INSIDE THIS WEEK... Jonesy Returns to Georgies Focus on Nic Curtis Season 3: Issue 4 Monday 14Th May 2007 Supporting All Colours and Reporting in Black and White

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GOLDEN BOY RETURNS! NICHOLAS CURTISSOUTH MELBOURNE FC Jonesy takes charge at old stamping ground One of Sunshine Georgies’ favourite sons has returned to the helm at Markovski in charge Chaplain Reserve. John Markovski was of the Georgies appointed Head Coach at Sunshine dur- yesterday. ing the week, replacing Joe Montemurro Unortunately for him after he resigned immediately following he couldn’t prevent a the clubs 1-0 away loss to Whittlesea 0-1 loss to Preston. Zebras on Monday night. Affectionately known as “Jonesy”, Markovski fi rst burst onto the local scene as an exciting16 old prospect back in the old NSL when given his chance by John Gardiner. Equipped with a powerful left boot that would sting goalkeepers’ fi ngers or could pull pegs from the ground when his shot hit the back of the net, Markovski experienced The Markovski Fact File a distinguished playing career in the NSL and represented Australia on 20 occa- Date of Birth: 15-Apr-70 sions. He was also a prominent member Position: Striker of the Young Socceroos which qualifi ed for the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Up Socceroo Honours until the end of last year Jonesy was in Total - 20 app. 1 gls. charge at the Fawkner/Whittlesea Blues, 1990 - Torpedo Moscow before the amalgamation of Whittlesea 1994 - Malaysia Under-23, France, and Bulleen Zebras during the close South Africa, South Africa, Kuwait, season enabled him to take a break from Japan coaching. 1995 - Colombia, Colombia, Japan Founded in 1947, the Sunshine (1 goal), Ghana, Ghana, Ghana, Ar- Georgies have a rich history and apart gentina, New Zealand, New Zealand the fond memories of playing in the NSL 1996 - Japan for a number of years, the club can also 1998 - Chile, South Korea, Japan stake claim to have been crowned Aus- tralian Cup winners in 1964 when it de- Australian Underage Representa- feated Sydney giants, APIA, in front of can lift the team and the club to where they How do you hope to achieve that? tive Honours 15,000 fans at Olympic Park. need to be. Obviously, the players will need to believe in U/23 - 1992 Barcelona Olympic However, in more recent times, themselves and in order to resurrect the club Games the club has struggled to fi nd consis- Does it feel like a homecoming returning further up the table the players need to show U/20 - 1987 World Youth Cup tency in the VPL and after relegation in to Chaplain Reserve as the Head coach? a bit of passion of playing at Chaplain Re- Qualifi ers 1999 briefl y found itself in the reaches Yes, I started my career there when I was fi f- serve. Sunshine is a big club which has been U/20 - 1987 World Youth Cup Finals of State League Division Two, before teen and to get back there this year it sort of around for a long time and obviously they in Chile climbing its way back into the top fl ight pans out well for myself , the club and the deserve to be up there contending for fi nals after successive promotions under Chris players. football. Hopefully I can help them turn the Played NSL for Sunshine Georgies, Taylor in 2003 and 2004. tide, to be competitive once again and even Preston Macedonia, Melbourne The Georgies are re-known for What sort of memories do you hold from one day challenge for the league again. Knights, Marconi, Morwell Falcons, having one of the most passionate band those days as being a player at Sunshine? Canberra Cosmos, Carlton, Perth Favourite team when growing up: Full Name: Nicholas Curtis of supporters in Victoria who have re- As a player I’ve been around for almost Have you had a decent chance to familiar- Glory, Auckland Kingz Real Madrid Birthplace: Melbourne mained loyal to the club through thick twenty years, but my time at Sunshine were ize yourself with the squad as yet? Favourite other sports: Birthdate: 28 / 3 / 1987 and thin. Jonesy took the squad for its some of the best of my career. My fi rst training session was on Thursday and Information courtesy of Motor sport, Basketball Height: 180cm fi rst outing on Thursday night and ac- we had a practice game amongst ourselves to www.ozfootball.net Favourite other sports person: Weight: 72kg cording to reports quite a few fans What are the immediate objectives now see exactly what we’ve got. We also had a Rodger Federer Married: No turned out to witness the session. A buzz you’ve got the job at Sunshine? training session on Friday night. Everyone Favourite Foods: Greek Food Lives: Private around the club is already apparent as I’m grateful to get the opportunity to take has been pretty positive and hopefully we and we can turn things around then I prob Favourite Actor/Actress: Car: Volkswagen Golf the Chaplain Reserve faithful prepare over. My fi rst ambition is to win tomorrow can turn it on at home on Sunday. It’s just a ably would need to use that option. Jack Nicholson Occupation outside of Football: Student for another chapter in the club’s history. against Preston and then I’ll take it one week matter of the boys believing in themselves Hobbies: Wasting time Nickname: Curtis Goal! Weekly caught up with Jonesy just at a time. and believing they can win games regardless What about yourself, any chance of pulling Favourite Holiday Resort: Las Vegas Previous Clubs: Doncaster Rovers, Essendon Roy- prior to his fi rst match in charge against who we’re playing. the boots on? Favourite Nightspot: Anywhere half als Pretson Lions and here’s what he had to What about the long term? Well, I did last night at training! Hopefully decent Childhood Football Hero: Zinedine Zidane say: The Georgies are a strong club and obviously Would the transfer window be an option not though, when you’ve retired, you like to Ideal Date: Adriana Lima Favourite O/S Player: David Beckham should be up in at least the top four or fi ve. at this early stage? think you’ve retired and hopefully circum- Favourite TV Show: CSI, not the one Favourite V-League Player: Dean Anastasiadis (South Are you looking forward to the prospect It’s just a matter of us turning it around and It is a bit diffi cult to judge at this early stage. stances dictate that I wouldn’t have to put the with David Caruso Melbourne) and Scott Macnicol (Oakleigh Cannons) of being involved in the VPL once again? giving the players the confi dence. There a lot Obviously I have to assess the squad and get boots back on. Favourite Music: House, RnB Favourite Former Socceroo: Johnny Warren It’s great that Sunshine have given the oppor- of young kids involved there and hopefully I a good idea of what we’ve got. Favourite Film: Favourite Current Socceroo: Marco Bresciano tunity to get back into it again. After last year can help to guide them a little bit to perform Hopefully if the boys can prove themselves Thanks very much for you time and best of Shawshank Redemption Most Memorable match as a player: South Melbourne I‘ve had a good break and hopefully we week in, week out. luck for the rest of the season. Last soccer shirt you bought: fi rst game back in the VPL against Heidelberg in front Real Madrid of a packed Bob Jane stadium Funniest Rumour You’ve heard about Most memorable match as a fan: yourself: Best soccer tennis player at Australia Vs Uruguay to qualify for Germany 06’ South Melbourne, especially my net GET YOUR TEAM PICTURE TAKEN! Most memorable goal you’ve scored: play My fi rst goal in the VPL with Essendon Biggest Infl uence on my career: Funniest moment in football: My Family Most training sessions at south Bigest Drag in soccer: Biggest Disappointment: Not making the Grand Final the lack of fans at our games with South two seasons ago Football Ambition: ALL AGES Worst Injury: To make a career out of it Completely tore all the ligaments in my ankle ALL LEVELS Which person in the world would you Favourite away ground: Oakleigh WELCOME TO ENQUIRE most like to meet: Superstitions: None David Beckham WE VISIT YOU! Typical Match day meal: Pasta Your tip for this years V-League: What are your strengths: Speed and Distribution South to go back to back FOR BOOKINGS CALL 9645 1440 What are your weaknesses: Ask Johnny A!

Issue # 4 Monday 14 May 2007 Goal! Weekly SOCCER HOTLINES 3 HISTORIC CHANGE FOR FFV Football Federation Victoria enters FFA recently approved electoral the ﬁ nal stages of groundbreaking and zones which will also nominate and elect 31st May 2007 Voting period opens and ballot papers distributed historic constitutional reform which their own representatives to elect the FFV This week’s line-up dramatically changes the way the FFV Board. The state has been split into eight 4th June 2007 Board of Directors are elected and the (8) metropolitan and four (4) country zones Nominations for Directors open and distributed Soccer Hotlines 3 way game is governed. for a total of twelve (12) electoral zones. 14th June 2007 As part of this progression, all Each zone will elect two (2) representatives Foxtel Cup Details Page 4 Voting period for Zone Representatives and Standing stakeholders are invited to play a crucial who each receive one (1) vote for the FFV Committees closed. Eagles v Knights 5 role in nominating and electing new Board. FFV Standing Committees and Zone 19th June 2007 Georgies v Lions 6 Ballot papers reviewed and declaration of results of Representatives that in turn will elect a new Zone Representatives and Standing Committees Royals v AIS 7 FFV Board of Directors. FFV President Vasko Stojcevski 26th June 2007 Bergers v Zebras 8 says that it is imperative that all relevant Zone Representatives and Chair persons of Standing Committees to become members of FFV and Notice Suburbs v Kingston 9 stakeholders are aware of the sweeping of AGM changes and everyone’s ability to play a Cavaliers v Magic 12 role. “Our member clubs and their patrons 10th July 2007 Cannons v Blues 13 are afforded a tremendous opportunity Nominations for Directors close

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Distributed by “CUP FINAL” AWAITS U23s All Day Distribution Pty Ltd Po Box 42 The Qantas Under 23s have received a Missing from the Qantas Under The 19-man squad for the match against North Carlton, VIC, 3054 boost with the inclusion of fi ve English- 23s squad are a number of players including Iran May 16 is: based players for Wednesday’s crucial suspended trio Adrian Leijer, Ruben News Room: (03) 9645-1440 encounter against Iran in Adelaide, with Zadkovich and Ben Griffi n. Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory), Mark Bridge Advertising: (03) 9645-1440 the match likely to decide which team “This is a crucial match for the (Newcastle Jets), Nathan Burns (Adelaide United), Adam Casey (Sydney FC), Adam D’Apuzzo (Newcastle [email protected] progress to the third and fi nal stage of team, perhaps a little bit of a cup fi nal and Jets), Bruce Djite (Adelaide United), Aaron Downes [email protected] Beijing 2008 qualifying. certainly a match we cannot afford to lose,” (Chesterfi eld, England), Troy Hearfi eld (Newcastle www.goalweekly.com Midfi elder Neil Kilkenny whose said Qantas Under 23s coach Rob Baan. Jets), Neil Kilkenny (Birmingham City, England), Birmingham City club were last week Australia and Iran will meet in Trent McClenahan (Hereford United, England), Mark Editor: Costa Koutropoulos Milligan (Sydney FC), Stuart Musialik (Newcastle Art Director: Carlos Ibarra promoted to the English Premier League, Wednesday’s penultimate group match at United), Kristian Sarkies (Adelaide United), Nikolai Production: Gagandeep Singh rejoins the squad after an impressive debut Hindmarsh Stadium on May 16 with the Topor-Stanley (Sydney FC), James Troisi (Newcastle in March against Saudi Arabia. The 21-year- two teams level in second position. Saudi United, England), Tando Velaphi (Perth Glory), Contributors: old who has already made one appearance Arabia are on top of Group D with nine Dario Vidosic (Queensland Roar), Danny Vukovic Mark Boric, Richard Bartolo, Simon Chiarelli, (Central Coast Mariners), Nick Ward (Brighton & George Egonidis, Steven Gray, Nick Townsend, for the Qantas Socceroos is joined by fellow points, ahead of Iran (goal difference 3- Hove Albion, England, loan from QPR, England), Paul Jefferies, George Katsamboukas, midfi elder and 2005/06 Hyundai A-League 1) and Australia on fi ve points (4-3), with Daryl Kennedy, Eddie Krncevic, Jeremy O’Neil, Teo Pellizzeri, Chris Priftis, George Stogiannou, Rising Star award winner Nick Ward Jordan on two points. The 22-strong squad will also see Reuben Schembri, Richard Sucksmith, currently with Queens Park Rangers. The top two teams will progress to Adelaide-based duo Robert Cornthwaite Adrian Ceddia, Bruno Zovko, Jason Gillick, Two more players uncapped players the third and fi nal stage of qualifying, where and Peter Eleftherakis join the squad for Chris Vernuccio, Markian Jaworsky, Nat Adamo- at this level join the squad in defensive duo the remaining 12 nations will be split into poulos, Craig MacKenzie, Bruce Darnell, Elias training purposes. Group D consists of Simopoulos, Joe Novella Trent McClenahan of Hereford United three groups. The third stage will be held Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Jordan and and Aaron Downes of Chesterfi eld. Both from August 22 - November 21, with only will conclude on June 6. The top two teams Photographers: players were regulars for the Qantas Young the three group winners representing Asia at will progress to the third and fi nal stage of Daniel Flis, Daryl Kennedy, Socceroos at the 2005 FIFA World Youth the Beijing Olympic Games. Phuc Pham, John Punshon, Steve Starek. qualifying, where 12 nations will be split Therese Duffy Cup. into three groups. The third stage will be The fi fth member of the overseas- held from August 22 - November 21, with Goal! Weekly endeavours to be based quintet joining the squad is the only the three group winners representing as accurate as possible with Adelaide born-and bred James Troisi. The everything it publishes. Asia at the Beijing Olympic Games. striker is with English Premier League club The Fair Trading Act 1999 Newcastle United and is set to make his requires Goal! Weekly to home debut after a fi rst start for the Qantas disclaim any belief in the truth or falsity of information which is supplied to it and Under 23s in their last match in Saudi Wednesday 16 May 2007 which is published in other than editorial content. Arabia. Australia v Iran The Adelaide connection is Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide rounded out by Adelaide United’s Bruce Djite and Nathan Burns, plus new signing Have you moved? from Melbourne Victory Kristian Sarkies.

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Monday 14 May 2007 4 FOXTEL CUP Goal! Weekly SCOREBOARD

FOXTEL CUP STANDINGS ROUND ELEVEN FIXTURES

P W D L F A PT Kingston City Oakleigh Cannons 10 5 3 2 20 13 18 v Sunshine Georgies Green Gully Cavaliers 10 5 2 3 17 11 17 The Grange Reserve Fri 18 May 8:15PM Preston Lions 10 5 4 1 18 8 16 Altona Magic 10 4 4 2 18 16 16 Altona Magic v Melbourne Knights 10 4 4 2 11 7 16 Oakleigh Cannons South Melbourne 10 4 3 3 18 14 15 Paisley Park Sat 19 May 5:30PM Essendon Royals 10 4 3 3 15 15 15 Heidelberg Utd 10 4 3 3 15 16 15 Springvale White Eagles v Richmond 10 4 2 4 18 17 14 Essendon Royals White Eagles Stadium Fawkner Blues 10 3 3 4 9 10 12 Sat 19 May 7:00PM Kingston City 10 3 3 4 10 13 12 Preston Lions A.I.S 10 3 2 5 12 15 11 v Whittlesea Zebras 10 3 3 4 9 13 11 Heidelberg Utd BT Connor Reserve Sunshine Georgies 10 2 4 4 9 13 10 Sun 20 May 3:00PM Western Suburbs 10 1 5 4 6 11 8 Fawkner Blues Springvale White Eagles 10 1 2 7 8 21 5 v Melbourne Knights RESULTS THE TOP MARKSMEN CB Smith Reserve Sun 20 May 3:00PM Richmond Eagles 0 - 2 Melbourne Knights Player, Club Goals Oakleigh Cannons 3 - 1 Fawkner Blues Masi, Esala Western Suburbs Essendon Royals 2 - 2 AIS Oakleigh Cannons FC 9 v Sunshine Georgies 0 - 1 Preston Lions Georgioski, Blaze Preston Lions SC 7 Richmond Eagles Western Suburbs 1 - 0 Kingston City Ralph Reserve South Melbourne 6 - 0 Springvale White Eagles Diaco, Ricky South Melbourne FC 6 Sun 20 May 3:00PM Green Gully Cavaliers 5 - 1 Altona Magic Lagana, Frankie M Heidelberg United 2 - 2 Whittlesea Zebras Essendon Royals SC 6 A.I.S RESERVE DETAILS Caldwell, Nathan South Melbourne FC 5 v Richmond 2 Melbourne Knights 1, Oakleigh Cannons 0 Fawkner Blues 0, Essendon Royals Green Gully Cavaliers 2 V.I.S 1, Sunshine Georgies 2 Preston Lions 1, Western Suburbs 4 Kingston City 1, South Curcija, Michael Melbourne 1 Springvale White Eagles 0, Green Gully Cavaliers Altona Magic , Heidelberg Altona Magic SC 5 Green Gully Reserve Utd Whittlesea Zebras Pelikan, Anthony Sun 20 May 6:00PM P W D L F A PT Oakleigh Cannons FC 5 Melbourne Knights 10 7 2 1 23 6 23 Springvale White Eagles 10 6 2 2 17 8 20 Becvinovski, Saso Whittlesea Zebras Oakleigh Cannons 10 5 2 3 22 16 17 Altona Magic SC 4 Western Suburbs 10 5 1 4 20 13 16 v Sunshine Georgies 10 5 1 4 17 15 16 Catalano, Michael South Melbourne Heidelberg Utd 9 5 1 3 15 16 16 Essendon Royals SC 4 Fawkner Blues 10 4 3 3 12 13 15 Epping Soccer Stadium V.I.S 10 4 2 4 16 13 14 Nilo, Juan Mon 21 May 8:15PM Green Gully Cavaliers 9 4 2 3 15 12 14 Oakleigh Cannons FC 4 Kingston City 10 4 2 4 14 18 14 Richmond 10 4 2 4 16 21 14 Pilic, David Fawkner Blues SC 4 Essendon Royals 10 4 1 5 14 18 13 Whittlesea Zebras 9 4 0 5 17 17 12 Sulemani, Xhezair South Melbourne 10 2 1 7 13 25 7 Richmond SC 4 Preston Lions 10 2 3 5 14 18 6 Altona Magic 9 0 1 8 10 26 1 Vulic, Antun Kingston City FC 4

Issue # 4

Scramble in the Royals penalty area as Frank Catalano’s effort appears goal-bound to pull one back against the Magic on Saturday night. Goal! Weekly FOXTEL CUP 5 ROUND 10

RICHMOND EAGLES KNIGHTS CLIP 0 - 2 MELBOURNE EAGLES’ WINGS KNIGHTS

By Bruno Zovko Impressive night for Knights secures second consecutive win Photos by Steve Starek

The Melbourne Knights claimed their teasing Eagles cross from the right, narrowly second top six scalp within fi ve days, after missed the outstretched foot of the oncoming impressively defeating the Richmond Fa’Arodo. Eagles, 2-0 at Kevin Bartlett Reserve on Richmond, arguably had their best Friday night. chance in the 52nd minute, after Eagle’s left Consecutive wins by the Knights, back, Steve Burton, found himself in good over Oakleigh and Richmond, sees the position, from a Semir Sevic cross. Burton’s Somers Street outfi t leap frog into the top shot from corner of the six yard box was well six, for the fi rst time this season. Whilst the blocked by, Cagalj. The ensuing rebound fell Eagle’s fl uctuating form, which is beginning to Graham Hockless, who narrowly missed to frustrate the Richmond faithful, sees their the target from 17 yards. side slip from third place. The visitors settled after the let off, The home side settled fi rst, adjusting and began creating a few chances of their to the speedy playing surface at Kevin Bartlett own. Knight’s speedy teenage substitute, Reserve. The Knight’s worked their way into Mate Dugandzic, was beginning to prove a their game after 15 minutes and dominated handful for the Eagles defense. Richmond’s the remainder of the half. hopes were dashed in the 71st minute after The visitors came close to scoring Stuart McClusky was sent off for a second in 18th minute after Craig Elvin’s header bookable offence. whistled past the back post. Five minutes later, Two minutes later, the visitors Hrvoje Matkovic unleashed a thunderous 30 secured their win from a Hrvoje Matkovic yard strike, which cannoned off the upright. corner, as an unmarked Ivan Franjic, headed The Eagles were living on borrowed home his teams second from the back post. time, and the Red’s deservedly took the lead The Knight’s continued to press home their in the 28th minute. Joe Spiteri picked up the numerical advantage, creating a few more ball on the right fl ank, just meters inside the chances. Eagles defensive half. The powerful striker The Knight’s ran out deserved shrugged of two challengers before pulling winners, as they virtually gang tackled and the trigger on the edge of the box, and slotting harassed Richmond into submission. The home his fi rst goal of the season, with a low visitor’s work rate off the ball was the telling shot just inside Simoni’s left post. difference between the two sides on the The Knight’s dominated the evening. remainder of the half, and went into to the break comfortably with a 1-0 buffer. Man of the Match Richmond opened the second half S.Piorkowski with renewed vigor, having their best spell of the game, with a ten minute purple patch (Melbourne Knights) after the break. Barely a minute into the half, a Melbourne Knights’ Craig Elvin receives some close attention from Eagle Alex Rojas.

RICHMOND 0-2 MELB KNIGHTS (HT 0-1) FROM THE DUGOUT... Friday 11th May Kevin Bartlett Reserve Phil Stubbins Crowd: 800 Coach Richmond Eagles: GOALS : J Spiteri (MK) 28th min, I thought they were well de- I.Franjic (MK) 73rd min served 2-0 winners and the scoreline fl attered Richmond YELLOW CARDS : T.Milardovic somewhat. We were very poor, (MK) 24th min, J.Spiteri (MK) very fl at and never really trou- 42nd min, R.Simioni (R) 42nd min, bled the Melbourne Knights the S.McCluskey (R) 42nd min entire game. We’ve got to re- group and refocuss and get as RED CARDS: S.McCluskey (R) much out of the training track 71st min this week. RICHMOND: R.Simioni, S. Webster, S.Burton, S.McCluskey, N.Bahnsen, (S.Rexhepi 46th ), S.Sivic, Chris Taylor H.Fa’arodo (N.Kalambokis 68th), Coach, Melbourne Knights: A.Rojas, D.Visevic, X.Sulemani (B. I thought it was a very good ef- Brendan 46th), G.Hockless. fort from us, probably our best performance of the season. MELBOURNE KNIGHTS: A.Cagalj, Although we got two goals, S. Iosofi dis, T.Milardovic, S. Pi- we could have had four or fi ve orkowski, M.Grbesa, J.Spiteri, more. The killing fi elds for us (I.Waldon 88th), H.Matkovic,(T. this year has been our fi nishing Razov 76th), N. Antic, C.Elvin, and that was the same case for I.Franjic, S.Oksuz, (M.Dugandzic us tonight. 63rd).

Knights striker Joe Spiteri shows his delight after opening the scoring with a superb solo goal on Friday night.

Monday 14 May 2007

Scramble in the Royals penalty area as Frank Catalano’s effort appears Magic’s Sash Becvinovski celebrates his penalty goal-bound to pull one back against the Magic on Saturday night. which ultimately turned out to be the winner. 6 FOXTEL CUP Goal! Weekly ROUND 10

SUNSHINE GEORGIES NO WINNING START 0 - 1 PRESTON FOR JONESY LIONS

By Reuben Schembri Lions move up to second spot Photos by Daniel Flis

Preston Lions have taken all three points away From the outset the game appeared The second half, began in a fl urry into attack with the entry into the game of from Chaplin Reserve against a Sunshine to be one of those affairs where of attacking moves by both teams, and it was striker Chris Greechan. The Georgies came Georgies team under the guidance of new there would not be many goals, and one only 2 minutes in to the half after a mazey close to an equaliser minutes after the Preston coach John Markovski to leap into the top strike would do the trick. Preston opened run through midfi eld from young defender goal with a dipping strike from distance from six thanks to a 51st minute winner by Zoran the better with Steven Pace dominating the Matthew Cini, that he found himself in the Dusko Delic beating Acevski but going just Petrevski, while the second consecutive loss midfi eld and the running support of Marinos area in a one on one situation with the wide of the upright. leaves Sunshine entrenched in the bottom Gasparis and Zoran Petrevski causing keeper. However Cini’s strike, failed to As the game approached its fi nish, four. The fi nal score Sunshine 0 Preston 1. headaches for the Sunshine defenders. Also beat the experience and good positioning of an increasingly desperate home team It had been a week of sweeping the strength of target man Johnny Sapasovski Acevski. employed the long ball, abandoning its change at Chaplin Reserve with previous was of concern also. Long range strikes This was to be the home teams best passing game in search of an equaliser. coach Joe Montemurro handing in his by Pace on the quarter hour and 5 minutes chance of the day, and they were made to However the Preston defence closed up shop resignation following the Monday night before half time was a friendly reminder pay the ultimate price for not capitalising, and despite a cramp injury to Izzy Erdogan defeat to Whittlesea at Epping Stadium. The of the threat that Preston posed. when four minutes later in the 51st minute, which forced the defender off, the Georgies board acted swiftly in appointing The match was evenly balanced as a Sunshine ball across the face of goal visiting Lions stood tall and fi rm in defence. ex Georgie and Socceroo Markovski to the the Sunshine attack also kept the in attack was intercepted by the Preston As the home team Sunshine had the head coaching position. Preston defence in check, as a Stanko Zilic defence, and with the Sunshine midfi elders greater amount of possession in the As is so often the case with a new strike from distance forced a good save from caught committed forward, the Lions second half, but was not able to capitalise coach at the post with all the players keen to keeper Lou Acevski, as well a number of well launched a swift and classic counter attack where it counted, in the impress the new gaffer, the visiting coach in taken set pieces from both Vasko Trpcevski on the break, and a quality through ball by fi nal third of the park and on the score Goran Lozanovski would have been aware and Anthony Magnacca around the Marinos Gasparis gave Zoran Petrevski sheet. that this was always going to be a penalty area forcing a defence led by Sedar every opportunity to score, and this is exactly The solitary Petrevski strike was tight and tough encounter against a wounded Pir to dig in and clear its what Petrevski did with a fi nish from just enough for Preston to claim the three home team. Also since 2005, Preston has lines time and time again. A well taken inside the area beating keeper Marttin John points and set up a grand clash at home only come away from Chaplin Reserve with curling free kick found the and going in to the net off the upright. 1-0 to against Heidelberg next week. Sunshine in a single point in a 2-2 draw that year, and a head of Jonas Salley drifting in from defence Preston 6 minutes into the second half. turn is facing a cup fi nal of sorts away at humiliating 4-1 defeat in 2006. Therefore, but the Ivorian’s header went wide in the Markovski attempted to inject life Kingston City on Friday night a home team win, under the circumstances 35th minute. into the Sunshine team in introducing Brett was not out of the question. 0-0 the score at half time Gilmour in to the midfi eld and some height

SUNSHINE GEORGIES 0 – 1 PRESTON LIONS (HT 0-0) Sunday 13th May Chaplin Reserve Crowd: 500

GOALS: Z.Petrovski (PL) 51st min. YELLOW CARDS: S.Zilic(SG) 52nd min, M.John (SG) 70th min, N.Kalmar (SG) 88th min. RED CARDS: None.

SUNSHINE GEORGIES: M John, S.Zilic, C.Azzopardi, A.Opazo (C.Greechan 67th), J.Salley, N.Kalmar, D.Delic, M. Cini, A. Magnacca, V.Trpcevski, J.Falzon (B.Gilmour 98th)

PRESTON LIONS: L.Acevski, I.Erdogan (Y.Said 86th), S.Pir, M.Casparis (B.Micovski 87th),T.Sterjovski, P.Siveski, S.Pace, S.Masalkovski , J.Sapazovski (T.Tolevski 77th) Z.Petrovski, M.Miskas.

Issue # 4 Goal! Weekly FOXTEL CUP 7 ROUNDROUND 1010

ESSENDON ROYALS YOUTH AND EXPERIENCE 2 - 2 COMBINE TO DELIVER A AIS CRACKING DRAW By Simon McCuskey Photos by John Punshon Honours shared in pulsating match at Veneto Club

Goals to Frankie Lagana in the opening Joseph Youssef restored Essendon’s AIS youngster,Tahj 10 seconds, plus another to Joseph Youssef lead fi fteen minutes later, courtesy of a Minniecon, beats a midway in the fi rst half were only enough pinpoint Cameron Miles cross that found Royal tackle at the for the Essendon Royals to clinch a point in Michael Catalano who laid it off to Youssef Veneto Club on Friday a pulsating 2-2 draw at the Veneto Club. to fi nish on his left foot. night. Royals Coach Gary Groenewald Once again, the AIS lifted another saw his side twice concede the lead in the notch after falling behind. Ante Cicak tried fi rst half, with Matthew Mullen squaring his luck from thirty yards out, fi ring a low the game 1-1 at the half hour mark for the strike that dipped to beat Marko Sutalo at Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). This was the last second. Although the Royals keeper followed by a cracking goal by defender Ante managed to get a hand on the powerful strike, Cicak late in the half to ensure the new kids it was not enough as the AIS equalised for on the block from Canberra walked into the the second time in twenty minutes. half time break two goals apiece. Although The second half failed to produce the second half remained a scoreless affair, the same goal scoring affair, despite both both teams created numerous opportunities teams creating numerous chances. For the on goal but failed to convert, courtesy of AIS, Sebastian Ryall’s 35 yard shot was some superb goal keeping by Royals keeper somehow kept out by Sutalo, whilst new Marko Sutalo and AIS youngster Andrew Queensland Roar signing Tahj Minniecon Redmayne respectively, to deny their failed to convert two opportunities on goal opposition collecting all three points on the presented to him inside the 18 yard box. night. The Royals on the other hand, were In an amazing start, spectators had barely sat accurate several times on goal but found it down to watch the game when Frankie Lagana diffi cult to beat keeper Andrew Redmayne. collected a pass from Joseph Youssef at kick Redmayne twice kept the AIS alive in the off to waltz unchallenged through midfi eld match, fi rstly saving an incoming Michael and bypass keeper Andrew Redmayne who Catalano header from close range and chipped the ball with poise into the back of minutes later tipping Con Anthopoulos’s 30 the AIS net. yard goal bound shot over the bar. Scoring so early should have given Eventually fi nishing 2 goals square, the Royals the ascendency and confi dence a draw was a deserved result for both teams. to dictate the game thereon, but it had the However, spectators left the Veneto Club reverse effect and forced the AIS to snap knowing that the nation’s football stars of into action. Bonel Obradovic had a chance tomorrow more than matched their senior to level for the AIS in the fourth minute, but experienced Essendon counterparts on his shot from just inside the box on the left every aspect of the game. This was noted hand side managed to fall into the arms of by Essendon Coach Gary Groenewald, Marko Sutalo. Moments later, right-back acknowledging his team could have easily ESSENDON ROYALS 2 – 2 AIS FROM THE DUGOUT... Luke Devere sailed forward for the AIS and lost the game had the AIS converted their (HT 2-2) Friday 11th May headed a corner ball which sailed over the accuracy on goal in the second half. Veneto Club Crowd: 250 Steve O’Connor, bar . The AIS were soon rewarded for Coach AIS: their efforts in the 25 minute as Essendon Man of the Match GOALS: F.Lagana (ER) 1st & 36th min, M.Mullen (AIS) 19th min, failed to clear a ball at the edge of their six Luke Devere It was a pretty physical encoun- yard box which fell to an unmarked Matthew James Brown (AIS) 40th min ter and I thought the ref lost it a (AIS) Mullen on the back post who squared the little bit. Other than that the boys game 1-1. YELLOW CARDS : B.Obradovic handled it pretty well. Apart from (AIS) 18th min, F.Lagana (ER) being brain dead and conceding 58th min, N. Thomas (ER) 69th a goal in the fi rst fi ve seconds, we min, C.Anthopoulos (ER) 76th settled in and played some pretty min, L.Catalano (ER) 77th min good stuff. We kept possession on a bumpy pitch and worked it well ROYALS: M. Sutalo, going forward. Poor decision mak- C.Anthopoulos, J.Sansone, ing around the box probably cost N.Thomas, L.Catalano, F.Lagana, us in the end, but overall it was a F.Catalano, M.Catalano, decent performance from us and H.D’agostino, C.Miles (M.Dimech we’re adjusting well to this level. 75th), J. Youssef (F.Alghazaly 89th). Gary Groenewald Coach, Essendon Royals: AIS: A.Redmayne, L.Devere, (A.Sunashy 69th), S.Ryall, M. Unavailable for comment. Jurman, J.Holland, B.Obradovic, M.Mullen, J.Brown (I. Cer- nak 65th), A.Cicak, M.Lujic, T.Minniecon.

Monday 14 May 2007il 8 FOXTEL CUP Goal! Weekly ROUND 10

HEIDELBERG UNITED BERGERS AND ZEBRAS 2 - 2 WHITTLESEA ZEBRAS SHARE POINTS

By George Kouroumalis Photos by Daniel Flis Another missed penalty may haunt Zebras.

Bergers and Zebras concluded the Mothers which resulted into a penalty for the Zebras. Day Weekend of round 10 of the Foxtel Cup Vassiliadis stepped up to take the spot kick, at Olympic Village, on Sunday night. The but he shot his kick over the bar, to send the Bergers were in search of their 4th win on Bergers 1 - nil up at half time. the trot, while the Zebras full of confi dence after winning their last two games, were also The second started as the fi rst, Marinos header out to impress and get their 3rd win on the going wide of the post. Zebras needed some trot. lift and their midfi eld started to get the better of the opposition and it did not take long for The game started with Heidelberg pressing the Zebras to level the scores, when Hamlet hard in the opening minutes, and the Zebras bounced on a lose ball after a mix up in the keeper Gerohristodoulou was forced to two Heidelberg defence to equal the score. good saves. In the 4th minute a long ball by the Heidelberg defence, forced the Zebras With that goal the Zebras lifted and they defence to foul the Berger attacker in the started to dictate the play from midfi eld, only Zebras penalty area, and Referee Phil Taverna few close calls from lines man, for off sides, with no hesitation or protest from the Zebras kept the Bergers in the game. Against the run pointed to the penalty spot, Marinos took the of play, Kotsopoulos was fed a perfect ball responsibility upon himself and he with his from, Goutzioulis, only to berry his shots into spot kick, guided the Bergers into the lead. the Zebras keeper. The Bergers were looking content of playing the long balls forward which Heidelberg kept the pressure on the Zebras with at times favoured the Zebras defence, they their long ball forward from defence, which at were cutting every long ball and starting their times, put the Zebras under pressure. It took the own attack, in fact the best passage of the game Zebras until the 28th minute for their fi rst shot came from the Zebras, with one touch soccer on goal by Steve Martin which sailed over the and when Hamlet received, he immediately fed bar. Vassiliadis, in which he let lose a thunder of a shot to beat the Bergers keeper and give the The rest of the half was attacking soccer from Zebras a well earned lead. After that the contest both sides, but nothing serious eventuated continued, and the Bergers made a double from the general play. Heidelberg could have substitution and put some pressure back on the extended their slender lead in the 40th minutes Zebras defence. when Marinos header was just wide of the goal post. It was not until the 80th minute when Marinos was fouled by his opposite number in Kosic out As the half approached, the Heidelberg defence side the 18yard box, up stepped Sabljak and put itself under pressure for no reason, the thundered a brilliant free kick to get the Bergers Zebras pounced on the loose ball and Celeski back on level terms. After that both sides, were was brought down in the penalty area, in more than happy to settle for a draw.

Issue # 4 Goal! Weekly FOXTEL CUP 9 ROUND 10

WESTERN SUBURBS RIZZO CLINCHES IT 1 - 0 KINGSTON CITY FOR SUBURBS

By Reuben Schembri Photos by Daniel Flis Dour struggle on Mother’s Day at Ralph Reserve

On Mothers Day at Ralph Reserve, really be the closest either team would get to Western Suburbs entertained Kingston the back of the net. Halftime the game was City in a game of two struggling teams slightly in Suburbs favour but neither team in the Foxtel Cup. In a thoroughly dour had lit the game up. game Suburbs managed to create the only Whatever happened at half time chance on goal and this was knocked in or whatever coach, Michael Chatzitrifonas, by Leandro Rizzo to give them the points said to the Suburbs boys seemed to have an over Kingston. early effect. As the second half commenced In a game which failed to live up the home team actually looked like it was to anything close to a decent contest these prepared to take the game to Kingston. A two teams clearly proved why they are at powerful run along the clubroom side of the bottom end of the VPL with what has to the ground saw a Suburbs player attack the be one of the most un-entertaining game of Kingston defense, which had absolutely football served up in this season. no reply or idea on how to deal with this. It almost became a case of which The Suburbs player was brought down and team would make less mistakes and which a penalty duly awarded.. Up stepped Igor team would string more then two passes Khrapko and after a bit of showmanship together. In the ﬁ rst half, Suburbs had the from the Kingston ‘keeper and a few of better of the game and Kingston never the Kingston players, Khrapko proceeded looked likely to score a goal or to even to hit the worst penalty ever taken which create the remotest of chances on goal. struggled to reach the keeper with any power Lorenz Kindtner was doing his absolute best straight down the middle. The poor keeper to liven up this contest and Igor Khrapko was so bewildered by this effort he actually was making some movement up front for momentarily fumbled the ball. Western Suburbs, but this game had all the Suburbs made a few changes late hallmarks of a goal-less draw. on in the match, but they did little to add to This however would change when the game in all. When the referee blew the Suburbs managed to put together an incisive ﬁ nal whistle the better team won, that being move started by Kindtner which saw the Western Suburbs by the single goal, but this ball shifted out wide onto the far side of was a very disappointing game indeed. the ground. The ball was chipped into the box and live wire forward, Leander Rizzo, Man of the Match found himself with an open goal and the ball Lorenz Kindtner right on his head. He duly dispatched the Western Suburbs veteran, Tom Markovski, heads away the ball beyond the Kingston custodian, Barry (Western Suburbs) danger from a Kingston attack. Andrews, to open the scoring. This was to

WESTERN SUBURBS 1 – 0 KINGSTON CITY (HT 1-0) Sunday 13th May Ralph Reserve Crowd: 300

GOALS: L.Rizzo (WS) 35th min.

YELLOW CARDS: M.Marrone (KC) 48th min RED CARDS: None

WESTERN SUBURBS: S.Gal, N.Roma, J.Stefaniou, T.Markovski, E.Cetkin, T.Antoniadis, Z.Cvetkovski, J.Cvetkovski (V.Sianidis 75th), L.Rizzo, L.Kindtner, I.Khrapko (R.Castro 89th).

KINGSTON CITY: B.Andrews, M.Marrone, N.Tolios, A.Wilson, J.Latinpoulos, G.Papadopoulos, A. Ross, P.Koutsoupias (A.Jerez 38th), A.Vulic, F.O’Colman.

Western Suburbs keeper Stephan Gal manages to punch clear another Kingston attempt at goal. Young Eagle, Daniel Visevic, opened the scoring shortly after the kick-off. Monday 14 May 2007 10 FOXTEL CUP Goal! Weekly ROUND 10 SOUTH MELBOURNE 6 - 0 SUPER SOUTH HIT SPRINGVALE WHITE EAGLES SWE FOR SIX By George Kouroumalis Photos by Therese Duffy Blues win ﬁ rst home match of the season

South Melbourne has won its fi rst home With the defence bamboozled, the ball fell came to Springvale after a well weighted with a contender for goal of the season. game of 2007, with the reigning champions into the path of Ricky Diaco, who hit a weak cross by Vladan Zoric found the unmarked Springvale almost grabbed a producing an astonishing display of shot into the arms of the acrobatic Nikola Nick Papadopoulos, who was lurking at the consolation goal near the end with the last attacking football against the hapless Adganovic, who saved Springvale between back post with an open net in front of him. shot of the game, when a free kick was Springvale outfi t on Sunday at Bob Jane the sticks. To the disbelief of all present, he mis-hit his awarded just outside the area, against South Stadium. Springvale and Adganovic were header and missed the target completely, defender Tsonis. South opened strongly, attacking unable to hold out South Melbourne for ensuring that South went into the break with Goran Mrdic stepped up and hit his immediately from the outset, when a lovely much longer, after a dazzling run by a comfortable 3 goal cushion. strike onto the target, but unfortunately for run down the left hand fl ank by Trent Brazilian maestro Fernando lead to the South commenced the second half Springvale his shot was tipped over the bar Waterson saw the ex-Sunshine winger play midfi elder hitting his initial shot into the in the same manner that it did the fi rst, taking by Mladen Tosic and away from a goalkick. the ball into the path of Nathan Caldwell, waiting defence, before hitting the resultant only fi ve minutes to fi nd a fourth goal of the South Melbourne defender Steve who hit his well-struck drive wide. rebound into the back of the net, doubling evening. On this occasion, Yusef once again O’dor had a stellar game in defence and was Springvale created their opening his side’s advantage. found himself in space on the right hand side only complimentary about performance of chance of the evening when highly rated From the resultant kickoff an and struck a superb cross into the back post the team.. “It was a sensational team display midfi elder Igor Arsovski made a storming interception by Ramazan saw the former to the waiting Waterson. Waterson hit his by the boys and we hope that we can continue run past Arthur Tsonis on the right hand side Melbourne Victory defender storm his way header across goal into the path of Caldwell, such performances in the weeks and months and with venom hit an inventive strike at down the right hand fl ank and play a ball who bagged his second goal from only one ahead.” remarked O’dor. goal, only for the ball to go fl ying over the into the area, fi nding Yusef, who hit a superb metre out. Springvale coach Zoran Trajceski bar. fi rst time strike past the outstretched keeper In the 65th minute a superb ball was disappointed with the result claiming In the 11th minute, South struck the and into the back of the net, giving South a by Waterson completely opened up the “We were completely outplayed and very fi rst major blow of the evening, when Ricky 3 goal advantage after only 25 minutes of Springvale defence leaving Diaco in acres disappointed with our overall performance. Diaco fed a dangerous ball into the path play. of space with only the goalkeeper to beat. Credit to South Melbourne who played a of Caldwell, which saw the highly fancied Springvale, despite the early Diaco, who hadn’t yet scored, buried his superb game.” striker make up for his early miss and slam onslaught, continued to push forward in chance and gave South a 5 goal advantage Springvale have a chance to the ball into the back of the net. numbers and get back into the game and with 25 minutes still to play. redeem themselves when they play host to Five minutes later, South almost might have pulled a goal back in the 31st and Springvale responded with a the Essendon Royals next Saturday night, double its advantage after Yusef Yusef was 33rd minutes, when the dangerous Arsovski sublime move of their own, when a lovely while South Melbourne make the trip out to brought down inches outside the area. From on both occasions hit two creative strikes build up of passes culminated with Rados Epping Stadium to take on the Whittlesea the resulting free kick, Arthur Tsonis stepped from outside the area. Both fl ew over the Tomic fi nding speedy striker Goran Zoric, Zebras on Monday night. up and hit a fantastic shot at goal with the cross bar and into safety for South. who hit a volley inches wide of the target. ball swinging and grazing the outside of the The acting South skipper for the In the 82nd minute, South once post, going narrowly wide. evening, Tansel Baser, almost extended his again ripped a hole in the brittle Springvale Man of the Match The danger that Tsonis was sides advantage to 4 goals just before the defence, with substitute and Grand fi nal hero Yusef Yusef providing at the dead ball situations continued break, hitting a blistering drive onto the Gianni De Nittis hitting an absolute wonder in the 21st minute, when a free kick from the target, however once again keeper Adganovic strike with his left foot from well outside the (South Melbourne) area was whipped into the area causing mass was in the way. area, beating Adganovic at the near post and confusion amongst the Springvale defence. The fi nal chance before the break sending the strong home crowd into raptures Crowd: 1700

South’s Nathan Caldwell opens the route with a 9th White Eagles player holding minute opener. off South’s Tansel Baser.

Issue # 4 14 DIVISION ONE Goal! Weekly Goal! Weekly 11 ROUND 5 COBURG OBTAINS OUTRIGHT LEAD AT AS SAINTS DROP POINTS ONLY SPORT In a week where certain surprising results have scores locked at 1-1 as both teams headed for the Another result which came as some- to equalise, but could not turn any chances into taken a dramatic impact on the State League half-time break. Both sides had equal opportu- thing of a shock was the Port Melbourne Sharks’ scores as the opportunity to post their second win One, for the fi rst time this season a team has nities to score, but there was the overwhelming 4-2 win over Casey Comets at JL Murphy Re- of the year fell short. taken top spot outright on the ladder, at the feeling amongst the crowd that something had to serve on Friday night. The win was the fi rst of the Round Six is an another chance for the end of Round Five. give. Although the next half proved the same as season for the struggling Sharks, but what makes North Geelong to keep pegging back the rest of Coburg United have become the soli- the fi rst as both teams managed to score through the win even more pleasing is that they caught the the pack as they take on Westgate at Elcho Park By George Stoggianou tary leaders on the league table after a tense 1-0 Berkan Sakaci for the Stars, and for the Saints’ Comets on the hop after last week’s comprehen- on Saturday afternoon. Westgate will need to Photos by John Punshon victory over Brunswick City away at Dunstan Re- Jane Coceski shot truly to leave the game level. sive victory. However, the Sharks deserve even make sure they contain Adrian Cervinski’s explo- 450 QUEEN STREET serve on Saturday afternoon. Down on confi dence The results leave Coburg on top on 13 more praise after showing immense spirit, com- sive goal-scoring capabilities if they are to win. after last week’s loss to Casey, a gallant City side points, while St. Albans are well and truly in touch ing back from 2-1 down at half time. Goals from There will be more local tensions on display as fell to a United team which so far haven’t been on 11 points. At the time of writing, the unlikely Fikret Korkaric and Anthony Ciccarelli for Casey Dandenong Thunder take on the Southern Stars MELBOURNE defeated. Only Turhan Sumbul’s fi rst-half goal third-placed Bentleigh Greens sit on 7 points, and had the home side staring down the barrel of an- of Noble Park at George Andrews Reserve on could prove the difference between the two sides, just outside of the promotion zone, after a 2-1 other defeat, while Craig Murphy’s goal looked Saturday night. A bumper crowd is expected to but the three points was enough to put Coburg win over Dandenong Thunder at Kingston Heath to be nothing more than a consolation. After the be on hand to experience the suburban rivalry and into top position, regardless of the margin. Soccer Complex. Sunday’s match looked certain break, a different side of Port appeared to blow night atmosphere, while the standard of football 9326 4100 This was thanks to the Southern Stars to be a draw with half-time scores at 1-1, after the stunned Comets out of the water, with one shouldn’t be forgotten. The St. Albans Saints re- versus St. Albans Saints’ game, where fi nally St. Ryan Davidson scored for the Thunder. However, goal from Dragan Jugovic and two from man-of- turn to their home for the fi rst time in three weeks Albans’ were shocked by a team which is brim- the half-time address obviously worked for the the-match Bozidar Lojanica. as they take on Brunswick City at Churchill Re- ming with potential. The Ross Reserve crowd on Greens’ players as a fresh, sprightly side came Meanwhile, Langwarrin have won serve on Sunday afternoon in the clash of second- hand to witness Saturday’s game were treated to out, in comparison to the Thunder team, visibly 1-0 over North Geelong Warriors’ in a thrilling placing against the equal fourth Brunswick. a fi ne display of football, in a game which could wearied from the taxing sunshine. Bentleigh was encounter at Lawton Park Reserve on Saturday. APPAREL EQUIPMENT CORPORATE WEAR have easily gone either way, although in the end rewarded for their pressure with Ben Cogger Thomas Ahmadzai scored his second goal of the By Jeremy O’Neill #1 Supporter of produced a fi tting 2-2 draw. Goals from the Stars’ hitting home his, and the Greens’, second goal, season to put Langwarrin ahead in the latter stages Photos by John Punshon Chris Driver and the Saints’ Steve Jovanovski left which proved to be the winner. of the second-half. The Warriors’ fought valiantly Grassroots Football www.onlysport.com.au THE ONLY WAY TO PLAY!

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GREEN GULLY OAKLEIGH CAVALIERS BANKS’ BAG OF TRICKS CANNONS CANNONS BLAST BLUES 5 - 1 3 - 1 ALTONA LEAVES MAGIC FOR DEAD FAWKNER WITH LATE SHOW MAGIC BLUES By Markian Jawolsky Altona surrenders ﬁ rst place By Richard Bartolo Fawkner rues early chances Photos by Daniel Flis Photos by George Stogiannou

New Zealander Campbell Banks has set and Banks still cramping up from his goal, Oakleigh Cannons hosted the Fawkner the wings, with the intension of spreading duced Damianos. At the half time break the ond goal must have hurt the Blues, Tranni the Foxtel Cup alight with a performance Gully recaptured possession and believe it or Blues on Friday night to open round 10 of the Blues defence wide. In the 15TH minute Blues went in 1 nil up. immediately made a double substitution with against last week’s league leaders Altona not, a low cross into the Magic area, found the Foxtel Cup at Jack Edwards Reserve. Panopoulas delivers a great ball to Nilo, in The second half started with the Principato and Bravo on for Madarovski and Magic to give defenders nightmares. Campbell Banks (still clutching at his cramp- The Cannons were in search of some mo- which his low cross was met by no Cannons Cannons attacking from the word GO, Karavidis, but their was nothing left in the From the kick off, perhaps only one ing leg) to score his hattrick. Altona’s Fidel mentum to get their early season form forwards, infront of the Blues goal. spreading the ball wide using their wings Blue machine. Oakleigh left the best for last other Green Gully player had even touched Richards got one back for Altona shortly af- back on track after losing two games on The Cannons started to apply their very well with good crosses in, only for Ti- when in the 88th minute Nilo crosses a per- the ball, before Campbell Banks dribbled his ter Gully’s 4th goal. the trot. Meanwhile the Blues, were full of fair bit of pressure on the Blues and in the lovski or the defence to cut off. That went on fect ball for only the master Masi to meet the way down the wing and into the Magic pen- Substitute Matthew Sanders came confi dence after defeating the Cavaliers 19th minute Steve Tilovski produced a great for the next 10minutes, the Blues were play- cross and heads the ball over Tilovski’s head alty area. His speculative strike on goal left on for Campbell, and took over where Banks last weekend, so, much at steak for both save off Scott MacNicoll shot, which re- ing everybody behind the ball with only Tsi- for the Cannons 3rd. Magic goalkeeper Bojo Jedjevic in no man’s had left off. Sanders made it fi ve with a sting- sides. sulted in a Cannons corner. Oakleigh did not orlas as the sole attacker. On the 11th minute Finally Oakleigh get back on the land and to his utter surprise with the task of ing shot on goal some ten minutes before The Blues started the game full of stop their, they continued to attack in num- Madarovski releases Pilic but his shot was winning list, the Blues could take some posi- retrieving the ball from the back of the net. the end of the match, and nearly made it six confi dence, they immediately pushed for- bers, but the Blue boys handled the pressure well taken by Turnball, from a Blue counter tives out of this game. Just before the halftime break, the Cavaliers when another effort hit the Magic goalpost. ward and it did not take long for the Can- well. In the 25th minute Poutakidis fi res a attack. On the 13th minute the Blues once made the most of their counter-attacking Understandably, it was a state of absolute nons keeper Michael Turnbull to be tested, bullet towards the Blues goal, thankfully for again could have extended their lead, when play, Captain Marvel Dean Fak, returning madness in the Gully changerooms after the in the 3rd minute a free kick was awarded the Blues Sam’s shot took a defl ection for a Tsiorlas was awarded a free kick, Pilic takes Man of the Match from injury, headed Gully into a two goal match, one of Gully’s best performances for to new signing Ben Sigmund, taken by Pilic, corner, with the ball just going wide of the the free kick and fi nds Tsiorlas, in which Juan Nilo lead. a long time. his cross was met by Mark Tsiorlas, with his upright. his header was saved by the outstretched In the second half, the Cavaliers shot just wide of the post. Both teams were Fawkner handled that 10 minute pe- Turnball, another chance went begging for (Oakliegh Cannons) just had to hold their lead and get Altona on working hard in midfi eld and testing one an- riod of pressure by the Cannons well, and it the Blues. On the 13th minute the Oakleigh the counter attack, and they did. Campbell In the under 21’s, Gully unfortunately missed other out. In the 8th minute Steve Laurie for was their turn to apply some of theirs. In the faithful thought that they have equalized a Banks scored his second screamer of the a penalty and had a player sent off in the fi rst the Cannons gave the ball away, and Tsiorlas 27th minute Recchia wins the ball in mid- shot by Nilo only for the brilliant Tilovski to night, his strike from outside the Magic area, half, and conceded 2 goals in the second half, took the opportunity, shooting at the Can- fi eld, looks up, notices Turnball out of goal, save brilliantly. looped over Bojo Jedjevic in goal to make it to lose 0-2. nons goal, in which Turnball had no diffi - and smacks a brilliant shot, in which Turn- Oakleigh kept on applying the pres- three for the home team. From the kick-off, culty controlling. ball was able to fi nger tip over the crossbar sure on the Blues, Rocco was put under pres- In the 12th minute a great run by for a corner. The Blues could have extended sure by the Cannon forwards, he miss hits Ben, in whom he fl icked on to Pilic, where their lead, when Karavidis crossed a good the ball and like an eagle Cardozo swamps he inturn passed to the unmarked Blue Cap- swinging cross Tsiorlas heads to Chillico in onto the lose ball and punishes the Blues and tain Chillico, and with no hesitation slipped which his header was brilliantly saved by equalise for the Cannons. The Cannons did the ball pass Turnball to silence the home Turnball from point blank range. Oakleigh not have to wait that long to take the lead for crowd and give Fawkner a well deserved responded immediately with Nilo shooting the fi rst time in the match, when a deep cross lead After that goal the Blues kept their com- from outside the 18yard box, only for Ti- was met by Masi and with Tilovski hands posure and playing a good brand of football, lovski to palm over the bar. The remainder outstretched over Masi’s head, only for Ma- which at times frustrated Sam Poutakidis, of the half was attacking football from both si’s header to fi nd the back of the net. The but the Cannons did not sit back either, they sides and both keepers had to be at their best. Oakleigh faithful erupted with joy and some too started to produce their good runs down Just before the break Cannons coach intro- relief was taken off their shoulders. That sec-

FROM THE DUGOUTS... OAKLEIGH 3 - 1 FAWKNER (HT 0-1) Friday 11th May Stuart Munro Jack Edwards Reserve Coach, Oakleigh Cannons: Crowd: 500 Obviously we’ve lost a couple of games and it’s put a little dent in our confi dence, but we have changed a GOALS: Ricky Chillico (FB) 13th few things around and the way we’re min, E.Masi (OC) 75th min & 88th playing…we knew it was going to take min, C.Konstas (OC) 70th min. a few games to into the rhythm of how we wanted to play. Fawkner did very YELLOW CARDS: M.Panopoulos well in the fi rst-half and put us under (OC) 38th min, A.Kovacic (OC) a lot of pressure, however I thought 60th min, M.Tsiorlas (FB) 75th their goal was fairly charmed and I min. couldn’t believe how we didn’t score a RED CARDS: None. few times. We made enough chances to deserve the victory. OAKLEIGH CANNONS: Luciano Trani M.Turnbull, M.Stergiopoulos, Coach, Fawkner Blues: S.Laurie, F.Rosman, S.Macnicol, In terms of the quality and depth, M.Panopoulos( B.Damianos Oakleigh have probably got the 40th ), J.Nilo, E.Masi, A.Kovacic best in the competition. They’re (P.Cardozo 65th min), S.Poutakidis, the yardstick of the league and ev- Top: Cannon’s striker Esala Masi S Webster. erybody else tries to compete with looks a happy man after notching two that standard of play. Our fi rst half late goals to help Oakleigh regain that BAYSWATER INDOOR SOCCER SHOP winning feeling. performance was probably our best FAWKNER BLUES: S.Tilovski, of the season. I suppose one goal 20% 20% M.Bosevski, C. Recchia, SUPPLIERS OF: **COVO**NIKE** MITRE**PATRICK**ONLY SPORT** against Oakleigh is never enough, Above: Fawkner Blues players OFF ALL FFV APPROVED TEAM WEAR AND SOCCERBALLS and to their credit the changes they celebrate Ricky Chillico’s opener to D.Mardovski (J.Principato 80th ), OFF ALL D. Rocco, M.Tsiorlas, R.Chillico, FOR THE BEST CLUB DEALS OF BALLS, GLOVES AND TEAMWEAR made paid dividends to them which hand the visitors a 1-0 lead. FOOTWEAR FOOTWEAR eventually brought them reward in M.Vazzocchi, B.Sighund, D.Pilic, the last 20 mins or so. we’ll take Left: Fawkner’s Michael Bosevski E.Karavitis (M.Alibeyi 80th). 13 BURTON COURT, BAYSWATER PHONE 9729 1999 heart from the good stuff we played gives chase to Cannons’ veteran Sam HOURS: MON-FRI 10AM-10PM SAT 9AM TO 1PM and build on that for next week. Poutakidis with the ball.

Issue # 4 Monday 14 May 2007 Green Gully’s Andy Vargas skips past the outstretched legs of a Fawkner’s David Pilic tries to disposses Brandon Vassallo of Green Fawkner Blues player. Gully at CB Smith Reserve yesterday. Goal! Weekly STATE & PROVISIONAL LEAGUES 15 ROUND FIVE

Seniors NORTH WEST 2 Reserves Seniors SOUTH EAST 2 Reserves ROUND 6 FIXTURES

STATE NW 2 Lalor Utd 0 Keilor Park 3 (HT: -), Altona East Phoenix 1 Waverley Wanderers 0 Diamond Valley Utd 0 (HT: 0-0), Waverley Wanderers 1 Diamond Valley Utd 0 (HT: - Lalor Utd 0 Keilor Park 1 (P Galea) (HT: 0-1), Altona Werribee City v Sunbury Utd Altona City 1 (HT: -), Thomastown Devils 1 Moreland City Heatherton Utd 0 Knox City 3 (H Swami, A Edgar, N Gi- ), Heatherton Utd 0 Knox City 2 (HT: -), Templestowe East Phoenix 2 (M Tolli 2) Altona City 3 (D Benac, S Galvin Park Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Hulusi, S Ticehurst) (HT: 0-2), Thomastown Devils 3 (A 0 (HT: -), Maribyrnong Greens 2 Williamstown 1 (HT: -), annopoulos) (HT: 0-1), Templestowe Eagles 0 Chelsea 3 Eagles 0 Chelsea 3 (HT: -), Stonnington City 2 South Pascoe Vale 1 Werribee City 2 (HT: -), Sunbury Utd 3 (Z Tudor 3) (HT: 0-2), Stonnington City 0 South Spring- Springvale 0 (HT: -), FC Clifton Hill Doncaster Rovers Williamstown v Pascoe Vale Garisto, V Cuteri, C Rachkovski) Moreland City 0 (HT: 1- JT Gray Reserve 19 May 3:00PM 0), Maribyrnong Greens 3 (A Redzepovic, D Husanovic, Yarraville Glory 3 (HT: -) vale 1 (I Diniotis) (HT: 0-0), FC Clifton Hill Doncaster (HT: -), Northcote City North Caulfield (HT: -) S Markovski) Williamstown 0 (HT: 1-0), Pascoe Vale 0 Rovers (HT: -), Northcote City North Caulfield (HT: -) Yarraville Glory v Lalor Utd Werribee City 0 (HT: 0-0), Sunbury Utd 2 Yarraville Glory McIvor Reserve 19 May 3:00PM 2 (HT: 1-2) Moreland City v Maribyrnong Greens Rayner Reserve 19 May 3:00PM 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 Doncaster Rovers 4 3 1 0 15 6 10 Altona City v Thomastown Devils Thomastown Devils 4 4 0 0 8 2 12 Diamond Valley Utd 5 3 2 0 11 4 11 HC Kim Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Keilor Park 5 4 1 0 7 1 13 Knox City 4 3 1 0 6 2 10 Moreland City 5 3 1 1 11 3 10 Knox City 4 2 2 0 8 4 8 Williamstown 5 3 1 1 7 6 10 Chelsea 5 2 3 0 9 4 9 Keilor Park v Altona East Phoenix Altona City 5 2 3 0 8 2 9 Doncaster Rovers 4 2 2 0 5 2 8 Keilor Park Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Pascoe Vale 4 2 2 0 5 1 8 FC Clifton Hill 4 2 1 1 9 4 7 Werribee City 4 3 0 1 8 5 9 South Springvale 4 2 1 1 7 5 7 Altona City 5 2 2 1 8 6 8 Templestowe Eagles 4 2 0 2 8 8 6 Keilor Park 5 3 0 2 10 9 9 Chelsea 5 2 0 3 5 6 6 STATE SE 2 Sunbury Utd 5 2 1 2 9 10 7 Heatherton Utd 4 2 0 2 6 7 6 Pascoe Vale 4 2 1 1 7 6 7 Waverley Wanderers 4 1 2 1 2 1 5 Doncaster Rovers v Waverley Wanderers Werribee City 4 1 3 0 3 2 6 Stonnington City 5 2 0 3 8 13 6 Maribyrnong Greens 4 2 0 2 6 7 6 FC Clifton Hill 4 1 2 1 8 9 5 Anderson Park 18 May 8:30PM Altona East Phoenix 5 1 2 2 6 4 5 Northcote City 4 1 2 1 6 6 5 Altona East Phoenix 5 1 2 2 5 7 5 Northcote City 4 1 2 1 4 6 5 Chelsea v Stonnington City Maribyrnong Greens 4 1 2 1 7 6 5 Waverley Wanderers 4 1 1 2 3 4 4 Lalor Utd 4 1 1 2 3 8 4 Heatherton Utd 4 1 1 2 4 6 4 HD Thomas Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Moreland City 5 1 2 2 4 8 5 Diamond Valley Utd 5 1 1 3 4 6 4 Sunbury Utd 5 0 3 2 7 9 3 Templestowe Eagles 4 1 1 2 8 11 4 Knox City v Templestowe Eagles Thomastown Devils 4 1 0 3 5 8 3 North Caulfield 3 1 0 2 1 7 3 Yarraville Glory 4 0 1 3 7 13 1 Stonnington City 5 0 2 3 4 9 2 Egan Lee Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Lalor Utd 4 0 1 3 2 6 1 South Springvale 4 0 0 4 4 12 0 Yarraville Glory 4 0 1 3 2 7 1 Williamstown 5 0 0 5 1 10 0 North Caulfield 3 0 1 2 2 5 1 South Springvale v Northcote City Warner Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Diamond Valley Utd v Heatherton Utd Seniors NORTH WEST 3 Reserves Seniors SOUTH EAST 3 Reserves Partington Flats 19 May 3:00PM North Caulfield v FC Clifton Hill Avondale Heights 3 (M Jancic 2, A Imvriotis) Geelong Avondale Heights 1 Geelong Rangers 2 (HT: -), Westvale Nunawading City 2 (J Ivanov, A Batinic) Doveton 3 (G Nunawading City 3 Doveton 1 (HT: -), Fitzroy City 1 Ber- Kingston Heath 20 May 3:00PM Rangers 4 (D Valys, D McCallum 2, T Hardy) (HT: 1-3), 0 La Trobe University 1 (HT: -), Banyule City 0 Sydenham Bristow, L Buhic 2) (HT: 0-1), Fitzroy City 0 Berwick City wick City 5 (HT: -), Endeavour Utd 0 Mooroolbark 0 (HT: Westvale 1 (J Klothos) La Trobe University 0 (HT: 0-0), Park 3 (HT: -), Corio 5 Lalor 1 (HT: -), Geelong 2 Cairnlea 3 (A Saunders, S Mur, LA Ventieri) (HT: 0-2), Endeavour -), Sandringham City 3 Southern Suburbs 0 (HT: -), East- Banyule City 3 (K Vaskoski, A Skoullos, P Romano) 0 (HT: -), Ballarat Red Devils Plenty Valley Lions (HT: -) Utd 0 Mooroolbark 1 (B Roper) (HT: 0-1), Sandringham ern Lions 2 Springvale City 0 (HT: -), Frankston Strikers STATE NW 3 Sydenham Park 1 (S Stojanovski) (HT: 3-0), Corio 3 (M City 0 Southern Suburbs 2 (R Nicovski 2) (HT: 0-1), East- 1 Morwell Pegasus 4 (HT: -) Lalor v Geelong Jablonski, C Rakic, M Grixti) Lalor 3 (S Binos 2, P Nal- ern Lions 3 (M Verniers, N Bouios, CW Kerr) Springvale To Be Confirmed 19 May 3:00PM pantidis) (HT: 2-2), Geelong 0 Cairnlea 0 (HT: 0-0), Bal- City 2 (A Karic) (HT: 1-1), Frankston Strikers 3 (D Najder Sydenham Park v Corio larat Red Devils Plenty Valley Lions (HT: -) 2) Morwell Pegasus 0 (HT: 1-0) Keilor Lodge Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Cairnlea v Ballarat Red Devils Green Gully Reserve No.4 19 May 3:00PM P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT La Trobe University 5 4 0 1 12 4 12 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT La Trobe University v Banyule City Geelong Rangers 5 3 1 1 10 7 10 Latrobe Uni Lower Playing Fld 19 May 3:00PM Geelong 4 4 0 0 9 1 12 Doveton 5 4 0 1 11 7 12 Sandringham City 4 3 0 1 11 6 9 Geelong 4 2 2 0 6 2 8 Geelong Rangers v Westvale Lalor 4 3 0 1 7 5 9 Mooroolbark 5 4 0 1 6 4 12 Eastern Lions 4 3 0 1 8 4 9 Cairnlea 4 2 2 0 4 2 8 Myers Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Sydenham Park 4 2 1 1 6 4 7 Southern Suburbs 5 3 0 2 8 3 9 Southern Suburbs 5 2 2 1 5 6 8 Avondale Heights 4 2 1 1 12 6 7 Plenty Valley Lions v Avondale Heights Cairnlea 4 2 0 2 5 5 6 Frankston Strikers 4 3 0 1 7 2 9 Mooroolbark 5 2 2 1 5 6 8 Banyule City 4 2 1 1 4 2 7 Bundoora Park Pavilion 19 May 3:00PM La Trobe University 5 2 1 2 7 7 7 Avondale Heights 4 1 1 2 4 4 4 Eastern Lions 4 3 0 1 6 4 9 Berwick City 5 2 1 2 8 5 7 Plenty Valley Lions 3 1 1 1 5 7 4 Nunawading City 4 2 0 2 8 6 6 Endeavour Utd 4 1 3 0 5 0 6 Westvale 4 1 2 1 1 3 5 STATE SE 3 Geelong Rangers 5 1 1 3 6 13 4 Endeavour Utd 4 2 0 2 5 3 6 Morwell Pegasus 4 2 0 2 6 5 6 Lalor 4 0 4 0 4 4 4 Springvale City v Frankston Strikers Ballarat Red Devils 3 1 0 2 5 5 3 Berwick City 5 2 0 3 8 7 6 Nunawading City 4 1 2 1 6 5 5 Ballarat Red Devils 3 1 0 2 3 6 3 Ross Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Corio 4 1 0 3 7 9 3 Sandringham City 4 2 0 2 4 5 6 Fitzroy City 4 1 1 2 6 8 4 Sydenham Park 4 1 0 3 5 10 3 Southern Suburbs v Eastern Lions Westvale 4 1 0 3 2 5 3 Springvale City 4 1 0 3 7 10 3 Springvale City 4 1 1 2 2 5 4 Plenty Valley Lions 3 0 1 2 3 5 1 Keeley Park 19 May 3:00PM Banyule City 4 1 0 3 2 8 3 Morwell Pegasus 4 0 0 4 2 10 0 Doveton 5 1 0 4 5 8 3 Corio 4 0 1 3 5 10 1 Morwell Pegasus v Nunawading City Fitzroy City 4 0 0 4 1 12 0 Frankston Strikers 4 1 0 3 5 14 3 Ronald Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Mooroolbark v Sandringham City Seniors PROVI 1 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 1 SOUTH EAST Reserves Esther Park Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Berwick City v Endeavour Utd Hoppers Crossing 0 North Sunshine Eagles 2 (A Isai, K Hoppers Crossing 1 North Sunshine Eagles 1 (HT: -), Monbulk 2 (B Adams, J Kennedy) Riversdale 0 (HT: 0-0), Monbulk 2 Riversdale 1 (HT: -), Berwick Kings 0 Brandon Jack Thomas Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Ristevski) (HT: 0-0), Glenroy 3 (A Kranjinovic 2, J Vojtek) Glenroy 1 Western Eagles 0 (HT: -), Darebin Utd 1 Mel- Berwick Kings 0 Brandon Park 3 (S Kyriazis, MF Crea, I Park 0 (HT: -), White Star Dandenong 2 Warragul Utd Western Eagles 0 (HT: 1-0), Darebin Utd 0 Melbourne Tzintzis) (HT: 0-1), White Star Dandenong 2 (R Styczen, D Doveton v Fitzroy City bourne University Rangers 2 (HT: -), Hume Utd 1 West 4 (HT: -), Old Melburnians 0 Noble Park Utd 0 (HT: -), Waratah Reserve 19 May 3:00PM University Rangers 3 (A Kotsos) (HT: 0-3), Hume Utd 4 Preston 0 (HT: -), South Yarra 3 Elwood City 1 (HT: -), Nedza) Warragul Utd 1 (H Davies) (HT: 1-1), Old Melburni- Lyndale Utd 2 Rowville Eagles 1 (HT: -), Croydon City (J Barrientos, C Erdem, H Al - Husaini, FA Cseh) West Melbourne City Laverton Park (HT: -) ans 5 (M Pember 2, A Carmody, J Pearce, M Leary) Noble Arrows 2 Monash University 1 (HT: -) Preston 0 (HT: 1-0), South Yarra 1 (NJ Ash) Elwood City Park Utd 2 (C Durand, HJ De Robillard) (HT: 3-2), Lyndale PROVI NW 1 0 (HT: 0-0), Melbourne City 1 (S Costantino) Laverton Utd 0 Rowville Eagles 3 (M Voinea 2, R Jurj) (HT: 0-0), Croy- Elwood City v Melbourne City Park 1 (J Marambio) (HT: 1-1) don City Arrows 1 (F Osei-Ntim) Monash University 3 (R Ser- Elwood Park 19 May 3:00PM rano, JE Serrano, Own Goal) (HT: 0-2) West Preston v South Yarra Oulton Reserve 19 May 3:00PM P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Laverton Park v Hoppers Crossing P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Brandon Park 4 4 0 0 10 4 12 Warragul Utd 4 4 0 0 11 5 12 Laverton Park Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Laverton Park 5 3 2 0 9 5 11 South Yarra 4 4 0 0 10 3 12 Rowville Eagles 5 3 1 1 11 7 10 Lyndale Utd 4 4 0 0 7 3 12 Melbourne University Rangers v Hume Utd Hume Utd 5 3 1 1 14 7 10 Melbourne Uni Rangers 4 4 0 0 8 1 12 Monbulk 5 2 2 1 9 3 8 Croydon City Arrows 4 3 0 1 6 2 9 Princes Park Oval #2 19 May 3:00PM Glenroy 4 2 2 0 7 2 8 Hume Utd 5 3 0 2 8 7 9 Old Melburnians 4 2 1 1 12 7 7 Riversdale 5 3 0 2 5 4 9 Western Eagles v Darebin Utd Melbourne Uni Rangers 4 2 1 1 7 3 7 West Preston 4 2 1 1 6 5 7 Noble Park Utd 5 2 1 2 9 11 7 Rowville Eagles 5 1 3 1 8 5 6 Polish Sports & Rec. Centre 19 May 3:00PM North Sunshine Eagles 4 2 0 2 10 6 6 Hoppers Crossing 4 1 2 1 4 5 5 Monash University 4 2 0 2 7 7 6 Monbulk 4 1 2 1 6 6 5 North Sunshine Eagles v Glenroy Hoppers Crossing 4 2 0 2 3 5 6 Darebin Utd 4 1 1 2 4 5 4 White Star Dandenong 4 2 0 2 7 9 6 Berwick Kings 4 1 2 1 4 4 5 Larissa Reserve 19 May 3:00PM South Yarra 4 2 0 2 5 8 6 Laverton Park 4 1 1 2 4 5 4 Berwick Kings 4 2 0 2 4 7 6 Monash University 4 1 0 3 6 5 3 Melbourne City 4 1 1 2 6 6 4 Glenroy 4 1 1 2 2 3 4 Warragul Utd 4 1 1 2 5 4 4 Noble Park Utd 5 0 3 2 3 6 3 PROVI SE 1 Darebin Utd 4 1 1 2 2 6 4 North Sunshine Eagles 4 1 1 2 3 6 4 Croydon City Arrows 4 1 1 2 3 6 4 Old Melburnians 4 0 2 2 2 4 2 Rowville Eagles v Croydon City Arrows Elwood City 4 1 0 3 4 6 3 Melbourne City 3 1 0 2 4 5 3 Riversdale 5 1 0 4 5 10 3 Brandon Park 3 0 1 2 0 5 1 Park Ridge Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Western Eagles 4 1 0 3 4 12 3 Elwood City 4 0 2 2 1 5 2 Lyndale Utd 4 0 1 3 2 9 1 White Star Dandenong 4 0 1 3 3 12 1 Noble Park Utd v Lyndale Utd Western Eagles 4 0 1 3 1 5 1 West Preston 4 0 2 2 2 7 2 Parkfield Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Monash University v Monbulk Seniors PROVI 2 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 2 SOUTH EAST Reserves To Be Confirmed 19 May 3:00PM Caulfield Cobras 3 Seaford Utd 1 (HT: -), Mornington 1 Warragul Utd v Old Melburnians Northern Falcons 2 (D Di Pietro) Brimbank City 1 (HT: Northern Falcons 0 Brimbank City 1 (HT: -), North City Caulfield Cobras 0 Seaford Utd 0 (HT: 0-0), Mornington Scotch Old Boys 3 (HT: -), Mitcham Utd 3 Noble Park 2 Baxter Park (Warragul) 19 May 3:00PM 0-0), North City Lions 0 Bell Park 1 (B Giffard-Burgess) Lions 0 Bell Park 2 (HT: -), Whittlesea Utd 1 Uni. of Mel- 1 Scotch Old Boys 2 (D Fielding, A Truong) (HT: 0-2), (HT: -), Ashburton 2 Carrum Utd 2 (HT: -), Keysborough 1 Brandon Park v White Star Dandenong (HT: 0-0), Whittlesea Utd 2 (S Torun, A Develioglu) Uni. bourne 1 (HT: -), Keon Park 1 Collingwood City 0 (HT: -), Mitcham Utd 1 (L Marrone) Noble Park 3 (HT: 1-3), Ash- Old Trinity Grammarians 1 (HT: -), Dandenong Sparrows Freeway Reserve 19 May 3:00PM of Melbourne 0 (HT: 0-0), Keon Park 1 (C Tsandefskis) Melbourne Tornado 1 Moreland Utd 1 (HT: -), Brimbank burton 4 (A Clemson, S Gogos, JA Clemson 2) Carrum 0 Beaumaris 3 (HT: -) Riversdale v Berwick Kings Collingwood City 2 (T Simaris) (HT: 1-1), Melbourne Tor- 5 Mill Park 3 (HT: -) Utd 1 (HT: 2-0), Keysborough 2 (D Lual, M Smith) Old nado 3 (A Smolic 2, L Stolica) Moreland Utd 1 (D Sala- Trinity Grammarians 1 (HT: 2-1), Dandenong Sparrows 1 Frog Hollow Reserve 19 May 3:00PM tino) (HT: 2-1), Brimbank 3 (C Barrera, FP Comas 2) Mill (M Terzic) Beaumaris 0 (HT: 1-0) Park 2 (T Triantafillopoulos, A Papoutsis) (HT: 1-2) PROVI NW 2 Moreland Utd v Brimbank Moomba Park Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Collingwood City v Melbourne Tornado Kevin Bartlett Reserve 19 May 3:00PM P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Whittlesea Utd 4 4 0 0 16 1 12 Bell Park 5 3 1 1 8 4 10 Scotch Old Boys 5 5 0 0 17 2 15 Scotch Old Boys 5 3 2 0 12 3 11 Mill Park v Northern Falcons To Be Confirmed 19 May 3:00PM Bell Park 5 3 1 1 6 4 10 Brimbank 4 3 0 1 12 8 9 Ashburton 5 4 1 0 16 3 13 Ashburton 5 3 1 1 13 7 10 Keon Park 4 3 0 1 9 3 9 Keon Park 4 3 0 1 7 6 9 Keysborough 4 3 0 1 4 5 9 Keysborough 4 2 2 0 5 2 8 Uni. of Melbourne v Keon Park Princes Park Oval #1 19 May 3:00PM Melbourne Tornado 4 3 0 1 9 7 9 North City Lions 4 2 1 1 7 3 7 Seaford Utd 5 2 1 2 8 6 7 Beaumaris 5 2 2 1 5 5 8 Bell Park v Whittlesea Utd Bell Northern Falcons 4 2 2 0 7 3 8 Brimbank City 4 2 1 1 6 4 7 Mitcham Utd 4 2 1 1 7 7 7 Old Trinity Grammarians 4 2 1 1 5 3 7 Park Sports Club 19 May 3:00PM Brimbank City 4 2 1 1 6 3 7 Collingwood City 4 2 0 2 10 5 6 Carrum Utd 5 2 1 2 7 10 7 Mitcham Utd 4 2 1 1 6 6 7 Brimbank City v North City Lions Collingwood City 4 2 1 1 5 6 7 Northern Falcons 4 2 0 2 3 3 6 Mornington 4 1 1 2 8 9 4 Seaford Utd 5 2 0 3 14 12 6 To Be Confirmed 19 May 3:00PM North City Lions 4 1 0 3 4 6 3 Melbourne Tornado 4 1 2 1 11 9 5 Beaumaris 5 1 1 3 4 6 4 Caulfield Cobras 4 1 3 0 6 4 6

Brimbank 4 1 0 3 5 11 3 Uni. of Melbourne 5 1 2 2 4 6 5 Caulfield Cobras 4 1 1 2 2 4 4 Noble Park 5 1 1 3 6 11 4 PROVI SE 2 Moreland Utd 4 1 0 3 3 13 3 Moreland Utd 4 1 1 2 2 7 4 Noble Park 5 1 1 3 9 19 4 Mornington 4 1 0 3 4 7 3 Old Trinity Grammarians v D’nong Sparrows Uni. of Melbourne 5 0 1 4 3 9 1 Mill Park 4 0 1 3 9 15 1 Dandenong Sparrows 4 1 0 3 2 8 3 Carrum Utd 5 0 3 2 7 15 3 Trinity Sports Ground 19 May 3:00PM Mill Park 4 0 0 4 5 12 0 Whittlesea Utd 4 0 1 3 4 13 1 Old Trinity Grammarians 4 0 0 4 5 10 0 Dandenong Sparrows 4 0 0 4 2 10 0 Carrum Utd v Keysborough Italo-Australian Club 19 May 3:00PM Seniors PROVI 3 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 3 SOUTH EAST Reserves Beaumaris v Caulfield Cobras Beaumaris Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Boroondara Lions 3 (S Adrichem, F Mellios) Dandenong Boroondara Lions 4 Dandenong City 0 (HT: -), Brighton 1 Meadow Park 1 (L Zizic) Essendon Utd 2 (A Amato Meadow Park 0 Essendon Utd 0 (HT: -), Hallam 0 Dallas Noble Park v Ashburton City 2 (Z Opsenica) (HT: 1-1), Brighton 2 (S Durston - Old Carey 2 (HT: -), Ringwood City 3 Eltham North 0 (HT: 2) (HT: 0-1), Hallam 2 (S Santos 2) Dallas Eagles 2 (B Eagles 5 (HT: -), Epping City 2 Watsonia Heights 2 (HT: Norman Luth Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Ergi, T Algin) (HT: 1-0), Epping City 0 Watsonia Heights Ryan 2) Old Carey 1 (L Minopoulos) (HT: 0-1), Ringwood -), Old Camberwell Grammar 3 Endeavour Hills 1 (HT: -), Melton 2 Northern Utd 0 (HT: -), Reservoir Utd 3 Youth Scotch Old Boys v Mitcham Utd 1 (M Tavolaro) (HT: 0-0), Melton 2 (M Clarke, S Mamo) City 0 Eltham North 2 (G Brian) (HT: 0-1), Old Camber- -), Bundoora Utd 1 Old Brighton Grammarians 2 (HT: -), Utd 3 (HT: -), Ascot Vale 3 Brunswick Zebras 2 (HT: -) Gardiners Creek Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Northern Utd 0 (HT: 0-0), Reservoir Utd 0 Youth Utd 4 (A well Grammar 4 (P Margin, A Kaimakamis, J Bush 2) Dandenong Warriors Bye (HT: -) Yazici, Y Battal 2) (HT: 0-1), Ascot Vale 3 (A Santos, E Endeavour Hills 0 (HT: 3-0), Bundoora Utd 0 Old Brighton Seaford Utd v Mornington Mariona) Brunswick Zebras 2 (P Nicou 2) (HT: 2-0) Grammarians 6 (M Strintzos, J Salvage, D Hall 3, M North Seaford Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Cameron) (HT: 0-3), Dandenong Warriors Bye (HT: -) PROVI NW 3 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Youth Utd v Ascot Vale P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Old Camberwell Grammar 4 4 0 0 18 3 12 Old Carey 3 3 0 0 9 1 9 Seth Raistrick Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Essendon Utd 4 4 0 0 15 3 12 Watsonia Heights 4 3 1 0 9 3 10 Old Brighton Grammarians 5 4 0 1 16 5 12 Dandenong Warriors 3 3 0 0 9 4 9 Northern Utd v Reservoir Utd Melton 4 3 1 0 6 2 10 Dallas Eagles 4 3 0 1 9 2 9 Eltham North 4 3 0 1 6 3 9 Old Brighton Grammarians 5 3 0 2 11 10 9 Anderson Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Dallas Eagles 4 2 2 0 10 5 8 Melton 4 2 2 0 6 1 8 Boroondara Lions 5 2 2 1 5 5 8 Old Camberwell Grammar 4 2 1 1 9 7 7 Brunswick Zebras v Meadow Park Epping City 4 2 1 1 10 6 7 Ascot Vale 4 2 2 0 6 3 8 Dandenong Warriors 3 1 1 1 5 3 4 Boroondara Lions 5 2 1 2 8 7 7 Sumner Park 19 May 3:00PM Youth Utd 4 1 3 0 8 4 6 Reservoir Utd 4 1 3 0 4 3 6 Old Carey 3 1 1 1 4 2 4 Brighton 4 2 0 2 6 5 6 Watsonia Heights v Melton Meadow Park 4 1 1 2 7 5 4 Meadow Park 4 1 2 1 3 6 5 Endeavour Hills 4 1 1 2 5 9 4 Ringwood City 4 1 1 2 6 7 4 Gabonia Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Watsonia Heights 4 1 1 2 3 5 4 Brunswick Zebras 4 1 1 2 5 6 4 Ringwood City 4 1 1 2 4 9 4 Eltham North 4 1 1 2 5 6 4 Hallam v Epping City Brunswick Zebras 4 1 1 2 7 11 4 Hallam Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Youth Utd 4 1 1 2 5 8 4 Brighton 4 1 0 3 4 6 3 Endeavour Hills 4 1 1 2 4 7 4 Ascot Vale 4 1 0 3 6 9 3 Essendon Utd 4 0 2 2 1 3 2 Dandenong City 3 0 0 3 4 9 0 Bundoora Utd 3 0 1 2 5 7 1 Essendon Utd v Dallas Eagles Reservoir Utd 4 1 0 3 4 10 3 Aberfeldie Park 19 May 3:00PM Epping City 4 0 2 2 3 6 2 Bundoora Utd 3 0 0 3 2 19 0 Dandenong City 3 0 0 3 0 11 0 Northern Utd 4 1 0 3 5 12 3 Northern Utd 4 0 2 2 1 5 2 Hallam 4 0 2 2 5 14 -1 Hallam 4 0 2 2 2 8 -1 PROVI SE 3 Boroondara Lions v Bye 19 May Old Brighton Grammarians v D’nong Warriors Dendy Park 19 May 3:00PM Endeavour Hills v Bundoora Utd Power Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Eltham North v Old Camberwell Grammar Cedar Avenue (off W’tree Road) 19 May 3:00PM Old Carey v Ringwood City Carey Sports Complex 19 May 3:00PM Dandenong City v Brighton Frank Holohan Soccer Reserve 19 May 3:00PM

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did the defender add composure to the Stars Jovenovski looked to have repeated his late “That’s two weeks in a row where we’ve defence, but it was his long pass out of his winner of the previous week by heading played the two top teams where we’ve LATE GOAL COSTS own defensive half which led to the Stars home a Filipovic free kick to the far post. absolutely annihilated them in terms of the SAINTS TOP SPOT equalizer on 36 minutes. Caliskan’s defense However with just seconds remaining and number of chances created. I thought they splitting pass, allowed pacy striker Vincent the home team winning possession in a were magnifi cent in their work rate, their SOUTHERN STARS 2 Bontemps to turn and run onto the ball. crowded St Albans defense, the referee effort. There is a great spirit in this team. We ST ALBANS SAINTS 2 With just Saints keeper Damir Sakin to beat, pointed to the spot for a handball decision pressure opponents all around the ground. I Bontemps fi nished well to level the scores. against a Saints defender. Driver kept his think it’s just that they’re a little bit naïve An injury time penalty kick by Chris Having fought hard to get back on level cool to fi nish inside the right goal post much against some of the more experienced sides Driver salvaged a valuable point for terms, the home team soon found with the to the delight of the home fans. at this level.” Wright feels defensive lapses Southern Stars against State League advantage of an extra man following the led to the Stars conceding both goals today Division One frontrunner St Albans sending off of Saints defender Ilia Rados for Saints coach Ivan Duzel said after the and admits that when the visitors scored Saints at Ross Reserve, Noble Park, in an striking. Saints coach Ivan Duzel responded game, “ At the end of the day, I’m happy their second, he thought the Stars had let the exciting fi nale to a lively 2-2 draw. by introducing defensive midfi elder with the point away against a good team points slip. “ When the referee awarded the The home side were on the backfoot early Guillermo Olen and withdrawing striker such as the Stars, especially after playing penalty to us, I couldn’t bear to watch. It against a confi dent, three pronged Saints and goalscorer, Jozeljic. with 10 men and having to reshuffl e the was a great relief when Chris scored.” attack which included ex Heidelberg United In the second half, Saints midfi elder Ivan team. The second half, I wanted to make Next week, Billy Wright visits a former striker Joe Tricarico. However it was Filipovic began to exert an infl uence sure my players stayed disciplined and hold club, when the Stars take on Dandenong his fellow strikers Tony Saric and Gorni with his link play, but the Stars with their their position. I told them that in the second Thunder in the local derby. Jozeljic who combined to give the Saints numerical advantage, created the more clear half, you will have the chance to do some the opening goal after just 10 minutes when cut chances especially through the air with sort of damage and it happened. I think the Jozeljic headed home from close range. Tierry Boi and Berkant Sakaci narrowly referee’s decision in the last seconds was a State Division One missing the target with their headers. little bit harsh today.” Stars substitute, sweeper Murat Caliskan, By George Stogiannou entered the fray after 15 minutes following In the 85th minute, the points seemed an injury to Marcello Pizzirusso. Not only destined to go West when the Saints’ Steven Stars coach Billy Wright said after the game,

SHOTGUN GOAL GIVES Bosnic on the hand. The match offi cial had was of little signifi cance as it was a goal of accountability lead to the second goal in no hesitation pointing to the penalty spot. that was required. Hrehoresin was forced to the 7’ when poor defence allowed Coburg COBURG THE LOCAL Dimitropoulos who had been having a make save upon save and in the fi nal analysis to score a cheap goal. To their credit the DERBY WIN magnifi cent game was equal to the occasion was probably the best player on the ground. Brunswick boys did not give up and made when Harrhy blasted hard to his left. The The 90th minute goal line clearance was a contest of the game and were helped when BRUNSWICK CITY 0 Brunswick custodian dived low to his left and probably the sign that Brunswick was not a Coburg lad was given his marching orders saved the spot kick. It was just the inspiration going to score today. Although O’Dell must for having a go at the referee. At the major COBURG UNITED 1 Brunswick needed to get back in the game have defi nitely been thinking of his last visit break, Simopoulos urged his youngsters to and just before the major break a Sam Arico to Dunstan Reserve (when he was coaching keep persevering, back their judgement and A fi fteen second goal proved to be the decider shot was well saved by Hrehoresin. At the Dandenong) and saw Brunswick score a last just have a real go. Within three minutes of in the local derby at Dunstan Reserve on major break Katsakis must have read the riot minute goal to equalise 2-2. This was not the the restart Danos free kick from the right saw Saturday. In front of a healthy crowd of act to his team because the second half was case though and Coburg walked away with Grech make a hard front post run and fl ick 250 Andy O’Dell’s Coburg United showed the complete contrast of the fi rst. Arico and the three points and top spot on the ladder. the ball into the net. Brunswick gained the their class by scoring in the fi rst attack of Franklin began to dominate the middle of the ascendancy and started to create some good the game. A low cross from the left, caught park and dictate the game’s rhythm. At the Goalscorers: Turhan 1’ chances. Unfortunately a goalkeeping error the Brunswick defence napping and Turhan back J.Vouloumanos and Cameron Drake Best: Arico, Drake, J.Vouloumanos, by Viola saw Coburg gifted a goal to make it unmarked six yards out made no mistake. made sure that Turhan was kept quiet and C.Dimitropoulos, Franklin 1-3. Two minutes later another goalkeeping Minutes later it was Turhan again who one thing that Brunswick is defi nite about error this time a miskick (goalkick) saw 16 outmuscled two Brunswick defenders to win is their level of fi tness. Brunswick were Line up: Dimitropoulos, Danos, Drake, year old Dimitri Vithoulkas pounced on the the ball and was left with only the keeper to unrelenting and were so dominant that the J.Vouloumanos, Franklin, Bosnic, ball and head goalward placing the ball beat. The Brunswick custodian was quickly corner count surpassed double fi gures. This Mazzarella (D.Genovese 17’), Arico, A. smartly to the keeper’s right. Brunswick off his line and spread himself well to stop Genovese (B.Tapanong 34’), O’Hare continued to mount attacks but the Coburg what appeared a certain goal. The home (Patikkis 69’), C.Vouloumanos defence remained tight and held on to a good team found it hard to get in the game but 2-3 win. a deep back post cross caught the Coburg defence by surprise when C. Vouloumanos Reserves/ Under 21 Goalscorers: J. Grech 38’ D. Vithoulkas got on the end of a free kick. Unfortunately Brunswick City coach, Elias Simopoulos, 50’ he made poor connection giving Hrehoresin fi elded his youngest squad to date against Best: Malara, Cicchiti, Papliakakis, Danos, no problems. The replacement of Mazzarella a very talented Coburg United outfi t. The D.Vithoulkas in the 16’ with a corked thigh was only going visitors took the lead in the 3’ controversially when the referee overruled the assistant to make the task at hand more diffi cult. State Division One Mustafa was looking very ominous for the for offside allowing the Coburg striker to visitors with some good long range shooting get one on one with Viola and score the By Lou Simiopoulos but his free kick in the 34’ appeared to hit opener. The inexperience and perhaps lack

on at the near post by Edgar and Swami was Knox a second goal and then Veljovic had a undefeated and moved into second place on lurking at the far post and he netted with a free kick cleared off the line as the visitors the table, pending the later results. HIGH FLYING KNOX fi erce drive despite Mutapcic getting a hand failed to capitalise on their chances. UP TO SECOND SPOT to the ball. All of this was put to rights in the Heatherton United: Mutapcic, Kinski, fi rst six minutes after the break. Heatherton Karamehmedovic, Nuhanovic, Heco, started the half brightly enough but got Bujabasic, Ash (Kariuki – 61st ), M. Heatherton United 0 caught by a classic counter attack in the Skenderovic, Pedic, Dedovic (N. Skenderovic Knox City 3 49th minute. A long ball down the right hand – 46th), Ogana (Klehic – 83rd). Subs not side found Grubic. He cleverly evaded two used: Kuljuh, Halilovic. Two Knox City goals immediately tackles and squared the ball into the path of after half-time killed off this game as a Giannopoulos who side-footed the ball past Knox City: M. Jorgensen, G. Dos Santos, A. competitive match and the visitors strolled Mutapcic from six metres out. Edgar, D. Perazic, G. Moon (M. Hoogendyk to a comfortable three goal victory. – 67th), J. Hingert (W. Stolke – 75th ), N. Such was Knox’s domination that Two minutes later Edgar had stayed forward Giannopoulos, H. Swami, L. Grubic, N. goalkeeper, Mark Jorgensen did not have a Suat had a chance to double the lead but after a free kick was cleared and the ball Veljovic, K.Suat (M. Miladi – 72nd). Sub single save to make in the entire 90 minutes. he tried to beat too many defenders before came back to him in the area in space and he not used – K. McEvoy. The Knox backline was rock solid all day getting off a shot. was able to pick his spot to put the game out with Perazic and Edgar commanding in the Heatherton found it diffi cult to of reach of the home side. middle of the defence. break down a solid Knox defence and their The game petered out from this Division Two SE Knox stamped its authority on the best chances came from long throw-ins but point as Knox was content to hold on to game as early as the 7th minute. A long throw even these were to no avail. what they had and Heatherton lacked the By Bruce Darnell from the left wing by Veljovic, was headed Mutapcic made a fi ne save to deny spark to get back into the game. Knox stayed

Issue # 4 Goal! Weekly WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE 17 ROUND 7 ASHY & BERGERS HOLD TOP SPOTS

Heidelberg and Preston face off this with forwards Sonia Romano and Sarah the best offensive and best defensive record weekendTwo clashes featuring top six sides On Saturday, Bendigo will be aiming to snap Groenewald in impressive goalscoring in the league, while WVSA is the twelfth headline this weekend’s round of WPL a four game losing streak when it welcomes touch, they will be looking to post their ranked team on both counts. The Ashburton action. Fourth-placed Preston will be tested the Eastern Lions to Beischer Oval. The sixth win of the season and maintain their strike partnership of Annabelle Gibney and by the visit of second-placed Heidelberg Vipers have only one win from six games unbeaten record. Seyma Erenli is on fire, having contributed United, while Eltham North battles it out this season, and have failed to take any points fifteen of their team’s twenty-five goals this with Sandringham for a place in the top from their three home fixtures so far. The University of Melbourne suffered its biggest term. WVSA’s top scorer this season has two, five. Lions, one spot further up the table in tenth, loss of the season last weekend, going reflecting the difficulty it has had making the have a marginally better record, but its win down 4-0 to Heidelberg. It will be looking jump from State League 1 to the WPL this Two old foes, Box Hill Inter and Casey over Casey and draw against Sandringham to make amends on Sunday at Princes Park season. Comets, meet at Wembley Park on Friday makes for more impressive reading. The when it welcomes Keilor Park, which rose night to kick off Round 7. Much has changed Vipers prevailed 2-0 in this fixture last year, to seventh last week after its win over the Rounding out the weekend, sixth-placed since the final of the pre-season cup, which and will be hoping for a similar result to lift Bendigo Vipers. Eltham North takes on fifth-placed Casey took out with a win over Inter on them out of the bottom two. Sandringham at DISC. Both sides have penalties. University has now lost three matches on the twelve points from six games, and both have After suffering a 7-0 defeat last week at trot, but its form over the opening rounds has a goal difference of nine – Sandringham The Comets have won only one of their Ashburton, Preston will need to bounce been solid – especially when you consider it edging Eltham out of the finals places at this opening six matches and lie eight points back quickly against Heidelberg United has played five of the top six sides already stage on goals scored. Sandringham won this outside the top five. Inter, meanwhile, on Sunday. The Lions’ stellar start to the this year. Keilor’s form over the same period game 2-0 last season, and coming off a three dropped points against Ashburton and season unravelled in the second half last has been up and down, and it will be hoping goal win over Casey last week, its confidence Heidelberg in successive games, but wins week, when the ladder-leader piled on five to use last week’s win as a springboard to will be high. Eltham, too, won convincingly over the past two weeks suggest its season unanswered goals, and this weekend’s game once again challenge for finals action this against WVSA last week, so the formbook is back on track. But ladder position is rarely looks equally difficult against the league’s season. suggests the sides will be hard to split come relevant when these sides meet - Casey was second-placed side. Sunday the only side to take points from Box Hill Top takes on bottom at Howard Glover at Wembley Park last year when it held the United ran in seven goals in their last visit Reserve on Sunday when Ashburton travels By Niki Cook home side to a nil all draw, and it will hold no to BT Connor Reserve, so will be confident to meet WVSA. The contrast between these Photos by John Punshon fear against an opponent it knows so well. that they have the home side’s measure. And sides couldn’t be starker – Ashburton boasts

High flying action between Sandringham and Eltham Nth.

ROUND EIGHT FIXTURES WPL RESULTS

Eastern Lions v Uni. of Melbourne Keilor Park v Preston Lions Box Hill 2 (D Digiammarco, K Smith) Casey Comets 2 (S Fitzgerald 2) (HT: 1-1), Bendigo Gardiners Creek Reserve 19 May 1:00PM Keilor Park Reserve 20 May 1:00PM Vipers 1 (E Leversha) Eastern Lions 2 (G Etherington, L Mills) (HT: 1-0), Preston Lions Sandringham v Box Hill Casey Comets v Bendigo Vipers 2 (S Lovett 2) Heidelberg Utd 5 (L Balta, B Pannella 2, M Thornton 2) (HT: 2-4), Uni. of RJ Sillitoe Reserve 19 May 3:00PM Comets Stadium 20 May 1:00PM Melbourne 1 Keilor Park 1 (K Nicolaci) (HT: 0-1), WVSA 1 (R Reddan) Ashburton 5 (S Erenli, A Gibney, K Stensholt, D Jackson, G Koca) (HT: 1-1), Eltham North 1 (E Barilla) Heidelberg Utd v WVSA Ashburton v Eltham North Sandringham 0 (HT: 0-0) Olympic Village 20 May 1:00PM Ashburton Park 20 May 3:00PM WPL RESERVE DETAILS WPL STANDINGS

Box Hill Inter 3 Casey Comets 1, Bendigo Vipers 2 Eastern Lions 3, Preston Lions 0 Heidelberg Utd P W D L F A PT 1, Uni. of Melbourne 0 Keilor Park 5, WVSA 0 Ashburton 6, Eltham North Sandringham Eltham North Ashburton 7 6 1 0 30 4 19 P W D L F A PT Heidelberg Utd 7 6 1 0 24 9 19 Ashburton 7 7 0 0 47 1 21 Eltham North 7 5 0 2 16 6 15 Eltham North 6 6 0 0 34 4 18 Box Hill 7 4 2 1 23 10 14 Sandringham 6 6 0 0 30 2 18 Preston Lions 7 4 1 2 12 17 13 Keilor Park 7 6 0 1 23 6 18 Heidelberg Utd 7 5 0 2 14 7 15 Sandringham 7 3 3 1 17 9 12 Box Hill Inter 7 3 0 4 12 18 9 Keilor Park 7 2 1 4 13 18 7 Eastern Lions 7 3 0 4 11 18 9 Eastern Lions 7 2 1 4 8 20 7 Uni. of Melbourne 7 2 0 5 5 29 6 Casey Comets 7 1 2 4 8 13 5 Bendigo Vipers 7 1 1 5 11 36 4 Preston Lions 7 0 2 5 2 17 2 Uni. of Melbourne 7 1 2 4 11 17 5 WVSA 7 0 1 6 4 33 1 Bendigo Vipers 7 1 0 6 10 18 3 Casey Comets 7 0 0 7 2 24 0 WVSA 7 0 0 7 7 38 0

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Greetings football fans and welcome to the advocate of our younger generation playing fi rst dose of Krncevic’s Krunchlines for futsal and “street soccer”, and one can only Victorian soccer legend Eddie Krncev- Season 2007. I’ve been away for the past reiterate the message, that for our players ic represented Australia 35 times and couple of months attending to football to be competitive on the international stage scored 17 goals. business matters in South America and we must encourage our coaches to try and He played professionally in Europe for Europe, but was quite concerned to hear replicate the environments of small sided Dimano Zagreb (Croatia), MSV Duisberg that on the local front, Goal! Weekly was games, whereby players learn to improve (Germany), Mulhouse (France) temporarily forced out of production. Like their techniques under the eye of qualifi ed and Anderlecht, FC Liege , Aalst and you, I’m glad it’s available once again and coaches. Charleroi in Belgium. all credit to those involved for overcoming EUROPE the obstacles to resurrect a medium that In Europe I attended a UEFA Cup fi xture Eddie writes for goes a long way to providing coverage for between Germany’s Bayern Leverkusen and Goal! Weekly every fortnight. the lower leagues of Victorian football. In Children from the FC Libertad School Spain’s Osasuna. Once again, I was privy more ways than one it’s good to be back. of Soccer kicking it about in the to the Latin American infl uence on show and was highly impressed by Osasuna’s Branko will maintain his overdue status in streets of Paraguay. the A-League for a long time to come SOUTH AMERICA dominance of the match, from the very fi rst Whilst in South America I was priviliged to minute of until the very last. Time and time be invited to Paraguay as a guest of Porteno approach play. To me, it seemed that nearly again, its players showed exquisite touches of and hopefully pave the way for more local FC and Libertad FC. The purpose of the every player was capable of dribbling past technique, blended with plenty of movement coaches to be given their chance on deserved trip was to experience fi rst hand how they a player and holding possession. Whether it off the ball and continued pressing from all merit than over any political jockeying or implemented their respective development was in the attacking third of the fi eld or the areas of the fi eld. Not one player seemed to uncompromising reputations. programs as well as observe the type of defending third, players contained a certain fall out of place when it came to positioning, coaching methods executed on the training comfortableness on the ball that rarely do and a dominant Osasuna side portrayed BYRNES pitch. Although Paraguay isn’t considered we see here. Players were able to execute some of very best aspects and infl uences of Finally, I’d like to extend my congratulations a powerhouse in South American football a quick one-two or implement a change of the Latin variety. to Mark and Jenny Byrnes on the arrival compared to the likes of Brazil or Argentina, pace to accelerate past an opponent, but of their new born son, Max. I understand the former Melbourne Victory player was yet you would still be amazed at the vast still hold possession. Their control of the CULINA pool of talent that I saw coming through the ball when undergoing close attention from Good to see one of the favorite sons of absolutely ecstatic about the new member of ranks. an opponent had to seen to be believed. It Victorian football, Branko Culina, get the nod the Byrnes clan. Mark is looking to further Apart from the obvious differences seemed obvious that the raw skills learnt for the job at Sydney FC. It kicks a huge goal his career in Europe and is about to embark in football culture between Australia and in the games of “street soccer” together for the local game and for local coaches, who on a trial with one of Scotland’s South America, I couldn’t walk 20 metres with the refi ning of their talent by coaches in my mind are underestimated compared to leading clubs. down the local street without coming across involved in the development programs, foreign coaches. Clubs shouldn’t be afraid to a football match being played on practically conditioned players to a level we can only acquire the services of coaches who know Until next time, I look forward to catching every other corner. I also attended over ten one day hope to achieve. Not only that, but a bit more about the game than people give up with you at some VPL games over the league matches during my stay in Paraguay each team appeared to have an awareness them credit for. We’ve seen the likes of Steve next few weeks. and couldn’t help noticing some extremely of a constructive structure and concept McMahon, Terry Butcher, Pierre Littbarski intricate differences in many of the players’ of play. Johhny Warren was always an and Paul Nevin come and go, but I’m sure

SOUTH AUSTRALIA By Nat Adamopoulos BEST LEAGUE TOP 2 HARD TO SPLIT There’s no question about it, the match of his third of the fi eld but when he did get with an emphatic 3-0 win over the Raiders. Round 7 was defi nitely the top of the table possession he looked very dangerous. But Goal scorers were McDonald (2) and Hagius clash between big guns Adelaide City and both sides matched it kick for kick, play for with Raiders Matosevic not seeing much of title contenders Campbelltown City to see play and tackle for tackle and as valuable the game at all, being sent off in the fi rst 5 who would gain pole position in the SA minutes ticked away, you could not pick the minutes. BEST League. sides apart. The game on Saturday night at On Monday night, Damian Mori’s Midway through the second half Jet Park saw Modbury Jets and White City City was put through their paces and then Fred Agius though small in stature, was Woodville end in the game being abandoned some, by 10th placed Modbury Jets, having consistently making all the big and bold after the sides went in at 1-all at half time. to dig deep to hold off the attack and solid moves, muscling his way through the Red Jets coach Duane Gray told his players he performance of the Jets in a 2:1 win to City. Devil defence, eventually being rewarded for would be keeping them in the dark which Round 7 Results In Saturday’s game both top 2 sides his persistence by easily putting a great goal he successfully managed to do after 4 of were bursting at the seams with talent eager past the Campbelltown keeper. But to his the 6 light towers went down when a major Adelaide Galaxy 4 (M.Muscroft 2, to get fi rst bite of the cherry. It was City that credit, Nigel Young did make some terrifi c fl oodlight failure occurred within the ground’s S.Grelli, A.Arambatzis) Para Hills 3 very nearly succeeded in doing so in the 30th refl ex saves as did City’s keeper Ben Moore electrical system at 8:15pm. (N.Orr, S.Stam, M.Cock) (HT 0-2) minute via an Adriano Pelligrino corner kick to keep the sides drawn at 1 all giving them The Referee gave the home side a 45 Best – Galaxy (M.Muscroft, S.Grelli, hitting the apex of the goal but amazingly each a single point to take home for what was minute grace period to get the situation fi xed, J.Fusco) Para Hills (Machioro, S.Stam, not going in. Campbelltown’s keeper Nigel overall a fair result to such an evenly matched but with half the pitch still in darkness at N.Orr) Young pulled off a great diving save in the game. 9:00pm and players already cooled down, he (P.Eleftherakis) 40th minute to deny Pelligrino scoring from Other games around the grounds saw had no other choice to make but to abandon Campbelltown City 1 Adelaide City 1 (F.Agius) (HT 1-0) a free kick just out of the box. an exciting match where Adelaide Galaxy at the game to be replayed at another time. Best – Campbelltown (S.Catanzaro, But it was through some great home came from behind wth a 2 goal defi cit P.Savio, N.Young) Adel City (D.Paladino, forward passing by Campbelltown that picked at the 45 minute mark to take line honours F.Agius, G.Tsonis) out tall timber Olyroo Peter Eleftherakis beating Para Hills 4-3 in a very exciting BEST League P W D L F A Pts who guided the ball straight into the back of match leaving coach Michael Petrillo with a Adelaide City 7 5 2 0 19 10 17 Cumberland United 3 (B.MacDonald Campbelltown 7 4 3 0 15 7 15 the net past the outstretched arms of City’s very relieved smile. Goalscorers for Galaxy 2, G.Hagias) Raiders 0 (HT 2-0) Adelaide Galaxy 7 3 2 2 17 10 11 Best – Cumberland (B.MacDonald, keeper Ben Moore. were Muscroft (2), Grelli and Arambatzis and MetroStars 7 3 2 2 12 6 11 Early in the 2nd half, City’s tall for Para Hills Orr, Stam and Matthew Cock. V.Parhas, D.Tassone) Raiders Blue Eagles 7 3 2 2 9 5 11 (D.Bakewell, S.Morrison, D.Reynolds) striker Jonathon Negus became somewhat MetroStars were unable to move Cumberland 7 3 0 4 7 15 9 frustrated when he almost equalized through their way up the ladder falling victim to a loss Raiders 7 2 2 3 5 9 8 MetroStars 0 Adelaide Blue Eagles 1 a header that normally would have gone in at home to Adelaide Blue Eagles. M Pirone Para Hills 7 2 0 5 15 1 6 (M.Pirone) (HT 0-0) for him, but this time just going wide of his being the lone scorer at TK Shutter Reserve. White City 6 1 1 4 8 18 4 Best – MetroStars (L.Robertson, target. At times Mori looked a very lonely Cumberland Foxes, the never say die side, Modbury 6 1 0 5 7 15 3 R.Waller, Grgic) Blue Eagles (M.Pirone, fi gure upfront waiting for play to come into proved why sides should never write them off

Issue # 4 Goal! Weekly THE REGULARS 19 Gas Bagging, News & Views

Katsa’s Korner With George Katsamboukas telephone conversations to their new team desperately require his services for their 1-9 mates, stating that they are lost, and do not home matches at Kevin Bartlett Reserve, as know how to fi nd their way to their new they have not yet mastered the art of chasing The fi rst wicket has fallen in the Foxtel club’s ground. stray balls on to the Monash Freeway. Cup Coaches Test match, with Sunshine The Freeway is a dangerous place, I happened to stumble into Georgies coach Joe Montemurro (pictured) especially if your team is losing; the ball Manchester with a few mates who were retiring hurt. chaser needs nerves of steel, blocking out keen to do the Tour of Old Trafford. As I am The scorer has claimed it as a wicket, the result, and avoiding the temptation to not a Man U Supporter, I did not share their as the powerbrokers at Anderson Road were stay on the Freeway! eagerness, choosing instead to visit the Fish possibly getting a touch concerned with We are also into our second week & Chips shop around the corner. the way that the Georgies were travelling. of the Foxtel Cup Transfer Roller Door, and Thankfully, they twisted my arm Joe resigned after their recent loss to the retail sales for player transfers are certainly and I did the tour. In a word, the place is Whittlesea Zebras. John Markovski has been down. It has the analysts baffl ed as they were truly remarkable, and for anyone travelling appointed as Sunshine’s new Coach. expecting clubs to sign players on mass. to Manchester, I highly recommend a tour As the weeks roll on, I’m sure that The action will certainly hot up of Old Trafford...the chips and gravy around more wickets will fall. Some batsmen will toward the end of the month, especially the corner was of a champions league quality retire hurt, others be clean bowled. Some for those clubs who are perhaps wanting to as well. advice for clubs that are importing players escape relegation. Time will tell! And in news just in, one for from interstate. There are some great deals To the UK we go, and Manchester all you Chelsea and United fans, apparently around at the moment for GPS Systems, add Two weeks have passed since new United has been crowned the Champions, UEFA are to stage a 3rd & 4th place match one of these into your cost calculations for FFV CEO Mark Rendell commenced his after Chelsea’s recent run of poor results. for this year’s Champions League. It will be signing these players, as they are continually new gig, and we have not heard a peep from Watching their games at Old Trafford staged at Wembley and they’re going to call getting lost when trying to attend training at him. I was tempted to use the phrase that we reminds me of my stint in the UK a few it the FA Cup! their new club, for the fi rst time. have not heard Boo from him, but that would years ago. I was there on trial for some of The walls have ears, however its give my fellow columnist Boo a free plug in the leading pubs and night clubs, and was Until next week, Katsa’s ears you need to worry about as I Katsa’s Korner. offered numerous contracts which I had to This is Katsa – Just as You’ve know him. have overheard 2 recently signed players Speaking of Boo, Clifton Hill knock back. BOO’S WORLD A satirical look at the World of Football according to Mark Boric Well, I’ll try not to go on and on like Doesn’t go into details what bothers him Australian Super League this week, with Les Murray’s Logies speech. He opened most, whether it’s the product itself, the Saturday night’s game between Modbury with a classic lead balloon remark about pricing or the trolleys being wheeled around Jets and White City abandoned at half- Andrew Orsatti and Craig Foster not the grounds. time due to fl oodlight failure. White City’s wearing dresses, and struggled from there goalkeeper Nick Crossley was involved in a on. similar scenario when playing for Richmond Orsatti stood behind him, grinning v Heidelberg United last season. Will be away as he was still over the moon about interesting to see how the FFSA rules on this Italy beating Australia. Foster looked more issue. cautious, he realised Les’ was paddling and Sydney FC needs to defeat Urawa Red may have been hoping to grab the mike Diamonds in Japan to move into the next himself so he could launch a tirade against stage of the Asian Champions League. This Terry Butcher and Ange Postecoglu. is a tough ask, and I can see them joining The lowest point was when Les Adelaide United, Schapelle Corby and the recalled the last SBS football Logie, for Bali Nine on the list of recent Australian covering the Iran play-off in 1997, and failures in Asia. solicited a round of appluase for Foster who Great effort by George Stogiannou on played in that game. Fozzie didn’t know The Pignata Story in last week’s issue. With what to do apart from shuffl e nervously and rumours of confi dentiality agreements and smile politely, as a room full of people who a “no comment” from the FFV Chairman, he knew don’t fully realise that English-style to fi ll two pages with an informative and football is long ball rubbish started clapping interesting piece was remarkable. him for being a loser in a game ten years The F.A. Cup is back at Wembley, which ago. means Wales is pretty much pointless now. Bit of a saga developing in England Will Chelsea slavage something from the over the West Ham penalty for dodgy While the Socceroo’s exloits in season or will Sir Alex Ferguson again win registrations. After West Ham received a Germany had the nation on the the Cup that once saved his job? hefty monetary fi ne but no points deductions, edge of its seat, Lezzz had us falling The European Champions League Final Sheffi eld United and Wigan Athletic have asleep on the couch. and it’s remarkable healing properties have threatened legal action against the EPL if Melbourne Victory have started Harry Kewell back on the pitch once again. either of them are relegated. I can see the pre-season training, except for Kevin Muscat Could it be a fairytale come back? Will he Australian Institute of Sport being admitted who is away on a coaching course. Not sure break down again before the Asian Cup? to the EPL in 2007/2008. You read it here if there is a succession plan in place or if he Referee Graham Poll has retired. He fi rst! will be keeping an eye on Katsa’s Korner showed himself three yellow cards before Football Focus Review and Carl coaching scoreboard, which is like a de facto issuing the red after a controversial season Recchia has certainly set the cat amongst situations vacant page for VPL coaching which involved run-ins with Chelsea and the pigeons with his answer to Biggest Drag gigs. Everton’s James McFadden. in Soccer - the selling of pumpkin seeds. Freaky co-incidence in the South

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Monday 14 May 2007 20 Goal! Weekly ALL’S WRIGHT BY BILLY Holy smoke. What a way to celebrate of the game. Well, he was a great character, tournament. It remains a cherished memory: a goal. The fans in the La Trobe Valley Billy. He was always in the game. You the ball fell to him, the Australian players couldn’t get enough of it. couldn’t keep him out of it.’’ dropped off him, he ran the ball to the edge When Billy Wright was scoring for Wright is in his first year coaching of the box, jinked past Charlie Yankos and Morwell Falcons in the old National Soccer the Stars (the old Dingley City), the latest bent it into the top corner. He has the game League, he would run to the front of the stop in a successful and always colourful on tape and his 15-year-old son, Jayden, grandstand and strike a cowboy pose. Then career. At 43, he is as lean as a drover’s often shows it to his friends. `Ì see Jeff he’d pull imaginary six-shooters from his dog. His clothing evidently wears well, Olver now and again and I still remind him hips, go bang, bang, bang, blow the smoke too, for he was wearing a blue Falcons top at of what happened,’’ he said. `À lot of soccer away and spin them back in his make- training. people remember me for it.’’ believe holsters. It was Billy being a bit silly, Wright retired three years ago after Australia’s coach at the time, Frank acting like Billy the kid. a stint at Noble Park and misses playing. Arok, mentioned Wright’s goal in his book. He laughed as he recalled his He was a great competitor and he would ``He said something along the lines that it routine in an interview with the Leader last like nothing more than to still be out there, was a great goal by not an exceptionally great Tuesday, before taking training for first stretching the rules and testing keepers. But player,’’ Wright said. ``Which was probably division club the Southern Stars at Warner his right knee troubles him. `Ìt’s stuffed,’’ true.’’ Reserve in Springvale. He’s not sure how it he said. ``Need a new one.’’ Wright said that, technically, he started but he said the Morwell supporters Just about every newspaper was no great shakes. But he was a hustler revelled in it and he was always mindful of reference to Billy Wright in the past 10 (and collected red and yellow cards like putting on a good show. years refers to him as ``the former New kids collect footy cards) and he could stick `Ì loved getting the spectators Zealand international’’. the ball in the net. involved,’’ he said. `Ì thought it was my The handle came after his exploits `Ì didn’t have the skill of some job to score goals and wind the crowd up. It for the Kiwis in a World Cup qualifier centre-forwards playing in Australia now, Billy Wright calling the shots for created a great atmosphere.’’ Stan Webster, against Australia in April, 1989. He scored but anywhere in the six-yard box I was Division One side Southern Suburbs. an experienced coach and an old friend of in the 80th minute to complete a 2-0 victory deadly,’’ he said. Wright, said: ``You talk about characters and virtually put the Socceroos out of the ``Strikers these days want to do all South, which was playing in the Third their work on the half-way line. They want Division. Wright built piles of goals for the to turn and run at players. I didn’t want to do club and its Albanian supporters worshipped that. I wanted to be in the box.’’ him as his golden boot engineered three Wright was a Kiwi only for soccer’s promotions. He took to diving into the sake. He was born and learned his soccer crowd. in Newcastle, England, playing alongside ``The fans there were something future big-timers Steve Bruce (Manchester special,’’ he said. ``They’ll always be special United) and Trevor Stevens (Everton). in my heart. Made me feel so welcome. In 1986 he accepted an invitation Didn’t matter who we were playing, we to play professionally for Waikato FC in were two goals up before we started playing New Zealand, where he established himself because teams were intimidated.’’ as a premier striker. Wright bounced around a bit after The Kiwis wanted him for national Dandy South, spending time at Cranbourne, duty, necessitating the need for citizenship. Berwick City and then Noble Park. `Ì had to swear my allegiance to the Queen, The Southern Stars job came up even though she was my Queen anyway,’’ he when Frank McGrellis took off to Fitzroy laughed. He finished with 26 international City, and Wright is enjoying the coaching. caps. He’s got a ``young and exciting The goal against the Socceroos team’’ imbued with pace and skill. ``They brought him a name and opportunities in can play an exciting brand of football,’’ he Australia. He went to Blacktown to play said. ``That’s what I want them to do, attack. under Les Scheinflug but player and coach To win games of soccer you’ve got to score fell out and Wright transferred to Morwell goals.’’ in 1989. He was the central Gippsland club’s Billy Wright is preaching what he Billy in action in 1989 for Morwell Falcons. The Victorian champion played first captain and scored its first NSL goal, in practised. off against Adelaide Hellas, the South Australian champions for a place an upset win over Sydney Olympic. They in the NSL. Unfortunately for Falcons, Hellas won both legs and took its considered him a local: he lived at Morwell place in the first of the NSL summer seasons. Other players in the photo are and worked at the Loyang power station. By Paul Amy Quentin Watkins (AH) and Sean Byrne (MF). He went from Morwell to Dandenong Courtesy of Leader Newspapers BECOME A FOOTBALL STAR! Peter Nikolakopoulos watches his 5 year work hard at developing the fundamental is targeted & focused on a player’s individual old group lift their FSA T-shirts over skills that create soccer players. They needs. We set goals & break them down their heads & then perform a celebratory understand & are focused on each individual into “do-able bits”, we provide feedback, dance to mark the end of their Saturday player’s needs and initiate efforts to fulfill perspective, encouragement and really morning training session. Their joy & these needs. Ratio of players to coaches is develop new skills & habits to improve the excitement reminds him yet again why he also considered important. FSA’s motto player’s game. chose to coach children’s soccer. being “less players – more coaches”. To finish up, Peter states the “This is what it’s about”, he Football Star Academy promotes & following; “Coaching is all about having continues with, “Football Star Academy instills the values of fair play, someone that believes in you and encourages evolved primarily from my love of soccer team work & trust. All children are you to bring forth whatever talent you and my strong desire to develop a coaching respected & treated fairly and the focus is possess. It’s about getting valuable feedback approach that does not only focus on game on building confidence and self esteem. We and seeing things from a different perspective skills. That life skills & positive habits of the also help children find the balance between so you can set goals for yourself – rather like mind must be integrated as well”. competitiveness and good sportsmanship. a mentor”. King of the Kids: Former South The coaching team make it a fun The coaching staff at FSA also Melbourne star Peter Nikolakopoluos environment using games & drills to focus includes some current A-League players For further information, please visit: is now fronting FSA. their mind & engage their interest. They & high profile players who have played at www.footballstaracademy.com.au Or call Peter direct on 0411 122 152 are constantly kept moving, not standing in They are rewarded for their hard work & professional clubs. Apart from the specialist line waiting to practice a drill so they don’t persistence and the whole team celebrates skills they bring to the clinics, these players lose interest in the game. If the children are each individual’s success. also serve as positive role models for these having fun, they are interested & they learn. The coaches at Football Star children. The key to motivating these children is lots Academy are all professionally trained with One on one and semi private of encouragement and positive feedback. Football Federation Australia Licenses. They sessions are also offered by FSA. This work

Issue # 4 Goal! Weekly 21

A Pom’s Home View

England Round-up by Succeroo

The Premiership title has been wrapped players were signed. After the change been already relegated because of the up a week early by Manchester United of ownership the club itself brought the points deduction, had entered into the and the attention has now shifted to the breaches of the rules to the attention of fi nal fi xture with Man United then there bottom of the table in the relegation the PL. (3) Had West Ham disclosed the would have been a clear advantage to the dog fi ght. Watford and Charlton have Argentinian players’ contracts when they Reds. If this is the case, then instead of already been relegated but the third signed, the club could have amended the annoying the two teams at the top with and fi nal place is still to be decided... arrangements in ways, which would have considerable wealth they destroy teams and West Ham is creating quite a been acceptable to the PL, (Liverpool at the bottom that rely on the money storm of controversy about it. did so when they signed Mascherano in the premiership brings to survive. January). Because the PL left it so late to act on The Hammer’s joy at fi nally climbing (4) Because the hearing took place the irregularity, it would have perhaps out of the bottom three was recently this late in the season the commission been more prudent to wait until all of tempered, when news emerged that decided that a points deduction “would the games had been played. Either way a third of the Premiership’s clubs are have consigned the club to certain it can’t be said that Tevez has not made prepared and ready to go to court and relegation”. (5) Tevez featured in further a difference. West Ham have won 23 try to bankrupt the east London club, West Ham games after the charges were points (of their 38 total) from matches should they avoid relegation. These brought on January 24. The PL had the in which Tevez played and he has won clubs include Sheffi eld United, Wigan power to stop him playing but did not. Carlos Tevez, is the man at the 84.5 per cent of fans’ votes for player of and Fulham. All of these clubs need to (6) West Ham’s players and fans “are in centre controversy, and his unique the year. better West Ham’s result in the last game no way to blame for this situation”. position threaten’s the Premiership’s to ensure their safety. stability. Meanwhile the other Premiership are At the beginning of this season West Ham not satisfi ed with these reasons but are Premiership Table broke the Premiership rules for fi elding unable to challenge the PL’s decision, as ineligible players Carlos Tevez and Javier ‘they weren’t a party to it,’ said Gerard As at: Sun 13 May 07 Mascherano. The players were owned by Elias, a leading sports lawyer. But by the P W D L F A GD PTS third party businesses and not clubs, and Hammers admitting to lying and breaking Man Utd 37 28 5 4 83 26 57 89 therefore West Ham openly misled and rule B13, which states that ‘each club Chelsea 37 24 10 3 63 23 40 82 breeched Premiership rules. Two weeks shall behave towards each other club and Liverpool 37 20 7 10 55 25 30 67 ago West Ham were fi ned £5.5million by League in utmost good faith’, they maybe Arsenal 37 19 10 8 63 35 28 67 a Premier League commission after their able to sue West Ham privately, and are Everton 37 15 12 10 51 35 16 57 rather late inquiry. While the fi ne is the said to be preparing their case. However, Tottenham 37 16 9 12 55 53 2 57 most severe punishment in the League’s it will be interesting to see how many Bolton 37 16 7 14 45 50 -5 55 history, there is widespread disbelief on clubs stand by this, when ultimately only Reading 37 16 6 15 49 44 5 54 why they were not docked points and one will be effected if relegated. Portsmouth 37 14 11 12 45 42 3 53 subsequently relegated. Previously clubs Blackburn 37 15 6 16 49 51 -2 51 that have broken rules have been docked Another theory on why the Premier Aston Villa 37 11 16 10 41 39 2 49 points, but how and why did West Ham League commission seems to have Middlesbrough 37 11 10 16 41 48 -7 43 escape? ‘bottled it’, is that the potential effect Newcastle 37 11 9 17 37 46 -9 42 of any decision at the bottom would Man City 37 11 9 17 28 42 -14 42 Fulham 37 8 15 14 37 57 -20 39 The offi cial reasons for not deducting also have an effect at top of the league? Sheff Utd 37 10 8 19 31 53 -22 38 points were: (1) West Ham changed When the decision was taken, the title West Ham 37 11 5 21 34 59 -25 38 their plea to guilty at the 11th hour. (2) race was still undecided. Was there fear Wigan Athletic 37 9 8 20 35 58 -23 35 West Ham has new owners, and took of a possible backlash from Chelsea? Charlton 37 8 9 20 32 58 -26 33 over the club four months after the Because if West Ham, who would have Watford 37 5 12 20 28 58 -30 27

Gossip from the English Media....

A sign of the United States’ growing Viduka will decide to stay at the bonuses to pick up trophies. They Freddy Shepherd. (The Sun) interest in the English game is the club. (Daily Star) shared a pool of £1m, which was news that more than 50 Americans based on appearances and amounts Meanwhile, Sammy Lee has begged have registered for a forum for football Newcastle’s Michael Owen will be to four days’ extra pay (£68,000) former boss Allardyce to come back to business to be held in Wembley. US allowed to play in England’s Euro for the likes of winger Cristiano The Reebok on Sunday and support representatives include those working 2008 qualifi er against Estonia in Ronaldo. (The Sun) his old club’s push for Europe. (The for the Kraft family, who were once June because the Premiership Ricky Hatton joked that Manchester Sun) linked to Liverpool. (Daily Mail) club’s manager-in-waiting Sam United’s Wayne Rooney bottled out of Allardyce would allow it, even a visit to the boxer’s gym because the Referee Graham Poll wants a Ukraine claim Sven-Goran Eriksson though the Magpies and the Football striker feared he might be dragged into career in television after he takes will be unveiled as Dynamo Kiev’s Association are in a compensation the ring. Instead, some of Rooney’s charge of his fi nal top-fl ight game new manager next week. (Daily battle over the striker’s 2006 World team-mates turned up to pick up tickets at Portsmouth on Sunday. (Daily Mirror) Cup injury. (The Sun) for Hatton’s next bout in June - against Mirror) Jose Luis Castillo in Las Vegas. (The Barcelona are set to make a £15m bid Manchester United’s players were Sun) Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov for striker Thierry Henry. (Daily Star) not on huge incentives to win the says he is staying at the club, despite Premiership title because Old Sam Allardyce has been handed interest from Manchester United and Middlesbrough boss Gareth Trafford chiefs believe they are so the Newcastle manager’s job after Chelsea. (The Sun) Southgate is praying striker Mark well paid they do not need large having talks with Magpies chairman

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Monday 14 May 2007 22 BAYSIDE LEAGUE Goal! Weekly By Steven Gray The division 2 champions gained a double goal including two that hit the cross bar by Mt Lilydale had plenty of practice Knights, Parkmore, Peninsula Strikers, Casey promotion over the break and had a tough Croydon were not rewarded. Eventually matches before the season commenced Comets, Rosebud, Phillip Island & Knox debut fi xture in the Bayside Premier in the second half Peninsula Striker broke and it may have proved the difference as City with the group A winner undecided due League when they hosted Premier League though to give Croydon some worrying Mt Lilydale scored early in the match to to the match between Hampton Park United champions Westernport. moments but an injury time goal was enough defeat early champions favorites Bayswater and Cerberus being abandoned. Parkmore proved quickly that they for Croydon Ranges to deservedly win 3 – Strikers 1 - 0. The next best second place teams belong in the top division as they opened a 1. Boronia Knights was another team will also advance with Croydon Ranges, two goal lead. A fi ght back from Westernport to celebrate a fi rst up victory with a 1- 0 win Bayswater Strikers Reserves, Mornington then took place as they gained a point with over long time rivals Rosebud. A great fi rst Power, Baxter Eagles & Rosebud B all the fi nal result being 3 – 3. up win for Boronia Knights. going through. Also Brighton Old Boys will The merger of the Peninsula And in the fi nal match the current advance no matter the outcome from the Soccer Club and the Frankston Strikers division 1 champions Langwarrin got of the Hampton Park v Cerberus outcome is. have cumulated with the appearance of the mark with a 2 – 2 draw at home to Hampton Peninsula Strikers. Another change is a return Park United. of football to Ballam Park in Frankston after Before the league season had the closer of the Strikers home venue. commenced the group stages of the Bayside Croydon Ranges did not waste FA Cup took place to determine who will time to push for the early goal and with advance to the round of 16. The group Peninsula Strikers defence in a bit of a mess winners to advance are last season winners scored two early goals. Continued shots on Westernport, Bayswater Strikers, Boronia EUROPE FA Cup A Fitting Return? Let’s hope dress rehearsals aren’t a great which is still better than the “0% chance” that it wouldn’t be surprising to see penalties clamber up the stairs to the posh seats and predictor of how it goes on the big day. The his big two Champions Leagure signings, again. Let’s hope it not a re-run of 2005 when handshakes with a minor royal. I don’t mind sight of Chelsea and Man United’s reserve Ballack and Shevchenko, have apparently Arsenal and United ground out a 0-0 over whether it’s John Terry or Gary Neville, just teams kicking each other about Stamford got of appearing. 120 minutes before the Gunners triumphed as long as they get to lift the famous old cup Bridge last week in an otherwise tedious You need to go back to 1991 game after spot kicks. without their teammates doing a rubbish 0-0 draw didn’t bode well for the fi rst FA between Spurs and Forest to fi nd a fi nal Of course the Cup Final will fi nally pogo behind them. Cup Final at Wembley this weekend. without one of the current top four involved be able to return to it’s spiritual home after Of course the title had already been and, as in previous years, we may have six years away in Cardiff and the unveiling won/lost and both teams had fallen at the to endure a cat and mouse tactical battle of a bronze statue of the late, great Bobby fi nal Champions League hurdle by then so between two big hitters. Moore this week is a fi tting tribute to mark the media hype surrounding the game died From a neutral’s point of view an the fi rst major event at the 90,000-seat “New” on its feet. The fact that it was such a low key early Man United goal would be welcome so Wembley Stadium. That the stadium has encounter was not that surprising since the arrived nearly two years late and a couple of teams lining up on Saturday will bear little hundred million pounds over-budget will be or no relation to the B-teams competing at forgotten on the big day but Aussie builders Stamford Bridge. Multiplex will no doubt be doubly relieved That each club will fi eld its to be rid of the project that saw them, only strongest team at Wembley goes without a couple of weeks ago, having to replace saying, although it remains to be seen just thousands of seats that had faded from red to how defensive Jose Mourinho decides to pink in the unseasonal UK sunshine. be. Let’s hope with his big two prizes gone Irrespective of the result there is one The FA Cup Final will be broadcast he’ll opt to surprise us with at least a second bit I’m particularly looking forward to. It’s this coming Saturday live on SBS from striker and preferably a couple of wingers not the Salvation Army band marching up 10.30pm. KO is at midnight. too, although that appears unlikely if Arjen that at least Chelsea will have to come out and down and it’s not the massed rendition Robben doesn’t recover from knee trouble. and play and test out United’s sometimes of “Abide With Me”, it’s a return to a proper The loss of Carvalho to injury may prove shaky back line. In any event the game will cup presentation. By Nic Graham decisive too with Mourinho claiming there is do well to live up to last year’s cracking 3-3 Away go the poxy mid-pitch podium, only a “1% chance” that he’ll be fi t to play between Liverpool and West Ham although confetti and fi reworks. Back comes the long English FA Cup Melbourne Knights Sign Sth Koreans

The Melbourne Knights have signed two South Korean players; 23 year old Ji Ho- Cha from K-League team Busan I’Park FC (four time Sth. Korean Champions), and 24 year old Du Ri-Lee from Hayang University FC, which competes in the University Football Association of Sth Korea. Hanyang has won the prestigious Queen’s Cup tournament ( an annual cup competition in Thailand) a record seven times. The annual tournament has been running annually for the past 32 years in November.

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