TOP FOOTBALL THIS WEEKEND INSIDE THIS WEEK... www.goalweekly.com ROUND 15 - FOXTEL CUP All your Favourites Focus on Suburbs’ Lorenz Kindtner Season 3: Issue 8 Monday 11th June 2007 A “SOCCER ACTION” TRIBUTE Supporting all colours and reporting in black and white RICHMOND SPRINGVALE LIONS CLAW BACK TWO GOAL DEFICIT EAGLES WHITE EAGLES V V HEIDELBERG FAWKNER COMEBACK UNITED BLUES Kevin Bartlett Reserve White Eagles Stadium Jessie Krncevic Friday 15 June Saturday 16 June Dusko Nikolic (Richmond Eagles) KO 8:15PM KO 7:00PM (White Eagles) KINGS! SUNSHINE A.I.S GEORGIES V V ALTONA SOUTH MAGIC Paisley Park MELBOURNE Saturday 16 June Chaplin Reserve Sash Becvinovski KO 5:30PM Sunday 17 June Anthony Magnacca (Altona Magic) KO 3:00PM (Sunshine Georgies) PRESTON WESTERN LIONS SUBURBS V V OAKLEIGH ESSENDON CANNONS ROYALS Photo: Daniel Flis BT Connor Reserve Ralph Reserve Zoran Petrevski Sunday 17 June Sunday 17 June Lorenz Kindtner (Preston Lions) KO 3:00PM KO 3:00PM (Western Suburbs) KINGSTON WHITTLESEA CITY ZEBRAS V V PLUS► ALL THE LATEST FOXTEL CUP, STATE & PROVI GREEN GULLY MELBOURNE LEAGUES, WPL, JUNIORS & MUCH, MUCH MORE! CAVALIERS KNIGHTS The Grange Reserve Epping Soccer Stadium Sunday 17 June Sunday 17 June Dimi Tsiaris John Angelovski KO 6:00PM (Kingston City) KO 5:00PM (Whittlesea Zebras) Goal! Weekly OLYMPIC QUALIFIER Goal! Weekly FOOTBALL FOCUS 27 AUSTRALIA MATILDAS OLYMPIC LORENZ KINDTNER 0 - 2 WESTERN SUBURBS FC DPR KOREA HOPES DASHED By FFA Aussie foe infl icts the damage again Photo by Therese Duffy The Matildas hopes of qualifying for the that was heartbreaking.” The Matildas squad that played in Coffs Hong Kong v Australia 2008 Beijing Olympic Games have been In the previous group matches Aus- Harbour consisted the following players: Saturday 4 August effectively dashed following a 2-0 defeat tralia defeated Hong Kong 15-0 and Chinese Goalkeepers – Melissa Barbieri (Mel- Venue TBC at the hands of DPR (North) Korea at the Taipei 10-0 in April, while DPR Korea won bourne), Emma Wirkus (Adelaide) BCU International Stadium in Coffs Har- 14-0 and 8-0 against the same opponents re- Defenders – Di Alagich (Sydney), Rhi- Australia v Chinese Taipei bour yesterday. spectively. an Davies (Sydney), Heather Garriock Sunday 12 August, 3pm Two second half strikes from the Australia have only defeated DPR (Sydney), Kate McShea (Brisbane), BCU International Stadium visitors ensured a repeat of the scoreline in Korea once in their six matches dating back Clare Polkinghorne (Brisbane), Cheryl Coffs Harbour Pyongyang last week and leaves the Matil- to their fi rst meeting in 1998. Salisbury (Newcastle), Thea Slatyer das six points behind DPR Korea with two (Sydney) TICKETS matches remaining. The world number fi ve Australia 0 Midfi elders – Lauren Colthorpe (New- Tickets for the Matildas matches in Coffs ranked team and the best in Asia need only DPR Korea 2 castle), Alicia Ferguson (Brisbane), Harbour are available online via www.coff- to earn a point in their remaining matches (Ri Kum Suk 60’, Kim Kyong Hwa 69’) Lana Harch (Brisbane), Collette McCal- sharbour.nsw.gov.au, from the Coffs Har- against group minnows Hong Kong and Chi- lum (Perth), Joanne Peters (Newcastle), bour City Council’s central ticketing sys- nese Taipei to guarantee top spot and qualifi - Australia Line Up: Melissa Barbieri (GK), Sally Shipard (Canberra), Danielle Small tem located at the Jetty Memorial Theatre. cation from Group B. Kate McShea, Cheryl Salisbury (C), Thea (Sydney) Phone: 02 6652 8088 After a tight fi rst half DPR Korea Slatyer, Dianne Alagich; Joanne Peters, Forwards – Joanne Burgess (Sydney), Mon-Fri 10.00am – 4.00pm, or at the gate broke the deadlock scoring the all-important Collette McCallum, Sally Shipard (Lauren Lisa DeVanna (Perth), Kate Gill (New- on match day. opening goal of the match on the hour with a Colthorpe 80’); Kate Gill (Caitlin Munoz castle), Caitlin Munoz (Canberra), Sarah far post close-range header from captain Ri 65’), Joanne Burgess (Lisa De Vanna h/t), Walsh (Sydney) TV Kum Suk. The match was virtually put of Sarah Walsh SBS will have LIVE coverage of the team’s FULL NAME: Lorenz Kindtner reach of their home side nine minutes later, The Matildas have already qualifi ed for the matches against Chinese Taipei on Sunday BIRTHPLACE: Melbourne and with the Matildas needing a win to stay Substitutes: Lana Harch, Emma Wirkus 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup to be held in 12 August. The match will be shown LIVE BIRTH DATE: 13/10/1971 level with DPR Korea, with Kim Kyong Hwa (GK), Clare Polkinghorne, Alicia Fergu- China this September where they have been as “The World Game” weekly Football HEIGHT: 175 unleashing an unstoppable shot from outside son drawn against Norway, Canada and Ghana. Feature from 3:00pm. WEIGHT: 72kg the penalty area to double their advantage. MARRIED: No Australia came closest to scoring Cautions: McShea 15’, Salisbury 45’ CAR: VW Golf just prior to Korea’s opening goal when mid- THE ROAD TO BEIJING OCCUPATION OUTSIDE OF FOOTBALL: Courier fi elder Collette McCallum fl oated a free kick DPR Korea Line-Up: Om Jong Ran, Ho NICKNAME: Loza just over crossbar and onto the roof of the Sun Hui, Kil Son Hui, Ri Un Suk, Ri Kum Australia v Hong Kong 15-0 PREVIOUS CLUBS: Sunshine George Cross, Cercle Brug- ge (Belgium), Club Brugge (Belgium), Oostende (Belgium), net. Suk (C), Ri Un Gyong, Sonu Kyong Sun, Saturday 7 April, 3pm St Truiden (Belgium) “Sometimes you simply get beaten Kong Hye Ok, Kim Yong Ae (Kim Kyong BCU International Stadium REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS: Australian Youth and Se- by a better team and at the moment I would Hwa 59’), Jon Myong Hui (GK), Song Coffs Harbour nior Teams say that DPR Korea are probably as close to Jong Sun CHILDHOOD FOOTBALL HERO: Maradona being as unbeatable as any women’s team Chinese Taipei v Australia 0-10 FAVOURITE O/S PLAYER: Thierry Henry (Arsenal) that I have seen,” said Matildas coach Tom Substitutes: Phi Un Hui (GK), Kim Ok Sunday 15 April, 4pm FAVOURITE V-LEAGUE PLAYER: Billy Sianidis Sermanni. Sim, Kim Chun Hui, Jong Pok Sim, Hong Chungshan Stadium, Kaohslung FAVOURITE FORMER SOCCEROO: Gary Cole “So in that sense I am very disap- Myong Gum Chinese Taipei FAVOURITE CURRENT SOCCEROO: Zeljko Kalac pointed for the players because I believe MOST MEMORABLE MATCH AS A PLAYER: Australia that had we played like we did against virtu- Cautions: Song Jong Sun 72’ versus Portugual - World Youth Cup Finals 1991 DPR Korea v Australia 2-0 MOST MEMORABLE MATCH AS A FAN: France versus ally any other team we would have won the Sunday 3 June Spain, 1996 game. Referee: Sachiko Baba (Japan) Yanggakdo Stadium MOST MEMORABLE GOAL YOU’VE SCORED: They’re “The effort was absolutely unbelievable and Assistant Referee 1: Saori Takahashi (Ja- Pyongyang all important. the players gave everything possible. pan) FUNNIEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL: When a streaker “The unfortunate thing today was Assistant Referee 2: Shiho Ayukai (Japan) Australia v North Korea 0-2 came on the ground during a match in Belgium. that we were having our best spell of the Fourth Offi cial: Mariko Iwaki (Japan) Sunday 10 June, 3pm Victorian goalkeeper BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Getting injured WORST INJURY: Groin injury. game and had built up some good momen- BCU International Stadium Melissa Barbieri in tum when we conceded that opening goal so Coffs Harbour MOST DIFFICULT OPPONENT: My brother on the playsta- action for the Matildas. tion. FAVOURITE AWAY GROUND: South Melbourne. SUPERSTITIONS: None. TYPICAL MATCH DAY MEAL: Lasagne. WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS: Vision. WHAT ARE YOUR WEAKNESSES: Heading. FAVOURITE TEAM WHEN GROWING UP: Arsenal. FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTS: Golf FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTSPERSON: Tiger Woods. FAVOURITE FOODS: Pasta FAVOURITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Robert Di Nero HOBBIES: Fishing FAVOURITE HOLIDAY RESORT: Fiji FAVOURITE NIGHTSPOT: Lambies IDEAL DATE: Halle Berry FAVOURITE TV SHOWS: Top Gear FAVOURITE MUSIC: Rock FAVOURITE FILM: Shawshank Redemption. LAST SOCCER SHIRT YOU BOUGHT: I have never bought one. FUNNIEST RUMOUR YOU’VE HEARD ABOUT YOUR- SELF: Never heard one about me. BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER: My brother John BIGGEST DRAG IN SOCCER: Players who think they are better than others. FOOTBALL AMBITION: At my age to end soon. WHICH PERSON IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO MEET? : Hugh Heffner YOUR TIP FOR THIS YEAR’S V-LEAGUE: Green Gully. Photo: John Punshon Issue # 7 Monday 4 June 2007 Goal! Weekly SOCCER HOTLINES 3 [email protected] SOCCEROO SQUAD FOR ASIA CUP This week’s line-up Football Federation Australia named World Cup squad. The squad will assemble in Singapore on the 23-man squad that will represent The strength of the Hyundai A-League is 21 June and play their national team on 30 Soccer Hotlines 3 Australia at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. confi rmed with four of the squad drawn from June in the fi nal preparation match before Foxtel Cup Details Page 4 “Australia was united as never before in that competition including current player of the AFC Asian Cup. their support of the Qantas Socceroos at the year Nick Carle from Newcastle Jets. The tournament will be shown on FOX South v Suburbs 5 the World Cup last year and the AFC Asian In addition a further six players from the SPORTS and their commitment to football Royals v Kingston 6 Cup will provide another opportunity for the Hyundai A-League are in the stand-by squad. will be unmatched as they show every game country to get behind their national football At the 2006 FIFA World Cup there were two of the tournament live except when there are Blues v AIS 7 team at a major event on the world stage,” players from the Hyundai A-League.