KICKOFF 2020 9TH - 11TH ROUND 11 OCTOBER MEN’S FIXTURES - ROUND 11 7:00 PM • FRI 9 OCT • LAMBERT PARK Referee: K. Patterson Assistant Referees: E. Kocbek Fourth Official: J. Park 7:00 PM • FRI 9 OCT • MARCONI STADIUM ® Referee: B. Abraham Assistant Referees: M. Staples Fourth Official: A. Morris 7:30 PM • FRI 9 OCT • LILY HOMES STADIUM Referee: K. Ams Assistant Referees: J. Adabjou Fourth Official: A. Filacouridis 7:00 PM • SAT 10 OCT • POPONDETTA PARK Referee: I. Libri Assistant Referees: L. Greenshields Fourth Official: S. Edeling 2:30 PM • SUN 11 OCT ALBERT BUTLER MEMORIAL PARK Referee: A. Arndt Assistant Referees: B. Wright Fourth Official: B. Merchant 3:00 PM • SUN 11 OCT • ILINDEN SPORTS CENTRE Referee: S. Lucas Assistant Referees: A. Giev Fourth Official: J. 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DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU EXHIBIT ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS FEVER COUGH FATIGUE SORE THROAT SHORTNESS OF BREATH PREVIEWS The National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s The round 11 action gets underway with a triple- Premiership goes on the line with round 11 header on Friday night as APIA Leichhardt this weekend set to be a blockbuster few host Sydney United 58, Marconi is at home days of state league action. against Sydney FC, while Blacktown City take on Western Sydney Wanderers at Lily homes Rockdale Ilinden, Wollongong Wolves and Stadium Sydney Olympic and United 58 are in a four- way battle to finish the rebooted season on Saturday will feature one match with Sydney Olympic heading west to Popondetta Park for a top and will leave no stone unturned in their match against Mt Druitt Town Rangers. mission to claim the title. Two matches will wrap up the round, the regular The battle for finals places are equally as tense. season and the premiership race with second- Only the top four qualify for the postseason in placed Wollongong Wolves facing off against 2020 instead of the usual top five. Manly United, while first placed Rockdale hope The final place in the finals will come down to a to make history with a win against North Shore battle between Sydney United 58 and Sydney Mariners. FC with both sides desperate not to miss out. It will be one of the most exciting finishes to a Individual honours will also go on the line with National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s season United 58’s Patrick Antelmi (9) and Sydney FC’s in recent history and not one to be missed. young gun Patrick Wood (9) in a race for the Remember, you can catch every second of Golden Boot. every game live on NPL.Tv 4 #NPLNSW APIA Leichhardt v Sydney United 58, 7 pm Symons for a moment of magic. Friday at Lambert Park Sydney United 58 will go into the match as Sydney United 58’s slim Premiership title favourites but with so much pressure on them, hopes will go down to the wire this Friday night the question is will they be able to deliver when as they travel to Lambert Park to take on APIA they need to the most. Leichhardt Marconi Stallions FC v Sydney FC, 7 pm It’s a complicated scenario for United 58, who Friday at Marconi Stadium must win this match and hope the three teams A historic maiden NPL NSW Men’s finals berth above them on the ladder lose if they are to be is on the line for Sydney FC as they travel to crowned premiers. Marconi Stadium on Friday to take on Marconi While they are in with a shot of finishing the Stallions. season on top, a loss against APIA could also The Young Sky Blues need to win their match see them crash out of the finals altogether. and hope Sydney United 58 lose if they are to This match has plenty riding on it for the boys qualify for the postseason for the first time. from Edensor Park. They come up against a frustrated Marconi side A dramatic draw against Rockdale last week who blew their hopes of a top-four finish last would’ve been a heartbreaking result for the week when they were stunned 3-1 by a well Anthony Crea coached side but they will be drilled North Shore Mariners outfit. determined to bounce back in this match Sydney also suffered defeat in round 10, against the team they faced in last seasons going down 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller against Grand Final. Wollongong. Patrick Antelmi will be the man United 58 will The young Sky Blues have impressed during lean on with the star striker arguably in the best the rebooted season and have exceeded the form of his career. expectations of many with their free-scoring Antelmi has nine goals for the season and trails style. Sydney FC’s Patrick Wood and his 10 goals in Patrick Wood has been the side’s breakout star the golden boot race. and leads the golden boot race with ten goals. Looking to ruin all of United 58’s hopes will be Expect to see Wood on the scoresheet again an APIA side focused on ending their difficult this week as he pushes for the scoring title. season on a high note. Marconi pose a difficult challenge for Sydney A big loss last week to Blacktown was and boast one of the best squads in the just another painful defeat in a season of competition. disappointment for the reigning league However, lapses in concentration have proved Champions. very costly for the Stallions This game is a chance for APIA’s big names to It will be interesting to see if coach Peter make their mark and deliver another savage Tsekenis names a full-strength squad for this blow to their rivals. match now that his side is out of contention for Look to Franco Parisi, Chris Payne and Sean the finals. NPLNSW.COM.AU 5 PREVIEWS Marko Jesic has been one of the teams most Mt Druitt Town Rangers v Sydney Olympic, consistent players so his inclusion would have 7 pm Saturday at Popondetta Park a big impact on the match. Premiership success goes on the line for This game is very evenly matched, but the Sydney Olympic this Saturday when they travel question is will a Marconi side with little to play to Popondetta Park to take on Mt Druitt Town for have the drive to challenge a Sydney FC Rangers. team that still has everything on the line. Third-placed Sydney Olympic need to win this It is set to be an intriguing contest. match and hope Wolves and Rockdale drop Blacktown City v Western Sydney points if they are to lift the title. Wanderers, 7.30 pm Friday at Lily Homes The Ante Juric coached side claimed a narrow Stadium 1-0 win against Western Sydney Wanderers last Derby honours go on the line in round eleven week and will need to lift their game if they’re as Blacktown City take on Western Sydney to take home all three points in round 11. Wanderers at Lily Homes Stadium this Friday. Olympic’s fearsome front three of Charles Blacktown have found their groove in the last Lokolingoy, Adam Parkhouse and Fabio Ferreira month and will be playing for a fourth straight will lead their side’s charge with a big scoreline win. very much on the cards in this contest. Mark Crittenden’s side struggled for goals for Looking to stop them is a Mt Druitt side who most of the rebooted season but rediscovered have had their moments this season with strong the way to goal in a big way in the last few performances but have struggled at the back matches scoring 10 goals in their last three end of the season losing their last four games games. without scoring a goal during that stretch. Leroy Jennings return to form has been a big Coach Franco Cosentino will hope to inspire his part of the form turnaround and he will again be troops to a big performance to end the season. the dangerman for the Seven Hills-based outfit. With so much on the line, Olympic will be They come up against a dogged Wanderers giving everything to make sure they lift the team which has pushed the leagues best teams premiership trophy. all season but have struggled get the rewards However, the Rangers will be out to deliver one their efforts have deserved. final performance an pull off one of the upsets The Patrick Zwaanswijk coached team will be of the season. out to finish their first season in the NSW top Wollongong Wolves v Manly United, 2.30 tier with a win. pm at Albert Butler Memorial Park Rory Jordan was a standout player this season, Wollongong Wolves Premiership defence as was Kosta Grozos and Ali Auglah. comes down to their final match of the season While finals are out of the equation for both as they host Manly United at Albert Butler teams expect this derby match to be a thrilling Memorial Park on Sunday. contest. The Wolves come into this match in second 6 #NPLNSW spot on the ladder but equal on points to first and the title is theirs.