KICKOFF NSW MEN’S ROUND 19 Sunday 21 JULY 2019 3pm SYDNEY UNITED SPORTS CENTRE CLUB WELCOME This afternoon we welcome players and officials of With home ground advantage and energy and Sydney FC to Sydney United Sports Centre. enthusiasm, it is time to prove who is Sydney United 58. As always we are expecting an exciting game. Sydney United 58 has had some player changes COME ON UNITED! but are expected to come back from their last game draw and produce a win. Website: sydneyunited58fc.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 0419 667 115 Twitter: @SydUtd58FC Facebook: fb.com/SydneyUnited58FC 2 #NPLNSW CORPORATE PARTNERS NPLNSW.COM.AU 3 1ST GRADE TEAM LISTS 1 Daniel Sadaka 1 Thomas Heward-Belle 3 Jordan Roberts 3 Ben Van Meurs 4 Adrian Vlastelica 5 Patrick Scibilio 5 Anthony Tomelic 6 Harry Van Der Saag 6 Petar Markovic 8 Joel King 7 Peter Simonoski 9 Hamish Lamberton 8 Matthew Sim 10 Marco Tilio 9 Patrick Antelmi 11 Luke Ivanovic 10 Sebastien Gallegos 12 Giuseppe Tilio 11 Yianni Perkatis 13 Jordi Swibel 12 Liam Rose 14 Thomas Fay 14 Tomislav Uskok 15 Ryan Teague 15 Tariq Maia 16 Paolo Bonanni 17 Matthew Bilic 17 Callum Talbot 18 Glenn Trifiro 18 Benjamin Koop 19 Josh Macdonald 20 David Malishev 20 Christian Gonzalez 21 Thomas Manos Head Coach: Jim Van Weeren 22 Yianni Fragogiannis Assistant Coach: Shane Smeltz 23 Luke Vlastelica Manager: Michael Swibel Head Coach: Miro Vlastelica Assistant Coach: Jerry Bilokapic Goalkeeper Coach: Vitas Males Gear Steward: Raymond Gerrie Physiotherapist: Denana Kadric Referee: B. Abraham Assistant Referees: N. Backo, R. Osborne Fourth Official: J. Rose *TEAM LISTINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE MATCH PREVIEW A big bounce back performance is on the cards from The pressure will be on Glen Trifiro and Peter Waratah Cup runners-up Sydney United 58 as they Simonoski to discover a solution to the team’s host Sydney FC on Sunday at Sydney United Sports scoring woes. Centre. Their opponents Sydney FC come into the match Last week’s defeat in the cup final was a heartbreaking riding high after a big 3-1 win against Sydney FC in result for The Reds but they will need to quickly the last round. refocus to ensure they don’t slip out of the top five. It ended a five game losing streak for the Young Sky It hasn’t been the best of runs for United in the Blues who have struggled over the back end of the league either with three frustrating draws from their competition. past three games. Coach Jim van Weeren has had a tough time playing The Reds outfit has been blunt in attack and it has a full strength squad each week but has done well to cost them dearly. They have scored only one goal in make the most of a tough situation. their last four league fixtures. Sydney FC have remained energetic and enthusiastic They will be without Uruguayan creator Sebastian in all of their matches but have been let down by Gallegos for their final four matches as he has moments of inexperience or a drop in concentration. returned back to his homeland while Matthew Bilic will also miss the match after receiving a red card United 58 will be favourites for this contest but don’t against Marconi in the Waratah Cup final. write of Sydney FC who have shown they have what it takes to push the league’s best teams. Tomislav Uskok is expected to return to the lineup after a week off. 1ST GRADE - NPL NSW MEN’S POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Wollongong Wolves FC 18 13 3 2 45 14 31 42 2 APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC 18 10 5 3 35 23 12 35 3 Blacktown City FC 18 9 4 5 24 19 5 31 4 Sydney United 58 FC 18 7 6 5 24 27 -3 27 5 Sydney Olympic FC 18 7 5 6 29 27 2 26 6 Marconi Stallions FC 18 7 2 9 35 27 8 23 7 Manly United FC 18 6 5 7 22 27 -5 23 8 Rockdale City Suns FC 18 7 2 9 21 33 -12 23 9 Sutherland Sharks FC 18 5 7 6 25 23 2 22 10 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 18 5 6 7 31 39 -8 21 11 Sydney FC 18 5 2 11 28 43 -15 17 12 Hakoah Sydney City East FC 18 3 1 14 10 27 -17 10 NPLNSW.COM.AU 5 1ST GRADE REVIEWS Mt Druitt Town Rangers 0 v Sydney United 58 0 at Popondetta Park A man of the match performance from Carlos Saliadarre has helped Mt Druitt Town Rangers claim a hard fought 0-0 draw against Sydney United 58 at Popondetta Park on Saturday night. The veteran goalkeeper was in inspired form making numerous saves to keep a fired up United off the scoresheet. Both teams had their chances but neither could possessed the clinical finishing required in a match which fell victim to the wet and windy conditions it was played in. It was the third straight week United 58 was held scoreless while Mt Druitt is sure to take solace in the way they responded after last week’s 4-1 defeat at the hands of league leaders Wollongong. Sydney FC 3 – Rockdale City Suns 1 at Lambert Park Sydney FC have dealt a crushing blow to Rockdale City Suns FC finals hopes with a Marco Tilio brace led 3-1 success tonight at a wet Lambert Park. The victory was the Sky Blues first since Round 12 when they downed Hakoah Sydney City East. The Young Sky Blues were made to work for it, coming back from a goal down with a pair of highlight reel strikes from Marco Tilio. Substitute Benjamin Koop added a late chip to confirm the result as they move to 17 points for the season. Tonight was a tough result for Rockdale City Suns FC. The Suns had the lead through a first half injury time strike from Aleksandar Canak but some errors in the second half have them on the edge of elimination. 6 #NPLNSW TEAM OF THE WEEK 01: LARGE USE: OVER 150MM WIDE This logo has a smaller ‘®’ symbol FOOTBALL NSW WOULD LIKE TO THANK THEIR SPONSORS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT 02: SMALL USE: 55MM - 150MM WIDE This logo has a larger ‘®’ symbol NPLNSW.COM.AU 7 keep our game beautiful INTEGRITY IN SPORT Football NSW and the National Premier Leagues NSW are bound by Football Federation Australia’s NATIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT and NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING POLICY. An extensive list of resources are available on the competition website at nplnsw.com.au ANTI-DOPING SPORTS BETTING AND MATCH FIXING • National Anti-Doping Policy • National Code of Conduct • FFA Sports Supplements and • FFA Sports Betting and Medication Guidelines Match Fixing Guidelines • Confidential “Stamp out Doping” form, • Sportsradar Integrity Brochure - report suspicious doping activity Summary of Services • Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority • National Policy on • ASADA Prohibited List Match-Fixing in Sport • Integrity in Sport: Illicit Drugs • FIFA Code of Ethics • FIFA Anti-Doping Regulations • FIFA Code of Ethics e-Learning Tool • FFA Anti-Doping Education Presentation You’re not alone - GAMBLING HELP LINE 1800 858 858 Integrity ad 2019.indd 1 20/03/2019 11:14:28 AM PHOTO GALLERY keep our game beautiful INTEGRITY IN SPORT Football NSW and the National Premier Leagues NSW are bound by Football Federation Australia’s NATIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT and NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING POLICY. An extensive list of resources are available on the competition website at nplnsw.com.au ANTI-DOPING SPORTS BETTING AND MATCH FIXING • National Anti-Doping Policy • National Code of Conduct • FFA Sports Supplements and • FFA Sports Betting and Medication Guidelines Match Fixing Guidelines • Confidential “Stamp out Doping” form, • Sportsradar Integrity Brochure - report suspicious doping activity Summary of Services • Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority • National Policy on • ASADA Prohibited List Match-Fixing in Sport • Integrity in Sport: Illicit Drugs • FIFA Code of Ethics • FIFA Anti-Doping Regulations • FIFA Code of Ethics e-Learning Tool • FFA Anti-Doping Education Presentation You’reNPLNSW.COM.AU not alone - GAMBLING HELP LINE 1800 858 8589 Integrity ad 2019.indd 1 20/03/2019 11:14:28 AM U20’S TEAM LISTS 25 Christian Zebec 22 Tyson Savas 26 Adrian Vastag 23 Harry Mccarthy 27 Larsson Miletic 24 Jake Hollman 28 Daniel Sekulic 25 Mitchell Mattison 29 Todd Bennison 26 Sam Amey 30 Anthony Vastag 27 Aaron Gurd 32 James Papoutsis 28 Fletcher Mcfarlane 33 Ivan Bratjanscak 30 Adam Pavlesic 35 Jordan Ivancic 31 Scott Browning 36 Joshua DeRossi 32 Thomas Main 38 Gian Sacco 33 Jaiden Kucharski 39 Michael Ruhs 34 Calem Nieuwenhof 40 Marcus Bimbilovski 40 Levi Kaye 41 Anthony Pedavoli Head Coach: Shane Smeltz Coach: Tony Sekulic Assistant Coach: Howard Fondyke Manager: Michael Irga Team Manager: Jarek Pacholski U20’S - NPL NSW MEN’S POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Blacktown City FC 18 11 5 2 38 15 23 38 2 Sutherland Sharks FC 19 10 4 5 28 21 7 34 3 Sydney FC 20 9 6 5 31 19 12 33 4 Rockdale City Suns FC 18 9 4 5 37 28 9 31 5 Sydney Olympic FC 19 8 4 7 22 25 -3 28 6 APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC 17 7 5 5 22 15 7 26 7 Marconi Stallions FC 18 6 5 7 23 29 -6 23 8 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 18 6 4 8 33 38 -5 22 9 Wollongong Wolves FC 18 7 1 10 22 30 -8 22 10 Manly United FC 18 6 3 9 27 32 -5 21 11 Hakoah Sydney City East FC 18 4 4 10 26 40 -14 16 12 Sydney United 58 FC 17 2 3 12 20 37 -17 9 10 #NPLNSW U20’S MATCH PREVIEW Sydney FC sit third ahead of their visit to Sydney Sydney FC won their last match against Sydney United on Sunday afternoon; their spot in the top Olympic to end a run of consecutive defeats, helping five as precarious as ever with just three rounds of them keep their spot behind Sutherland Sharks after the regular season remaining.