® KICKOFF vs ROUND 8 MARCONI STADIUM 7PM SATURDAY 28TH APRIL 2018 CLUB WELCOME #NPLNSW fter commemorating ANZAC Day, the Suns FC are coming off two consecutive draws AStallions will be looking at getting back against tough opponents Manly united FC and to business with victory against Rockdale Sydney Olympic FC and will no doubt be on City Suns FC. Peter Tsekenis’ side celebrated their best game knowing Marconi will not want a huge win over Blacktown City FC who are to walk away with anything less than 3 points. currently 4th on the ladder, 5 spots ahead of the Stallions. Marconi will be focused on You can count on these two clubs to put on a advancing up the ladder with a win over 10th show with some high quality football coming place Rockdale City Suns FC and closing the our way. gap from the League Leaders. Rockdale City Website: clubmarconi.com.au/marconi-stallions Email: [email protected] Phone: (02) 9822 3333 Twitter: @clubmarconi1958 Instagram: clubmarconi ® Facebook: fb.com/ marconiclub 2 CORPORATE PARTNERS ® TEAM LISTS ® 1 NENAD VEKIC 14 PETER PELEKANOS 2 BRADEN CHENG 15 MATEO POLJAK 3 BRETT STUDMAN 16 MARTY LO 4 TROY DANASKOS 17 THEO KOFINAS 5 MICHAEL BEAUCHAMP 18 PETER TRIANTIS 6 SEAN O’CONNELL 19 EROS BERGAMIN 7 MIRJAN PAVLOVIC 21 KRISTIAN SEKUTKOSKI 8 SEAN ROONEY 22 BRANDON VELLA 9 SHANE WEBB 23 CHRISTOPHER NUNES 10 MARKO JESIC 25 EMANUEL PONCE 11 JUDAH CLEUR 12 JAMES ANDREW COACH: PETER TSEKENIS ASSISTANT COACH: PETER PAPOYTHIS TEAM MANAGER: FRANK MAMMOLITI GEAR STEWARDS: ROBERT FILIPPIN AND ROBERT TOLOMEO 1 ANTE COVIC 12 IDRISS EL HAFIANE 2 DANIEL PETKOVSKI 14 BRAYDEN SORGE 3 STEVEN HESKETH 15 NICHOLAS PETRILLO 4 TRENT MCCLENAHAN 16 ISAAC SAVOR 5 PAUL REID 17 TOUFIC ALAMEDDINE 6 BLAKE RICCIUTO 19 PATRICK SAVOR 7 ALEC UROSEVSKI 21 MICHAEL NEILL 8 ALEX CANAK 22 NICHOLAS SORRAS 9 BAI ANTONIOU 23 JORDAN FIGON 10 HARRIS GAITATZIS 25 JAKE SOUTTER 11 JONATHAN GROZDANOVSKI COACH: MICHAEL GRBEVSKI PLAYER COACH: PAUL REID ASSISTANT COACH: MATTHEW RIBAROVSKI PHYSIO: JERRY FILIPATOS GOALKEEPER COACH: SPIRO PARAMETIS MANAGER: ANGELO SALLIS TEAM STEWARD: JOVAN CKOROVSKI REFEREES: A. ARNDT, N. WOTTON, E. KOCBEK 4TH OFFICIAL: C. HUGHES NPLNSW.COM.AU 1ST GRADE MATCH PREVIEW arconi Stallions will be out to make it back Consistency has been the problem for Rockdale Mto back wins when they host Rockdale City this season but one thing which hasn’t been Suns at Marconi Stadium on Saturday. lacking is the form of winger Alec Urosevski. A hard-fought 1-0 win against competition He has been Rockdale’s best all campaign and heavyweight Blacktown City in Round 7 was a will be a key contributor if they are to win. great result after a dogged performance from the Peter Tsekenis coached side. Rockdale has the firepower to control the game but if they continue their trend of being This week they take on Rockdale and have the able to only bring their best for 45 minutes a chance to build some momentum through the match then Marconi have a great opportunity middle stages of the season. for victory. While pacy winger James Andrew scored the match winner last week, it was veteran central defender Michael Beauchamp who was Marconi’s best. He will once again be tasked with marshalling the Stallions against a dangerous Rockdale attack alongside Peter Pelekanos. Rockdale fought back from 2-0 down to snatch a 2-2 draw with Sydney Olympic last round and showed glimpses of their quality when they are at their best. 1ST GRADE - NPL NSW MEN’S POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS 1 APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC 7 5 1 1 18 7 11 16 2 Sydney Olympic FC 7 5 1 1 11 7 4 16 3 Sydney United 58 FC 7 4 0 3 13 9 4 12 4 Blacktown City FC 7 3 2 2 8 3 5 11 5 Sutherland Sharks FC 7 3 2 2 13 10 3 11 6 Wollongong Wolves FC 7 3 1 3 5 8 -3 10 7 Hakoah Sydney City East FC 7 2 2 3 11 10 1 8 8 Manly United FC 7 2 2 3 12 14 -2 8 9 Marconi Stallions FC 7 2 2 3 7 11 -4 8 10 Rockdale City Suns FC 7 2 2 3 12 17 -5 8 11 Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC 7 1 2 4 9 17 -8 5 12 Sydney FC 7 1 1 5 12 18 -6 4 5 MATCH REVIEWS #NPLNSW Blacktown City FC 0 – Marconi Stallions FC 1 at Lily Homes Stadium Former Blacktown City fan favourite James Andrew has stung his former side after guiding a 10-man Marconi Stallions to a shock 1-0 upset at Lily Homes Stadium on Saturday. The former Blacktown attacker arrived as a half time substitute for Mateo Poljak and put the visitors ahead with a lovely finish ten minutes after the interval to help snap a five-match winless run for the Stallions. Andrew netted 11 league goals for Blacktown last campaign but proved to the bane for Crittenden’s men on the occasion, who slumped to their second defeat in as many weeks. While it might not set alarm bells ringing in Seven Hills, the manner of defeat will particularly sting for the hosts who were unable to score in consecutive matches and were dealt a lesson in pragmatism by Peter Tsekenis’ visitors. Sydney Olympic FC 2 – Rockdale City Suns FC 2 at Belmore Sports Ground An incredible second half fightback has helped Rockdale City Suns snatch a 2-2 draw with Sydney Olympic at Belmore Sports Ground on Sunday. Olympic had the chance to move three points clear at the top of the ladder at the end of Round 7 after APIA Leichhardt’s draw on Saturday. The Blues looked to be making the most of the opportunity as they went into the halftime break up 2-0 thanks to Max Burgess and Alejandro Sanchez. Yet a spirited fightback from the visitors saw Olympic clinging on for a point at the final whistle, as Jordan Figon and Alec Urosevski drew Rockdale level before pushing for a win. 6 NPLNSW.COM.AU 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 7 FFA CUP UPDATE #NPLNSW BIG MATCHES SCHEDULED FOR ROUND 5 orty NSW teams have found out their FFA A few exciting clashes have been announced FCup fate as round 5 of the prestigious draw with two all NPL NSW Men’s affairs taking was announced on Friday at Football NSW’s shape, one at Seymour Shaw as the Sutherland headquarters. Sharks take on Hakoah Sydney City East while at Cromer Park a massive encounter will Led by Football NSW CEO Stuart Hodge as well feature 2017 Champions Manly United tackle as Local FC and former Sydney United and red-hot Blacktown City who in recent seasons, Marconi Stallions star Chad Gibson, the duo have had fantastic runs in the FFA Cup Round had the task of drawing out each of the forty of 32 and beyond. teams schedules with matches set to take shape either on the 2nd and 9th of May. It will be a tough task but Football Wagga Wagga’s Henwood Park FC will travel to Edensor As many as thirteen Football NSW Association Park where they will face NPL NSW Men’s outfit clubs from across the state including four Sydney United 58 while Gladesville-Hornsby Football South Coast Association teams (Albion FA’s Gladesville Ravens will travel to Sydney Park White Eagles, Tarrawanna Blueys SC, Bulli West where they will battle NPL NSW Men’s FC, Wollongong Olympic), three Central Coast side Marconi Stallions. Football Association teams (Terrigal United, Berkeley Vale SC, Killarney District SC) as well An all association affair will however dominate as sole representatives from the Eastern the headlines as Shoalhaven’s Bomaderry Suburbs (Maroubra United), Gladesville- SC will host Central Coast Football’s Killarney Hornsby (Gladesville Ravens), Sutherland District SC while giantkillers Kirrawee Shire (Kirrawee Kangaroos FC), Manly (Belrose Kangaroos from the Sutherland Shire FA who Terrey Hills Raiders SC), Football Wagga Wagga recently knocked out State League Men’s side (Henwood Park FC) and Shoalhaven Association Nepean FC, will hope they can inflict the same (Bomaderry SC) are all still in contention of a pain on the Balmain Tigers FC. place in round 6 of the Preliminary round draw. Northern Tigers v Bonnyrigg White Eagles Gladesville Ryde Magic v Dunbar Rovers Bomaderry SC v Killarney District Hills United v Bth Raiders Balmian Tigers FC v Kirawee Kangaroos Terrigal United v Sydney Olympic Hawkesbury City v Berkeley Vale SD Raiders v Albion Park Wollongong Olympic v APIA Leichhardt Tigers Tarra wanna Blueys v UNSW Sydney United 58 v Henwood Park Wollongong Wolves v GHFA Spirit FC Manly United v Blacktown City Mounties Wanderers v FC Gazy Auburn Hurstville City Minotaurs v Central Coast United Rockdale City Suns v Bankstown United Sutherland Sharks v Hakoah Sydney City East Maroubra United v St George FA Bulli FC v St George FC Marconi Stallions v Gladesville Ravens Further information and fixture details can be found on the Football NSW website. 8 NPLNSW.COM.AU TOP GOAL SCORERS NAME AND CLUB GOALS SCORED Adrian Vranic (Sutherland Sharks) 7 Jordan Murray (APIA Leichhardt Tigers) 5 Jeremy Cox (Sydney FC 5 Panny Nikas (Sydney United 58) 5 Alejandro Sanchez (Sydney Olympic) 5 Alec Urosevski (Rockdale City Suns) 5 Chris Payne (Sydney United 58) 4 Tasuku Sekiya (APIA Leichhardt Tigers) 4 Sean Symons (APIA Leichhardt Tigers) 4 Jordan Murray *Does not include FFA Cup goals Play by the Rules provides free information, resources, online training, promotions and campaigns aimed at ensuring everyone involved in sport can do so in an enjoyable, safe environment, free from discrimination, harassment or bullying.