KICKOFF 2020 - ROUND 02 SATURDAY SEYMOUR 7TH MARCH SHAW 4.30PM MEN’S CLUB WELCOME It is with a great deal of expectation that we welcome strip this year. The new time slot of 4:30 is to allow our neighbours Rockdale Illenden to Seymour Shaw. our young players to attend our home games and This is the local derby that forms the first leg of the also encourage our older supporters to be more Leader Cup presently held by the Sharks following comfortable in attending our games in the winter season 2019. Rockdale are coming into this game period. Our under 20’s will play before the first on the back of a win against Manly last week while team while the under 18”s will feature after the main the Sharks will be looking to record a home win after game. Both these teams are brimming with young losing to Marconi away from home last week. The talent well worth watching. Sharks played some entertaining football last week and will be looking to their two experienced goal Coach Nick Dimovski has put together a squad scorers in Blake Powell and Peter Simonoski to lead that features a nice balance between experience the way in what promises to be a most entertaining and youth-He has also attracted great interest game. from sponsors who will be featured on game days for Sap, Youth and Seniors. You will see and hear Pat O”Shea is this year’s club captain. Pat is a local more about them in today’s program and ground product who has come right through the junior announcements. Our16”s are sponsored by Plane ranks to play at the highest level of football in NSW, 2 Sea, 15’s by Jensen’s Restaurant, 14’s by Soccer having earned many Player of the Year awards along Central and 13”s by Fibre Telecom. All Youth teams the way. Pat turned down a contract with Colchester have sleeve sponsor Archie’s Burgers. in England to return home to the Sharks: Another player that has experienced football overseas is Joey This afternoon the half time entertainment game will Groenbast who has come to Sutherland from the feature the best of the Shires Under 9”s players with Netherlands . His class is plain to see and will be a our Sap Squad. We thank all our young teams very major factor in the centre of defence alongside Blair much for their attendance today. We hope all home Brown. and away supporters have an enjoyable afternoon watching the best of the NSW National Premier The Sharks are fortunate to again have Pipe King League as their major sponsor . Two new sponsors in Back Row West and EK trade also feature on our playing Let’s hope today is a day where “Blue is the colour!!!” Website: sutherlandsharksfc.com.au Email: [email protected] Phone: 0408 655 115 Twitter: @SuthoSharks_FC Facebook: fb.com/SutherlandSharksFC 2 #NPLNSW CORPORATE PARTNERS NPLNSW.COM.AU 3 1ST GRADE TEAM LISTS 1 Ryan Norval 1 David Bradasevic 2 Adam Massoud 2 Daniel Petkovski 3 Marc Warren 3 Mick Neill 4 Brad Walker 4 Mitchell Stamatellis 5 James Carli 5 Jake Trajkovski 6. Lachlan Everett 6 Banri Kanaizumi 7 Peter Siminovski 7 Alec Urosevski 8 Pat O’Shea 8 Tomoki Wada 9 Dimi Petratos 9 James Temelevski 10 Nikola Taneski 10 Blake Powell (C) 11 Amaury Gauthier 11 Joey Groenbast 14 Brayden Sorge 12 Blair Brown 15 Mo Ahmed 13 Tom Papa 16 Alex Malfara 15 Mason Versi 17 Mark Moric 16 Harry Sutherland 18 Sam Gulisano 17 Mario Aleksic 19 Patty Savor 18 Brodie Clarkson 20 Blake Currey 19 Gabriel Contiagani 22 Tomislav Arcaba 20 Connor Shaddock 23 Jordan Figon 21 Oliver Green 22 Jarrad Wylie Head Coach: Steve Zoric 99 Jonathan Grozdanovski Assistant Coach: Jane Talcevski Assistant Coach: Gary Deprato Coach: Nick Dimovski Goalkeeper Coach: Jose Bella Migo Assistant Coaches: Steve Gordon, Lewis Strength & Conditioning: Sam Contestible Contigani Physiotherapist: Michael Koutzoumis Managers: Craig Simmons, Ian Gear Steward: Jovan Ckorovski Team Manager: Spiro Parameritis Mckenzie, Barry Hansen Head of Football: Matthew Ribarovski Physios: Kieran Rooney, Michael Gabriel Referee: C. Fisher Assistant Referees: A. Giev, A. Hosnani Fourth Official: S. Kelly *TEAM LISTINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE MATCH PREVIEW Sutherland Sharks will be desperate to bounce back Michael Neill set for a stint on the sideline after after their big loss in round one when they take on suffering injuries against Manly. local rivals Rockdale Ilinden FC on Saturday. Japanese imports Banri Kanaizumi and Tomoki Wada It will be a battle of the new coaches as Nick were impressive in their first outings for Ilinden and Dimovski takes on Steve Zoric. are sure to be key contributors all season long. A return home might be the perfect formula for This South Sydney derby will be an early test for both Dimovski’s side as they were humbled 4-1 by side’s and could set the tone for their form through Marconi in their opening match of the season. the first half of the season. It was the worst possible start for the revamped Prediction: Sutherland Sharks 1 – Rockdale Ilinden Sutherland side, but a victory on Saturday would be FC 1 enough to get their campaign back on track. Lachlan Everett was one of few standouts last week for the Sharks as new signings Blake Powell, Peter Simonoski and Joey Groenbast failed to hit the ground running Against Rockdale, Dimovski will be hoping for all three to much improved because he will need his side firing if they are to take the three points. Ilinden come into the match after a hard-fought 2-1 win against Manly United with new01 coach: Steve Zoric buoyed by his team’s strong start.LARGE USE: OVER 150MM WIDE This logo has a smaller ‘®’ symbol However, Rockdale paid the price for their win with new goalkeeper Tomislav Arcaba and midfielder FOOTBALL NSW WOULD LIKE TO THANK THEIR SPONSORS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT 02: SMALL USE: 55MM - 150MM WIDE This logo has a larger ‘®’ symbol NPLNSW.COM.AU 5 FIRST GRADE REVIEWS North Shore Mariners 1 – 1 APIA Leichhardt at Sydney Olympic 1 – 2 Wollongong Wolves at Lambert Park Belmore Sports Ground North Shore Mariners have made a strong start to their Wollongong Wolves have opened their NPL NSW maiden National Premier Leagues NSW campaign as they Premiership defence with a 2-1 win over Sydney Olympic shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw with APIA Leichhardt on at Belmore Sportsground on Sunday. Saturday. A Bul Jauch goal in the dying stages helped the Luke The Champions got themselves off to a strong start in the Wilkshire coached side to victory with the contest new battle of Lambert Park as a first half header from Chris seemingly headed for a draw. Payne put them into the lead on half-time. Lachlan Scott gave the Wolves the perfect start with a 10th Emmanuel Perters saved the day for the Mariners finding minute strike but Olympic found an equaliser courtesy of the back of the net 78 minutes in to set up a thrilling finish. Jason Madonis just after the restart. APIA were disappointed to lose control of the contest and But with time running down the Wolves youngster not hold onto the three points. delivered for his side when it matters most to secure all For newcomers North Shore Mariners, they acquitted three points. themselves well in their National Premier Leagues NSW Rockdale City Suns 2 – 1 Manly United FC at Ilinden debut. Sports Centre Mount Druitt Town Rangers 1 – 2 Sydney FC at Rockdale Ilinden FC have opened their season on a Popondetta Park winning note overcoming Manly United 2-1 at Ilinden Sydney FC has opened the season in emphatic style Sports Centre on Sunday. stunning Mt Druitt Town Rangers 2-1 at Popondetta Park Goals to Alec Urosevski and Nikola Taneski were the on Sunday difference for the home side as they held on despite a fast The young Sky Blues blasted into the lead after a two goal finishing Manly side putting the pressure on late. salvo from Jordan Swibel and Cameron Peupion inside Urosevski opened the scoring after 11 minutes from the the first nine minutes. penalty spot but Manly evened the ledger in the 38th Sydney FC were able to hold on despite a late Rangers minute when they too successfully dispatched a spot kick. penalty to kick their campaign off with three points. Manly were the aggressors in the second half but it was It was a frustrated first half from Mount Druitt, the home Rockdale who found the winner when Taneski scored side rallied in the second half and created chances against the run of play midway through the second through Mirjam Pavlovic and Toufic Alameddine. stanza. The latter got on the scoresheet late with a well-taken A late salvo from the Northern Beaches side nearly penalty for some consolation. snatched a draw but it wasn’t enough as new Ilinden boss Steven Zoric tasted victory in his first official game Blacktown City 1 – 0 Sydney United 58 FC at Lily in charge. Homes Stadium Marconi Stallions 4 – 1 Sutherland Sharks at Marconi A first half goal from Matt Lewis has helped Blacktown Stadium City clinch a hard-fought 1-0 win against Sydney United 58 at Lily Homes Stadium on Sunday. Marconi Stallions have defeated Sutherland Sharks 4-1 in an entertaining game at Bossley Park. The City captain scored the game’s only goal midway through the first half before marshalling a rigid Blacktown After securing the early lead thanks to a Mitchell Mallia defence to secure three points for his side in their opening strike, the home side were caught by the Sharks when match of the campaign.