Shocks hit McDonalds Cup in Round 1 matches
St George Association?s Sans Souci ended State League Two outfit Hakoah?s run in the McDonalds Cup after a memorable 2-1 victory at Claydon Reserve in front of a healthy 200 fans. Nick Theodorakopoulos opened the scoring midway through the second half for the host then Hakoah equalised with less than twenty minutes to go. With four minutes remaining Stephen Gray sent the home side fans into raptures as he notched up the winning goal to put Sans Souci into the second round of the McDonalds Cup.
Sans Souci life member Andy Paschalidis was delighted to have seen his beloved club continue their fairytale run in the Cup.
?It puts a big smile on everyone?s face involved at the club to have seen them defeat what was a very good Hakoah side.
?This is our FA Cup and the team and management have used this as a chance to see where they fair against clubs from State League level and I know they?re all charging to go for round 2 as the fairytale run continues from the small club hailing from Sans Souci in the McDonalds Cup.?
Sans Souci weren?t the only giant killing side on the evening as Manly based Association outfit Seaforth Football Club humbled State League Two side Fairfield Bulls 4-1 at Seaforth Oval while Eastern Suburbs based Association club Lokomotiv Cove defeated State League Two side Fairfield Wanderers 3-1 at Fraser Park.
In other matches State League Two side Roosters FC edged out Kirrawee FC 4-3, Prospect United hammered Granville Waratahs 6-1, Ariana FC defeated Riverstone Schofields 2-1, Luddenham United beat Gazy Lansvale 3-2 in a State League Two affair, Doonside Hawks defeated Toongabbie 2-1 while Gwawley Bay beat Baulkham Hills 1-0.
2009 Illawarra Premier League Premiers Dandaloo commenced their campaign on the right foot as they defeated Sutherland Shire Association outfit Gymea United 3-1 at Seymour Shaw. Dandaloo took the lead through Paul Wither in the 31st minute before Sam Munro added a second and Christian Cevenini added a third. Gymea pulled one back through Mitch Moore in the 67th minute but it was too little too late as Dandaloo progressed into the next round.
Illawarra Premier League outfit Bulli defeated State League Two front runners Hurstville City Minotaurs 2-0 at Belmore Sports Ground on Thursday evening.
In one of the Preliminary Round catch-ups played on Tuesday evening St Josephs Rydalmere defeated Pacific Hills Dural 2-1 thanks to goals from former Wollongong Wolves midfielder Balla Conde and fantastic screamer by Tony Basha that sent the side to a round 1 clash against Springwood.
McDonalds Cup Preliminary Round Results
Collaroy Cromer 2 v 0 West Pymble
Mosman 4 v 1 Northside Monash
Lidcombe Waratahs 1 v 2 Dee Why
Pacific Hills Dural 1 v 2 St. Josephs Rydalmere
Auburn Sports 2 v 0 Yagoona Lions
McDonalds Cup Round 1 Results
Roosters FC 4 v 3 Kirrawee Football Club
Sans Souci 2 v 1 Hakoah
Prospect 6 v 1 Granville Waratahs
Seaforth Football Club 4 v 1 Fairfield Bulls
Riverstone Schofields 1 v 2 Ariana Football Club
Lokomotiv Cove 3 v 1 Fairfield Wanderers
Gymea United 1 v 3 Dandaloo Sports
Luddenham United 3 v 2 Gazy Lansvale
Doonside Hawks 2 v 1 Toongabbie
Baulkham Hills 0 v 1 Gwawley Bay
Hurstville City Minotaurs 0 v Bulli 2
Remaining Round 1 McDonalds Cup Fixtures
Collaroy Cromer v Dunbar Rovers Wednesday, 21 April 7:30pm St Matthews Farm
Hawkesbury City SC v Auburn Wednesday, 21 April 7:30pm Bensons Lane
Mosman v Coogee United Wednesday, 21 April 7:30pm Cromer Park
Springwood v St. Josephs Summer Hayes Park TBA
Dee Why v Belmore Hercules TBA
-By Mark Stavroulakis
