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In one of the biggest upset results of quick as I can and maybe this might be able the place up and get the place going again. the season thus far, struggling Sunshine to pave the way for other young coaches to We’ve had some good sessions already, Georgies surprised title aspirants South be given a similar opportunity.” where the players have enjoyed themselves Melbourne with a 1-0 victory last week- but at the same time enforced certain levels This Week’s Line Up end. of accountability for their efforts.” Adding to the irony of the result was the Soccer Hotline 3 fact that the Georgies dumped coach After an indifferent start to the new cam- Chris Taylor in favour of South’s former paign, Montemurro’s immediate goal is to Vodafone Cup Details 4 youth team coach, Joe Montemurro, just get the club focussing on a top half of the Match Reports 5-11 days before. table position and to play an attractive brand of football along the way. Quizzed on how Boo’s World 12 Affectinately known as “Pepe”, in his play- he intends on achieving that, Montemurro Souvenir Poster 16 & 17 ing days Montemurro was a dangerous mid- responded by saying, “I’ve always been fielder with silky skills and a young member an advocate of positive football with lots Succeroo’s Home View 20 of the Brunswick Juventus side that was a of attacking, lots of possession, lots of ac- World Football 21 powerhouse in Victorian soccer during the countability on the ground, as well as giving mid to late eighties. He also spent a consid- players certain liberties and the licence to Overseas Wrap 21 erable amount of time in Italy’s Serie C with try different things on the pitch”. Katsa’s Corner 22 Patenza before returning to finish his playing days with Bulleen Zebras in 1990. Joe has also pledged to endorse young play- Bayside League 26 ers as much as he can and has vowed to give WPL Wrap 27 Asked what he thought of his new role Mon- Vodafone Cup fringe players a crack at the temurro said, “I’m absolutely honoured to big time. Provi League Fixtures 28 & 29 be given the opportunity to coach one of the Although he’s the newest face at Chaplin Football Focus 30 & 31 most respected clubs in Victorian football. Reserve, Montemurro has nothing but praise “I want to look at the bigger picture for a I’m grateful that the club has gone outside for his surroundings, “Everybody has been long term scenario. I’m already looking the box of the coaches that are normally absolutely fantastic. I think a lot of the big- closely at the Under 21’s.” around in the higher levels of the local game ger clubs would be surprised at the structure and I’m really looking forward to the chance and core support of the Georgies. They’ve Although in the bottom half of the stand- Goal! Weekly is published every Monday by Alimental Enterprises Pty Ltd to bring some fresh ideas to the table.” got some really passionate supporters here ings at present, Georgie fans are confident Po Box 142 Port Melbourne, VIC, 3207 Asked whether or not he was feeling any and it’s just a buzz to be involved.” that with time on their side and a good few Phone: 9645-1440 pressure, Joe replied, “In terms of pure games yet to play, the sun will still shining

Printed by coaching, the sessions and motivation, I Asked what the vibe in the dressing room is down Sunshine way, come the end of Sep- Streamline Press 155 Johstone St don’t have a problem. The only pressure like after the recent coaching change at the tember. Fitzroy, VIC, 3065 I feel is that I’m obviously someone new club Montemurro replied, “believe it or not, Distributed by coming on board, but hopefully I’ll settle as it’s quite positive. We’re all keen to pick All Day Distribution Pty Ltd Po Box 42 Cameron Jones made the move from Richmond North Carlton, VIC, 3054 SHORT PASSESEagles to Frankston Pines during the week. THE News Room: (03) 9645-1440 Altona’s Kole Delev received six stitches in the Jones won the Eagles’ Best & Fairest Award Advertising: (03) 9645-1440 mouth after clashing with South ‘keeper Dean last season, but was frustrated of late at not REMATCH [email protected] Anastasiadis on Saturday night. Although there getting sufficient game time at Kevin Bartlett www.goalweekly.com For the second time in the space of a week was a lot of blood, Delev managed to carry on Reserve. Richmond Eagles will attempt to overturn a Editor: Costa Koutropoulos and help the Magic record a convincing 3-1 vic- Production: Carlos Ibarra 2-0 deficit. tory. Due to business commitments Marco Maisano Last Friday night, those who braved Mel- Contributors: will be missing from the Knights line-up to play Kaya Babic,John Bonacci, Mark Boric, bourne’s first blast of winter weather were Bulleen Zebras tonight. Hrvoja Matkovic will Talia Cerricelli, Simon Chiarelli, Steven Gray, Frankston Pines’ Trent Malcolm lasted only treated to an absolute cracker at Kevin Bartlett Paul Jefferies, George Katsamboukas, five minutes into the game against the Royals most likely be the replacement after waiting on Eddie Krncevic, Chris Priftis, George Stogiannou, Reserve, as the Eagles and Fawkner played Reuben Schembri, Richard Sucksmith, James Taylor, James Wil- on the weekend before a recent hamstring in- the wings for the last four or five weeks to take out a five goal thriller. The Stallions managed loughby, Bruno Zovko jury forced him to leave the field. Nick Waite his chance. to nick it in the end thanks to a Carl Recchia Photographers: also went off early after corking his thigh in a Therese Duffy, Daniel Flis, Daryl Kennedy, collision with Royals ‘keeper and former team- Fawkner’s Sasha Ognenovski has been snapped decider, but not before the Eagles drew level John Punshon, Steve Starek. mate, Marko Sutalo. up to play for the A-league’s Queensland Roar. with a double from Richmond’s James Robin- Goal! Weekly endeavours to be Adding to the Pines’ injury woes is the news The versatile player who has been a consistent son. The second of his two goals was one of as accurate as possible with everything it publishes. that ‘keeper Brad Zealley will most likely be performer in the Vodafone Cup can play either the most exquisite pieces of finishing one will out of action for the next six weeks after break- in defence or up front and will finish up with probably witness in this year’s Vodafone Cup. The Fair Trading Act 1999 requires Goal! Weekly to ing his thumb at training last Thursday. the Stallions in about six weeks before head- The Eagles must now prepare to take on Hei- disclaim any belief in the truth or falsity of delberg United (Wednesday 5th April, KO information which is supplied to it and which is published in other ing north. than editorial content. 7.30pm, Kevin Bartlett Reserve) in a match that was never completed due to floodlight fail- MUNRO: YOU AINT SEEN NOTHING YET ure. The game will recommence from the 35th Coach Stuart Munro thinks we’ve yet Munro said, “The guys who’ve came in minute mark with the score at 2-0 in favour of the Bergers. Have you moved? to see the best of his Oakleigh Can- have done really well, but every game nons. Whilst the team is amongst the early we’re getting three or four very good If Eagles coach Dean Hennessey can repeat Different postal address? pacesetters of the league Munro admits chances that we’re just not taking, which is Friday night’s half-time team talk, then brace that “I still think we’ve got at least another making life a little bit difficult for us.” yourselves ladies and gentlemen, because Let us know so we can make sure your you’re going to be in for another cliffhanger. club gets its copy of Goal! Weekly. twenty-five per cent improvement in us. I think we’ve been missing the runs from Asked what his thoughts were on the all important mid-week clash, Hennessey said, “Friday Contact the office direct on 9645 1440 the midfield that George Goutzioulis would night convinced me, that with this group of normally give us.” players, as long as they keep believing in what Two of the Cannons’ key players, Goutzio- they’re about, then they can come back from a ulis and big defender Steve Laurie, have lot of adversity.” been on the injury list of late.

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ROUND EIGHT SCOREBOARD VODAFONE CUP TABLE VODAFONE CUP OAKLEIGH CANNON 2 – 1 SUNSHINE GEORGIES P W D L F A PT ROUND 9 (HT 1-1) Friday 31st March Jack Edwards Reserve Crowd: 700 Altona Magic SC 8 5 3 0 15 8 18 Kingston City SC 7 5 1 1 12 4 16 KINGSTON CITY GOALS: V.Trcevski (SG) 38th, B.Damianos (OC) 42nd, C.Pino V (OC) 53rd. Oakleigh Cannons SC 7 4 3 0 12 7 15 Melbourne Knights SC 6 3 3 0 9 3 12 FAWKNER/WHITTLESEA YELLOW CARDS: V.Trpcevski (SG) 27th, B.Gilmour 35th (SG), S.Webster (OC) 37th, P.Kakos (OC) 41st, F.Richards (SG) 42nd, Bulleen Zebras SC 7 3 1 3 8 10 10 The Grange Reserve, S.Poutakidis (OC) 49th, I.Filipovic (SG) 63rd, F.Rosman (OC) 71st, South Melbourne FC 7 3 1 3 7 9 10 Kingston Mel:79 F8 B.Damianos (OC) 76th. Fawkner-Whittlesea SC 8 3 0 5 14 15 9 Friday 7th April RED CARDS: None. Essendon Royals SC 8 2 3 3 10 11 9 KO 8.15pm CANNONS: S.Webster, F.Rosman, A.Ewin, A.Kovacic, Green Gully Cavaliers SC 7 2 2 3 9 10 8 S.Poutakidis, C.Pino (G.Abatzidis 82nd), B.Damianos, A.Pelikan Heidelberg United SC 6 2 1 3 10 11 7 ESSENDON ROYALS (R.Kumar 72nd), S.Webster, P.Kakos (J.Nilo 63rd), E.Masi. Sunshine Georgies SC 8 2 1 5 8 11 7 V GEORGIES: M.John, A.Tsirtsakis, F.Richards, C.Azzopardi, Frankston Pines SC 8 2 1 5 8 14 7 T.Waterson, V.Trpcevski C.Platt 73rd), E.Muscat, B,Gilmour GREEN GULLY (J.Cvetanoski 68th), I.Filipovic, S.Kovacevic, T.Neceski. Richmond SC 7 1 3 3 9 12 6 Veneto Social Club, Preston Lions SC 6 1 1 4 8 14 4 Bulleen Mel: 32 D9 RICHMOND EAGLES 2 – 3 FAWKNER/WHITTLESEA Friday 7th April (HT 0-2) Friday 31st March Kevin Bartlett Reserve Crowd: 250 KO 8.15pm GOALS: M.Bosevski (FW) 5th, M.Tsiorlas (FW) 27th, J.Robinson (RE) 61st & 71st, C.Recchia (FW) 77th. ALTONA MAGIC YELLOW CARDS: M.Tsiorlas (FW) 58th, J.Robinson (RE) 61st, LAST MONDAY’S MATCH - ROUND SEVEN S.Ognesovski (FW) 88th. V OAKLEIGH CANNONS RED CARDS: None. FAWKNER BLUES 1 - 2 HEIDELBERG UTD Paisley Park Reserve, EAGLES: R.Simioni, S.Webster, S.Burton, J.Baskerville,, B.Beni, Altona MEL:55 C5 J.Rajher (V.Korcarevski HT), S.Sivic, T.Calantano, D.Visevic (C.Murphy 83rd), G.Hockless, J.Robinson. BERGERS GIVE FAWKNER THE BLUES Saturday 8th April

STALLIONS: S.Tilovski, M.Vazzochi, E.Awad, M.Bosevski, The lights stayed on for Heidelberg this Sasa Ognenovski, another player set to make KO 7.30pm M.Tsiorlas, J.Siljahoski (N.Addo 78th), T.Sterjovski, M.Silic round, with the Bergers taking away all the move from the Premier League to the A- (D.Madarovski 65th), C.Recchia, S.Ognenovski, J.Sapazovski. three points from Epping Stadium Mon- League, came close to livening up the sec- PRESTON LIONS day night with a 1-2 victory that gave ond half much as Sabljak did the fi rst, only V FRANKSTON PINES 0 – 1 ESSENDON ROYALS Fawkner-Whittlesea the blues. for his efforts to be denied by the post in the HEIDELBERG UTD (HT 0-1) Saturday 1st April Monterey Reserve Crowd: 250 opening seconds back from the break. BT Connor Reserve, GOALS: M.Catalano (ER) 29th. Heidelberg set the pace in the opening minutes of the game through midfi elder Nick Sabljak had a chance to score his second for Preston MEL:18 B2 YELLOW CARDS:M.Anderson (FP) 77th, C.Jones (FP) 79th. Sabljak, who took advantage of an early the Warriors after Albert Gjuni was brought RED CARDS: None. Sunday 9th April free kick to drive a deceiving ball past Steve to the ground, but his 63rd minute attempt KO 3pm PINES: K.McIvor, J.Cumming, M.Anderson, T.Malcolm (D.D’Angelo Tilovski from over 30 meters out. fell too far wide of the left post. 6th), C.Metcalfe, T.Lindurim, C.Jones, N.Waite (B.Ovcin 23rd), K.Paterson (B.Cullen 60th), C.Leopold, A.Psonis. MELBOURNE KNIGHTS Already one goal up in as many minutes Instead is was Bergers captain Eric Vassili- ROYALS: M.Sutalo, V.Pititto, N.Thomas, N.Schwal, F.Catalano of play, Heidelberg continued to dominate adis whose ball fi nally found the net, after V (J.Youseff 70th), D.Pilic, M.Catalano, M.Meojedovic, H.Fa’Arado, FRANKSTON PINES S.Fitzsimmons, C.Miles(M.Mazzarella 79th). possession in the early stages of the game, his 84th minute penalty handed the visitors though the Blues were unlucky not to the lead. Knights Stadium, ALTONA MAGIC 3 – 1 SOUTH MELBOURNE equalise 15 minutes later, when a touch of (HT 1-1) Saturday 1st April Paisley Park Reserve Crowd: 1000 Sunshine MEL:27 A6 midfi eld magic between Ricky Chillico and Ognenovski put Sapazovski in close range Sunday 9th April GOALS: V.Coveny (SM) 14th, S.Becvinovski (AM) 45th pen & 75th, Carl Recchia set Chillico up for a shot on to level the scores once again for the home KO 3pm I.Arsovski (AM) 84th. goal that narrowly missed its target. team, but his attempt was thwarted by the YELLOW CARDS: S.Becvinovski (AM) 21st, S.De Vito (SM) 33rd, Warriors who now had victory so close to D.Anastasiadis (SM) 45th. A cross from Tony Sterjovski put Mark Tsi- hand. SUNSHINE GEORGIES RED CARDS: None. orlas in line to level the scores 10 minutes V MAGIC: B.Jevdevic, L.Osman, D.Mladenovic, K.Delev, A.Opazo later, but a wide ball left Fawkner-Whittle- The dying minutes of the game provided BULLEEN ZEBRAS (D.Vasilevski 57th), S.Becvinoski, T.Razov, A.Sherifovski (S.Mrkela sea goalless once again, whilst Daniel Jones both teams with ample scoring opportuni- Chaplin Reserve, 64th), P.Cergovski, I.Razov, I.Arsovski (S.Zilic 86th). was down the other end of the park only a ties, but the score remained deadlocked 1-2 Sunshine MEL:26 G12 SOUTH: D.Anastasiadis, S.De Vito, G.Tzirtis (K.Nelson 68th), minute later with a header that came close in favour of the visitors. V.Coveny, V.Natsioulas, J.Salley, R.Tavsancioglou, F.De Moraes, to increasing Heidelberg’s lead, Sunday 9th April T.Banser, S.MacNicol, J.Stefanou (G.De Nittis 80th). Heidelberg now moves up to eighth spot on KO 3pm GREEN GULLY 2 – 2 PRESTON LIONS But it was the Blues who managed to fi nd the ladder still with the advantage of a game (HT 1-1) Sunday 2nd April Green Gully Reserve Crowd: 2500 the back of the net before the half was up, in hand, whilst Fawkner-Whittlesea drops SOUTH MELBOURNE after Johnny Sapazovski was brought down down to eleventh after the loss. GOALS: J.Nikolic (GG) 7th, L.Lapsansky (GG) 63rd pen, V A.Magnacca (PL) 26th & 68th pen. in the area to allow Sterjovski to deliver RICHMOND YELLOW CARDS: J.Majarovski (PL), A.Magnacca (PL), both the penalty and the equalizer in the By Talia Cerritelli M.Gasparis (PL) Bob Jane Stadium, RED CARDS: None. 39th minute of play. Albert Park MEL:2K F6 GULLY: P.Schwalger, P.Riccobene, D.Fak, Z.Markovski, Sunday 9th April J.Flemming, B.Vassallo, J.Nikolic (D.Debevic 55th), R.Ollerton Vodafone Cup Under 21s: Round 8: Rich- M.Batinovic 80th), D.Nastevski , L.Lapsansky S.Camilerri 87th), mond 2 Fawkner-Whittlesea 1, Frankston KO 3pm M.Sanders. Pines 1 Essendon Royals 3, Altona Magic 1

LIONS: G.Greveski, Z.Younan, S.Matthews, T.Davrimol, South Melbourne 2 J,Majarovski (S.Oksuz 70th), A.Magnacca, S.Pace, M.Gasparis (B.Gorgioski 75th), P.Siveski, E.Karahan, Y.Galanos. P W D L F A PT Richmond SC 8 6 1 1 23 8 19 VODAFONE CUP HEIDELBERG UNITED 2 – 1 KINGSTON CITY Preston Lions SC 6 5 0 1 15 12 15 (HT 0-0) Sunday 2nd April Olympic Village Crowd: 1500 Green Gully Cavaliers SC 7 4 2 1 15 8 14 LEADING Fawkner-Whittlesea SC 8 4 2 2 12 10 14 GOALS: N.Tolios ((OG) 47th, N.Marinos (HU) 78th, J.Spiteri (KC) GOALSCORERs 60th. South Melbourne FC 7 4 1 2 18 10 13 YELLOW CARDS: L.Acevski (HU) 41st, P.Roberts (HU) 48th, Sunshine Georgies SC 7 4 0 3 27 11 12 K.Brown(HU) 87th, J.Tricarico (HU)90th. Essendon Royals SC 8 3 2 3 10 15 11 Saso Becvinovski 7 RED CARDS: None. Oakleigh Cannons SC 6 3 1 2 14 8 10 Michael Curcija 6 Altona Magic SC 8 3 1 4 16 13 10 BERGERS: L.Acevski, P.Roberts, D.Jones, R.Liparotti Mark Tsiorlas 5 (L.Tsoumerkis 74th), Y.Yusef, E.Vassiliadis (J.Tricarico 74th), Bulleen Zebras SC 7 2 1 4 8 17 7 K.Brown, S.Petrovic, A.Gjuni (J.Drossos 58th), N.Sabaljak, Frankston Pines SC 8 2 0 6 12 21 6 Nathan Caldwell 4 N.Marinos. Heidelberg United SC 7 1 2 4 9 15 5 Brandon Vassallo 4 Kingston City SC 7 1 1 5 12 26 4 KINGSTON: Unavailable at time of press Melbourne Knights SC 6 1 0 5 4 21 3

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WARRIORS SHOOT DOWN KINGSTON BERGERS DO THE DEED ON 10-MAN REDS

Heidelberg Utd 2 - 1 Kingston City

save on 15 min- A ten man Kingston went on the attack utes. and in the 58th minute, Tolios was able to redeem his own goal when he played Phil Stubbins At the other end, a perfect pass on to the head of Spiteri Coach, Heidelberg Utd: Kingston skipper whose textbook header gave Kingston the Joe Spiteri missed equalizer. “It was a fantastic win for our a good chance to boys…Kingston have certainly head home an Alex A Sabljak corner in the 77th minute deliv- got a good team on paper and Kiratzoglou cross ered Heidelberg’s second when Marinos in patches they were very very from the left when outjumped his opponents to head accu- good…at the end of the day we got he couldn’t keep his rately past Turnbull. the rub of the green…and over the effort down from course of ninety minutes we probably deserved it. As a team we per- the edge of the six In a frantic last 15 minutes both teams formed on the night and we got the yard box. Just be- created chances to add to their tally. Hei- job done. fore half time both delberg substitute Jim Drossos robbed players combined Steve Iosifi dis and fed Petrovic only George Katsakis in a role reversal for Kingston keeper Turnbull to foil the Coach, Kingston City: with Spiteri sup- Bergers’midfi elder in a one on one. plying the cross for “I thought is was ordinary fi rst Kiratzoglou to miss Kingston substitute Joe Di Iorio was also half from both sides..we seemed from just inside the in with an excellent chance to equalize to be quite fl at, our level of six yard area. when he received a Spiteri pass in the 88 intensity was poor…it was only th minute only to miss kick his shot past until we conceded the early goal Heldelberg were the post from eight yards. we woke up and took the game fi ghting hard in to a different level…our boys the middle with In the end Heidelberg was able to hold off absolutely turned it on with ten midfi elders Keith a determined effort by a 10 man Kingston men and we seemed to turn it Brown and Slobo- to clinch all three points. around…I thought the draw was dan Petrovic work- inevitable…but of course to no Heidelberg Warriors won an exciting ing hard to choke By George Stogiannou avail because at the end of the battle at the Olympic Village infl ict- Kingston’s supply through the middle. game we lost 2-1. A lot of credit ing a 2-1 defeat on Kingston City and must go to my boys because we preventing the visitors from reclaiming created a lot of chances in the Kingston began the second half pushing top spot in the Premier League. Man of the Match forty minutes we played with ten defender Steve Iosifi dis into the midfi eld Nick Sabljak men.” to even the midfi eld contest. However the Heidelberg, playing with Nick Marinos in Bergers made an immediate impact after (Heidelberg) the lone striker role looked to play on the play resumed when Sabljak picked up counterattack early in the game. Kingston the ball in midfi eld and delivered a pass welcomed back Con Anthopoulos into a down the inside right channel to Marinos back four and were still without Joe Di who took the ball to the by-line and cut Iorio who started on the bench. the ball back across the six box. Kings- ton defender Nick Tolios, retreating at Kingston began confi dently and forced full stretch, managed to get boot to ball a couple of early corners. Heidelberg only to watch in anguish as his attempted worked their way into the contest as clearance defl ected the ball past his keep- Nick Sabljak started to fi nd space in front er Turnbull. of the Kingston back four and exert his infl uence on the play. Yusuf Yusuf was Marinos was at the heart of the next sig- providing some width in attack down the nifi cant event in the 48th minute when right fl ank for the Warriors. Yusuf’s long pass found Marinos turning past the last defender Con Anthopoulos. Both sides created few chances in the fi rst Marinos went down under Anthopou- half. The closest the Bergers came was an los’s challenge and referee Damir Basic audacious Sabljak free kick from close showed the red card to the Kingston de- VODAFONE CUP to the edge of the centre circle. The shot fender. LEADING produced a spectacular Michael Turnbull GOALSCORERs Michael Curcija 6 FOR THE LATEST VODAFONE CUP PHOTOS VISIT Saso Becvinovski 5 Nathan Caldwell 4 Call Daniel Flis Brandon Vassallo 4 0419 317 257 Mark Tsiorlas 4

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MAGIC SETS PACE AT THE TOP OF THE TABLE BECVINOVSKI SCORES TWO TO DISPOSE OF SORRY SOUTH Altona Magic 3 - 1 South Melbourne

the penalty. Although South keeper Dean Altona’s Sash Becvinovski on Anastasiadis went the right way he scored the ball Ken Murphy low into the left hand corner to level the scores at the break. Coach, Altona Magic

The second half resumed its midfi eld battle “Obviously always happy with a win with neither team taking absolute control; and also with the performance... However the game started to turn when we played very well…it’s coming to- substitute Kevin Nelson raided down the gether really well at the moment. All right and crossed a ball to a wide open our games have been very close and Coveney, who had what seemed to be the very diffi cult, but we’ve managed to easiest of tap ins, but the veteran failed to nut it out and just margin it. South put regain the lead. are a very strong attacking side…it probably could have been 2-2 after the fi rst twenty minutes. I think we A quick counter attack movement saw worked them out from there on and Tomi Razov raid and cross for Bec- we created fi ve or six good scoring vinovski to secure his second of the night chances.” at the 75th minute mark. South looked a beaten side from then on and its misery was complete with 15 minutes left when John Anastasiadis Arsovski converted going past some tired Coach, South Melbourne: defenders and making the fi nal score 3-1 for the home side. “We’re going through a bit of a storm at the moment and we’ve got to whether Man of the Match would have to go to that storm…the results aren’t falling Koce Delev for the defensive job he did for us…luck’s abandoned us…we’re on Coveney by restricting him to just a playing well enough to get a result but half chance goal and always being to be it’s just not happening at the moment. Photos by Daniel Flis a step ahead. If you can’t score you get punished... we’ve get to regroup, stick together By Reuben Schembri and just get through this slight turbu- lence we’re going through.”

Man of the Match Koce Delev (Altona

Koce Delev bleeds after being felled

South Melbourne fell to its second suc- sends the ball into the into the heart of cessive loss in the cold confi nes of Pais- the Magic defence, which was not dealt ley Park on Saturday night as Altona with by Levent Osman and South captain took the points with a fairly polished Vaughn Coveney pounced on the oppor- display of fi nishing. tunity to shoot past Bojo Jevdevic to open the scoring. The game started with South doing most of the early probing, it controlled the pace The game was bogged down in midfi eld of the game and forced Altona into play- for the rest of the fi rst half but in the dying ing to its style of game. South Melbourne phase of the half the game turned signifi - mid-fi elder Fernando De Moraes was cantly. Altona’s Koce Delev was felled in dominated the game early and was ask- the South penalty area by a fl ailing arm of ing all the questions of the Altona defence Dean Anastasiadis, the referee produced but for the most part it the Magic backline Yellow for the big custodian and he may held fi rm. have been lucky to still be on the park. Delev suffered a nasty cut while Sasha 15 minutes into the game De Moraes Becvinovski coolly stepped up to take

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BIG BATTLE ENDS IN 4-GOAL DRAW

LIONS AND GULLY SHARE SPOILS AT GULLY RESERVE Preston Lions 2 - 2 Green Gully

GREEN Gully and Preston Lions played in front of goals and expert marksman Antho- out a pulsating 2-2 draw in front of a packed ny Magnacca stood over the ball. Green Gully Reserve on Sunday night. His curling shot beat the wall, and perplexed Andrew Marth In what was probably a deserving result in the Gully ‘keeper Pasi Schwalger, to level the Coach, Green Gully: fi nish, both sides had to settle for a point each scores. after 90 minutes of non-stop action. On at least three more occasions in the fi rst “In the end it was a fair result…in half Preston could have hit the lead, the best the fi rst period of the match we It was Green Gully which settled into the chance coming fi ve minutes from the half time defi nitely dominated…Preston had match fi rst in front of its home fans, dominat- whistle. huge support behind them which ing the fi rst 10 minutes. obviously does help. The second And the fast start earned it the fi rst goal of the The elusive Yannis Galanos cannoned a shot half was pretty even and at the end match in the seventh minute after a scramble on target from the edge of the 18-yard box, in the Preston goal mouth. only to see a magnifi cent diving save from of the day 2-2 was probably a fair The Cavaliers earned a corner, which bobbled Schwalger keep the ball away from danger. result. “ around in front of the goal line before landing Preston continued to dictate terms at the start perfectly for Joel Nikolic, who slammed the of the second half and almost took the lead ball into the back of the net. when Schwalger tapped a mistimed clear- Less than fi ve minutes later Matthew Sanders Goran Lozanovski ance from Zoran Markovski into the fi eld of found the back of the net but the linesman’s Coach, Preston Lions: Preston looked a different team after the goal, play, only for Sean Mattews to miss a diffi cult fl ag was raised for offside. with Pece Siveski controlling the midfi eld and chance. Before anyone could take a breath, the ball “Look, overall it was a pretty good the Lions’ defence propelling every attack. Against the run of play, the Cavaliers grabbed was swept to the other side of the fi eld and at team effort. I think we picked up the the momentum 20 minutes into the fi rst half the feet of Magnacca, who was felled inside pace after we equalised through a The visitors peppered the goals for the rest of when Erhan Karahan handled the ball from an the area and was awarded a penalty. fantastic goal from Magnacca…we the fi rst half, going close to scoring on several attempted cross from Brandon Vassallo. The spot kick was shot powerfully toward the probably should have scored a occasions in the fi rst 25 minutes. Lubo Lapsanski stepped up to the spot, ex- top corner, off the outstretched fi ngertips of a couple more goals. The second half With almost half an hour on the clock, the Li- pertly wrong footing Goce Gruevski to make desperate Schwalger and into the net. was a bit of a dead rubber...for a fi rst ons received a free kick in dangerous position it 2-1. hit I think it was great...at the end of Preston pushed forward in search of a winner, the day a draw is a draw, especially and it almost cost it a goal with seven minutes away from home.” to go when the Cavaliers pounced with a swift counter attack. Matthew Sanders careered toward goal, dodged a defender and slid his shot agonis- ingly wide of the target. Both sides had genuine chances to win the match in the last fi ve minutes before the referee’s whistle ended what was a memorable match.

By James Taylor

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ROYALS RECORD SECOND WIN FOR 2006 PINES ON THE SLIDE AFTER EARLY PROMISE

Frankston Pines 0 - 1 Essendon Royals

‘keeper Marko Sutalo and also left the Craig Lewis Cameron Jones ground early. Coach, Frankston Pines: made his debut It hasn’t been a good week for the Pen- “Very disappointing to be honest. for the Pines after insula club after it was brought to light The game as a whole was abso- transferring during that its three pre-season recruits from lutely terrible. We were really disappointing and extremely poor. We’ve the week from fel- Western Australia ((Tony Naglieri, basically hit rock bottom and need low Vodafone Cup Andreas Oliviera and Dino Djulevic) to turn things around quite quickly side Richmond walked out on the club during the week otherwise it’s going to be a long hard Eagles, but un- and will move across to South Mel- season. It’s a very diffi cult situation fortunately could bourne. for us at the moment…we have to not penetrate the regroup, strengthen the squad and hope to fi nd some of our early sea- Royals defence After such a promising start to season, son form…it’ll be a fi ght right to the and was forced to whereby Frankston was making the end to stay in the competition.” drop back in to most of putting the points on the board midfi eld after a early and taking advantage of indiffer- Luciano Trani string of injuries ent starts from other bigger named Vo- Coach, Essendon Royals.: to a couple of the dafone Cup sides, the wheels appear to We were very pleased with the Pines’ key play- have fallen off in dramatic fashion over result even though we’d like to think we can play a lot better. We ers forced coach the last week and it will surely test the Essendon Royals recorded its fi rst created quite a few chances in Craig Lewis to reshuffl e the line-up. acumen and astuteness of the coach victory since round two of the Vo- the fi rst half but unfortunately we Lewis and his board of directors. dafone Cup by defeating Frankston didn’t capitalise on them. In the Defender Trent Malcolm was carrying a Unfortunately for Lewis now, he will be second-half it was a struggle to Pines at Monterey Reserve on Satur- slight hamstring problem from the pre- required to work quickly to steady the get going, especially in our front day by 1-0. vious week and unfortunately signalled ship in what is fast becoming a crisis for third…we turned the ball over far too often and lost a little bit of to the bench after fi ve minutes of play the Peninsula club. In a match that was watched by only a shape. that he would no longer be able to con- couple of hundred spectators, the Roy- From our point of view we were tinue in the game. By Don MacLean als’ grabbed the all important winner in happy to get our fi rst win since the 29th minute of play when Michael the Sunshine Georgies game in At the 23rd minute mark the ever pres- round two. Now it’s a challenge Catalano scored to hand his side all ent Nick Waite suffered a cork thigh to get two victories on the trot, three points. when he collided with former Pines which we haven’t achieved yet In a fairly even match. this year.

Photos by Daniel Flis

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PINO MAGIC INSPIRES CANNONS VICTORY CANNONS CONTINUE 7 GAME UNBEATEN RUN Oakleigh Cannons 2 - 1 Sunshine Georgies

Following their shock win over cham- Cannons subsitute Ersala Masi Stuart Munro pionship contenders South Melbourne, chases the ball the Georgies were looking to claim an- Coach, Oakleigh Cannons: other major scalp away to the Oakleigh “Obviously we’re pleased to get the Cannons. However on this bitterly cold result, but just at the moment we’re Melbourne evening at Jack Edwrads not ﬁ ring all cylinders…we’re not play- Reserve, Cameron Pino’s perfectly ing as well as what I know we can do, struck free kick from 25 metres out but I suppose the good thing about it gave the Oakleigh Cannons a deserved is we’re not getting beat either…it’s 2-1 victory. It was an exciting and hotly pleasing that while we’re still trying to contested encounter, which saw the ref- ﬁ nd our feet we’re coming through and eree brandish several cautions to both winning games.“ sides.

Stuart Munro opted for a tall forward line Joe Montemurro with the absence of George Goutzioulis Coach, Sunshine Georgies whose undergoing knee surgery and gave another starting birth to Esala Masi who Not available for comment partnered Peter Kakos. Meanwhile former South Melbourne SC defender Arthur Tsirtsakis made his debut for the Georgies Man of the Match at right back to add some pace to the back Cameron Pino four. (Oakleigh) Despite the major share of possession in the fi rst half the Cannons couldn’t covert their dominance on the scoreboard and fell behind in the 40th minute thanks to a Vasco Trpcevski free kick on the edge of the area. Creative midfi elder Trpcevski was brought down just outside the box and most immediately when Bill Damianos free kick into the top right corner from 25 picked himself up to slot the ball under- smashed he ball past Martin John with a metres, giving John absolutely no chance. neath Webster at his near post. The usually thunderous volley after he reacted quick- His audacious free kick gave the Can- safe hands of Webster couldn’t stop what est to Kakos’s parried shot. The midfi elder nons a well deserved 2-1 win and all three seemed to be a harmless free kick and sent showed good poise amongst several Geor- points. The wingers strike will certainly the large contingent of away supporters gies defenders, to give John no opportu- stake a claim for goal of the season. into raptures. nity with his rifl ing effort. Using their ascendancy the home side almost took the Oakleigh’s supremacy continued for the To the Cannons credit they equalised al- lead on the stroke of half-time, however balance of the match and the introduction Kakos failed to score what seemed to be of Juan Nilo produced additional head- harder to miss from point blank range, aches for the Georgies defence. The pint when he found himself unmarked at the sized striker mesmerised his opponents back post with an entirely open goal after and created several opportunities to ex- Sam Poutakidis supplied an inch perfect tend the Cannons lead. Nilo almost had cross to cut out John and his defence. his name on the scoresheet had it not been for another impressive save by John, who The second stanza continued in the same was able to parry the back post volley for vein with Oakleigh dominating and search- a corner. ing for a winner, whilst Sunshine was prepared to play counter attacking football. With the match ending 2-1 and the points The Cannons spurned several chances and staying with the Oakleigh boys, it cements should have gone ahead after 60 minutes their position in the top six and is begin- when Anthony Pelikan released Poutaki- ning to illustrate why so many pundits had dis through on goal, however the wing the Cannons as serious championship con- back found John to diffi cult to beat. tenders at the beginning of the season.

Ten minutes later Pino stepped up after be- By Chris Priftis ing fouled and expertly curled a left footed

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FRIDAY NIGHT 5-GOAL THRILLER AT KB RESERVE RECCHIA GRABS WINNER AFTER RICHMOND FIGHTS BACK Richmond Eagles 2 - 3 Fawkner/Whittlesea

Shortly after Simioni dived out to collect a ball, sliding outside his area and he did well Dean Hennesey Fawkner’s Mark Tsiorlas gets a pat on the to tip Sterjovski’s free kick over the bar for a Coach, Richmond Eagles: back from asst. coach Tony Ciancer after corner, while shortly after Jurica Siljanoski scoring his side’s second goal of the evening. shot wide for the visitors. In the 71st min- I thought it was a very entertaining ute Brendan Beni burst down the right wing, game whereby both teams came out his centre squeezing under Ognenovski and and showed they wanted to play. I was reaching Korcarevski, who squared to the a little bit disappointed with our fi rst-half unmarked Robinson. The Richmond striker performance even though we created a produced an exquisite lob from just inside lot of very good chances...we didn’t fi n- the penalty area to beat Tilovski and put the ish them and Fawkner had three chanc- Eagles back on level terms at 2-2. es and fi nished two of them…that’s the The now rampant home side pushed on clinical nature of this league. In the sec- in search of a winner, Korcarevski shooting ond-half we made a few changes and and forcing a corner. A Visevic effort brought to be fair, in all credit to my players, we out the best in Tilovski, a fully-stretched one- played outstanding in the second-half. handed dive to his right denying the Eagles When they scored the winner they were youngster. Steve Burton tried his luck from totally on the back foot…I felt really sick thirty-yards but once again Tilovski was up for all concerned…I thought we had to the task. done enough to win it. With 12 minutes left a very square cross from Beni was headed home by Rob- Tony Ciancer inson, the goal ruled offside amongst heated Asst. Coach, Fawkner: protests. Four minutes later a counter attack We’ve been playing well and despite the from the Blues saw them catch Richmond result on Monday night we’re still happy three-on-one at the back. Sterjovski in the with the way the boys played. I feel a middle of the park found Bosevski on the bad refereeing decision cost us two right, who in turn cut the ball back into the valuable points. We came into Friday’s middle where Recchia was on hand to strike game knowing what we needed the it beyond Simioni to give the Blues the lead points, so it was a huge relief to have Friday’s Vodafone Cup duel between Rich- resulting penalty, but his rather tame effort once again. won the game. We looked very good mond Eagles and Fawkner-Whittlesea was saved brilliantly by Tilovski. The miss The dramatic action continued until the going forward, but we need to work on Blues produced some high-end drama that was compounded fi ve minutes later when fi nal minute, when Robinson was thwarted our defending as a team. We know we ultimately saw the visitor walk off with the a long throw in from Sterjovski on the left from equalising by the goalpost. The fi nal need to keep our foot on the pedal and points after a 3-2 victory on a cold night, saw Mark Tsiorlas fl ick a header backwards whistle signaled a win and return to form move up to the top six, where we be- which heralds in the winter. which sailed into the back of the net. for the side which competed in last season’s long. We look forward to the return of Fawkner-Whittlesea’s visit to Rich- Visevic shot wide from twenty-fi ve fi nals, while leaving newly promoted Rich- Zoran Petrovski and will also be looking mond got off to a fl ying start when Michael yards after a sharp turn, and he also provided mond still seeking its fi rst home win of the for a replacement for the departing Sa- Bosevski scored after just fi ve minutes. A a cross, which Hockless failed to connect season. sha Ognenovski in fi ve or six weeks. quick break saw Tony Sterjovski open with cleanly with as Richmond tried to get back plenty of space on the left corner, and he into the game. When half-time arrived the By Mark Boric whipped the ball into the middle of the box 2-0 scoreline in the Blues favour remained, Man of the Match for Bosevski to steer into the net. prompting Richmond coach Dean Hennessey Match winner Three minutes later Richmond missed into making a change by removing sweeper Carl Recchia. James Robinson, below a glorious chance to equalise when James Josip Rajher and add another striker in Veton (Richmond) Robinson cut a ball inside for Daniel Visevic, Korcarevski. who shot straight at keeper Steve Tilovski. The home side began brightly when play The lively Visevic soon crossed a ball from resumed, Hockless shooting over the bar the left, which fl ashed across the goalmouth within the fi rst thirty seconds and Robinson only two yards from the line, Semir Sivic not having an offside goal ruled out a minute lat- quite able to reach the ball when any contact er. Visevic forced Tilovski into a save at the would have resulted in a goal. near post with a volley. At the other end Ea- As the ball was cleared out to James gles keeper Robbie Simioni was forced into Baskerville, his through ball to Sivic pro- action to keep out a strike from Carl Recchia duced some smart work from Tilovski and in the 56th minute. the danger was quickly averted... Forced to defend at the other end four The Eagles appeared to have an award minutes later Recchia conceded the second for their pressure when Sash Ogenovski penalty for handball of the night. This time handballed in smothering a cross from Gra- it was Robinson who took the spot kick, con- ham Hockless after twenty-two minutes. It verting cleanly to make it 1-2 and put Rich- was Hockless who stepped up to take the mond back in contention.

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ZEBRAS SEEK THIRD STRAIGHT VICTORY AGAINST KNIGHTS

KNIGHTS KEEN TO KEEP UNDEFEATED RECORD

Bulleen Zebras v Melbourne Knights

has had no affect on his mental alertness. undefeated thus far.

Whilst the Knights thus far have been the The Oakleigh Cannon’s visit to Somers Michael Michalakopoulos surprise packet of the season, remaining Street last week to Somers street, did ex- Coach, Bulleen Zebras: undefeated after six rounds it must be said pose and test the Knights for the fi rst time that the biggest improvement this year this season. But the real question is whether “I think we’ve turned the corner af- for the visitors has been their defensive or not Bulleen has the offensive and defen- ter two successive wins in a row. We’re all looking forward tonight’s aspect. The Knights have conceded only sive capabilities to over come the visitors? game…it will be a big challenge three goals for the season and Biskic’s as- And how much did the Oakleigh clash soft- for us to take on the Knights who tute signings over the off season in Craig en up the Knights? are always very competitive and Elvin, Marco Maisano, Ryan Casey, Goran shown with their recent results Talevski, have added both creative forti- My tip, the Knights to remain undefeated, that they’re a force to be reck- tude and a defensive steely resolve to the 2-0 win. oned with this year. We’re up for Knights’ structure. The Knights’ fl uidity the challenge and hopefully it will from defence to attack, and vice versa has By Bruno Zovko be an exciting game. The squad Bulleen’s Chris Emsovski been another reason why the Knights are will be close to full strength and Tonight’s Monday night game at Veneto hopefully the boys can show that Club, sees the Bulleen Zebras host the they’re up for it.” undefeated Melbourne Knights to close up Round 8 of the Vodafone Cup. The one thing we can gauge from tonight’s Jo Biskic clash is the validity of the Zebras’ claim Coach, Melbourne Knights: on a top six position. “It’s going to very interesting The Zebras have run into a purple patch against a Bulleen side that has won of late, winning two on the trot and giv- its last two games. They will obvi- ing coach Michael Michalakopolous’ men ously be confi dent so I’m expecting the required confi dence to take on the high a pretty tough game. As long as we fl ying Knights. The addition of A-League stick together, play exciting soc- players, Ricky Diaco (ex-Melbourne Vic- cer and try to win the game then I tory) and Billy Celeski (on loan from Perth will be happy. I’m looking forward Glory), has evidently had the desired ef- to it, but every way game is always fect on Bulleen’s’ form of late. But it was tough and I think Michalakopoulos former Knight and Lions midfi elder, Chris is doing a good job over there and I Emsovski who shone for the Zebras last hope everything will be alright.” week in his team’s impressive 1-0 win over the Essendon Royals. The veteran playmaker literally wore the ‘poker dealer’s’ The Knights will be looking to get back onto the cap last Friday evening, showing that time winners list after two straight draws.

MONDAY MATCH STATS Zebras Knights Recent form HOME W·L·D·W D·D·W·D Recent form AWAY W·L·L·W W·W·L·W BULLEEN ZEBRAS Next info is based on last 50 matches BZ MK V Home win 38% 30% Home draw 38% 34% MELBOURNE KNIGHTS Home lost 25% 36% Home goals 1.13 per match 1.22 per match MONDAY 3RD APRIL Away win 18% 40% Away draw 29% 16% Away lost 53% 44% VENETO CLUB Away goals 0.65 per match 1.5 per match (MEL REF: 32:D9) KO 8.15PM Bulleen - Melb. Knights - PAST MATCHES: 18-07-05 VPL Bulleen Melb. Knights 1 - 2 10-04-05 VPL Melb. Knights Bulleen 0 - 0

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After what’s seemed like an eternity of front and David Mar- waiting State League One kicked-off this shalling the Defence, ROUND TWO week along the rest of the leagues. Mijo Trupkovic and FIXTURES Ante Deak to name a Friday night saw the fi rst game and it took few. place at The Serbian Sports Centre in Keys- PORT MELBOURNE borough as the Champions of Division 2SE The game started with V from 2005 Springvale White Eagles defeat- St Albans seizing the ALTONA EAST PHOENIX ed Port Melbourne by a score of two goals initiative and asking SS Anderson Reserve, to nil. This will be of some encouragement the questions of the Port Melbourne MEL:56 K1 to the newcomers and will settle some of North Geelong De- Friday 7th April the early nerves they will have had in the fence which for the season. most part managed to KO 8.30pm neutralize the threat Saturday saw Lawton Park the venue with of the Saints for- NORTH GEELONG Langwarrin taking on Northcote City and wards. This was until V although both teams toiled hard neither the 25th minute when NORTHCOTE CITY could fi nd the back of the opponents net and a corner fl oated over Elcho Park, the game fi nished in a stalemate at nil all. A into the box was only draw in the fi rst week isn’t a bad start to a partially cleared and Lara MEL:608 D15 season but no doubt both of these sides will the ball was poked Saturday 8th April be looking to improve and fi nd the net in the past Vundrel in the KO 3pm coming weeks. North Geelong goal to give St Albans a fairly BRUNSWICK CITY In Sunday’s results Altona East began their deserved lead. Both V season by drawing at home one all against sides toiled hard for Dandenong Thunder in a battle of two teams the rest of the half but WESTERN SUBURBS who should be pretty competitive through- the game was mostly Dunstan Reserve, out the season. Bentleigh greens started life a midfi eld battle with Brunswick East MEL:29 B4 outside the Vodafone premier league by each defence doing Saturday 8th April grinding out an entertaining three all draw its job well and neu- KO 3pm against Brunswick City. This is a positive tralizing any forward start to 2006 for the greens who struggled threats that the oppo- to fi nd goal scoring options during last nent provided. Half season’s relegation effort. Western suburbs time one goal lead to under new coach Chatzitrifonos made and the home side the St DANDENONG THUNDER ideal start sneaking past North Coburg by Albans Saints. V As for the home side the St Albans saints the single goal registering a 1-0 victory. BENTLEIGH GREENS The second half began with North Geelong the jury is still out, such a large amount of George Andrews Reserve, The match of the round however took place almost immediately fi nding an equalizing changes means they will take some time at the Churchill Reserve where the St Al- goal as a free kick was fl oated over and a to gel as a unit and at times they did show Sth Dandenong MEL:90 ban’s saints locked horns with the North near post header saw the ball poked past glimpses to indicate they will eventually D11 Geelong Warriors in what was a derby be- new St Albans custodian Damir Saclain mould themselves into a reasonably com- Saturday 8th April petitive outfi t. Getting points early will be tween two Croatian backed clubs. St Albans and nestle into the bottom corner of the net. KO 3pm had virtually a completely new squad with From this point North Geelong took over vital for them and I think they will need a Vinko Buljubasic the only remaining player and looked the more likely of the teams few games to hit their straps and they don’t LANGWARRIN from last season’s squad. North Geelong to fi nd a second goal. Their passing was want to give teams too big a points start as paraded a team with an array of experienced crisper and their movement and team un- they found to their detriment last season in V players and a squad I seriously believe will derstanding shows why the won Division the VPL. SPRINGVALE WHITE go some way to winning this league or very 2NW last season. The winner came in about EAGLES By Reuben Schembri close to it. They boasted the likes of Ma- the 75th minute when Trupkovic fl oated a Lawton Park Reserve, ran Vunderl and Ilija Dragicevic who were cross over to the far post which saw the tall Baxter MEL: 107 F1 playing against the side they represented last North Geelong Striker ghost in and glance a Saturday 8th April season and the Cervinski brothers Adrian up header beyond Saclain to settle the issue in favor of the team from down Geelong way. KO 3pm

In summary North Geelong look the real NORTH COBURG UNITED deal here their passing and crispness V wreaked of a team who had been together ST ALBANS SAINTS for quite a while having retained much of Reddish Reserve, their 2005 squad and adding a few pieces to it to improve it. I suspect that when the Glenroy MEL:17 E4 business end of the season comes around Sunday 9th April in September that the side from down the KO 3pm princess freeway will be amongst the top few sides.

P W D L F A PT Round 1: Springvale White Eagles 2 (Miles Tidd, Springvale White Eagles SC 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 Juan Sastre-Tejedor) Port Melbourne 0 (HT: 0-0), North Geelong Warriors SC 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 Langwarrin 0 Northcote City 0 (HT: 0-0), Altona Western Suburbs SC 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 East Phoenix 1 (Evan Kasapis) Dandenong Bentleigh Greens SC 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 Thunder 1 (Berkan Sakaci) (HT: 1-0), Bentleigh Brunswick City SC 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 Greens 3 (Christopher Driver 2, Ivo Madeira) Dandenong Thunder SC 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 Brunswick City 3 (Julian Zach, Christopher Altona East Phoenix SC 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 Greechan, Con Vouloumanos) (HT: 1-1), Western Northcote City SC 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Suburbs 1 (Lorenz Kindtner) North Coburg United Langwarrin SC 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 (HT: 0-0), St. Albans Saints 1 (Milan Batur) St. Albans Saints SC 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 North Geelong Warriors 2 (Adrian Cervinski, Tony North Coburg United SC 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Saric) (HT: 1-0) Port Melbourne Sharks SC 1 0 0 1 0 2 0

Monday 03 April 14 www.goalweekly.com BOO’S WORLD ON THE BOX The FFV Football Show Channel 31 A satirical look at the World of Football according to Mark Boric Wednesday, 9pm Featuring Vodafone Cup highlights of Altona Magic v South Melbourne referees to do not offi ciate in matches in- fore matches rather than the real thing but Heidelberg v Kingston The football season has well and truly volving their own country. Perhaps the after the cyclone in Queensland destroyed kicked off now, with the AFL, FFV FFV could ask for some advice from FIFA the banana crops who is laughing now? The Green Gully Soccer Show State Leagues and FFV Provisional in such scheduling matters. Or are there No news on how Melbourne Victory is Channel 31 Saturdays, 10.30am Leagues all under way. So at any given no ethnic clubs in Victorian football? going in its search for a Brazilian. There ground on a Saturday you will hear is an advertisement for Jefferson Ford in EPL, Blackburn v Wigan folks talking about how shocking the People used to mock me for supplying this very paper, which could provide them Fox Sports 1 Tigers were the night before as well as Richmond teams with banana lollies be- with the contact details of Alex Moreira if Tuesday 4th April, 5am swapping latest scores through they so desire.... the divisions with mobile phones Champions League, Arsenal v Juventus, SBS and text messages. The Pines Perth Boys are now Wednesday 5th April, 6.30am South’s Perth Boys. Can’t say South As I browsed through the results Perth Boys as it gives the impression Champions League, this week, looking for a score that Andreas Oliviera, Anthony Nagl- Inter v Villareal, SBS high enough to justify the title of ieri and Dino Djulbic have moved to Thursday 6th April, 6.30am Thumping of the Week, I noticed South Perth rather than been poached EPL, Spurs v Man City some fairly high scoring contests. by South Melbourne. Fox Sports 1 There were tennis set-like scores Saturday 8th April, 9.45pm of 6-3, 6-4 etc until I fi nally found Tim Cahill has been selected as Dandenong City 0 Caulfi eld United the Weet-Bix Kid after the Socceroos EPL, Wigan v Birmingham 11 in Provisional League Division signed a sponsorship deal with the Fox Sports 1 Three South East. So has everyone breakfast cereal. I am guessing Cahill Sunday 9th April, 2.15am been just doing shooting practice was chosen through a typical Sydney EPL, Chelsea v West Ham all pre-season or is there a shortage bias. It is just wrong, because when Fox Sports 1 of decent defenders? looking at Viduka I see someone who Sunday 9th April, 8.30pm clearly likes their Weet-Bix, perhaps The Commonwealth Games clos- up to half a dozen at a time. Little EPL, Liverpool v Bolton ing ceremoney fi reworks lit up the Timmy looks like he could barely eat Fox Sports 1 Sunday 9th April, 11pm MCG in a fashion we will not see half a single Weet-Bix. Now to me again for a long time. Well, maybe if you want to promote your prod- The World Game not that long, I’m sure Australia v uct, what fi ner example than Viduka SBS Greece will see a few fl ares lit. could you wish for? It makes you big Sundays, 2pm – 5.30pm and strong is what they should be try- Queensland referee Mark Shield ing to say. has been selected among the twenty-three whistleblowers who will offi ciate at this Maybe some Weet Bix will help tim Until next week, hide those ribs with a bit of muscle! years World Cup. FIFA always make sure Aussie kids are Weet-Bix kids.

ON THE AIRWAVES QUICK QUIZ

The Sunday Roast Show 1. Fawkner’s Sasha Ognenovski has signed for which A-league Casey Radio 97.7FM Sunday, 2-5pm side? Featuring coverage of the Vodafone Cup 2. With which Vodafone Cup side does Hamlet Armenian play with Paul Jefferies. for? 3. Who is the coach of State League Division One side St The 90th Minute SEN 1116 Albans? Sundays 5pm onwards 4. Referees fi rst began using whistles in 1878, 1908 or 1948? With Michael Zappone and 5. True or false? The term “Socceroos” was fi rst coined in 1972 former Socceroo lehgend Paul Trimboli. by a Sydney journalist. 6. Which former Victorian referee offi ciated at the 1986 World FOOTBALL FUNNY Monday Night Football Cup in Mexico? 96.5 Inner FM 7. George Jolevski is now playing at North Coburg in State A Victory and Sydney fan get into a nasty car accident. Both vehicles are really wrecked, but amazingly neither of them are hurt. Mondays 8pm After they crawl out of their cars, the Sydney fan says, “So you’re League Division One. What was his previous club? a Victory fan, that’s interesting. I’m a Sydney fan... Wow! Just look Featuring coverage at our cars. There’s nothing left, but fortunately we are unhurt. This 8. Which Vodafone Cup side was originally known as “Vardar”? must be a sign from God that we should meet and be friends and live of the Vodafone Cup with John Canaglia. together in peace the rest of our days.” The Victory fan replied,”Totally agree - this must be a sign from 9. Unscramble the letters to fi nd the name of a dangerous goal God!” The Victory fan went on, “And look at this - here’s another miracle. My car is completely demolished but this bottle of whisky

didn’t break. Surely God wants us to drink it, to celebrate the fact we

7. Kingston City. Kingston 7. poaching Berger - IRSNMOKNIAC

QUIZ ANSWERS are alive and kicking?”

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6. Chris Bambridge. Chris 6. He hands the bottle to the Sydney fan who nods his head in agreement, of a dangerous goal poaching Berger Berger poaching goal dangerous a of 5. True. 5.

Unscramble the letters to ﬁ nd the name name the nd ﬁ to letters the Unscramble 10. Leicester City star Patrick Kisnorbo has played for which opens it and takes few big swigs from the bottle, then hands it back to 4. 1878. 4.

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The Commonwealth Games are finally over and - Mel and his successor may have other views. bourne’s sporting life resumes as normal. It‘s was a dis- appointment that football did not have a place within Britain would qualify automatically as Olympic hosts. But the event, especially when you see some sports that are it is unlikely there will be a British Olympic football team included.. While The Olympics have a place for the most beyond 2012, because no united British team plays in the popular game in the world, you would think that the European Under-21 Championships, which act as the quali- Commonwealth Games would find a place for at least a fying tournament. 5-a-side slot to match the likes of the Rugby Sevens. The complexities of Great Britain means that they will not Football 5-a-side made its Paralympic debut at Athens 2004. be able to continually compete for Olympic Gold, despite The game was open to athletes with a visual impairment. surprisingly enough being ranked third on the Olympic Modifications to the normal rules included; a ball making a Football medal list with two gold medals, albeit 1908 and noise when it moves, sighted goalkeepers that act as team 1912. guides during the game, while the rest of the team uses eye patches and eyeshades, and there is no offside rule. A poll realeased on Friday to guage the home nations support of England in the upcoming World Cup surpringly Alas, Britain had no football representatives in the Para- showed that the majority of British fans will support Eng- lympics as they haven’t for the Olympics for decades, all land - with 76% of the Northern Irish, 83% of the Welsh because of the Great Britain or England, Wales, Scotland, under the age of 23. This would mean that Wayne Rooney and even 67% of Scots questioned would be happy to see Northern Ireland issue. England had qualified for the Para- would be the only England starting 11 to be of age for Bei- the ‘auld enemy’ do well. If the fans are able to break the lympics, but they would have required agreement from the jing 2008. Unfortunately for him, there is no plan or struc- home nation fears and barriers, then so should the FAs and other home nations to be able represent Great Britain, which ture for a British team in place to make this happen. allow Great Britain to be represented by either of the home was not been forthcoming. nation’s teams. Rooney’s best chance of lifting Olympic Gold would be as That’s why the Commonwealth Games would have been Great Britain last entered a team in 1972 for the Munich the one of three overage members that may appear at Lon- ideal for football, as they do not present any complications Olympic Games, but failed to qualify, losing out to Bul- don 2012. FIFA has said that Britain should enter a team as England, Scotland and Wales would have been compet- garia. Britain had fielded an amateur team, in line with the at the 2012 Olympics and that each home nation’s future ing as a home nations anyway. However, understandably, then-Olympic rules. Fortunately for Bulgaria they were able of individual status will not be affected. The team can be looking at the list of competing nations, aside from perhaps to field virtually their World Cup line-up as the country had mixed, or it can be from just one of the home nations, but England and Scotland, football is not their biggest sport and no professional footballers. the nations must agree with it. England and Northern Ire- therefore has not surprisingly been overlooked. Either way, land have said their players will be made available. Unfor- Australia would have probably taken the gold anyway. To qualify for the national team the Olympics’ rules no lon- tunately the Scottish and Welsh Football Association do not ger state that you have to be an amateur, now there’s an age trust Sepp Blatter, president of world’s football governing By Richard Sucksmith restriction. All but three of the fielded eleven have to be body. As they fear that Blatter may not be in power in 2012 UK FOOTBALL WRAP Chelsea fail to score, scoring after seven minutes after some lax would take the victory thanks to goals from United beat Bolton Baggies defending, and his strike partner Tresor Lomana Lua Lua and Gary O’Neil in Written by: Jonathan Roorda Djibril Cissé got on the end of a half-pitch- the 24th and 62nd minutes respectively. BIRMINGHAM - The English Premiership length pass from Xabi Alonso before slot- London derby will decide UEFA is not decided yet as Chelsea failed to score ting home. Champions League place at Birmingham while Manchester United Newcastle United - Written by: Francisco Barreto took three points at Bolton. Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur boss Mar- Birmingham - Chelsea 0-0 The Spurs risk losing their Champions tin Jol believes next month’s derby with Ar- José Mourinho’s men travelled to Britain’s League spot following a 3-1 defeat by New- senal will decide who claims fourth place second city, Birmingham, where the league castle. Lee Bowyer’s opening goal for the in the Barclays Premiership and a coveted leaders were held to a scoreless draw. Due Magpies in the second minute was cancelled invitation to the 2006/07 UEFA Champions Arsenal’s Thierry Henry to this result, Chelsea allow main rivals out by Robbie Keane in the 19th minute, but League. Manchester United to close in, reducing the Shola Ameobi restored the home side’s lead Spurs are currently five points clear of their Henry to decide before in the 25th minute. Alan Shearer converted gap to seven points with six games left. north London neighbors, with Blackburn World cup a penalty, for 3-1 on the half hour mark. Bolton Wanderers - sandwiched in between them, but Jol feels Arsenal striker Thierry Henry will announce Arsenal - Aston Villa 5-0 his side must win every remaining match if his future plans before the World Cup. he Arsenal easily defeated Aston, with Em- it is to secure a Champions League berth. told the media on Friday. manuel Adebayor breaking the deadlock ‘I thought six weeks ago that we needed six The 28-year-old superstar from Arsenal is after 19 minutes. Thierry Henry added an- wins,’ said Jol. ‘But I feel maybe we have to linked to various clubs, including Barce- other two in the 26th and 46th minutes, and win all the games now. lona. Arsenal however is in the race of ex- Robin van Persie took care of the fourth ‘If Arsenal win the Champions League we tending the contract of the French player. goal in the 71st. The fifth and last goal came are out of it any way so I just want to focus Henry about the reason of a possible depar- from Vassiriki Diaby in the 81st minute. on our character, performance and ambi- ture: ‘People were talking about money, but The Gunners, fifth-placed, now have two tion. Then we have to wait and see if it is I think people should know by now I am points less than Tottenham but have a game enough. not someone who thinks about the money in hand. Numbers three and four qualify for ‘It would be horrible if we miss out on the before the game,’ he added. the third preliminary round of the Champi- Ruud Vanilsteroy Champions League if Arsenal win it. ‘That is why, when I talked about sporting ons League. ‘But if they win all their games I think we ambitions, I was talking about the pitch and Everton - Sunderland 2-2 will have a problem. The Arsenal game nothing else.’ Everton’s Leon Osman opened the score Manchester United 1-2 away could be the decider. ‘We are talking with the board and with Ar- within five minutes, but had his goal can- United did what they were supposed to do, ‘I think they are always capable, if every- senal at the moment about the contract situ- celled out by Jon Stead in the 16th. James although Bolton tried everything to avoid a body’s on the ball, of beating any team. ation. But there are so many things at stake McFadden put Everton back in the lead ten defeat. Kevin Nolan even put the hosts in ‘But there are still a lot of games to go but that we should talk about. minutes later, but the visitors came back the lead after 26 minutes, but Louis Saha if we lose against Newcastle it becomes a ‘My main concern right now is to finish in again, through Rory Delap in the 80th. levelled seven minutes later. The winning different scenario.’ the top four - because it’s vital for the club Fulham - Portsmouth 1-3 goal came from Ruud van Nistelrooy who Spurs travel to Newcastle United on Satur- and anything that is going to happen at the Less than a minute had been played when scored from close range in the 79th minute. day, while Arsenal, fresh off its impressive club next, and to concentrate on winning Gary O’Neil opened the score for Ports- West Bromwich Albion - Liverpool 0-2 performance against Juventus, host six- the Champions League. Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler opened the mouth, but Steed Malbranque equalized teenth-place Aston Villa. in the 10th minute. However, Portsmouth Monday 03 April 20 www.goalweekly.com

ARGENTINA CLAUSURA GERMAN BUNDESLIGA CHILEAN LEAGUE ENGLISH FIRST DIVISION Tiro Federal - Lanus 0 - 1 Frankfurt - Werder Bremen 0 - 1 River Plate - Rosario 2 - 0 U.Concepcion - Cobresal 2 - 1 Tranmere - Port Vale 3 - 0 Newell’s - Boca Juniors 1 - 1 Nurnberg - Mainz 05 3 - 0 Huachipato - U. de Chile 2 - 1 Hartlepool - Oldham 1 - 1 Banfi eld - Olimpo 0 - 1 Leverkusen - Kaiserslautern 5 - 1 Colchester - Brentford 1 - 1 Colon - Independiente 1 - 1 Monchengladbach - Dortmund 2 - 1 Arsenal Sarandi - Estudiantes 1 - 2 Blackpool - Walsall 2 - 0 Wolfsburg - MSV Duisburg 1 - 1 Bournemouth - Southend 1 - 1 Hertha BSC - Stuttgart 2 - 0 Bradford - Scunthorpe 4 - 2 Bayern Munchen - 1.FC Koln 2 - 2 Bristol City - Yeovil 2 - 1 Chesterfi eld - Nottingham 1 - 3 Milton Keynes - Gillingham 1 - 2 Doncaster - Rotherham 3 - 1 Huddersfi eld - Barnsley 1 - 0

ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP West Bromwich - Liverpool 0 - 2 ITALIAN SERIE A Fulham - Portsmouth 1 - 3 GREEK KATIGORIA Everton - Sunderland 2 - 2 Lecce - Milan 1 - 0 Bolton Manchester U 1 - 2 Olympiakos - Atromitos 3 - 0 Inter Milan - Messina 3 - 0 Birmingham - Chelsea 0 - 0 Aigaleo - Larisa 1 - 0 Treviso - Juventus 0 - 0 Arsenal - Aston Villa 5 - 0 Newcastle - Tottenham 3 - 1

ENGLISH SECOND DIVISION Boston - Chester 1 - 3 Peterborough - Northampton 0 - 1 Notts County - Leyton Orient 1 - 1 Rushden & D - Torquay 1 - 0 Shrewsbury - Cheltenham 2 - 0 Stockport - Bury 0 - 1 Wycombe - Bristol Rovers 1 - 3 AUSTRIAN LEAGUE Mansfi eld - Oxford Utd 1 - 0 Grimsby - Wrexham 2 - 0 Admira - Rapid Wien 2 - 1 Darlington - Lincoln C 4 - 2 SV Ried - Sturm 2 - 0 Chester - Macclesfi eld 2 - 1 CROATIAN FIRST DIVISION Mattersburg - Tirol 2 - 2 Boston - Barnet 2 - 1 Varteks - Hajduk 2 - 0 GAK - Superfund 1 - 2 ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP Rijeka - Kamen 3 - 0 Crystal Palace - Watford 3 - 1 Stoke - Sheffi eld U 1 - 1 Southampton - Cardiff 3 - 2 Sheffi eld W - Burnley 0 - 0 Reading - Derby 5 - 0 Queens PR - Crewe 1 - 2 Plymouth - Wolverhampton 2 - 0 Norwich - Leicester 2 - 1 SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE Millwall - Brighton 0 - 2 Luton - Ipswich 1 - 0 Motherwell - Livingston 2 - 1 Hull - Leeds 1 - 0 Inverness - Aberdeen 0 - 1 Coventry - Preston 0 - 1 Dunfermline - Falkirk 1 - 1 TURKISH FIRST DIVISION Diyarbakirspor - Fenerbahçe 0 - 4 Trabzonspor - Konyaspor 1 - 2 Galatasaray - Gençlerbirligi 3 - 0 Ankaragucu - Besiktas 2 - 3 FRENCH FIRST DIVISION Troyes - Lyon 0 - 1 Saint Etienne - Monaco 1 - 1 Sochaux - Ajaccio 3 - 1 Nice - Strasbourg 3 - 1 Nantes - Marseille 1 - 3 SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE Metz - Lens 0 - 1 Lille - Auxerre 1 - 1 St. Mirren - Hamilton 0 - 2 St. Johnstone - Stranraer 3 - 2 Queen of the South - Ross County 0 - 0 Clyde - Airdrie United 3 - 1

SPAIN PRIMERA LIGA MACEDONIAN LEAGUE Real Sociedad - Malaga 3 - 0 Rabotnicki - Vlazrimi 4 - 0 Barcelona - Real Madrid 1 - 1 Vardar - Stip 1 - 0 Zaragoza - Villarreal 0 - 1 Makedonija - Sileks 1 - 1 Pobeda - Cementarnica 1 - 0 Shkendija - Renova 1 - 2 SCOTTISH DIVISION TWO Baskimi - Belasica 6 - 0 Peterhead - Morton 2 - 1 Partick Thistle - Alloa 2 - 3 Forfar - Raith Rovers 0 - 2 Ayr United - Stirling Albion 3 - 0 Have you moved?

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in hand still over Lille. after this summer’s World Cup. The Swede is ITALIAN SERIE A Van Basten wants Metz - Lens 0-1 Dutch-Belgian league mentioned on the shortlist by Madrid’s president Lens, sitting in fourth, are now two points back Written by: Jonathan Roorda Fernando Martin. Italy: Milan fall to Lecce; of Lille for the fi nal Champions League spot Beckham told The Sun: “Sven is one of the best Juve held at Treviso AMSTERDAM - Holland coach Marco van Bas- in Europe after defeating relegation candidates ten recently suggested the possibility of a league managers around and his name was bound to Written by: Stephen Sharp Metz. with Dutch and Belgian teams, but his ideas have come into the equation. I think he would work LECCE - Ahead of their Champions League Pierre-Alain Frau fi red home from the penalty been met with criticism and rejection. well.” matches this week, the three top Italian sides spot in the 26th minute, and despite having Ben- According to Van Basten, a competition with the “I don’t know who it will be as it’s not my deci- all recorded different results in Serie A action oit Assou-Ekotto sent off in the 65th minute, ten best Dutch teams and the top six of Belgium sion. Sven is the obvious one because he will be on Saturday. AC Milan were defeated at Lecce, Lens held on to claim the victory. would reduce the gap with the other European out of a job. He will be free and available so we Juventus were held at Treviso, and Inter Milan Nantes - Marseille 1-3 countries such as England, Spain and Belgium. will see. cruised past Messina. Marseille are also two points adrift of Lille now The coach added that such a ‘BeNeLiga’ could “One of his biggest qualities is his man-manage- Lecce - AC Milan 1-0 after they cruised past Nantes thanks to a double have fi nancial advantages for the teams in- ment -- the way he treats the players and what he Milan rested many of their top players in prepa- by Mamadou Niang. volved. gets out of the players. He gives the players a lot ration for a clash with Lyon on Tuesday, but it Niang opened the scoring the 22nd minute and Dutch FA (KNVB) chairman Henk cost them a chance to gain ground on Juventus Toifi lou Maoulida doubled the advantage 30 Kesler told press agency ANP that such a plan is thanks to a second-half goal by Cedric Konan. Real’s David Beckham minutes later, only to see Kenyan international not realistic: “This has been studied a few years In the fi rst half, Lecce goalkeeper Vincenzo Dennis Oliech pulled a goal back less than a min- ago, but appeared not to be interesting economi- Sicignano had to be at his best to foil the Ros- utes later. cally. Let’s just await the play-offs.” soneri attack, making several key saves. Those Marseille, though, regained their two-goal ad- The play-offs are a new system in which the num- misses came back to haunt them as Konan scored vantage through Niang in the 72nd minute to bers two to nine of the Dutch Eredivisie battle for on the counter-attack to give the relegation can- secure the victory. European football. didates a much-needed three points. Saint-Etienne - Monaco 1-1 Wembley Stadium delays continue Treviso - Juventus 0-0 Two of the biggest disappointments of the season Written by: Jonathan Roorda Leaders Juventus, who have it all to do in their met at the Stade Geoffrey-Guichard, Saint-Eti- second leg against Arsenal at the Delle Alpi, enne and Monaco playing to a draw. SPAIN were actually quite relieved to leave Treviso with Monaco, who sit 11th in the table and well out a draw after an uninspired outing. of European contention, went in front in the 56th Real hold Barcelona The visitors, much like Milan, had the best of the minute as Ernesto Chevantón gave them the lead, despite red card chances throughout the game but failed to capi- but 13th-placed Saint-Etienne got an equalizer Written by: Jonathan Roorda of respect.” talize on them. Treviso then turned up the heat through Bafetibis Gomis with eight minutes to BARCELONA, Apr 1 (SW) - Real Madrid held “I don’t think he would have a problem with any and hit the post on a free kick before keeping Ju- play. FC Barcelona to a 1-1 draw at Camp Nou on place he went to. I think he is an experienced ventus on the backfoot towards the end. Saturday, but there is no reason to celebrate as manager and can handle it. Inter Milan - Messina 3-0 GERMANY the gap between the two teams remains eleven “He has been the English manager for fi ve years Inter used a strong fi rst half to down Messina Bayern held to draw while points. and has handled the pressures there so I’m sure ahead of Tuesday’s showdown with Villarreal, a FC Barcelona - Real Madrid 1-1 he can handle it wherever he manages. double by Santiago Solari providing the spark. Werder wins A foul from Brazilian left-back Roberto Carlos Other managers that have been named as poten- Solari opened the scoring after just a quarter- Written by: Jonathan Roorda on Dutch midfi elder Mark van Bommel had a tial candidates are Guus Hiddink, Jose Mourinho, hour had been played before Obafemi Martins MUNICH - The gap between Bayern Munich penalty as result in the 22nd minute, and Bar- Fabio Capello, Arsene Wenger, Carlos Ancelotti, doubled the advantage just four minutes later. and Werder Bremen has been brought back to ten celona playmaker Ronaldinho made no mistake Marcelo Lippi and Rafael Benitez. Solari’s second goal in the 26th minute effective- points as the Bavarians were held to a draw by from the spot. ly secured the points for the Nerazzurri. last-placed Cologne. A few minutes later, Roberto Carlos was again GREECE Bayern Munich - Cologne 2-2 Shevchenko laughs off the center of attention as a discussion with the Rivaldo extends Olympicaos Matthias Scherz put Cologne ahead in the 13th referee, following a foul on Henrik Larsson, Chelsea rumors minute but Willy Sagnol levelled in the 29th. contract Written by: Francisco Barreto The visitors restored their lead through Albert Written by: Francisco Barreto MILAN - Andriy Shevchenko has laughed off Streit in the 36th minute, but this time it was Roy PIRAEUS - Greek league leaders Olympiacos reports that he is Chelsea-bound. Makaay to equalize three minutes later. and Brazilian midfi elder Rivaldo have agreed to The Guardian reported yesterday that Shevchen- Eintracht Frankfurt - a one-year contract extension, keeping the for- ko had agreed ‘in principle’ to a four-year con- Werder Bremen 0-1 mer Brazilian international in Greece until the tract with the English champions, but the Ukrai- The match between Eintracht and Werder was end of next season. nian striker has confi rmed that there is no truth to decided from the penalty spot, as the only goal “Olympiacos have extended the contract of Ri- the British paper’s report. was scored by Miroslav Klose, converting a valdo by one more year, taking into account the The striker told the Italian news agency ANSA: spotkick in the 70th minute. excellent service given by the greatest player ‘I don’t know of any offer and I am calm. I don’t Hertha BSC - VfB Stuttgart 2-0 ever to grace Greek football,” said the club. need to deny anything, it is all clear. It is just that Hertha BSC defeated Stuttgart in the German The 33-year-old Rivaldo has scored 19 goals in others keep talking about this story.’ capital, with Marcelinho scoring both goals. The 44 league games since arriving from Brazilian He added: ‘I’d like to thank the English journal- fi rst came just after the break, and a second fol- Real’s Ronaldo club EC Cruzeiro in 2004, following spells in ists because this way maybe Milan will call me lowed from the penalty spot in the 69th minute. Europe with RC Deportivo La Coruña, FC Bar- and extend my contract’. Bayer Leverkusen - Kaiserslautern 5-1 celona and AC Milan. Shevchenko has scored 19 goals in 24 Serie A Bayer Leverkusen had an easy win over relega- earned the defender his second yellow card. Romario joins FC Miami matches, adding another 8 eight goals in 9 UEFA tion candidates Kaiserslautern. Barnetta opened Champions League appearances. Barcelona continued to apply pressure on their Written by: Francisco Barreto the score for the hosts in the 9th minute and Dim- arch rivals but the visitors scored an unexpected MIAMI - Controversial Brazilian striker Roma- itar Berbatov added a second in the 37th. equaliser through Ronaldo in the 37th minute. rio has agreed a move to FC Miami of the sec- FRANCE The Bulgarian also took care of Bayer’s third The striker received the ball from Julio Baptista ond-tier United Soccer League (USL). goal in the 61st minute, and Pletsch got one back and lifted it over goalkeeper Victor Valdes. Romario was under contract with four-time Bra- Lyon secure Champions League for the visiting side in the 64th. Neither side managed to get a winning goal, with zilian champion Vasco de Gama, but had not re- spot, close in on title Bayer were not threatened by that goal however Barcelona creating most chances. Other than ported to the club since March 15, when Vasco Written by: Stephen Sharp as Fritz and Berbatov added another two goals in Roberto Carlos’ red card, offi cial warnings were lost 2-0 to minnow Cabofriense, erasing any TROYES - Lyon secured a spot in next season’s the 85th and 90th minutes. given to Van Bommel and Van Bronckhorst of hope of the club winning the Rio de Janeiro state Champions League and move three points closer B. M’gladbach - B. Dortmund 2-1 Barcelona, as well as Helguera, Ronaldo, Mejia, championship. to their fi fth consecutive Ligue 1 title with a win The two Borussia’s faced each other in Baptista and Beckham of Real Madrid. The 40-year-old Romario will play with Miami over Troyes on Saturday. Lille, meanwhile, got a Mönchengladbach and the hosts took the lead Zaragoza - Villarreal 0-1 until season’s end in September, then rejoin Vas- point closer to second-placed Bordeaux in a draw through Rafael after only six minutes. Tomas While most fans focused on the Clasico in Barce- co, club president Eurico Miranda said in a news with Auxerre. Rosicky levelled for Dortmund in the 15th min- lona, Villarreal did themselves a favor by beating conference. Troyes - Lyon 0-1 ute but the winning goal was for the home side, Zaragoza by a single goal from Garcia Roger in The striker is 36 goals shy of his 1,000th career Lyon were frustrated by the Troyes defense for and was scored by Rafael in the 34th minute. the 45th minute. goal, surprising everyone last year by topping the the fi rst 75 minutes of this tie, but in-form mid- Nurnberg - Mainz 3-0 Real Sociedad - Malaga 3-0 scoring charts in Brazil with 22 goals. fi elder Tiago struck to send Gérard Houllier’s Nurnberg were the stronger side against Mainz Real Sociedad were never really troubled by side closer to a championship. 05, with an opening goal from Saenko within Malaga, who ended the match with nine players The next challenge for Lyon will be their second three minutes. Kieszling added a second in the due to Juan Rodriguez’ and Richard Javier Mo- leg tie in the Champions League against AC Mi- 68th minute and the third goal came from Vittek rales’ red cards. lan on Tuesday. in the 79th. Ion Ansotegi put the Basques ahead in the 36th Lille - Auxerre 1-1 Wolfsburg - Duisburg 1-1 minute and Morten Skoubo doubled the gap in Striker Peter Odemwingie gave Lille the lead af- The home side went down to ten after a red card the 68th. The third and fi nal goal came from Xa- for Klimowicz in the 61st minute, and Van Houdt ter just 22 minutes, but Auxerre fi red back just bier Prieto in the 82nd minute. six minutes later through Pegguy Luyindula to took advantage by scoring the opening goal for keep Auxerre in position for a spot in Europe Duisburg in the 73rd. But the hosts held on and Beckham wants next season. Steve Marlet levelled the score in added time. Eriksson as Real coach Lille are six points behind the idle Bordeaux side David Beckham wants, current England coach, for second place, but Bordeaux do have a game HOLLAND Sven-Goran Eriksson to take over at Real Madrid Romario Monday 03 April 22 www.goalweekly.com Katsa’s Korner With George Katsamboukas did not occur, however a different trifecta Monday morning confirms this. took place and that was the defection of three On a lighter note, I have contacted the Federal Frankston Pines players who moved to South Tickets for the Australia v Greece match have Police and asked them to postpone their man Melbourne during the week. gone on sale and it promises to be a great spec- hunt for a well known identity that may have tacle. fled the country this week, so as they can fo- The word going around is that South Mel- cus their efforts in finding a certain training top bourne released three players, cannot provide It’s sure to be a sell out and one player who will which has gone missing from a Victorian club. names as this whisper has not been confirmed, possibly playing for the Greek National team however I’m usually spot on the money with is George Samaras, who plays for Manchester This top, sponsored by a leading carpentry the whispers that I receive. City. His Father played for South Melbourne as manufacturer was awarded to the player who a guest player in the defunct NSL, and Samaras made the biggest blunder of the week or did This week belongs to the Premier League Following on from the my story on the Rich- having moved to Greece at a young age was something that was very comical, or out of the coaches as they all managed to keep their mond v Heidelberg abandoned game being actually eligible to play for Greece or Austra- ordinary. jobs for another week. It has always amazed replayed from last week, Tony Pignata (FFV lia. me how out of all the sports played all over CEO) called me early last Monday to clarify It has been a couple of weeks since I have seen the world, soccer is renowned for being un- a point which I raised regarding both teams From what I have seen, he would certainly fit anybody wearing it, I understand that this top forgiving to coaches who may get two or needing to start the game with the same start- in nicely into the Socceroos, however having was handed from one award winner to another, three bad results on the trot. ing eleven players that played in the original already represented Greece, he is ineligible to and that it had to remain unwashed for the en- game. wear the Green and Gold. tire season. AFL clubs tolerate a spate of bad results and actually reward their coaches for failure with The FFV Media Release which went out re- The new rulings regarding the off side rule is It certainly makes a difference not seeing it sizeable pay packets each week. Not so in soc- garding the game to be replayed stated that certainly causing the noise levels at matches, being worn by anybody. What I really miss cer, the term “MUST WIN” takes on a new this had to occur, and if my memory serves me and unsavoury comments to referees and their though is guessing the reasons why players meaning, and coaches whose teams are not correctly, the word must was in bold and un- assistants to increase. It’s a very simple rule, in have been lucky enough to get to wear this top performing are hung out to dry. derlined. that a player will not be deemed to be off side for that week. until he has actually touched the ball. I have seen coaches lose their jobs after a de- However, Tony explained that this was not the The State and Provisional Leagues commenced feat where the team’s strikers have missed pen- case; both teams could make changes if neces- A common scenario is that a player may be last weekend. alties and open goals from two feet, the irony sary. The FFV had verbally communicated this offside by three meters, be sent through a long being that if these chances were taken, the to both clubs according to Tony, however as I ball and he chases it down. Let the Games begin, and in real estate auction coach would still be employed. explained to him, there should be no margin terminology, “It’s not where we start that mat- for error in Media Releases from the FFV as it Common crowd reaction is “offside Lines- ters, but where we finish” Coaches at a high level cannot and should not raises further controversies. man!” have to teach these players how to put the ball Unless you’re a Coach ……… in the net from two feet. These skills are usu- One area where the FFV has improved over the However, the referee does not whistle for off ally mastered by players at Under 12 level. last 12 months is that they are more accessible side until the player actually touches the ball, This is Katsa- But not as you’ve known him! to clubs, officials, and the media and this starts and this can take as long as three seconds, Last week I tipped a trifecta in that another from the top, where Tony makes the time to hence the increased “encouragement” to the Email any feedback to Vodafone Cup coach would be removed. This answer everyone’s queries. His call to me on match officials! [email protected]

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Altona City 0 Westgate 1 (Milan Savic) (HT: 0-1), Knox City 0 South Springvale 1 (Mesut Ismailoglu)(HT: 0-0), Knox City 3 South Springvale 3, Eastern Lions SC 5 Waverley Wander- Altona City 0 Westgate 2, Westvale 2 Williamstown 1, Keilor Park 4 Westvale 2 (Arthur Vatzakis 2) Williamstown 0 (HT: 0-0), Eastern Lions SC 0 Waverley Wanderers 1 (Andrew Strapelias) (HT: 0-0), ers 1, Stonnington City 3 Doncaster Rovers 1, Chelsea 2 Cranbourne Maribyrnong Greens 0, Lalor United 1 Yarraville Glory 1, Thomastown Keilor Park 4 (Andrew Damianou, Steven Mussel, Peter Tawaf, Nathan Stonnington City 0 Doncaster Rovers 1 (Robert Ardesi) (HT: 0-0), Comets 1, Diamond Valley United 2 Clifton Hill United 0, Southern Stars Devils 3 Pascoe Vale 0, Moreland City 2 Banyule City 0 Miloshis) Maribyrnong Greens 2 (Damir Alatovic, Tarik Bali) (HT: 2-0), Chelsea 1 (Charles Di Petta) Cranbourne Comets 0 (HT: 1-0), 3 Clayton 4 Lalor United 3 (Farouk Tijani 2, Kiril Ristevski) Yarraville Glory 0 (HT: Diamond Valley United 2 (Sefgi Murat, Allan Cameron) Clifton Hill 2-0), United 2 (George Kotsiris, Zoran Romanovski) (HT: 2-1), Thomastown Devils 1 (Benjamin Smith) Pascoe Vale 1 (Michael Mal- Southern Stars 1 (Sinan Aydogan) Clayton 0 (HT: 0-0) janek) (HT: 0-0), Moreland City 1 (Joe Cavoli) Banyule City 4 (Dennis Alevizos 2, Mas- simo Marchesani, Kiril Vaskoski) (HT: 0-1)

SOUTH EAST THREE NORTH WEST THREE Heatherton United 0 Nunawading City 2, Berwick City ? Morwell Heatherton United 4 (Ernedin Isanovic, Mirzet Skenderovic, Edvin Tra- La Trobe University 2 (Lino Lidestri 2) Western Eagles 3 (Lucas Fortuna La Trobe University 1 Western Eagles 2, Werribee City 0 Lalor 3, Bal- Pegasus ?, Monbulk 1 Fitzroy City 4, Mooroolbark 4 Sandringham City kosevic, Jusuf Pekmezovic) Nunawading City 1 (Darren Cooper) (HT: 3- 2, Own Goal) (HT: 0-1), Werribee City 6 (Martin Collins 3, Steven larat 3 Albion Rovers 0, Sydenham Park 0 Geelong Rangers 1, North 1, Endeavour United 0 Templestowe Eagles 2 1), Berwick City 4 Morwell Pegasus 1 (HT: 1-1) Monbulk 2 (Jason Rand, Panebianco, Daniel Iuele, Artemis Karanicolas) Lalor 0 (HT: 2-0), Sunshine Eagles 0 Sunbury United 1, Geelong 2 Corio 2 Michael Howie) Fitzroy City 5 (Peter Veljovic 2, Nikola Veljovic 2, Dejan Ballarat 1 (Joshua Romein) Albion Rovers 0 (HT: 0-0), Sydenham Park Tosic) (HT: 0-2), Mooroolbark 2 (Darren McCandless 2) Sandringham 3 (Paul Williams, Ivan Filiposki, Goce Petrovski) Geelong Rangers 2 City 4 (2, Christopher Aldunate, Surya Prasetya) (HT: 0-3), Endeavour (Troy Hardy 2) (HT: 2-0), North Sunshine Eagles 1 (Lanica Isuf) Sunbury United 3 (Damien Ithier 2, Muhammed Kirmaci) Templestowe Eagles 2 United 3 (Volkan Kalayci, Alan Muscat, Andrew Lejcak) (HT: 0-1), (Michael Gulino, Alfonzo Santone) (HT: 1-1) North Caulfield 2 (Oran Geelong 0 Corio 1 (Vasili Kalogeracos) (HT: 0-0) Harel 2) Frankston Strikers 0 (HT: 1-0)

MATCH REPORT Sydenham Park 3 v Geelong Rangers 2 tain winning the toss and giving his side napping defense to put his side back into the defender from a corner scoring his and the Weather: 18, bowing the house down first crack with the wind and thus relegating contest. A shell shock Sydenham had to re- teams second. It was a fast and furious final Pitch: probably the best you will see it all Geelong to defending for most of the half. group quickly or the Geelong express was 10 minutes but in the end, time simply ran year After a tentative start by both sides the game about to run over them, the response did out for Geelong, 3-2 it ended. was well and truly turned on its head by a not take long. A quick succession of passes Round 1 of Vodafone State League 3 North piece of Filipovski magic, scoring from an start on the half way line released one of Geelong are your typical British side, they West kicked off for Sydenham hosting one inconspicuous free kick awarded 5 yards in the new boys, Goce who from just inside fight hard, run all day and never give in, of the new kids on the block, the Geelong from the sideline, 30-40 meters from goals, the 18 yard box slotted it under the helpless similar to Altona City last season. They can Rangers. Weather conditions were less then it well and truly cleared the cob webs in the keeper, 3-1 and a moment or reprieve for consider themselves unlucky in this game ideal with a strong wind blowing down the goal, the keeper simply had no chance. The the Sydenham boys. To the Geelong boys but then again, you make your own luck. ground and ensuring the coin toss would goal seem to lift Geelong who had more of credit they did not relent, constantly push- The midfield is solid but the man to watch have more significance then simply game the possession but were finding it hard not ing forward to get back into the game. They is the big man up front, T Hardy, his aerial day ceremony. The surface at Kelior Lodge only battling the opposition but the wind, came close on two occasions from identi- ability will trouble many sides. Reserve is probably in the best condition they were unable to penetrate the final third cal free kicks just outside the 18-yard box, you will see it for the season and probably of the pitch. With the Geelong keeper still on both occasions the frame of the goals As for Sydenham, it was a gritty perfor- the only occasion l will not have a go at it. A trying to settle his nerves following the first came to the home sides defense. D Macal- mance full of fight, not the prettiest foot- vastly different line up for Sydenham Park goal, they were well and truly shoot when lum, or the jockey as the Sydenham defense ball you will see but delivering the desired this season with only a handful remaining he fumbled a simply pass and set up the labeled him had a great opportunity when result in the end. A few of the new boys from last season and a youth oriented ap- easiest of tap-ins for Paul (pommy), 2-0 the he nipped in front of the Sydenham defense made great debuts with the standouts today proach evident. We also had a changing of half ended. but seemed to rush the shoot and sprayed it including, Olly, Goce and Paul. the guard with Daryl Spiteri taking the reins well and truly into the sky. With time run- as club captain after the departure of long- Geelong well and truly came out firing in ning out and the Sydenham players happy to Round 1 gone, 3 points in the bag, 21 rounds standing skipper, Snapper. the second half and it did not take long to get sit back and play the role of spoilers it was to go. their just reward. With less then 5 minutes that man again, T Hardy that gave Geelong And it was a good start for the new cap- on the clock, T Hardy nipped in on a still a glimmer of hope when he out jumped his MrMilchy

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SOUTH EAST ONE NORTH WEST ONE Vodafone Provisional League Div 1 South-East: Round 1: Croydon City Vodafone Provisional League Div 1 South-East: Round 1: Croydon City Vodafone Provisional League Div 1 North-West: Round 1: Brimbank 0 Vodafone Provisional League Div 1 North-West: Round 1: Brimbank 2 Arrows 1 (Cesar Flores) Springvale City Vales 2 (Damir Rizvic 2) (HT: Arrows 1 Springvale City Vales 1, Monash University 6 Rowville Eagles Melbourne University Rangers 3 (Henry Wootton, Adin Constantinidis, Melbourne University Rangers 2, Laverton Park 2 Mill Park 1, Avondale 0-1), Monash University 2 (Shaun Whittaker 2) Rowville Eagles 1 (Mar- 0, Noble Park United 3 Carrum United 0, Southern Suburbs 4 Brandon Adam Griffith) (HT: 0-0), Laverton Park 4 (Javier Sobarzo 2, Vince Heights 2 Hoppers Crossing 6, Elwood City 5 Melbourne City 0, Hume ian Voinea) (HT: 0-0), Noble Park United 4 (Darko Stojanovic 2, Manuel Park 0, White Star Dandenong 2 Riversdale SC 3, Doveton 3 Warragul De La Plaza 2) Mill Park 2 (Nabil Assaad, Damien Larosa) (HT: 1-1), United 3 Glenroy 2, Darebin United 1 Plenty Valley Lions 9 Seisdedos , Own Goal) Carrum United 2 (Michael Franco, Mauro Cor- United 1 Avondale Heights 1 (Adam Tennenini) Hoppers Crossing 1 (Joseph doma) (HT: 1-2), Southern Suburbs 2 (Panos Nickas, Nikolaos Rossios) Fraietta) (HT: 0-0), Elwood City 4 Melbourne City 1 (HT: 0-1), Hume Brandon Park 1 (Stephen Kyriazis) (HT: 1-1), White Star Dandenong 3 United 2 (Mustafa Sahin, Akin Akin) Glenroy 2 (Ante Kranjinovic, Own (Paul Nedza, Adam Szlawski, Koral Salih) Riversdale SC 2 (Alexandro Goal) (HT: 1-1), Darebin United 1 (Nick Carlaganis) Plenty Valley Lions Moraes, Angelis Kyriakou) (HT: 2-1), Doveton 1 (Paul Cooper) Warragul 0 (HT: 0-0) United 1 (Tony Dogan) (HT: 0-1) T

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Old Trinity Grammarians 1 (Andrew Hallam) Berwick Kings 1 (Zdravko Vodafone Provisional League Div 2 South-East: Round 1: Old Trinity Whittlesea United 0 Uni. Of Melbourne Blues 0 (HT: 0-0), Northern Round 1: Whittlesea United 0 Uni. Of Melbourne Blues 8, Northern Kecojevic) (HT: 0-1), Mitcham United 0 Ashburton 0 (HT: 0-0), Noble Grammarians 2 Berwick Kings 1, Mitcham United 1 Ashburton 1, Noble United 4 (Pece Cincev 2, Ahmed Azzam, Michael D’Aloia) Broadmead- United 1 Broadmeadows United 3, Collingwood City 3 West Preston 2, Park 1 (Jim Gorsovski) Beaumaris 7 (David Clarkson 2, Woody Blower Park 1 Beaumaris 5, Lyndale United 1 Scotch Old Boys 2, Seaford United ows United 0 (HT: 3-0), Collingwood City 0 West Preston 0 (HT: 0-0), Melbourne Tornado 1 Moreland United 1, South Yarra 3 Brimbank City 2, James Honey, Mark Lennon, Own Goal) (HT: 0-3), Lyndale United 3 Old Xaverians 1, Keysborough 0 Old Melburnians 6 Melbourne Tornado 1 (Anthony Smolic) Moreland United 2 (Bino Infe- 1, Northern Falcons 0 North City Lions 4 1 (Robert Costabile) Scotch Old Boys 0 (HT: 1-0), Seaford United 0 lice, Atheer Babo) (HT: 0-1), South Yarra 0 Brimbank City 0 (HT: 0-0), Old Xaverians 3 (Andrew Vittadello 2, Adriano Ubaldi) (HT: 0-1), Northern Falcons 1 (Peter Mazzilli) North City Lions 4 (Mario Gouder 2, Keysborough 3 (Jason Roberts, Hiep Tran, Deng Lual) Old Melburnians Steven Papaluca, Jorj Odisho) (HT: 0-3) 1 (Matthew Pember) (HT: 1-0)

SOUTH EAST THREE NORTH WEST THREE Endeavour Hills 4 (Nicholas Moothoo 2, Dean Knell, Own Goal) Vodafone Provisional League Div 3 South-East: Round 1: Endeavour Moreland Wolves 6 (Dominic Colella 5, Mario Denezakis) Ascot Vale 3 Vodafone Provisional League Div 3 North-West: Round 1: Ringwood City 1 (Bartholomew Holod) (HT: 2-1), Dandenong Sparrows Hills 2 Ringwood City 3, Dandenong Sparrows 0 Boroondara Lions (Milton Lopez, Alex Flores, Marvin Batres) (HT: 2-2), Bell Park 6 (Liam Moreland Wolves 6 Ascot Vale 5, Bell Park 2 Hallam 0, Light United 2 2 (Jamie Adele) Boroondara Lions 1 (Daniel Grynberg) (HT: 1-1), Old 7, Mornington 5 Dandenong Warriors 1, Eltham North 3 Old Carey 3, Mercer 2, Mark Gstalter, John Simunovic, John Anastasopoulos, Andrew Youth United 2, Epping City 1 Reservoir United 2, Watsonia Heights 6 Camberwell Grammar 5 Old Brighton Grammarians 2 (HT: 1-2), Morn- Dandenong City 0 Caulfield United 3 Palmieri) Hallam 0 (HT: 1-0), Light United 1 (Sacid Gicek) Youth United Meadow Park 5, Melton 4 Keon Park 0 ington 3 (Alex Halikias 3) Dandenong Warriors 1 (Didier Douce) (HT: 3 (Nihat Ozdemir, Adem Yazici, Own Goal) (HT: 0-3), Epping City 0-1), Eltham North 2 (Daniel Oehme 2) Old Carey 1 (Travis Davidson) 2 (Benjamin Monteleone, Joce Miloseski) Reservoir United 1 (Vince (HT: 0-0), Dandenong City 0 Caulfield United 11 (Peter Alissaphos 6, Cuteri) (HT: 2-0), Watsonia Heights 1 (Eric Wu) Meadow Park 1 (HT: Onur Tufan, Chris Balkos, Petros Antonoulis) (HT: 0-4) 1-0), Melton 1 (Stephen Paddon) Keon Park 2 (Salvatore Cardamone, Frank Tranchitella) (HT: 1-1)

MATCH REPORT In the opening round of State League Division no less than seven players on the Warriors list the tempo towards the end of the match and One for season 2006, sister clubs St Albans having represented the Saints at same stage of The second half saw the Warriors fight back had a fantastic opportunity to claim a late Saints hosted sister club, North Geelong War- their careers. It was the home side that took and they started to play the type of passing point from close range but the substitute was riors. It was the first meeting between the clubs the early ascendancy with their forwards football that they are capable of. This early unable to cover himself with glory and shot since the Warriors competed in the Victorian benefiting from St Albans’ dominance on the pressure paid dividends as a quickly taken wide at the near post. Premier League in the early 90’s. The clubs flanks from Loncaric and Medugorac. North free kick from the right by captain Trupkovic had vastly contrasting seasons last year with looked lethargic and were punished midway caught St Albans off guard and Adrian Cer- Line-up for Nth Geelong: the Saints being relegated from the Premier through the opening half after a cross from the vinski was able to find the back of the net with Vunderl (gk), Dragicevic, Paleka, Vrbovac, League while North were crowned champions left bounced through the defence and a slight a deflected poke that looped over the keeper. D Cervinski, Trpkovic, G Saric (Dragicevic), of Division Two, Nth/West competition. flick from former Knights player Milan Batur, St Albans was a far cry of their first half Cvitkovic (Malesic), Deak, A Cervinski, T was enough to see the ball diverted past for- display and were on the back foot for most Saric Both teams fielded very different line-ups mer Saints legend, Marijan Vunderl in goals. of the 2nd half. The Warriors took the lead from their previous campaigns with a number St Albans had the better of the first half but through another former Knight, Tony Saric, Subs not used: Gavran, Bacak, Malesic of departures and additions. The contest was neither team created many clear cut chances whose glancing header from a Cvitkovic cross always going to be hard fought and tight with before the break. proved to be the winner. The Saints picked up Issue #9 www.goalweekly.com 25 $3000 A-LEAGUE FARCE REVISITED It seems my article two weeks 19 year old, and they have him on “blatantly flaunted” the Bosman rul- much to ask for a player who we about the $3,000 dollar transfer a 3 year contract, they might want ing.” considered wasn’t even for sale.” fee payed out by A-League clubs to set a transfer fee of $100,000. to Australia’s lower league clubs, They may rather keep him than sell “Archie Thompson was indeed “A revised offer came through which has caused quiet a stir on a few him, and set a prohibitive fee to de- picked up by Melbourne on a free again came with a pre-arranged soccer forums . Unfortunately, my ter prospective buyers. No one can transfer. However, the club had transfer fee, however this time the sources were inaccurate about the force the club to release a contracted committed to a 4 year contract dollar figure offered was much clos- $3,000 maximum compensation player.” which was the largest contract ever er to Archie’s market value, and so fee paid out by A-League fran- in the history of Australian football we agreed to let him go.” chises to the lower league clubs, for an Australian player playing in and I sincerely apologise for any Australia.” Tony goes on to say. inaccuracies stated in the article. “Due to the fact that the Hyundai A- “ Melbourne Victory always sup- We tried to contact the FFA on the League season finished in February, ported Archie’s Socceroo ambitions. Clarification of the first year rule, but Archie was concerned that he would We were happy for him to go on a till now we have got no response. not be match fit when the World 6 month loan AT NO COST. We Cup came around. Hence his agent lost him for some of the most vital It still seems that there has been a pursued contacts in Europe, includ- matches of the season, and it could lot of confusion and mixed mes- ing PSV, to try and get Archie a loan be argued (having finished less than sages with this issue all round. So deal after the Hyundai A-League 2 games outside the final 4) that the Goal Weekly went to seek out clari- season had ended.” club’s finals chances were sacrificed fication from Victory’s own Media for Archie’s personal ambition. On Melbourne Victory’s Tony Ising Manager Tony Ising, who candidly “The deal which was initially of- this basis, the club refutes in the discusses the mechanics of the cur- fered by PSV was completely un- strongest possible way any allega- rent A-League transfer rules, and the acceptable for Melbourne Victory, tion that we acted outside Archie’s whole Archie Thompson transfer af- “Players over the age of 23 who as the 6 month loan agreement (for best interests. If Archie returns to fair exclusively to “Goal Weekly!” are not under contract are free to be which Victory would be compensat- Melbourne after his loan and PSV transferred without any compensa- ed $0) came with an option to pur- decide not to buy him, Melbourne “The $3,000 compensation fee was tion. However, any over 23 player chase at a pre-arranged figure which Victory would receive $0. Not one devised by FIFA (not the FFA and under contract would also be up for was grossly below what Archie is cent for having released a player for not the FFV) to PROTECT clubs negotiation between the two clubs.” currently worth (remembering that six months to fulfil a personal ambi- who develop young talent. It means he could be worth much more after tion.” that an UNCONTRACTED player Ising further adds, that “Victory” the World Cup). Keep in mind, also, under the age of 23 cannot be bought never became an obstacle for Archie that PSV is a G14 club, so any sug- “At the end of the day, we could for free. There must be a transfer of Thompsons’ ambitions. Stating un- gestion that they could not afford have said no to the loan and no to the $3,000 to the developing club.” equivocally, that Thompson was the market rates for Archie is simply ri- transfer option and Archie would be highest paid Australian to ever to diculous.“ sitting at home twiddling his thumbs. “If the under 23 player is UNDER play in the local competition. But the club did the right thing by CONTRACT, then the usual rules “All Melbourne Victory wanted was the player, and we are the only party of engagement apply and the buying “As for the Archie Thompson situa- the right to negotiate a transfer fee at who stands to receive nothing out of and the selling club are free to nego- tion, we take great exception to the the conclusion of his 6 month loan the deal.” tiate any transfer fee they see fit. If allegation that Melbourne Victory – not at the commencement of the a Vodafone Cup club has a superstar is an “unscrupulous club” which loan. We didn’t think this was too By Bruno Zovko WAVERLEY WANDERERS DOING A WIGAN

Kennedy has managed to retain nearly in the world we’re going to get relegated. all of the squad from last year. Joining We’re going to give it a bit of a shake if all these players are goalkeeper Jim Kour- the boys stick together.” tis from Kingston City, strikers Andrew Strapelias, formerly of Kingston, Mark Kennedy is reluctant to make any pre- Panagis from Northcote, and former dictions. Although satisfied that his team Wanderers Nick Gidas, Evan Rontoy- will be well prepared, he believes that the annis, and Perry Kapetanas who return competition this year will be unpredict- to the club after a year’s absence. able and throw up many surprise results. He says, “You can’t go into this league and Kennedy speaks with enthusiasm about say we’ll win this league or we’ll win 18 the new acquisitions: “Stropsy (Strapelias) games. This league is totally different from is a big strong boy. One of the best shield- last year’s league, which was very much a ers of the ball I’ve seen for a long time. ‘British’ league with your Dovetons and Great target man. Mark Panaghis scored Sandringhams etc. This year there’s quite 14 goals last year in Division one. He’s a lot of derbies so there’s going to be a lot going to score goals at this level.” more tension. A lot of, I’m sure, anxious moments when Stonnington play Waver- Assistant coach Rellos, a former player ley or South Springvale versus Waverley, and assistant coach at division two club Clifton Hill versus Waverley. So there’s Stonnington City, is also impressed with lots of derbies.” From left: John Kennedy, Mark Panaghis, Andrew Strapelias, Trifon Rellos. what he has seen of the Waverley first team squad. He says, “The training ses- Kennedy also expects last year’s front run- He believes “It could turn out to be a very Wanderers take on neighbors Eastern lions sions that we’re putting in and the pace ners in the division, Cranbourne Comets even league, with no single team breaking in the first ever contest for league points that the boys are playing at the moment, and Doncaster Rovers to mount strong from the pack.” between the teams. I think we’re a top half of the table team. challenges again. The season opener promises to be one Where? I can’t tell you. There is no way of those exciting derby clashes when the By George Stogiannou

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ﬁ rst choice keeper out of the tournament. make a difference and promoting the great Champions Melbourne Hardly”Athletic game of football in Tsunami affected parts So, onto the ﬁ nal and the draining power of Asia. of the sun was starting to take its toll. Mel- bourne Athletic, superbly led by Goal! By Peter Maddox Weekly’s own Chris Priftis, dominated much of the game against The Johnny Walkers and pulled away to win 2-0. The score could have been higher if not for a superb display by The Johnny Walkers substitute goalkeeper.

A great day was had by all and you can guarantee that the tournament will be back bigger and better next year. Thanks to Goal! Weekly for their support and to everyone who helped out or competed on the day.

The day also served as a launch for Riv- ersdale’s campaign to collect old equip- Riversdale Soccer Club hosted the Group B was also an even battle, featur- ment for Football4Tsunami. A pile of gear Goal! Weekly 5-a-Side Tournament on ing close games between the Young Guns, was collected on Sunday March 26th. Teams from all FIPJAM and the Ancient Relics. The boys the day, includ- over Melbourne competed in a day of from Vermont Soccer Club never really hit ing boots, shirts, good fun and keen competition. An- their stride, perhaps showing the effects of shinpads, balls other less important sporting event was too much indulgence on Saturday night. and goalkeeper fi nishing up across town at the MCG, gloves. Many but the real spectacle was happening at The quarter-fi nals came and went, with participants and Frog Hollow Reserve in Camberwell. no real shocks, but it was as the tourna- spectators comment got to the semi-fi nal stage that things mitted to going As the dew was kicked off the grass and really came to life. In a potentially fi ery through their the day headed for a top of 32 degrees, the encounter, Melbourne Athletic overcame closets and do- teams with serious claims on the title soon South American super team Echos de nating all their became apparent. Group C was proving Palo, but not before a 2-2 draw and a nail relics of seasons the tightest, with the Good Guys unlucky biting penalty shootout. past. Riversdale to miss out on a quarter-fi nal berth, despite looks forward some promising performances. Instead In the second semi-fi nal, The Johnny to continuing its it was Maradona’s Love Child and The Walkers triumphed over a tiring Young commitment to Johnny Walkers who topped the group. Guns and earned a deserved fi nal spot. Football4Tsu- Semifi nalists “Echos de Palo” This was despite an injury putting their nami, and to helping

BAYSIDE LEAGUE WRAP The current Division 1 Champions, Peninsula started very well by scoring early on. But the Parkmore joined the Rosebud v Peninsula toll on some players playing two matches started Bayside League from to take effect as Rosebud equalised mid way the Amateur League and through the fi rst half. The second half witness made quite a statement Rosebud squandering a penalty kick before fi - with the club scoring nally winning by that long range effort. nine times against Bax- ter Falcons one to take Boronia Knights and Bayswater Strikers both top spot in the Division Croydon Ranges got off to a stunning start failed to contribute to the score line as the fi nal 2. Cranbourne Comets to the 2006 Bayside Premier League season result was a 0 – 0 draw. Gold are second with a when it travelled to Mt Lilydale to give the Western Port Wanderers had an expected com- 4 – 0 win over Boronia home team a message that this league is more petitive match against Pines Condors and was Barons. competitive than they originally thought. able to gain all three points with a 3 – 1 win. Montrose B leads di- Croydon Ranges scored no less than seven And fi nally Knox City Harlequins also made vision 3 when they times against newly formed Mt Lilydale Old the winners list as they defeated Hampton Park disposed of the newly Collegians and therefore taken the early lead for United 3 – 2 at home. re-formed bayside team the race to become Premier League champions. from Frankton Pines 6 Mt Lilydale may not know what hit them but all Premier League Reserves and it is Western Port – 1. Phillip Island also good things take time. Wanderers on top wafter thumping Pines Con- made an impressive re- dors reserve team 9 - 2. turn to the league with a Rosebud needed a bizarre long range effort that 5 – 3 win over Seaford was defl ected into the back of the net by the Pen- In the Division 1 it is Baxter Eagles that is on United. insula keeper in the dying minutes to snatch a 2 top after hitting Frankton Outlaws for six. Lang- – 1 win at home against Peninsula. warrin is in second place after a win over Boro- By Steve Gray nia Cavaliers BAYSWATER INDOOR SOCCER SHOP 20% SUPPLIERS OF: **COVO**NIKE** MITRE**PATRICK**ONLY SPORT** 20% OFF ALL FFV APPROVED TEAM WEAR AND SOCCERBALLS OFF ALL FOOTWEAR FOR THE BEST CLUB DEALS OF BALLS, GLOVES AND TEAMWEAR FOOTWEAR 13 BURTON COURT, BAYSWATER PHONE 9729 1999 HOURS: MON-FRI 10AM-10PM SAT 9AM TO 1PM Issue #9 www.goalweekly.com 27

With the Vodafone WPL now over a quarter of ROUND SIX the way through, things are beginning to take FIXTURES shape on the ladder as some familiar names begin to rise to the top. That said, there’s still room for new faces, as Bendigo and Sandring- STH MELBOURNE ham continue to keep pace near the top of the V table, despite neither team recording a victory CRANBOURNE COMETS this weekend. Bob Jane Stadium, Despite the majority of WPL matches featuring a Albert Park MEL:2K F6 plethora of goals, neither Sandringham nor Eltham Saturday 8th April could fi nd the back of the net when the sides met at KO 3pm RJ Siltoe Reserve on Saturday. It was an even and scrappy encounter, with both sides creating chances but ultimately unable to convert, and so the points BENDIGO VIPERS were shared. Eltham now has seven points from its V fi ve games to date, with Sandringham three points BOX HILL INTER further to the good. Strathfi eldsaye Sports If Cranbourne Comets thought things were bad Complex, with last weekend’s draw against Heidelberg, they Bendigo quickly deteriorated to worse on Sunday when the Saturday 8th April Comets lost 4-3 to Keilor Park. Keilor, which by its KO 2.30pm own standards, had had a less than spectacular start to this year’s WPL campaign, turned in a strong performance to claim the points and chalk up its second victory of the season. It is the fi rst time in ELTHAM NORTH more than two years that Cranbourne has dropped V league points in consecutive matches, and the result leaves it sixth. EASTERN LIONS thumping victory over struggling Brimbank on South has endured a torrid start to the season, and Partington Flats, Sunday. The win was Ashburton’s third of the sea- this defeat, its fi fth in succession, leaves it at the Heidelberg United continued its strong start to the Greensborough MEL:10 season with another big victory, its fourth of the son and keeps it in touch with the leading group bottom of the ladder, and still in search of its fi rst K12 season. On the receiving end on this occasion was of the league. Brimbank has now gone through the point. Preston Lions, which suffered its fourth defeat of fi rst fi ve games of the season without scoring, let Saturday 8th April the campaign, going down by seven goals to one to alone winning, and with the competition now more Just one round remains before the sides enjoy an KO 3pm a rampant United side. The victory lifts Heidelberg than a quarter of the way through, it looks a long Easter break, and that kicks off on Saturday at Bob up the ladder, and it now enjoys a share of second road back for the western suburbs team. Jane Stadium, with South Melbourne facing anoth- KEILOR PARK place on points. Preston, meanwhile, remains tenth, er tough match when it hosts Cranbourne Comets. but now with a greatly depleted goal difference. *** Please amend this if Brimbank happen to score Bendigo will hope its positive start to the season V – I’m taking a punt on this one! Change the sen- can continue, as it faces its toughest match so far, PRESTON LIONS tence to “It has taken Brimbank until the fi fth game hosting Box Hill Inter on Saturday, while Eltham Bendigo Vipers went into its match at Gardiners Keilor Park Reserve, Creek Reserve with a 100% record, which was of the season to score a goal, let alone win a match, North will be on the hunt for its third win of the Keilor MEL:15 B5 promptly shattered by a raging Eastern Lions side. and with the competition…” year, taking on Eastern Lions at Partington Flats. The home side ran in four unanswered goals to Keilor Park is on home soil for its clash with Pres- Sunday 9th April notch its second victory of the season, and record PICK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE ton Lions on Sunday, and Sandringham travels to KO 1pm a huge upset. The result lifts the Lions to eighth on PARAGRAPHS, INSERT THE SCORE AND Ashburton looking to return to winning ways after the ladder, in a very congested mid section, while AMEND WHERE APPROPRIATE! Fingers its draw with Eltham. Heidelberg United returns to ASHBURTON Bendigo, having squandered the chance to go top, crossed it’s the third one! Olympic Park for the fi rst time in three games, and slip to fourth. it will meet Brimbank on Sunday. V Box Hill Inter fi nds itself in familiar territory at the SANDRINGHAM top of the WPL ladder, thanks to its fourth consecu- By Niki Cook Having played its fi rst three games of the year Ashburton Park, on the road, Ashburton made sure it was a hap- tive victory. It defeated a battling South Melbourne py homecoming to Ashburton Park, with a 9-0 side at Wembley Park by 3 -1 on Sunday evening, Ashburton MEL:60 F9 to climb above Sandringham, and head the ladder. Sunday 9th April KO 3pm WPL TABLE HEIDELBERG UTD P W D L F A PT V BRIMBANK Heidelberg United 4 3 1 0 19 5 10 ROUND 5 RESULTS Olympic Village, Sandringham 5 3 1 1 16 2 10 Heidelberg Heights MEL:19 Ashburton 4 3 0 1 22 3 9 D11 Eltham North 0 (HT: 0-0), Cranbourne Comets 3 Box Hill Inter 3 3 0 0 11 2 9 Sunday 9th April (Belinda Powell, Alina Kapusta, Leigh Terek) Keilor Bendigo Vipers WSC 4 3 0 1 12 8 9 KO 1pm Park 4 (Melanie Camilleri 3, Kylie Nicolaci) (HT: 0-2), Preston Lions 1 (Danica Petreska) Heidelberg United Cranbourne Comets WSC 4 2 1 1 11 7 7 7 (Sarah Groenewald 4, Meghan Archer 2, Belinda Eltham North 5 2 1 2 4 7 7 Pannella) (HT: 0-5), Eastern Lions 4 (Nicole Pacillo 2, Eastern Lions 5 2 0 3 7 7 6 Kim Stefanou, Ami Taib) Bendigo Vipers 0 (HT: 1-0), Keilor Park WSC 4 2 0 2 11 14 6 Ashburton 9 (Annabelle Gibney 3, Seyma Erenli 2, Preston Lions 5 1 0 4 4 18 3 Cindy Dussoye, Gulcan Koca, Nicole Savage, Danielle Jackson) Brimbank 0 (HT: 4-0) South Melbourne 4 0 0 4 7 25 0 Brimbank WSC 5 0 0 5 0 26 0

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Round 1 Round 14 1 Apr 06 3:00PM Moreland Wolves v Ascot Vale Rayner Reserve 8 Jul 06 3:00PM Moreland Wolves v Bell Park Rayner Reserve 1 Apr 06 3:00PM Bell Park v Hallam Bell Park Sports Club 8 Jul 06 3:00PM Ascot Vale v Light United Fairbairn Park 1 Apr 06 3:00PM Light United v Youth United Calabria Club 8 Jul 06 3:00PM Hallam v Melton Hallam Reserve 1 Apr 06 3:00PM Epping City v Reservoir United Duffy Street Reserve 8 Jul 06 3:00PM Youth United v Epping City Seth Raistrick Reserve 1 Apr 06 3:00PM Watsonia Heights v Meadow Park Gabonia Reserve 8 Jul 06 3:00PM Keon Park v Watsonia Heights JC Donath Reserve 1 Apr 06 7:00PM Melton v Keon Park McPhersons Park 8 Jul 06 3:00PM Meadow Park v Reservoir United Gladstone Park Reserve

Round 2 Round 15 8 Apr 06 3:00PM Reservoir United v Watsonia Heights Cotchin Reserve 15 Jul 06 3:00PM Reservoir United v Keon Park Cotchin Reserve 8 Apr 06 3:00PM Keon Park v Epping City JC Donath Reserve 15 Jul 06 3:00PM Watsonia Heights v Youth United Gabonia Reserve 8 Apr 06 3:00PM Youth United v Melton Seth Raistrick Reserve 15 Jul 06 3:00PM Epping City v Hallam Casa D’Abruzzo Club 8 Apr 06 3:00PM Hallam v Light United Hallam Reserve 15 Jul 06 3:00PM Bell Park v Meadow Park Bell Park Sports Club 8 Apr 06 3:00PM Meadow Park v Moreland Wolves Gladstone Park Reserve 15 Jul 06 3:00PM Melton v Ascot Vale McPhersons Park 8 Apr 06 3:00PM Ascot Vale v Bell Park Fairbairn Park 15 Jul 06 3:00PM Light United v Moreland Wolves Calabria Club

Round 3 Round 16 22 Apr 06 3:00PM Bell Park v Moreland Wolves Bell Park Sports Club 22 Jul 06 3:00PM Bell Park v Light United Bell Park Sports Club 22 Apr 06 3:00PM Light United v Ascot Vale Calabria Club 22 Jul 06 3:00PM Moreland Wolves v Melton Rayner Reserve 22 Apr 06 3:00PM Melton v Hallam McPhersons Park 22 Jul 06 3:00PM Ascot Vale v Epping City Fairbairn Park 22 Apr 06 3:00PM Epping City v Youth United Duffy Street Reserve 22 Jul 06 3:00PM Hallam v Watsonia Heights Hallam Reserve 22 Apr 06 3:00PM Watsonia Heights v Keon Park Gabonia Reserve 22 Jul 06 3:00PM Youth United v Reservoir United Seth Raistrick Reserve 22 Apr 06 3:00PM Reservoir United v Meadow Park Cotchin Reserve 22 Jul 06 3:00PM Meadow Park v Keon Park Gladstone Park Reserve

Round 4 Round 17 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Keon Park v Reservoir United JC Donath Reserve 29 Jul 06 3:00PM Keon Park v Youth United JC Donath Reserve 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Youth United v Watsonia Heights Seth Raistrick Reserve 29 Jul 06 3:00PM Reservoir United v Hallam Cotchin Reserve 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Hallam v Epping City Hallam Reserve 29 Jul 06 3:00PM Light United v Meadow Park Calabria Club 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Meadow Park v Bell Park Gladstone Park Reserve 29 Jul 06 3:00PM Watsonia Heights v Ascot Vale Gabonia Reserve 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Ascot Vale v Melton Fairbairn Park 29 Jul 06 3:00PM Epping City v Moreland Wolves Casa D’Abruzzo Club 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Moreland Wolves v Light United Rayner Reserve 29 Jul 06 3:00PM Melton v Bell Park McPhersons Park

Round 5 Round 18 6 May 06 3:00PM Light United v Bell Park Calabria Club 5 Aug 06 3:00PM Light United v Melton Calabria Club 6 May 06 3:00PM Melton v Moreland Wolves McPhersons Park 5 Aug 06 3:00PM Bell Park v Epping City Bell Park Sports Club 6 May 06 3:00PM Epping City v Ascot Vale Duffy Street Reserve 5 Aug 06 3:00PM Moreland Wolves v Watsonia Heights Rayner Reserve 6 May 06 3:00PM Watsonia Heights v Hallam Gabonia Reserve 5 Aug 06 3:00PM Ascot Vale v Reservoir United Fairbairn Park 6 May 06 3:00PM Reservoir United v Youth United Cotchin Reserve 5 Aug 06 3:00PM Hallam v Keon Park Hallam Reserve 6 May 06 3:00PM Keon Park v Meadow Park JC Donath Reserve 5 Aug 06 3:00PM Meadow Park v Youth United Gladstone Park Reserve

Round 6 Round 19 13 May 06 3:00PM Youth United v Keon Park Seth Raistrick Reserve 19 Aug 06 3:00PM Youth United v Hallam Seth Raistrick Reserve 13 May 06 3:00PM Hallam v Reservoir United Hallam Reserve 19 Aug 06 3:00PM Keon Park v Ascot Vale JC Donath Reserve 13 May 06 3:00PM Meadow Park v Light United Gladstone Park Reserve 19 Aug 06 3:00PM Reservoir United v Moreland Wolves Cotchin Reserve 13 May 06 3:00PM Ascot Vale v Watsonia Heights Fairbairn Park 19 Aug 06 3:00PM Watsonia Heights v Bell Park Gabonia Reserve 13 May 06 3:00PM Moreland Wolves v Epping City Rayner Reserve 19 Aug 06 3:00PM Epping City v Light United Casa D’Abruzzo Club 13 May 06 3:00PM Bell Park v Melton Bell Park Sports Club 19 Aug 06 7:00PM Melton v Meadow Park McPhersons Park

Round 7 Round 20 20 May 06 3:00PM Melton v Light United McPhersons Park 26 Aug 06 3:00PM Melton v Epping City McPhersons Park 20 May 06 3:00PM Epping City v Bell Park Casa D’Abruzzo Club 26 Aug 06 3:00PM Light United v Watsonia Heights Calabria Club 20 May 06 3:00PM Watsonia Heights v Moreland Wolves Gabonia Reserve 26 Aug 06 3:00PM Bell Park v Reservoir United Bell Park Sports Club 20 May 06 3:00PM Reservoir United v Ascot Vale Cotchin Reserve 26 Aug 06 3:00PM Moreland Wolves v Keon Park Rayner Reserve 20 May 06 3:00PM Keon Park v Hallam JC Donath Reserve 26 Aug 06 3:00PM Ascot Vale v Youth United Fairbairn Park 20 May 06 3:00PM Youth United v Meadow Park Seth Raistrick Reserve 26 Aug 06 3:00PM Meadow Park v Hallam Gladstone Park Reserve

Round 8 Round 21 27 May 06 3:00PM Hallam v Youth United Hallam Reserve 2 Sep 06 3:00PM Meadow Park v Epping City Gladstone Park Reserve 27 May 06 3:00PM Meadow Park v Melton Gladstone Park Reserve 2 Sep 06 3:00PM Hallam v Ascot Vale Hallam Reserve 27 May 06 3:00PM Ascot Vale v Keon Park Fairbairn Park 2 Sep 06 3:00PM Keon Park v Bell Park JC Donath Reserve 27 May 06 3:00PM Moreland Wolves v Reservoir United Rayner Reserve 2 Sep 06 3:00PM Reservoir United v Light United Cotchin Reserve 27 May 06 3:00PM Bell Park v Watsonia Heights Bell Park Sports Club 2 Sep 06 3:00PM Watsonia Heights v Melton Gabonia Reserve 27 May 06 3:00PM Light United v Epping City Calabria Club 2 Sep 06 3:00PM Youth United v Moreland Wolves Seth Raistrick Reserve

Round 9 Round 22 3 Jun 06 3:00PM Epping City v Melton Casa D’Abruzzo Club 9 Sep 06 3:00PM Epping City v Watsonia Heights Casa D’Abruzzo Club 3 Jun 06 3:00PM Watsonia Heights v Light United Gabonia Reserve 9 Sep 06 3:00PM Melton v Reservoir United McPhersons Park 3 Jun 06 3:00PM Reservoir United v Bell Park Cotchin Reserve 9 Sep 06 3:00PM Light United v Keon Park Calabria Club 3 Jun 06 3:00PM Keon Park v Moreland Wolves JC Donath Reserve 9 Sep 06 3:00PM Bell Park v Youth United Bell Park Sports Club 3 Jun 06 3:00PM Youth United v Ascot Vale Seth Raistrick Reserve 9 Sep 06 3:00PM Moreland Wolves v Hallam Rayner Reserve 3 Jun 06 3:00PM Hallam v Meadow Park Hallam Reserve 9 Sep 06 3:00PM Ascot Vale v Meadow Park Fairbairn Park

Round 10 Draw Notes: 10 Jun 06 3:00PM Epping City v Meadow Park Casa D’Abruzzo Club NO MATCHES 15/16 April 2006 - Easter Weekend 10 Jun 06 3:00PM Ascot Vale v Hallam Fairbairn Park 10 Jun 06 3:00PM Bell Park v Keon Park Bell Park Sports Club Catch-Up Round 12/13 August 2006 - FFV will notify clubs playing on this weekend 10 Jun 06 3:00PM Light United v Reservoir United Calabria Club 10 Jun 06 3:00PM Moreland Wolves v Youth United Rayner Reserve 10 Jun 06 7:00PM Melton v Watsonia Heights McPhersons Park

Round 11 17 Jun 06 3:00PM Watsonia Heights v Epping City Gabonia Reserve 17 Jun 06 3:00PM Reservoir United v Melton Cotchin Reserve 17 Jun 06 3:00PM Keon Park v Light United JC Donath Reserve 17 Jun 06 3:00PM Youth United v Bell Park Seth Raistrick Reserve 17 Jun 06 3:00PM Hallam v Moreland Wolves Hallam Reserve 17 Jun 06 3:00PM Meadow Park v Ascot Vale Gladstone Park Reserve

Round 12 24 Jun 06 3:00PM Ascot Vale v Moreland Wolves Fairbairn Park 24 Jun 06 3:00PM Hallam v Bell Park Hallam Reserve 24 Jun 06 3:00PM Youth United v Light United Seth Raistrick Reserve 24 Jun 06 3:00PM Keon Park v Melton JC Donath Reserve 24 Jun 06 3:00PM Reservoir United v Epping City Cotchin Reserve 24 Jun 06 3:00PM Meadow Park v Watsonia Heights Gladstone Park Reserve

Round 13 1 Jul 06 3:00PM Watsonia Heights v Reservoir United Gabonia Reserve 1 Jul 06 3:00PM Epping City v Keon Park Casa D’Abruzzo Club 1 Jul 06 3:00PM Melton v Youth United McPhersons Park 1 Jul 06 3:00PM Light United v Hallam Calabria Club 1 Jul 06 3:00PM Moreland Wolves v Meadow Park Rayner Reserve 1 Jul 06 3:00PM Bell Park v Ascot Vale Bell Park Sports Club

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Round 1 Round 14 1 Apr 06 3:00PM Endeavour Hills v Ringwood City Power Reserve 8 Jul 06 3:00PM Endeavour Hills v Dandenong Sparrows Power Reserve 1 Apr 06 3:00PM Dandenong Sparrows v Boroondara Lions Fotheringham Reserve 8 Jul 06 3:00PM Ringwood City v Old Camberwell Grammar Jubilee Park 1 Apr 06 3:00PM Old Camberwell Grammar v Old Brighton Grammarians Deepdene Park 8 Jul 06 3:00PM Boroondara Lions v Mornington Macleay Park 1 Apr 06 3:00PM Mornington v Dandenong Warriors Dallas Brooks Park 8 Jul 06 3:00PM Old Brighton Grammarians v Eltham North Dendy Park 1 Apr 06 3:00PM Eltham North v Old Carey Cedar Avenue (off Wattletree Road) 8 Jul 06 3:00PM Dandenong Warriors v Dandenong City Lois Twohig Reserve 1 Apr 06 3:00PM Dandenong City v Caulﬁ eld United Frank Holohan Soccer Reserve 8 Jul 06 3:00PM Caulﬁ eld United v Old Carey Victory Park

Round 2 Round 15 8 Apr 06 3:00PM Dandenong City v Old Carey Frank Holohan Soccer Reserve 15 Jul 06 3:00PM Old Carey v Dandenong Warriors Carey Sports Complex (Wilcox Field) 8 Apr 06 3:00PM Dandenong Warriors v Eltham North Lois Twohig Reserve 15 Jul 06 3:00PM Dandenong City v Old Brighton Grammarians Frank Holohan Soccer Reserve 8 Apr 06 3:00PM Old Brighton Grammarians v Mornington Dendy Park 15 Jul 06 3:00PM Eltham North v Boroondara Lions Cedar Avenue (off Wattletree Road) 8 Apr 06 3:00PM Boroondara Lions v Old Camberwell Grammar Macleay Park 15 Jul 06 3:00PM Dandenong Sparrows v Caulﬁ eld United Fotheringham Reserve 8 Apr 06 3:00PM Caulﬁ eld United v Endeavour Hills Victory Park 15 Jul 06 3:00PM Mornington v Ringwood City Dallas Brooks Park 8 Apr 06 3:00PM Ringwood City v Dandenong Sparrows Jubilee Park 15 Jul 06 3:00PM Old Camberwell Grammar v Endeavour Hills Deepdene Park

Round 3 Round 16 22 Apr 06 3:00PM Dandenong Sparrows v Endeavour Hills Fotheringham Reserve 22 Jul 06 3:00PM Dandenong Sparrows v Old Camberwell Grammar Fotheringham Reserve 22 Apr 06 3:00PM Old Camberwell Grammar v Ringwood City Deepdene Park 22 Jul 06 3:00PM Endeavour Hills v Mornington Power Reserve 22 Apr 06 3:00PM Mornington v Boroondara Lions Dallas Brooks Park 22 Jul 06 3:00PM Ringwood City v Eltham North Jubilee Park 22 Apr 06 3:00PM Eltham North v Old Brighton Grammarians Cedar Avenue (off Wattletree Road) 22 Jul 06 3:00PM Boroondara Lions v Dandenong City Macleay Park 22 Apr 06 3:00PM Dandenong City v Dandenong Warriors Frank Holohan Soccer Reserve 22 Jul 06 3:00PM Old Brighton Grammarians v Old Carey Dendy Park 22 Apr 06 3:00PM Old Carey v Caulﬁ eld United Carey Sports Complex (Wilcox Field) 22 Jul 06 3:00PM Caulﬁ eld United v Dandenong Warriors Victory Park

Round 4 Round 17 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Dandenong Warriors v Old Carey Lois Twohig Reserve 29 Jul 06 3:00PM Dandenong Warriors v Old Brighton Grammarians Lois Twohig Reserve 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Old Brighton Grammarians v Dandenong City Dendy Park 29 Jul 06 3:00PM Old Carey v Boroondara Lions Carey Sports Complex (Wilcox Field) 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Boroondara Lions v Eltham North Macleay Park 29 Jul 06 3:00PM Old Camberwell Grammar v Caulﬁ eld United Deepdene Park 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Caulﬁ eld United v Dandenong Sparrows Victory Park 29 Jul 06 3:00PM Dandenong City v Ringwood City Frank Holohan Soccer Reserve 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Ringwood City v Mornington Jubilee Park 29 Jul 06 3:00PM Eltham North v Endeavour Hills Cedar Avenue (off Wattletree Road) 29 Apr 06 3:00PM Endeavour Hills v Old Camberwell Grammar Power Reserve 29 Jul 06 3:00PM Mornington v Dandenong Sparrows Dallas Brooks Park

Round 5 Round 18 6 May 06 3:00PM Old Camberwell Grammar v Dandenong Sparrows Deepdene Park 5 Aug 06 3:00PM Old Camberwell Grammar v Mornington Deepdene Park 6 May 06 3:00PM Mornington v Endeavour Hills Dallas Brooks Park 5 Aug 06 3:00PM Dandenong Sparrows v Eltham North Fotheringham Reserve 6 May 06 3:00PM Eltham North v Ringwood City Cedar Avenue (off Wattletree Road) 5 Aug 06 3:00PM Endeavour Hills v Dandenong City Power Reserve 6 May 06 3:00PM Dandenong City v Boroondara Lions Frank Holohan Soccer Reserve 5 Aug 06 3:00PM Ringwood City v Old Carey Jubilee Park 6 May 06 3:00PM Old Carey v Old Brighton Grammarians Carey Sports Complex (Wilcox Field) 5 Aug 06 3:00PM Boroondara Lions v Dandenong Warriors Macleay Park 6 May 06 3:00PM Dandenong Warriors v Caulﬁ eld United Lois Twohig Reserve 5 Aug 06 3:00PM Caulﬁ eld United v Old Brighton Grammarians Victory Park

Round 6 Round 19 13 May 06 3:00PM Old Brighton Grammarians v Dandenong Warriors Dendy Park 19 Aug 06 3:00PM Old Brighton Grammarians v Boroondara Lions Dendy Park 13 May 06 3:00PM Boroondara Lions v Old Carey Macleay Park 19 Aug 06 3:00PM Mornington v Caulﬁ eld United Dallas Brooks Park 13 May 06 3:00PM Caulﬁ eld United v Old Camberwell Grammar Victory Park 19 Aug 06 3:00PM Dandenong Warriors v Ringwood City Lois Twohig Reserve 13 May 06 3:00PM Ringwood City v Dandenong City Jubilee Park 19 Aug 06 3:00PM Old Carey v Endeavour Hills Carey Sports Complex (Wilcox Field) 13 May 06 3:00PM Endeavour Hills v Eltham North Power Reserve 19 Aug 06 3:00PM Dandenong City v Dandenong Sparrows Frank Holohan Soccer Reserve 13 May 06 3:00PM Dandenong Sparrows v Mornington Fotheringham Reserve 19 Aug 06 3:00PM Eltham North v Old Camberwell Grammar Cedar Avenue (off Wattletree Road)

Round 7 Round 20 20 May 06 3:00PM Mornington v Old Camberwell Grammar Dallas Brooks Park 26 Aug 06 3:00PM Mornington v Eltham North Dallas Brooks Park 20 May 06 3:00PM Eltham North v Dandenong Sparrows Cedar Avenue (off Wattletree Road) 26 Aug 06 3:00PM Old Camberwell Grammar v Dandenong City Deepdene Park 20 May 06 3:00PM Dandenong City v Endeavour Hills Frank Holohan Soccer Reserve 26 Aug 06 3:00PM Old Carey v Dandenong Sparrows Carey Sports Complex (Wilcox Field) 20 May 06 3:00PM Old Carey v Ringwood City Carey Sports Complex (Wilcox Field) 26 Aug 06 3:00PM Endeavour Hills v Dandenong Warriors Power Reserve 20 May 06 3:00PM Dandenong Warriors v Boroondara Lions Lois Twohig Reserve 26 Aug 06 3:00PM Ringwood City v Old Brighton Grammarians Jubilee Park 20 May 06 3:00PM Old Brighton Grammarians v Caulﬁ eld United Dendy Park 26 Aug 06 3:00PM Caulﬁ eld United v Boroondara Lions Victory Park

Round 8 Round 21 27 May 06 3:00PM Boroondara Lions v Old Brighton Grammarians Macleay Park 2 Sep 06 3:00PM Caulﬁ eld United v Eltham North Victory Park 27 May 06 3:00PM Caulﬁ eld United v Mornington Victory Park 2 Sep 06 3:00PM Boroondara Lions v Ringwood City Macleay Park 27 May 06 3:00PM Ringwood City v Dandenong Warriors Jubilee Park 2 Sep 06 3:00PM Dandenong Warriors v Dandenong Sparrows Lois Twohig Reserve 27 May 06 3:00PM Endeavour Hills v Old Carey Power Reserve 2 Sep 06 3:00PM Old Carey v Old Camberwell Grammar Carey Sports Complex (Wilcox Field) 27 May 06 3:00PM Dandenong Sparrows v Dandenong City Fotheringham Reserve 2 Sep 06 3:00PM Dandenong City v Mornington Frank Holohan Soccer Reserve 27 May 06 3:00PM Old Camberwell Grammar v Eltham North Deepdene Park 2 Sep 06 3:00PM Old Brighton Grammarians v Endeavour Hills Dendy Park

Round 9 Round 22 3 Jun 06 3:00PM Eltham North v Mornington Cedar Avenue (off Wattletree Road) 9 Sep 06 3:00PM Eltham North v Dandenong City Cedar Avenue (off Wattletree Road) 3 Jun 06 3:00PM Dandenong City v Old Camberwell Grammar Frank Holohan Soccer Reserve 9 Sep 06 3:00PM Mornington v Old Carey Dallas Brooks Park 3 Jun 06 3:00PM Dandenong Sparrows v Old Carey Fotheringham Reserve 9 Sep 06 3:00PM Old Camberwell Grammar v Dandenong Warriors Deepdene Park 3 Jun 06 3:00PM Dandenong Warriors v Endeavour Hills Lois Twohig Reserve 9 Sep 06 3:00PM Dandenong Sparrows v Old Brighton Grammarians Fotheringham Reserve 3 Jun 06 3:00PM Old Brighton Grammarians v Ringwood City Dendy Park 9 Sep 06 3:00PM Endeavour Hills v Boroondara Lions Power Reserve 3 Jun 06 3:00PM Boroondara Lions v Caulﬁ eld United Macleay Park 9 Sep 06 3:00PM Ringwood City v Caulﬁ eld United Jubilee Park

Round 10 Draw Notes: 10 Jun 06 3:00PM Eltham North v Caulﬁ eld United Cedar Avenue (off Wattletree Road) NO Matches - 15/16 April 2006 - Easter Weekend 10 Jun 06 3:00PM Ringwood City v Boroondara Lions Jubilee Park 10 Jun 06 3:00PM Dandenong Sparrows v Dandenong Warriors Fotheringham Reserve Catch-Up Round - 12/13 August 2006 - FFV will notify clubs playing on this weekend 10 Jun 06 3:00PM Old Camberwell Grammar v Old Carey Deepdene Park 10 Jun 06 3:00PM Mornington v Dandenong City Dallas Brooks Park 10 Jun 06 3:00PM Endeavour Hills v Old Brighton Grammarians Power Reserve

Round 11 17 Jun 06 3:00PM Dandenong City v Eltham North Frank Holohan Soccer Reserve 17 Jun 06 3:00PM Old Carey v Mornington Carey Sports Complex (Wilcox Field) 17 Jun 06 3:00PM Dandenong Warriors v Old Camberwell Grammar Lois Twohig Reserve 17 Jun 06 3:00PM Old Brighton Grammarians v Dandenong Sparrows Dendy Park 17 Jun 06 3:00PM Boroondara Lions v Endeavour Hills Macleay Park 17 Jun 06 3:00PM Caulﬁ eld United v Ringwood City Victory Park

Round 12 24 Jun 06 3:00PM Ringwood City v Endeavour Hills Jubilee Park 24 Jun 06 3:00PM Boroondara Lions v Dandenong Sparrows Macleay Park 24 Jun 06 3:00PM Old Brighton Grammarians v Old Camberwell Grammar Dendy Park 24 Jun 06 3:00PM Dandenong Warriors v Mornington Lois Twohig Reserve 24 Jun 06 3:00PM Old Carey v Eltham North Carey Sports Complex (Wilcox Field) 24 Jun 06 3:00PM Caulﬁ eld United v Dandenong City Victory Park

Round 13 1 Jul 06 3:00PM Old Carey v Dandenong City Carey Sports Complex (Wilcox Field) 1 Jul 06 3:00PM Eltham North v Dandenong Warriors Cedar Avenue (off Wattletree Road) 1 Jul 06 3:00PM Mornington v Old Brighton Grammarians Dallas Brooks Park 1 Jul 06 3:00PM Old Camberwell Grammar v Boroondara Lions Deepdene Park 1 Jul 06 3:00PM Endeavour Hills v Caulﬁ eld United Power Reserve 1 Jul 06 3:00PM Dandenong Sparrows v Ringwood City Fotheringham Reserve

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Name: Levent “Lev” Osman As I am a big Liverpool fan, it has to be In my time it was Metro nightclub, these FIFA soccer on a computer game? Club: Altona Magic last years Champions League. Especially days I’m settling down so I don’t go out Real Madrid, they have all the bid guns. Position: Centre Back/Sweeper when you put money on them at 30-1. much. Age: 29 Height: 180cm Where were you when Australia drew Favourite holiday destination? Weight:78kg 2-2 with Iran? Spain by a mile - Love Majorca and Barce- Nickname: Ossie Second level on the half way line. It was lona, but all of Spain is beautiful. Previous clubs: South Mebourne(NSL), all so perfect, I even went to the hotel Football Kingz(NSL), Poli AEK room on game day and meet Terry Ven- Kitchen whiz or home handyman? Timisoara(Romanian 1st Divison), ables. I was shattered, but now finally Kitchen whiz, love to cook. Roast chicken Tampere United(Finland 1st Di- soccer can shine in Australia. is my specialty and a mean BBQ. But vison), Samsunspor(Turkish 1st don’t ask me to clean afterwards. Division),Gippsland Falcons(NSL). And when Australia qualified for the World Cup against Uruguay? What’s in the CD player right now? Outfield player you most enjoy watching At home with my family and what a great Mixture, just top 40 stuff. in the Vodafone Cup? feeling it was. Finally after all the argu- What is the last soccer shirt you bought? Marcus Stergioupolous is a good player ments with those AFL fans. Soccer is in Dream date? I bought a Real Madrid shirt for my with a big character on the field. He Loves the spotlight. I have to say my fiance Jo, mate Im get- nephew Josh. taking the piss. ting married in a couple of months. My Predict the following results: brother’s words of wisdom are happy wife Funniest rumour you have heard about In the world? Australia vs Japan - 1-0 happy life. So that’s my answer. yourself? Ronaldinho- He is easily the best player in Australia vs Brazil – 1-2 None really the world, he does things no other player Australia vs Croatia - 1-1 First team-mate you’d invite to a party, will even attempt. and why? Childhood soccer idol? Your tip for the 2006 World Cup? I’d have to say the Altona magic defend- Only one player Maradona, simply the best Hardest keeper and team to score Brazil ers. Kole, Agim, Cega and Merks mate us player to ever play the game. against? defenders have to stick together. So far this season would have to say Adri- Representative honours? Favorite former Socceroo? an Cagalj and team Melbourne Knights. Olympic team and Young socceroos On the end of season trip, the last player Mehmet Durakovic, I was lucky enough to Our game ended 0-0 so them so far. to shout drinks will be... play with him at South Melbourne. Most memorable goal you’ve scored? I Can’t pick a player, the boys are too good Probably against Brisbane in Brisbane when we are out. I would have to say our Favourite Current Socceroo? (NSL Champion that year), first year in Scottish coach Ken. You know what they Archie Thompson, good friend of mine. national league at 18. I Came off the bench say about Scots and there money. Still chat to him at least once a month. He 2-2, first touch goal for the winner. hasn’t changed at all from the day I met Match day superstitions or rituals? him. Worst injury: Just eating my pasta and having a siesta Bone spurt in heal, had to shave the bone before the game. What song or movie to do you get inspi- down. I was out for 6 months. Knock on ration from? wood, it has been my only major injury. Typical matchday meal? Rocky 1-5 and a movie called Rudy it will Torttoleni carbonara bring a tear to the eye. Funniest moment in football? Archie Thompson celebrations, especially Favorite sporting team when growing Best away ground you like to visit? Occupation? that Kung Fu one. That first started in up? Epping stadium, best surface in the league. Area Manager - Collex Gippsland when that song Kung Fu fight- Liverpool and the Hawks in the AFL. ing come out. We didn’t know what he was If I didn’t play football I’d play… Craziest team mate of all time? doing. What are your strengths? AFL for the Hawks, probably back pocket. That would have to be Claudio Canosa. Reading the game and ball distribution. You have never meet a crazier bloke on the Record number of juggles in single at- What fictional character would you field and at the night clubs. tempt? What are your weaknesses? most like to be; why? Not enough if you ask my Dad, my tough- Shooting that’s why Im a defender. Homer Simpson because he is a handsome Most influential coach of all time? est critic. devil. Raul Blanco in the Olympic team, he made Ten pin bowling or skydiving? me believe with hard work anything is pos- Steak, chicken parma or seafood? Ten pin bowling its a litte bit safer. Hollywood is making a movie about sible. Also Stuart Munro, which I believe Got to be Porterhouse steak and mushroom your career. Who would you select to is the most underrated coach in Australia, sauce. Toughest opponent? play you in a movie? should be coaching in the A-League. I would have to say Ivan Zamorano. He Al Pacino in his “Godfather” days, he is Chips, veggies or salad? had everything but especially his verti- my favorite actor. Most memorable match as a player? Greek salad cal jump, his feet were coming up to my Two matches - Playing against South chest. Kevin Campbell (from Everton) was Any other bits of Levent Osman trivia Africa in Johanesburg with the Olympic Pizza or souvlaki? probably the most physical player I played you want us to reveal? team. Proudest moment in my career. Pizza sober, souvlaki when Im drunk. against. Just want to give a special mention to our - Playing against Steau Bucherest at home president Milissa Fisher-Massa. She does in front of 45,000 fans, the game finished Favourite drink, non alcoholic and Select a player that you play most like? so much for the club and all the players. 1-1. That was my first game in Romania “ alcoholic? Can’t compare but I loved how Baresi Without her I don’t know if the club would No pressure”. Vodka lemon lime from AC Milan read the game. survive.

As a fan? Favourite nightspot? Which team do you select when playing By John Bonnaci

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