over the spot, but it is now just three points behind Suburbs 1, Uni. of Melbourne 1 Brighton 2 Keilor Park Reserve. Finally, at Princes at RJ Sillitoe Reserve on Saturday. One Heidelberg, following the top side’s slip P W D L F A PT second half goal was all that separated this weekend. Park, the University of Melbourne hosts Mitcham Utd 6 5 0 1 15 6 15 Preston Lions. GSL 6 4 1 1 13 2 13 the sides, and the closeness of the result South Melbourne 6 4 0 2 16 4 12 is hardly surprising, given that the first Bendigo Vipers avoided defeat for just the Bayswater Strikers 6 3 2 1 9 6 11 By Niki Cook Brighton 6 2 3 1 5 8 9 meeting between the sides ended all second time this season, holding Preston Southern Suburbs 6 2 2 2 7 8 8 square. It was Sandringham’s fifth victory Lions to a 2-2 draw at BT Connor Reserve Photos by Nome Risteski Port Melbourne 7 2 1 4 6 17 7 of the season, and its third at home, lifting on Sunday. Preston enjoyed a 1-0 lead at South Yarra 7 0 2 5 2 15 2 it to eighteen points, two points clear of Uni. of Melbourne 6 0 1 5 3 10 1 Preston. The defeat was the University’s DIV TWO NW DETAILS third in succession, and it remains tenth on Darebin Falcons 1 Cristal Utd 1 (HT: -), Whittlesea the ladder, but now four points adrift of Stallions 0 Ballarat & District SA 2 (HT: -), Maribyrnong Keilor Park above it. Greens Avondale Heights (HT: -), Melton 0 North Gee- long 0 (HT: -), Brunswick Zebras Brimbank (HT: -) Having struggled for much of the opening P W D L F A PT half of the season, Keilor Park has Whittlesea Stallions 7 5 1 1 21 4 16 Cristal Utd 7 4 1 2 24 7 13 turned in two massive results in the last Darebin Falcons 7 3 4 0 13 6 13 two rounds, holding first Ashburton and North Geelong 7 4 1 2 12 7 13 Melton 7 4 1 2 10 6 13 now Heidelberg United to draws. This Avondale Heights 6 3 2 1 13 6 11 Sunday it matched Heidelberg’s first half Ballarat & District SA 7 3 1 3 11 7 10 performance, with each side finding the Brunswick Zebras 6 1 1 4 13 18 4 Maribyrnong Greens 6 0 0 6 1 26 0 net once at Olympic Village, before a Brimbank 6 0 0 6 0 31 0 second half that remained goalless. The match ended 1-1, only the second time DIV TWO SE DETAILS this season that Heidelberg has failed to Knox City 0 Monash University 0 (HT: -), Mooroolbark 0 win. It remains atop the WPL ladder, but South Springvale 7 (HT: -), Monbulk 1 Knox Utd 1 (HT: its lead has now been cut to three points as -), Bentleigh Greens 1 Ashburton 1 (HT: -), Beaumaris 7 it has 32, to Box Hill’s 29. The signs seem Doncaster Rovers 2 (HT: -) P W D L F A PT to be good for Keilor Park, given its recent South Springvale 7 5 1 1 34 6 16 return to form, and it remains ninth on the Monbulk 7 5 1 1 26 5 16 ladder, but now just two points behind Ashburton 7 5 1 1 17 7 16 Bentleigh Greens 7 4 1 2 20 10 13 Eastern Lions. Mooroolbark 7 4 1 2 14 12 13 Knox Utd 7 3 3 1 16 7 12 Monash University 7 2 1 4 10 23 7 Ashburton returned to winning ways for Beaumaris 7 2 0 5 16 23 6 the first time in three weeks, with a 3-2 Preston Lioness Piculovska scores against Bendigo. Knox City 7 0 1 6 0 29 1 victory over local rival Eastern Lions at Doncaster Rovers 7 0 0 7 7 38 0

Monday 18 June 2007 20 INTERSTATE Goal! Weekly SORRENTO HIT FOR SIX Western Knights 6 Sorrento 2 to award a penalty after a collision between earned his side a penalty after being fouled Jared Love, a Sorrento teammate and a by goalkeeper Cochrane. Western Knights produced a second half Knights defender. Gary Lynn stepped up to Sorrento continued to fight hard for onslaught this afternoon to record an the spot and scored to level the ties. a result despite the two goal deficit however emphatic 6-2 victory against a gallant The Seagulls looked in control after their hopes were hindered when midfielder Sorrento at Nash Field. the goal and on 41 minutes they took the Glen Thomas was given a straight red card With the scores locked at 2-2 at half lead when Gary Boyle curled a wonderful following two disgraceful unsportsmanlike time, striker Stuart Montgomery scored a shot past a stranded Tommi Tomich from 25 incidents. Second half substitute Matt Allen hat-trick after the break before Andrija Jukic yards. Within a minute though, the Knights hit the post for the third time in the match put the icing on an outstanding come from equalized when a dazzling run from Jukic when he arrived on the field but it was striker behind win. through the box set up substitute Andrew Montgomery who added the fifth when a third After losing their last two matches, Jennings who shot past Sorrento goalkeeper penalty for the day was awarded following a the Knights were looking to get their season Anthony Cochrane to lock scores up before handball. DETAILS back on track with three points but it was the whistle. Andrija Jukic finished the contest Sorrento who looked the better in the early After the break, it was the home side with the goal of the day, weaving through ECU Joondalup (2 Anthony, 1 Able) 3 stages dominating possession. The home dominating and they could have had the lead the Sorrento defence before unleashing a Swan IC 3(Sheppard, McDay, Cole) side settled though and it was only desperate twice but both Jon Higgins and David Price powerful shot into the bottom corner to cap Armadale 0 defending from the visitors which denied the were denied by the post. They eventually off his delightful double. Cockburn City 1(Damas) Knights in the opening thirty minutes. were in front on 61 minutes when Stuart The Knights will take plenty of Montgomery scored the first of his three confidence when they travel to Dalmatinac Fremantle Spirit 1(Carerra) Exciting talent Andrija Jukic broke Inglewood United 3 (Aplegren, Leadburger, the drought just after the half hour mark goals after Jennings effort was saved by the Park next weekend for an eagerly anticipated Despotovski) when a ricocheted shot fell to the feet of the feet of Cochrane and Montgomery cleaned battle against Cockburn City. midfielder, who easily converted from close up, finishing comfortably into the empty Wanneroo City 1(Bowmen) range. Minutes later Sorrento was level net. Five minutes later, Montgomery had Floreat Athena 5 (Carpea 3 Mitilic, Vutic) following a bizarre decision by the referee his second after lively substitute Jennings By Beau Crompton P W D L F A GD Pts Floreat Athena 9 7 2 0 26 8 18 23 8 6 1 1 25 7 18 19 SIX PLAYERS Four of the six players are from the National “It is a long time since WA had six Cockburn City 9 5 2 2 19 10 9 17 Training Centre (NTC) Squad under the representatives in a National camp – we ECU Joondalup 9 5 2 2 18 11 7 17 SELECTED IN guidance of Paul Wozny and Kenny Lowe, register about 1 tenth of players nationally Stirling Lions 8 4 4 0 15 6 9 16 whilst goalkeeper Alex Pearson, who is and this figure represents 1 fifth! We also Western Knights 9 4 1 4 21 16 5 13 AUSTRALIAN U17 an NTC Associate Scholarship holder, believe a couple of other players will push Fremantle 9 3 3 3 11 15 -4 12 Inglewood United 9 3 1 5 12 17 -5 10 SQUAD and midfielder Cameron Edwards play hard at the Institute Challenge for recognition Swan I.C. 9 2 2 5 15 26 -11 8 Football West is delighted to announce for Cockburn in the local Football West after making real strides in the NTC program Armadale 9 1 4 4 6 13 -7 7 that six of Western Australia’s up and competition. over recent months,” continued Mr. Bettell. Sorrento 9 1 1 7 14 29 -15 4 coming footballers have recently been Football West Chief Executive Officer, Wanneroo City 9 0 1 8 11 35 -24 1 selected by Football Federation Australia Players selected include: Mr. Garry Chandler, echoed Mr. Bettell’s NTC Program,” said Mr. Chandler. (FFA) to attend the Under 17 National Alex Pearson (Cockburn), Josh Risdon statement by adding that the selection of The six WA players will spend four days in Selection Camp in Canberra in July. (NTC), Jack Clisby (NTC), Trent Sainsbury six Western Australian players was brilliant the Camp, which will be followed by the AIS The six youths, who are all 15 this year, (NTC),Cameron Edwards (Cockburn), Eli news for football within the state. Institute Challenge from which a squad will were selected based on their performance Babalj Yokine (NTC). “To have such a presence at the camp is be selected to tour Japan in August. Thereafter at the 2006 National Youth Championship phenomenal,” said Mr. Garry Chandler, CEO the WA boys will attend the National U15 and more recently the Institute Challenge “It is great news these players have been Football West. Youth Championships in Coffs Harbour in which Western Australia defeated teams recognised for all their hard work over the “This result and that of the recent Interstate in October representing the state before a from Victoria, and the ACT last 12 months and their selection is well Challenge is a wonderful testament to the National squad will be selected to play in the to take out the Championship in May this deserved,” said Mr. Andrew Bettell, Football skills of the players involved, the coaching World Cup qualifiers in late October. year. West Education and Development Manager. staff, and the philosophies that underpin the RED DEVILS RAIDED IN CUP FINAL On a very very cold Wednesday 13th June for this situation to change when in the 98th tough coming from behind after their keeper evening the scene was set down at Adelaide minute, Red Devil’s star defender Paul Savio Robert Matosevic was sent off for the second City Park Oakden for the 2007 Errea Cup was judged to have been the ‘last man’ by time in 3 weeks managing to draw with Final. referee David Alberton as he brought down MetroStars 1-all. This competition in previous years Raiders Michael Paleka, resulting in a free Adelaide City take on White City was scheduled as a pre-season cup but this kick just outside the box. Woodville on Monday night at Adelaide City year the powers that be decided that it would Steve DiGiovanniello (returning to Park Oakden. What a week in football! be held during the winter season on Tuesday/ his old club after 1 League and 1 Reserves BEST League P W D L F A GD Pts Wednesday evenings not to every clubs match for Adelaide Blue Eagles in the pre- Raiders 1 (DeGiovanniello 98th min) Adelaide City 9 7 2 0 25 10 15 23 liking. season) stepped up to take it and timed the Campbelltown City 0 Campbelltown 10 5 4 1 22 13 9 19 The 2007 final was an opportunity kick sweetly, giving keeper Nigel Young no AET MetroStars 10 4 3 3 18 10 8 15 for the Campbelltown City Red Devils chance to prevent it from hitting the back Adelaide Galaxy 10 3 4 3 20 16 4 13 Raiders: Matosevic, Barisic, Cartwright, (current 2007 Presidents Cup holders) to put of the net much to the delight of all Raiders Blue Eagles 10 3 4 3 13 10 3 13 Reynolds, Paleka, Doyle, Christophersen, Para Hills 10 4 0 6 23 29 -6 12 their hands on their second piece of silverware fans. DeBono, Mehicic, Trimboli, DeGiovanniello White City 9 3 2 4 15 20 -5 11 for the season as they faced up to the Raiders Claiming their second big scalp in Raiders 10 2 4 4 7 13 -6 10 who in the semi finals the pervious week a row, Raiders were crowned 2007 Errea Subs Used: Malik, Filleti, Kalogerias Cumberland 10 3 1 6 9 23 -14 10 had knocked out this season’s front-runners Cup Winners, their first silverware since Subs Not Used: Fimmano, Bakewell Modbury 10 2 2 6 15 23 -8 8 Adelaide City (1:0) from a single goal by their 2003 Federation Cup win with Captain Jason Trimboli. Michael Cartwright receiving the Man of the Campbelltown City: Young, Eleftherakis, Savio, Modbury 2 (N.Day, D.Harley) As would be expected in any final, Match award for Best On Ground. It was a D’Alosio, Signoriello, Fowler, Catanzaro, Adelaide Galaxy 2 (A.Iandiorio, J.Fusco) Matricciani, Anello, Demourtzides, Saric. the first 10 minutes were fast but even. As victory that was made all the more sweeter Campbelltown City 5 (A.Fowler 3, S.Catanzaro, the game played on the Red Devils set up M.Matricciani) Para Hills 1 (J.Allwright) for Raiders Coach Carl Maynard, who only Subs Used: Gannon, Icolaro, Totani a pattern of pushing forward and playing one hour prior to the match had discharged Subs Not Used: McCulloch, Scalzi a very attacking game as they do, but himself from hospital to attend the game. Cumberland United 2 (H.Skoumbros, B.McDonald) Adelaide Blue Eagles 2 (M.Pirone 2) uncharacteristically, their passing up front Now that’s passion and dedication for the Yellow Cards: Cartwright, Christophersen, was going astray far too many times. To their game! Trimboli (Raiders) - Matricciani, Saric Raiders 1 (M.Paleka) MetroStars 1 (F.Barbiero) credit, Raiders defence of Adam Mehicic, Round 10 results were Modbury (Campbelltown City) Michael Cartwright, Michael Doyle and Jets and Adelaide Galaxy drawing 2-all on Adelaide City vs White City Woodville Red Card: Savio (Campbelltown City) 7:30pm – Monday 18th June– Adelaide City Park , Claus Christophersen were quick on the ball Friday night, Campbelltown City bounding Fosters Road , Oakden and managed to foil any opportunities that back from their mid-week loss in the Errea Referee: David Alberton Assistant Referees: Mark Michael, Peter did come up for Campbelltown. Cup to slay the Para Hills Knights 5:1, Chapman Throughout the game we saw the Cumberland United maintaining their good Fourth Official: Stuart Smith SOUTH AUSTRALIA ebb and flow between both sides but with form with a hard fought 2-all draw against By Nat Adamopoulos neither side managing to score we watched Adelaide Blue Eagles and Raiders still hung Venue: Adelaide City Park the game go to extra time. It didn’t take long over from their Errea Cup crowning, doing it Crowd: 650

Issue # 9 Goal! Weekly JUNIORS 21 Results & Ladders

MILO Boys S/E 16 Super League: Round Park Utd 2 Beaumaris 3 (HT: -), Seaford Utd 1 Sherbrooke Rangers 1 Nunawading City 1 (HT: MILO Boys North 15 A: Round 7: Hume Utd 4 Es- 7: Langwarrin 1 South Melbourne 5 (HT: -), Langwarrin 0 (HT: -), Brighton 0 Bentleigh Greens -), Ashburton Bye (HT: -) sendon Utd 0 (HT: -), Northcote City 1 Brunswick MILO Boys West 14 B: Round 7: Altona Magic2 Sandringham City 0 Casey Comets 2 (HT: -), 1 (HT: -), Peninsula 3 Hampton 0 (HT: -), Morn- Zebras 0 (HT: 1-0), Southern Stars Bundoora 8 (C Tynan, A Lopez 3, J Vo 2, S Kanapathy, Doncaster Rovers 2 FC Bulleen Lions 2 (HT: -), ington 3 Berwick City 1 (HT: -) MILO Boys East 14 D: Round 7: Doncaster Utd (HT: -), Coburg Utd Bye (HT: -) J Nelson) Hoppers Crossing 2 (HT: -), Bye Bye Noble Park (HT: -), North Caulfield Kings- Rovers 5 Glen Waverley 1 (HT: -), Ringwood City Altona Magic (HT: -), Melbourne Knights 4 (N ton City (HT: -) MILO Boys South 13 B: Round 7: Harrisfield Bye (HT: -), FC Bulleen Lions 6 Mooroolbark 1 MILO Boys North 15 B: Round 7: Essendon Roy- Naumovski 3, A Tomasic) Altona City 1 (HT: 3-0), Hurricanes 3 Mornington 0 (HT: -), Sandringham (HT: -), Oakleigh 2 Caulfield Utd 0 (HT: -), Bentle- als 3 Eltham North 3 (HT: -), Heidelberg Stars 0 Williamstown WVSA (HT: -) MILO Boys S/E 15 Super League: Round 7: Man- City 5 Peninsula 0 (HT: -), Brighton 0 Bentleigh igh Greens 0 Manningham 5 (HT: -) Moreland Utd 5 (HT: -), Bye Epping City (HT: -), ningham 0 South Melbourne 2 (HT: -), Nunawad- Greens 6 (HT: -), Chelsea 3 Baxter 0 (HT: -), Whittlesea Stallions 7 Essendon Utd1 0 (HT: -), MILO Boys West 13 A: Round 7: Bye Ballarat ing City Box Hill Inter (HT: -), Doncaster Rovers Beaumaris 1 Keysborough 8 (HT: -) MILO Boys East 13 A: Round 7: Riversdale 0 Mitchell Rangers JFC Moreland Wolves (HT: -) Academy Of Soccer (HT: -), Sunshine Georgies 3 FC Bulleen Lions 3 (HT: -), Endeavour Utd 3 Ringwood City 5 (HT: -), Brandon Park 1 Croydon 0 Melbourne Knights 2 (HT: -), South Yarra 1 Knox City 0 (HT: -), Chelsea 1 Springvale White MILO Boys South 13 C: Round 7: Chelsea 4 City Arrows 0 (HT: -), FC Bulleen Lions 1 Don- MILO Boys North 14 A: Round 7: Lalor Utd Bye Sydenham Park 3 (HT: -), St. Albans 6 Avondale Eagles 1 (HT: -) Langwarrin 0 (HT: -), Seaford Utd 1 Brighton 2 caster Rovers 0 (HT: -), Oakleigh 1 Knox City 1 (HT: -), Coburg Utd 1 Epping City 5 (HT: -), Whit- Heights 2 (HT: -), Keilor Park 0 Gisborne 0 (HT: -) (HT: -), Carrum Utd 0 Rosebud 5 (HT: -), Endea- (HT: -), North Caulfield 1 Whitehorse 0 (HT: 0-0) tlesea Stallions 3 Brunswick Zebras 1 (HT: -), MILO Boys S/E 14 Super League: Round 7: Nun- vour Utd 4 Hampton 0 (HT: -), Peninsula Casey Eltham North 1 Bundoora Utd 6 (HT: -), BASL 0 MILO Boys West 13 B: Round 7: Green Gully awading City Bye (HT: -), Dandenong Thunder Panthers (HT: -) MILO Boys East 13 B: Round 7: Manningham Essendon Royals 1 (HT: -) 1 Keilor Park 0 (HT: -), AVA Seagulls Hoppers 2 North Caulfield 2 (HT: -), Dandenong City 0 FC MILO Boys South 12 A: Round 7: Berwick City 0 Glen Waverley 2 (HT: -), Waverley Wanderers Crossing (HT: -), Melbourne Knights 10 Melton 0 Bulleen Lions 3 (HT: -), GSL 0 Knox City 1 (HT: -), 3 Beaumaris 0 (HT: -), Sandringham City 1 1 Casey Comets 0 (HT: -), Mooroolbark 0 FC MILO Boys North 14 B: Round 7: Heidelberg Utd (HT: -), Sunshine Heights 1 Altona City 0 (HT: -), Mornington Monash City (HT: -) Langwarrin 2 (HT: -), Dandenong City 1 Brighton Bulleen Lions 3 (HT: -), Knox City 2 Eastern Lions Hume Utd (HT: -), Bundoora Utd Bye (HT: -), Bye WVSA (HT: -) 3 (HT: -), Seaford Utd 1 Noble Park 1 (HT: -), 0 (HT: -), North Caulfield 4 Clayton 0 (HT: 0-0) Brunswick Zebras Bye (HT: -), Moreland City 6 MILO Boys S/E 13 Super League: Round Mornington 1 Dandenong Thunder 5 (HT: -) Brunswick City 1 (HT: -), Fawkner Plenty Valley MILO Boys West 13 C: Round 7: Heidelberg 7: Berwick City 0 South Melbourne 2 (HT: MILO Boys South 12 B: Round 7: Berwick City 1 MILO Boys East 13 C: Round 7: Boroondara Lions (HT: -) Stars 0 Melbourne Lions 1 (HT: -), Western Ea- -), Sandringham City 0 Box Hill Inter 7 (HT: -), Mornington 0 (HT: -), Sandringham City 5 Casey Lions 1 Caulfield Utd 4 (HT: -), Eastern Lions gles 1 Maribyrnong Greens 0 (HT: -), Bye Brim- Dandenong City 0 FC Bulleen Lions 1 (HT: -), Comets 0 (HT: -), Brighton 2 Peninsula 0 (HT: -), 4 Croydon City Arrows 1 (HT: -), Stonnington MILO Boys North 14 C: Round 7: Diamond Valley bank (HT: -), Hoppers Crossing 4 AVA Seagulls 5 GSL 0 Richmond 3 (HT: -), Beaumaris 3 Monash Endeavour Utd 1 Hampton 1 (HT: -), Hampton City 0 Doncaster Rovers 2 (HT: -), Whitehorse 2 Utd 0 North City Lions 4 (HT: -), Brunswick City 1 (HT: -), Heidelberg Utd Yarraville (HT: -) City 1 (HT: -) Park Utd 3 Keysborough 0 (HT: -) Richmond 2 (HT: -), Glen Waverley 0 Noble Park Whittlesea Stallions 7 (HT: -), Bye Moreland Utd 1 (HT: -) (HT: -), Northcote City 8 Watsonia Heights 0 (HT: MILO Boys West 12 A: Round 7: Green Gully 2 MILO Boys N/W 16 Super League: Round 7: MILO Boys South 12 C: Round 7: Baxter 2 Beau- 2-0), Lalor Utd Bye (HT: -) Keilor Park 2 (HT: -), WVSA 4 Hoppers Crossing Green Gully Fawkner (HT: -), Sunshine Geor- maris 0 (HT: -), Sandringham City 1 Langwarrin 2 MILO Boys East 13 D: Round 7: Bye Casey 0 (HT: -), Avondale Heights 1 Cairnlea 5 (HT: -), gies 0 Melbourne Knights 0 (HT: -), Brimbank 2 (HT: -), Bye Brighton (HT: -), Rosebud 6 Hamp- Comets (HT: -), Ringwood City 0 Boronia 1 (HT: - MILO Boys North 13 A: Round 7: North City Lions Melbourne Knights 0 Altona City 2 (HT: -), BASL Epping City 6 (HT: -), Whittlesea Stallions Bye ton 1 (HT: -), Mornington 0 Doveton 1 (HT: -) ), Hampton 0 Glen Eira 1 (HT: -), Croydon City Ar- 1 Fawkner 0 (HT: -), Light Utd Eltham North (HT: 3 Gisborne 0 (HT: -) (HT: -), Keilor Park 2 Essendon Royals 0 (HT: -) rows 1 Nunawading City 1 (HT: -), East Bentleigh -), Preston Lions 1 Brunswick Zebras 0 (HT: -), MILO Boys South 12 D: Round 7: Lyndale Utd Riversdale (HT: -) Epping City 1 Sunbury Utd 2 (HT: -), BASL 2 MILO Boys West 12 B: Round 7: Green Gully 14 MILO Boys N/W 15 Super League: Round 7: 0 Frankston Pines 6 (HT: -), Hampton Park Utd Whittlesea Stallions 3 (HT: -) Gisborne 0 (HT: -), Sunshine Georgies 2 William- Green Gully 1 Coburg Utd 0 (HT: -), Bundoora 2 Brighton 1 4 (HT: -), Carrum Utd 0 Bentleigh MILO Boys East 12 A: Round 7: Oakleigh 2 stown 2 (HT: -), Altona Magic 3 (A Milenkovski Utd 2 Melbourne Knights 1 (HT: 0-0), Preston Greens 4 (HT: -), Brighton 2 2 Springvale White South Melbourne 0 (HT: -), Nunawading City Box MILO Boys North 13 B: Round 7: Essendon 2, J Talev) Laverton Park 1 (HT: -), St. Albans 0 Lions 4 Cairnlea 1 (HT: -), Fawkner Altona City Eagles 2 (HT: 0-2), Beaumaris 4 Berwick City 1 Hill Inter (HT: -), Doncaster Rovers 1 FC Bulleen Royals 0 Greenvale Utd 1 (HT: -), Banyule City Altona City 2 (HT: -), Keilor Park 8 Sydenham (HT: -), Keilor Park 4 Essendon Royals 0 (HT: -) (HT: -) Lions 5 (HT: -), Boronia 0 Richmond 4 (HT: -), 2 Eltham North 1 (HT: -), Brunswick Zebras Park 3 (HT: -) Croydon City Arrows 0 Monash City 4 (HT: -) Whittlesea Stallions (HT: -), Moreland City 1 MILO Boys N/W 14 Super League: Round 7: MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Green: Round Bundoora Utd 4 (HT: -), FC Clifton Hill 3 Moreland MILO Boys West 12 C: Round 7: North Sunshine Green Gully Fawkner (HT: -), Light Utd Mel- 7: Bye Beaumaris (HT: -), Hampton 2 Casey MILO Boys East 12 B: Round 7: Riversdale 1 Wolves 2 (HT: -) Eagles 0 Ballarat Academy Of Soccer 2 (HT: -), bourne Knights (HT: -), Preston Lions Epping Comets 0 (HT: -), Brighton 1 Bentleigh Greens 3 Glen Waverley 3 (HT: -), Ringwood City 0 North Sunbury Utd 1 Wyndham Olympic 2 (HT: 1-1), City (HT: -), Sunshine Heights 1 Altona Magic 2 (HT: -), Langwarrin 0 Sandringham City 4 (HT: -), Caulfield 1 (HT: -), Doncaster Rovers 3 Moorool- MILO Boys North 13 C: Round 7: Northcote City Brimbank 0 Melton 1 (HT: -), Brimbank City (HT: -), Keilor Park Essendon Royals (HT: -) Mornington 0 Heatherton Utd 4 (HT: -) bark 2 (HT: -), Stonnington City 0 Richmond 2 5 Alphington 0 (HT: 3-0), Bundoora Utd 2 Plenty 10 Avondale Heights 0 (HT: -), Williamstown 5 (HT: -), South Melbourne 1 Monash City 1 (HT: -) Valley Lions 1 (HT: 0-0), Mill Park 0 Epping City 0 Spring Hills 0 (HT: -) MILO Boys N/W 13 Super League: Round 7: MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Red: Round (HT: -), Eltham North 0 Watsonia Heights 4 (HT: Green Gully 4 Hume Utd 1 (HT: -), Brunswick City 7: Hampton Park Utd 1 Mornington 1 (HT: -), MILO Boys East 12 C: Round 7: East Bentleigh -), Mitchell Rangers JFC Meadow Park (HT: -) MILO Boys West 11 Kangaroos Green: Round 7: 3 Werribee City 1 (HT: -), Brimbank 1 Cairnlea Seaford Utd 0 South Eastern Piranhas 3 (HT: Knox City (HT: -), Richmond 0 Glen Eira 1 (HT: Bye Gisborne (HT: -), Green Gully 2 Keilor Park 1 (HT: -), Coburg Utd 2 Altona City 0 (HT: -), -), Dandenong City 1 Bentleigh Greens 4 (HT: -), FC Bulleen Lions 10 Doncaster Rovers 0 (HT: MILO Boys North 12 A: Round 7: North City 6 (HT: -), Altona Magic 0 Hoppers Crossing 6 (HT: Fawkner Essendon Royals (HT: -) -), GSL 3 Brighton 0 (HT: -), Southern Stars 1 -), Sherbrooke Rangers 3 Nunawading City 0 Lions Bye (HT: -), Bundoora Utd 4 Whittlesea -), Brimbank 0 Williamstown 2 (HT: -), Melbourne Berwick City 3 (HT: -) (HT: -), Ashburton 2 Clayton 2 (HT: -) Stallions 1 (HT: 0-0), Preston Lions Brunswick Knights 0 Altona City 7 (HT: -) NTC v Under 14 Super League Competition: Zebras (HT: -), Light Utd Brunswick City (HT: -), Round 12: N.T.C 1 Fawkner 3 (HT: 0-0) MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Yellow: Round MILO Boys East 12 D: Round 7: Boroondara Fawkner Essendon Royals (HT: -) MILO Boys West 11 Kangaroos Red: Round 7: 7: Berwick City 5 Baxter 1 (HT: -), Hampton 3 Lions 0 North Caulfield 2 (HT: -), Ringwood City 0 Green Gully 2 South Yarra 0 (HT: -), Sunshine MILO Boys Metro 18 Blue: Round 7: Bye Langwarrin 0 (HT: -), Brighton 1 Peninsula 0 (HT: Boronia 4 (HT: -), FC Bulleen Lions 4 Doncaster MILO Boys North 12 B: Round 7: North City Georgies 0 Melbourne Knights 3 (HT: -), Bye Maribyrnong Greens (HT: -), Heidelberg Utd -), Endeavour Utd 1 Sandringham City 2 (HT: -), Rovers 0 (HT: -), Knox Utd 1 Caulfield Utd 2 (HT: Lions 0 FC Clifton Hill 2 (HT: -), Heidelberg Utd 2 Melton (HT: -), St. Albans 3 Sydenham Park 2 Eastern Lions (HT: -), Brunswick City Bye (HT: Beaumaris 2 Doveton 1 (HT: -) -), Springvale City 0 Kingston City 2 (HT: -) Eltham North 0 (HT: -), Bye Epping City (HT: -), (HT: -), Keilor Park 0 WVSA 2 (HT: -) -), St. Albans 5 Manningham 2 (HT: -), Oakleigh 2 Moreland City 2 Watsonia Heights 0 (HT: -), Bye Richmond 1 (HT: -) MILO Boys South 11 Joeys Blue: Round 7: MILO Boys East 12 E: Round 7: Manningham Essendon Royals (HT: -) MILO Boys West 11 Joeys Blue: Round 7: Gis- Baxter 1 Beaumaris 0 (HT: -), Sandringham City 4 Ashburton 1 (HT: -), Eastern Lions 3 North borne 0 Flemington Eagles 6 (HT: -), Brimbank MILO Boys Metro 18 Orange: Round 7: Bye 0 Langwarrin 2 (HT: -), Carrum Utd 2 Brighton 0 Caulfield 0 (HT: -), Port Melbourne Brandon Park MILO Boys North 12 C: Round 7: Coburg Utd 0 Maribyrnong Greens 5 (HT: -), Keilor Wolves 3 Lalor Utd (HT: -), Bye Flemington Eagles (HT: (HT: -), Seaford Utd 0 Hampton Park Utd 7 (HT: (HT: -), Glen Eira 8 Richmond 0 (HT: -), Glen 1 Diamond Valley Utd 2 (HT: -), Banyule City Cairnlea 7 (HT: -), Hoppers Crossing Altona City -), Western Eagles 10 Wyndham Olympic 0 (HT: -), Mornington 0 Keysborough 5 (HT: -) Waverley 1 Riversdale 1 (HT: -) 0 Light Utd 3 (HT: -), Alphington 2 Brunswick (HT: -), Williamstown 2 Spring Hills 2 (HT: -) -), Essendon Royals 3 Epping City 1 (HT: -), Zebras 1 (HT: -), Bye Lalor Utd (HT: -), Meadow Mitchell Rangers JFC Gisborne (HT: -) MILO Boys South 11 Joeys Orange: Round 7: MILO Boys East 12 F: Round 7: Mooroolbark 7 Park Bye (HT: -) MILO Girls S/E 16 D: Round 7: Boronia Bye Berwick City 0 Harrisfield Hurricanes 0 (HT: Casey Comets 0 (HT: -), Chelsea 2 Croydon City (HT: -), Whitehorse 2 Boroondara Lions 1 (HT: MILO Boys Metro 18 Purple: Round 7: Bye Moo- -), Sandringham City 0 East Bentleigh 1 (HT: Arrows 1 2 (HT: -), East Bentleigh 1 Waverley MILO Boys North 12 D: Round 7: Bye Hume Utd -), Rosebud 2 Baxter 2 (HT: -), Eltham North 7 roolbark (HT: -), Bye Doveton (HT: -), Brighton -), Peninsula Brighton (HT: -), Langwarrin 0 Wanderers 3 (HT: -), Croydon City Arrows 2 3 (HT: -), Brunswick City 0 Moreland Utd 5 (HT: Berwick Kings 0 (HT: -) 2 Dandenong Sparrows 0 (HT: -), Sandringham Hampton 1 (HT: -), Beaumaris 2 Hampton Park Eastern Lions 1 (HT: -), Oakleigh 7 Manningham -), Epping City 3 Keon Park 0 (HT: -), Brunswick City 2 Sherbrooke Rangers 5 (HT: -), Boronia 0 Utd 1 (HT: -) 1 (HT: -) Zebras 2 Essendon Utd 5 (HT: -), FC Clifton Hill MILO Girls Metro 16 A: Round 7: South Eastern Nunawading City 5 (HT: -) Bye (HT: -) Piranhas Bye (HT: -), Whittlesea Stallions 5 MILO Boys East 16 A: Round 7: Manningham MILO Boys East 11 Kangaroos Green: Round 7: Beaumaris 1 (HT: -), Richmond 2 Ashburton 5 MILO Boys Metro 18 Yellow: Round 7: Bye 2 Glen Waverley 1 (HT: -), Nunawading City Box Hill Inter Bye (HT: -), Riversdale 2 South MILO Boys North 11 Kangaroos Green: Round 7: (HT: 0-3), Epping City Bye (HT: -), Brighton 1 Seaford Utd (HT: -), Rosebud 2 Casey Comets Croydon City Arrows (HT: -), FC Bulleen Lions Yarra 1 (HT: -), Doncaster Rovers 0 FC Bulleen Northcote City 0 Hume Utd 1 (HT: 0-1), Bundoora Glen Eira 0 (HT: 1-0) 4 (HT: -), Langwarrin 1 Heatherton Utd 2 (HT: 5 Doncaster Rovers 0 (HT: -), Eastern Lions 0 Lions 2 (HT: -), Oakleigh 0 Richmond 2 (HT: -), Utd 0 Eltham North 1 (HT: 0-0), Epping City -), Berwick City 1 Chelsea 1 (HT: -), Peninsula 1 Brandon Park 2 (HT: -), South Melbourne 0 South Knox City 1 Monash City 0 (HT: -) Coburg Utd (HT: -), Mill Park 0 Light Utd 4 (HT: MILO Girls Metro 16 B: Round 7: Boroondara Frankston Pines 0 (HT: -) Springvale 1 (HT: -) -), Fawkner Essendon Royals (HT: -) Lions 2 Berwick City 0 (HT: -), Knox City 6 MILO Boys East 11 Kangaroos Yellow: Round 7: Sherbrooke Rangers 0 (HT: -), Watsonia Heights MILO Boys South 16 A: Round 7: Berwick City MILO Boys East 16 B: Round 7: Boroondara Manningham 0 South Melbourne 0 (HT: -), Don- MILO Boys North 11 Kangaroos Orange: 1 East Bentleigh 0 (HT: -), Croydon City Arrows 0 Bye (HT: -), Bye Brighton (HT: -), Dandenong Lions 5 Ringwood City 0 (HT: -), Richmond Bo- caster Rovers 1 Oakleigh 3 (HT: -), FC Bulleen Round 7: Green Gully 5 Whittlesea Stallions 0 Mornington 2 (HT: -), Langwarrin Bye (HT: -) City 1 Bentleigh Greens 0 (HT: -), Endeavour Utd ronia (HT: -), Doncaster Rovers 4 North Caulfield Lions 1 Waverley Wanderers 0 (HT: -), Box Hill (HT: -), Preston Lions 3 Eltham North 2 (HT: -), MILO Girls Metro 16 C: Round 7: Chelsea 2 0 Springvale White Eagles 3 (HT: -), Mornington 4 3 (HT: -), Sherbrooke Rangers Knox City (HT: -), Inter 1 Richmond 1 (HT: -), Ashburton 0 North Brunswick Zebras Lalor (HT: -), Coburg Utd 4 Sandringham City 0 (HT: -), North Caulfield 2 Dandenong Thunder 2 (HT: -) Ashburton 4 Mooroolbark 1 (HT: -) Caulfield 1 (HT: 0-0) Brunswick City 0 (HT: -), Meadow Park 5 Essen- Endeavour Utd 6 (HT: -), Hampton Park Utd 0 don Royals 1 (HT: -) Dandenong City 0 (HT: -), Brighton 0 Keilor Park MILO Boys South 16 B: Round 7: Seaford Utd MILO Boys East 15 A: Round 7: Manningham 6 MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Orange: Round 7: 5 (HT: -), Bye Eastern Lions (HT: -) 5 Mornington 3 (HT: -), Baxter 2 Doveton 1 (HT: North Caulfield 1 (HT: -), Kingston City 1 White- Kingston City 1 Ashburton 8 (HT: -), Richmond 3 MILO Boys North 11 Joeys Blue: Round 7: -), East Bentleigh Brighton (HT: -), Langwarrin horse 4 (HT: -), FC Bulleen Lions 0 Eastern Lions Glen Eira 0 (HT: -), FC Bulleen Lions 8 White Star Pascoe Vale 0 Mitchell Rangers JFC 2 (HT: 0-0), MILO Girls N/W 16 D: Round 7: North City Lions 7 Keysborough 0 (HT: -), Beaumaris 1 Berwick 1 (HT: -), Oakleigh 2 Richmond 0 (HT: -), Glen Dandenong 0 (HT: -), Whitehorse 1 Nunawading Alphington 1 Epping City 1 (HT: -), Greenvale 0 Diamond Valley Utd 0 (HT: -), Ballarat Academy City 7 (HT: -) Waverley 0 Riversdale 4 (HT: -) City 1 (HT: -), Glen Waverley 1 Monash City 0 Utd 1 Brunswick Zebras 1 (HT: -), Eltham North Of Soccer 0 Melton 1 (HT: -), Bye Westgate (HT: (HT: -) Watsonia Heights (HT: -), Hume Utd 0 Moreland -), Altona City 3 Sunshine Georgies 5 (HT: -), MILO Boys South 15 A: Round 7: Berwick City 8 MILO Boys East 15 B: Round 7: Caulfield Utd 2 Wolves 1 (HT: -) Sunbury Utd 3 (M Cross 2, A Lines) Moreland Utd Beaumaris 0 (HT: -), Sandringham City 2 Brighton Whitehorse 1 (HT: -), Glen Eira 8 Croydon City MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Blue: Round 7: 1 (HT: 3-0) 5 (HT: -), Dandenong City 11 Peninsula 0 (HT: -), Arrows 0 (HT: -), Doncaster Rovers 3 FC Bulleen Boroondara Lions 0 North Caulfield 4 (HT: MILO Boys North 11 Joeys Yellow: Round 7: Langwarrin 0 Frankston Pines 2 (HT: -), Morning- Lions 1 (HT: -), Sherbrooke Rangers 9 Knox City 0-0), Richmond Croydon City Arrows (HT: -), North City Lions Diamond Valley Utd (HT: -), MILO Girls Metro 15 A: Round 7: Richmond 1 ton 6 Lyndale Utd 5 (HT: -) 2 (HT: -), Springvale City Clayton (HT: -) Springvale City 11 Doncaster Rovers 1 (HT: -), Banyule City 4 Moreland Utd 0 (HT: -), Light Utd Brunswick Zebras 0 (HT: 1-0), Berwick City 2 East Bentleigh Eastern Lions (HT: -), Knox City Lalor Utd (HT: -), Moreland City 7 Bundoora Utd Langwarrin 0 (HT: -), Bye Doncaster Rovers MILO Boys South 15 B: Round 7: Baxter 1 Morn- MILO Boys East 15 C: Round 7: Bye Chel- 0 Riversdale 7 (HT: -) 1 (HT: -), Laverton Park 1 Plenty Valley Lions 0 (HT: -), Brighton 8 Casey Comets 0 (HT: -), North ington 1 (HT: -), Sandringham City 0 Brighton sea (HT: -), Eastern Lions 0 Boronia 2 (HT: -), (HT: -) Caulfield WVSA (HT: -) 6 (HT: -), Heatherton Utd 2 Bentleigh Greens Casey Comets 9 Doncaster Rovers 0 (HT: -), MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Red: Round 7: 1 (HT: -), Langwarrin 7 Phillip Island 1 (HT: -), Mooroolbark 2 Hampton 1 (HT: -), Ashburton 3 Boroondara Lions 2 Glen Waverley 5 (HT: -), MILO Boys West 16 A: Round 7: Keilor Park 3 MILO Girls Metro 15 B: Round 7: Whitehorse Beaumaris Berwick City (HT: -) Manningham 4 (HT: -) Eastern Lions 2 Croydon City Arrows 4 (HT: -), Hoppers Crossing 2 (HT: -), Ballarat Academy Of 2 Ashburton 0 (HT: -), Mooroolbark 1 Glen North Caulfield 1 South Springvale 2 (HT: 0-0), Soccer Melton (HT: -), Altona Magic 4 Avondale Waverley 7 (HT: -), Brighton 2 Sandringham City MILO Boys South 14 A: Round 7: Doveton Bye MILO Boys East 15 D: Round 7: Templestowe Sherbrooke Rangers 2 Richmond 0 (HT: -), Heights 0 (HT: -), Brimbank City Bye (HT: -), 2 (HT: -), Keilor Park 0 Meadow Park 2 (HT: -), (HT: -), Berwick City 10 (J Lasanc 2, T Heggan, Eagles Bye (HT: -), Brandon Park Hampton Ashburton 0 Manningham 3 (HT: -) Yarraville Bye (HT: -) Brunswick City 3 Glen Eira 1 (HT: -) J Mcneill, S Partridge 4, C Graham, Own Goal) Park Utd (HT: -), East Bentleigh Clayton (HT: -), Mornington 0 (HT: -), Bye Langwarrin (HT: -), Brighton 4 Glen Eira 0 (HT: 2-0) MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Purple: Round 7: Moo- MILO Boys West 15 A: Round 7: Green Gully MILO Girls Metro 15 C: Round 7: Keilor Wolves East Bentleigh Bentleigh Greens (HT: -), Lyn- roolbark 1 Ashburton 1 (HT: -), Ringwood City 1 2 Keilor Park 3 (HT: -), Sunshine Georgies 4 0 Baxter 3 (HT: -), Gisborne 5 Seaford Utd 0 (HT: dale Utd 3 Brighton 1 (HT: -) MILO Boys East 14 A: Round 7: Kingston City Boronia 2 (HT: -), Oakleigh 2 Brandon Park 2 (HT: Hoppers Crossing 1 (HT: -), Ballarat Academy Of -), Boronia Altona East (HT: -), Casey Panthers Bye (HT: -), Richmond 2 Oakleigh 2 (HT: -), FC -), Glen Waverley 0 Clayton 5 (HT: -), Doncaster Soccer Brimbank (HT: -), St. Albans Bye (HT: - 0 Ringwood City 10 (HT: -), Pascoe Vale 10 Har- MILO Boys South 14 B: Round 7: Berwick City 2 Bulleen Lions 4 Doncaster Rovers 1 (HT: -), Boro- Rovers 0 FC Bulleen Lions 5 (HT: -) ), North Sunshine Eagles 1 Williamstown 2 (HT: -) risfield Hurricanes 0 (HT: -) Brighton 4 (HT: -), Baxter 1 Casey Comets 6 (HT: nia 0 Eastern Lions 1 (HT: -), South Melbourne 5 -), Carrum Utd 1 Langwarrin 2 (HT: -), Endeavour Riversdale 0 (HT: -) MILO Boys N/W 16 B: Round 4: Watsonia MILO Boys West 15 B: Round 7: Werribee City MILO Girls Metro 14 A: Round 7: Brighton 1 Utd 1 Sandringham City 0 (HT: -), Beaumaris 6 Heights 4 Sunshine Heights 6 (HT: -), Cairnlea 0 South Yarra 2 (HT: -), Western Eagles 5 Mel- Beaumaris 1 (HT: -), Doncaster Rovers Bye (HT: Springvale White Eagles 2 (HT: -) MILO Boys East 14 B: Round 7: Manningham 4 0 Sunbury Utd 9 (HT: -), Keilor Wolves 1 Broad- bourne Lions 1 (HT: -), Sunbury Utd 1 Laverton -), Croydon City Arrows 2 Sandringham City 5 Ashburton 0 (HT: -), Ringwood City 7 Beaumaris meadows Utd 1 (HT: -) Park 1 (HT: 0-1), Flemington Eagles 3 Altona City (HT: -), Boroondara Lions 4 Berwick City 0 (HT: -), MILO Boys South 14 C: Round 7: Peninsula 0 (HT: -), Port Melbourne 1 Brandon Park 2 (HT: 1 (HT: -), Satellite City Utd 0 Gisborne 13 (HT: -) Bundoora Utd 1 Ashburton 1 (HT: 0-0) Bye (HT: -), Brighton 2 2 Dandenong Sparrows -), North Caulfield 1 Richmond 0 (HT: 1-0), Glen MILO Boys North 16 A: Round 7: Light Utd 2 (HT: -), Sandringham City 0 Doveton 2 (HT: -), Waverley 2 Clayton 1 (HT: -) Northcote City (HT: -), Brunswick City 4 Eltham MILO Boys West 14 A: Round 7: Green Gully 1 MILO Girls Metro 14 B: Round 7: Sunbury Utd Hampton Park Utd 1 Brighton 1 1 (HT: -), Seaford North 0 (HT: -), Preston Lions Brunswick Zebras Keilor Park 1 (HT: -), Sunshine Georgies 1 Bal- 0 Caulfield Utd 2 (HT: -), Baxter 2 Sherbrooke Utd 3 Berwick City 1 (HT: -) MILO Boys East 14 C: Round 7: Bye Boronia (HT: -), Heidelberg Utd Bundoora Utd (HT: -), larat Academy Of Soccer 3 (HT: -), Keilor Wolves Rangers 0 (HT: -), Beaumaris 0 Dandenong (HT: -), Boroondara Lions North Caulfield (HT: Carlton Youth Essendon Royals (HT: -) 1 Laverton Park 0 (HT: -), Brimbank City 3 Syden- Thunder 10 (HT: -), Peninsula 4 Brunswick MILO Boys South 13 A: Round 7: Hampton -), East Bentleigh 0 Doncaster Rovers 7 (HT: -), ham Park 1 (HT: -), Werribee City Bye (HT: -) Zebras 0 (HT: -), Hoppers Crossing 1 Richmond

Monday 18 June 2007 22 JUNIORS Goal! Weekly Results & Ladders

3 (HT: -) MILO Boys N/W 14 Super League Seaford Utd 7 5 1 1 33 8 16 Seaford Utd 7 0 1 6 2 38 1 Riversdale 7 1 1 5 1 16 4 Green Gully 6 6 0 0 25 2 18 Dandenong Sparrows 6 4 1 1 16 7 13 Mornington 7 0 1 6 3 42 1 Croydon City Arrows 7 0 1 6 1 19 1 MILO Girls Metro 14 C: Round 7: Sandringham Essendon Royals 6 6 0 0 19 3 18 Brighton 1 6 4 1 1 16 9 13 City 1 Langwarrin 1 (HT: -), Doncaster Rovers 0 Altona Magic 7 6 0 1 19 5 18 Peninsula 6 3 1 2 23 9 10 MILO Boys South 11 Joeys Orange MILO Boys East 13 B Carrum Utd 0 (HT: -), Watsonia Heights 2 Eltham Keilor Park 6 4 1 1 15 3 13 Hampton Park Utd 7 2 4 1 16 9 10 Beaumaris 7 7 0 0 27 5 21 Waverley Wanderers 7 6 1 0 12 0 19 North 2 (HT: -), Box Hill Inter 1 Altona City 8 (HT: Fawkner 6 2 1 3 7 9 7 Berwick City 6 2 1 3 11 10 7 Hampton 7 5 2 0 12 2 17 Glen Waverley 7 6 0 1 16 6 18 -), East Bentleigh Brighton (HT: -) Sunshine Heights 7 2 0 5 8 14 6 Brighton 2 6 2 1 3 11 12 7 East Bentleigh 7 5 0 2 16 2 15 Casey Comets 7 6 0 1 11 1 18 Melbourne Knights 6 1 2 3 7 12 5 Doveton 6 1 0 5 8 26 3 Sandringham City 7 4 1 2 18 5 13 Knox City 7 3 3 1 11 4 12 MILO Girls Metro 13 A: Round 7: BASL 1 Bo- Epping City 6 1 0 5 1 13 3 Dandenong Thunder 0 0 0 0 Hampton Park Utd 7 4 0 3 9 16 12 Manningham 7 3 2 2 21 8 11 roondara Lions 0 (HT: -), Ashburton Croydon City Preston Lions 6 0 1 5 5 24 1 Sandringham City 6 0 0 6 2 46 0 Berwick City 7 1 3 3 3 13 6 FC Bulleen Lions 7 2 1 4 8 8 7 Arrows (HT: -), Berwick City 0 North Caulfield 8 Light Utd 6 0 1 5 3 24 1 Langwarrin 7 1 2 4 12 20 5 North Caulfield 7 2 0 5 9 11 6 (HT: -), Sherbrooke Rangers 0 Sandringham City MILO Boys South 13 A Harrisfield Hurricanes 7 0 4 3 5 15 4 Eastern Lions 7 1 2 4 10 11 5 0 (HT: -), Glen Eira 0 Brighton 2 (HT: -) MILO Boys N/W 13 Super League Bentleigh Greens 7 7 0 0 20 0 21 Brighton 6 0 2 4 3 13 2 Clayton 7 1 1 5 5 21 4 Coburg Utd 7 5 1 1 21 9 16 Mornington 7 6 1 0 14 3 19 Peninsula 6 0 0 6 5 19 0 Mooroolbark 7 0 0 7 3 36 0 MILO Girls Metro 13 B: Round 7: Essendon Roy- Cairnlea 7 4 1 2 10 8 13 Peninsula 7 5 1 1 29 4 16 als Bye (HT: -), Glen Eira 0 Alphington 5 (HT: -), Altona City 6 4 0 2 11 7 12 Brighton 7 4 2 1 12 2 14 MILO Boys East 16 A MILO Boys East 13 C Brighton 0 Brunswick Zebras 2 (HT: -), Boronia 1 Brimbank 6 3 2 1 14 7 11 Beaumaris 7 3 1 3 11 13 10 South Springvale 7 7 0 0 11 2 21 Doncaster Rovers 7 6 0 1 24 5 18 Bundoora Utd 0 (HT: -), Caulfield Utd 1 Peninsula Green Gully 7 3 1 3 15 9 10 Hampton 7 2 2 3 11 15 8 South Melbourne 7 4 1 2 20 10 13 Noble Park 6 6 0 0 17 3 18 0 (HT: -) Brunswick City 7 3 0 4 9 9 9 Berwick City 7 2 0 5 8 23 6 FC Bulleen Lions 7 4 1 2 19 11 13 Stonnington City 7 4 1 2 14 3 13 Essendon Royals 6 2 2 2 10 6 8 Seaford Utd 7 1 0 6 3 14 3 Manningham 7 4 1 2 24 17 13 Eastern Lions 7 4 1 2 17 11 13 MILO Girls Metro 13 C: Round 7: Pascoe Vale 5 Werribee City 6 2 1 3 7 11 7 Langwarrin 7 1 0 6 3 20 3 Brandon Park 7 4 1 2 14 14 13 Richmond 7 3 1 3 16 12 10 Glen Waverley 1 (HT: -), Nunawading City Sher- Hume Utd 6 2 0 4 8 16 6 Hampton Park Utd 7 0 1 6 4 21 1 Glen Waverley 7 2 3 2 12 13 9 Glen Waverley 7 3 1 3 13 10 10 brooke Rangers (HT: -), Baxter 0 Diamond Valley Fawkner 6 0 0 6 2 25 0 Nunawading City 6 3 0 3 12 13 9 Caulfield Utd 6 2 1 3 9 8 7 Utd 3 (HT: -), Port Melbourne 5 South Yarra 0 MILO Boys South 13 B Eastern Lions 7 1 0 6 10 19 3 Whitehorse 7 2 1 4 11 12 7 (HT: -), Mornington 1 North Caulfield 1 (HT: -) MILO Boys Metro 18 Blue Harrisfield Hurricanes 7 7 0 0 37 4 21 Croydon City Arrows 6 0 2 4 6 16 2 Boroondara Lions 7 1 0 6 6 29 3 Oakleigh 6 5 0 1 25 12 15 Bentleigh Greens 7 5 0 2 23 9 15 Doncaster Rovers 7 0 1 6 7 20 1 Croydon City Arrows 7 0 0 7 4 38 0 MILO Girls Metro 12 A: Round 7: Richmond 0 Maribyrnong Greens 5 3 1 1 15 12 10 Chelsea 7 5 0 2 17 7 15 Croydon City Arrows 2 (HT: -), Bye Sandringham Heidelberg Utd 5 3 1 1 10 7 10 Sandringham City 7 4 2 1 20 10 14 MILO Boys East 16 B MILO Boys East 13 D City (HT: -), North Caulfield 0 Boroondara Lions Brunswick City 5 2 0 3 8 11 6 Keysborough 7 4 2 1 18 10 14 Ashburton 7 6 1 0 17 6 19 Riversdale 6 4 1 1 14 5 13 1 (HT: 0-0), Ashburton 0 Sherbrooke Rangers 1 St. Albans 6 2 0 4 12 16 6 Baxter 7 2 1 4 8 19 7 North Caulfield 7 6 0 1 30 10 18 Nunawading City 6 4 1 1 15 10 13 (HT: -), Brighton 0 Carrum Utd 1 (HT: -) Manningham 5 2 0 3 12 20 6 Mornington 7 1 2 4 7 13 5 Boroondara Lions 7 4 2 1 21 7 14 Boronia 6 4 1 1 9 5 13 Richmond 5 1 1 3 10 9 4 Brighton 7 1 2 4 6 23 5 Knox City 6 4 1 1 17 11 13 Glen Eira 6 3 2 1 14 10 11 MILO Girls Metro 12 B: Round 7: Keilor Park Bye Eastern Lions 5 1 1 3 9 14 4 Peninsula 7 1 1 5 7 23 4 Doncaster Rovers 7 4 0 3 21 17 12 Ringwood City 7 2 1 4 11 10 7 (HT: -), Bye Eltham North (HT: -), Box Hill Inter Sandringham City 0 0 0 0 Beaumaris 7 0 0 7 6 31 0 Ringwood City 7 3 0 4 13 19 9 Casey Comets 6 2 1 3 8 12 7 0 Monash City 0 (HT: -), Knox City 6 Hoppers Richmond 6 2 0 4 12 11 6 East Bentleigh 5 2 0 3 17 8 6 Crossing 1 (HT: -), Brunswick Zebras FC Bulleen MILO Boys Metro 18 Orange MILO Boys South 13 C Sherbrooke Rangers 6 1 0 5 7 28 3 Croydon City Arrows 6 1 1 4 7 16 4 Lions (HT: -) Flemington Eagles 5 5 0 0 24 6 15 Endeavour Utd 7 7 0 0 69 0 21 Boronia 6 0 1 5 8 19 1 Hampton 6 1 0 5 4 23 3 Western Eagles 6 4 0 2 23 7 12 Rosebud 7 7 0 0 52 1 21 Mooroolbark 7 0 1 6 8 26 1 Manningham 0 0 0 0 MILO Girls Metro 12 C: Round 7: Watsonia Essendon Royals 5 3 0 2 9 7 9 Hampton 7 5 0 2 30 6 15 Heights Beaumaris (HT: -), Brighton Bye (HT: Gisborne 5 2 1 2 11 9 7 Chelsea 7 4 0 3 15 11 12 MILO Boys East 15 A MILO Boys East 12 A -), Sydenham Park 0 Glen Waverley 0 (HT: -), Epping City 5 2 0 3 9 16 6 Brighton 7 3 0 4 8 21 9 Eastern Lions 7 7 0 0 24 5 21 South Melbourne 7 5 1 1 17 4 16 Brunswick Zebras Heidelberg Utd (HT: -) Lalor Utd 3 1 1 1 18 10 4 Carrum Utd 7 2 1 4 13 27 7 Oakleigh 7 6 1 0 19 4 19 Monash City 7 4 3 0 16 6 15 Mitchell Rangers JFC 4 0 1 3 5 19 1 Langwarrin 7 2 1 4 10 29 7 Whitehorse 7 4 1 2 18 8 13 Croydon City Arrows 7 4 1 2 11 11 13 MILO Girls Metro 11 A: Round 7: Sandringham Wyndham Olympic 5 0 1 4 3 28 1 Peninsula 6 0 3 3 7 18 3 Richmond 7 4 1 2 15 9 13 Richmond 7 3 3 1 9 3 12 City Bye (HT: -), Richmond 4 North Caulfield Casey Panthers 6 1 0 5 3 48 3 Kingston City 7 2 3 2 14 16 9 FC Bulleen Lions 7 2 4 1 10 6 10 0 (HT: -), Brighton 2 Ashburton 2 (HT: -), Keilor MILO Boys Metro 18 Purple Seaford Utd 7 0 1 6 5 51 1 FC Bulleen Lions 7 3 0 4 6 12 9 Oakleigh 7 3 1 3 7 10 10 Park 0 Boroondara Lions 1 (HT: -), Dandenong Doveton 6 6 0 0 47 4 18 Riversdale 7 2 1 4 12 16 7 Box Hill Inter 6 1 2 3 11 13 5 Thunder 1 Beaumaris 0 (HT: -) Nunawading City 6 6 0 0 41 4 18 MILO Boys South 12 A Manningham 7 2 0 5 11 15 6 Nunawading City 6 1 2 3 3 6 5 Brighton 5 3 0 2 8 12 9 Berwick City 7 6 1 0 20 2 19 Glen Waverley 7 1 1 5 6 16 4 Boronia 7 1 1 5 7 18 4 MILO Girls Metro 11 B: Round 7: Brighton 4 Sherbrooke Rangers 5 2 1 2 13 22 7 Sandringham City 7 6 0 1 26 5 18 North Caulfield 7 0 0 7 6 30 0 Doncaster Rovers 7 0 2 5 5 19 2 Sherbrooke Rangers 0 (HT: -), Glen Eira 0 Hamp- Boronia 5 2 0 3 14 21 6 Brighton 7 5 1 1 15 8 16 ton 3 (HT: -), Richmond 1 Berwick City 1 (HT: -), Mooroolbark 5 1 0 4 12 28 3 Beaumaris 7 5 0 2 27 9 15 MILO Boys East 15 B MILO Boys East 12 B Sunbury Utd 0 Oakleigh 1 (HT: 0-1), Ashburton 3 Sandringham City 6 1 0 5 4 32 3 Dandenong Thunder 7 4 0 3 17 14 12 FC Bulleen Lions 7 6 0 1 25 8 18 Doncaster Rovers 7 6 0 1 18 6 18 Carrum Utd 1 (HT: -) Dandenong Sparrows 6 0 1 5 6 22 1 Langwarrin 7 3 0 4 12 11 9 Doncaster Rovers 7 6 0 1 25 9 18 Glen Waverley 7 5 2 0 18 7 17 Seaford Utd 7 1 1 5 3 17 4 Sherbrooke Rangers 7 5 0 2 31 10 15 North Caulfield 7 5 2 0 11 3 17 MILO Girls S/E 14 D: Round 7: Croydon City MILO Boys Metro 18 Yellow Noble Park 7 1 1 5 4 33 4 Clayton 6 5 0 1 13 4 15 South Melbourne 7 4 1 2 11 7 13 Arrows 5 Richmond 0 (HT: -), Springvale White Berwick City 7 5 2 0 55 6 17 Dandenong City 7 1 0 6 6 16 3 Caulfield Utd 7 4 0 3 20 17 12 Riversdale 7 3 0 4 7 11 9 Eagles 1 North Caulfield 0 (HT: -), Bye Noble Heatherton Utd 6 5 0 1 34 4 15 Mornington 7 1 0 6 3 18 3 Glen Eira 7 3 0 4 19 18 9 Richmond 7 2 2 3 8 9 8 Park (HT: -), Eastern Lions 0 FC Bulleen Lions Casey Comets 6 4 1 1 16 15 13 Croydon City Arrows 7 2 0 5 13 29 6 Monash City 7 2 2 3 10 13 8 1 (HT: -), Glen Waverley 4 Boroondara Lions 0 Frankston Pines 6 3 1 2 17 7 10 MILO Boys South 12 B Springvale City 6 1 0 5 15 31 3 Ringwood City 7 1 2 4 5 9 5 (HT: -) Langwarrin 5 3 0 2 15 6 9 Endeavour Utd 7 5 2 0 16 8 17 Whitehorse 7 1 0 6 6 23 3 Mooroolbark 7 1 0 6 5 16 3 Chelsea 6 1 3 2 9 11 6 Berwick City 7 4 2 1 14 6 14 Knox City 7 1 0 6 13 31 3 Stonnington City 7 0 1 6 1 13 1 MILO Girls N/W 14 D: Round 7: Brimbank 5 Peninsula 6 2 0 4 12 26 6 Hampton 7 3 4 0 13 6 13 Epping City 1 (HT: -), Brunswick Zebras Cairnlea Seaford Utd 6 0 1 5 2 32 1 Sandringham City 7 4 1 2 16 10 13 MILO Boys East 15 C MILO Boys East 12 C (HT: -), Eltham North 1 Western Eagles 8 (HT: -), Rosebud 6 0 0 6 4 57 0 Hampton Park Utd 7 2 4 1 12 8 10 Casey Comets 6 6 0 0 45 2 18 Ashburton 7 6 1 0 23 8 19 Mitchell Rangers JFC Whittlesea Stallions (HT: Brighton 7 2 2 3 10 11 8 Chelsea 6 6 0 0 38 5 18 FC Bulleen Lions 7 6 0 1 32 6 18 -), Ballarat Academy Of Soccer 3 Keilor Park 1 MILO Boys South 16 A Keysborough 7 2 1 4 11 14 7 Manningham 7 4 0 3 20 17 12 Knox City 6 5 0 1 22 2 15 (HT: -) Springvale White Eagles 5 5 0 0 20 3 15 Casey Comets 7 2 1 4 9 15 7 Boronia 6 3 1 2 12 11 10 East Bentleigh 6 4 0 2 20 11 12 Berwick City 6 4 0 2 17 8 12 Mornington 7 2 1 4 5 14 7 Hampton 6 3 0 3 9 22 9 Clayton 7 3 1 3 14 7 10 MILO Boys S/E 16 Super League Dandenong City 6 3 0 3 12 23 9 Peninsula 7 0 0 7 3 17 0 Ashburton 6 2 1 3 14 21 7 Sherbrooke Rangers 7 3 0 4 7 20 9 FC Bulleen Lions 7 5 1 1 30 7 16 Brighton 5 2 1 2 10 10 7 Mooroolbark 6 2 0 4 4 25 6 Glen Eira 7 2 1 4 10 16 7 South Melbourne 6 4 0 2 22 12 12 Endeavour Utd 5 2 0 3 10 10 6 MILO Boys South 12 C Eastern Lions 7 1 0 6 7 25 3 Nunawading City 7 2 0 5 9 20 6 Langwarrin 6 3 2 1 11 10 11 Mornington 5 2 0 3 9 12 6 Brighton 6 6 0 0 20 3 18 Stonnington City 0 0 0 0 Doncaster Rovers 7 1 1 5 6 36 4 Kingston City 5 3 1 1 12 8 10 Dandenong Thunder 5 1 1 3 13 17 4 Beaumaris 7 4 1 2 19 8 13 Doncaster Rovers 6 0 0 6 3 24 0 Richmond 7 0 0 7 1 18 0 North Caulfield 5 3 1 1 6 4 10 Bentleigh Greens 5 1 0 4 6 14 3 Baxter 6 4 0 2 13 6 12 Casey Comets 7 2 1 4 7 16 7 Rosebud 6 3 1 2 17 16 10 MILO Boys East 15 D MILO Boys East 12 D Doncaster Rovers 6 0 4 2 5 8 4 MILO Boys South 16 B Doveton 6 2 3 1 6 5 9 Hampton Park Utd 5 4 1 0 25 6 13 FC Bulleen Lions 7 7 0 0 26 2 21 Sandringham City 6 1 1 4 3 12 4 Baxter 7 7 0 0 30 10 21 Langwarrin 7 1 3 3 5 11 6 Templestowe Eagles 5 4 1 0 24 7 13 Kingston City 7 5 1 1 21 6 16 Noble Park 6 0 1 5 7 26 1 Seaford Utd 7 5 2 0 17 8 17 Mornington 6 1 2 3 7 12 5 East Bentleigh 4 3 1 0 15 1 10 North Caulfield 7 4 2 1 11 9 14 Doveton 7 4 1 2 23 6 13 Hampton 6 1 1 4 6 19 4 Brighton 5 3 0 2 14 11 9 Boronia 7 4 1 2 22 9 13 MILO Boys S/E 15 Super League Berwick City 7 4 1 2 25 14 13 Sandringham City 6 0 1 5 6 19 1 Brandon Park 5 1 1 3 12 15 4 Caulfield Utd 7 3 1 3 19 16 10 South Melbourne 7 6 0 1 20 1 18 Beaumaris 7 2 2 3 13 25 8 Southern Stars 0 0 0 0 Boroondara Lions 7 2 2 3 15 16 8 Manningham 7 5 1 1 13 5 16 Langwarrin 7 1 4 2 13 8 7 MILO Boys South 12 D Clayton 4 0 0 4 3 14 0 Knox Utd 7 2 1 4 11 13 7 FC Bulleen Lions 7 4 2 1 20 9 14 Mornington 7 2 1 4 11 16 7 Bentleigh Greens 7 6 0 1 41 7 18 Glen Eira 6 0 0 6 3 42 0 Springvale City 7 1 2 4 10 18 5 Endeavour Utd 7 4 0 3 14 8 12 East Bentleigh 6 1 1 4 5 11 4 Springvale White Eagles 7 5 1 1 30 13 16 Ringwood City 7 1 0 6 3 34 3 Doncaster Rovers 7 2 4 1 16 10 10 Brighton 6 1 0 5 11 26 3 Brighton 1 7 5 1 1 19 7 16 MILO Boys East 14 A Doncaster Rovers 7 0 2 5 2 17 2 Chelsea 7 3 1 3 9 11 10 Keysborough 7 1 0 6 6 30 3 Carrum Utd 7 5 0 2 13 14 15 Oakleigh 6 5 1 0 28 8 16 Springvale White Eagles 7 1 2 4 11 22 5 Brighton 2 7 4 2 1 18 8 14 FC Bulleen Lions 7 5 0 2 20 8 15 MILO Boys East 12 E Knox City 7 1 2 4 5 17 5 MILO Boys South 15 A Beaumaris 7 3 0 4 11 15 9 Eastern Lions 6 4 1 1 11 8 13 Manningham 7 7 0 0 37 1 21 Box Hill Inter 6 1 1 4 7 9 4 Berwick City 7 6 1 0 29 6 19 Hampton Park Utd 7 2 1 4 11 20 7 Doncaster Rovers 6 3 0 3 20 13 9 Eastern Lions 7 6 1 0 30 6 19 Nunawading City 6 0 1 5 5 28 1 Dandenong City 7 6 0 1 25 8 18 Frankston Pines 7 1 1 5 9 20 4 Boronia 5 3 0 2 14 10 9 Glen Eira 7 5 0 2 16 10 15 Sandringham City 7 5 0 2 27 12 15 Berwick City 7 1 0 6 11 19 3 Richmond 7 2 3 2 9 16 9 Ashburton 7 3 2 2 16 11 11 MILO Boys S/E 14 Super League Brighton 7 4 1 2 27 8 13 Lyndale Utd 7 0 0 7 8 48 0 South Melbourne 5 2 1 2 17 15 7 Brandon Park 6 3 2 1 9 6 11 Mornington 5 5 0 0 17 2 15 Frankston Pines 7 4 0 3 22 11 12 Kingston City 6 0 0 6 7 25 0 Glen Waverley 7 2 2 3 5 17 8 Dandenong Thunder 6 3 2 1 10 6 11 Mornington 7 4 0 3 21 15 12 MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Green Riversdale 6 0 0 6 3 26 0 Port Melbourne 6 2 0 4 11 15 6 North Caulfield 6 3 2 1 6 6 11 Langwarrin 7 2 0 5 10 15 6 Sandringham City 6 5 1 0 29 2 16 North Caulfield 7 1 1 5 5 12 4 Monash City 5 3 1 1 8 3 10 Lyndale Utd 7 1 1 5 23 31 4 Hampton 7 4 3 0 9 4 15 MILO Boys East 14 B Riversdale 7 0 2 5 1 18 2 FC Bulleen Lions 6 2 3 1 5 3 9 Beaumaris 7 1 1 5 11 40 4 Bentleigh Greens 6 4 1 1 12 9 13 Manningham 7 6 0 1 21 5 18 Richmond 7 0 0 7 2 36 0 Dandenong City 7 2 1 4 6 10 7 Peninsula 7 0 0 7 9 58 0 Heatherton Utd 7 3 0 4 12 9 9 Brandon Park 7 6 0 1 22 11 18 Knox City 6 2 0 4 4 7 6 Beaumaris 6 3 0 3 12 11 9 Glen Waverley 7 4 2 1 21 4 14 MILO Boys East 12 F Nunawading City 6 1 2 3 6 12 5 MILO Boys South 15 B Langwarrin 6 3 0 3 8 10 9 Richmond 7 4 1 2 8 5 13 Waverley Wanderers 7 7 0 0 27 6 21 GSL 7 0 1 6 2 15 1 Berwick City 6 6 0 0 26 3 18 Brighton 6 2 1 3 5 17 7 Ringwood City 7 3 2 2 15 7 11 Oakleigh 7 6 1 0 35 2 19 Brighton 7 5 0 2 37 6 15 Mornington 6 1 0 5 1 11 3 North Caulfield 7 3 2 2 7 6 11 Croydon City Arrows 2 7 5 0 2 20 13 15 MILO Boys S/E 13 Super League Bentleigh Greens 7 5 0 2 30 9 15 Casey Comets 6 0 0 6 5 20 0 Clayton 7 2 1 4 12 11 7 Croydon City Arrows 1 7 4 1 2 14 11 13 Box Hill Inter 7 6 1 0 19 4 19 Heatherton Utd 7 4 1 2 30 10 13 Port Melbourne 7 1 2 4 6 14 5 Chelsea 7 3 1 3 14 16 10 Beaumaris 7 5 1 1 16 7 16 Langwarrin 7 4 1 2 29 9 13 MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Red Beaumaris 7 0 1 6 2 26 1 Mooroolbark 7 2 1 4 11 11 7 South Melbourne 7 4 1 2 17 11 13 Baxter 7 4 1 2 21 11 13 South Eastern Piranhas 7 7 0 0 26 2 21 Ashburton 7 0 1 6 0 25 1 Manningham 7 2 1 4 13 19 7 FC Bulleen Lions 7 3 4 0 9 5 13 Mornington 7 2 1 4 18 24 7 GSL 7 7 0 0 23 1 21 East Bentleigh 7 2 1 4 5 13 7 Richmond 7 3 2 2 17 12 11 Sandringham City 7 1 1 5 6 48 4 Berwick City 7 5 0 2 22 5 15 MILO Boys East 14 C Casey Comets 7 1 0 6 2 30 3 Sandringham City 7 3 1 3 11 14 10 Beaumaris 6 0 1 5 8 42 1 Bentleigh Greens 7 3 1 3 16 15 10 Doncaster Rovers 5 5 0 0 30 3 15 Eastern Lions 7 0 0 7 2 22 0 Monash City 7 2 1 4 10 13 7 Phillip Island 7 0 0 7 6 49 0 Southern Stars 7 3 0 4 10 12 9 Boronia 5 4 0 1 16 8 12 GSL 7 1 1 5 2 13 4 Mornington 7 2 1 4 19 14 7 Sherbrooke Rangers 5 3 2 0 11 3 11 MILO Boys East 11 Kangaroos Green Dandenong City 7 1 1 5 8 20 4 MILO Boys South 14 A Seaford Utd 7 2 1 4 9 22 7 Nunawading City 6 3 1 2 17 6 10 Richmond 6 5 1 0 17 2 16 Berwick City 7 0 1 6 5 15 1 Berwick City 6 5 1 0 26 4 16 Hampton Park Utd 7 1 3 3 9 13 6 Ashburton 5 3 0 2 10 8 9 FC Bulleen Lions 6 5 0 1 18 3 15 Brighton 6 4 1 1 17 5 13 Brighton 7 1 0 6 3 34 3 East Bentleigh 5 1 1 3 4 16 4 Knox City 6 5 0 1 13 4 15 MILO Boys N/W 16 Super League Lyndale Utd 6 3 0 3 11 11 9 Dandenong City 7 0 2 5 5 24 2 Boroondara Lions 6 0 0 6 3 22 0 Box Hill Inter 6 3 1 2 16 7 10 Keilor Park 7 6 0 1 29 7 18 Doveton 5 2 2 1 7 8 8 North Caulfield 5 0 0 5 3 28 0 Monash City 6 3 1 2 10 6 10 Essendon Royals 7 4 1 2 13 7 13 Langwarrin 5 2 1 2 13 7 7 MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Yellow Riversdale 7 2 1 4 4 13 7 Green Gully 4 4 0 0 9 1 12 Bentleigh Greens 4 2 0 2 6 10 6 Hampton 7 6 1 0 28 1 19 MILO Boys East 14 D Oakleigh 6 1 1 4 9 10 4 Fawkner 5 4 0 1 9 4 12 East Bentleigh 4 0 1 3 3 10 1 Brighton 7 5 2 0 9 4 17 FC Bulleen Lions 7 7 0 0 46 3 21 Doncaster Rovers 6 1 1 4 4 8 4 Sunshine Georgies 6 3 2 1 11 7 11 Hampton Park Utd 0 0 0 0 Beaumaris 7 4 2 1 15 12 14 Manningham 6 5 0 1 24 3 15 South Yarra 7 0 0 7 1 39 0 Melbourne Knights 6 1 1 4 4 8 4 Sandringham City 0 0 0 0 Peninsula 7 4 1 2 11 6 13 Oakleigh 7 5 0 2 18 7 15 Epping City 5 1 0 4 10 12 3 Mornington 6 0 0 6 3 31 0 Sandringham City 7 4 0 3 15 6 12 Caulfield Utd 6 3 1 2 17 6 10 MILO Boys East 11 Kangaroos Yellow Whittlesea Stallions 6 1 0 5 7 18 3 Langwarrin 7 3 1 3 15 16 10 Mooroolbark 6 3 1 2 20 14 10 South Melbourne 7 6 1 0 12 0 19 Brimbank 6 0 0 6 4 32 0 MILO Boys South 14 B Baxter 7 2 0 5 16 26 6 Doncaster Rovers 6 2 0 4 13 31 6 North Caulfield 7 6 0 1 20 5 18 Brighton 7 6 1 0 21 6 19 Berwick City 7 1 2 4 10 13 5 Bentleigh Greens 6 1 0 5 7 28 3 Richmond 7 4 2 1 10 3 14 MILO Boys N/W 15 Super League Beaumaris 7 4 1 2 21 11 13 Endeavour Utd 6 0 1 5 7 18 1 Ringwood City 6 1 0 5 6 29 3 FC Bulleen Lions 7 4 1 2 11 6 13 Green Gully 7 6 1 0 13 5 19 Langwarrin 6 3 2 1 12 10 11 Doveton 6 0 0 6 2 26 0 Glen Waverley 6 0 0 6 1 31 0 Oakleigh 7 3 2 2 9 9 11 Keilor Park 7 5 0 2 18 6 15 Endeavour Utd 7 3 2 2 12 17 11 Box Hill Inter 7 2 2 3 12 8 8 Preston Lions 7 5 0 2 17 8 15 Berwick City 7 2 4 1 12 11 10 MILO Boys South 11 Joeys Blue MILO Boys East 13 A Ashburton 7 2 2 3 12 10 8 Coburg Utd 7 4 1 2 16 6 13 Carrum Utd 7 2 2 3 9 10 8 Langwarrin 7 6 0 1 30 3 18 Oakleigh 7 5 1 1 16 6 16 Waverley Wanderers 7 2 0 5 5 10 6 Fawkner 6 3 1 2 13 7 10 Casey Comets 6 1 4 1 13 9 7 Baxter 7 5 1 1 28 5 16 Knox City 7 4 3 0 19 5 15 Doncaster Rovers 7 0 1 6 5 22 1 Altona City 6 2 2 2 7 5 8 Sandringham City 5 2 0 3 12 9 6 Keysborough 7 5 1 1 22 6 16 FC Bulleen Lions 7 4 1 2 11 6 13 Manningham 7 0 1 6 3 26 1 Melbourne Knights 7 2 1 4 9 11 7 Springvale White Eagles 7 1 1 5 10 20 4 Carrum Utd 7 4 0 3 17 6 12 Whitehorse 7 4 1 2 7 6 13 Cairnlea 7 2 0 5 10 16 6 Baxter 7 0 1 6 6 25 1 Hampton Park Utd 7 3 3 1 13 6 12 Ringwood City 7 3 2 2 15 8 11 MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Orange Bundoora Utd 7 2 0 5 4 17 6 Seaford Utd 0 0 0 0 Beaumaris 7 3 2 2 11 4 11 North Caulfield 7 3 2 2 12 10 11 Glen Waverley 7 6 1 0 14 1 19 Essendon Royals 7 0 0 7 3 29 0 Brighton 7 2 1 4 8 18 7 Doncaster Rovers 7 2 2 3 11 7 8 Monash City 7 5 1 1 35 5 16 MILO Boys South 14 C Sandringham City 7 2 0 5 10 16 6 Brandon Park 7 1 2 4 3 13 5 Richmond 7 4 3 0 19 5 15

Issue # 9 Goal! Weekly JUNIORS 23 Results & Ladders

FC Bulleen Lions 7 4 1 2 24 3 13 Green Gully 5 3 2 0 16 4 11 Sydenham Park 5 2 0 3 8 20 6 MILO Girls Metro 14 C Glen Eira 7 4 0 3 17 11 12 MILO Boys North 13 B North Sunshine Eagles 6 2 2 2 11 10 8 Keilor Park 5 1 1 3 4 19 4 Carrum Utd 6 6 0 0 18 5 18 Nunawading City 7 3 1 3 19 10 10 Bundoora Utd 7 6 0 1 17 3 18 Hoppers Crossing 5 2 1 2 7 8 7 St. Albans 5 0 0 5 2 22 0 Altona City 6 5 0 1 25 9 15 Ashburton 7 3 0 4 16 13 9 Greenvale Utd 7 5 0 2 19 5 15 St. Albans 6 1 1 4 5 13 4 Melton 6 0 0 6 1 45 0 East Bentleigh 5 4 1 0 12 2 13 Whitehorse 7 1 1 5 11 22 4 Whittlesea Stallions 6 5 0 1 17 7 15 Keilor Park 5 1 0 4 6 7 3 Eltham North 6 3 0 3 10 12 9 White Star Dandenong 7 0 1 6 0 37 1 FC Clifton Hill 7 4 2 1 26 12 14 Ballarat Academy 5 1 0 4 3 11 3 MILO Boys West 11 Joeys Blue Sandringham City 6 2 0 4 18 16 6 Kingston City 7 0 1 6 2 50 1 Essendon Royals 7 4 1 2 21 5 13 Brimbank 5 0 2 3 7 18 2 Flemington Eagles 6 6 0 0 27 2 18 Langwarrin 6 2 0 4 13 13 6 Banyule City 7 2 1 4 7 13 7 Cairnlea 6 5 0 1 31 2 15 Brighton 5 2 0 3 5 8 6 MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Blue Moreland Wolves 7 2 0 5 10 19 6 MILO Boys West 15 B Keilor Wolves 6 5 0 1 21 4 15 Watsonia Heights 6 1 2 3 8 4 5 Springvale City 7 6 1 0 44 4 19 Brunswick Zebras 6 1 2 3 4 18 5 South Yarra 6 6 0 0 38 0 18 Williamstown 6 3 1 2 21 14 10 Doncaster Rovers 4 1 1 2 4 15 4 North Caulfield 7 6 1 0 25 2 19 Moreland City 7 1 1 5 4 23 4 Gisborne 6 5 0 1 23 6 15 Hoppers Crossing 6 2 2 2 11 18 8 Box Hill Inter 6 0 0 6 3 32 0 Riversdale 7 4 2 1 22 10 14 Eltham North 7 0 1 6 3 23 1 Sunbury Utd 6 4 1 1 33 14 13 Spring Hills 6 2 0 4 13 16 6 Boroondara Lions 7 4 0 3 11 18 12 Laverton Park 6 4 0 2 23 9 12 Altona City 6 2 0 4 11 18 6 MILO Girls Metro 13 A Croydon City Arrows 6 3 1 2 12 10 10 MILO Boys North 13 C Altona City 6 3 0 3 13 10 9 Maribyrnong Greens 5 2 0 3 11 19 6 Ashburton 6 5 1 0 15 4 16 East Bentleigh 6 2 0 4 12 9 6 Watsonia Heights 7 6 1 0 23 2 19 Flemington Eagles 6 2 1 3 32 20 7 Brimbank 6 0 1 5 1 22 1 BASL 5 4 1 0 12 0 13 Doncaster Rovers 7 2 0 5 12 31 6 Meadow Park 5 5 0 0 23 4 15 Melbourne Lions 6 2 0 4 16 36 6 Gisborne 5 0 0 5 0 32 0 Brighton 6 4 0 2 15 9 12 Eastern Lions 6 1 1 4 8 19 4 Northcote City 7 3 1 3 13 5 10 Western Eagles 6 1 2 3 25 20 5 North Caulfield 6 3 2 1 8 2 11 Knox City 7 1 1 5 4 27 4 Bundoora Utd 7 2 4 1 14 11 10 Satellite City Utd 6 1 0 5 9 73 3 MILO Girls S/E 16 D Sandringham City 6 3 1 2 10 4 10 Richmond 6 0 1 5 2 22 1 Mill Park 7 2 3 2 11 5 9 Werribee City 6 0 0 6 8 32 0 Boronia 5 3 2 0 14 4 11 Sherbrooke Rangers 5 2 1 2 9 5 7 Plenty Valley Lions 7 3 0 4 15 15 9 Rosebud 5 3 1 1 10 4 10 Boroondara Lions 6 2 0 4 6 12 6 MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Red Epping City 7 2 3 2 4 14 9 MILO Boys West 14 A Eltham North 6 3 1 2 14 1410 Croydon City Arrows 6 1 1 4 3 12 4 Sherbrooke Rangers 7 7 0 0 16 3 21 Alphington 7 2 1 4 15 25 7 Sunshine Georgies 5 5 0 0 22 3 15 Baxter 3 3 0 0 16 3 9 Glen Eira 6 1 0 5 2 20 3 Glen Waverley 7 6 0 1 19 4 18 Mitchell Rangers JFC 6 1 1 4 10 24 4 Green Gully 6 4 2 0 26 5 14 Boroondara Lions 6 2 0 4 5 10 6 Berwick City 6 0 1 5 1 13 1 Croydon City Arrows 7 5 0 2 28 13 15 Eltham North 6 0 0 6 4 27 0 Werribee City 6 3 1 2 18 10 10 Berwick Kings 5 1 0 4 4 20 3 South Springvale 7 5 0 2 20 6 15 Ballarat Academy 5 3 1 1 10 4 10 Phillip Island 0 0 0 0 MILO Girls Metro 13 B North Caulfield 7 5 0 2 16 4 15 MILO Boys North 12 A Sydenham Park 6 3 0 3 15 17 9 Whitehorse 4 0 0 4 4 12 0 Alphington 5 5 0 0 18 2 15 Eastern Lions 7 3 0 4 12 11 9 North City Lions 6 5 1 0 20 7 16 Keilor Park 5 2 0 3 12 13 6 Essendon Royals 6 4 1 1 13 5 13 Manningham 7 2 0 5 5 10 6 Bundoora Utd 7 5 0 2 22 7 15 Brimbank City 5 2 0 3 7 22 6 MILO Girls Metro 16 A Glen Eira 6 3 2 1 14 5 11 Richmond 7 1 0 6 2 22 3 Essendon Royals 5 4 1 0 12 5 13 Laverton Park 5 0 0 5 4 21 0 Whittlesea Stallions 5 5 0 0 23 0 15 Boronia 4 3 0 1 15 2 9 Boroondara Lions 7 0 1 6 7 25 1 Brunswick Zebras 5 3 1 1 10 7 10 Keilor Wolves 5 0 0 5 5 24 0 Ashburton 4 3 0 1 22 3 9 Brunswick Zebras 5 2 1 2 3 7 7 Ashburton 7 0 1 6 3 30 1 Whittlesea Stallions 6 2 1 3 16 11 7 Epping City 5 3 0 2 19 5 9 Bundoora Utd 5 1 1 3 5 7 4 Light Utd 5 2 0 3 9 14 6 MILO Boys West 14 B Brighton 5 3 0 2 9 8 9 Caulfield Utd 4 1 1 2 6 9 4 MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Purple Preston Lions 6 1 0 5 5 11 3 Williamstown 5 4 1 0 18 4 13 Glen Eira 4 1 1 2 8 12 4 Peninsula 5 1 0 4 8 18 3 Clayton 7 6 1 0 27 4 19 Brunswick City 5 1 0 4 4 14 3 Altona Magic2 5 2 2 1 18 9 8 Beaumaris 5 1 1 3 6 18 4 Brighton 6 0 0 6 0 27 0 FC Bulleen Lions 7 5 2 0 26 4 17 Fawkner 5 0 0 5 7 29 0 Melbourne Knights 4 2 1 1 7 6 7 South Eastern Piranhas 5 1 0 4 6 26 3 Mooroolbark 7 5 2 0 22 2 17 WVSA 5 2 1 2 9 17 7 Richmond 5 0 2 3 5 26 2 MILO Girls Metro 13 C Ashburton 7 3 1 3 11 15 10 MILO Boys North 12 B Altona Magic 5 1 1 3 10 11 4 Pascoe Vale 6 6 0 0 21 1 18 Brandon Park 7 2 2 3 11 12 8 Epping City 6 6 0 0 26 1 18 Altona City 4 1 1 2 12 15 4 MILO Girls Metro 16 B Diamond Valley Utd 6 5 0 1 23 2 15 Oakleigh 7 2 2 3 8 14 8 Essendon Royals 5 3 1 1 12 5 10 Hoppers Crossing 4 0 1 3 2 1 4 1 Knox City 6 5 0 1 31 3 15 Mornington 6 5 0 1 14 9 15 Boronia 7 2 0 5 13 19 6 Moreland City 5 2 3 0 5 1 9 Boroondara Lions 5 5 0 0 29 3 15 Nunawading City 6 4 0 2 17 8 12 Ringwood City 7 1 2 4 7 19 5 FC Clifton Hill 6 2 2 2 10 13 8 MILO Boys West 13 A Berwick City 6 4 0 2 17 12 12 Glen Waverley 6 3 1 2 17 13 10 Glen Waverley 7 1 1 5 6 24 4 Heidelberg Utd 5 2 0 3 6 14 6 Keilor Park 5 4 1 0 17 0 13 Watsonia Heights 5 3 0 2 15 7 9 Baxter 6 3 0 3 6 11 9 Doncaster Rovers 7 1 1 5 5 23 4 North City Lions 5 1 1 3 3 9 4 Sydenham Park 5 4 0 1 14 5 12 Mornington 5 2 1 2 8 14 7 Port Melbourne 6 1 1 4 6 9 4 Watsonia Heights 6 1 1 4 7 14 4 Melbourne Knights 5 3 2 0 9 1 11 Sherbrooke Rangers 5 2 0 3 5 11 6 North Caulfield 6 1 0 5 3 17 3 MILO Boys N/W 16 B Eltham North 6 1 0 5 4 16 3 Sunshine Georgies 6 3 0 3 16 14 9 East Bentleigh 5 1 1 3 7 13 4 Sherbrooke Rangers 6 1 0 5 3 19 3 Keilor Wolves 4 2 2 0 5 2 8 South Yarra 5 2 2 1 9 9 8 Croydon City Arrows 5 1 0 4 5 33 3 South Yarra 6 0 0 6 0 21 0 Sunbury Utd 4 2 1 1 11 2 7 MILO Boys North 12 C St. Albans 5 1 2 2 4 6 5 Langwarrin 6 0 0 6 1 22 0 Sunshine Heights 2 1 1 0 6 4 4 Light Utd 6 5 0 1 28 5 15 Gisborne 6 1 2 3 3 11 5 MILO Girls Metro 12 A Broadmeadows Utd 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 Diamond Valley Utd 5 4 0 1 14 5 12 Ballarat Academy 6 1 1 4 5 13 4 MILO Girls Metro 16 C Richmond 5 4 1 0 9 2 13 Watsonia Heights 4 1 0 3 7 11 3 Lalor Utd 6 3 1 2 6 5 10 Avondale Heights 5 0 0 5 5 23 0 Eastern Lions 6 6 0 0 28 1 18 Croydon City Arrows 5 4 0 1 8 2 12 Cairnlea 4 0 1 3 1 13 1 Banyule City 5 3 0 2 11 7 9 Sandringham City 6 5 1 0 14 3 16 Carrum Utd 6 3 2 1 8 3 11 Bye 0 0 0 0 Alphington 5 3 0 2 12 10 9 MILO Boys West 13 B Chelsea 5 3 1 1 16 4 10 Boroondara Lions 5 2 1 2 4 4 7 Bye2 0 0 0 0 Coburg Utd 6 1 1 4 9 19 4 WVSA 6 5 1 0 28 0 16 Keilor Park 6 2 1 3 8 10 7 Sandringham City 6 1 3 2 7 5 6 Brunswick Zebras 6 1 0 5 7 11 3 Keilor Park 5 3 2 0 10 5 11 North Caulfield 5 1 2 2 6 8 5 Ashburton 5 2 0 3 7 9 6 MILO Boys North 16 A Meadow Park 5 1 0 4 4 29 3 Melbourne Knights 5 2 2 1 14 5 8 Dandenong City 4 1 1 2 3 4 4 Sherbrooke Rangers 4 1 2 1 9 5 5 Northcote City 6 6 0 0 35 4 18 Altona City 5 2 2 1 11 4 8 Hampton Park Utd 5 1 0 4 7 12 3 Brighton 5 0 2 3 1 5 2 Light Utd 6 6 0 0 25 4 18 MILO Boys North 12 D Hoppers Crossing 4 2 1 1 12 6 7 Endeavour Utd 4 0 2 2 1 7 2 North Caulfield 5 0 1 4 0 18 1 Brunswick City 6 4 2 0 35 4 14 Moreland Utd 5 4 1 0 16 2 13 Sunshine Heights 5 2 1 2 11 7 7 Brighton 5 0 0 5 0 34 0 Preston Lions 6 4 1 1 22 9 13 Essendon Utd 6 3 1 2 13 7 10 Green Gully 5 1 1 3 10 10 4 MILO Girls Metro 12 B Essendon Royals 6 2 1 3 9 7 7 Epping City 5 3 1 1 9 5 10 AVA Seagulls 5 0 1 4 5 34 1 MILO Girls N/W 16 D Keilor Park 6 6 0 0 22 0 18 Bundoora Utd 5 2 0 3 16 18 6 FC Clifton Hill 5 3 0 2 17 12 9 Melton 6 0 1 5 4 34 1 Diamond Valley Utd 5 5 0 0 18 0 15 Knox City 4 2 1 1 10 5 7 Heidelberg Utd 6 2 0 4 8 22 6 Hume Utd 4 2 1 1 10 7 7 Melbourne Lions 0 0 0 0 Westgate 5 3 1 1 22 6 10 Brunswick Zebras 5 2 1 2 9 10 7 Brunswick Zebras 6 1 0 5 5 21 3 Brunswick City 5 1 1 3 6 16 4 North City Lions 5 3 1 1 15 8 10 Monash City 4 2 1 1 5 6 7 Eltham North 7 1 0 6 4 25 3 Brunswick Zebras 5 0 1 4 5 18 1 MILO Boys West 13 C Ballarat Academy 4 3 0 1 12 5 9 Eltham North 5 2 0 3 8 12 6 Carlton Youth 6 0 0 6 1 46 0 Keon Park 3 0 0 3 0 9 0 Western Eagles 5 4 0 1 18 5 12 Sunshine Georgies 4 2 0 2 11 10 6 FC Bulleen Lions 4 1 1 2 3 4 4 Heidelberg Stars 5 3 2 0 16 9 11 Altona City 5 2 0 3 9 19 6 Box Hill Inter 4 1 0 3 5 13 3 MILO Boys North 15 A MILO Boys North 11 Kangaroos Green Brimbank 6 3 1 2 16 9 10 Sunbury Utd 4 1 1 2 9 10 4 Hoppers Crossing 4 0 0 4 2 14 0 Hume Utd 6 5 1 0 24 5 16 Hume Utd 7 6 1 0 17 0 19 Melbourne Lions 5 3 1 1 11 5 10 Moreland Utd 6 1 1 4 6 15 4 Coburg Utd 6 3 3 0 13 6 12 Eltham North 7 6 0 1 24 5 18 Maribyrnong Greens 6 2 1 3 12 14 7 Melton 6 0 0 6 3 32 0 MILO Girls Metro 12 C Essendon Utd 6 2 1 3 14 17 7 Epping City 6 5 1 0 13 3 16 Heidelberg Utd 4 1 2 1 3 4 5 Sydenham Park 5 5 0 0 36 1 15 Northcote City 5 2 0 3 6 14 6 Essendon Royals 6 3 0 3 17 11 9 Hoppers Crossing 4 1 2 1 10 12 5 MILO Girls Metro 15 A Glen Waverley 5 5 0 0 18 2 15 Southern Stars 2 1 1 0 6 1 4 Light Utd 6 2 3 1 8 4 9 Yarraville 4 0 1 3 5 13 1 Brighton 5 5 0 0 21 4 15 Beaumaris 5 3 0 2 13 6 9 Brunswick Zebras 6 1 1 4 11 18 4 Northcote City 7 2 2 3 11 7 8 AVA Seagulls 5 0 0 5 6 26 0 Brunswick Zebras 6 4 0 2 21 5 12 Brunswick Zebras 5 2 0 3 11 9 6 Bundoora Utd 5 0 1 4 11 24 1 Bundoora Utd 7 2 1 4 11 9 7 Berwick City 5 3 0 2 15 7 9 Brighton 6 2 0 4 15 18 6 Fawkner 6 1 1 4 6 14 4 MILO Boys West 12 A WVSA 4 3 0 1 10 3 9 Watsonia Heights 4 0 0 4 1 25 0 MILO Boys North 15 B Mill Park 7 0 1 6 5 29 1 Green Gully 6 5 0 1 17 2 15 Richmond 5 3 0 2 8 4 9 Heidelberg Utd 4 0 0 4 0 33 0 Moreland Utd 7 7 0 0 34 2 21 Coburg Utd 5 0 0 5 0 30 0 Altona City 6 4 1 1 15 4 13 Langwarrin 5 3 0 2 7 8 9 Whittlesea Stallions 6 6 0 0 30 3 18 Keilor Park 6 4 1 1 15 7 13 Casey Comets 5 1 1 3 5 11 4 MILO Girls Metro 11 A Essendon Royals 6 3 1 2 26 9 10 MILO Boys North 11 Kangaroos Orange Gisborne 6 3 2 1 12 6 11 Doncaster Rovers 6 0 1 5 5 23 1 Richmond 5 5 0 0 20 3 15 Eltham North 7 3 1 3 25 12 10 Coburg Utd 7 7 0 0 45 2 21 BASL 6 3 1 2 8 11 10 North Caulfield 5 0 0 5 0 27 0 Dandenong Thunder 5 4 1 0 12 2 13 Epping City 5 3 0 2 21 6 9 Brunswick City 7 5 1 1 24 6 16 Melbourne Knights 6 2 3 1 10 7 9 Boroondara Lions 5 4 0 1 6 3 12 Heidelberg Stars 5 2 0 3 15 13 6 Green Gully 7 5 1 1 22 5 16 WVSA 6 2 2 2 9 7 8 MILO Girls Metro 15 B Beaumaris 5 3 0 2 7 4 9 Essendon Utd1 6 1 0 5 8 42 3 Meadow Park 7 5 0 2 25 26 15 Cairnlea 6 1 2 3 10 11 5 Meadow Park 6 6 0 0 22 6 18 Keilor Park 5 3 0 2 6 5 9 Moreland Wolves 5 0 0 5 3 35 0 Whittlesea Stallions 7 3 0 4 13 21 9 Avondale Heights 6 0 0 6 3 23 0 Keilor Park 6 5 1 0 23 7 16 Ashburton 6 2 0 4 8 10 6 Mitchell Rangers JFC 5 0 0 5 1 41 0 Preston Lions 6 3 0 3 11 20 9 Hoppers Crossing 6 0 0 6 2 23 0 Glen Waverley 6 3 2 1 23 13 11 Sandringham City 6 1 2 3 9 12 5 Eltham North 7 1 1 5 8 28 4 Whitehorse 6 3 1 2 24 19 10 Brighton 5 0 1 4 1 12 1 MILO Boys North 14 A Lalor 5 1 0 4 4 8 3 MILO Boys West 12 B Brighton 6 2 1 3 15 21 7 North Caulfield 6 0 0 6 1 19 0 BASL 6 5 0 1 36 2 15 Brunswick Zebras 6 1 0 5 7 14 3 Williamstown 6 5 1 0 27 6 16 Sandringham City 6 1 3 2 7 9 6 Essendon Royals 5 5 0 0 26 6 15 Essendon Royals 7 0 1 6 1 30 1 Altona City 6 5 1 0 21 4 16 Glen Eira 6 1 2 3 3 8 5 MILO Girls Metro 11 B Bundoora Utd 6 5 0 1 22 5 15 Green Gully 5 3 0 2 25 5 9 Brunswick City 6 1 1 4 5 10 4 Berwick City 6 6 0 0 22 2 18 Whittlesea Stallions 7 4 0 3 30 13 12 Laverton Park 6 3 0 3 18 13 9 Ashburton 6 1 1 4 6 22 4 Hampton 6 4 1 1 7 1 13 Brunswick Zebras 6 4 0 2 16 8 12 MILO Boys North 11 Joeys Blue Sunshine Georgies 5 3 0 2 7 3 9 Mooroolbark 6 1 0 5 1 14 3 Carrum Utd 6 4 1 1 6 2 13 Epping City 6 2 0 4 10 19 6 Moreland Wolves 7 6 1 0 11 3 19 Altona Magic 4 2 1 1 14 2 7 Richmond 6 3 2 1 17 7 11 Lalor Utd 6 1 0 5 4 19 3 Greenvale Utd 7 5 1 1 11 3 16 Keilor Park 6 2 1 3 9 17 7 MILO Girls Metro 15 C Brighton 6 3 0 3 6 4 9 Coburg Utd 6 1 0 5 11 39 3 Hume Utd 7 4 1 2 14 3 13 St. Albans 6 2 0 4 9 19 6 Baxter 6 5 1 0 41 4 16 Ashburton 6 2 2 2 11 4 8 Eltham North 6 0 0 6 4 48 0 Mitchell Rangers JFC 7 4 0 3 8 10 12 Sydenham Park 5 0 0 5 3 26 0 Keilor Wolves 6 5 1 0 26 5 16 Sherbrooke Rangers 6 1 3 2 4 8 6 Alphington 7 3 1 3 11 5 10 Gisborne 5 0 0 5 3 41 0 Ringwood City 6 4 1 1 36 7 13 Sunbury Utd 6 1 1 4 7 9 4 MILO Boys North 14 B Epping City 7 2 4 1 12 8 10 Pascoe Vale 6 4 0 2 29 8 12 Glen Eira 6 1 0 5 2 30 3 Moreland City 7 6 0 1 16 5 18 Watsonia Heights 6 3 1 2 8 6 10 MILO Boys West 12 C Harrisfield Hurricanes 6 4 0 2 17 15 12 Oakleigh 6 0 0 6 0 15 0 Fawkner 5 5 0 0 25 1 15 Brunswick Zebras 7 1 1 5 7 13 4 Melton 6 5 1 0 23 1 16 Gisborne 6 3 1 2 21 13 10 Plenty Valley Lions 4 2 1 1 15 9 7 Pascoe Vale 7 1 0 6 2 18 3 Brimbank 5 5 0 0 20 0 15 Casey Panthers 6 2 0 4 24 17 6 MILO Girls S/E 14 D Heidelberg Utd 4 2 0 2 9 5 6 Eltham North 6 0 0 6 2 17 0 Brimbank City 6 5 0 1 21 3 15 Seaford Utd 6 1 0 5 4 53 3 North Caulfield 6 4 1 1 18 5 13 Brunswick City 5 2 0 3 9 16 6 Ballarat Academy 6 4 0 2 26 6 12 Boronia 6 0 0 6 5 27 0 Croydon City Arrows 5 4 1 0 10 1 13 Brunswick Zebras 6 1 1 4 5 25 4 MILO Boys North 11 Joeys Yellow Wyndham Olympic 6 3 1 2 17 8 10 Altona East 6 0 0 6 0 54 0 Glen Waverley 5 3 1 1 15 7 10 Hume Utd 4 0 1 3 5 9 1 Moreland City 7 7 0 0 25 1 21 North Sunshine Eagles 6 3 0 3 15 8 9 FC Bulleen Lions 5 2 2 1 9 5 8 Bundoora Utd 5 0 1 4 6 20 1 Lalor Utd 6 4 1 1 19 8 13 Sunbury Utd 4 1 1 2 2 9 4 MILO Girls Metro 14 A Richmond 5 2 2 1 6 6 8 Light Utd 6 4 1 1 14 4 13 Williamstown 6 0 1 5 2 19 1 Sandringham City 5 5 0 0 33 2 15 Noble Park 6 1 2 3 6 12 5 MILO Boys North 14 C Banyule City 7 4 0 3 13 8 12 Spring Hills 5 0 0 5 1 29 0 Boroondara Lions 5 4 1 0 21 4 13 Eastern Lions 5 1 1 3 7 12 4 Northcote City 5 5 0 0 32 3 15 Diamond Valley Utd 6 3 1 2 16 15 10 Avondale Heights 6 0 0 6 0 44 0 Doncaster Rovers 6 3 1 2 15 17 10 Boroondara Lions 5 1 1 3 7 22 4 North City Lions 6 5 0 1 29 4 15 Laverton Park 7 3 1 3 9 9 10 Beaumaris 5 3 0 2 11 13 9 Springvale White Eagles 6 0 1 5 4 12 1 Diamond Valley Utd 6 3 1 2 11 14 10 Moreland Utd 7 2 3 2 10 8 9 MILO Boys West 11 Kangaroos Green Croydon City Arrows 5 2 2 1 7 6 8 Whittlesea Stallions 6 3 0 3 16 13 9 North City Lions 6 1 0 5 4 20 3 Altona City 6 4 2 0 17 4 14 Brighton 5 1 2 2 8 11 5 MILO Girls N/W 14 D Lalor Utd 5 2 1 2 20 19 7 Plenty Valley Lions 7 0 2 5 4 18 2 Gisborne 6 3 3 0 16 5 12 Berwick City 5 1 0 4 9 11 3 Western Eagles 6 5 1 0 16 3 16 Moreland Utd 5 2 0 3 10 9 6 Bundoora Utd 7 0 1 6 5 28 1 Hoppers Crossing 5 2 2 1 18 10 8 Bundoora Utd 5 1 0 4 6 15 3 Brunswick Zebras 6 4 1 1 43 5 13 Watsonia Heights 6 0 1 5 5 30 1 Williamstown 6 2 2 2 15 9 8 Ashburton 5 0 0 5 1 32 0 Whittlesea Stallions 6 4 1 1 18 7 13 Brunswick City 5 0 1 4 3 34 1 MILO Boys West 16 A Keilor Park 5 2 2 1 14 11 8 Keilor Park 6 4 1 1 15 4 13 Brimbank City 4 4 0 0 19 6 12 Brimbank 5 2 2 1 6 4 8 MILO Girls Metro 14 B Ballarat Academy 5 4 0 1 42 3 12 MILO Boys North 13 A Altona Magic 4 3 0 1 12 7 9 Green Gully 5 1 1 3 7 13 4 Dandenong Thunder 6 6 0 0 19 3 18 Brimbank 6 3 0 3 14 14 9 Whittlesea Stallions 7 7 0 0 26 6 21 Yarraville 5 3 0 2 14 13 9 Altona Magic 5 1 0 4 5 20 3 Brunswick Zebras 6 5 0 1 6 1 15 Epping City 5 2 0 3 15 6 6 Epping City 7 5 0 2 12 6 15 Ballarat Academy 4 2 0 2 7 7 6 BASL 0 0 0 0 Peninsula 6 4 1 1 17 6 13 Eltham North 6 1 0 5 7 32 3 Sunbury Utd 7 4 0 3 20 7 12 Hoppers Crossing 4 2 0 2 8 11 6 Melbourne Knights 5 0 0 5 1 23 0 Caulfield Utd 6 3 1 2 7 4 10 Cairnlea 6 0 0 6 0 21 0 Preston Lions 7 4 0 3 11 18 12 Keilor Park 5 1 1 3 14 14 4 Richmond 6 3 0 3 7 11 9 Mitchell Rangers JFC 6 0 0 6 0 75 0 BASL 7 3 1 3 15 11 10 Melton 4 1 0 3 3 15 3 MILO Boys West 11 Kangaroos Red Sherbrooke Rangers 6 2 1 3 4 8 7 Eltham North 6 3 1 2 12 10 10 Avondale Heights 4 0 1 3 2 6 1 Melbourne Knights 6 6 0 0 30 1 18 Hoppers Crossing 6 2 0 4 1912 6 North City Lions 7 3 0 4 6 9 9 Green Gully 5 4 0 1 31 4 12 Baxter 6 1 2 3 6 9 5 Light Utd 6 2 0 4 7 13 6 MILO Boys West 15 A WVSA 5 4 0 1 24 3 12 Beaumaris 5 0 1 4 4 15 1 Brunswick Zebras 7 1 0 6 8 21 3 Williamstown 6 5 1 0 11 3 16 Sunshine Georgies 5 3 1 1 18 6 10 Sunbury Utd 5 0 0 5 2 22 0 Fawkner 7 0 2 5 4 20 2 Sunshine Georgies 5 4 1 0 11 3 13 South Yarra 6 3 0 3 11 9 9

Monday 18 June 2007 24 OVERSEAS Goal! Weekly By Soccer Way prime minister Winston Churchill’s ancestral Brother Phil Neville performed best man WAG wedding home on Friday. duties. Their father Neville Neville was But Manchester United players Michael master of ceremonies. extravaganza Carrick and Gary Neville plus Liverpool Manchester United’s England striker Wayne skipper Steven Gerrard all plumped for a Rooney and his fi ancee Coleen McLoughlin for England traditional Saturday afternoon kick-off -- -- the queen of the WAGs for the tabloids reportedly creating chaos in WAG world. -- turned up, with one newspaper saying The nuptials have provided a boon their outfi ts seemed straight out of a 1970s footballers for Britain’s press, with tabloids and sitcom. Some of England’s top footballers woke broadsheets alike covering who wore what, United heroes Ryan Giggs, Bryan Robson up as married men Sunday after a clutch who attended, how much the events cost and and Paul Scholes also attended. of extravagant, glitzy nuptials dubbed the which celebrity magazine snapped up the Gerrard married former nail technician Alex ultimate WAG wedding weekend. photography rights. Curran at Cliveden House Hotel in Berkshire, The off-fi eld antics of the so-called WAGs Terry’s bash -- although described as “low Manchester United and England west of London. key” by one newspaper -- was rumoured to Michael Owen, Peter Crouch, Jamie -- wives and girlfriends -- of England’s footballer Gary Neville and have cost one million pounds (1.5 million Carragher, Rio Ferdinand, Theo Walcott, footballers were as much the focus as his wife Emma Hadfi eld leave their husbands and boyfriends’ on-pitch euros, 1.9 million dollars). Jamie Redknapp, John Arne Riise, Robbie Among the guests pictured being driven into Manchester´s Cathedral, north Fowler, Harry Kewell and Ashley Cole were performances at last year’s World Cup. west England, after their wedding. And there was an almighty fi xture pile- Blenheim Palace, near Oxford, south central among the football talent attending, while England, were Chelsea and England players Tottenham midfi elder Danny Murphy was up for those celebrities, WAGs and other back at their six-million-pound mansion. assorted hangers-on seeking a place in the Ashley Cole and Joe Cole. the best man. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, with It took place at Manchester Cathedral - A magazine was reported to have paid glossy magazines as four England stars tied - incidentally the subject of an ongoing the knot in quick succession. new girlfriend Daria Zhukova in tow, was 800,000 pounds for the photograph rights. also there, according to The Sun, as was row between the Church of England and Meanwhile midfi elder Carrick married Footballers often moan about a congested Japanese entertainment giant Sony, which fi xture list, and it seems the problem doesn’t England boss Steve McClaren and a host childhood sweetheart and pilates instructor of other high-earning English Premiership used the cathedral’s interior as a backdrop Lisa Roughead at the exclusive Stapleford even go away during the close-season. for a fi refi ght in a violent computer game. England and Chelsea captain John Terry stars. Park Hotel in Leicestershire, in the English Neville’s wedding to former shop girl Emma Neville was best man for David Beckham, East Midlands, with Joe Cole and Robbie eased the scheduling problem by kicking off but the Real Madrid and England midfi elder early, marrying his long-term girlfriend Toni Hadfi eld was more down to earth, with no Keane in attendance. celebrity magazine tie-up and the reception could not attend. He was on club duty in Poole at a lavish ceremony at former British Spain.

“I like Eto’o, he’s young, but I prefer Sheva.” In Saturday’s fi rst quarter-fi nal, Canada defeated CHELSEA´S said the former Italian prime minister. CANADA, US Guatemala 3-0. “I am a romantic. Sheva is like a son to me The United States will play Canada on Thursday SHEVCHENKO and we have been through a lot together.” ADVANCE TO in Chicago. Donovan has been a nemesis for Panama. He has Shevchenko joined AC Milan from Dynamo CLOSE TO AC GOLD CUP four goals and two assists in fi ve matches against Kiev in 1999 and helped them win the 2002- the Panamanians. 2003 Champions League and the 2003-2004 In the 61st minute, Bocanegra headed in a MILAN RETURN: Serie A title. SEMI-FINALS beautiful cross from midfi elder DaMarcus Beasley, which stood up as the winner. Landon Donovan scored on a penalty kick BERLUSCONI Ali Gerba scored twice in the fi rst half as Canada in the 59th minute and Carlos Bocanegra advanced to the semi-fi nals. headed in a goal as the US advanced to the Chelsea’s misfi ring striker Andriy It is the fi rst semi-fi nal appearance for Canada semis of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a Shevchenko could soon be on his way back since 2002, when it lost to the United States. 2-1 win over Panama. to AC Milan after just one season in the Gerba also had a hand in the fi rst goal for The Americans, who allowed their fi rst goal Canada, setting up Dwayne De Rosario’s tally in English Premiership. of the tournament when Panama’s Blas Perez the 17th minute. The 30-year-old Ukraine international has scored in the 83rd minute, advanced on Saturday Off a great buildup following some gritty work failed to live up to his illustrious reputation to their eighth semi-fi nal in nine Gold Cups. in the offensive end, Canada extended the since his 30 million pounds transfer from For Donovan, it was his second goal of the advantage to 2-0 in the 33rd minute as Gerba tournament - both coming on penalty kicks. the Serie A giants last year, scoring just four tapped the ball past goalkeeper Carlos Trigueno. It was also the American forward’s 32nd all-time league goals for the Blues. Just before the half, Gerba struck again. This goal in international play, putting him just two AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi confi rmed time, Gerba had a pass from Julian De Guzman shy of Eric Wynalda. that his club are trying to bring Shevchenko defl ect off his heel and past Trigueno. back to the San Siro. “The other day when I spoke to (AC Milan the Italian who guided Real to the title ten vice-president) Galliani, the deal seemed CAPELLO years ago in a previous spell at the Bernabeu. 80 percent done,” Berlusconi was quoted as Capello, who told a press conference here that saying in Friday’s Gazzetta dello Sport. CONFIDENT he wasn’t concerned about his future, added: “If the situation has changed since then “The club’s asked me what I think of certain Galliani would have defi nitely told me. OF REAL TITLE players who we’re looking at signing up.” “Sheva has a great desire to return and there Real will win the league with victory over would be no problems in terms of his salary. LIFELINE Mallorca on the last day of the season He would be paid the same as our best prompting Capello to refl ect: “Every time players. Coach Fabio Capello, who confi rmed that I’ve been in this position we’ve won the last “Then we need to reach an agreement with David Beckham, seen here during practice game. I remember especially that happening Chelsea over the transfer fee. I believe Sheva on 15 June 2007, was fi t to play, is counting with Roma.” would be ideal to complete our attack.” on Real Madrid beating Mallorca on Turning to Beckham, who trained Saturday Milan, who won the Champions League last Sunday to clinch the Spanish title so he can after a left ankle problem, Capello said: keep his job. month after beating Liverpool 2-1 in the “He’s doing well. I spoke to him today and Coach Fabio Capello, who confi rmed that Athens fi nal, have been linked with a move he told me that he feels perfectly fi ne and is David Beckham was fi t to play, is counting for Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o. available.” on Real Madrid beating Mallorca on Sunday However, Berlusconi said he would prefer to He added: “He was and still is a great player. to clinch the Spanish title so he can keep his over the past two months he’s regained all his get his hands on Shevchenko rather than the job. physical condition and without a doubt is one 26-year-old Cameroon international. Schev: looks like he’s heading “home” to Milan. “I’m hoping it won’t be my last game,” said of the best players I’ve ever coached.” BAYSWATER INDOOR SOCCER SHOP 20% SUPPLIERS OF: **COVO**NIKE** MITRE**PATRICK**ONLY SPORT** 20% OFF ALL FFV APPROVED TEAM WEAR AND SOCCERBALLS OFF ALL FOOTWEAR FOR THE BEST CLUB DEALS OF BALLS, GLOVES AND TEAMWEAR FOOTWEAR 13 BURTON COURT, BAYSWATER PHONE 9729 1999 HOURS: MON-FRI 10AM-10PM SAT 9AM TO 1PM

Issue # 9 Goal! Weekly ENGLAND 25 By Richard Sucksmith

A Pom’s Home View

England Round-up by Succeroo THE FOREIGN LEAGUE This week newly promoted Birmingham then the Icelandic consortium headed by City, released a statement to the Stock Eggert Magnusson took ownership of Exchange confi rming they have been West Ham for £105m. This year Liverpool approached about a possible takeover and Arsenal were almost bought by the bid. Further rumours have suggested Dubai International Capital group, while that the interested party is a Far East- Liverpool elected for the American Dollars based businessman offering £70m. of the combined fortunes of Gillett and Meanwhile, the former Thai Prime Hicks. Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who failed to buy Liverpool three years ago, First it was the infl ux of foreign players has reported to have made a £100m bid that were engulfi ng the clubs now it is the for Manchester City. ownership. There are so many cards on the table: Manchester City and Birmingham Last year Portsmouth, Aston Villa City currently in talks, Arsenal linked with and West Ham all changed hands, the American interest, Tottenham and Fulham previous year Manchester United and this being sited for acquisition and the Reading year Liverpool were sold to American owner announcing his willingness to sell. companies. Following from the Roman Then there is American Robert Earl, Abramovich Russian revolution at Chelsea owner of Planet Hollywood, investing it appears that the Premiership is becoming into Everton. The Premiership is no longer SELLING OUT THE EPL a Rich man’s must have accessory. Is the pure-blooded English business. While, the What the main shareholders made out of the recent sales: Premiership losing its English identity? British sports retail mogul Mike Ashley who bought about 70% of Newcastle Ken Bates (Chelsea). Bought for £1 - Sold for £17m In the 1990s, the Premiership was born and United’s shares this month, with a view Martin Edwards (Man Utd). Bought for £100,000 - Sold for £90m the new enriched television revenue helped to owning 75% that would trigger a full Milan Mandaric (Pompey): Bought for £5m - Sold for £32m the English football grow in economic takeover is somewhat of a home grown value. The clubs dabbled in the stock rarity. Why has owning an English club Doug Ellis (Aston Villa). Bought for £500,000 - Sold for £23m market, but some serious overspending become such an attractive proposition, Terry Brown (West Ham). Bought for £2m - Sold for £33.4m and relegation issues proved disastrous why choose the English Premiership, and David Moores (Liverpool). Bought for £8m - Sold for £89.6m for a number of clubs. Leeds United is this new investment good for the game? was a prime example of the spectacular fans, and Italy’s major clubs are already that it didn’t guarantee them their fi nancial fall from grace. English Chairmen were To answer the fi rst question is easy, it’s the owned by rich families. There just isn’t security? Could they breakaway, like the getting their fi ngers burnt and clubs were money. TV money has grown and the new the same global interest in any of the other old First Division did when they formed suddenly looking for bigger fi sh in order deals will bring in £2.7bn over the next leagues. Basically, all sports are envious of the Premiership, and set up a Super League to gain control. No longer happy with three years. Even ending bottom of the the global brand of the ‘EPL’. without the fi nancial threat of relegation? wealthy local businessmen, clubs sought league will now guarantee at least £26m Or choose not to play away to Scunthorpe benefactors from the world’s rich list. next season, this is just £4m less than Is it a good thing? While it’s not healthy United in the League Cup on a Wednesday Chelsea got for fi nishing top in 2006. This for clubs to depend on a single benefactor night as the gate or TV money didn’t Abramovich’s purchase of Chelsea means that the route to the Premiership is because one day that benefactor may dry warrant it to be a good fi nancial move? sparked a new era in ownership: American the biggest fi nancial prize in world football; up or become bored with their new toy, the Or could they even manipulate the rules to businessman Malcolm Glazer renewed his with the Championship play-off fi nal is short-term effect of investment in players better suit the TV franchise, a game of two interest and purchased Manchester United, worth at least £40m to the winners. and infrastructure is welcomed by the fans. halves become four quarters, with more Russian billionaire Alexandre Gaydamak Why the Premiership? English clubs are But with six clubs under foreign ownership add breaks, maybe I am getting paranoid, invested £20m in Pompey and then took easy to buy as there are no restrictions on and another half a dozen on the verge, but the list of possible sell-out scenarios over the club for a sum of £32m, American foreign ownership. Spanish clubs like Real what would happen if they decided that the could be endless... Randy Lerner bought Aston Villa for £62m, Madrid and Barcelona are owned by their Premiership wasn’t enough for them and

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

Liverpool could set their sights on £16m Fulham owner Mohamed Al Fayed has he may quit the club to experience football Roy Keane wants to follow up the signing Diego Forlan rather than Barcelona’s accused the Premier League of selling in Spain or Italy (Various) of Greg Halford with a move for Man £35m-rated Samuel Eto’o. (The Times) itself short, despite the new £2.1bn media Utd forward Alan Smith (Daily Star). rights deal. (Daily Mail) Atletico Madrid will spark a transfer David Beckham has snubbed a last- scramble among Manchester United, Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce wants ditch attempt to persuade him to stay Arsenal are the new target of Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham next to completely rebuild his defence with with Real Madrid. (Daily Mirror) Mohammed Al Hashimi, a mega-rich week when they say striker Fernando the signings of Bolton’s Tal Ben Haim, Arab businessman who narrowly missed Torres can leave (Mirror). Liverpool centre-half Sami Hyypia, Manchester United have been told they out on buying Liverpool. (The Sun) Paris St Germain’s David Rozehnal and will need to stump up £40m if they want to Bolton boss Sammy Lee has made a £1.5m Marseille skipper Habib Beye (The Sun). buy Carlos Tevez. (Daily Star) Former boss Graeme Souness has launched move for Reading midfi elder Stephen Hunt a scathing attack on Newcastle, telling new (Daily Express). Manchester City want assurances West Ham are chasing Tottenham striker owner Mike Ashley he is inheriting a “big from former Thailand Prime Minister Jermain Defoe and Liverpool frontman club with big problems”. (Daily Mail) Everton manager David Moyes is Thaksin Shinawatra that he still has Craig Bellamy. (Daily Mirror) challenging Barcelona, Inter Milan and the money to buy the club, after £750m Just weeks after scoring a copycat goal Roma for the signature of Kolo Toure’s worth of his assets were frozen in his Arsenal executives are to meet would-be of Maradona’s wonder goal against £8m-rated brother Yaya, who plays in home country (Various). new owner Stan Kroenke next week to talk England, Barcelona striker Lionel midfi eld for Monaco (Mirror). about his plans for the club (Daily Star). Messi replicated the ‘Hand of God’ goal Liverpool co-owner George Gillet has by punching the ball into the net against Birmingham manager Steve Bruce has vowed to back manager Rafael Benitez in Wigan are confi dent of tying up the Espanyol. (The Sun) been told he will have to spend £6m if he the transfer market this summer, but warned signing of former Chelsea right-back wants to sign West Brom striker Diomansky the Spaniard he will not be “spending like Mario Melchiot on a free. (The Sun) Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has hinted Kamara (Various). a drunken sailor” (Various).

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Monday 18 June 2007 26 SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR Goal! Weekly By Carlos Ibarra POSTCARDS FROM STH AMERICA Goal! Weekly long-time contributor, Match Day in international tournaments. From the start a freaky fog covered Carlos Ibarra, is currently soaking up the I had forgotten to pre-buy tickets that week so the entire city and there were patches during sights of an extended honeymoon visit I was forced to head out and try my luck with Negatives - Crowd violence, bad crowd the game where we couldn’t see anything. to his homeland of the football hotbed scalpers. As it turned out that was the easy management at games and lack of Anyways it turned out the actual players of South America. Before he embark part and I managed to buy my ticket easily, international titles. could see and Boca produced. First midfield with his newly wedded wife, Janette, however the ticket was general admin and gun Roman Riquelme opened the scoring a promise was made and kept, to the it was next to the Garra Blanca, translated Argentina with an awesome free kick right before Editor, that he would share some of his white claw, Colo-Colo´s hard core supporter Unlike my experience in Chile I actually half-time and when play resumed Boca did football experiences with GW readers. base. People say that its not as bad as it looks entered a stadium in Argentina and to my the unthinkable and put two more past the as long as you jump and sing and all the rest luck I got to visit the Bombonera, home of troubled keeper. ravelling around in South America of it but where everything went sour was on Boca Juniors, twice. Spurred on by the entire stadium is as exciting as it is unpredictable. the way in. Recognised by many as a mythical Boca proved how hard it was for a team to TFirstly there is the language barrier The concept of order was left stadium, which only the best teams in beat it at home. that I was fortunate enough to have at home as the queue to get through the the world can come out as victors. The Boca will now contest the final broken considering my South American gates and into the ticket gates was a mess. Bombonera actually looks like a D and its against Gremia of Brazil. background then there is the fear of being First it seemed as though we would move three levels are so steep that every seat gets robbed, ripped off etc etc. quickly and a little pushing and shoving a good view. Its structure also amplifies Biggest clubs in Argentina - Boca Juniors, Although I cannot deny that these was expected, except the cops guarding the the non-stop chanting which is incredible River Plate, Racing and San Lorenzo worries are not totally false especially if you gates didn’t like what they saw and refused especially at times when the entire stadium wonder out of the usual tourist haunts I can to open the gates. As time moved on the sings along. Positives - The passion by fans, media say that unless your flashing around money crowd started getting agitated and frustration Boca is by far the biggest team in coverage, quality of football and yelling in a foreign language then you turned to anger, first between people in the Argentina especially now since its nemesis should be alright. crowd and then towards the mounted cops. River Plate is suffering a bad patch on and Negatives - Players leaving for Europe too Well most of the time anyway. I had The situation looked ominous and when we off the field. During my time in Buenos early especially since the economic crisis of promised the editor a little bit of a spill of my could hear the crowd chanting cause the Aires I got to see Boca play a league match 2001, crowd violence. football experiences in the New World so at players had entered things got worse. against Gimnasia during the day and then a my first stop, which was Chile, I couldn’t go In the space of ten minutes the cops night match for the Semi-Final of the Copa past seeing the country´s biggest club Colo- announced that nobody was getting it and Libertadores against Cucuta of Colombia. Colo at their home ground the Monumental. then it looked like a bad day at Bob Jane Getting tickets for this match Colo-Colo is the only Chilean team to have Stadium. In the end we had to run to avoid wasn´t cheap but it was definitely worth it. won the Copa Libertadores, which is the the cops and the hoons and in the end we Boca had lost the first leg 3-1 in Colombia equivalent of the Champions League but stepped into a bar and watched it on TV. The and was facing elimination so in the lead up a little less fancy, and it has won countless game itself was great, Colo-Colo frontman to the match everybody was talking about its league titles. I had missed the derby between Humberto Suazo scored a cracker and the chances of making to the final. Universidad de Chile by a day but I had scores finished 3-1. In true dominating On match day the atmosphere was made it just in time to see it take on Santiago fashion Colo-Colo finished the season awesome. Even though the previous game Wanderers and up until then Colo-Colo was unbeaten a true testament of the club´s I had watched was good and I was sitting unbeaten so it was already a sell out match. stature. near Maradona´s corporate box this match During that week Colo-Colo had was different. ¨La Doce¨or the 12, which is been knocked out of the Copa Libertadores Chile´s top sides - Colo-Colo, Universidad de Boca´s hardcore supporter base and stands by Mexican side Americas so the fans were Chile, Universidad Catolica and Cobreloa for the 12th man was ready to play and they eager for victory. Many of Colo-Colo´s intimidated the Colombians from the start. Janette and Carlos on their star players were off to Europe at the end Positives - The league is resurging after Apart from chanting non-stop for the entire big day in March before heading to of the season so every home game was un- years of bad management, along with the match they made a ridiculously big banner South America. missable. development of players and performances that covered the entire stand.

The Bombenera - Home of the famous Boca Juniors in Argentina, with fans laying on a grand welcoming for newlyweds, Carlos and Janette.

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