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PO Box 142 Port 3207 p (03) 9645 1440 e [email protected] www.goalweekly.com Photos by Nome Risteski Goal! Weekly FOOTBALL FEATURE WORLD CUP QUALIFIER 31 Kenny Murphy IRAQ V IRAQ DEFEATS SOCCEROOS BACK IN THE BIG TIME The Qantas Socceroos have been defeat- tar at the Al Sadd Club in Doha on Saturday AJEEL (6.Salih SADWN 68’). ed 1-0 by Iraq in their FIFA World Cup 14 June 2008 (kick-off 8:00pm local time), Murphy Returns To Lay The Law At Suburbs Qualifi er in Dubai, but remain at the top whilst Iraq travel to Tianjian to face at Substitutes Not Used: 1.Mohammed KASID Yellow Cards: Vincenzo Grella 45+1’. Ken Murphy returned to the Victorian but if they want the players to improve then of Group 1. the Olympic Center Stadium. KADHUM, 4.Salam Sh. ALI, 16.Mostfa recently when he replaced they’ve got to improve their side of it too. I Iraq’s Emad Mohamed scored the Match Details ABDULLA, 17.Yasser RAHD MOHAM- Red Cards: Nil Kon Pappas as coach at Western Suburbs. had a friend of mine come out from Scotland only goal of the match in the 27th minute Iraq 1 (Emad Mo- MED The last time the former Socceroo graced for a visit three years ago and he couldn’t when his long range shot was able to be hamed 27’) the Cup was when he was in charge believe the facilities we had. He mentioned squeezed under the cross-bar, catching Qan- Qantas Socceroos 0 Yellow Cards: Saad Hafi d 44’, Younes Mah- of the high fl ying Altona Magic, leading that compared to even some of the equivalent tas Socceroos goal-keeper Mark Schwarzer Saturday 7 June 2008 moud KHALAF 81’. the club to regular fi nals appearances. venues they had back in Scotland, ours were off his line and unable to get a hand on the Al Ahli Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emir- The reign at Paisley Park came to like toilet blocks.” ball. The win keeps alive Iraq’s hopes of pro- ates Red Cards: Nil a surprising end midway through the 2006 “I think when you look back, history will gressing to the next round of the 2010 FIFA Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura () season. Around the same time Kingston City’s judge the people involved. You look at World Cup Qualifi cation process. Assistant Referees: Yasuhiko Yamazaki Qantas Socceroos: 1.Mark SCHWARZER VPL bubble was about to burst, and not one some of the clubs and the state of which In the other Group 1 fi xture, Qatar (Japan) and Toshiyuki Nagi (Japan) (gk), 2.Chris COYNE (9.Joshua KENNE- to be away from the game too long, Murphy they’re in and they haven’t changed one iota defeated China 1-0 at the Olympic Center Fourth Offi cial: Kengi Ogiya (Japan) DY 64’), 3.Michael BEAUCHAMP, 4.Jade was snapped up, with a mission to steer the in the past twenty years. Whether or not it’s Stadium in . Crowd: 8,000 (approx) NORTH, 5.Jason CULINA, 6.Carl VAL- 2010 FIFA World Cup South Eastern club away from relegation because they haven’t managed to get the The results mean that the Qantas ERI, 7.Brett EMERTON, 8.Luke WILK- Asian Qualifi cation danger. local government or council on side, but it Socceroos are at the top of Group 1 on seven Iraq:12.Noor ABBAS HASSEN (GK), SHIRE, 10.Harry KEWELL (C)( 17.Scott Third Round - Group 1 However with the club entrenched appears the clubs are no better off than when (7) points with a goal difference of three 2.Saad HAFID, 3.Basem Abbas GATEA, MCDONALD 70’), 11.David CARNEY, deep in a relegation battle, the damaged had they were then. It is such a shame because (+3) ahead of Qatar who also have seven 5.Nashat AKRAM (8.Haitham TAHIR 13.Vincenzo GRELLA (14.Brett HOLMAN P W D L F AGDPts already been done (the appointment was made there’s so much potential there. Instead clubs (7) points but with a goal difference of zero 78’), 7.Emad MOHAMED, 9.Qusay 46’). AUSTRALIA 4 2 1 1 4 1 3 7 with only fi ve rounds left), and Murphy was are being allowed to rust away. By now, all (0) with Iraq moving into third place on four ABOUDY, 10.Younes Mahmoud KHALAF QATAR 4 2 1 1 3 3 0 7 unable to avoid the club’s brief two year stint clubs should have 3,000 all seater stadiums. points and China in fourth place on three (C), 11.Hawar M. TAHER (13.Muhammed Substitutes: 12.Michael PETKOVIC (gk), IRAQ 4 1 1 2 2 4 -2 4 in ’s top fl ight coming to a grinding You need to have a nice stage to put a show points. ALI KAREM 68’), 14.Haider A HUSSAIN, 15.Mile JEDINAK, 16.Rodrigo VARGAS, CHINA P.R. 4 0 3 1 1 2 -1 3 halt. on and attract an audience. You can’t have The Qantas Socceroos will face Qa- 15.Ali HUSSEIN RHEMA, 18.Mahdi K. 18.Mark BRESCIANO The next season Murphy found people standing on the street corner trying to himself dropping a couple of divisions to take attract spectators in.” over at State League side, North Caulfi eld. Speaking of survival I asked if he MATILDAS AT FULL STRENGTH FOR JAPAN CHALLENGE It appeared like Murphy’s magic touch had thought Western Suburbs were up to the deserted him as North Caulfi eld managed one task of avoiding relegation, Murphy replied, Australian coach win all season and the club also experienced ”At the moment there’s probably fi ve teams will have a full complement of play- relegation to the next division. fi ghting to stay clear of the bottom four. With ers available after the return of Now back in the “big time” of the a bit of luck we might be able to pull South captain for the VPL, Murphy is once again faced with yet Melbourne back. They’re not that far ahead Third Place match against Japan another relegation battle on his hands. But that they can’t be dragged back. Also, there at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup this time he feels better prepared than the are still rumours around that the AIS are not in , . other two recent experiences. guaranteed a place in next year’s competition, Long Serving skipper Salisbury Asked how it was all going since so it might even be that only three teams go returns to the Australian line-up after miss- being appointed at Suburbs, Murphy said, down as well.” “I’m actually enjoying it and it feels good to “I think we’ve got a solid playing ing the last two matches with a calf strain. be working with ambitious players again who list and we’ve got a realistic chance of getting “We will be looking to fi nish the tour- have elite level skill.” out of it. All of our results have been terribly nament on a high and fi nish third What about his time at Kingston close, although last week’s loss to Fawkner in the tournament which should be and North Caulfi eld? “Kingston was a dropped us in the mire a bit, but we’re not too considered somewhat of a success disappointment because it was a club in far off what we’re capable of. If we can hold given the disruption in the squad,” decline. It had nothing to do with the coaching it defensively then we can beat any team. said Matildas coach Tom Sermanni. or the playing staff, but rather the problems We should have beaten Green Gully and we “Ultimately we are rebuild- stemmed from the main core of the club’s should have got the points against Melbourne ing and trying to develop some mo- administration. I left Magic due to certain Knights. It’s a matter of time of bringing it indifferences, and the opportunity to coach together each week.” mentum towards the next World at Kingston arose. I thought it was good In a bid to bolster the squad for Cup which is a lengthy process.” opportunity at the time, but I wasn’t aware the second half of the season newcomers “I am though quite excited how dire the situation was until I got there. to Ralph Reserve include forward Serkan though by the young talent and pros- If they don’t manage to stop the decline at Okzus (Coburg), midfi elders Igor Krahpko pects that we have coming through Kingston then they’re going to end up in the (returns from Cannons) and Nick Tolios giving us a strong base and we Second Division fairly quickly.” (Kingston), and goalkeeper Manny Pappas have every reason to optimistic.” “North Caulfi eld never quite worked from Doncaster Rovers. Oksuz has already out how I envisaged. They’re the biggest club Western Suburbs is relyng on former Socceroo, Ken Murphy, to ease its relegation fears scored two goals in three games since joining representing the Jewish community and I and gide the club to Foxtel Cup safety. Murphy’s new team. thought they could have been a bit of a sleeping While other clubs sitting periously giant, but surprisingly the infrastructure is playing. Players in the lower tiers aren’t quite body covering everything from juniors to close to the relegation zone have also quite minor and they’re actually a quite a so ambitious, some of them are but the majority women’s to the Premier league, but what they experienced coaching chancges lately, “The young players will Matildas midfi elder small club within the broader interests of the are purely amateurs. I think the players in the actually do for the Premier League is minor Western Suburbs appear to be the big benefi t greatly from the community.” VPL are actually of a pretty decent standard – it’s pretty ordinary. It’s obvious they’re not improvers of late. Although written off by experience from this tour- What were the main differences some critics, they are already showing the gious Peace Cup where they have been and we probably don’t give enough credit interested and the prize money refl ects that. I nament, but they will have then between coaching players at a Premier for that. I just think the administration is think they’re relying on someone from within same characteristics that helped them surprise drawn alongside world number one USA, League club to one in the Second Division? many pundits and maintain their VPL status to learn that at this level World Cup runners up Brazil and Italy. lacking big time which contributes to the the wider community to step in and spend a lapses of concentration are “In the Premier League you’re basically factor. Clubs themselves also can’t get their bit of money on the competition. The playing after being in a similar situation last year. punished. This is really an working with players who want to make a act together and it’s unfortunate that players facilities are rubbish and I think the level of Australian line-up v Japan: career out of football and therefore they’re are still getting wages that aren’t much more wages we’re seeing at the moment is crap.” area where we need to re- (gk); , totally committed. They really put a big effort By James Taylor than when I was playing twenty years ago. Murphy went on to add, “People focus our energies and was Cheryl Salisbury, , in because they want to make a living out of The FFV are a magnifi cent administration wonder why the game is not going ahead, Photo by Daniel Flis something we achieved , , Lauren well at the World Cup.” Colthorpe, Collette McCallum, Heath- The match will be er Garriock, , . played at 7pm AEST, and will be followed by DPR Ko- Information from FFA rea against China in the fi nal. Photos from AFC Following the tournament the Matildas will travel to for the presti- Matildas defender Kate McShea, DPR Korea captain Ri Kum Suk, Matildas midfi elder Heather Garriock

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Can Drogba, Lampard and Ballack write the Blues into the history books? Goal! Weekly SOCCERSOCCER HOTLINESHOTLINES 3 [email protected] LOZA LEAVES LIONS This week’s line-up Soccer Hotlines 3 Montemurro Replaced at Coburg, “Jonesy” Back Foxtel Cup Details Page 4 2007 Foxtel Cup Championship winning Cannons v Coburg 5 coach Goran Lozanovski resigned from the Preston Lions job and took over almost AIS v Bergers 6 24 hours later at Coburg United. Suburbs v South 7 Last week’s 0-4 loss, to Whittlesea Zebras in a replay of last year’s grand fi nal, was Magic v Blues 8 the straw that broke the camel’s back in a Blast From The Past 11 year that has seen the reigning champs face a massive exodus on the fi eld and fi nancial WPL Wrap 12 strain off the pitch. Interview with Sam Greco 13 Lozanovski follows the path of seven other members of last year’s triumphant grand fi nal Football Focus 15 team that have now departed from what once State League 18 used to be the fortress of Connor Reserve. With the club reportedly over $400,000 in Boo, Katsa & Tsigan 22 & 23 debt and hovering in the relegation zone, Interstate 24 it’s a stark contrast of fortunes the club is experiencing, compared to less than twelve Junior Leagues 27 months ago. Tartan Talk 30 The Lions have moved swiftly to appoint John Markovski in the hope of reversing its Goran Lozanovski in happier times with Pece Siveski and Igor Arsovski after clinching Foxtel Cup Action 31 plight and turning its season around. Like the Foxtel Cup with Preston last year. Loza has resigned from the Lions job and Lozanovski, Markovski is a former Socceroo replaced Joe Montemurro at Coburg United. Goal! Weekly is published every Monday by and Lions player, and has also coached the Alimental Enterprises Pty Ltd PO Box 142 Lions to a VPL championship – Markovski against Oakleigh on Friday night, Lozanovski He went on to add, “It’s been a great Port Melbourne, VIC, 3207 doing the trick in 2002 when it beat Fawkner replied, “It was diffi cult. I’ve only had one experience to be involved with a club like Phone: 9645-1440 Blues 2-1 in the grand fi nal. session with Coburg and obviously I need Coburg United. They’re defi nitely a club Speaking to Goal! Weekly, Lazonovski to get to know the players a bit better and that have ambitions to go places and they Marinos Gasparis makes the switch from Preston Lions to Heidelberg United. Printed by Streamline Press said, “It was one of those things that kind try and get the best out of them. They’re deserve every success they aspire to. Goran’s 155 Johstone St of happened in the space of 24-48 hours. To defi nitely not in a position that refl ects the obviously a championship winning coach Fitzroy, VIC, 3065 be honest, I was considering not coaching potential and strength of the squad. However and I wish him the very best.” for the rest of the year, but after having a with all the changes that have gone on it Asked what he intends to do now that Distributed by All Day Distribution Pty Ltd chat with Coburg and hearing what their might take us a couple of weeks to get things he’s surrendered his role with Coburg PO Box 42 ambitions were and what they want to do in running.” Montemurro replied, “I’m just enjoying North Carlton, VIC, 3054 the future, I actually changed my mind and Lozanovski replaces Joe Montemurro, who having the weekend off at the moment. 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The boys had big ambitions the weekend. and on top of that I was getting a bit stale. this year after gaining promotion and we The resignations of Lozanovski and Editor: Costa Koutropoulos I thought the club was probably due for a took it to a certain point, but things weren’t Montemurro, now brings the tally to six Art Director: Carlos Ibarra change. I just found it harder to motivate the happening as I would have preferred. I felt coaching changes in the Foxtel Cup so far Production: Gagandeep Singh, MJ Ali. players to perform a bit better, so I decided that it was best for the club and best for this year. Contributors: to step down. myself, to have a fresh approach that could Nat Adamopoulos, Mark Boric, Richard Bartolo, Asked how he felt coaching his new team spark them into gear.” Adrian Ceddia, Bruce Darnell, George Egonidis, Andrew Fisher, Jason Gillick, Steven Gray, Roy Hay, Markian Jaworsky, Paul Jefferies, George Katsamboukas, Eddie Krncevic, FOXTEL CUP TRANSFERS John Kyrou, Sebastian Kipman, George Kouroumalis, Michael Lilikakis, Dean Milevski (Preston Lions FC from Ashley Cattermole (South Melbourne from Nicholas Ansell (Victorian Institute of Sport Josip Loncaric, Craig MacKenzie, Altona Magic) Tamworth FC Birmingham, England) from Bulleen Lions) Joe Novella,Jeremy O’Neil, Teo Pellizzeri, Niko Opacak (Preston Lions from Sydenham Ljubisa Nikolic (South Melbourne from Ihor Khrapko (Western Suburbs from Chris Priftis, Walter Pless, Julius Ross, Park) Bentleigh Greens) Oakleigh Cannons) Mike Salter, George Stogiannou, Slavko Tortevski (Preston Lions from Yehonnes Yekuno (South Melbourne from Serkan Oksuz (Western Suburbs from FC Reuben Schembri, Richard Sucksmith, Whittlesea Zebras) Westgate) Clifton Hill FC (loan from Coburg United FC) Lachlan Taylor, Nick Townsend, Elias Simopoulos, (Preston Lions from (South Melbourne from Port (Western Michal Skrodsky, Addy Wetzler, Bruno Zovko, Michael Bosevski Maxim Avram Emmanuel Papastamatsis Fawkner Blues) Melbourne) Suburbs from Port Melbourne) Photographers: Johnny Crivelli (Preston Lions from Savona Stuart Kelly (South Melbourne from Oakleigh Nick Tolios (Western Suburbs from Kingston Daniel Flis, Darryl Kennedy, 1907 FBC Liguria, Italy) Cannons) City) John Punshon, Steve Starek. 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FOXTEL CUP STANDINGS ROUND SEVENTEEN FIXTURES

RICHMOND V MELBOURNE KNIGHTS FRI 29 FEB KO 8:15PM FRANKSTON PINES V PRESTON LIONS MONTEREY RESERVE SAT 1 MAR KO 6:00PM COBURG UTD V OAKLEIGH CANNONS KNIGHTS STADIUM SAT 1 MAR KO 6:00PM HEIDELBERG UTD V A.I.S OLYMPIC VILLAGE SUN 2 MAR KO 5:00PM FAWKNER BLUES V ALTONA MAGIC CB SMITH RESERVE SUN 2 MAR KO 6:00PM P W D L F A PT RICHMOND EAGLES V Melbourne Knights 16 9 7 0 30 15 34 FAWKNER BLUES Green Gully Cavaliers 16 9 6 1 29 10 33 Kevin Bartlett Reserve Oakleigh Cannons 15 8 4 3 20 11 28 Fri 13 Jun KO 8:15PM

Richmond 16 8 3 5 42 21 27 FRANKSTON PINES A.I.S 15 8 3 4 30 18 27 V GREEN GULLY Altona Magic 16 7 6 3 23 17 27 Monterey Reserve Heidelberg Utd 16 7 6 3 21 17 27 Fri 13 Jun KO 8:30PM South Melbourne 16 7 1 8 24 21 22 COBURG UTD Preston Lions 15 5 3 7 19 32 18 V Whittlesea Zebras 15 4 4 7 19 22 16 A.I.S Coburg Utd 16 4 3 9 16 26 15 Knights Stadium Sat 14 Jun KO 6:00PM Western Suburbs 15 2 5 8 13 27 11 Fawkner Blues 16 2 3 11 13 41 9 ALTONA MAGIC V Frankston Pines 15 1 2 12 8 29 5 WESTERN SUBURBS Paisley Park RESULTS THE TOP MARKSMEN Sat 14 Jun KO 6:30PM Oakleigh Cannons 2 - 1 Coburg United Player, Club Goals

AIS 2 - 0 Heidelberg United Cardozo, Pablo Richmond SC 12 Altona Magic 2 - 0 Fawkner Blues HEIDELBERG UTD Naidovski, Jason Green Gully 0 - 0 Whittlesea Zebras A.I.S 12 V Melbourne Knights 3 - 2 Richmond Eagles PRESTON LIONS Cardozo, Richard Preston Lions 1 - 0 Frankston Pines Richmond SC 9 Olympic Village Western Suburbs 0 - 0 South Melbourne Curcija, Michael Sun 15 Jun KO 3:00PM Altona Magic SC 9

UNDER 21 DETAILS Lagana, Frankie M Oakleigh Cannons FC 9 Oakleigh Cannons 2 Coburg Utd 1, V.I.S 5 (AB Bran D Lokvanic 3 J Barker-Daish) Heidel- SOUTH MELBOURNE berg Utd 1 (L Doumbalis), GreenGET Gully Cavaliers SOME 2 Whittlesea Zebras 3, Altona Magic 2 Barisic, Andrew V Fawkner Blues 1, Melbourne Knights 2 Richmond 1, Western Suburbs 2 South Melbourne Melbourne Knights SC 8 0, Preston Lions 1 Frankston PinesBALLS. 0 OAKLEIGH CANNONS Danning, Kofi D Bob Jane Stadium P W D L F A PT A.I.S 6 Green Gully CavaliersGET SOME 16 11 1 4 27 14 34 Karpeh, Jerry Sun 15 Jun KO 4:00PM V.I.S 15 9 4 2 28 12 31 Whittlesea Zebras FC 6 Coburg Utd GOAL! WEEKLY 15 8 2 5 29 18 26 Richmond 16 8 0 8 33 24 24 Krncevic, Jesse J Preston Lions EVERY MONDAY. 15 6 5 4 18 15 23 Richmond SC 6 WHITTLESEA ZEBRAS Melbourne Knights 16 6 5 5 20 26 23 Altona Magic 16 7 1 8 19 22 22 Nikolic, Joel V Oakleigh Cannons GET 15IT? 5 4 6 16 17 19 Green Gully Cavaliers SC 6 MELBOURNE KNIGHTS Whittlesea Zebras 15 6 1 8 27 32 19 Fawkner Blues 15 6 3 6 18 20 18 Sapazovski, Johnny Epping Soccer Stadium Frankston Pines 15 5 2 8 12 17 17 Preston Lions SC 6 Western Suburbs 14 5 4 5 18 18 16 Sun 15 Jun KO 5:00PM Sterjovski, Tony South Melbourne 16 4 4 8 15 29 16 Preston Lions SC 5 Heidelberg Utd 15 2 2 11 17 33 8 PO Box 142 Port Melbourne 3207 p (03) 9645 1440 e [email protected] www.goalweekly.com Please check the FFV website for any fi xture changes.

Issue # 17 Goal! Weekly FOXTEL CUP 5 Round 16 OAKLEIGH CANNONS CANNONS COMBAT 2 - 1 WITH THE COUNTER COBURG UNITED Lozanovski Makes Debut For Coburg In a tense round sixteen clash at , the Oakleigh Cannons have prevailed 2-1 against a Coburg team under new coach Goran Lozanovski, following the release of former boss Joe Montemurro. In a very scrappy opening, the game consisted of a vast amount of turnovers and fi erce battling in the middle of the park. Coburg was fi rst to put the ball down on the deck and begin some constructive play, through the likes of usual ball players Ross Thompson, Tansel Baser, and the silky smooth Anthony Magnacca. Despite this early sign of Coburg taking the game to the Cannons it was in fact Oakleigh who had the fi rst real chance of the match on the 16th minute, through centre back Stelios Drakos, failing to latch onto a brilliantly fl oated in free kick by Bill Damianos. Coburg continued to show their presence, dictating a much greater proportion of the game. However, they just failed to possess that cutting edge in the front third, where their fi nal ball often let them down, as the Oakleigh defence stayed strong to breakdown numerous attacks. Against the odds it was the Oakleigh Cannons who took an undeserved lead into Seeing red: Cannons’ Frankie Lagana gets his marching orders moments after opening the scoring at Jack half time, following a large bomb up the fi eld Edwards Reserve on Friday night. by goalkeeper Adrian Cagalj fi nding the head of target man Milos Lujic, who managed to Coburg almost levelled the game up Coburg scored their much deserved Yellow Cards: slip in Frankie Lagana. Lagana took a touch to in the 69th minute. Some fantastic work by consolation goal through a crossed in free kick S. Webster 25’ evade himself from the oncoming challenge Brett Gilmour down the right hand fl ank saw by Ross Thompson, This caught Oakleigh and smashed home his ninth goal of the season him deliver a penetrating ball across the face goalkeeper Adrian Cagalj off balance, for Red Cards: past Tomas Kovar at his far post. Lagana’s of goal, with no Coburg player able to make a Coburg substitute Nick Lazarevski to force F. Lagana 48’ prolifi c form this season however, copped a clear connection with the goal at their mercy. the ball over the line from close range. This major blow, receiving his marching orders Stuart Munro, then introduced young was to be the last excitement of the fantastic Coburg United Line Up: with a straight red card for a high elbow in the Mathew Foschini, and this move was soon to battle at Jack Edwards reserve, as the Oakleigh T. Kovar, R. Davani, S. Pir, S. Kovacevic, M. Coburg United box, on the stroke of halftime. pay dividends, with the youngster giving the Cannons prevailed 2-1. Mustafa (N. Lazarevski 80’), D. Nastevski, Into the second 45 minutes it was game some real spark. Victorious Oakleigh Cannons coach R. Thompson, A. Magnacca, B. Gilmour (P. simply more of the same by Coburg, pressing Down the other end of the park in Stuart Munro explained, “I’m obviously Tichy 66’), T. Baser, T. Sumbul deep into the Cannon’s half yet unable to be the 67th minute, once again through a counter delighted with the result, as the red card at the rewarded for their dominance of possession attacking sequence of play, Lujic managed to half way point of the game made things very Goals: and one-man advantage. beat his marker on the right. He crept his way hard for us. I always thought we could catch N. Lazarevski 92’ The fi rst chance of the second period into the box with a delightful cut back to Bill something on the break, and that’s how things fell to Tansel Baser in the 58th minute. Baser Damianos who from only a few yards out saw turned out.” Yellow Cards: managed to bring the ball down from a well his shot saved by the feet of Coburg keeper After the game new Coburg coach T. Baser 32’ whipped in corner by Anthony Magnacca, Tomas Kovar. Goran Lozanovski concluded, “I’m not only for his attempt from a few yards out Munro kept the subs coming extremely disappointed, as I’ve only had the Red Cards: to be fantastically blocked by the desperate as he brought on usual starter Taxiarhis boys for one training session. We defi nitely None defending of the Oakleigh Cannons. Apostolikas, in order to fi nish the game off. did not deserve to loose, but everyone will see Following this anxious defending, This tactical move by Munro payed off as a new Coburg team in the upcoming weeks.” Man of the Match: it was the Cannons who charged down the Foschini collected the ball in the centre of Tansel Baser ground through forward Milos Lujic who the park to slip in Bill Damianos who tried Oakleigh Cannons Line Up: (Coburg United) nearly caught out keeper Tomas Kovar with a a clever chip over Kovar which was just off A. Cagalj, F. Rosman, S. Drakos, A. Ewin (M. well-blasted strike just wide of the mark. target. Taxiarhis managed to keep the ball in Foschini 70’) M. Lujic (T. Apostolikas 75’), Crowd: Approx 800 Although Coburg sustained almost with his fi rst touch slamming the ball into the B. Damianos (R. Nasser 80’), S. Webster, T. Venue: Jack Edwards Reserve absolute dictation of the proceedings, the roof of the net from close range, yet from the Waterson, A. Drakos, J. Munoz, F. Lagana few spouts of Oakleigh going forward on the tightest of angles, on the 79th minute. This By George Lambadaridis counter attack, through outlet Bill Damianos goal was the most decisive as all three points Goals: and Milos Lujic, looked a greater chance of where certainly going to Oakleigh at this stage F. Lagana 45’, T. Apostolikas 79’ Photos by Petyer Kakalias putting a score on the board. of the game.

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Monday 9 June 2008 6 FOXTEL CUP Goal! Weekly Round 16 AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT BERGERS’ 2 - 0 HEIDELBERG BUBBLE BURTS UNITED Double Whammey Costs Top Six Spot Heidelberg United’s eight match Deep into injury time, Heidelberg undefeated run came to an end on pushed everyone forward for a corner in the Saturday when it succumbed to the AIS hope of salvaging a late equalizer, leaving a 2-0 in . one on one situation in its own back line. In a entertaining contest goals In a frantic fi nale the corner was cleared, by youngsters, Laurence Braude and Kofi falling to Danning, who had no problem Danning, were enough to silence the many using his pace once again to run into an open travelling Heidelberg fans. goal from the half-way line. The defeat also meant the Bergers Bergers coach Katsakis was slip out of the Foxtel Cup top six, dropping obviously disappointed with the result, “We from fourth to seventh. had to roll the dice at the end because 1-0 The AIS began the game brightly or 2-0 wouldn’t have made a difference. and looked sharp, quick and mobile from the In terms of the whole game I felt we were off-set. the better team and well in control. Playing Heidelberg on the other hand was taking its against the elite youth of the country, I time to adjust after catching a 5am fl ight the thought we did well to keep up with the AIS same day from Melbourne. for at least eighty minutes. I think under After the initial stanza the visitors began to the circumstances the boys put on a great fi nd a rhythm in its play and were unlucky to performance. Perhaps if we had decided to have a goal disallowed. leave Melbourne the night before it might Mark Tsiorlas got a header on the end of a have been a bit better for us.” free-kick which found the back of the net, In regards to the undefeated streak but the referee adjudged for an infringement coming to an end, Katsakis went on to add, in the box. “I don’t believe it was the loss that we had The decision came as a surprise to to have, but I think it has brought us back to nearly everyone on the pitch as even the AIS reality and showed that we’re not invincible boys had picked the ball up and were making afterall. I think there will be a lot of positives their way to the centre spot. to come out of this match which will put us Both teams created chances to in good stead for the rest of the season.” unlock the deadlock and hit the woodwork Katsakis also praised the Berger New Heidelberg signing Marinos Gasparis was unable to help his team succumb to its on several occasions. fans which followed their team to the capital, fi rst loss in nearly two months on Saturday against the AIS in Canberra. On the hour mark Bergers coach “We had about ten car loads of supporters George Katsakis decided to unveil his new who made the trip to Canberra and we have was just time for me to head back home.” it. Heidelberg however is my home. I played midweek signing from Preston Lions and to congratulate them for making the huge Gasparis played at Heidelberg as a my junior football there and grew up at the bring on Marinos Gasparis for Josip Kozic. effort to come all this way. It’s not that easy junior from the ages of 9-14 before moving Bergers. I thought that the time was right to Although Gasparis linked well with his new just to jump in the car and go for a big trip to Bulleen Zebras, where he won a VPL head back to the Village.” team-mates, in the latter stages of the match considering petrol prices these days.” championship in 2004. Gasparis arrives Heidelberg legs visibly began to tire and the Asked how he felt on his debut, new at the Olympic Village after winning his Goals: Braude 80’, Danning 90+. AIS gradually gained the upper hand. signing Marinos Gasparis said “The boys second championship medal with Preston In the 80th minute, Danning made me feel very welcome and I enjoyed last season. Crowd: 200 outpaced the Heidelberg defence and placed putting the yellow and black back on. I felt “It was hard decision to make Venue: Bruce Stadium, Canberra a square ball across the face of goal to fi nd like I’ve let Preston down a bit because because Preston treated me very well and I’ve Braude, who gladly tapped the ball into an they’re involved in the relegation fi ght, but left on good terms. We won the championship By Bart Hulley empty net from close range. that’s not the reason I decided to leave. It last year and it felt very special to be a part of Photos by Peter Kakalias

Issue # 17 Goal! Weekly FOXTEL CUP 7 Round 16 WESTERN SUBURBS SUBURBS PROVE 0 - 0 THE POINT SOUTH MELBOURNE Murphy’s Men Show Resistance A superb defensive effort by Western Suburbs has seen the Foxtel Cup strugglers shut out South Melbourne in a very hard fought nil all draw at Ralph Reserve on Sunday. South came into the game on the back of a superb away win last weekend to Coburg and were looking at an away win to push closer towards a top six position. Suburbs on the other hand were continuing to improve as the season progresses, with the club playing a more disciplined and hard working brand of football under new coach Ken Murphy. With this in mind, both teams came out quite tentatively initially, as it was evident that both sides were wary of conceding an early goal. In the 18th minute, some lovely interplay between Scott MacNicol and Stuart Kelly culminated in MacNicol playing the ball into the path of striker Nathan Caldwell. After a less than ideal fi rst touch, Caldwell was able to turn his shot into the arms of the prying arms of the goalkeeper Stepjan Gal in the Suburbs goal, who grasped the ball without any problems. South continued to push forward, with both Arthur Tsonis and Terry Antoniadis thwarting many South forays forward on just about every occasion. South had another opportunity to score in the 34th minute, where a loose ball inside the area was defl ected to the waiting Scott MacNicol just outside the area. MacNicol however stuttered momentarily, before Aerial action from the scoreless draw between Western Suburbs and South Melbourne yesterday. hitting his timid shot into the arms of Gal, who once again was forced to make a simple save. keeper. South striker Vas Kalogeracos in space. With Dommele, Steven O’dor, Stuart Kelly, Western Suburbs had their fi rst real As with the fi rst half South only Tomich to beat, Kalogeracos sliced his Hamlet Armenian, Scott MacNicol, Gianni chance of the match in the 42nd minute, when continued to pile on the pressure in the 2nd shot well wide of the target. De Nittis, Fernando De Moraes, Sam an inviting cross from the right appeared to half. without much reward. This strated in South’s fi nal chance of the game came in the Poutakidis, Nathan Caldwell have found Serkan Ozkuz open at the back the opening ten minutes, when long range 87th minute after a MacNicol cross from the post. With only Tommi Tomich to beat, attempts by both De Nittis and Fernando right hand side was poorly punched away Western Suburbs Ozkuz mistimed his jump at the ball and failed to go close to fi nding the back of the by goalkeeper Gal. With the keeper out of Stejpan Gal, Nikola Raoma, Eddie Cetkin, only managed to cushion his header directly net. position, the ball fell into the path of De Arthur Tsonis, Terry Antoniadis, Lorenz at the keeper. South came closest to scoring in the Nittis, who hit a volley well over the bar. Kindter, Johnny Cvetanovski, Ivan Razov, With the fi rst half coming to a 65th minute, when a well weighted Fernando That would be the fi nal chance for Igor Khrapko, Serkan Ozkuz, Dimitri close, South had one last chance before free kick found the head of the advancing both sides ensuring that each club would Hatzimouratis the interval after a steaming run by Hamlet Steven O’dor. With the entire goal face to walk away from the game with a point. South Armenian down the right hand fl ank saw the aim for, O’dor’s header unluckily fl oated must now look to next Sunday’s derby game Man of the match : Arthur Tsonis former Whittlesea player beat defender John just over the bar and out for a goal kick. at home to the Oakleigh Cannons, whilst Cvetanovski before hitting a low cross into With South seemingly unable to Western Suburbs must travel to Altona next Crowd: Approx 500 the area. With the keeper stuck on the spot, score, Western Suburbs could sense that they Saturday night in a tough match against the Venue: Ralph Reserve the ball found Gianni De Nittis open in the could potentially sneak a goal to win the Magic. area. In an amazing piece of play the ball game and came close in the 72nd minute. On By George Kouroumalis bounced awkwardly off the bumpy pitch, this occasion a sublime ball over the top of South Melbourne FC Photo by Daniel Flis catching the well-positioned De Nittis on the the South defence by Tomi Razov found ex Tommi Tomich, Shane Nunes, Adam Van shin before fi nding its way to the thankful

Monday 9 June 2008 8 FOXTEL CUP Goal! Weekly Round 16

ALTONA MAGIC MAGIC BACK 2 - 0 IN TOP SIX FAWKNER BLUES Blues Woes Continue Altona looked the far better team across commanding and comfortable 2 nil lead. trickery and if not for some luck he could Steve Laurie, Doug Mladenovic, Henry the whole night and proved the difference Altona continued to press to put the game have scored two or three goals just on his Fa’Arodo, Carl Carl Recchia, Michael between one of the better teams in the beyond doubt and had a number of near goal own. For the Fawkner blues Ralph Napoli Curcija, Pece Siveski, Phillip Riccobene, league and one of the teams struggling for opportunities however the Fawkner defence looked dangerous getting forward from Esala Masi, Nicholas Kalmar relegation. were this time able to clearing the danger. left back and Joseph Youseff looked the Bench: Todd McSorley, Pece Cergovski, Altona with there three prong This started to look like another game likely one up front. However the class of Craig Sweeney, Mitchell Bissinger, Nikola attack of Curcija, Masi and Fa ‘Arodo that where Fawkner where going to be served Altona really shone through as they eased Roganovic would make any Premier league’s defense a punishment .In fact this was not to be, to a comfortable 2 nil win without ever have nightmares looked as if they gave the Fawkner for the rest on the fi rst half was able really exerting them self’s in the second blues defence headaches from the onset. to provide some real opportunities of there half. Overall the Fawkner blues where no The fi rst goal of the match come after only own ,the closest was form Ricky Chillico match for the experienced and much more Fawkner blues 4 minutes as Altona were awarded a corner who had hit the post from a Ralph Napoli classy Altona outfi t with Fa”Aroda who in TEAM-Pasi Schwalger, Clifford Tuck, kick and directly from the corner Altona throw in only minutes before half time. That particular was outstanding. Ralph Napoli, Yannis Galanos, Fikret midfi elder Pece Siveski crossed the ball was the end of a fi rst half where Altona Husanovic, Chris Greechan, Ben Cogger, which failed to touch any other player and defi antly deservered there lead however Next week Fawkner continue there battle for Lukmon Anifaloyin, Boris Masic, Ricky deceived Fawkner keeper Schwalger at the Fawkner would have been encouraged by survival as they play Friday night against Chillico, Joseph Youseff front post to give Altona a early lead and the how they responded after they went 2 nil fi nals bound Richmond whilst Altona Bench: Jason Principato, Adam Zilic, Ross start Fawkner certainly didn’t want to have. down. continue there push for fi nals as they play Mancuso, Michael Kathopoulis, Sebastian Fawkner had a mountain to climb The second half Fawkner started host to Western Suburbs. Petralito as they were looking to build on the win the better side and they nearly scored when from last week over Western Suburbs but Youseff beat the offside trap and a fl at Altona Man of the Match: Henry Fa’Arodo Altona made things from bad to worse when defence and then passed the ball to Greechan Goals- Pece Siveski 4th, Henry Fa’Arodo Henry Fa”Arodo on the 18th minute made who missed a one on one opportunity as he 18th By Harry Papadopoulos an excellent individual solo run to dazzle his put the ball just wide of the post. The next way through the Fawkner defence to then 20 minutes was the Henry Fa Arado show Altona Magic : Photos by Daniel Flis round the Blues keeper and put Altona in a who was unstoppable with his pace and TEAM- Bojo Jevjevic, Con Anthopoulous,

Issue # 17 Goal! Weekly FOXTEL CUP 9 Round 16 PRESTON LIONS SAPAZOVSKI 1 - 0 SINKS PINES FRANKSTON PINES Jonesy Gets Off To A Winning Start

New coach John Markovski has overseen – who had a certain Goran Lozanovski his fi rst victory in charge of the Preston in charge of its match over at Oakleigh Lions as it defeated Frankston Pines 1-0 at Cannons on Friday night. Connor Reserve on Sunday. In a tight affair between two sides The winning goal was scored by another of struggling for confi dence, both teams had By Gorden Bennett the Lions’ favourite sons, John Sapazovski their chances, but it was the Lions who in the 70th minute and temporarily managed to hang on for the precious three Photo by Nome Risteski alleviates some of the relegation woes the points. club is experiencing at the moment. Next week Preston takes on Heidelberg The win in fact, pulls the Lions out of the and Pines plays host to Green Gully. bottom four at the expense of Coburg

Preston Lions’ Michael Miska uses his strength in the air against Frankston Pines yesterday. Th win lifts Preston out of the bottom four.

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Issue # 17 Goal! Weekly BLASTFOXTEL FROM CUPTHE PAST 11 When Australia WasRound Suspended 16 By FIFA THE PRICE OF PROGRESS Transfer Tribulations Rock Formative Years In 2008 the Socceroos are in the midst of their attempt to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The Football Federation of Australia, having just hosted the FIFA Congress in , plans to continue with a bid to host the tournament in 2018. So relations with FIFA are probably better than they have ever been and Frank Lowy deserves a great deal of credit for that state of affairs. But things were not always so smooth. Australia’s membership of the world governing body was suspended between April 1960 and July 1963 because of a dispute over transfer fees. Australian clubs were only just becoming semi-professional organisations and they were attracting a number of top class players from Austria, Holland and Malta in particular. The Stars of the New South Wales state team in 1960. Photo: Soccer News. football authorities in these countries wanted compensation for agreeing to In the late 1950s at a time of high Hungary and FK Austria from Vienna to title in 1970. transfer the registration of their stars, inward migration, football participation come down under. The suspension by FIFA coincided with while the Australians said the players were and attendances were growing rapidly. FK Austria brought several international a breakaway by the leading clubs from migrants to Australia and were coming Club teams from Europe and the United players and the squad was a very powerful the amateur soccer associations which here to live so they should not have pay Kingdom arrived on tours during the one. It included Julius Ondriecska, controlled the game, fi rst in New South to play what was still largely an amateur northern hemisphere close season and Oscar Fischer, Franz Swoboda, Walter Wales, then Victoria and the rest of game, at least in terms of its organisation. played against district, state and national Tamandl, Karl Kowanz, Hans Loser, Imre Australia. In Victoria, there was what Though that was to change between 1958 selections before crowds of up to Mathesz, Alfred Malik, Horst Nemec, Leo was described as a ‘popularity contest’ Baumgartner, Rudolf Sabetzer, Karol Jaros as the rival organisations ran matches and Tibor Szalay. FK Austria played 11 in opposition to each other at the games losing two. One was to Australia Showgrounds and . The in Wallsend and the other to Ferencvaros. Victorian Soccer Federation came out on It was reported at the time that the club top and in 1962 joined the new Australian had lost £5,000 on the tour. In the next Soccer Federation. two years several of Austria’s best players It took more than a year and several visits including Leo Baumgartner, ‘the little by Australian representatives to negotiate professor of soccer’, Karol Jaros, Walter a fi nancial payment to FIFA to compensate Tamandl, Shagi (originally from Hungary) the European countries. Sir William and Schwarz emigrated to Australia Walkley of the Ampol Petrol Company without clearances and no transfer fees became president of the ASF and it is paid, so insult was added to injury. said he helped underwrite a settlement In Sydney, Prague and Hakoah signed in which £18,500 was paid to FIFA. The up these migrants, while in Victoria, suspension of Australia’s membership was Wilhelmina, later Ringwood Wilhelmina ended in July 1963 and visits by touring and then Ringwood United, attracted teams could resume. Here in Australia the a number of top class Dutch players new structure controlled by the leading including Mike de Bruyckere. Prague won clubs in each state helped give the game the NSW State League in 1961 and 1963. an initial boost but eventually became a Wilhelmina came out on top in Victoria in major problem as the focus switched from Prague versus Hakoah in the late 1950s. From the left, H Schussig (Hakoah), K Spiegel 1959. Baumgartner became the superstar the state to the national level. But that is (Hakoah), Leo Baumgartner (Prague), E Schwartz (Prague). Photo: H Katser. From Les of his day, leading Prague for a couple of another story. Shorrock collection, Deakin University Library. seasons and representing Australia against Everton in 1964. He went on to play for Words by Roy Hay and 1962. 30–40,000 in Melbourne and Sydney. In APIA and Hakoah (Sydney) and later 1957 it was the turn of Ferencvaros from coached Yugal to a New South Wales state Photos sourced by Roy Hay

Wilhelmina team. Soccer News, 3 June 1961. Baumgartner the King of Soccer. Soccer News, 2 April 1960.

Monday 9 June 2008il 12 WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE Goal! Weekly Round Eleven INTER DOES DOUBLE ON CHAMPS Ashburton Keeps In Touch, Lions Consolidate Returning from an enforced lay-off, the WPL was back in action this weekend, WPL ROUND 11 RESULTS with an abbreviated Round 12. It was the fi rst opportunity for teams to face familiar Keilor Park 2 (T Hussein 2) Preston Lions 3 (S opposition, as the competition enters the Lovett P Lipec 2), Casey Comets 0 Ashburton 3 (G Koca C Dussoye C Pfeiffer), Heidelberg second half of the season. The round was Utd 0 Box Hill Inter 1 (D Digiammarco) curtailed by the postponement of two matches, due to the involvement of GSL and Bendigo in the country championships, with four matches still taking place. It proved a good day for the away teams, with Preston, Ashburton and Box Hill all recording victories on the road. Preston Lions picked up its second WPL STANDINGS victory in succession, as it edged out Keilor Park 3-2 in a thriller at Keilor Park Reserve P W D L F A PT Box Hill Inter 11 10 1 0 33 5 31 on Sunday afternoon. The visiting side gained Ashburton 11 8 3 0 30 8 27 the ascendancy in the fi rst half, scoring one Sandringham 10 7 1 2 16 7 22 unanswered goal to go into the interval with Preston Lions 11 7 0 4 13 11 21 a slender advantage. The second half was Eltham North 10 5 1 4 29 15 16 something of a goal fest, with four further Heidelberg Utd 11 4 1 6 22 20 13 Casey Comets 11 4 1 6 17 20 13 goals being scored, two from each side. Tijen Bendigo Vipers 10 3 4 3 10 13 13 Hussein scored both for the home side, with Keilor Park 11 2 3 6 22 27 9 Peta Lipec grabbing a pair, and Sarah Lovett South Melbourne 10 2 2 6 15 22 8 one for Preston. The result lifts Preston to third GSL 10 2 0 8 13 32 6 on the ladder, although whether it maintains Eastern Lions 10 0 1 9 4 44 1 that position by the end of the round will depend the evening match between Eltham and Sandringham. Keilor Park remains ninth WPL ROUND 12 FIXTURES on the ladder following this, its seventh, defeat of the season. Box Hill Inter v Casey Comets Ashburton consolidated second Wembley Park position on the ladder, and maintained its Fri 13 Jun KO 8:30PM unbeaten run to the halfway stage of the season, with a 3-0 victory over Casey Comets Eastern Lions v Heidelberg Utd at Comets Stadium on Sunday. The game Gardiners Creek Reserve was anyone’s at half time, with neither side Sat 14 Jun KO 3:00PM having been able to fi nd the net, but that all changed after half time. Ashburton stepped Sandringham v Keilor Park WSC up the pressure and scored three unanswered Darebain International SC goals, with Gulcan Koca, Cindy Dussoye Sat 14 Jun KO 3:30PM and Christine Pfeiffer all on target for the visiting side. The result enables Ashburton GSL v Bendigo Vipers to keep up the pressure on Box Hill at the Aleksandra Sinclair (Box Hill Inter) cops an accidental knee in the stomach for her trouble as Rita Latrobe City Sports Club top of the ladder, and it remains four points Mankowska (Heidelberg United) makes a desperate clearance Sat 14 Jun KO 4:00PM behind it in second place. The result is a blow for Casey, which had been resurgent since its Daniela Digiammarco was enough to secure with this victory following its 4-0 triumph in Preston Lions v South Melbourne disappointing start to the season, but this was the points for Box Hill Inter, as it claimed the opening round of the season. With Inter BT Connor Reserve its second defeat on the trot. Despite this, it victory over Heidelberg United at Olympic four points clear at the top of the ladder, the Sun 15 Jun KO 1:00PM remains seventh on the ladder, still level on Park on Sunday. It was Inter’s tenth win of question is whether anyone will be able to points with Heidelberg and Bendigo. the season, and the ladder leader has now catch the league’s perennial powerhouse in Ashburton v Eltham North A solitary fi rst half goal from done the double over the reigning premier, the second half of the season. Heidelberg Ashburton Park remains sixth on the ladder following its Sun 15 Jun KO 3:00PM seventh defeat of the season, but it could fi ne itself six points adrift of the top fi ve by the time all results are in at the end of the round. WPL RESERVES RESULTS It faces a tough battle for the remainder of the season if it is to successfully retain its crown Keilor Park 2 Preston Lions 2, Casey Comets at the end of the year. 2 Ashburton 7, Heidelberg Utd 1 Box Hill Inter 1, Sunday evening saw the match between Eltham North and Sandringham at Anderson Park, in what promised to be a thrilling encounter given that both sides are fi rmly ensconced in the top fi ve. With the match kicking off at 8pm, there was no result WPL RESERVES STANDINGS available at the time of going to press. P W D L F A PT Next weekend brings a return to a Ashburton 11 11 0 0 65 5 33 full WPL fi xture for the fi rst time in several Box Hill Inter 11 10 1 0 41 8 31 weeks. Box Hill Inter and Casey Comets get Keilor Park 11 7 2 2 36 14 23 the action underway on Friday night when Sandringham 10 6 0 4 39 13 18 Bendigo Vipers 10 5 0 5 26 20 15 they lock horns at Wembley Park, with Casey Casey Comets 11 5 0 6 31 28 15 aiming to be the fi rst team to infl ict defeat Heidelberg Utd 10 4 3 3 19 16 15 on the ladder leader this season. Saturday’s Preston Lions 11 3 3 5 21 25 12 action pits Eastern Lions against Heidelberg Eltham North 10 2 1 7 9 35 7 United at Gardiners Creek Reserve, while GSL 10 1 2 7 10 28 5 South Melbourne 9 1 1 7 11 43 4 at DISC Sandringham takes on Keilor Park, Eastern Lions 10 0 1 9 6 79 1 and Bendigo Vipers make the long journey to Latrobe City Sports Club to meet GSL. On Sunday South Melbourne travels to BT Connor Reserve to play Preston Lions, while Ashburton hosts Eltham North at Ashburton Park. By Niki Cook Heleena Alatsas (Heidelberg United) gets her kick away as Aleksandra Sinclair (Box Hill Inter) makes a strong attempt to block. Photos by John Punshon

Issue # 17 Goal! Weekly FOXTELEURO 2008 CUP 13 Every DogRound Has Its 16 Day Dept. UNDERDOG TO SHINE AGAIN? Romania and Russia to Emulate Greece’s Euro Triumph n 2004, Greece shocked the continent Romanian side. of Europe by claiming the European Another side that may emerge from the IChampionship trophy against all tournament as outsiders is Guus Hiddink’s odds. newly adopted Russia. The team from the Mediterranean were mere After parting with Australia after the 2006 outsiders prior to the tournament’s kick-off World Cup, Hiddink’s aim has was to qualify in Portugal, but dramatic victories against for Euro 2008 in a tough group that included defending champions France, the Czech England and Croatia. Republic and the host country, saw a sea An historic 2-1 victory in Moscow against of blue and white celebrate ecstatically in England during qualifying proved an Athens. invaluable three points, with Russia securing Four years later, and it is unlikely that Greece the final qualifying spot, edging out the will mount a second title winning campaign Three Lions by a solitary point. in Austria and Switzerland. Hiddink’s task will be to navigate his side The reigning champs will find it difficult past Greece, Spain and to reach in the 2008 version to retain their crown the quarter-finals, a feat that has not been in a challenging and tightly-poised Group achieved by the Russian national team in two D, where fixtures will be fought out in the World Cup and two European Championship Austria cities of Innsbruck and Salzburg. appearances. Greece will have to overcome a talented Having guided South Korea to a semi-final and youthful Spanish side, Guus Hiddink’s place in 2002 and Australia to the quarters in tactically astute Russia, and perennial un- 2006, Hiddink will be relishing the underdog achievers Sweden just to progress to the tag, and if there is one man to secure a first- quarter-finals. ever second-round appearance in Russia’s With Greece’s surprise package status now history, its Guus Hiddink. relinquished, and opposition more wary of While Russia and Romania await their their giant-killing abilities, it paves the way chance to emulate Greece’s 2004 triumph, for another underdog to emerge in their Group A kicked off the tournament Sunday footsteps. morning (AEST). In the search for a new tournament underdog, After an intriguing opening ceremony in co-host Austria can be safely ruled out. Basel, which saw skiers, cows, mountain The side’s ultimate aim is to ‘survive’ the scenes and waltzes encapsulated the alpine group stage by avoiding embarrassment characteristics of the host nations, it was against their Group B opposition; Germany, down to business. Poland and Croatia. But there was no waltzing for tournament At 92 on the FIFA World Rankings behind hosts Switzerland, as their curtain-raiser Mozambique, and Guatemala, Russia’s coach Guus Hiddink hopes to mastermind another underdog assault on one against the Czech Republic resulted in a1-0 it is no surprise that Austrian fans wanted loss, courtesy of substitute Vaclac Sverkos’ of football’s greatest prizes over the next three weeks. their national team withdrawn prior to the 71st minute strike. tournament to avoid humiliation. witnessing one Euro and two World Cup them progress from an equally challenging In the other Group A clash, 2004 runners- Receiving automatic qualification as hosts, qualification failures. group consisting of Germany, Portugal and up Portugal used the pain of defeat last Austria’s preparation for the tournament The side will face an uphill battle to progress England, before failing to eventual runners- tournament to record a promising 2-0 victory involved 11 friendlies, of which they lost from Group C, which many appropriately up Italy. over Turkey on the opening night. nine, drew one and surprisingly achieved a consider 2008’s ‘Group of Death’. Having already defeated Holland on the way Luiz Felipe Scolari’s men were too strong 3-2 result against the Ivory Coast. Romania tackles joint-tournament favourites to securing qualification for the tournament, for the Turks, as Pepe fired home just after Ten of the 11 matches were played in Austria France and Italy and Marco van Basten’s Romania remains relatively unknown, but the hour mark and substitute Raul Meireles which suggests the host country can hardly revitalised Netherlands. fearless heading into the challenging group. sealed the match three minutes into injury boast home ground advantage and they will But while many would automatically consider Romania’s key man will be Fiorentina’s time. surely provide ‘cannon fodder’ for the likes France and Italy as favourites to progress, Adrian Mutu whose excellent club form has The tournament’s fixtures will continue over of Germany in their debut tournament. the mouth-watering clash between these seen him net 23 goals for the Italian side this the next three weeks, culminating in the final Romania, on the other hand, may prove to be sides could easily result in a draw, leaving season. on the 29th of June. a likely candidate to adopt Greece’s former Romania in a position to unexpectedly The 29 year-old will look to take his club By Julius Ross underdog status. snatch a shock qualifying spot. form onto the national scene, and add to The side is appearing in its first competitive Their last appearance, at Euro 2000, saw his 28 career goals from 61 caps for the Photos by UEFA finals since 2000, with the last eight years

Croatian performance of a run to the quarter- That will be our maxim: match after sometimes winning it. BILIC: WE CAN finals. match. This match will be important for “We were older. But in terms of GO A LONG WAY “It (Eduardo’s injury) is obviously our confidence, especially for people like spirit and talent the two teams are similar. a handicap,” said Bilic, who played through the Croats, who are people easily prone to We are hungry for victory. Croatia can go a long way at Euro 2008 the pain barrier with a fractured hip when euphoria or to descend into depression. But “That said, even if the team is despite their leading striker Arsenal’s Croatia reached the 1998 World Cup semi- whatever the result, it will not be decisive,” relatively young, it is not totally denuded of Eduardo having to miss the tournament finals. added Bilic, who as a songwriter penned the experience. It is a good balance. because of a dreadful injury claimed their “One feels it at training and at lyrics for the Croatians’ campaign song. “We have five or six players who coach Slaven Bilic on Saturday. matches. He is after all one of the best Bilic, who recently signed a two are in their third major finals. (Dario) Simic Bilic, 39, admitted the loss of strikers in the world. Arsenal paid dearly year extension to his present contract despite is in his fifth. For certain of the guys, it the Brazil-born Eduardo, who suffered a when he was injured. But that doesn’t change being courted by several high profile clubs, will be their first but I don’t think that will compound fracture of the left leg following anything in terms of our target. said he wasn’t sure whether this present bunch intimidate them.” a tackle from Birmingham defender Martin “We have a team and players that of Croats were better than his generation. The other sides in Croatia and Taylor in February, had hit the squad but are capable of making up for his absence, “It’s hard to say,” he replied. “We Austria’s group are one of the favourites even without him he had the feeling provided whether individually or together. had more experience. Not as a team, because Germany and debutants Poland, who also Croatia beat Austria in their opener on “We can go a long way. We are not we were a young country, but individually, played this morning. Sunday they could outdo the previous best even thinking of the second match. with players who were accustomed to “We are only thinking of Austria. competing in the Champions League, and

Monday 9 June 2008 14 FOXTELINTERVIEW CUP Goal! Weekly SamRound Greco 16 SAM SLAM ‘EM GRECO Champ Gets A Kick Out Of Football

The champ: Sam Greco, the former World Champion in front of some of his impressive array of awards.

ention the name “Slam ‘em” Sam Greco and immediately Mthoughts of Karate and Kick Boxing come to mind, but not many are aware that Sam Greco was a gifted soccer player in his youth. Sam started his career with the now defunct Brunswick Juventus and at the time he became the youngest player ever, to sign for an Australian Premier League club; he also had a preseason with Heidelberg United before his true passion in the fighting arts steered him away from the game. Born May 3 1967 in Melbourne of Italian parentage, the 188cm and 112kg Greco has an impressive resume’. Six times Australian Full Contact Champion, Commonwealth Karate Champion between 1989 and 1991, Karate World Champion in 1994, WAKO The football fan... The host... The boss ... Pro World Super Heavyweight Champion and the WAKO Pro Muay Tai World Super circumstances which I refuse to mention it on tour and I thought it was a good move dedicated family man and all round good Heavyweight Champion. all went hay wire...... Soccer was my life! at the time. guy; enlighten us grasshopper? Besides his own fighting, Sam has been Sam. Well if u can pull dis peeble out of my busy training other fighters and dabbling J@. Who were some of the better known J@. When did you have to make the hand...... only kidding!!! My philosophy in the Hollywood scene. Sam appeared players that you shared the field with in decision to go either the path of martial in life has always been “THE MORE YOU in the Scooby Doo movie and was Stone your time as a Juventus player? arts or soccer? SWEAT IN PEACE THE LESS YOU Cold Steve Austin‘s stunt double in ‘The Sam. Guys like Andrew Zinni, Bannon & Sam. As I said previously, it all went Hay BLEED IN WAR”.and also If you want Condemned‘ in which he also was the fight Bro, Fab Incantalupo, Oscar Crino, Robbie wire at Juventus; The club then tried to something bad enough go for it! Never let consultant and martial arts advisor; and Cullen, Sweeney, Alan Davison, Ernie put me out on loan but I refused and hung anyone tell you that you can’t.... This has more recently in an episode of Underbelly. Tapei, Ossie Latif just to name a few.. up my boots...Martial Arts was my next been my sole drive to my success beside my to name a few. passion.. immediate family: my beautiful wife and J@. When was the last time you attended two adorable kids... I managed to talk Sam into a brief interview a game of soccer and which game was it? J@. Which of the Hollywood projects and lined up a few question for him for the Sam. Two weeks ago - Melb Victory Vs that you have been involved in is your Sam currently runs ‘Don Camillo’s readers of Goal! Weekly and it went like Chanda Dragons. I follow Victory!!!!! favourite and why? Restaurant’ on Victoria Street in West this: Sam. They are all my favourites due to the Melbourne, where you will find the gentle J@. What position did you play and what fact that I have worked with some of the giant serving the best coffee in town and a J@. We have heard that you were a were the circumstances of you joining worlds greatest actors at that given time..... plate of the most delicious Italian cuisine. decent player when you were young, Heidelberg? do you think you could have made it Sam. I played as a sweeper as a junior and J@. Finally Sam what is your philosophy overseas had you continued? as a senior I played Stopper. The move to on life in general, what do you want to By John Attard Sam. Of course I knew I could of made Heidelberg was a case of wanting a change. tell us being that you are a successful Photos by John Attard it overseas but due to some unforseen My state coach suggested it while we were business man, a former sporting star, a

Issue # 17 18 STATE LEAGUE ONE Goal! Weekly Goal! Weekly ISLAND CHILL FOOTBALL FOCUS 15 ROUND TEN ROUND 19 GEORGIES DISPOSE OF GREENS PASI SCHWALGER FAWKNER BLUES FC Langwarrin Slump Again! The Bentleigh Greens have suffered their second loss in three weeks, falling SL1 ROUND RESULTS to a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the pace- Langwarrin 0 Kingston City 1 (A setting Sunshine Georgies yesterday at Chila), Dandenong Thunder 2 (J the Kingston Heath Soccer Complex. Di Iorio A Opazo) Springvale White Despite being equally matched at Eagles 0, Keilor Park 0 Westgate 1-1 at half time after goals to Bentleigh’s Mitchell Pino and the Georgies’ Paul Wil- 0, FC Clifton Hill 1 (F Richards) St son, Sunshine ran all over the Greens after Albans Saints 2 (M Cuze J Loncaric), (M Pino) the break. Nick Harrhy, David Calleja and Bentleigh Greens 1 Photo by John Punshon Wilson, again, provided the goals for the Sunshine Georgies 4 (D Calleja PA Georgies, which sees Bentleigh fall from Wilson 2 N Harrhy) second place to third. The newly second-placed Dande- nong Thunder continued their recent hot SL1 STANDINGS streak of form with a 2-0 defeat over the P W D L F A PT Springvale White Eagles at George An- Sunshine Georgies 10 8 1 1 21 6 25 drews Reserve on Saturday afternoon. The Dandenong Thunder 10 5 3 2 21 8 18 White Eagles, themselves having not lost Bentleigh Greens 10 5 3 2 16 12 18 Southern Stars 9 5 1 3 15 14 16 for six weeks, were determined to hold Bulleen Royals 9 4 3 2 20 10 15 out the Thunder’s repeated attacks, which St Albans Saints 10 4 2 4 14 14 14 helped to see the scores locked at nil-all at Springvale White Eagles 10 3 3 4 12 15 12 half time. After the break though, Dande- FC Clifton Hill 10 3 2 5 15 23 11 Westgate 10 2 4 4 13 16 10 nong’s Joseph Di Iorio fi nally managed Kingston City 10 3 1 6 8 18 10 to break through, with team mate Alfonso Langwarrin 10 2 2 6 10 14 8 Opazo following suit soon after to land a Keilor Park 10 1 3 6 7 22 6 match-winning lead for the Thunder. At the opposite end of the table, NEXT ROUND meanwhile, Keilor Park have played out an unattractive scoreless draw against Kingston City v Bentleigh Greens Westgate at Keilor Park Reserve on The Grange Reserve Saturday. Despite few chances for either Fri 13 Jun KO 8:30PM side, the solitary point will be taken gladly by both teams as they look increasingly Southern Stars v Keilor Park likely to be involved in an end-of-season Ross Reserve relegation dogfi ght. Westgate now sit in Sat 14 Jun KO 3:00PM ninth on ten points, while Keilor remain in last place on six points, within reaching Sunshine Georgies v FC Clifton Hill distance of second-last Langwarrin. Chaplin Reserve Langwarrin too appeared headed Sat 14 Jun KO 3:00PM for a goalless draw in Saturday’s match against Kingston City, before the visitors Westgate v Langwarrin stole the points in a 1-0 victory at Lawton Ardeer Reserve Park Reserve. With Langwarrin enjoying Sat 14 Jun KO 7:00PM only one win in their last eight starts, a Grujo Mrdic (Springcale White Eagles) is too tall for Joey Di Iorio (Dandenong win was always unlikely, but they surely Thunder) St Albans Saints v Dandy Thunder dared to dream after heading to the break Churchill Reserve with scores level. However, Kingston’s heartbreaking circumstances in Saturday’s points for the Saints, which sees them rise Sun 15 Jun KO 3:00PM Adrian Chila shattered these dreams with match at Kevin Bartlett Reserve. Goals into sixth place, while Clifton Hill remains the goal which secured the win, and tenth to Clifton Hill’s Fidell Richards and the in eighth. Springvale WE v Bulleen Royals Saints’ Maks Cuze left both sides evenly Serbian Sports Centre place on the ladder, for City. By Jeremy O’Neill FC Clifton Hill also endured placed at half time. Josip Loncaric scored Sun 15 Jun KO 6:15PM a 2-1 loss against St Albans in similar after the break though to take the three Photo by John Punshon RESERVES RESULTS

Langwarrin 3 Kingston City 1, Dandenong Thunder 3 Springvale White Eagles 3, Keilor Park 2 (L Carbone 2) Westgate 3, FC Clifton Hill 2 St Albans Saints 2, Bentleigh Greens 0 Sunshine Georgies 2

FULL NAME: Pasi Schwalger PLAYER:2002 Grand Final!! Victorian fl exes, size, presence, and NO FEAR FAVOURITE TV SHOWS: RESERVES STANDINGS BIRTHPLACE: New Zealand Champions with Preston. What an atmo- ATTITUDE! Two and Half Men BIRTH DATE: 16 Oct 1982 sphere!! WHAT ARE YOUR WEAKNESSES: FAVOURITE MUSIC: P W D L F A PT HEIGHT: 6’4”/ 193 MOST MEMORABLE MATCH AS A My Emotions on the park Hip-Hop/ Rap/ House/ Death Metal. Langwarrin 10 7 3 0 24 7 24 WEIGHT: 96kg FAN: FAVOURITE TEAM WHEN GROWING FAVOURITE FILM: Bentleigh Greens 10 7 0 3 30 15 21 MARRIED: Missus Japan vs Australia- Tim Cahill is a Gun!!! UP: 300! SPARTANS!? What is your profes- Keilor Park 10 5 3 2 24 17 18 CAR: Excel, bro MOST MEMORABLE GOAL YOU’VE AC Milan sion!? Bulleen Royals 9 5 2 2 20 8 17 OCCUPATION OUTSIDE OF SCORED: Haven’t scored one...... YET!! FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTS:. LAST SOCCER SHIRT YOU BOUGHT: Southern Stars 9 5 2 2 17 11 17 FOOTBALL:Concreter FUNNIEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL: Majority of Sports. Never bought one Sunshine Georgies 10 3 6 1 18 14 15 NICKNAME: Putz Too many to mention FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTSPER- FUNNIEST RUMOUR YOU’VE HEARD FC Clifton Hill 10 4 2 4 15 20 14 Westgate 10 4 2 4 15 21 14 PREVIOUS CLUBS: Preston Lions/ BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: SON: ABOUT YOURSELF: That I was full St Albans Saints 10 1 4 5 14 20 7 Green Gully/ Heidelberg United Not winning another Championship in Lebron James! Is there anyone else? German. How does that work? Springvale White Eagles 10 1 2 7 11 24 5 REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS: Vic 2003! FAVOURITE FOODS: BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER: Dandenong Thunder 10 1 2 7 15 30 5 State Team/Samoan International WORST INJURY: Back fracture Wood oven Zucca Pizza from Zingarel- My momma Kingston City 10 1 2 7 14 30 5 CHILDHOOD FOOTBALL HERO: MOST DIFFICULT OPPONENT: la’s in Lygon st. Good as! BIGGEST DRAG IN SOCCER: Peter Schmicheal Red Star Belgrade FAVOURITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Losing FAVOURITE O/S PLAYER: Giggi Buffon FAVOURITE AWAY GROUND: Denzel Washington FOOTBALL AMBITION: FAVOURITE FOXTEL CUP PLAYER: HOBBIES: Sleeping To play professional some day. Hopefully Joseph Youseff SUPERSTITIONS: Always put my left FAVOURITE HOLIDAY RESORT: soon..... FAVOURITE FORMER SOCCEROO: sock and boot before my right & sign of Aggey Greys in Westearn Samoa WHICH PERSON IN THE WORLD Mark Bosnich the Cross as I walk onto the Pitch FAVOURITE NIGHTSPOT: WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO MEET? : FAVOURITE CURRENT SOCCEROO: TYPICAL MATCH DAY MEAL: Heat Night Club Sundays...... When it Tiger Woods Tim Cahill Cereal and Nutella on toast existed! YOUR TIP FOR THIS YEAR’S FOXTEL State League One action from Kingston’s win against Langwarrin. Full match report on page 21. MOST MEMORABLE MATCH AS A WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS: Re- IDEAL DATE: My Women Jane xoxo CUP: Richmond Eagles

Issue # 17 Monday 9 june 2008 Monday 9 June 2008

$3 FOXTEL CUP FOXTEL CUP Round 16 Round 16 GREEN GULLY MELBOURNE CAVALIERS DEFENSIVE ZEBRAS KNIGHTS KNIGHTS SHOW 0 - 0 HOLD GULLY 3 - 2 TITLE CHARACTER WHITTLESEA RICHMOND ZEBRAS Points Shared In Dour Battle EAGLES Baresic Brace Sends Knights Top The Green Gully Cavaliers have been a compliment that Whittlesea’s defensive Melbourne Knights have reclaimed Daniel Neesham, who was playing his broke away down the right hand side held to a nil-all draw against a Whittle- style of play was inspired by a fear of the top spot in the Foxtel Cup after fi rst game. and crossed to the back post for Barisic Subs: A. Loncaric, A. Zahra, Z. Pet- sea Zebras team determined to come league leaders, Gully should expect more defeating the Richmond Eagles 3-2 in And they had the equaliser to tap home the winner. revski, A. Kiratzoglou, D. Matkovic away with a point. of the same from league opponents between an exciting clash at Knights Stadium on 24 minutes thanks to an own goal Barisic could have had a hat From the kick-off the Whittlesea now and the end of the season, and will this afternoon. from Stuart McCluskey. The defender trick in the dying minutes as he again Scorers: S. McCluskey OG 24’, A. Zebras were intent on camping the team have to train hard to be able to unlock such behind the play with the intent of shutting attack resistant styles of play. The Knights were trailing 2-1 defl ected Ivan Franjic’s header into the broke through the defence, but his fi rst Barisic 53’, 84’ out the Green Gully attack, and ultimately In the under 21’s, the Cavaliers, at the half thanks to goals from Richie back of his own net. touch failed him as he closed in on frustrating the home team. At the end of the without a few regular starters, let slip a 2-1 and Pablo Cardozo and an own goal But Richmond soon found goal. Yellow Cards: A. Barisic (90’) day, it was mission accomplished for the lead to lose 2-3. from Eagle’s defender Stuart McClus- themselves in the lead again, this time But it mattered not in the end, Red Cards: visiting team from the Northern Suburbs, as key, but a second half brace from striker thanks to Pablo Cardozo. He was on the Knights taking all three points and Gully’s Ran Ollerton was red carded with Green Gully: Andrew Barisic gave the Knights all hand to put away the rebound after Oz- reclaiming top spot from Green Gully. Richmond: D. Neesham, S. Rexhepi, 15 minutes from fulltime, and even then Steven Tilovski, Kole Delev, Dean Fak, three points. demir had fi rst saved Jesse Krncevic’s Knights coach Chris Taylor was S. McCluskey, J. Krncevic, S. Sivic, G. the Zebras had no intent of changing their Steven Burton, Ryan Ollerton, Manny The Knights dominated early close range effort. pleased to get all three points, but said Goutzioulis, R. Cardozo (N. Kalambo- game plan. With Gully down the ten players Muscat, Jeffrey Fleming, Campbell Banks, possession but it was Richmond who The Knights came out hard his team made it hard for themselves. kis 66’)”, P. Cardozo, A. Kovacic, N. in the remaining 15 minutes, they were still Kristijan Ivesic, John Adam, Joel Nikolic had the best early chance. Bahnsen, M. Kuck the team dominating possession and seek- in the second half, and were back on Typical of us, we made hard ing to breakdown the Whittlesea backline. Subs:Patric Ndongo, Mile Medjedovic, It came after Matthew Grbesa level terms after 53 minutes thanks to work of it, we have to come from Green Gully coach Ian Dobson Aziz Behich, Matthew Sanders, Pedro De failed to deal with a defl ected ball into Andrew Barisic. behind all the time but it shows a bit of Subs: N Kalambokis, M. Catalano, A. was forced to alter his starting line-up Olivera. the area in the 11th minute. Richie The striker was on hand to head character,” Taylor said Viola for this Foxtel Cup Round 16 match this Cardozo had the ball in plenty of space home from close range after Neesham “We’re the sort of side if we weekend, as midfi eld maestro Andy Vargas Whittlesea Zebras: on the edge of the six yard box, but was failed to hang on to Joe Spiteri’s low play for ten minutes we’re capable of Scorers: R. Cardozo 16’, P. Cardozo was suspended from play due to an ac- Kenny Gerochristodoulou, Conner Nolan, too slow getting his shot away, giving shot. scoring two or three goals but while 27’ cumulation of yellow cards, and in Andy’s Ross Antoniadis, John Angelovski, Goran Grbesa time to block it. The Knight’s continued to there’s only one goal the difference place returned from injury Kristijan Ivesic. Talevski, Greg Lombardo, James Sher- But Cardozo made no mistake push forward in search of a winner, but everyone’s in it,” he said. Yellow Cards: S. McCluskey (32’), G. Surprisingly both halves of play produced man, Adison Demelo, Daniel Piorkowski, fi ve minutes later, latching on to a Nick nearly conceded one at the other end. “But full credit to Richmond, Goutzioulis (55’), little in the way of events to write home Simon Lamanda, Jerry Karpeh Bahnsen cross, chesting the ball past Red Cards: about. Whilst Gully goalkeeper Steven First Krncevic broke through they battled well, they had some inju- Tilovski was not really tested at all during Subs:Robert Simeoni, Anthony Colosimo, Knights keeper Savas Ozdemir and tap- the defence only to shoot across the ries, and they were probably unlucky the 90 minutes of play, in contrast Whittle- Ryan Ohare, Mark Vazocchi. ping it home. face of goal, then Pablo Cardozo hit the not to get a point in the end.” Man of the Match: sea goalkeeper Kenny Gerochristodoulou The Knights nearly found an crossbar with a powerful volley in the A. Barisic was busy marshalling his penalty area, by Crowd: 400 immediate equaliser through Andrew 78th minute. (Melbourne Knights) coming off his goalline and catching many Man of the match: Barisic. But as Richmond tired it was Knights: S. Ozdemir, S. Iosifi dis, M. hopeful Gully balls directed to his goal. Jeffrey Fleming Gully’s Ryan Ollerton is dismissed from the action with fi ifteen minutes left on the clock. Anthony Pelikan chipped over the Knights who ultimately found the Grbesa, C. Watson, C. Elvin, I. Fran- Crowd: 1,000 Whilst it could have been taken as (Green Gully) the top of the defence to Barisic, who winner, Barisic getting his second in the jic, S. Piorkowski (A. Kiratzoglou 75’), volleyed with the outside of his foot but 84th minute. A. Pelikan, A. Barisic, J. Spiteri (Z. By Lachlan Taylor it was well saved by Richmond keeper Substitute Zoran Petrevski Petrevski 66’), J. Cumming. Photos by Steve Starek

Green Gully’s Manny Muscat slides in to thwart a Whittlesea Zebras attack led by Jerry Karpeh. Gully captain Dean Fak senses the danger from the background

Goalmouth action between Melbourne Knights and Richmond Eagles. John Cumming gets the best of a crowded penalty area.

Issue # 17 Goal! Weekly STATE & PROVISIONAL LEAGUES 19 ROUND TEN

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

Thomastown Devils 5 (V Pirozzi A Garisto DL Cicivelli Thomastown Devils 4 Altona City 1, North Geelong War- Doncaster Rovers 1 Port Melbourne 1, Knox City 2 (N Doncaster Rovers 3 Port Melbourne 1, Knox City 1 Pen- AG Robertson L Santilli) Altona City 0, North Geelong riors 1 Cairnlea 2, Maribyrnong Greens 2 Ballarat Red Veljovic 2) Peninsula Strikers 0, Casey Comets 0 Chel- insula Strikers 2, Casey Comets 2 Chelsea 1, Diamond All matches to be played on Saturday 14th Warriors 0 Cairnlea 0, Maribyrnong Greens 2 (J Suric Devils 1, Williamstown 2 Moreland City 3, Altona East sea 2 (MM Chiaravalle WM Gordon), Diamond Valley Valley Utd 1 South Springvale 3, Eastern Lions 5 Waver- June with 3pm KO unless otherwise stated. A Mesinovic) Ballarat Red Devils 2 (SJ Romein 2), Wil- Phoenix 0 Brunswick City 1, Pascoe Vale 7 Werribee Utd 2 (JN Montagnese D Pistininzi) South Springvale ley Wanderers 0, Northcote City 3 Stonnington City 3 liamstown 0 Moreland City 1 (N Chapman), Altona East City 1 5 (I Diniotis 2 D Grella G Tzouramanis C Andronicou), STATE NW 2 Phoenix 0 Brunswick City 1 (C Vouloumanos), Pascoe Eastern Lions 2 (N Bouios A Spina) Waverley Wander- Brunswick City v North Geelong Warriors ers 0, Northcote City 2 (J Triantopoulos J Theofilopoulos) Vale 1 (Own Goal) Werribee City 1 (A Barbieri) Dunstan Reserve Stonnington City 0 Moreland City v Altona East Phoenix 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 Campbell Reserve Knox City 10 7 2 1 25 9 23 Pascoe Vale 10 6 4 0 11 3 22 Moreland City 10 8 1 1 29 1 3 25 Northcote City 10 8 1 1 23 6 25 Altona City v Williamstown Peninsula Strikers 10 7 0 3 23 10 21 Altona East Phoenix 10 5 4 1 15 5 19 Thomastown Devils 10 6 3 1 27 21 21 Chelsea 10 6 2 2 17 14 20 HC Kim Reserve South Springvale 10 6 1 3 15 13 19 Ballarat Red Devils 10 5 4 1 19 13 19 Altona City 10 6 1 3 26 17 19 Doncaster Rovers 10 5 4 1 21 10 19 Werribee City v Thomastown Devils Chelsea 10 5 2 3 20 13 17 Thomastown Devils 10 5 1 4 20 14 16 Brunswick City 10 5 1 4 21 14 16 Knox City 10 6 0 4 18 11 18 Galvin Park Reserve Doncaster Rovers 10 5 2 3 18 11 17 Werribee City 10 4 4 2 14 10 16 Cairnlea 10 5 0 5 22 22 15 Stonnington City 10 6 0 4 16 13 18 Ballarat Red Devils v Pascoe Vale Waverley Wanderers 10 4 4 2 20 17 16 North Geelong Warriors 10 4 4 2 12 9 16 Williamstown 10 4 3 3 21 21 15 South Springvale 10 5 2 3 16 13 17 Trekardo Park Eastern Lions 9 4 1 4 18 13 13 Brunswick City 10 4 2 4 12 10 14 Werribee City 10 4 1 5 25 21 13 Casey Comets 10 4 2 4 11 14 14 Cairnlea v Maribyrnong Greens Casey Comets 10 3 4 3 20 18 13 Williamstown 10 3 1 6 11 13 10 Altona East Phoenix 10 4 1 5 12 16 13 Diamond Valley Utd 10 4 2 4 13 18 14 Cairnlea Park Port Melbourne 10 3 3 4 17 23 12 Altona City 10 3 1 6 9 19 10 Ballarat Red Devils 10 4 0 6 21 24 12 Eastern Lions 10 3 2 5 10 9 11 Northcote City 10 2 4 4 17 22 10 Moreland City 10 2 3 5 11 16 9 North Geelong Warriors 10 3 1 6 20 20 10 Port Melbourne 10 2 2 6 11 24 8 STATE SE 2 Stonnington City 10 0 2 8 8 34 2 Cairnlea 10 2 1 7 9 18 7 Pascoe Vale 10 3 1 6 18 20 10 Waverley Wanderers 10 1 1 8 8 19 4 Port Melbourne v Eastern Lions Diamond Valley Utd 9 0 1 8 5 23 1 Maribyrnong Greens 10 1 3 6 7 20 6 Maribyrnong Greens 10 1 1 8 4 37 4 Peninsula Strikers 10 0 2 8 7 20 2 SS Anderson Reserve Fri 13 Jun 08 8:30PM Waverley Wanderers v Knox City Carlson Ave Reserve South Springvale v Doncaster Rovers Seniors NORTH WEST 3 Reserves Seniors SOUTH EAST 3 Reserves Warner Reserve (Springvale) Stonnington City v Diamond Valley Utd Geelong 1 (J Agius) Westvale 3 (G Timotheou H Timo- Geelong 4 Westvale 1, Yarraville Glory 0 Sydenham Park Springvale City 2 (A Lolic E Omerovic) Boroondara Ea- Springvale City 0 Boroondara Eagles 1, Berwick City 0 Kooyong Reserve No. 3 theou DJ Sfetcopoulos), Yarraville Glory 1 (A Tsirtsakis) 4, North Sunshine Eagles 2 Lalor Utd 4, La Trobe Uni- gles 1 (M De Filippo), Berwick City 3 (M Nitz J Rand N Heatherton Utd 1, Doveton 1 Endeavour Utd 2, Morwell Sydenham Park 2 (J Markovski D Markovski), North versity 1 Sunbury Utd 1, Banyule City 3 Lalor 1, Geelong Papadopoulos) Heatherton Utd 2 (E Klancevic MD Rob- Pegasus 0 Sandringham City 1, Brandon Park 1 Croy- Chelsea v Northcote City Sunshine Eagles 2 (R Isac JF Marambio) Lalor Utd 0, Rangers 1 Laverton Park 1 erts), Doveton 4 (L Buhic M Tidd 2 VR Toma) Endeavour don City Arrows 0 HD Thomas Reserve 1 (P Devuono) Sunbury Utd 1 (D Utd 1 (M Kirmaci), Morwell Pegasus 2 (F Albanese M Oli- Peninsula Strikers v Casey Comets Gray), Banyule City 1 (S Patikkis) Lalor 3 (G Jolevski T ver) Sandringham City 1 (D Kinsella), Brandon Park 1 (A Centenary Park Dimovski K Vaskoski), Geelong Rangers 4 (S Davison 2 Hakim) Croydon City Arrows 2 (AJ Butler BA Graham) J Blackburn 2) Laverton Park 0 STATE NW 3 Lalor v Geelong

P W D L F A PT RGC Cook Reserve P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Boroondara Eagles 10 8 1 1 20 6 25 Sunbury Utd v Banyule City Geelong 10 6 2 2 27 13 20 Geelong 10 8 1 1 31 7 25 Morwell Pegasus 10 7 1 2 17 10 22 Sandringham City 10 7 1 2 22 10 22 Langama Park North Sunshine Eagles 10 4 3 3 22 19 15 Sydenham Park 10 7 1 2 21 13 22 Berwick City 10 4 4 2 19 15 16 Brandon Park 10 6 1 3 20 9 19 Lalor Utd v La Trobe University Lalor 10 4 5 1 14 10 14 La Trobe University 10 6 3 1 21 8 21 Springvale City 10 5 0 5 12 13 15 Croydon City Arrows 10 6 1 3 16 8 19 HR Uren Reserve Geelong Rangers 10 3 5 2 20 17 14 Sunbury Utd 10 4 3 3 19 12 15 Boroondara Eagles 10 4 2 4 16 13 14 Endeavour Utd 10 5 0 5 21 15 15 Laverton Park v North Sunshine Eagles Westvale 9 4 2 3 17 16 14 Yarraville Glory 10 4 2 4 18 32 14 Heatherton Utd 10 4 2 4 16 16 14 North Caulfield 9 5 0 4 17 11 15 Laverton Park Reserve Sydenham Park 10 3 4 3 16 14 13 Lalor Utd 10 4 1 5 16 15 13 Doveton 10 4 2 4 18 20 14 Doveton 10 4 3 3 12 7 15 Sydenham Park v Geelong Rangers Lalor Utd 10 3 4 3 15 14 13 Lalor 10 4 2 4 24 16 11 Croydon City Arrows 10 3 4 3 12 11 13 Berwick City 10 4 3 3 18 15 15 Keilor Lodge Reserve Yarraville Glory 10 3 4 3 12 15 13 North Sunshine Eagles 10 3 2 5 17 22 11 Southern Suburbs 9 4 1 4 10 14 13 Southern Suburbs 9 3 2 4 10 16 11 Westvale v Yarraville Glory La Trobe University 10 3 3 4 10 12 12 Westvale 9 3 2 4 15 20 11 Brandon Park 10 3 3 4 14 12 12 Morwell Pegasus 10 2 1 7 9 18 7 McKechnie Reserve Sunbury Utd 10 3 3 4 15 18 12 Banyule City 10 3 0 7 13 25 9 North Caulfield 9 2 6 1 12 14 12 Heatherton Utd 10 2 1 7 9 27 7 Banyule City 10 3 3 4 9 13 12 Laverton Park 9 2 1 6 10 21 7 Sandringham City 10 2 3 5 15 16 9 Springvale City 10 0 0 10 6 38 0 STATE SE 3 Geelong Rangers 10 1 2 7 9 23 5 Laverton Park 9 0 2 7 8 24 2 Endeavour Utd 10 1 4 5 15 22 7 Croydon City Arrows v Boroondara Eagles Dorset Recreational Reserve Sandringham City v Brandon Park Seniors PROVI 1 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 1 SOUTH EAST Reserves RJ Sillitoe Reserve Endeavour Utd v Morwell Pegasus Western Eagles 3 (I Pajic M Slodyczka S Smolinski) Western Eagles 2 Hume Utd 0, Plenty Valley Lions 0 Noble Park Utd 7 (M Durand Z Seci N Vukosavljevic 4 L Noble Park Utd 2 Rowville Eagles 4, Mooroolbark 0 Reema Reserve Hume Utd 3 (E Karasungur N Radecki K Kalayci), Plenty Glenroy 1, Melbourne Tornado 2 Elwood City 3, Corio Medic) Rowville Eagles 1 (N Klasan), Mooroolbark 1 (M Scotch Old Boys 0, Ashburton 0 Nunawading City 4, Valley Lions 2 (C Kirkopoulos K Smirnis) Glenroy 3 (A Findlay) Scotch Old Boys 0, Ashburton 0 Nunawading City Heatherton Utd v Southern Suburbs 2 Avondale Heights 2, South Yarra 2 Melbourne City 0, Fitzroy City 2 2, Old Melburnians 2 Bosnia & Herzegovina Centre Kranjinovic R Kozul 2), Melbourne Tornado 2 (R Blazevic Whittlesea Utd 1 Melbourne University Rangers 4 4 (AM Adem 3 CK Stemn Jnr), Fitzroy City 3 (J Corbett D Monbulk 1, White Star Dandenong 2 Warragul Utd 2 N Lukic) Elwood City 1 (P Nikolakopoulos), Corio 3 (D Meade 2) Monash University 1 (N Mallios), Old Melburnians Berwick City v Springvale City Sobevski 2 B Leban) Avondale Heights 2 (M Jancic AV 2 (M Pember 2) Monbulk 2 (Q Wells 2), White Star Dande- Jack Thomas Reserve Donato), South Yarra 1 (M O’Connell) Melbourne City 2 nong 1 (E Sepetci) Warragul Utd 1 (M Griffin) North Caulfield v Doveton (H Nunez P Di Orio), Whittlesea Utd 2 (M Mifsud T Altan- Caulfield Park Sun 15 Jun 08 3:00PM han) Melbourne University Rangers 1 (GA Salmon) P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT PROVI NW 1 Fitzroy City 10 6 4 0 29 14 22 Hume Utd 10 5 4 1 18 7 19 Melbourne Uni Rangers 10 9 1 0 33 3 28 Noble Park Utd 10 7 1 2 41 15 22 Melbourne City v Western Eagles Nunawading City 10 6 2 2 26 9 20 Edwards Reserve Western Eagles 10 5 3 2 18 11 18 South Yarra 10 6 2 2 22 11 20 Nunawading City 10 7 1 2 34 12 22 Monbulk 10 5 3 2 16 11 18 Melbourne Uni Rangers 10 6 0 4 16 12 18 Plenty Valley Lions 9 6 0 3 15 10 18 Monbulk 10 7 1 2 25 11 22 Avondale Heights v South Yarra Monash University 9 5 2 2 24 13 17 Doyle Street Reserve Glenroy 10 6 1 3 21 13 16 Avondale Heights 9 5 2 2 22 16 17 Old Melburnians 10 6 3 1 28 14 21 Scotch Old Boys 10 4 3 3 19 16 15 Whittlesea Utd 10 4 4 2 13 10 16 Whittlesea Utd 10 4 2 4 16 18 14 Fitzroy City 10 6 2 2 34 18 20 Elwood City v Corio Ashburton 10 4 2 4 14 14 14 Elwood Park Corio 10 4 3 3 9 11 15 Western Eagles 10 4 0 6 15 19 12 Mooroolbark 10 4 3 3 17 20 15 Old Melburnians 10 4 2 4 15 16 14 Melbourne Uni Rangers v Melbourne Tornado Avondale Heights 9 3 3 3 15 14 12 Elwood City 10 3 2 5 17 22 11 Scotch Old Boys 10 4 1 5 14 18 13 Warragul Utd 10 3 3 4 15 22 12 Princes Park Oval #2 Elwood City 10 3 3 4 17 18 12 Glenroy 10 4 1 5 18 18 10 Ashburton 10 3 0 7 12 26 9 Mooroolbark 10 3 2 5 12 16 11 Glenroy v Whittlesea Utd Melbourne City 10 3 2 5 13 16 11 Hume Utd 10 1 6 3 14 19 9 Monash University 9 2 2 5 13 22 8 Noble Park Utd 10 3 0 7 20 23 9 Strathnaver Reserve South Yarra 10 2 4 4 6 10 10 Melbourne Tornado 10 3 0 7 14 24 9 Warragul Utd 10 1 4 5 13 17 7 Rowville Eagles 9 2 1 6 8 27 7 Hume Utd v Plenty Valley Lions Plenty Valley Lions 9 2 2 5 12 18 8 Melbourne City 10 2 2 6 10 17 8 Rowville Eagles 9 2 0 7 10 34 6 White Star Dandenong 10 1 2 7 7 24 5 Laura Douglas Reserve Melbourne Tornado 10 1 1 8 9 27 4 Corio 10 2 2 6 10 29 8 White Star Dandenong 10 0 2 8 8 42 2 PROVI SE 1 Monbulk v Noble Park Utd Seniors PROVI 2 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 2 SOUTH EAST Reserves Monbulk Recreation Reserve Dandenong Sparrows 0 Whitehorse Utd 2, Old Trinity Monash University v Old Melburnians Brimbank City 0 Hoppers Crossing 3 (J Early SP Cop- Brimbank City 1 Hoppers Crossing 5, Essendon Utd 0 Dandenong Sparrows 1 (T Ithier) Whitehorse Utd 1 (L Grammarians 0 Riversdale 2, Old Camberwell Grammar Monash University Sports Oval pins NB Mladichek), Essendon Utd 1 (J Fontana) North North City Lions 2, Northern Falcons 3 Keon Park 0, Mo- Marrone), Old Trinity Grammarians 1 (L Parisella) Rivers- dale 4 (L Egonidis T Piszczyk A Christakakis R Halliday), 5 Caulfield Utd 0, Carrum Utd 0 Keysborough 1, Morn- Nunawading City v Fitzroy City City Lions 0, Northern Falcons 0 Keon Park 0, Moreland reland Utd 0 Collingwood City 1, Darebin Utd 3 Melton 3, Mahoneys Road Reserve Utd 1 (SH Mansour) Collingwood City 2 (F Papoutsis J Old Camberwell Grammar 0 Caulfield Utd 0, Carrum Utd ington 4 Old Brighton Grammarians 1, Berwick Kings 2 Bell Park 3 West Preston 2 Warragul Utd v Ashburton Constantinou), Darebin Utd 3 (N Assaad 2 J Nikolarakos) 2 (A Busuttil C Espinoza) Keysborough 2 (H Tran R Don Lyndale Utd 4 Melton 0, Bell Park 2 (RJ Antoine SM King) West Preston Paul), Mornington 3 (N Waite A Halikias Own Goal) Old Baxter Park (Warragul) 1 (T Emtsis) Brighton Grammarians 1 (JA Sucharov), Berwick Kings 1 Scotch Old Boys v White Star Dandenong (Own Goal) Lyndale Utd 2 (J Sparrow NM Johnson) H.A. Smith Reserve Rowville Eagles v Mooroolbark Park Ridge Reserve P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT PROVI NW 2 North City Lions 10 7 2 1 25 11 23 North City Lions 10 7 1 2 22 8 22 Riversdale 9 7 0 2 27 8 21 Riversdale 10 9 0 1 28 13 27 Collingwood City v Darebin Utd Essendon Utd 10 7 2 1 19 6 23 Essendon Utd 10 6 3 1 26 9 21 Mornington 10 6 2 2 23 12 20 Old Camberwell Gram 10 7 1 2 26 10 22 Kevin Bartlett Reserve Moreland Utd 10 5 3 2 22 13 18 Collingwood City 10 5 3 2 20 13 18 Old Camberwell Gram 10 5 4 1 13 7 19 Caulfield Utd 10 6 0 4 22 15 18 Keon Park v Moreland Utd West Preston 10 5 2 3 22 18 17 Northern Falcons 9 5 2 2 20 14 17 Old Brighton Gram 10 5 3 2 22 18 18 Old Brighton Gram 10 6 0 4 20 15 18 JC Donath Reserve Northern Falcons 9 5 1 3 17 5 16 West Preston 9 4 1 4 19 15 13 Lyndale Utd 10 5 1 4 19 19 16 Lyndale Utd 10 5 2 3 18 18 17 West Preston v Northern Falcons Hoppers Crossing 10 5 1 4 12 14 16 Keon Park 10 3 4 3 16 13 13 Caulfield Utd 10 4 1 5 16 20 13 Mornington 10 4 3 3 24 18 15 Oulton Reserve Keon Park 10 4 3 3 9 6 15 Moreland Utd 10 4 1 5 16 26 13 Berwick Kings 10 4 0 6 9 17 12 Old Trinity Grammarians 10 4 2 4 20 20 14 North City Lions v Bell Park Collingwood City 10 4 2 4 15 15 14 Carrum Utd 9 3 2 4 10 8 11 Whitehorse Utd 10 4 0 6 12 13 12 Bell Park 10 4 0 6 25 20 12 Wallace Reserve Darebin Utd 10 3 1 6 12 20 10 Melton 10 3 3 4 15 20 12 Whitehorse Utd 10 2 4 4 10 12 10 Carrum Utd 10 4 0 6 21 25 12 Hoppers Crossing v Essendon Utd Bell Park 10 3 1 6 6 19 10 Keysborough 10 2 4 4 12 15 10 Keysborough 10 3 2 5 13 20 11 Hoppers Crossing 9 3 2 4 13 15 11 Grange Reserve Melton 10 2 0 8 14 23 6 Brimbank City 9 2 1 6 13 32 7 Old Trinity Grammarians 10 2 2 6 13 24 8 Dandenong Sparrows 10 2 0 8 14 24 6 Melton v Brimbank City Brimbank City 9 0 0 9 5 28 0 Dandenong Sparrows 10 1 3 6 5 19 6 Berwick Kings 10 1 0 9 14 41 3 Darebin Utd 10 1 1 8 12 32 4 MacPhersons Park Sat 14 Jun 08 7:00PM

PROVI SE 2 Seniors PROVI 3 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 3 SOUTH EAST Reserves Old Brighton Gram v Dandenong Sparrows Dendy Park Dallas Eagles 0 Epping City 1 (J Bozinovski), Moreland Dallas Eagles 0 Epping City 6, Moreland Wolves 0 Old Carey 3 (R Stanner L Udorovic M Hargitay) Brighton Old Carey 1 Brighton 0, Uni. of Melbourne 4 Dandenong Keysborough v Mornington Wolves 2 (NL Vellucci Own Goal) Brimbank 4 (J Brimbank 6, Bundoora Utd 4 Northern Utd 4, Ascot 2 (AN Parsons G Lark), Uni. of Melbourne 0 Dandenong City 5, Eltham North 0 Beaumaris 1, Endeavour Hills Coomoora Reserve D’Alessi M Synak D Stankovski 2), Bundoora Utd 3 (BB City 1 (Z Opsenica), Eltham North 0 Beaumaris 1 (A 6 Noble Park 6, Keilor Wolves 2 Bayside Argonauts 3, Vale 1 Watsonia Heights 2, Brunswick Zebras 3 Youth Caulfield Utd v Carrum Utd Makalovski NS Coyle 2) Northern Utd 0, Ascot Vale 2 Kuljuh), Endeavour Hills 2 (N Robinson B Meunier) Noble Dandenong Warriors 4 Seaford Utd 4 Utd 3, Surf Coast 5 Mill Park 1 Victory Park (A Santos M Torres) Watsonia Heights 3 (A Popovski E Park 1 (B Ciric), Keilor Wolves 2 (D Panev Own Goal) Santone 2), Brunswick Zebras 1 (P Montagna) Youth Bayside Argonauts 1 (G Triantafillidis), Dandenong War- Lyndale Utd v Old Camberwell Grammar Utd 2 (E Kaplan 2), Surf Coast 1 (J Cayzer) Mill Park 0 riors 2 (HP Le 2) Seaford Utd 3 (MJ Moore M Curd 2) Lyndale Secondary College Riversdale v Berwick Kings Frog Hollow Reserve Whitehorse Utd v Old Trinity Grammarians 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 Terrara Park Watsonia Heights 10 7 2 1 29 12 23 Epping City 10 9 1 0 39 5 28 Old Carey 10 8 0 2 24 14 24 Old Carey 10 9 0 1 34 10 27 Bundoora Utd 10 6 3 1 18 9 21 Watsonia Heights 10 8 1 1 31 9 25 Dandenong City 10 7 0 3 27 16 21 Beaumaris 10 8 1 1 43 17 25 PROVI NW 3 Epping City 10 6 1 3 23 9 19 Brimbank 10 7 0 3 25 12 21 Beaumaris 10 6 1 3 24 18 19 Bayside Argonauts 10 8 1 1 28 13 25 Youth Utd v Dallas Eagles Youth Utd 10 6 1 3 24 18 19 Brunswick Zebras 10 6 2 2 25 17 20 Seaford Utd 10 6 0 4 19 15 18 Dandenong Warriors 10 6 1 3 31 18 19 Seth Raistrick Reserve Brimbank 10 5 3 2 30 16 18 Youth Utd 10 5 1 4 21 17 16 Keilor Wolves 10 6 0 4 19 18 18 Dandenong City 10 5 0 5 25 26 15 Watsonia Heights v Brunswick Zebras Brunswick Zebras 10 4 3 3 19 15 15 Northern Utd 10 4 1 5 20 32 13 Bayside Argonauts 10 5 2 3 20 15 17 Seaford Utd 10 3 5 2 35 25 14 Gabonia Reserve Surf Coast 10 3 3 4 9 12 12 Ascot Vale 10 3 3 4 18 20 12 Endeavour Hills 10 5 0 5 23 23 15 Brighton 10 4 0 6 15 15 12 Northern Utd v Ascot Vale Mill Park 10 3 3 4 12 22 12 Bundoora Utd 10 3 2 5 23 24 11 Noble Park 10 5 0 5 18 17 12 Keilor Wolves 10 3 2 5 18 26 11 Anderson Reserve Ascot Vale 10 2 3 5 10 17 9 Moreland Wolves 10 3 1 6 22 26 10 Dandenong Warriors 10 3 1 6 21 25 10 Uni. of Melbourne 10 3 1 6 23 25 10 Mill Park v Bundoora Utd Moreland Wolves 10 2 2 6 20 29 8 Surf Coast 10 3 1 6 25 32 10 Uni. of Melbourne 10 3 0 7 12 18 9 Eltham North 10 2 0 8 10 29 6 Findon Reserve Northern Utd 10 1 3 6 6 26 6 Mill Park 10 1 1 8 7 29 4 Brighton 10 2 0 8 19 33 6 Endeavour Hills 10 1 1 8 19 46 4 Brimbank v Surf Coast Dallas Eagles 10 0 3 7 6 21 0 Dallas Eagles 10 1 0 9 14 47 0 Eltham North 10 1 2 7 13 27 5 Noble Park 10 1 2 7 18 49 2 Italo-Australian Social Club Epping City v Moreland Wolves Casa D’Abruzzo Club

PROVI SE 3 Bayside Argonauts v Old Carey Shipston Reserve Noble Park v Keilor Wolves Norman Luth Reserve Beaumaris v Endeavour Hills Beaumaris Reserve Seaford Utd v Eltham North North Seaford Reserve Dandenong City v Dandenong Warriors Frank Holohan Soccer Reserve Brighton v Uni. of Melbourne Dendy Park

Monday 9 June 2008 20 MATCH REPORTS Goal! Weekly [email protected] KNOX BOUNCE BACK

Knox City 2 Peninsula Strikers 0 (Half-time 0-0)

Knox City made heavy weather in beating the bottom placed side 2-0 at home on Saturday. The fi rst half was a poor display from the home side. Despite having most of the territorial advantage, their passing lacked precision and they gave too many balls away, particularly when coming out of defence. Strikers were able to conjure up a couple of chances from these mistakes with a goal line clearance from Edgar the closest. Brownlie also had a shot charged down. An vocal appeal for a penalty after a Strikers corner was ignored by the Referee. At the other end, Hingert was prominent on the right fl ank and his volley was clawed away by Asanovski in the Strikers goal after a good build up. However, the Knox attack lacked potency as it struggled to break down a determined defence. It was a different story in the second half as Knox turned up the pressure. Even so, the opening goal had a element of luck Strikers keeper Adem Aspnovski lets out a howl after being challenged by Knox’s Daniel Veljovic. when a cross hit Asanovski and appeared to ball but the fi nish was off target. The same Asanovski before the fi nal whistle, as the (C. Jones - 56th), A. Saunders, N. Veljovic. be defl ected into his own net before Luke player was put through again but Asanovski Strikers’ custodian earned his keep with a Sub not used – K. McEvoy. Ventieri saved a certain goal with a handball saved at full stretch with his feet. fi ne display. on the line. After consulting his Assistant, the It was becoming one-way traffi c at Knox City moved up to fourth place Peninsula Strikers: A. Asanovski, M. Referee awarded a penalty and red-carded this stage as the ten men of Strikers battled as a consequence of this win. Brownlie, D. Rosier, R. Currie, L. Ventieri Ventieri. to contain a Knox side now in full fl ight. In the opening game, Peninsula (Red card 56th), D. Nadjer, J. Jovan, M. Nick Veljovic, back after two weeks Veljovic let fl y with a fi erce volley from 20 Strikers Reserves infl icted a fi rst defeat for Demirkol (D. Hodge – 85th), J. Virguez, C. on the sidelines with an ankle injury made no metres that fl ew just over the bar before the the season on Knox City in a fi rst versus Di Petta (S. Vernon – 71st), G. Kilner (D. mistake with the spot kick which was drilled lead was doubled in the 75th minute. second match. The gap at the top was closed Ventieri – 79th). Subs not used – M. Pearce, into the corner of the net. Saunders played a delightful ball to 2 points as a result. L. Heinrichs. Knox introduced their three new to release Hingert who advanced to the bye- signings, Asimakidis, Jones and Hughes line before cutting the ball back into the path Knox City: M. Jorgensen, A. Edgar, C. during the second half and the side seemed of Veljovic who unerringly found the net in Kerr, Z. Martinez, J. Hingert, Z. Buljabasic, to be more balanced as a result. State League Div 2 SE style. L. Grubic (A. Asimakidis – 54th), M. Kerr released Hingert with a clever Hingert was denied again by Hoogendyk (A. Hughes – 74th), D. Veljovic By Bruce Darnell

of Diamond Valley United SC. However Touchy Feely Moment ! nowadays I have no offi cial position with Revelations that coach and players became GW Diamond Valley or any other club and as a physical in the Gully dressing rooms mere spectator am convinced that I have the have surfaced after their home game with right the express my opinion on any issue. Richmond. Reports say that coach Ian Dobson Want to get something If the refereeing fraternity have any issue off your chest? was incensed with the effort by his players with this and wish to have me or any other who allowed a nine man Richmond to score spectator who have “problems” with the two injury time goals. Insiders say that Andy Drop us a line and win yourself standard of refereeing, reported to the “star Vargas and Captain Dean Fak were rumored a fantastic football prize. Chamber” of discipline, then I say “Bring it on”!” to have had words with Dobbo and a touchy feely moment. Regards, [email protected] Gordon. In The Mix! Coburg have snapped up recently sacked Thanks to our friends at Melbourne Preston coach Goran Lozanovski but his Dear Goal! Weekly, Sports Books, Gordon wins a copy of name was not the only one in the mix. Insiders Mr & Mrs Football. I have to ask the question.”Have referees at Coburg tell us that Webster and John become too precious?” At the end of a very Markovski were spoken to about the position recent Diamond Valley game I enquired of before Loza became available and snapped up the referee “Please can I have a yellow card, in a heart beat. you have given one to everyone else?” The referee in question had produced more What‘s in a Name? Yellow cards with more dexterity than David What would you call the second Melbourne Copperfi eld for reasons known only to THE team to join the A-League? Well one himself. His reaction was to ask the stewards “What’s the name of that person? I’ll report consortium is hedging it’s bets by registering him .” Have we reached a stage where any names that they would like to submit if spectator who voices criticism of refs will be successful. One most unlikely name but a reported for expressing criticism of the men SLEUTH catchy one just the same is ‘Aussie UTD’. in black? How many dollars to the FFV? I have been for many years an offi cial Apologies to Ivan Jolic and Daniel Piorkowski for any offence taken in last week’s article. Ed. GIVE RACISM THE BOOT. Keep the passion, lose the language!

Issue # 17 Goal! Weekly MATCH REPORTS 21 [email protected] after Barry Tulloch received a long ball on KINGSTON the left fl ank he controlled the ball lobbed SHOCKS LANGY the advancing Kingston keeper and was watched the ball head towards goal followed Langwarrin 0 by one of his team mates, only to see the ball Kingston City 1 bounce against the right upright and cleared by a desperate Kingston defence. Lady luck The Reds travelled to Lawton Park was defi nitely with the Reds and their last desperate for a win that would see them escape seemed to lift their confi dence and leap from Langwarrin on the ladder and they fi nally began to put some pressure on move them out of the relegation zone. the home team’s defence. Firstly with Adrian These two teams have played in some Chilla who found room to shoot but did not memorable games against in the past and have enough power to trouble the keeper have developed a fi erce rivalry and respect who easily saved the shot and then a minute for each other. later when Andrew Strapelias broke free on Kingston came to this game fi elding the right side and forced the Langwarring 4 new player that were signed mid week. goalie into another save. Reha Ulosoy, a mountain of a man who took In the 86th minute the Langwarring keeper his spot in the centre of defence, Ali Osmani Kingston City’s match winner Adrew Strapellias tries to outpace his Langwarrin opponent. who partnered Andrew Sapelias up front , came to his teams rescue once again when and Touri Lindurim who played in midfi eld. take the lead when Karl Cochrane beat two In the 58th minute Mladen Tosic he saved a low shot from Osmoni. In last The match started tentatively with defenders got into the penalty area and shot came to Kingston’s rescue once again when few frantic minutes the action was end to both teams taking few risks and the defences centimeters wide of the right upright. Five he blocked a close range shot from Ovein and end with both teams desperate to score and dominating play. The fi rst goal scoring minutes later Langwarrin squandered another the ball was cleared by Ashby. The pressure gather the maximum points and Langwarrin opportunity came from an error by usually opportunity when Tagleferro crossed the from the home team was relentless and fi ve were denied again by a double clearance by reliable Mleden Tosic in goal for Kingston ball from the left to the six yard box where minutes later Tosic saved a certain goal when James Ashby who played his heart out and when his clearance went straight to Caleb O’Donnel slid into the ball and fl icked it into ODonoghue broke through the Kingston off- was able to repel many of the home teams Nichols who had time to measure his shot the arms of Tosic. side trap and sped into the penalty area with forward thrusts. and blasted it wide past Tosic’s left post. Ten minutes into the second half only the keeper to beat however Tosic dived The match was decided in extra time Kingston were solid in defence the Kingston coach made his fi rst change to the feet of the on coming player to deny when Andrew Strapelias received the ball on where the new signing Ulusoy looked bringing in Adrian Chilla for Lindurim who the home team of a certain goal. the left fl ank, managed to take the ball to the confi dent and assured and was ably assisted seemed to struggle with the pace of the In the last 20 minutes of play goal line and cut the ball back where Adrian by young James Ashby who was winning game. This change almost brought Kingston Langwarrin dominated play and had the Chilla was in the right spot to slot the ball every challenge and Chris Constans. At the a goal when within a minute Chilla was able Reds pegged in their defensive half. The home for Kingston and demoralize the home other end of the ground the Reds struggled to to run to a long ball by Osmoni take the ball Kingston keeper and the defence were kept team. fi nd a way to goal and only looked dangerous into the penalty area where his indecision busy and in the 70th minute another save from set pieces. on whether to shoot or pass enabled the by Tosic and clearance by Ashby saved State League One In the 27th minute Langwarrin Langarrin defence to clear the ball for a Kingston again. Five minutes later it was had their second opportunity for the half to corner. the upright that came to Kingston’s rescue By John Kakouros

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were going to leave with a point. However, FONZIE AND JOEY soon after Dandy sub Faruk Tijani made a BRING HAPPY DAY penetrating run into the box, creating the opening for Opazo to strike home from close TO DANDENONG range. With the Eagles pushing forward for an equalizer, DiIorio found the space to Dandenong Thunder 2 score a trademark solo goal just before the Southern Stars 0 full time whistle. Thunder coach Zoran Trajceski commented Two late goals by Dandenong Thunder’s after the game, “ They give us a very tough Alfonso Opazo and Joe DiIorio broke the time. They know how to play against us resistance of visitors Springvale White which is defensively. But defi nitely we Eagles, to give the victory the home fans wanted it more than them, to win the game, craved on Saturday. and we won. The difference is we have The State League Division 1 derby match a better focus up front especially with Joe pitted an ascendant Thunder team against an DiIorio. He’s starting to play very well, Eagles team coming off an unbeaten run of creating chances and scoring goals. That’s fi ve games. the difference now.” Springvale coach Stan Webster opted to start Springvale coach Stan Webster with a 4-3-3 formation but reverted to a two said afterwards, “ Really to be honest, we man forward set up when his central striker deserved a point from the game. It’s hard to Kruno Stanisic went off with an injury after take. We wouldn’t have copped the second the fi rst half hour, by which time Thunder if we hadn’t copped the fi rst, because we had overcome a slow start to put the visitors Dejan Rikanovic (Springvale White Eagles) misses with his tackle leaving wouldn’t have thrown the bodies forward. I under pressure with a string of corners. The Mohammed Alsakran (Dandenong Thunder) to continue his forward run. was pleased with the effort but disappointed home team soon had the best chance of with the result.” Webster added the injuries the half when wide midfi elder Mohammed The Eagles then suffered another blow losing counterattacks through speedy forwards in the fi rst half had upset the game plan. Alsakran manufactured an opening for Ryan veteran defender Billy Armour to injury just Nenad Pavasovic and ex Rowville youngster Davidson. However Eagles’ keeper Kamil before half time. Paul Maghiar. When Joe DiIorio hit the post State League One The home team pressed forward after the with a header from one metre out in the 84th Brozstek saved with a desperate lunge, to By George Stogiannou foil a certain goal. break whilst the visitors relied on quick minute, the visitors might have thought they

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Monday 9 June 2008 22 REGULARS Goal! Weekly Gas bagging, News & Views

With Mark Boric

Australia lost to Iraq to make progressing themselves. No one seems to know when which means sleep deprivation and a lighter to the next round of World Cup qualifying a spot is available, or how many spots are pocket to make the people at Setanta a little less than the formality it could have been. up for grabs. No deadlines for submissions richer. And after Greece won the last one, all With Qatar beating China, Australia leads are released or what list of criteria must be the minnows have more than a little hope. the group on goal difference only. It may met. Yet a team just appears and is accepted. all come down to the fi nal group game at Amazing. Is this what “New Football” is all home to China, where you would hope Pim about? Sounds a little like “Old Soccer” to Verbeek would try and send out some kind of me. attacking side. I mean, there has to be a limit So there are three consortiums looking at to how many dodgy centre halves you can becoming the second Melbourne team. They have in the one team. don’t seem to give much away in terms of Gold Coast Galaxy out, well they were information. There’s talk of something big never really in, just almost in, and Gold happening out Cranbourne way, and it’s not Coast United in. The drama of A-League another Centrelink offi ce. Frankston Pines expansion intensifi ed this week as billionaire stalwart Tommy Mitchell may be involved, Clive Palmer entered the fray and secured the as I’ve heard the name Melbourne Heart/s ninth license. Fellow big Queenslander Big bandied about. Kev would be excited, if he wasn’t dead. Socceroo ads on the telly out in force In Melbourne it seems there are three with the World Cup qualifi cation coverage in parties who have put forward submissions. full swing. John Aloisi knows how to control Furthermore South Melbourne would liked dandruff. As the man who scored the penalty to have put forward a submission, but no to send Australia to Germany 2006, he has one told them anything about it. Hell, if I’d the stature to one day emulate Pele and warn known proposals were being considered I’d us all about erection problems. Which may have got Katsa and Tsigan Forever together be solved by eating lots of Weetbix, which is and we could have come up something that advertised as if you are supposed to consume would have done Melbourne, nay, Victoria, it in a form of competitive eating that has more than a little proud. yet to be dominated by the Japanese legend Just how the successful bids are chosen Kobayashi. Somebody forgot to tell South is as murky as some of the applicants The European Championships are on Melbourne the tea party had started.

With George Katsamboukas

will be getting up in the wee hours to watch KATSA’S KORNER these games. 6-16 J Walker will be replaced by NS Café, the next 2 weeks or so will certainly test the SCORER IN ACTION punters ‘staying” ability as many will have What a big week is has been for the Scorer. to back up for work each day. Two wickets tumbled in quick succession Remember N O Doze is available from all with a caught and bowled at Coburg, and a good service stations! retired hurt at Preston. Joe Montemurro and Coburg have WORLD CUP HICCUP parted Company, and at the same time, The Socceroos will return from their away Goran Lozanovski and Preston are no longer match against Iraq with nothing to show for an item. their troubles, as they lost 1-0. To make things even more A typical football fan getting stuck into the Euros... interesting, Lozanovski is now Coburg’s Not to worry though, with 2 games to go new Coach. Clubs with many of them having about Over to Europe we go, where the “Special they only need one win to qualify to the next John Markovski has been appointed as much chance of participating in the One” Jose Mourinhio has been appointed as stage of the World Cup Qualifi ers and they as the Gaffer at Preston. new proposed V League as there is of a Coach of Inter Milan. look a certainty to do so. photo of Katsa being pinned up at FFV His press conference to announce this move TURN AND FACE THE CHANGE Headquarters. also included a few ‘digs’ at some of his Can I take that back, Katsa’s Kurse? The winds of change are upon as, where It will be interesting to see which current the players that he had under his wing at Mark and Co are “quietly” preparing for a Foxtel Cup Clubs actually put up a battle Chelsea. Until next week possible launch of a Summer V League. against the new proposed V League. Mourinhio has as always talked up his Plenty is occurring in the background to This proposed new V League may also affect chances at Inter Milan; time will tell whether This is Katsa – Just as you’ve known him. make this happen, with not much detail State League Clubs, as there may be a fl ow he brings home the bacon. being released. down effect. And remember, where logic ends, Katsa EURO begins. The losers will be the current Foxtel Cup SPECIAL ONE Euro 2008 has kicked off and many punters

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TEAM OF THE HISTORY accolade except the World Cup. It’s not his just a Greek Hero on route to Troy, and any and wog teams allowed fl ares, punch-ons, This has been done to death, but we fault that he’s English. His old man played game you watch him play he carved up the and everything rancorous about the standard here at Goal! Weekly have looked for England and Lancashire, and if place like a Samurai on the hillside. He made was coming to the fore. Oh, did I mention he deep into the vaults and annals of that doesn’t make him a legend, then his Brazilians look stupid. Which other player scored 85 goals in 84 National appearances this splendiferous newspaper and name Neville Neville does. Rebel Rebel your took on 4 Brazilians in a box and score? No, for Hungary and spoke 8 languages? He found that we haven’t obliged our face is a mess. Gary is the most capped right if you’ve been to Rio for the Carnivale it could’ve been Pope if he was Italian or constituents in this regard. back in National Team history, and always doesn’t count. Catholic, whatever came fi rst. Banged 4 managed to scrap goal when United needed goals for Real Madrid in the 1960 European After a lengthy, drawn out, sleepless it most. Especially against Liverpool. Cup Final, and was the fi rst bloke to say the night or three the names of at least right foot was for standing on. 50 football icons were tossed out 3. PAOLO MALDINI and around as we whittled down the Had it all. Big blue eyes pop star looks and numbers to produce what we believe a charm which made all strikers blush. A to be the most uber fantastico Team one club man appearing in a staggering 870 of the History of our beloved round games, he has achieved everything except Football code. the Gary Neville Award. If he won the World Cup in 1994 he probably would’ve retired The elimination process basically and become President of Italia. consisted of appreciating the beauty and not the stereotype, advocating the virtue whilst squashing hype and 4. FRANZ BECKENBAUER media frenzy which has dogged the “Dur Kaiser” is one of those rare individuals modern age of football. who captained and managed a World Cup winning side. He fi nally won the coveted Salaries had to be under a hundred title in front of his beloved Bavarians on thousand bucks a year, because that his beloved Bayern Munchen patch of turf is just ridiculous. Sure we’d love to in 1974. His funky hair and sideburns did have that kind of dosh, but fed inkum, him no favor, nor did his freaky afro in that’s ridiculous. Wayne Rooney gets 1990. He revolutionized the sweeper’s role 11. ZINEDINE ZIDANE $240,000 a week and 20 million a in ways unimaginable. He combined pace He modeled himself on Platini when he year from sponsors. I mean…Wayne and precision and added a touch of pizzazz. was a kid, and arguably was as much of an Rooney…..get real, and I support Something, which was totally foreign to infl uence in the art of football silhouetting as Manchester United for fl ipper’s sake! defenders at the time. I mean, whenever in the maestro was 20 years earlier. From head doubt, kick it out, right ya bunch of hacks. 7. MICHEL PLATINI butting to scissor kicks, spotless timing and Any player which had shadows of Triple Euro King, Triple Top goalscorer in pig sweating, “Zi-Zou” epitomized what a doubt concerning their character on Serie A, played for France and they were modern player should be. The tour de force and off the fi eld, or engaged in lucid Triple Stripe Macleans style. He was given in the mid 90’s and Y2K, there was scarcely acts of wanton debauchery were the Legion of Honor for frog’s sake. He a more feared opponent than the dude who automatically placed in the “to burn” had a phenomenal strike rate (580-312) for did whatever he liked, and never liked pile, which is next to the open fi re a midfi elder, and the way he ran and ran anything said about his family. I dare you to place in the Editor’s lounge room, and ran and ran and ran and ran, makes you say something about his sister, pal. which is next to the most fabulous wonder why he never went for gold in the biblioteque ever assembled by a Olympics. Deft touches, superb fi nishes and MANAGER: VITTORIO POZZO plebe. that fussy French fl air all wrapped up into a There will be the fools who scratch their class A magnifi que formidable. I mean for- heads and wonder who the hell, etc…but So turn up the favorite late 80’s mix, mi-da-bla. Plus he hated “English types and assuredly we beseech thee this chap is the strap yourself in and gasp at the their silly so called Arthur King.” only man who could keep these players in golden favorites in this Sunny Boy line and do whatever he told them to do. Classic. 8. LOTHAR MATHEUS From Mussolini’s mate, to double World The terrier of Deutschland, he holds the Cup winning manager of Italia in 1934-38, 1. LEV YASHIN record for playing in the most World Cups the old school Pozzo achieved a 70% win The giant Soviet, who was too big to fi t in at 5 (1982-1998), and the most caps by ratio with a bunch of dogged mongrels that Sputnik One, was fl ying between the posts a Deutscher Fussball Bund Macht Frei did ANYTHING to win. If they lost, it was against the most formidable players during Und Arbeit Raus Schnell Javol Mein only because they managed to kick only the 50’s and 60’s. Nicknamed the “Black Kommondant. He could score a cracker at half the team off the park. Tough, attacking Spider”, he would take two steps and be at 5. CLAUDIO GENTILE will, run all day, and put you in hospital with football combined with a brick wall defence either post when you needed it most. His Speaking of hacks, you can never go past a normal tackle. He also looked like a cross might not be the object of the football purists presence would fuel any team with a feeling this wild Libyan. That’s right folks, he was between Arnie the Schwarz and Oliver the dream team, but if Pozzo managed these of infallibility. From 812 appearances he born in Tripoli, but that was owned by the Hun Kahn. Big votes in that regard. abovementioned players in a game they conceded only 480 goals. You do the math. Italians many a moon ago, so it’s the same, would beat the next “World Best 11 Team” but different. He could fool referees, just 9. PELE 7-0 and win 5 World Cups. by shaving his moustache before a game, Why should I bother writing? If you don’t and have it grown back by the second half. know who this man is, than that’s as a result BENCH: The number he did on Maradona (fat freak) that you’re probably not born yet. If fact you Batista (Argentina) in the 1982 World Cup places him above wouldn’t be reading this article as a result of Muller (West Germany) Vinnie Jones in the hard nut claim for central the sperm not having penetrated the egg. 640 Di Stefano (Argentina and Spain) defender. Kevin Keegan once walked past games played. 1120 goals scored. Coventry, Baggio (Italy) him to accept an award and Gentile tripped Lockett and Dunstall, just aren’t in the same Szarma (Poland) him. As Keegan got up he whispered, “If I class. By footy standards, he would’ve Suker (Croatia) had been marking you, you’d never win any scored around 5,000 goals. Not to mention Schmiechel (Denmark) award.” ‘Nuff said. the three World Cups, and those impotence commercials and putting “soccer” into the SPQR 6. JOHANN CRUYFF American Cosmos. PEE VEE TEE Total Football comes to mind. Made Holland VEE SEA YOU maybe tomorrow if you a household name, and brought orange to the 10. FERENC PUSKAS make an appointment, TSIGAN FC pty ltd 2. GARY NEVILLE screen and didn’t we all want to be Dutch What a champ. Coached South Melbourne A stellar right back who has won every major because of him? Ajax became more than Hellas to glory when Australia was NSL,

Monday 9 June 2008 24 INTERSTATE Goal! Weekly SOUTH AUSTRALIA FFSA MID SEASON REVIEW June long weekend, a time for all of us to the talent to put them away. We look forward tip our tiaras in the general direction of to what the Warriors have in store for us in the Her Majesty the Queen and say “Happy second half of the season. Birthday Liz” as we celebrate with a Public Moving to 7th place is Para Hills Holiday in her honour. So as the FFSA Super Knights, last on the ladder only a few weeks League breaks from scheduled games, its a ago. A team brimming with young talent, good a time as any to have a look at how their start to the season is one they would teams have faired so far this season. rather forget. Recent games have produced Top of the table on goal difference some exciting football, with star striker only with 25 points are MetroStars coached Mark Mulady looking like his old self again by Mike Barnett, returning to their formal slamming away the goals. Stephen Stam glory of 3 years back. Super recruitment has up front has had opportunities but unlucky been the key, new players to the club mixing not to have more goals to his name. Keeper superbly with those that were retained. James McKee has performed solidly, as has Notching up 8 wins, 1 draw and the 1 loss, Michael Greco and Aaron Goulding in the it has the second highest goal tally of 20 back. Most impressive have been young goals, most of those coming via its strikeforce duo midfielder Michael Marrone (AIS) and of dynamic duo ex A-League players Scott defender Matthew Marchioro playing above Tunbridge (Newcastle Jets) and Michael themselves with maturity and great composure Matricciani ( United). Keeper Daniel on the ball. Coach Rob Ditroia said, “After Godley has conceded the least number of winning the pre-season Cup the club set itself goals, only 6 getting past him. Experience high expectations for the year. Hopefully after in the back includes Captain Ivan Karlovic, our slow start, we can have a better second David Menechella and Lee Robertson making round of the season.” Watch this space as it a difficult task for any striker to penetrate. final negotiations are taking place to secure ex A midfield of Louis Brain, Jim Stavrides and Adelaide United player Bobby Petta to give Michael Pirone all new signings this year add the side some top quality experience. to the pool of talent that is within MetroStars Surprise package Modbury Jets along with a few young guns in Andrew has had an admirable start to their football Ciarla and Paul Blefari turning it on. Barnett season playing better than expected. A side commented, “The next few weeks will decide that produce a very hard hitting tough style of where we finish but we are going along quietly football, they are determined till the very end and working the boys hard.” Round 11 will but can be found wanting at times. Midfielders see the crunch match where MetroStars take Matty Kelly and David Crowl have stood up on their counterparts Adelaide City, the team and put in some almighty performances, but wanting the championship the most to take the Captain Nathan Day has been inspirational win here. in his transformation from striker to sweeper, Sitting in 2nd spot on equal points leading by example each and every week, are Adelaide City, Super League Champions with the added flexibility of being able to for the last 3 years still producing the goods. A be thrown back up front when more strike relatively unchanged side hence maintaining power is needed. Asked about the season so it’s strength and consistency, with the far Coach Duane Gray said, “We started the exception of Adriano Pellegrino who went to season off well and our overall form has been MetroStars and subsequently signed for Perth above average. Our failure to capitalise on Glory on a 1 year contract. They too have 8 opportunities has probably cost us 7-9 points wins, 1 draw and 1 loss but with the highest and that is a major concern that we will try to MetroStars dynamic duo Scott Tunbridge & Michael Matricciani goal tally of 21 goals. Goals conceded totals rectify in up coming games.” doing what they do best. 9, much to the dislike of experienced keeper Raiders have had a disappointing Ben Moore, a great character of the game Savio and ex-Modbury Jets player Michael gone past veteran keeper Gino DeLucia, the start to their 2008 season, racking up 5 draws who loves to entertain the crowds with not Menechella, making a welcome return home second lowest totals in both areas. The answer in the process, with only the 1 lonely win, only his goal keeping excellence, but with his to his old club. Strong start, rocky middle but may have been due to young lad Fortunato but should be producing more from the side cheeky antics during each match with a push- look to have turned the corner. Expect more Filetti (Raiders) playing lone striker up front that finished 2nd last year. Keeping goals is up routine he performs in the box when not from this team as they wait to sign up ex- for a while, being taken care of easily by Robert Matosevic, one of the States best and busy. At the other end, Damian Mori is the italian experienced defenders, but that’s since been most consistent keepers, who has at times goal scorer extraordinaire; the man who reads Adelaide Galaxy in 4th place were rectified with assistance coming from Stefan pulled off some spectacular saves to keep the game like no other, in just the right place stripped to bare minimum with 13 new Forte. Most consistent have been Steven his side in the game. Experience is a plenty at just the right time to bag the goals! A great signings this season along with new coach Kidd, Lachlan Campbell and Ricardo Da in the tall defenders Scott Morrison, Michael finisher of the ball, one can almost guarantee Carl Maynard to rebuild the side. A team Silva (Galaxy), playing the midfield with Cartwright and Daniel Menechella and with he’ll score each time he takes to the park, basically given no chance at all by punters, strength and at times pace. The defence is dynamic midfielders of the likes of Daniel and he does all this while he’s coaching the they have gone against all odds with an led by tall timber Diego Pellegrini and new Hain and Aaron Westervelt we get to see some side, an amazing feat in anyone’s terms. More impressive start to the season, playing some boy on the block Dean Kenrick (SA Panthers) impressive forward runs. But its been the young amazing defenders Keegan Nash, Jordan top quality football. The only club that has yet has fitted in very well. On paper the side has Malik brothers, Osama and Zacki who have D’Arsie, Captain Paul Pezos and ex A-Leaguer to register a draw with 5 wins and 5 losses, it plenty of depth but have produced some lack- starred recently, their speed and opportunistic Kristian Rees (Wellington Phoenix), who like has been forced to field a very young side, but lustre games. Need to work harder if they are scoring abilities adding excitement to their cream have been rising to the top. The terrific mixed with key players like loyal Captain Paul to achieve a championship in their 50th year. games. Need to get a move on to improve in twosome of Nick Budin and Fred Agius have Karittevlis and Eli Vlassis, new signings Steve White City Warriors sit in 6th place the second half of the season. been causing absolute havoc as they rampage DeGionvanniello and Claus Christophersen coached by Adrian Santrac who took over Trailing at the bottom in 10th place around the midfield with unbelievable freedom (Raiders) and Greg Hagias (Cumberland), this from Zoran Karadjzic after losing the first is newly promoted Croydon Kings yet to and create scoring opportunities. Newcomer experienced ‘spine’ of the team mentors that three matches. Recording 4 wins, 1 draw and taste the sweet taste of victory. They don’t Evan Gooding (Adelaide Galaxy) has slipped youth around them. Hampered with injuries 1 loss since that time, Santrac has been slowly play a bad brand of football, having a lot of in rather well, his tough hard working style a in recent weeks, Maynard has been unable progressing his side into a very competitive possession throughout their games, but unable great addition. to put his strongest 11 out on the park which team capable of producing high scoring to capitalise on the chances that are presented Three teams sit on 15 points in 3rd, has ultimately cost them points. Standouts wins. Still without the Parissos brothers and to them. Their backline have performed to 4th and 5th positions. Campbelltown City Red have been Evan Metanomski and new Captain Chad Bugeja, the boys have been the best of their ability, led by the ever sturdy Devils under coach Rocky Aloisi have 4 wins, signing Micky Doyle (Raiders) ever reliable taking each game as it comes with some Captain Joe Lagana and keeper Anthony 3 draws and 3 losses, figures he would gladly in defence, Daniel Carter (Cumberland) a good solid results. Their back line has been Stam has kept scorelines respectable and the love to change very quickly. Scoring goals great running player and young gun Shaun bolstered with recent inclusion Andy Leane side competitive. Valuable lessons are being seems to be somewhat lacking, 12 only hitting McGreevy exciting up front. With players (Croydon), a tall solid lad who compliments learned about what it takes to play in the Super the back of the net even with their quality up getting cherry ripe to come back in the coming Charles Marwe (Modbury) in the back League and scoring goals is one of them. So front in Simon Catanzaro (2007 Sergio Melta weeks, we will see the Galaxy side start their along with keeper Dimitri Brinias (Elpida signing up ex Super League goal scoring Medal Player of the Year Winner) and new rise to the top again. Xylofagou, ). Midfield provides some supremo Michael Brooks recently, Coach Paul acquisition Jason Trimboli (Raiders). Couple Adelaide Blue Eagles in their 50th good passages of play forward care of Liam Shillabeer hopes to crack that elusive bottle of this with team mates midfielder Nathan Anniversary year sit in 5th spot, travelling Chandler, Michael Keens, Robbie MacDonald champagne open soon! Fleetwood and wingman Domenic Signiorello fairly under the coaching guidance of Pat and ex NSL veteran Kris Trajanovski, with the By Nat Adamopoulos who are great feeders of the ball, the result is DeVita. One would have to question why likes of Robbie Saraceno, Andrej Djakovic usually lethal. The team has an experienced only 9 goals have been scored, and 8 have and Angelo Arambatzis (Galaxy) all having Photos by George Manos defence including Michael D’Alosio, Paul Issue # 17 Goal! Weekly 25 SHARKS 6 PTS CLEAR AFTER GAN DOUBLE The Sutherland Sharks have opened up The goal brought Olympic to life, Sutherland gradually worked their a six-point lead over their rivals Manly and they had much the better of the rest of way back into the game, with Jim Bakis and United after another fine performance the half, Sutherland badly missing the pace Michael Katz beginning to combine well on in front of their home fans at Seymour and enterprise of the injured Shane Lyons on the right. The latter was cleverly released by Shaw. the left. On 20 minutes, the lively Triantis Boardman on 54 minutes, but his cutback Manly could only draw 3-3 in an had a powerful left-footed shot deflected was scuffed badly by Bakis. exciting encounter with Marconi, but they wide, as Olympic began throwing more men The second goal arrived on 64 have held onto second place for the time forward. minutes, and again it was Brendan Gan’s pace being. Sydney United took advantage of Yet the away side were lucky indeed and adroitness that did the damage. Another Olympic’s defeat to move up to third with a not to be reduced to ten men when Paul long ball caught the Olympic defence off 1-0 away win over the West Sydney Berries. Wither committed two dreadful fouls in the guard, and Gan sprinted into the gap that had Wollongong put their indifferent space of three minutes; first an elbow in the been vouchsafed him. As Herbert advanced recent form behind them to demolish the face of Pedje Bojic, for which he received a off his line, the young Sutherland midfielder Macarthur Rams 7-0 at John Crehan Park, yellow card, then a shocking knee-high tackle sent a delicate chip over the Olympic ’keeper while last year’s top two, Blacktown and on Ben Spruce, for which, extraordinarily, he and into the net. Bankstown, both drew 1-1 at home, with didn’t. Sutherland gained a second wind, APIA-Leichhardt and Penrith-Nepean Olympic pressed on. Michael and it was no surprise when they notched TELECHOICE RESULTS respectively. Cindric got his head onto a Peter Zorbas their third goal five minutes later. Again Sutherland Sharks 3 (Brendan Gan 16/65m Bradley free kick on 34 minutes, but Zabaks again Katz and Bakis combined superbly on the Boardman 70m) Sydney Olympic 0, Bankstown Sutherland Sharks 3 – Sydney Olympic 0 acrobatically tipped the ball wide. Then, right; Bakis hit the by-line and crossed for City 1 (Robert Mileski 27m) Penrith Nepean following a challenge on Olympic’s Boardman, who was lurking with intent. His United 1 (Jason Browne 55m), Marconi Stallions 3 (Christopher Nunes 3m Tolgay Ozbey 28m Ante In the clash between first and fourth at Jordanian striker Siraj Al-Tall on the edge bullet header beat Herbert at his near post: Deur 62m) Manly United 3 (Craig Midgley 13m Seymour Shaw Park, Sutherland survived of the area, Ian Ramsay sent a free kick just 3-0 to Sutherland. Robert Cattanach 20m Own goal 51m), West some awkward moments in the first half and wide of the Sutherland goal. The points clearly belonged to the Sydney Berries 0 Sydney United 1 (Christopher early in the second to run out clear winners, In the first minute of the second half, home side now, and the virtue began to ebb Boyle 85m), Wollongong FC 7 (Ilija Prenzoski 15/51/85m Matthew Bailey 33m Christopher Price thanks to two well-taken goals by the highly Sutherland had a good chance to extend their out of Olympic. Substitute James Kovas 46m Own goal 61m Steven Hayes 71m) Macarthur promising Brendan Gan, and a fine team goal lead, with Gan this time playing provider, managed to flick a header on to Wither fifteen Rams 0, Blacktown City Demons 1 (Matthew Lewis finished off by Brad Boardman. sneaking down the left wing and crossing for minutes from the close, but Zabaks was out 27m) APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1 (Mark Byrnes 81m). Olympic had the better of the early Brad Boardman, who was unusually wasteful quickly to smother the chance, picking up a exchanges, and Chris Triantis, a revelation with the headed chance. nasty kick in the midriff in the process. At the TELECHOICE STANDINGS in Olympic’s midfield this season, had his Sutherland nearly paid for this other end, Herbert too managed to smother P W D L F A D Pts shot tipped around the post by an alert Phil miss when Ian Ramsay caused panic in the the ball at the feet of Jim Bakis, who had 1 Sutherland Sharks 15 10 5 0 34 8 26 35 Zabaks after only two minutes. Sutherland defence with two dangerous worked another clever one-two with Katz. 2 Manly United FC 15 9 2 4 34 15 19 29 Out of the blue, the home side inswinging corners from the right. The first Sutherland march on, then, with 3 Sydney United 15 8 4 3 22 13 9 28 4 Wollongong FC 15 7 4 4 24 15 9 25 opening the scoring on 15 minutes. A long led to some typical penalty-box pinball Olympic left to battle it out for second 5 Sydney Olympic 14 7 3 4 21 14 7 24 ball out of defence fell nicely for Brendan before Bojic managed to clear the ball off place with Manly, Sydney United and 6 A.P.I.A Leichhardt Tigers 15 4 6 5 25 24 1 18 Gan, advancing from midfield in his typical the line; the second appeared to sail straight Wollongong. 7 Bankstown City 14 4 4 6 12 17 -5 16 style; controlling the ball efficiently, he into the goal, but as the Olympic players 8 West Sydney Berries 15 4 3 8 17 22 -5 15 9 Penrith Nepean United 15 3 6 6 15 31 -16 15 thrust past Nathan Sherlock and Michael celebrated what they believed to be their By Mike Salter 10 Marconi Stallions 15 2 8 5 16 24 -8 14 Cindric before thumping a right-footed shot equalizer, the referee blew the play back for 11 Macarthur Rams 15 3 4 8 9 24 -15 13 past Michael Herbert in the Olympic goal. a foul on Zabaks. A strange decision. in Sydney 12 Blacktown City 15 1 5 9 8 30 -22 8 OLYMPIC ROMP TO SUMMIT Grillas Grills Knights With A Hat Trick Hobart Olympic stormed to the top of Michael Palmer earned them a 2-2 draw at the southern Tasmanian Premier League home at Lightwood Park against University, ladder with a resounding 5-1 win over while on Saturday, they won 4-1 away fifth-placed Glenorchy Knights at KGV against bottom-side Taroona at Kelvedon Park on Saturday night. Park. Kosta Grillas destroyed the Knights Greg Freeman had fired the Lions with a well-executed hat-trick, but the real ahead against University before goals by turning point of the game came when the David Buxton and Alexis Bull put the Knights’ Brazilian midfielder, Igor, had a Students in the driving seat. penalty saved by Dmitri Nester. The Lions led Taroona 2-0 at the break Olympic were leading 2-1 when through goals by Tom McDonald and Joel a foul by Youssef Mohamad resulted in a Schuth, but the introduction of substitutes penalty for the Knights midway through the Chris Cox and Cian Carey in the first half second half. Nester guessed correctly and revitalised Taroona. dived to his right to beat out the Brazilian’s Cox pulled a goal back in the 66th spot-kick. minute when Adam Coleman failed to hold The Knights’ heads dropped from a stinging shot by Carey. Two minutes then on and Grillas went on to score twice later, Carey struck a superb shot against more and complete his hat-trick, while the underside of the crossbar, but the ball captain Chris Tsakiris finished off the rout bounced down and back into play. by scoring direct from a free-kick in the 4th That was the signal for the Lions to minute of injury time. regain their composure and they added two The Knights were down to ten men more goals, through McDonald and Greg at that stage. Janko Begovic collected a Hobart Olympic celebrate their 5-1 win over Glenorchy Knights. Freeman, to seal the match. second yellow card in the 90th minute and South Hobart were due to play received his marching orders from Mr Dirk the table on the Friday night after downing Friday night’s 3-1 win against Eagles to take Metro on Sunday and a win would restore Gadd. Metro 5-1 last Sunday and then beating New his personal tally to 21 from 8 outings. He them to first place on the ladder. Edward Guma had given the Town Eagles 3-1 on Friday evening. leads second-placed Igor by 11 goals in the Knights the lead in the 6th minute from Ben Crosswell, the league’s leading individual goalscoring race. Igor’s short cross from the right, but Grillas marksman, hit four goals against Metro, the Ricky Self gave the Zebras the lead netted a somewhat fortunate equaliser at the other goal coming from Dylan Fennell, while against Eagles before Crosswell’s two goals second attempt in the 40th minute to make it Jason Dawes lobbed a fine consolation goal finished off the game. By the time Adam 1-1 at the interval. for the home side to put them back in the McKeown headed a goal for the Eagles Grillas had shown great skill and game at 2-1. 15 minutes from the end, the Zebras had pace in outwitting Anthony Grundy and Youngster Wayne Jackson then bolted. setting up Robert Lebski for Olympic’s missed a sitter for Metro and the Zebras Kingborough Lions United eased second goal 6 minutes after the break. never looked back once Fennell made it their relegation worries with 4 points from a By Walter Pless 3-1. possible 6 in their past two games. Reigning champions Tilford Zebras had led Crosswell netted two goals in Last Sunday, a last-minute goal by Photos by Walter Pless

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Tuesday 10 June 2am Romania v France 4.45am Holland v Italy

Wednesday 11 June 2am Spain v Russia* 4.45am Greece v Sweden Knights chairman Matt Tomas, Saints president Vlado Brekalo, Saints under 21 coach Ivan “Baja” Culina, Ms Starcevic and Knights president Stan Bilic at the presentation. Thursday 12 June This year’s Memorial Cup will be shared more times before Knights steadied and he had his magnifi cent attempt saved by the 2am Czech Republic v Portugal between Melbourne Knights and St brought the scores level. It was decided to Saints Keeper, but the Saints younger Bilic 4.45am Switzerland v Turkey Albans Saints after the two sides played go to a penalty shootout to decide the winner, shoots over the top with his attempt. In the out a 4-all draw recently. Not even a however the players still couldn’t break the end everyone had a lot’s of fun exactly what Friday 13 June penalty shootout could separate the sides. deadlock, so the Knights Chairman Matt Mr. Tomislav Starcevic would have wanted. 2am Croatia v Germany Knights opened the scoring half Tomas stepped up to put the Knights ahead Tom Starcevic was a Croatian Activist and 4.45am Austria v Poland way through the fi rst half, but Saints hit back only to see Saints President Vlado Brekalo better know for being a Croatian Weekly with two of their own to lead at half time. square the ledger once again. Newspaper Editor. Rest in peace Tom. Saturday 14 June In the second half both sides made It was time for the Knights President -BY STEVE STAREK. 2am Italy v Romania number of changes and Saints struck two Mr. Stanko Bilic to have a go, unfortunately 4.45am France v Holland TRAIN WITH THE Sunday 15 June WORLD’S BEST AT EURO 24/7 ON SBS 2am Sweden v Spain The world is gearing up for the most Game”, while Andrej Bucko is known to SBS 4.45am Greece v Russia THE MELBOURNE ferocious international football tournament Radio audiences for his involvement with MILAN JUNIOR CAMP since the FIFA World Cup, the prestigious and passion for numerous athletics events. Monday 16 June UEFA EURO 2008. 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Issue # 17 Goal! Weekly JUNIORS 27 Results & Ladders MENS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE: Meadow Darebin Legends 10 7 2 1 31 9 23 Old Trinity Grammaria 6 1 0 5 11 29 3 3 Langwarrin 0, Aspendale 0 Brandon Park 3 Park 3 (A Andronaco B Nguyen 2) Reservoir Upfi eld 9 7 1 1 32 10 22 Scotch Old Boys 7 1 0 6 6 32 3 Boys N/W 15 Super: Essendon Royals 2 Strikers 2 (A Al Bakka A Al Aryahi), Darebin East Bentleigh 9 6 1 2 27 15 19 Nova FC 7 1 0 6 7 43 3 Sunshine Heights 1, Keilor Park 1 Fawkner Boys Sth 11 JK Rd: Mornington 3 Brighton Legends 4 (H Al-Husaini R Al-Fetlawi 2 A Meadow Park 10 4 3 3 15 13 15 2, Ballarat Academy Of Soccer 1 Melbourne 2 2, Keysborough 4 Sandringham City 3, Saleh) Caulfi eld Grammarians 0, St. Kevins Reservoir Strikers 10 4 2 4 16 17 14 Mens Thirds Central Knights 3, Green Gully 2 Preston Lions 1 Aspendale 0 Brighton 1 13 3 (J Sloan JL Pullen 2) Upfi eld 8 (A Kakoz J Ringwood City 9 4 2 3 14 15 11 P W D L F A PT Kakos HE Kakos E Kondo 2 A Al Mugoter 3), Glen Waverley 10 2 3 5 13 22 9 La Trobe University 7 5 2 0 24 5 17 Boys N/W 14 Super: Brimbank 4 Melbourne Boys South 11 Blue: Beaumaris 9 Berwick Glen Waverley 1 (A Tzanidis) Broadmead- Broadmeadows Utd 9 2 2 5 12 22 8 Juventus Old Boys 7 5 2 0 21 10 17 Knights 0, Keilor Park 0 Essendon Royals 0, City 0, Baxter 1 Carrum Utd 0, Peninsula ows Utd 1 (H Unal), Ringwood City 3 (L Van St. Kevins 10 1 3 6 11 30 6 South Yarra 7 5 1 1 31 5 16 Green Gully 3 Whittlesea Zebras 0, Coburg Strikers JFC 1 Sandringham City 0, Hampton Gulik S Harrison 2) East Bentleigh 1 (SN Caulfi eld Grammarian 10 0 3 7 10 28 3 Boroondara Eagles 7 5 0 2 22 15 15 Utd 2 Cairnlea 0 Park Utd 9 Brighton 0 Jamieson), Res: Meadow Park 0 Reservoir Nunawading City 7 3 1 3 8 10 10 Strikers 2, Darebin Legends 10 Caulfi eld Womens State League Div 1 Central Park Rangers 6 3 0 3 9 11 9 Boys N/W 13 Super: North City Lions 3 Boys South 11 Orange: Beaumaris 0 Casey Grammarians 2, St. Kevins 1 Upfi eld 8, Glen P W D L F A PT Monash University 7 2 0 5 6 15 6 Brunswick Zebras 6, Keilor Park 3 Bundoora Comets 0, Bentleigh Greens 1 Seaford Utd 4, Waverley 4 Broadmeadows Utd 2, Ringwood Uni. of Melbourne 6 4 2 0 17 6 14 North Caulfi eld 6 1 2 3 11 11 5 Utd 0, GRFA 1 Melbourne Knights 5, Green Berwick City 1 Doveton 2, City 0 East Bentleigh 4 Bayswater Strikers 6 3 3 0 11 5 12 Ashburton 7 1 0 6 7 34 3 Gully 0 Essendon Royals 0, Altona City 1 GRFA 6 3 2 1 10 8 11 Waverley Wanderers 7 0 0 7 4 27 0 Light Utd 0 Boys East 16 A: FC Bulleen Lions 2 Oak- WOMENS STATE LEAGUE: Div 1: Bay- Ballarat Strikers 6 3 1 2 13 7 10 leigh 0, Manningham 2 Nunawading City swater Strikers 3 (M Armitage G Murphy S Monbulk 6 2 1 3 13 18 7 Mens Thirds North Boys Metro 18 Blue: Frankston Pines 0 2, Whitehorse 3 Sherbrooke Rangers 0, Dethridge) South Yarra 0, Uni. of Melbourne Whitehorse Utd 6 2 0 4 8 9 6 P W D L F A PT Altona City 2, Richmond 0 Eastern Lions Clayton 1 Richmond 3, Doncaster Rovers 4 3 (C Borg E Fenwick 2) Ballarat Strikers 1, South Yarra 7 2 0 5 12 21 6 La Trobe University 7 7 0 0 29 4 21 0, Stonnington City 1 Doncaster Rovers 1, Riversdale 2 Brighton 6 (AL Durston-Ryan ER Parsons M Brighton 6 1 2 3 11 14 5 Plenty Valley Lions 6 4 0 2 15 12 12 Knox City 1 Altona East 3, Cairnlea 1 Man- Wyszomirska G Hollingsworth 2) Monbulk Whittlesea Zebras 5 1 1 3 5 12 4 Uni. of Melbourne 7 3 2 2 9 12 11 ningham 2 Boys East 16 B: Manningham 6 Hampton 3 (M James S Williams C ANDERSON), Res: DOC United FC 6 2 4 0 19 9 10 Park Utd 5, Glen Waverley 3 North Caulfi eld Bayswater Strikers 0 South Yarra 1, Uni. of Womens State League Div 1 Reserves Watsonia Heights 7 3 1 3 24 19 10 Boys Metro 18 Orange: Beaumaris 1 Morn- 0, Caulfi eld Utd 2 Casey Comets 8, Boronia Melbourne 1 Ballarat Strikers 0, Brighton 1 P W D L F A PT Brunswick City 6 3 0 3 12 17 9 ington 4, Doveton 3 Berwick City 3, Baxter 6 Knox City 1 Monbulk 2 Uni. of Melbourne 6 4 1 1 13 6 13 Moreland City 5 1 1 3 4 6 4 7 Endeavour Utd 3, Sandringham City 1 Whitehorse Utd 6 3 3 0 14 6 12 Melton 6 1 1 4 8 22 4 Brighton 6 Boys East 16 C: Hampton 1 South Spring- Div 2 North-West: Altona City 4 (D Rubino A Whittlesea Zebras 5 3 1 1 13 7 10 Melbourne Lions 6 1 2 3 12 11 2 vale 2, Mooroolbark 0 Eastern Lions 7, Potter) La Trobe University 1 (CE Stigham- Bayswater Strikers 6 3 0 3 7 8 9 Fawkner Blues 6 0 1 5 3 23 1 Boys Metro 18 Purple: Bentleigh Greens 1 Whitehorse 7 Ashburton 3, Clayton 0 mar), Bundoora Utd 8 (M Zilic 3 S Peluso N GRFA 6 2 2 2 10 10 8 Altona Magic 1, Whittlesea Zebras 1 Heidel- Mooroolbark 5, Glen Eira 1 Croydon City Nicolaou A Ianni L Falzon AC Koulousianis) Brighton 6 2 1 3 13 11 7 Mens Thirds North-West berg Utd 2, DOC United FC 3 Westgate 0, Arrows 1 Melbourne Bears 0, Fawkner Blues 2 (R Monbulk 6 2 1 3 9 15 7 P W D L F A PT Richmond 7 Preston Lions 0, Jones J Strasimirov) Port Melbourne 0, South Yarra 7 1 2 4 6 17 5 Cairnlea 7 5 1 1 23 11 16 Boys East 15 A: Manningham 0 Eastern Melton 0 North Geelong 0, Brunswick Zebras Ballarat Strikers 6 1 1 4 8 13 4 La Trobe University 7 4 3 0 14 10 15 Boys Metro 18 Red: Westvale 2 Essendon Lions 9, Boronia 3 Glen Waverley 2, Bran- 1 (C Leung) Darebin Falcons 4 (C Sandmann Keilor Park 7 3 2 2 13 12 11 Royals 1, Western Eagles 2 Ballarat & don Park 2 South Melbourne 5, Clayton 0 2 AJ Mackie M ALLEN), Womens State League Div 2 North-West Melbourne University 7 3 2 2 8 7 11 District SA 1, Bundoora Utd 0 Melbourne Richmond 8, Doncaster Rovers 1 FC Bulleen P W D L F A PT Essendon Utd 7 3 1 3 13 16 10 Phoenix JFC 1, Light Utd 5 Lalor Utd 0 Lions 1 Div 2 South-East: Ashburton 3 (K Sullivan Bundoora Utd 7 6 0 1 40 6 18 Brimbank 7 1 6 0 13 9 9 AE Micsunescu 2) Beaumaris 0, Knox Utd 2 Altona City 6 6 0 0 33 5 18 Mitchell Rangers 6 2 2 2 10 9 8 Boys Metro 18 Yellow: Brandon Park 2 Man- Boys East 15 B: FC Bulleen Lions 1 (AE Mckillen N Fornetti) South Springvale 3 La Trobe University 7 6 0 1 21 4 18 Upfi eld 6 2 1 3 10 13 7 ningham 1, Darebin Legends 3 Doncaster Oakleigh 1, Richmond 5 North Caulfi eld 3, (A Martin M Tartaglia L Pejovnik), Bentleigh Melton 7 3 1 3 4 7 10 Hoppers Crossing 7 1 1 5 13 18 4 Rovers 3, Boroondara Lions 5 Ashburton 0, Manningham 4 Sherbrooke Rangers 2, Don- Greens 2 Southern Suburbs 6, Monash Fawkner Blues 7 3 1 3 12 22 10 Greenvale United SC 7 0 1 6 7 19 1 East Bentleigh 3 Mooroolbark 0, caster Rovers 4 Caulfi eld Utd 0, Riversdale University 2 (J Yusi A Lahti) Sandringham 0, Port Melbourne 6 3 0 3 10 11 9 6 Boronia 1 Berwick City 4 (J Cary 2 K Wilson L Grant) North Geelong 7 2 2 3 7 10 8 Mens Thirds South Boys South 16 A: Mornington 11 Berwick Mooroolbark 1 (A D’Ortenzio) Darebin Falcons 6 1 0 5 8 14 3 P W D L F A PT City 1, Sandringham City 1 Southern Stars Boys East 15 C: Ashburton 2 1 North Caul- Melbourne Bears 6 1 0 5 5 25 3 Doveton 7 5 2 0 30 2 17 3, Dandenong City 4 Chelsea 2, Langwarrin fi eld 5, Whitehorse 3 Brandon Park 0, Glen Div 3 North-West: Western Suburbs 7 Brunswick Zebras 7 0 0 7 2 38 0 Dandenong Thunder 7 4 1 2 32 24 13 1 Brighton 3 Waverley 1 Ashburton 1 6, Ringwood City 2 (M Reeves K Lazaridis 2 E Antoniadis D Boroondara Eagles 7 3 4 0 15 10 13 Mooroolbark 1 Castaneda 2 R McConnell) Westvale 0, Womens State League Div 2 South-East Southern Suburbs 6 3 2 1 10 5 11 Boys South 16 B: Beaumaris 0 Brighton 4, Western Eagles 4 Melbourne Tornado 0, P W D L F A PT Berwick City 7 3 0 4 14 12 9 Langwarrin 7 Bentleigh Greens 2, Baxter 4 Boys East 14 A: Manningham 1 Casey West Preston 5 (T De Melo 2 RS Haley JE South Springvale 7 7 0 0 25 5 21 Sandringham City 7 2 3 2 7 14 9 Casey Comets 1 Comets 2, Brandon Park 3 North Caulfi eld 3, Ribeiro Own Goal) Sunshine Georgies 1 (J Monash University 7 5 2 0 18 6 17 Monash University 7 2 2 3 14 23 8 Whitehorse 2 Knox City 3, Waverley Wander- Ghirxi), Maribyrnong Greens 0 Epping City 2 Berwick City 7 5 0 2 18 12 15 Bayside Argonauts 6 2 1 3 8 18 7 Boys South 15 A: Casey Comets 0 Berwick ers 2 Glen Waverley 2, Doncaster Rovers 0 (J Gatto M Nicolazzo) Knox Utd 7 3 1 3 16 14 10 Waverley Wanderers 7 0 3 4 2 16 3 City 2 (N Varga S Partridge), Springvale FC Bulleen Lions 1 Ashburton 7 3 1 3 14 17 10 Beaumaris 7 0 2 5 7 15 2 White Eagles 0 Beaumaris 2, East Bentleigh Div 3 South-East: Endeavour Utd 1 (K Allan) Sandringham 7 2 3 2 14 11 9 2 Brighton 1, Chelsea 2 Langwarrin 4 Boys East 14 B: Glen Waverley 2 North Noble Park 1 (J Pedic), Knox City 1 Doncast- Beaumaris 7 2 2 3 5 8 8 Mens Thirds South-East Caulfi eld 1, Stonnington City 2 Knox City 0, er Rovers 9, Albert Park WSC 0 Richmond 1, Bentleigh Greens 7 1 1 5 6 20 4 P W D L F A PT Boys South 15 B: Langwarrin 1 Peninsula Eastern Lions 0 Doncaster Rovers 1, Ring- Mornington Flames 2 (D Curtois 2) Sandring- Southern Suburbs 7 1 0 6 9 18 3 Cleeland Utd 7 6 0 1 41 5 18 Strikers JFC 4, Sandringham City 4 Seaford wood City 3 Croydon City Arrows 0 ham 0, South Melbourne 3 (A Talevska 3) Mooroolbark 7 1 0 6 3 17 3 Boroondara Eagles 7 5 1 1 22 9 16 Utd 2, Hampton Park Utd 2 Carrum Utd 3, Ashburton 3 (K Sullivan 2 N Iwanaga) Marcellin Eagles SC 7 4 1 2 26 10 13 Berwick City 1 Brighton 2 Boys East 14 C: Richmond 7 Caulfi eld Utd Womens State League Div 3 North-West Scotch Old Boys 6 3 1 2 27 9 10 0, Whitehorse 2 Boronia 2, Heidelberg Utd 0 WOMENS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE: North- P W D L F A PT Old Trinity Grammari 7 3 1 3 15 20 10 Boys South 15 C: Baxter 1 4 Phillip Island Melbourne Phoenix JFC 11, Mooroolbark 4 West: DOC United WFC 4 Kyneton District 2, Western Eagles 7 7 0 0 41 5 21 Mooroolbark 7 3 0 4 18 20 9 3, East Bentleigh 3 Sandringham City 0, Doncaster Rovers 1 Cairnlea WSC 1 FC Bulleen Lions 5, Bruns- West Preston 7 5 1 1 31 9 16 Caulfi eld Grammari 7 2 1 4 12 14 7 Doveton 3 Brighton 0, Endeavour Utd 2 wick City 1 Brunswick Zebras 2 (C Michal Y Epping City 7 3 2 2 10 7 11 Brighton 7 2 0 5 7 36 6 Baxter 2 0 Boys East 14 D: Stonnington City 2 Glen Mojica-Perez), Western Suburbs 5 3 0 2 16 4 9 Eltham North 7 2 0 5 9 43 6 Eira 4, Croydon City Arrows 0 Riversdale 7, Melbourne Tornado 6 3 0 3 9 8 9 Old Carey 6 1 1 4 9 20 4 Boys South 14 A: Mornington 0 Berwick Mooroolbark 1 East Bentleigh 2, Boroond- South-East: Albert Park WSC 1 Swinburne Diamond Valley Utd 5 2 2 1 10 6 8 City 7, Harrisfi eld Hurricanes 3 Beaumaris ara Lions 0 Richmond 3, Ringwood City 0 University WSC 2, Monash University 2 Sunshine Georgies 6 2 2 2 9 13 8 Mens Masters Metro 0, Keysborough 2 Hampton Park Utd 3, Nunawading City 8 Ringwood City 2, Croydon City Arrows 10 Maribyrnong Greens 7 1 1 5 3 20 4 P W D L F A PT Bentleigh Greens 0 Brighton 0, Hampton 0 Sandringham 0, Endeavour Hills 4 East Maribyrnong Utd 5 1 0 4 6 16 3 Bundoora Utd 6 6 0 0 38 7 18 Chelsea 0 Boys East 13 A: Mooroolbark 1 Oakleigh 2, Bentleigh 4, Brighton 1 North Caulfi eld 1 Westvale 7 0 0 7 4 51 0 Moreland City 6 5 1 0 37 7 16 Richmond 2 North Caulfi eld 0, Doncaster Whittlesea Utd 6 4 0 2 26 15 12 Boys South 14 B: Bentleigh Greens 7 Ber- Rovers 0 Glen Waverley 1, Nunawading City MENS THIRDS: Metro North-West: Altona Womens State League Div 3 South-East Sunshine Blues 5 3 1 1 23 14 10 wick City 3, Baxter 1 Langwarrin 2, Chelsea 1 Boronia 2, Riversdale 1 South Melbourne 1 East Phoenix 3 Old Melburnians 0, St. Kev- P W D L F A PT Heidelberg Utd 6 3 0 3 22 15 9 1 Sandringham City 1, Hampton 2 Morning- ins 4 Uni. of Melbourne 1, Collingwood City Mornington Flames 7 5 1 1 20 5 16 Watsonia Heights 7 1 0 6 12 27 3 ton 1, Brighton 1 Endeavour Utd 3 Boys East 13 B: FC Bulleen Lions 7 Glen 4 Werribee City 1, Clifton Hill 3 Reservoir Albert Park WSC 6 5 0 1 10 3 15 Avondale Heights 6 1 0 5 11 32 3 Eira 0, Clayton 0 Richmond 1, Ashburton 3 Stars 0 Noble Park 6 4 2 0 17 3 14 Mill Park 6 0 0 6 5 57 0 Boys South 14 C: East Bentleigh 3 Casey Avondale Heights 1 Endeavour Utd 6 4 1 1 22 10 13 Comets 2, Rosebud 6 Sandringham City 0, Metro South-East: Old Camberwell Gram- Doncaster Rovers 6 4 0 2 25 7 12 Mens Masters South-East Seaford Utd 3 Brighton 1, Hampton Park Utd Boys East 13 C: Manningham 13 Springvale mar 6 Scotch Old Boys 0, Riversdale 1 Old Sandringham 7 2 1 4 8 16 7 P W D L F A PT 0 Peninsula Strikers JFC 2 City 0, Boronia 1 North Caulfi eld 4, Boroond- Melburnians 3, Central Park AC Malvern 1 Richmond 6 2 0 4 2 16 6 Southern Suburbs 5 5 0 0 16 2 15 ara Lions 5 Caulfi eld Utd 1, Ringwood City 2 Monash University 2, South Yarra 2 Bayside Ashburton 5 1 1 3 6 12 4 Juventus Old Boys 6 5 0 1 17 7 15 Boys South 13 A: Dandenong Thunder 4 FC Bulleen Lions 1 Argonauts 2, Old Trinity Grammarians 2 South Melbourne 6 1 0 5 5 21 3 Mooroolbark 5 4 0 1 15 9 12 Berwick City 0, Langwarrin Hampton Park Nova FC 4, Sandringham City 1 Melbourne Knox City 7 0 0 7 3 25 0 Endeavour Hills 6 3 1 2 19 11 10 Utd , Keysborough 6 Hampton 2, Mornington Boys East 13 D: Brandon Park 5 Ashburton University Rangers 5 Beaumaris Masters 6 3 1 2 15 10 10 5 Endeavour Utd 2 0, Richmond 1 Glen Eira 0, Eastern Lions 0 Womens Metropolitan League North-West Glen Waverley 6 1 1 4 10 18 4 Knox Utd 0, Clifton Hill 3 Monash City 1 Central: North Caulfi eld 2 Juventus Old P W D L F A PT Doncaster Rovers 5 1 1 3 7 15 4 Boys South 13 B: Doveton 2 Mornington Boys 2, Monash University 0 La Trobe Uni- FC Bulleen Lions 7 7 0 0 46 6 21 Doveton 5 0 2 3 3 16 2 0, East Bentleigh 2 Baxter 0, Bentleigh Boys East 13 E: Croydon City Arrows 5 Man- versity 1, Ashburton 1 Central Park Rangers Kyneton District 7 5 0 2 18 9 15 Brighton 6 0 0 6 12 26 0 Greens 6 Sandringham City 0, Beaumaris 4 ningham 0, Waverley Wanderers 4 Oakleigh 2, South Yarra 7 Waverley Wanderers 0, Old Carey 5 4 0 1 21 10 12 Brighton 1 0, Ringwood City 0 Chelsea 0, Mooroolbark Nunawading City 0 Boroondara Eagles 2 Brunswick Zebras 7 4 0 3 21 16 12 Mens Masters Central 1 Knox Utd 4 Cairnlea WSC 6 3 1 2 34 18 10 P W D L F A PT Boys South 13 C: Brighton 3 Springvale North: Plenty Valley Lions 4 Brunswick City DOC United WFC 6 3 1 2 20 14 10 Eastern Lions 4 4 0 0 25 6 12 White Eagles 1, Casey Comets 5 Mornington Boys East 13 F: Eastern Lions 1 South 2, La Trobe University 2 Melbourne Lions 1, Brunswick City 6 1 1 4 13 12 4 South Yarra 4 4 0 0 17 2 12 0, Rosebud 3 Carrum Utd 4, Peninsula Strik- Springvale 3, Stonnington City 2 North Watsonia Heights 1 Uni. of Melbourne 2, Fitzroy City 5 1 0 4 8 18 3 Whitehorse Utd 5 3 0 2 13 14 9 ers JFC 3 Beaumaris 0 Caulfi eld 0, Whitehorse 1 Heidelberg Stars 0, Uni. of Melbourne 5 0 1 4 8 32 1 DOC United FC 4 2 1 1 10 6 7 Rowville Eagles 0 Richmond 2 North-West: Cairnlea 2 Melbourne University Mitchell Rangers 6 0 0 6 2 56 0 Ashburton 5 1 1 3 7 19 4 Boys South 13 D: Frankston Pines 0 Rangers 0, Hoppers Crossing 4 Essendon North Caulfi eld 5 1 0 4 6 14 3 Peninsula Strikers JFC 0, Lyndale Utd 1 Boys East 12 A: FC Bulleen Lions 3 Oakleigh Utd 5, La Trobe University 2 (Y Morsi F Rug- Womens Metropolitan League South-East Collingwood City 0 0 0 0 Endeavour Utd 1, Berwick City 4 Brighton 0, 1, Richmond 2 North Caulfi eld 2, Riversdale gieri) Brimbank 2, Keilor Park 2 Greenvale P W D L F A PT Uni. of Melbourne 5 0 0 5 8 25 0 East Bentleigh 1 Langwarrin 1 1 Box Hill Inter 2, Monash City 0 Knox City 2, United SC 1 Endeavour Hills 7 5 2 0 31 7 17 South Melbourne 6 Ashburton 0 North Caulfi eld 6 4 2 0 14 4 14 Boys 18 Super League: Essendon Royals 5 Boys South 12 A: Mornington 4 Berwick City South: Monash University 1 Southern Ringwood City 7 3 3 1 21 8 12 (S Nissan SF Sacco T Mullumby A Tribuzio A 3, Sandringham City 6 Peninsula Strikers Boys East 12 B: Manningham 0 Glen Suburbs 4, Sandringham City 0 Doveton 6, Croydon City Arrows 7 3 2 2 15 6 11 Bonadio) South Springvale 0, Fawkner 1 FC JFC 0, GSL 0 Brighton 2, Hampton 1 Bentle- Waverley 2, Box Hill Inter 5 Springvale City Beaumaris 0 Boroondara Eagles 1, Waverley East Bentleigh 7 2 4 1 18 15 10 Bulleen Lions 2, Casey Comets 3 Brimbank igh Greens 1 0, Clayton 0 Richmond 4, Oakleigh 0 FC Wanderers 0 Bayside Argonauts 1, Dande- Brighton 7 2 3 2 14 12 9 City 3, South Melbourne 2 Keilor Park 1, Bulleen Lions 3 nong Thunder 6 Berwick City 3 Monash University 6 2 2 2 10 11 8 Green Gully 1 Springvale White Eagles 1, Boys South 12 B: Langwarrin 0 Melbourne Sandringham 7 1 2 4 9 23 5 Brunswick City 2 Kingston City 1 Phoenix JFC 9, Hampton Park Utd 1 San- Boys East 12 C: FC Bulleen Lions 2 Glen South-East: Cleeland Utd 15 Eltham North 0, Swinburne University 7 1 2 4 5 20 5 dringham City 4, Casey Comets 3 Seaford Waverley 1, Richmond 3 North Caulfi eld 0, Marcellin Eagles SC 9 Brighton 0, Caulfi eld Albert Park WSC 7 0 0 7 3 34 0 Boys S/E 16 Super: FC Bulleen Lions 2 Ber- Utd 0, Beaumaris 7 Bentleigh Greens 0 Lalor 0 Sherbrooke Rangers 3, Mooroolbark Grammarians 6 Mooroolbark 1, Old Trinity wick City 2, Doncaster Rovers 1 Oakleigh 1, 0 South Springvale 7, Glen Eira 0 Doncaster Grammarians 0 Boroondara Eagles 3 Mens Thirds Metro North-West Eastern Lions 1 Box Hill Inter 1, Endeavour Boys South 12 C: East Bentleigh 6 Rovers 7 P W D L F A PT Utd 1 Chelsea 1, South Melbourne 4 Spring- Langwarrin 0, Beaumaris 7 Sandringham MENS MASTERS: Metro: Mill Park 0 Bun- Altona East Phoenix 6 5 1 0 23 6 16 vale White Eagles 1 City 0, Doveton 2 Brighton 0, Hampton 3 Boys East 12 D: Nunawading City 2 Croydon doora Utd 9, Moreland City 4 Heidelberg Utd Werribee City 6 3 2 1 16 13 11 Mornington 1 City Arrows 0, Boroondara Lions 4 Ashbur- 1, Avondale Heights 3 Watsonia Heights 0 St. Kevins 6 3 1 2 13 11 10 Boys S/E 15 Super: FC Bulleen Lions 3 Ber- ton 1, Avondale Heights 1 Boronia 1 Clifton Hill 7 3 1 3 15 15 10 wick City 1, Monash City 3 North Caulfi eld Boys South 12 D: Dandenong Thunder 4 South-East: Beaumaris Masters 1 Southern Uni. of Melbourne 6 2 2 2 11 17 8 1, Mornington 1 Dandenong Thunder 0, Nu- East Bentleigh 0, Doveton 0 Carrum Utd 0, Boys East 12 E: Ashburton 0 North Caulfi eld Suburbs 2, Brighton 3 Juventus Old Boys 4 Old Melburnians 6 2 1 3 11 13 7 nawading City 2 Dandenong City 0, Oakleigh Keysborough 0 Lyndale Utd 3, Beaumaris 2 3, Whitehorse 4 Eastern Lions 1, Boroond- Collingwood City 7 1 3 3 16 18 6 0 Knox City 0 Brighton 2, Berwick City 1 Baxter 0 ara Lions 6 Richmond 1, Ringwood City 0 Mens Metropolitan League Reservoir Stars 6 1 2 3 10 14 5 Croydon City Arrows 1 P W D L F A PT Fawkner Blues 6 0 3 3 8 16 3 Boys S/E 14 Super: FC Bulleen Lions 1 Oak- Boys South 12 E: Rosebud 0 Baxter (West- Upfi eld 10 8 2 0 34 12 26 Melbourne Lions 0 0 0 -3 leigh 1, Sandringham City 1 Box Hill Inter ern Port) 6, Harrisfi eld Hurricanes 3 Beau- Boys East 12 F: Boronia 0 Croydon City Meadow Park 10 6 3 1 29 14 21 0, Monash City 1 Beaumaris 0, Peninsula maris 0, Sandringham City 1 Casey Panthers Arrows 1, Reservoir Strikers 10 6 2 2 30 14 20 Mens Thirds Metro South-East Strikers JFC 2 South Melbourne 0 3, Seaford Utd 0 Casey Comets 7 East Bentleigh 10 4 1 5 16 15 13 P W D L F A PT Boys East 11 Green: FC Bulleen Lions 0 Darebin Legends 10 3 3 4 24 21 12 Bayside Argonauts 7 5 2 0 34 8 17 Boys S/E 13 Super: FC Bulleen Lions 0 Boys South 11 Green: Kingston City 1 Oakleigh 1, Richmond 4 Caulfi eld Utd 0, Ringwood City 9 4 2 3 14 11 11 South Yarra 7 4 2 1 19 11 14 Berwick City 0, Sandringham City 2 Box Hill Endeavour Utd 3, Peninsula Strikers JFC Doncaster Rovers 3 Box Hill Inter 1, Croy- Glen Waverley 10 3 2 5 16 28 11 Old Melburnians 7 4 2 1 19 11 14 Inter 2, N.T.C 1 South Melbourne 3, GSL 3 0 Brighton 7, South Eastern Piranhas 2 don City Arrows 3 Ashburton 1 Broadmeadows Utd 9 2 4 3 12 18 10 Riversdale 7 4 1 2 17 9 13 Croydon City Arrows 1, Brighton 0 Monash Bentleigh Greens 0, Dandenong City 0 St. Kevins 10 1 5 4 19 33 8 Melbourne University 7 4 1 2 16 8 13 City 2 Mornington 0 Boys East 11 Ka Or: Riversdale 0 North Caulfi eld Grammarian 10 0 0 10 3 31 0 Central Park AC Malve 7 3 2 2 18 12 11 Caulfi eld 1, Whitehorse 7 Mooroolbark 0, Monash University 6 3 1 2 21 7 10 Boys N/W 16 Super: Preston Lions 3 Mel- Boys South 11 Yell: Chelsea 0 Berwick City South Melbourne 7 Richmond 0 Mens Metropolitan League Reserves Old Camberwell Gra 6 2 1 3 20 14 7 bourne Knights 1, Green Gully 3 Coburg Utd 4, Sandringham City 0 Southern Stars 1, P W D L F A PT Sandringham City 6 2 0 4 13 17 6 1, Sunshine Georgies 1 Cairnlea 1 Hampton 0 GSL 2, Springvale White Eagles Boys East 11 Yellow: Manningham 3 South

Monday 9 June 2008 28 JUNIORS Goal! Weekly Results & Ladders Yarra 0, Ashburton 1 Monash City 3, Box Hill Boys West 13 C: FC Birarrung JFC 5 Lions 0, Sherbrooke Rangers 1 Pascoe Vale Altona East 6 3 0 3 9 15 9 Baxter 7 1 1 5 6 25 4 Inter 2 Eastern Lions 0, Boroondara Lions 3 Bundoora Utd 2, Wyndham Olympic 0 AVA 1, South Yarra 0 Ashburton 2, Stonnington Stonnington City 6 1 1 4 8 11 4 Mornington 7 1 0 6 4 10 3 Doncaster Rovers 0, Stonnington City 0 FC Seagulls 1, Maribyrnong United 6 Upfield 2, City 2 Ringwood City 1, Doncaster Rovers 5 1 1 3 7 10 4 Brighton 6 1 0 5 4 14 3 Bulleen Lions 2 Eastern Lions 7 0 1 6 4 14 1 Boys West 12 A: Gisborne 2 Williamstown 0, Girls Metro 11 B: Brighton 2 Carrum Utd 1, Knox City 7 0 1 6 7 23 1 Boys South 14 C Boys E11 Joeys Blue: FC Bulleen Lions Keilor Park 2 Sunshine Georgies 0, GRFA 0 Rosebud 5 Casey Panthers 0, North Caulfield P W D L F A PT 2 Croydon City Arrows 1, Whitehorse 2 Melbourne Knights 1, Green Gully 4 South 0 Sandringham City 1 2, Berwick City 5 Ash- Boys Metro 18 Orange East Bentleigh 6 6 0 0 36 8 18 Sherbrooke Rangers 0, Doncaster Rovers 0 Yarra 0, Altona City 0 Hoppers Crossing 1 burton 0, Hampton 0 Sandringham City 2 6, P W D L F A PT Langwarrin 6 4 1 1 19 8 13 Richmond 1, East Bentleigh 3 Knox Utd 0 ------Langwarrin 6 5 1 0 38 11 16 Casey Comets 6 3 2 1 29 11 11 Boys West 12 B: South Yarra 1 Melton 1, St. Boys 18 Super League Berwick City 7 4 2 1 22 10 14 Rosebud 7 3 2 2 27 12 11 Boys East 11 Orange: Richmond 2 North Albans 2 Melbourne Knights 2, Green Gully 3 P W D L F A PT Brighton 6 4 2 0 21 9 14 Peninsula Strikers JF 6 3 2 1 13 10 11 Caulfield 5, Whitehorse 0 Sherbrooke Rang- Keilor Park 0, Sydenham Park 0 Cairnlea 0 FC Bulleen Lions 10 9 0 1 41 7 27 Baxter 7 4 0 3 30 19 12 Seaford Utd 7 3 1 3 13 12 10 ers 2, Waverley Wanderers 3 Knox City 2, South Melbourne 10 9 0 1 43 14 27 Mornington 7 4 0 3 26 23 12 Hampton Park Utd 6 1 0 5 4 35 3 Ringwood City 10 Riversdale 0 Boys West 12 C: Hoppers Crossing 0 Keilor Green Gully 10 5 3 2 22 16 18 Doveton 7 3 1 3 26 23 10 Brighton 6 0 1 5 8 24 1 Wolves 7, Gisborne 0 Brimbank 6, Wyndham Springvale White Eagles 10 5 2 3 17 8 Keysborough 6 3 0 3 17 18 9 Sandringham City 6 0 1 5 7 36 1 Boys East 11 Red: East Bentleigh 1 Ash- Olympic 1 Altona City 2, Cairnlea 1 Wil- 17 Endeavour Utd 6 2 0 4 13 32 6 burton 0, Richmond 2 North Caulfield 0, liamstown 2 Fawkner 9 5 1 3 21 11 16 Sandringham City 7 0 1 6 8 25 1 Boys South 13 A Whitehorse 1 Knox City 4, Boroondara Lions Essendon Royals 10 3 3 4 17 12 12 Beaumaris 7 0 1 6 10 41 1 P W D L F A PT 1 Glen Waverley 0, Oakleigh 2 Doncaster Boys West 11 Green: Altona East 0 William- Keilor Park 10 3 2 5 10 12 11 Dandenong Thunder 6 5 1 0 23 6 16 Rovers 4 stown 1, Keilor Park 4 Sunshine Georgies Brunswick City 9 3 1 5 12 25 10 Boys Metro 18 Purple Berwick City 6 4 0 2 15 8 12 0, Altona City 2 Melbourne Knights 1, Green South Springvale 10 3 1 6 9 30 10 P W D L F A PT Keysborough 6 3 1 2 13 8 10 Boys North 16 A: Epping City 0 Moreland Gully 1 South Yarra 2, Werribee City 1 Hop- Kingston City 10 2 3 5 14 21 9 Richmond 7 6 1 0 32 7 19 Mornington 6 3 1 2 13 9 10 Utd 2, Essendon Royals 5 Bundoora Utd 1, pers Crossing 2 Brimbank City 10 2 2 6 15 29 8 Whittlesea Zebras 7 6 0 1 17 11 18 Hampton Park Utd 5 3 0 2 12 9 9 Northcote City 3 Coburg Utd 0, Whittlesea Casey Comets 10 0 2 8 11 47 2 Heidelberg Utd 7 4 1 2 24 16 13 Dandenong City 6 2 1 3 12 11 7 Zebras 4 Brunswick Zebras 3 Boys West 11 Red: Hoppers Crossing 1 Port Oakleigh 5 3 1 1 18 8 10 Endeavour Utd 6 2 0 4 9 12 6 Melbourne 2, Altona City 10 Spring Hills 0, Preston Lions 6 3 0 3 9 16 9 Langwarrin 5 1 0 4 5 14 3 Boys North 16 B: Hume Utd 5 Moreland Gisborne 0 Laverton Park 2, Werribee City 0 Boys S/E 16 Super League Altona Magic 7 2 1 4 11 15 7 Hampton 6 1 0 5 8 33 3 Wolves 3, Light Utd 2 Watsonia Heights 1, Cairnlea 0 P W D L F A PT DOC United FC 6 2 0 4 13 19 6 DOC United FC 4 Mitchell Rangers 0, Essen- South Melbourne 6 5 1 0 26 9 16 Sunshine Georgies 6 1 1 4 9 15 4 Boys South 13 B don Utd 18 Brunswick Zebras 0 Boys West 11 JK Bl: Maribyrnong Greens 0 Endeavour Utd 7 4 2 1 20 10 14 Bentleigh Greens 6 1 1 4 11 19 4 P W D L F A PT Sunshine Heights 0, Brimbank City 3 Syden- Chelsea 7 4 2 1 15 6 14 Westgate 7 1 0 6 10 28 3 East Bentleigh 7 5 1 1 19 5 16 Boys North 15 A: Essendon Royals 3 (D La ham Park 5, Brimbank 6 Western Eagles Springvale White Eagles 6 4 0 2 19 8 12 Beaumaris 7 5 0 2 18 12 15 Verde M Strasser M Nazligul) Bundoora Utd 0, Green Gully 1 Keilor Park 0, Westvale 2 FC Bulleen Lions 7 3 3 1 19 12 12 Boys Metro 18 Red Doveton 7 4 1 2 12 7 13 1, Lalor Utd 2 Brunswick Zebras 0, Light Utd Williamstown 0 Doncaster Rovers 6 3 1 2 15 8 10 P W D L F A PT Bentleigh Greens 6 4 0 2 25 7 12 2 Whittlesea Zebras 3 Oakleigh 6 2 1 3 11 9 7 Melbourne Phoenix J 7 6 1 0 35 5 19 Mornington 7 3 1 3 9 6 10 Girls Metro 18 A: Whitehorse 0 Ashburton 17, Berwick City 7 1 1 5 10 18 4 Light Utd 6 5 0 1 21 6 15 Brighton 6 3 1 2 9 7 10 Boys North 15 B: Diamond Valley Utd 4 Ep- Westgate 7 Brimbank 0, Croydon City Arrows Eastern Lions 7 0 2 5 3 28 2 Bundoora Utd 7 4 1 2 25 14 13 Sandringham City 7 1 0 6 3 29 3 ping City 1, 0 Boroondara Eagles JFC 16, Langwarrin 8 Box Hill Inter 7 0 1 6 2 32 1 Western Eagles 6 4 0 2 19 13 12 Baxter 7 0 0 7 1 23 0 Gisborne 1, Beaumaris 4 Mooroolbark 2 Lalor Utd 7 3 0 4 16 22 9 Boys North 14 A: Fawkner 1 Preston Lions Essendon Royals 7 2 2 3 12 19 8 Boys South 13 C 2, Essendon Royals 2 Light Utd 4, Epping Girls Metro 16 A: Whitehorse 1 Keilor Park 1, Boys S/E 15 Super League Northcote City 6 2 1 3 19 15 7 P W D L F A PT City 4 Greenvale Utd 1, Clifton Hill 0 Eltham Berwick City 0 Meadow Park 6, Richmond 7 P W D L F A PT Ballarat & District SA 7 2 1 4 13 19 7 Brighton 7 7 0 0 24 3 21 North 7 Langwarrin 0, Nunawading City 7 7 0 0 21 4 21 Westvale 7 1 1 5 9 29 4 Peninsula Strikers J 7 5 0 2 21 5 15 Monash City 7 5 1 1 25 8 16 Brunswick Zebras 6 0 1 5 3 30 1 Springvale White Eag 7 5 0 2 23 13 15 Boys North 14 B: Banyule City 3 Meadow Girls Metro 16 B: Diamond Valley Utd 4 Glen FC Bulleen Lions 7 5 1 1 22 7 16 Carrum Utd 7 4 0 3 16 16 12 Park 2, Whittlesea Zebras 4 Fawkner 1, Ep- Waverley 0, Ringwood City 1 Baxter 3, Keilor Mornington 7 3 2 2 11 6 11 Boys Metro 18 Yellow Rosebud 7 3 0 4 21 22 9 ping City 2 Watsonia Heights 7, Northcote Wolves 5 Sandringham City 0 North Caulfield 6 3 1 2 13 10 10 P W D L F A PT Casey Comets 7 3 0 4 17 19 9 City 1 Brunswick Zebras 3 Dandenong City 7 2 2 3 10 10 8 Brandon Park 7 6 0 1 18 6 18 Beaumaris 7 1 0 6 6 21 3 Girls N/W 16 C: North City Lions 5 Nunawad- Knox City 6 1 2 3 3 8 5 Manningham 7 4 2 1 38 10 14 Mornington 7 0 0 7 7 36 0 Boys North 14 C: North City Lions 3 Coburg ing City 1, Sydenham Park 0 Greenvale Utd Oakleigh 6 1 1 4 3 21 4 Doncaster Rovers 6 4 2 0 22 9 14 Utd 3, FC City Central 5 Brunswick Zebras 0, 0, Altona City 3 Sunbury Utd 1, Watsonia Dandenong Thunder 7 1 0 6 3 26 3 North Caulfield 5 4 0 1 30 11 12 Boys South 13 D Banyule City 0 Moreland Wolves 5 Heights 0 Pascoe Vale 1 Berwick City 6 0 0 6 7 18 0 Boroondara Lions 7 4 0 3 21 15 12 P W D L F A PT East Bentleigh 7 3 0 4 13 25 9 Berwick City 7 6 0 1 21 8 18 Boys North 13 A: Reservoir Strikers 0 Epping Girls S/E 16 C: Seaford Utd 1 Endeavour Utd Boys S/E 14 Super League Sherbrooke Rangers 5 1 2 2 13 17 5 Langwarrin 7 4 3 0 14 4 15 City 7, Preston Lions 1 Whittlesea Zebras 6 4, Mornington 6 Boronia 1, Sherbrooke Rang- P W D L F A PT Darebin Legends 6 1 2 3 10 25 5 Endeavour Utd 7 4 2 1 16 7 14 ers 1 7 Mooroolbark 1, Sherbrooke Rangers FC Bulleen Lions 7 5 2 0 16 4 17 Ashburton 7 1 0 6 11 25 3 Lyndale Utd 7 3 2 2 19 11 11 Boys North 13 B: Fawkner 0 Clifton Hill 0, 2 0 East Bentleigh 1, Hampton Park Utd 5 FC South Melbourne 7 4 1 2 12 7 13 Mooroolbark 7 0 0 7 3 36 0 Brighton 7 3 1 3 11 10 10 Essendon Utd 1 Hume Utd 4, Epping City Bulleen Lions 0 Peninsula Strikers J 7 3 2 2 9 8 11 Peninsula Strikers JF 7 1 2 4 3 12 5 5 Watsonia Heights 0, Brunswick Zebras 3 Beaumaris 7 3 2 2 5 7 11 Boys South 16 A Frankston Pines 7 1 1 5 7 17 4 Alphington 0 Girls Metro 15 A: Bundoora Utd 2 Doncaster Richmond 6 2 2 2 13 7 8 P W D L F A PT East Bentleigh 7 0 1 6 3 25 1 Rovers 0, Croydon City Arrows 0 Sandring- Sandringham City 7 2 2 3 7 8 8 Southern Stars 7 6 0 1 20 8 18 Boys North 12 A: Epping City 2 Eltham North ham City 3, Hoppers Crossing 0 Dandenong Oakleigh 6 2 2 2 10 15 8 Brighton 7 5 0 2 20 9 15 Boys South 12 A 0, Essendon Royals 4 Bundoora Utd 2, Hume Thunder 7, Brighton 6 Brunswick Zebras 2 GSL 5 1 3 1 4 4 6 Mornington 6 4 0 2 19 10 12 P W D L F A PT Utd 1 Coburg Utd 5, Light Utd 1 Brunswick Monash City 7 1 3 3 6 11 6 Sandringham City 6 4 0 2 14 8 12 South Eastern Piran 6 6 0 0 31 2 18 City 1, Meadow Park 1 Whittlesea Zebras 3 Girls Metro 15 B: Caulfield Utd 1 Baxter 2, Box Hill Inter 7 0 1 6 4 15 1 Dandenong City 7 3 0 4 21 15 9 Sandringham City 7 6 0 1 28 6 18 Casey Comets 3 Richmond 0, Langwarrin Langwarrin 7 3 0 4 10 16 9 Brighton 7 5 0 2 18 11 15 Boys North 12 B: Moreland Wolves 0 Green- 5 Altona City 1, Eltham North 2 Peninsula Boys S/E 13 Super League Chelsea 7 2 0 5 12 24 6 Mornington 7 4 1 2 16 13 13 vale Utd 2, Northcote City 2 Preston Lions 0 Strikers JFC 1, Carrum Utd 3 East Bentleigh P W D L F A PT Berwick City 7 0 0 7 8 34 0 GSL 7 3 0 4 11 18 9 1 South Melbourne 6 6 0 0 23 1 18 Berwick City 7 2 1 4 19 18 7 Boys North 12 C: Banyule City 1 Moreland Monash City 7 6 0 1 11 3 18 Boys South 16 B Hampton 7 1 3 3 5 17 6 Utd 5, Essendon Royals 2 Hume Utd 0, Girls Metro 15 C: Watsonia Heights 5 Berwick City 7 4 1 2 10 5 13 P W D L F A PT Bentleigh Greens 7 0 4 3 5 22 4 Epping City 2 Watsonia Heights 3, Diamond Croydon City Arrows 1, Eastern Lions 2 FC Bulleen Lions 7 3 3 1 14 7 12 Doveton 4 3 1 0 26 6 10 Peninsula Strikers JF 7 0 3 4 2 18 3 Valley Utd 0 Sunbury Utd 6, Sandringham City 4, Brighton 3 Dandenong Sandringham City 6 1 4 1 9 10 7 Baxter 5 3 1 1 13 7 10 Langwarrin 6 0 2 4 4 14 2 City 3, Glen Waverley 0 Beaumaris 1 GSL 7 1 4 2 11 13 7 Brighton 4 3 0 1 10 5 9 Boys North 12 D: North City Lions 1 North Croydon City Arrows 7 2 1 4 10 16 7 Langwarrin 4 3 0 1 13 10 9 Boys South 12 B Lions 5, Mitchell Rangers 0 DOC United FC 4, Girls N/W 15 D: Cairnlea 1 Brimbank 6 Brighton 7 1 2 4 8 15 5 Bentleigh Greens 4 1 0 3 9 14 3 P W D L F A PT Plenty Valley Lions 3 Pascoe Vale 2, N.T.C 7 0 4 3 7 13 4 Beaumaris 4 1 0 3 10 22 3 Casey Comets 7 7 0 0 27 4 21 Girls S/E 15 D: Noble Park 3 Glen Eira 0, Box Hill Inter 7 0 1 6 4 24 1 Casey Comets 5 0 0 5 5 22 0 Melbourne Phoenix J 7 6 1 0 35 1 19 Boys Nth 11 Ka Ye: Lalor Utd 1 Fawkner 2, Springvale White Eagles 4 Richmond 1, Knox Sandringham City 7 4 2 1 22 5 14 Sunbury Utd 4 Heidelberg Stars 0 City 1 North Caulfield 3, Heatherton Utd 1 Boys N/W 16 Super League Boys South 15 A Beaumaris 7 4 0 3 27 7 12 Boroondara Lions 6 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Berwick City 6 3 1 2 9 10 10 Boys North 11 Blue: Banyule City 0 Moreland Coburg Utd 6 4 1 1 15 8 13 Langwarrin 6 6 0 0 21 2 18 Hampton Park Utd 7 3 0 4 19 17 9 Utd 4, Northcote City 4 Avondale Heights 0 Girls Metro 14 A: Ashburton 1 Boroondara Green Gully 6 4 1 1 14 11 13 Brighton 6 5 0 1 18 6 15 Southern Stars 6 3 0 3 12 14 9 Lions 0, Alphington 1 Sherbrooke Rangers 0, Fawkner 5 4 0 1 15 11 12 Chelsea 7 4 0 3 15 17 12 Langwarrin 7 2 0 5 8 38 6 Boys Nth 11 JK Or: Eltham North 2 1 Es- Brighton 1 Sandringham City 1, Preston Lions 6 3 1 2 9 4 10 Beaumaris 6 3 1 2 16 7 10 Seaford Utd 7 0 0 7 4 26 0 sendon Royals 2 4, Alphington 2 1 Watsonia Keilor Park 6 3 0 3 15 10 9 Doveton 6 3 1 2 10 5 10 Bentleigh Greens 7 0 0 7 3 44 0 Heights 0, Essendon Royals 1 4 Yarraville 0, Girls Metro 14 B: South Melbourne 1 Glen Melbourne Knights 6 2 0 4 9 11 6 East Bentleigh 7 2 2 3 6 14 8 Eira 1, Glen Waverley 1 Boroondara Lions 2, Hume Utd 5 1 1 3 9 12 4 Berwick City 6 2 1 3 12 14 7 Boys South 12 C Boys Nth 11 JK Rd: North City Lions 3 Clifton Berwick City 1 Brunswick Zebras 1, Box Hill Cairnlea 6 1 1 4 5 9 4 Casey Comets 6 0 1 5 6 19 1 P W D L F A PT Hill 0, Hume Utd 2 Watsonia Heights 1, Mo- Inter 1 Pascoe Vale 8 Sunshine Georgies 6 1 1 4 6 21 4 Springvale White Eagle 6 0 0 6 2 22 0 Doveton 6 6 0 0 46 0 18 reland Wolves 0 Whittlesea Zebras 3, Plenty Brighton 6 5 0 1 22 3 15 Valley Lions 2 St. Albans Saints 2 Girls N/W 14 C: Sunbury Utd 11 DOC United Boys N/W 15 Super League Boys South 15 B Hampton Park Utd 6 4 0 2 16 14 12 FC 0, Kensington JGSC 0 Keilor Park 2, Don- P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Beaumaris 6 3 1 2 19 11 10 Boys West 16 A: Green Gully 0 Keilor Park caster Rovers 2 FC Bulleen Lions 1, Green Gully 6 6 0 0 25 3 18 Sandringham City 7 7 0 0 27 9 21 East Bentleigh 7 2 2 3 11 21 8 1, Laverton Park 4 Sunbury Utd 0, South Essendon Royals 6 4 0 2 18 8 12 Brighton 7 6 0 1 31 6 18 Mornington 7 1 3 3 11 22 6 Yarra 7 Williamstown 0, Gisborne 1 Hoppers Girls S/E 14 C: Brighton 2 Peninsula Strikers Fawkner 6 3 2 1 9 6 11 Langwarrin 7 4 0 3 22 15 12 Hampton 6 1 1 4 5 26 4 Crossing 3 JFC 4, Sherbrooke Rangers 1 Baxter 0, North Preston Lions 6 3 1 2 12 10 10 Peninsula Strikers JF 7 3 2 2 27 28 11 Langwarrin 6 0 3 3 4 19 3 Caulfield 3 Brandon Park 2, Keilor Park 6 3 0 3 10 15 9 Carrum Utd 7 2 1 4 11 23 7 Sandringham City 6 0 2 4 2 20 2 Boys West 16 B: Brimbank 1 Altona City 0, Altona Magic 6 2 0 4 7 14 6 Berwick City 7 1 2 4 10 13 5 South Yarra 1 Western Eagles 7, Werribee Girls Metro 13 A: Knox City 0 Boroondara Li- Sunshine Heights 6 1 2 3 6 8 5 Hampton Park Utd 7 1 1 5 17 25 4 Boys South 12 D City 3 Melton 2, Reservoir Strikers 2 Altona ons 0, Ashburton 0 Richmond 0, Sherbrooke Melbourne Knights 6 1 1 4 7 11 4 Seaford Utd 7 1 0 6 9 35 3 P W D L F A PT East 2 Rangers 1 Keilor Park 0 Ballarat Academy Of 6 1 0 5 3 22 3 Dandenong Thunder 7 7 0 0 48 2 21 Boys South 15 C Lyndale Utd 7 4 2 1 18 14 14 Boys West 15 A: Brimbank City 1 Altona East Girls Metro 13 B: North Caulfield 0 Eltham Boys N/W 14 Super League P W D L F A PT Keysborough 7 4 1 2 20 15 13 5, GRFA 2 Geelong 0, Green Gully 6 Keilor North 2, Hoppers Crossing 0 Whitehorse 2, P W D L F A PT Endeavour Utd 6 5 1 0 14 3 16 East Bentleigh 7 3 3 1 12 9 12 Park 0, Werribee City 2 Sydenham Park 1 Brighton 0 Boronia 1, Glen Waverley 2 Beau- Brimbank 6 5 1 0 25 1 16 Baxter 1 7 4 2 1 26 9 14 Doveton 7 3 2 2 16 12 11 maris 0, Nunawading City 0 Monash City 1 Green Gully 7 4 1 2 14 11 13 Doveton 6 3 2 1 12 7 11 Carrum Utd 7 3 2 2 10 12 11 Bows West 15 B NW: Lalor Utd 0 William- Coburg Utd 7 3 2 2 11 9 11 Phillip Island 7 3 1 3 26 14 10 Beaumaris 7 2 2 3 9 13 8 stown 8, Carlton Youth 3 Port Melbourne 6, Girls Metro 13 C: Brighton 0 Baxter 4, Brunswick City 5 3 0 2 11 7 9 Beaumaris 6 3 1 2 7 12 10 Berwick City 7 1 2 4 8 28 5 Keilor Wolves 12 Bacchus Marsh JSC 0 Oakleigh 3 Casey Panthers 2, Banyule City 5 Melbourne Knights 7 1 5 1 4 6 8 Brighton 6 2 0 4 11 21 6 Brighton 7 0 2 5 6 21 2 Sandringham City 0, Peninsula Strikers JFC Keilor Park 7 2 2 3 8 12 8 Baxter 2 6 1 1 4 6 13 4 Baxter 7 0 0 7 1 22 0 Boys West 14 A: South Yarra 0 Sunshine 0 Glen Eira 1 Whittlesea Zebras 7 2 2 3 5 13 8 East Bentleigh 6 1 1 4 6 15 4 Heights 2, Sunshine Georgies 1 Altona East Essendon Royals 7 1 4 2 13 11 7 Sandringham City 6 1 1 4 7 21 4 Boys South 12 E 3, Werribee City 4 Sydenham Park 3 Girls Metro 13 D: Glen Waverley 7 Morning- Cairnlea 7 2 1 4 9 16 7 P W D L F A PT ton 0, Boronia 0 Heidelberg Utd 1, Sydenham Hume Utd 6 0 2 4 4 18 2 Boys South 14 A Baxter (Western Port) 7 6 0 1 40 9 18 Boys West 14 B: Ballarat Academy Of Soc- Park 1 Bundoora Utd 2 P W D L F A PT Casey Panthers 7 6 0 1 24 6 18 cer 3 Brimbank 1, Melton 5 North Sunshine Boys N/W 13 Super League Berwick City 7 6 1 0 31 3 19 Harrisfield Hurricanes 7 6 0 1 17 1 18 Eagles 0, Green Gully 4 Western Eagles 2, Girls Metro 12 A: Brighton 1 Boroondara P W D L F A PT Bentleigh Greens 7 4 2 1 29 4 14 Beaumaris 7 4 0 3 19 13 12 Altona City 1 Keilor Park 6 Lions 0, Carrum Utd 0 Beaumaris 1, Berwick Essendon Royals 7 6 1 0 15 6 19 Brighton 7 4 2 1 28 6 14 Sandringham City 6 3 0 3 13 8 9 City 1 Richmond 1, Hampton 0 Dandenong Green Gully 7 5 2 0 16 5 17 Harrisfield Hurricanes 7 4 1 2 17 13 13 Casey Comets 7 3 0 4 15 14 9 Boys West 14 C NW: Hoppers Crossing 4 Thunder 2, Ashburton 0 Keilor Park 1 Altona City 7 4 0 3 9 10 12 Hampton 7 4 1 2 13 13 13 Brighton 6 1 1 4 5 21 4 Sunbury Utd 3, Preston Lions 2 Williamstown Melbourne Knights 7 3 2 2 14 7 11 Hampton Park Utd 7 3 2 2 14 18 11 Seaford Utd 7 1 1 5 4 32 4 5, DOC United FC 1 Gisborne 4, Wyndham Girls Metro 12 B: Brighton 0 Ashburton 2, Bundoora Utd 7 3 2 2 13 11 11 Chelsea 7 2 2 3 8 9 8 Rosebud 5 0 2 3 4 19 2 Olympic 4 Melton 0, Sherbrooke Rangers 1 Eltham North 0, Oak- GRFA 7 2 2 3 12 16 8 Mornington 7 1 1 5 7 31 4 Peninsula Strikers JF 5 0 0 5 4 22 0 leigh Richmond , St. Albans 1 Sandringham Brunswick Zebras 7 2 1 4 12 12 7 Beaumaris 7 0 2 5 5 25 2 Boys West 13 A: BASL 0 Altona City 1, Laver- City 3, North Caulfield 3 Glen Eira 0 Keilor Park 7 2 1 4 9 13 7 Keysborough 7 0 0 7 8 38 0 Boys South 11 Kangaroos Green ton Park 0 Gisborne 5, Sunshine Georgies Light Utd 7 1 2 4 4 13 5 P W D L F A PT 1 Geelong 0, Green Gully 1 Keilor Park 1, Girls N/W 12 C: Kensington JGSC 0 North City Lions 7 0 1 6 11 22 1 Boys South 14 B Brighton 7 6 1 0 43 5 19 Williamstown 0 Cairnlea 1 Brunswick Zebras 1 4, Watsonia Heights 0 P W D L F A PT South Eastern Piranh 6 4 2 0 21 1 14 Essendon Royals 2, Diamond Valley Utd 0 Boys Metro 18 Blue Endeavour Utd 7 7 0 0 47 2 21 Mornington 6 3 3 0 19 3 12 Boys West 13 B: Maribyrnong Greens 1 Green Gully 0 P W D L F A PT Sandringham City 7 5 2 0 9 3 17 Beaumaris 6 3 2 1 29 5 11 Sydenham Park 1, Brimbank 6 Spring Hills Manningham 7 6 0 1 17 7 18 Bentleigh Greens 7 5 0 2 22 13 15 Bentleigh Greens 7 3 1 3 20 11 10 2, Brimbank City 2 Melton 0, Williamstown 0 Girls S/E 12 C: Glen Waverley 0 FC Bulleen Altona City 6 5 1 0 10 3 16 Chelsea 7 4 1 2 18 14 13 Dandenong City 6 3 1 2 18 17 10 Ballarat Academy Of Soccer 1, Werribee City Lions 2, Frankston Pines 7 4 2 1 17 7 14 Langwarrin 7 4 0 3 14 8 12 Endeavour Utd 6 1 0 5 4 30 3 3 Hoppers Crossing 3 Cairnlea 6 4 1 1 12 8 13 Berwick City 6 2 0 4 10 27 6 Peninsula Strikers JF 6 0 0 6 1 40 0 Girls Metro 11 A: Brighton 3 Boroondara Richmond 7 3 2 2 16 9 11 Hampton 7 2 0 5 9 27 6 Kingston City 6 0 0 6 1 44 0

Issue # 17 Goal! Weekly JUNIORS 29 Results & Ladders Stonnington City 7 7 0 0 21 3 21 Richmond 6 3 2 1 20 5 11 Brunswick Zebras 7 0 0 7 7 79 0 Pascoe Vale 7 2 0 5 22 24 6 Boys South 11 Kangaroos Yellow Riversdale 6 5 1 0 18 4 16 Lalor 7 1 2 4 11 22 5 Broadmeadows Utd 6 2 0 4 4 19 6 P W D L F A PT Ringwood City 6 4 0 2 12 12 12 Glen Eira 6 1 2 3 7 18 5 Boys North 15 A North City Lions 7 1 0 6 7 25 3 Springvale White Eagl 7 7 0 0 42 3 21 Doncaster Rovers 6 3 0 3 9 6 9 North Caulfield 6 1 1 4 3 8 4 P W D L F A PT Eltham North 6 0 0 6 3 40 0 GSL 7 6 0 1 19 3 18 Eastern Lions 7 3 0 4 10 12 9 Glen Waverley 7 1 1 5 6 19 4 Essendon Royals 7 7 0 0 35 5 21 Berwick City 7 6 0 1 20 6 18 Noble Park 6 2 1 3 13 12 7 Mooroolbark 7 0 0 7 3 46 0 Whittlesea Zebras 7 4 1 2 20 13 13 Boys North 11 Kangaroos Yellow Sandringham City 7 4 0 3 18 12 12 Knox City 6 1 4 1 11 11 7 Fawkner 6 4 0 2 23 12 12 P W D L F A PT Southern Stars 7 4 0 3 9 7 12 Glen Waverley 7 2 1 4 7 11 7 Boys East 12 D Lalor Utd 7 3 2 2 10 13 11 Sunbury Utd 7 4 3 0 12 4 15 Brandon Park 7 3 0 4 14 19 9 North Caulfield 6 1 1 4 9 17 4 P W D L F A PT Bundoora Utd 7 3 1 3 10 11 10 Lalor Utd 7 4 1 2 22 9 13 Langwarrin 7 2 0 5 11 19 6 Croydon City Arrows 7 0 0 7 3 25 0 Nunawading City 7 7 0 0 13 1 21 Moreland City 6 2 2 2 11 8 8 Fawkner 7 4 1 2 14 6 13 Hampton 7 2 0 5 6 19 6 Avondale Heights 7 4 1 2 18 12 13 Epping City 6 2 1 3 14 14 7 Brunswick Zebras 5 4 0 1 22 6 12 Chelsea 7 1 0 6 4 35 3 Boys East 14 C Croydon City Arrows 7 4 1 2 16 10 13 Brunswick Zebras 7 2 1 4 12 13 7 Bundoora Utd 6 2 3 1 14 8 9 Aspendale 7 0 0 7 3 23 0 P W D L F A PT Boroondara Lions 7 3 2 2 9 8 11 Light Utd 6 1 0 5 9 24 3 Brunswick City 5 2 1 2 9 6 7 Melbourne Phoenix J 7 7 0 0 69 2 21 Boronia 7 2 2 3 9 12 8 Heidelberg Utd 5 0 0 5 3 34 0 Heidelberg Stars 6 2 1 3 8 16 7 Boys South 11 Kangaroos/Joeys Red Whitehorse 7 5 1 1 28 7 16 Eastern Lions 6 1 1 4 9 16 4 Epping City 6 1 2 3 10 11 5 P W D L F A PT Boronia 7 4 1 2 22 16 13 Riversdale 6 0 3 3 3 7 3 Boys North 15 B Diamond Valley Utd 5 1 0 4 2 15 3 Mornington 7 7 0 0 28 3 21 Richmond 6 4 0 2 22 8 12 Ashburton 7 1 0 6 5 16 3 P W D L F A PT Meadow Park 6 0 0 6 5 37 0 Brighton 1 7 5 1 1 25 2 16 Mooroolbark 7 3 0 4 11 19 9 Moreland Utd 6 6 0 0 29 0 18 Beaumaris 6 4 1 1 27 3 13 Heidelberg Utd 7 2 0 5 8 33 6 Boys East 12 E Northcote City 6 5 0 1 26 8 15 Boys North 11 Joeys Blue Brighton 2 7 4 0 3 17 8 12 Doncaster Rovers 5 0 0 5 3 34 0 P W D L F A PT Diamond Valley Utd 7 5 0 2 16 12 15 P W D L F A PT Hampton 6 2 0 4 4 13 6 Caulfield Utd 6 0 0 6 2 46 0 Whitehorse 6 5 0 1 16 6 15 Plenty Valley Lions 6 4 0 2 28 10 12 Northcote City 7 6 0 1 23 3 18 Keysborough 7 2 0 5 11 23 6 Croydon City Arrows 7 4 2 1 11 8 14 Bundoora Utd 5 3 0 2 19 11 9 Light Utd 6 5 0 1 29 4 15 Sandringham City 7 1 0 6 5 16 3 Boys East 14 D Boroondara Lions 5 4 0 1 21 4 12 Brunswick City 5 2 2 1 16 16 8 Moreland Utd 6 4 1 1 16 4 13 Aspendale 7 1 0 6 1 50 3 P W D L F A PT North Caulfield 5 3 0 2 10 5 9 Epping City 7 1 1 5 11 35 4 Bundoora Utd 5 3 2 0 10 2 11 Nunawading City 7 6 1 0 41 7 19 Eastern Lions 6 2 3 1 8 8 9 Moreland City 6 1 0 5 6 26 3 Fawkner 5 2 1 2 7 8 7 Boys South 11 Joeys Blue Glen Eira 7 5 1 1 34 13 16 Doncaster Rovers 5 2 1 2 8 9 7 Watsonia Heights 6 0 2 4 10 21 2 Moreland City 6 2 1 3 8 11 7 P W D L F A PT Richmond 7 5 0 2 32 7 15 Richmond 6 1 1 4 3 12 4 Heidelberg Stars 6 0 1 5 6 28 1 Avondale Heights 6 1 0 5 3 23 3 Hampton Park Utd 7 6 0 1 32 5 18 Riversdale 7 4 1 2 24 11 13 Ashburton 7 1 1 5 2 17 4 Mitchell Rangers 5 0 1 4 3 22 1 Beaumaris 7 6 0 1 22 3 18 Stonnington City 7 3 1 3 24 15 10 Ringwood City 5 0 0 5 3 13 0 Boys North 14 A Banyule City 6 0 0 6 1 23 0 Brighton 7 5 1 1 13 13 16 Ringwood City 7 3 1 3 14 16 10 P W D L F A PT Berwick City 7 4 1 2 11 16 13 East Bentleigh 7 3 0 4 13 22 9 Boys East 12 F Epping City 6 5 0 1 23 7 15 Boys North 11 Joeys/Kangaroos Orange Peninsula Strikers JF 7 2 1 4 4 13 7 Boroondara Lions 7 2 2 3 21 12 8 P W D L F A PT Preston Lions 6 5 0 1 17 3 15 P W D L F A PT Baxter 7 1 2 4 1 5 5 Croydon City Arrows 7 0 1 6 3 47 1 Clifton Hill 5 5 0 0 41 0 15 Light Utd 7 4 2 1 15 11 14 Essendon Royals 1 7 7 0 0 60 0 21 Sandringham City 7 1 1 5 4 12 4 Mooroolbark 7 0 0 7 2 58 0 Knox City 6 5 0 1 26 9 15 Bundoora Utd 6 4 1 1 15 6 13 Essendon Royals 2 7 4 2 1 22 10 14 Carrum Utd 7 0 0 7 1 21 0 Doncaster Rovers 4 3 0 1 9 6 9 Fawkner 7 4 1 2 13 5 13 Yarraville 7 4 1 2 25 13 13 Boys East 13 A Glen Waverley 5 2 0 3 18 17 6 Sunbury Utd 6 2 2 2 9 7 8 Alphington 1 6 4 1 1 17 13 13 Boys South 11 Joeys Orange P W D L F A PT Ashburton 4 1 1 2 7 25 4 Essendon Royals 7 2 1 4 14 23 7 Eltham North 1 6 3 1 2 11 6 10 P W D L F A PT Richmond 7 6 1 0 31 3 19 Croydon City Arrows 6 1 1 4 7 30 4 Eltham North 7 2 0 5 11 11 6 Alphington 2 7 3 0 4 12 22 9 Doveton 7 6 0 1 31 4 18 Oakleigh 6 5 1 0 18 7 16 Boronia 6 0 0 6 2 23 0 Greenvale Utd 7 1 1 5 6 16 4 Heidelberg Utd 6 2 0 4 7 22 6 Casey Comets 7 4 3 0 19 6 15 Glen Waverley 7 3 2 2 10 10 11 Clifton Hill 7 0 0 7 3 37 0 Greenvale Utd 5 1 1 3 8 15 4 Berwick City 7 4 2 1 20 6 14 Riversdale 6 3 2 1 11 16 11 Boys East 11 Kangaroos Green Watsonia Heights 7 1 0 6 3 33 3 Beaumaris 7 2 3 2 7 11 9 North Caulfield 6 3 1 2 10 8 10 P W D L F A PT Boys North 14 B Eltham North 2 6 0 0 6 4 35 0 Mornington 6 2 2 2 10 8 8 Doncaster Rovers 6 2 1 3 10 13 7 Doncaster Rovers 6 5 1 0 16 5 16 P W D L F A PT Seaford Utd 7 2 0 5 11 17 6 South Melbourne 7 1 2 4 6 13 5 Richmond 6 5 1 0 13 2 16 Brunswick Zebras 6 6 0 0 28 4 18 Boys North 11 Joeys/Kangaroos Red Bentleigh Greens 7 1 0 6 2 31 3 Mooroolbark 6 1 1 4 9 12 4 Croydon City Arrows 7 5 0 2 11 7 15 Moreland City 6 5 1 0 30 4 16 P W D L F A PT Brighton 6 0 2 4 2 19 2 Boronia 7 1 1 5 10 20 4 Oakleigh 6 3 1 2 11 8 10 Banyule City 7 4 0 3 22 14 12 Whittlesea Zebras 7 7 0 0 40 0 21 Nunawading City 6 1 0 5 5 18 3 Box Hill Inter 7 2 2 3 8 9 8 Whittlesea Zebras 7 4 0 3 21 17 12 North City Lions 7 6 0 1 33 6 18 Boys East 16 A Ashburton 7 1 1 5 5 11 4 Watsonia Heights 7 3 2 2 16 11 11 St. Albans Saints 7 4 3 0 25 4 15 P W D L F A PT Boys East 13 B FC Bulleen Lions 7 1 1 5 4 14 4 Fawkner 6 3 0 3 13 17 9 Plenty Valley Lions 7 3 2 2 19 15 11 Whitehorse 7 5 0 2 17 8 15 P W D L F A PT Caulfield Utd 6 0 1 5 1 13 1 Meadow Park 7 2 2 3 12 12 8 Hume Utd 7 3 1 3 6 12 10 Doncaster Rovers 6 5 0 1 15 11 15 FC Bulleen Lions 6 5 1 0 15 3 16 Bundoora Utd 6 1 2 3 5 8 5 Upfield 6 2 0 4 8 32 6 Nunawading City 6 4 1 1 13 8 13 Richmond 6 5 0 1 18 3 15 Boys East 11 Kangaroos Orange Northcote City 7 1 1 5 12 24 4 Moreland Wolves 7 1 2 4 6 14 5 Manningham 7 3 2 2 17 13 11 Ashburton 5 3 1 1 10 8 10 P W D L F A PT Epping City 7 0 0 7 2 50 0 Brunswick Zebras 6 1 1 4 4 14 4 Sherbrooke Rangers 7 3 1 3 13 18 10 Knox City 6 3 0 3 13 7 9 South Melbourne 6 5 1 0 29 4 16 Clifton Hill 7 1 1 5 8 23 4 FC Bulleen Lions 7 3 0 4 15 13 9 Avondale Heights 6 2 0 4 12 12 6 Whitehorse 6 4 1 1 18 5 13 Boys North 14 C Watsonia Heights 7 1 0 6 6 35 3 Riversdale 7 2 2 3 12 12 8 Clayton 5 1 0 4 4 7 3 Hampton 5 4 1 0 15 2 13 P W D L F A PT Richmond 7 2 0 5 16 22 6 Glen Eira 6 0 0 6 3 35 0 North Caulfield 5 2 1 2 8 7 7 FC City Central 6 6 0 0 41 0 18 Oakleigh 6 1 1 4 11 17 4 Richmond 7 2 1 4 9 22 7 Moreland Wolves 6 6 0 0 39 10 18 Boys West 16 A Clayton 6 1 1 4 7 14 4 Boys East 13 C Riversdale 6 2 0 4 5 20 6 Coburg Utd 7 3 2 2 24 17 11 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Knox Utd 6 1 2 3 7 9 5 Brunswick Zebras 7 3 2 2 21 19 11 South Yarra 6 5 1 0 21 4 16 Boys East 16 B Manningham 6 6 0 0 25 2 18 Oakleigh 5 1 2 2 8 11 5 North City Lions 4 1 2 1 13 8 5 Hoppers Crossing 5 4 0 1 19 6 12 P W D L F A PT Ringwood City 6 5 0 1 17 4 15 Mooroolbark 6 0 1 5 3 22 1 Alphington 5 1 2 2 12 13 5 Keilor Park 6 3 2 1 16 8 11 Boronia 6 6 0 0 30 6 18 Boroondara Lions 7 5 0 2 18 8 15 Essendon Royals 6 1 2 3 12 18 5 Green Gully 6 3 0 3 13 8 9 Casey Comets 7 6 0 1 38 16 18 FC Bulleen Lions 7 4 0 3 20 8 12 Boys East 11 Kangaroos Yellow Banyule City 7 1 0 6 6 34 3 Williamstown 6 3 0 3 8 14 9 North Caulfield 6 5 0 1 35 10 15 North Caulfield 6 4 0 2 15 7 12 P W D L F A PT Eltham North 6 0 0 6 1 50 0 Ballarat Academy 6 2 2 2 12 11 8 Caulfield Utd 7 3 0 4 32 22 9 Sherbrooke Rangers 6 3 0 3 9 8 9 Box Hill Inter 7 6 1 0 32 2 19 Gisborne 6 2 1 3 9 12 7 Glen Waverley 6 3 0 3 16 21 9 Boronia 7 2 0 5 7 14 6 Monash City 7 6 1 0 31 2 19 Boys North 13 A Laverton Park 6 1 1 4 9 20 4 Manningham 6 2 0 4 9 35 6 Caulfield Utd 7 1 0 6 8 19 3 FC Bulleen Lions 7 5 2 0 21 2 17 P W D L F A PT Sunbury Utd 7 0 1 6 4 28 1 Hampton Park Utd 7 1 0 6 22 34 3 Brunswick City 5 1 0 4 3 19 3 Manningham 7 3 1 3 11 12 10 Brunswick City 5 4 1 0 14 2 13 Knox City 7 0 0 7 5 43 0 Springvale City 7 1 0 6 8 41 3 Eastern Lions 6 3 0 3 15 10 9 Whittlesea Zebras 5 4 0 1 25 3 12 Boroondara Lions 7 3 0 4 9 21 9 Epping City 6 3 2 1 12 5 11 Boys West 16 B Boys East 16 C Boys East 13 D Ashburton 7 2 0 5 8 15 6 Preston Lions 5 3 0 2 10 8 9 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT South Yarra 7 2 0 5 7 24 6 Essendon Royals 4 2 2 0 6 3 8 Werribee City 6 6 0 0 25 7 18 Eastern Lions 7 7 0 0 32 10 21 Knox Utd 7 6 1 0 31 4 19 Doncaster Rovers 6 1 1 4 3 13 4 North City Lions 6 2 1 3 13 8 7 Western Eagles 7 5 1 1 40 4 16 Whitehorse 7 5 1 1 32 10 16 Clifton Hill 7 6 0 1 18 6 18 Stonnington City 7 0 0 7 0 36 0 Diamond Valley Utd 5 1 1 3 15 8 4 Altona City 7 4 1 2 15 7 13 Mooroolbark 7 5 1 1 15 5 16 Eastern Lions 7 5 1 1 9 3 16 Moreland City 5 1 1 3 6 9 4 Reservoir Strikers 6 3 2 1 13 11 11 South Springvale 7 4 0 3 23 9 12 Brandon Park 7 4 1 2 19 4 13 Boys East 11 Joeys Blue Reservoir Strikers 7 0 0 7 0 55 0 Brimbank 7 3 1 3 19 20 10 Ashburton 7 4 0 3 23 18 12 Richmond 7 3 0 4 7 19 9 P W D L F A PT Melton 7 3 1 3 20 15 8 Hampton 7 2 1 4 20 12 7 Glen Eira 7 2 2 3 7 8 8 East Bentleigh 7 7 0 0 40 0 21 Boys North 13 B Altona East 7 2 2 3 20 21 8 Croydon City Arrows 6 1 2 3 13 20 5 Ashburton 7 2 0 5 6 18 6 Richmond 7 7 0 0 27 2 21 P W D L F A PT South Yarra 7 2 0 5 14 23 6 Mooroolbark 7 1 2 4 9 30 5 Monash City 7 1 1 5 6 18 4 Doncaster Rovers 6 4 0 2 7 9 12 Fawkner 7 5 2 0 32 0 17 Sydenham Park 6 1 0 5 10 32 3 Glen Eira 6 1 0 5 5 34 3 Glen Waverley 6 1 0 5 5 19 3 FC Bulleen Lions 7 3 1 3 13 17 10 Hume Utd 7 5 2 0 21 2 17 Melbourne Lions 6 0 0 6 6 42 0 Clayton 7 0 1 6 2 26 1 Riversdale 6 0 2 4 1 10 2 Knox Utd 7 2 3 2 10 8 9 Brunswick Zebras 7 5 1 1 14 3 16 Whitehorse 7 2 2 3 7 13 8 Clifton Hill 7 3 2 2 17 8 11 Boys East 15 A Boys East 13 E Croydon City Arrows 6 2 1 3 16 14 7 Alphington 7 3 2 2 13 12 11 Boys West 15 A P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Sherbrooke Rangers 7 2 1 4 6 12 7 Essendon Utd 7 3 1 3 14 16 10 P W D L F A PT South Melbourne 7 7 0 0 18 2 21 Croydon City Arrow 7 5 1 1 15 4 16 Glen Waverley 6 0 0 6 1 15 0 Epping City 7 3 0 4 16 11 9 Altona East 6 5 1 0 17 1 16 Boronia 7 5 1 1 18 7 16 Waverley Wandere 7 4 2 1 23 5 14 Boronia 6 0 0 6 1 38 0 Lalor Utd 6 1 0 5 5 28 3 Sunshine Georgies 6 4 2 0 31 3 14 FC Bulleen Lions 7 3 3 1 14 6 12 Chelsea 7 4 2 1 19 5 14 Eltham North 6 0 2 4 7 26 2 Green Gully 6 4 0 2 16 10 12 Eastern Lions 7 3 1 3 19 9 10 Knox Utd 7 3 1 3 13 16 10 Boys East 11 Joeys Orange Watsonia Heights 7 0 0 7 2 35 0 Brimbank City 7 4 0 3 13 13 12 Brandon Park 7 3 1 3 21 15 10 Ringwood City 6 2 3 1 7 9 9 P W D L F A PT Werribee City 6 3 1 2 9 9 10 Richmond 7 3 0 4 15 8 9 Oakleigh 6 2 1 3 12 15 7 Sherbrooke Rangers 6 6 0 0 28 0 18 Boys North 12 A GRFA 6 3 0 3 15 9 9 Doncaster Rovers 6 2 2 2 17 10 8 Manningham 7 1 2 4 13 17 5 Ringwood City 5 5 0 0 30 1 15 P W D L F A PT Geelong 6 3 0 3 5 7 9 Manningham 7 2 1 4 5 20 7 Mooroolbark 7 0 0 7 3 34 0 Waverley Wanderers 6 4 0 2 28 7 12 Epping City 7 6 0 1 19 2 18 Sydenham Park 7 0 0 7 3 27 0 Glen Waverley 6 0 3 3 5 9 3 Knox City 6 3 1 2 20 5 10 Whittlesea Zebras 7 6 0 1 18 7 18 Keilor Park 6 0 0 6 2 32 0 Clayton 7 0 0 7 0 46 0 Boys East 13 F Whitehorse 6 3 1 2 12 6 10 Light Utd 7 5 1 1 18 8 16 P W D L F A PT North Caulfield 5 3 0 2 12 7 9 Coburg Utd 6 5 0 1 30 6 15 Boys East 15 B Heidelberg Stars 7 6 0 1 31 2 18 Riversdale 7 2 0 5 10 33 6 Brunswick City 6 3 2 1 9 8 11 Boys West 15 B North/West P W D L F A PT Whitehorse 6 6 0 0 26 4 18 Mooroolbark 6 0 0 6 1 40 0 Bundoora Utd 7 2 1 4 12 19 7 P W D L F A PT FC Bulleen Lions 7 5 2 0 26 7 17 Richmond 7 4 1 2 18 10 13 Richmond 7 0 0 7 5 47 0 Essendon Royals 7 2 0 5 12 18 6 Williamstown 7 7 0 0 38 4 21 Richmond 6 5 0 1 24 10 15 Stonnington City 7 3 0 4 14 15 9 Hume Utd 7 2 0 5 9 21 6 Keilor Wolves 7 6 0 1 38 7 18 Oakleigh 6 4 2 0 22 6 14 South Springvale 6 2 0 4 11 20 6 Boys East 11 Joeys Red Eltham North 7 1 0 6 5 26 3 Port Melbourne 7 4 0 3 31 19 12 Riversdale 7 3 2 2 21 12 11 North Caulfield 6 1 2 3 7 17 5 P W D L F A PT Meadow Park 7 0 0 7 12 29 0 Hoppers Crossing 5 3 0 2 26 8 9 Doncaster Rovers 6 2 1 3 9 7 7 Rowville Eagles 7 1 2 4 10 23 5 Knox City 7 7 0 0 32 4 21 Altona City 6 3 0 3 23 17 9 Sherbrooke Rangers 7 2 1 4 8 20 7 Eastern Lions 6 0 1 5 3 29 1 Whitehorse 7 4 2 1 9 5 14 Boys North 12 B Carlton Youth 7 2 0 5 25 33 6 North Caulfield 6 1 2 3 12 16 5 Glen Waverley 7 3 2 2 6 8 11 P W D L F A PT Lalor Utd 7 1 0 6 6 44 3 Caulfield Utd 7 1 2 4 6 19 5 Boys East 12 A Doncaster Rovers 6 3 1 2 10 10 10 Brunswick Zebras 5 5 0 0 29 3 15 Bacchus Marsh JSC 6 0 0 6 1 56 0 Manningham 6 1 1 4 7 16 4 P W D L F A PT Boroondara Lions 7 3 1 3 11 12 10 Moreland City 6 3 1 2 13 12 10 Boronia 6 1 1 4 6 28 4 South Melbourne 6 6 0 0 21 0 18 Ashburton 7 3 1 3 7 8 10 Greenvale Utd 6 3 1 2 14 14 10 Box Hill Inter 7 6 0 1 23 3 18 Oakleigh 6 2 1 3 8 12 7 Preston Lions 5 3 0 2 12 4 9 Boys West 14 A Boys East 15 C Knox City 7 4 1 2 9 5 13 East Bentleigh 7 2 0 5 11 18 6 Light Utd 5 2 3 0 13 8 9 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT FC Bulleen Lions 7 4 1 2 8 4 13 Richmond 6 1 0 5 4 12 3 Northcote City 6 2 1 3 10 16 7 Werribee City 7 6 0 1 27 11 18 Ashburton 1 6 5 0 1 32 4 15 Richmond 7 3 2 2 27 11 11 North Caulfield 6 1 0 5 4 13 3 Moreland Wolves 7 2 0 5 10 17 6 North Geelong Warriors6 5 1 0 18 4 16 Whitehorse 6 5 0 1 18 3 15 North Caulfield 6 2 3 1 8 5 9 Coburg Utd 5 1 0 4 5 15 3 Altona East 7 5 1 1 18 7 16 Mooroolbark 7 4 1 2 9 9 13 Monash City 6 2 0 4 5 14 6 Boys North 16 A Fawkner 5 1 0 4 7 24 3 Sunshine Georgies 7 4 0 3 14 11 12 Ringwood City 5 4 0 1 13 7 12 Riversdale 7 1 0 6 7 15 3 P W D L F A PT Sunshine Heights 6 3 2 1 8 6 11 Brandon Park 6 3 2 1 8 3 11 Ashburton 7 1 0 6 1 33 3 Northcote City 7 5 1 1 20 8 16 Boys North 12 C Sydenham Park 7 2 1 4 19 18 7 North Caulfield 5 1 2 2 7 11 5 Oakleigh 6 0 1 5 1 20 1 Essendon Royals 6 5 0 1 16 6 15 P W D L F A PT South Yarra 7 2 0 5 8 22 6 Glen Waverley 6 1 1 4 7 16 4 Bundoora Utd 6 4 1 1 15 12 13 Moreland Utd 7 7 0 0 27 4 21 GRFA 6 1 1 4 8 12 4 Boroondara Lions 6 0 2 4 5 22 2 Boys East 12 B Heidelberg Stars 6 3 1 2 21 10 10 Essendon Royals 7 6 1 0 21 6 19 Hoppers Crossing 5 1 0 4 10 13 3 Ashburton 2 7 0 0 7 7 31 0 P W D L F A PT Whittlesea Zebras 7 2 4 1 13 11 10 Epping City 7 3 0 4 14 14 9 St. Albans 6 0 0 6 4 30 0 Box Hill Inter 7 5 1 1 25 7 16 Brunswick Zebras 6 2 0 4 14 19 6 Banyule City 6 3 0 3 12 13 9 Boys East 14 A Doncaster Rovers 5 4 1 0 19 4 13 Epping City 6 1 1 4 6 13 4 Watsonia Heights 7 3 0 4 10 16 9 P W D L F A PT Richmond 6 4 0 2 16 6 12 Moreland Utd 6 1 1 4 10 18 4 Hume Utd 7 2 2 3 16 10 8 Boys West 14 B Knox City 7 7 0 0 48 2 21 FC Bulleen Lions 5 4 0 1 14 6 12 Coburg Utd 6 0 1 5 6 24 1 Diamond Valley Utd 6 2 2 2 12 13 8 P W D L F A PT Whitehorse 7 4 2 1 22 4 14 Glen Waverley 6 2 0 4 7 11 6 Heidelberg Utd 6 1 2 3 8 11 5 Green Gully 7 6 1 0 36 4 19 North Caulfield 6 4 1 1 18 14 13 Springvale City 6 2 0 4 5 17 6 Boys North 16 B Alphington 6 1 1 4 9 16 4 Keilor Park 7 5 1 1 20 6 16 Doncaster Rovers 6 3 2 1 12 3 11 Oakleigh 6 1 2 3 5 15 5 P W D L F A PT Sunbury Utd 7 1 0 6 8 34 3 Melton 7 4 0 3 32 10 12 FC Bulleen Lions 7 3 2 2 8 9 11 Clayton 7 1 2 4 2 13 5 Light Utd 7 7 0 0 49 7 21 Ballarat Academy 6 4 0 2 13 11 12 Casey Comets 7 2 2 3 11 14 8 Manningham 6 0 2 4 2 16 2 Hume Utd 7 5 1 1 35 12 16 Boys North 12 D Brimbank 7 4 0 3 12 11 12 Glen Waverley 7 1 2 4 6 23 5 Essendon Utd 7 5 0 2 42 9 15 P W D L F A PT Western Eagles 7 2 0 5 11 15 6 Brandon Park 7 1 1 5 6 20 4 Boys East 12 C Moreland Wolves 7 4 1 2 21 15 13 North Lions 7 7 0 0 39 6 21 North Sunshine Eagles 7 1 0 6 11 30 3 Manningham 7 1 1 5 5 30 4 P W D L F A PT DOC United FC 7 4 0 3 33 16 12 Plenty Valley Lions 7 6 1 0 27 5 19 Altona City 6 0 0 6 7 55 0 Waverley Wanderers 7 0 3 4 2 19 3 Doncaster Rovers 6 6 0 0 34 3 18 Watsonia Heights 7 3 3 1 18 8 12 DOC United FC 7 6 0 1 32 10 18 South Springvale 7 5 2 0 23 3 17 Bundoora Utd 6 2 1 3 17 14 7 Brunswick Zebras 6 3 0 3 17 13 9 Boys East 14 B Sherbrooke Rangers 7 5 1 1 16 6 16 Mitchell Rangers 7 1 0 6 8 39 3 Mitchell Rangers 7 3 0 4 15 20 9 P W D L F A PT FC Bulleen Lions 7 4 1 2 16 9 13 Sunbury Utd 6 0 0 6 2 33 0 Bundoora Utd 6 2 1 3 9 13 7

Monday 9 June 2008 30 OVERSEAS STUFF Goal! Weekly RONALDO TO DO A RUNNER Los Blancos And Red Devils Set But at the end of the day, it could and qualify for the UEFA Cup, but at least For Summer Showdown. all come down to money. £75 million is an they’d still be in existence. Instead they This pre-season promises to be one of the obscene amount of money and despite all allowed an egotistical millionaire to fund a most intense transfer periods yet and already their protests it is hard to believe the powers spending spree way out of proportion to the it looks set to be dominated by Cristiano that be at Old Trafford haven’t at least club’s modest support, assets and economic Ronaldo. Speculation linking him to Real paused to think about it. In particular Man base. All Brooks Mileson’s millions did Madrid has been rife for years but it seemed U’s American owner Malcolm Glazer would was create the novelty of briefl y seeing a to take a step closer to reality this week when have cast a glance at the club’s mounting small-town club side playing in the Scottish Ronaldo himself admitted he wanted to go to debts and is possibly seeing a way to slash Premier League. Once he cut off the funds the Bernabéu. them in one deal. and walked away, Gretna were left to defend If all reports are to be believed Real are for themselves and it was always going to be prepared to break all records by offering as RIP Gretna FC a losing battle. much as £75 million and offering Ronaldo The plug was fi nally a contract of £200,000 a week. To his credit pulled on Gretna Ronaldo hasn’t even bothered trying to deny this week, with the money isn’t a factor in his decision. In fact club resigning from he has even had the honesty to admit it is the the Scottish football contributing factor: “I want to play for Real league. Gretna’ sorry Madrid, but only if it is true they are eager story should act as to pay me and Manchester United what they a warning to all the have been saying they will.” other clubs in Europe But with a four-year contract still who are spending well tying Ronaldo to Old Trafford, Man U are out of their means. under no obligation to sell just yet. The stage Ronaldo looks set to move to Real Madrid for Gretna’s demise came is set for a fi erce confrontation between two a record amount of euros once the Euros are in the same week that clubs aspiring to be the best in Europe. over. UEFA President Michel Despite disappointing results in Europe of Platini accused clubs late, Real Madrid still pride themselves as personal egos at stake. Real president Ramon that mounted massive the club of the Galácticos: the club of the Calderon needs to sign Ronaldo if he is to debts to buy success very best of the best. If they want a player, have any chance of being re-elected. He has as “cheats”. Of course they’ll get him. But failure to sign Ronaldo pledge to sign him with so much vigour that Platini was aiming his would be admission that some players are out failure to do so will result in lost credibility criticism at clubs like of their grasp. and a likely lose of offi ce. Sir Alex Ferguson Manchester United and Having just won Champions League, on the other hand has also always been Chelsea rather than Manchester Untied are hoping to consolidate adamant that Ronaldo will not be sold Gretna, but in Gretna and further cement their position as the regardless of the offer, and that he’d rather he had a ready example of how much folly The SPL gate fi nally closed on Gretna as best club in Europe for the long term. A see him languish in the reserves than play for could go seriously wrong. the club was no longer able to afford to big part of that plan is keeping the current Real. For their part Man U feel that by openly If Gretna had kept their books balanced keep up with Jones’, the Celtics’ and the and their ambitions modest when they joined team together, and no component is bigger courting Ronaldo without discussing it with Rangers’ of this world. and more important than Ronaldo. Losing them fi rst, Real have fl outed the transfer rules the Scottish Third Division in 2002, they’d him would be devastating for Manchester and etiquette. On principle alone they would still be around today to enjoy it. They would Tartan Talk United’s long-term ambitions. loath to sell Ronaldo to an opponent they felt never have won three promotions in three There is also a matter of pride and was playing dirty. seasons, or made it to the Scottish Cup fi nal By Nic Townsend Gossip and Transfer Speculation from the English Media... Bilic: We Can Win It Donadoni Signs Contract Zlatan To Meet Jose Fluminense In Final Croatia can win the Euro 2008 title claimed Sweden’s Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic Brazilian side Fluminense have reached With just days to go before Euro 2008 kicks their highly-rated young coach Slaven Bilic. said on Friday he is looking forward to linking up the fi nal of the Copa Libertadores for the off in Austria and Switzerland, Italy coach The 39-year-old former distinguished central with his new club coach Jose Mourinho at the fi rst time. Title defenders Boca Juniors Roberto Donadoni fi nally put his signature defender admitted there were the usual Italian champions after his Euro 2008 campaign. were defeated 3-1 in the return leg. to a new contract that will keep him in his favourites such as Germany and Italy but Ibrahimovic and Sweden begin their Euro 2008 At the Bombonera of Buenos Aires last role until after the next World Cup. that his young squad had nothing to fear campaign in Group D next Tuesday when they week, the two sides held each other to a The Italian federation (FIGC) had and had the potential to go farther than their face defending champions Greece in Salzburg, 2-2 draw. announced that Donadoni had agreed predecessors in 1996 and 2004, with the Austria. After almost an hour without goals in Rio, terms on a new contract to 2010 back on former reaching the quarter-fi nals. But the 26-year-old said he was delighted to hear it was in fact Boca to take the lead through May 20, when the Euro 2008 squad was “I believe that we are strong enough to take Mourinho - the self-dubbed “special one” - had former Villarreal player Martin Palermo. announced, but all that was missing was the title,” said Bilic, who is even more deeply been appointed the new Inter Milan coach to But Washington equalised six minutes his actual signature. involved in the campaign as he wrote their replace Roberto Mancini. later, and goals from Conca and Dodo in Donadoni’s contract situation - his Euro 2008 song ‘Fiery Madness’ which he “Mourinho is a coach with a big reputation,” the remaining time earned the home side a previous deal was due to run out after this also recorded with his band ‘Rawbau’, for said the Swede, who won Serie A with Inter last comfortable win. tournament - had been a topic of much whom he plays guitar. season, at Sweden’s Euro 2008 base here in In the fi nal, ‘Flu’ will be playing against debate in Italy before the fi nals. “The team is both good and solid, we qualifi ed south Switzerland. Liga de Quito who also make their fi rst fi nal He had turned down a previous offer that for Euro from one of the more diffi cult groups “From what I hear, he has a good relationship with appearance. Liga beat America de Mexico was conditional on his team reaching at and we most notably of all beat England on his players, I look forward to working with him, it’s in the fi rst semi fi nal on Tuesday. least the semi-fi nals here. two occasions during the qualifi ers. an honour when you see the titles he has won. Meanwhile, Chilean side Everton have won “On paper, there are as usual the same “I feel sorry for Mancini, he did the best he could the national championship for the fi rst time in But now everything that is sorted out, the favourites: Germany, France and Italy. You news should come as a boost just two do,” added the Swedish star, in reference to 32 years after a 5-0 aggregate win over Colo could also include Spain and Holland. And days after the blow of losing captain Fabio Mancini guiding Inter to three successive titles, Colo in the fi nal. the English too would have also been among Cannavaro with ankle ligament damage. though the fi rst one was awarded to them because Colo Colo began the clash aiming for a fi fth the favourites...if they had qualifi ed,” added Juventus were stripped of the championship over consecutive championship in this Apertura Bilic, who became a football idol in Croatia a matchfi xing scandal. tournament, but knew that this had become when despite a fractured hip he played in With more than 50 caps to his name, Ibrahimovic diffi cult after the 2-0 defeat in the fi rst leg. every match of their 1998 World Cup fi nals is a key forward for Sweden and says his recent campaign where they reached the semi-fi nals knee injury should not hamper his efforts to face losing to eventual champions France. Greece. 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