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2020 18TH - 20TH ROUND 08 SEPTEMBER MEN’S FIXTURES - ROUND 08

7:00 PM • FRI 18 SEP • LAMBERT PARK

Referee: H. Jomaa Assistant Referees: M. McOrist Fourth Official: J. Park

7:30 PM • FRI 18 SEP • CROMER PARK

Referee: M. Riedy Assistant Referees: N. Wotton Fourth Official: A. Morris

7:00 PM • SAT 19 SEP • VALENTINE SPORTS PARK

Referee: I. Libri Assistant Referees: K. Robinson Fourth Official: M. Allum

2:30 PM • SUN 20 SEP ALBERT BUTLER MEMORIAL PARK Referee: M. Bailey Assistant Referees: B. Wright Fourth Official: N. Ryan

3:00 PM • SUN 20 SEP

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6:30 PM • SUN 20 SEP • ILINDEN SPORTS CENTRE

Referee: B. Abraham Assistant Referees: A. Giev Fourth Official: M. Staples

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It’s round 8 of the and finally FC going head to head with NSW Men’s competition and with only four Rockdale. games remaining the Premiership race is set to It’s another massive week of matches and you can go down to the wire. catch all the action live on NPL.TV Sydney Olympic sits on top of the ladder going into this week’s matches, their second-week holding first place, but have only a one-point APIA Leichhardt v Mt Druitt Town Rangers, 7 advantage ahead of Sydney United 58. pm Friday at Lambert Park

Only three points separate first from sixth place APIA Leichhardt will be determined to claim their setting up an incredible run towards the finals. first win in over a month when they host Mt Druitt Town Rangers on Friday. The action gets underway on Friday night with two matches as APIA Leichhardt host Mt Druitt and A 4-2 loss to Sydney Olympic in Round 7 was Manly United take on Blacktown City. the fourth game in a row without a victory for the reigning champions as they remain slumped only On Saturday night, competition newcomers two points ahead of last place. Western Sydney Wanderers will face off against North Shore Mariners at Valentine Sports Park. Despite the defeat last weekend, there was plenty of improvement in the performance from APIA. Finally three matches on Sunday will wrap up the round including Wollongong against Sydney After weeks of toil, veteran midfielder Franco Olympic, Sydney United 58’s clash with Marconi Parisi was finally rewarded with a goal against

4 #NPLNSW Olympic and coach John Calleja will be hoping cellar dwellers Blacktown City. it inspires him to bring another big performance Coach Adam Griffiths will be stressing the against Mt Druitt. importance of a fast start and the pressure will APIA’s young players look up to Parisi and his be on his attackers Brendan Cholakian, Dejan leadership could be imperative to get the team Pandurevic and Marley Peterson to find an early performing at their best despite their morale- breakthrough. sapping run of poor results. Their opponents Blacktown City come into this The club is hoping they can welcome a couple of match after claiming their first points in over a its injured experienced stars as they look towards month with a dramatic late draw against Sydney bagging their second win of the competition. FC. Their opponents, Mt Druitt come into the game on It’s been a very difficult season for the Mark the back of a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Marconi Crittenden coached team since the restart with Stallions and will also be looking for a return to the Blacktown slumped at the bottom of the table winner’s circle. Attacker Leroy Jennings will be full of confidence Jack Stewart has been in fine form this season and after scoring a late equaliser last week and can could be an influential player if the Rangers are to hopefully provide the firepower his Blacktown collect full points from the fixture. side has been lacking so far this season. Shot stopper Carlos Saliadarre is another key man Manly will be the favourites at home, however, for Mt Druitt and the experienced gloveman will Blacktown will be worthy opposition and will need to be at his best to stop the likes of Sean take any opportunity they can to snatch an upset Symons, Jeremy Cox and Chris Payne in the APIA – a club with a never say die attitude, expect club attack. skipper Matt Lewis and co to give the young Manly United side a huge test as they look towards This will be a tight match with no side standing out getting off the foot of the ladder. as favourites

APIA will be hoping the home ground advantage helps them to Victory, but if they’re not careful the Western Sydney Wanderers v North Shore Rangers are more than capable of snatching an Mariners, 7 pm Sunday at Valentine Sports upset. Park The newcomers to the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s competition on Saturday as Western Manly United v Blacktown City, 7.30 pm Sydney Wanderers host North Shore Mariners at Friday at Cromer Park Valentine Sports Park. A bounce-back win will be the only thing on the While finals football may be out of reach for both menu for Manly United when they host Blacktown sides, there will be no taking it easy with the City on Friday night. Wanderers and Mariners both determined to finish the season on a high. Manly suffered a shock loss at the hands of North Shore Mariners last round and will be determined Western Sydney were unlucky in a 4-2 defeat for nothing less than victory against competition to United 58 last week, but will take plenty of

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positives from the match including their brilliant returning striker Thomas James finding the net start to the game which had their high profile against Rockdale with the hope the English born opponents on the back foot. marksman can rediscover his golden boot form for the run home. Rory Jordan and Tass Mourdoukoutas both found the back of the net last week and will be again They will be without defensive leader Nick Littler central to the Wanderers hopes against the who was sent off in Round seven and serves his Mariners. one-match suspension this week. The Mariners come into the match after a Standing in Wollongong’s way is a Sydney sensational 2-0 win against Manly in Round seven. Olympic team edging closer to the peak of their powers. It stretched the Joe Haywood coached team’s undefeated streak to three games with the A free-scoring performance in a 4-2 win against Northbridge based side showing plenty of APIA Leichhardt in Round seven showed what the improvement from their early-season struggles Ante Juric team is capable of when the make the playing some organised football that has made most of their chances. them one tough team to beat. Attacking stars Charles Lokolingoy and Adam Mitch Smith and Lawrence Frederick have led the Parkhouse both scored a brace against APIA scoring for the Mariners with two and three goals and are in incredible touch heading into the final respectively. weeks of the regular season. The pair will need to add to their tally if North Without Littler, Wollongong will have an almighty Shore make it back to back wins. task ahead of them if they are to stop Olympic’s star-studded front three. Both teams play an exciting brand of football and it is building up to be a thrilling contest between However, Wolves have plenty of big-name talent the league’s newest teams. of their own and with the home ground advantage will be ready for a fight, but beware, Olympic have been on fire in 2020. Wollongong Wolves v Sydney Olympic, 2.30 pm Sunday at Albert Butler Memorial Park Sydney United 58 v Marconi Stallions, 3 pm Wollongong Wolves will be determined to stay Sunday at Sydney United Sports Centre in the Premiership race with a win against Sydney A historic rivalry will be renewed on Sunday as Olympic at Albert Butler Memorial Park on Sunday. Sydney United 58 takes on Marconi Stallions at Defeat last week to Rockdale meant the Wolves Sydney United Sports Centre. dropped to sixth on the ladder, four points behind However, much more than just bragging rights Olympic at the top of the table. will be on the line with both United 58 and the Sunday’s match will give the reigning premiers a Stallions in a tight battle for the premiership with chance to cut the deficit to only one point. only four games remaining in the regular season. Wolves coach Luke Wilkshire will be buoyed by United 58 have found their stride in recent weeks

6 #NPLNSW and, after a 4-2 win against Western Sydney A loss and a draw in their last two matches have Wanderers last round, are only one point behind meant the one-time competition leading Young ladder leaders Sydney Olympic. Sky Blues are now in fifth place, three points behind Sydney Olympic at the top of the table. The incredible form of The Red’s veteran stars is sure to scare opposition sides while Patrick Sydney coach Jim van Weeran faces an almighty Antelmi is scoring for fun since his return to the task to help his youthful side discover a second squad after his stint with A-League outfit Western wind through the final four games of the United. campaign. In only his third game as United 58 coach, One player who will be central to Sydney FC is Anthony Crea will be determined to keep his side striker Patrick Wood. firing on all cylinders over the final few weeks of Wood has been in incredible form this season the shortened reboot season and for the finals. scoring eight goals in seven matches this season Looking to stop United 58’s momentum will be as well as providing a handful of assists. the fourth-placed Marconi Stallions who are He will be up against the league’s best defence determined to close the three-point gap between with Rockdale only conceding four goals this them and first place on the ladder. season including an incredible run of five clean Marconi is blessed with a deep squad in all sheets. positions, with their big-name stars also in fine Rockdale have been in brilliant form this season fettle. and showed what they are capable of in an Martin Fernandez has become one of the most impressive 3-1 win against Wollongong last dangerous game-breakers in the NPL NSW Men’s weekend. competition with his ability to change a match in Japanese midfielder Tomoki Wada had his best an instant with a moment of magic. game of the season scoring two goals including On equal standing is veteran Mitch Mallia who a sensational free-kick from the edge of the box. put in one of the most complete attacking Coach Steven Zoric has helped Rockdale discover performances in the first half of Marconi’s round improved consistency with their performances six match. and they will need to display that again this week With so much firepower on each side of the pitch, if they are to beat Sydney FC. this match is sure to be an absolute blockbuster Nothing less than a win will be enough for either and one not to miss. side with every competition point vital with so few games left in the season. Sydney FC v Rockdale Ilinden, 6.30 pm Sunday at Ilinden Sports Centre

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POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Sydney Olympic FC 7 5 1 1 14 7 7 16 2 Sydney United 58 FC 7 5 0 2 17 11 6 15 3 Rockdale City Suns FC 7 4 2 1 9 4 5 14 4 Marconi Stallions FC 7 4 1 2 11 5 6 13 5 Sydney FC 7 4 1 2 15 11 4 13 6 Wollongong Wolves FC 7 4 0 3 13 9 4 12 7 Manly United FC 7 2 2 3 9 10 -1 8 8 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 7 2 2 3 10 14 -4 8 9 North Shore Mariners FC 7 1 3 3 5 12 -7 6 10 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 7 1 2 4 10 14 -4 5 11 APIA Leichhardt FC 7 1 1 5 8 17 -9 4 12 Blacktown City FC 7 0 3 4 4 11 -7 3

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POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Sydney FC 6 4 1 1 16 7 9 13 2 Blacktown City FC 7 3 3 1 14 5 9 12 3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 6 4 0 2 13 10 3 12 4 Manly United FC 7 3 2 2 17 6 11 11 5 Marconi Stallions FC 7 3 2 2 9 10 -1 11 6 Sydney Olympic FC 7 2 3 2 14 14 0 9 7 Rockdale City Suns FC 6 3 0 3 9 15 -6 9 8 Wollongong Wolves FC 7 2 2 3 11 6 5 8 9 North Shore Mariners FC 7 2 2 3 7 15 -8 8 10 Sydney United 58 FC 7 2 1 4 9 20 -11 7 11 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 6 1 3 2 6 7 -1 6 12 APIA Leichhardt FC 7 1 1 5 2 12 -10 4

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CLUB PLAYED U20’s 1st TOTAL Sydney Olympic FC 14 18 64 82 Sydney FC 13 26 52 78 Marconi Stallions FC 14 22 52 74 Rockdale City Suns FC 13 18 56 74 Sydney United 58 FC 14 14 60 74 Wollongong Wolves FC 14 16 48 64 Manly United FC 14 22 32 54 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 13 12 32 44 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 13 24 20 44 North Shore Mariners FC 14 16 24 40 Blacktown City FC 14 24 12 36 APIA Leichhardt FC 14 8 16 24

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Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) 8

Patrick Antelmi (Sydney United 58) 5

Lachlan Scott (Wollongong Wolves) 4

Anthony Frangie (Marconi) 4

Charles Lokolingoy (Sydney Olympic) 4

Adam Parkhouse (Sydney Olympic) 4

Rory Jordan (Western Sydney Wanderers) 4

PATRICK WOOD SYDNEY FC

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Seven rounds of the National Premier Leagues NSW Mitch Smith giving his side a 1-0 lead with only 1 minute Men’s competition is in the books and It’s Sydney and 20 seconds after the opening whistle. Olympic who sit on top of the ladder with only four It was a great finish from Smith who into the top left rounds remaining. corner after some brilliant interplay on the right flank. Olympic’s victory this week has helped them hold onto Manly felt they should’ve been given a penalty in the 19th first place but only by a narrow margin with four teams minute when Marley Peterson went to ground inside the within three points of their tally. penalty area, but the referee waved their appeals away. Sydney United’s rise to the top continued and they are North Shore would cling onto the advantage into the now only one point behind the ladder leaders. second half, but Manly would push their hold on the lead North Shore Mariners claimed victory in the first North not long after the resumption. Sydney derby against Manly United, while Marconi were Scott Balderson broke free of the backline after a well-hit too strong for Mt Druitt. long ball but his effort was denied by some desperation Blacktown City 1 (Jennings 87″) – Sydney FC 1 (Wood defence which deflected his shot into the arms of the 25′) at Lily Homes Stadium keeper. A stunning late strike from Leroy Jennings has helped Manly threw everything forward late in search of an Blacktown City snatch a 1-1 draw with Sydney FC at Lily equaliser, but the plan backfired for the boys from the Homes Stadium on Friday. Northern Beaches who were left deflated with this result Jennings dramatic equaliser snapped City’s four-game against their neighbours. losing streak securing the Mark Crittenden coached A miss-kick from last defender Sam Gallagher opened side their first competition points since Round 2 of the the door for the Mariners who snapped up the loose rebooted season. ball before setting up Lawrence Frederick to score the It was a gallant fightback from Blacktown who were on winner. the back foot early after Sydney FC’s star frontman Patrick It was a frustrating defeat for Manly, their first under new Wood fired past the keeper for his eighth goal of the coach Adam Griffiths, while for the Mariners they’ve season. stretched their undefeated run to three games. Trailing 1-0 at the break, Blacktown fought back in the Marconi Stallions 3 (Fernandez 17′, Frangie 20′, second half Millgate 29′) – Mt Druitt Town Rangers 0 at Marconi Blacktown should’ve equalised in the 71st minute but Stadium. a sensational diving effort from Young Sky Blues shot- A first-half attacking masterclass has helped Marconi stopper Levi Kaye denied Jenning’s diving header. Stallions to a dominant 3-0 win against Mt Druitt Town Antonio Saracino fired over with an open net in front as Rangers at on Sunday. Sydney FC spurned a brilliant opportunity to double their Three strikes in the opening 45 minutes was enough for lead. the Peter Tsekenis coached side as they ended Mt Druitt’s It would prove to be a costly mistake with Jennings winning run. unleashing a howitzer with his left foot only 9 minutes Marconi opened the scoring in style when midfield later from 30 yards out to snatch a point for Blacktown maestro Martin Fernandez fired an absolute thunderbolt city. into the top left corner from 30 yards out. Despite the result, Blacktown remain in last place on four The young gun has been hitting the headlines during points while Sydney FC remain inside the top four on 13 the reboot of the NPL NSW Men’s season with potential points. A-League suitors flocking in catching a glimpse of one of Manly United 0 – North Shore Mariners 2 (Smith 2′, this league’s hottest prospects. Frederick 85′) at Cromer Park It set the tone for the match and within only three minutes North Shore Mariners have claimed North Sydney Derby the Stallions had doubled their lead. Honours with a shock 2-0 win against Manly United at After stunning run down the left-wing, Mitch Mallia fired Cromer Park on Friday. in a cross into the box which was dispatched by Anthony A goal inside the opening 90 seconds put the Mariners in Frangie into the back of the net with a sublime volley. the box seat before they iced the win in the dying minutes Defender Nathan Millgate made it three goals for of the clash to secure all three competition points. Marconi within ten minutes when he headed home to The Mariners had the perfect start to the match with make it 3-0 for the home side.

10 #NPLNSW The lead allowed the Stallions to ease up in the second opening whistle and were rewarded with a Rory Jordan half and while Mt Druitt kept fighting, they were unable goal only ten minutes in. to break into the contest. The goal shook United 58 into action with Devante Clut The victory boosted Marconi’s premiership hopes as firing in an equaliser with a brilliant finish from outside they moved in third spot. the box. Sydney Olympic 4 (Lokolingoy 11′, 17, Parkhouse The Wanderers responded rapidly as A-League first- 59, 76′) – APIA Leichhardt 2 at Lambert Park (Parisi teamer Tass Mourdoukoutas tapped home from a few 23′, Gibbs 93′) yards out to put the visitors back into the lead. Sydney Olympic has cemented their spot on the top of Western Sydney would hold their 2-1 lead into the break the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s ladder with a but they would face a fired-up United 58 side after the 4-2 win against APIA Leichhardt Tigers at Lambert Park restart. on Sunday. The home side were rewarded for their high tempo A first-half brace from Charles Lokolingoy and a double football as Matt Sim equalised with an impressive finish from Adam Parkhouse after the break helped the Ante after beating two defenders. Juric coached side to victory and a vital three competition Only five minutes later, United 58 were In the lead as points. Patrick Antelmi continued his sensational scoring run to It didn’t take long for Sydney Olympic to take the upper make it 3-2 for the Anthony Crea coached team. hand against a struggling APIA outfit with Lokolingoy A Jackson Khoury goal in the final minute of the match finding the back of the net 12 minutes in. wrapped up victory for United 58 moving them up to The Olympic marksman made the most of a chance second on the ladder. opportunity to fire the home side into the lead with a Rockdale Ilinden 3 (Gauthier 7′, Wada 59′, 93′) – clinical finish from only nine yards out. Wollongong Wolves 1 (James 20′) at Ilinden Sports It took only a few more minutes for the former Sydney Centre FC frontman to claim a brace when he fired into the back Rockdale Ilinden has returned to the winner’s circle with of the net after a sensational marauding run from central an impressive 3-1 win against Wollongong Wolves at defender Thomas Whiteside. Ilinden Sports Centre on Sunday. APIA’s veteran star Franco Parisi gave his side hope when An inspired second-half showing from the Steven Zoric he rifled a shot into the back of the net in the 23rd. coached side helped secure the victory and all three Neither side would add to their tally before the break competition point. with Olympic leading 2-1 at the interval. Rockdale made a fast start to the contest with Amaury Olympic would stretch their lead midway through the Gauthier scoring only seven minutes into the match to second stanza when Adam Parkhouse fired one in with give the home side a 1-0 lead. his left to make it 3-1. It sparked a near-instant response from the Wolves with The former Wellington Phoenix player saved his best for star striker Thomas James scoring his first goal of the later when he unleashed a thunderous strike from 35 season since returning from his short term move at Perth yards out which cannoned into the back of the net after Glory to level the score at 1-1. 76 minutes to make it 4-1. The game was locked in an end to end battle with both Mitchell Gibbs claimed a late consolation goal for APIA teams remaining deadlocked at the break. with the last kick of the game after he linked up with Josh In the 59th minute, the game was turned on its head and Sean Symons. when Nick Littler was shown red and sent off for a The result was APIA’s fourth game without a win and desperation tackle on Nikola Taneski who had broken leaves them in 11th place two points above bottom side free of the defence. Blacktown City. Tomoki Wada delivered a moment of brilliance from the ensuing free-kick as he found the back of the net from the Sydney United 58 4 (Clut 23′ Sim 66′ Antelmi 71′ edge of the penalty area to give Rockdale a 2-1 lead. Khoury 89′) – Western Sydney Wanderers 2 (Jordan Despite having only 10-men, Wollongong refused to 10′, Mourdoukoutas 25′) at Sydney United Sports give in and pushed for an equaliser. Centre However, it was Rockdale’s day and a second goal to The Wanderers took the game to United 58 from the Wada deep inside injury time wrapped up a 3-1 result.

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