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PS4 NPL NSW Men’s 1 Round 19 Review
The Premiership is all but secured for Blacktown City FC after another hectic week of PS4 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s 1 action. City endured a nervy game against league strugglers Marconi Stallions FC, which played the role of battling – but ultimately luckless – underdog perfectly in this top versus bottom clash. Still, a…
Read MorePS4 NPL NSW Men’s 1 Grade 20s Round 19 Review
ROUND nineteen of the Grade 20s competition was played out over the weekend, with one match on Saturday and five on Sunday. The match of the round saw Bonnyrigg White Eagles travel to Melita Stadium for a gripping 3-3 draw on Sunday afternoon. Match of the Round Parramatta FC 3-3 Bonnyrigg White Eagles, Sunday 3pm…
Read MoreSharks feel the Payne at Seymour
It might have been late, but it was certainly great for Manly United as it dented Sutherland Sharks ever fading hopes of finals football. Christopher Payne’s 73rd minute strike was the difference between the two mid-table sides battling for a late shot at finals. It was Sutherland that probably should have hit the lead on…
Read MoreFNSW Institute players selected in Joeys squad
Australian Joeys (U17) coach Tony Vidmar has announced his 23-man squad for the upcoming AFF Under-16 Youth Championships in Cambodia later this month. Vidmar settled on his squad following a string of training camps since the start of 2015. Of this 23-man squad, 7 players have been selected from the Football NSW Institute of Sport…
Read MoreTeams announced for F-League Grand Final
The Dural Warriors will meet the South Brisbane Futsal Club in the Women (10am) while the East Coast Heat will line up against the Dural Warriors (12:15pm) in the Men in what will be a massive day for Australian Futsal at Valentine Sports Park on Sunday 26th of June. 2015 Women’s F-League final Dural Warriors…
Read MoreFutsal Schools Championships kick off
The Football NSW Futsal Schools Championships have kicked off at Penrith Sports Stadium on Friday 24th of July with as many as 270 Schools competing for the right to be crowned the best in the State. The Open Boys and Girls category kicked things off on Friday while the 13 Boys and Girls (Tuesday 28th…
Read MoreF-League Finals Series this weekend
Valentine Sports Park will become the Mecca of Futsal followers this weekend as the F-League Finals Series takes shape across both days. Saturday will see semi-finals take place for both the Men and Women commencing at 12pm. Premiers East Coast Heat will take on South Brisbane while the Inner West Magic face Dural Warriors in…
Read MorePS4 NPL NSW Women’s 1 Round 16 Preview
With only three rounds remaining, the PS4 NPL NSW Women’s 1 competition fight for finals spots really hots up. With only one side guaranteed finals football, six teams will battle it out for the remaining three spots. MATCH OF THE ROUND Macarthur Rams v Manly United @Lynwood Park It’s first place verse third on Sunday…
Read MorePS4 NPL NSW Women’s 2 Round 18 Preview
Competition for fourth place couldn’t be any tighter, and round 18 shapes to be pivotal for a number of teams in the race for finals football. A football starved Nepean host Inter Lions, while Olympic visit Sutherland hoping to put some distance between themselves and the team from the shire. The premiers play host to…
Read MoreMen’s State League 1 Round 18 Preview
Following the wet weather that washed out last weekend Round 18 of the Men’s State League 1 competition serves up a super Saturday of football. Hills Brumbies will host Granville Rage in our Match of the Round. Hawkesbury City SC v Balmain Tigers, Saturday 25th July, 4pm, David Bertenshaw Field The Balmain Tigers will rack…
Read MoreFNSW Institute hold giants to draws
Football NSW Institute produced some great football displays after two great results holding both English giants Manchester United and Spanish super club Real Madrid to 0-0 draws on Tuesday evening. Both games acted as the team’s third and fourth matches of the prestigious 2015 Manchester United Premier Cup World Finals as they finished up in…
Read MoreAge ain’t nothing but a number
Age ain’t nothing but a number when it comes to playing the world game. Just ask Canterbury District Soccer Football Association’s Leichhardt Tigers JFC over 35’s player manager and former NSL star John Buonavoglia. His side recently tasted success taking out the Over 35’s State Cup Finals at Valentine Sports Park in style defeating Como West…
Read MoreWomen’s State League Round 16 Preview
Round 16 of the Women’s State League sees the competition enter the final quarter of the season. Every performance is important from here on in, as teams look to prepare themselves for the finals series. Southern Districts SFA vs. Gladesville Ravens – Sunday 26 July, 3PM at Ernie Smith Reserve Last placed Southern Districts have…
Read MoreEl Hafiane ready for Perth SC
It will be a memorable debut for PS4 NPL NSW Men’s 1 side Rockdale City Suns as they prepare for their first ever Westfield FFA Cup showdown in their round of 32 clash against Perth SC in August. It will be a big occasion for the well supported Suns who will be expecting a full…
Read MoreShepherd breeding success at NSW County
The Under 15’s Girls New South Wales Country team were recently named National Champions at the recent National Titles held in Coffs Harbour. The NSW Country side finished ahead of NSW Metro and Victoria to claim the title which was their second consecutive piece of silverware after claiming the prize last year. Head Coach Matt…
Read MorePS4 NPL NSW Men’s 2 Round 18 Preview
With five clubs effectively fighting for one spot, we again look at the race for the PS4 NPL NSW Men’s 2 semis, with a feature visit to Sydenham to see Fraser Park face Mounties Wanderers. It will be a busy Sunday with four games, with plenty of eyes also keeping watch on events at Mills…
Read MorePS4 NPL NSW Men’s 1 Round 19 Preview
Who wants to play finals football? That’s the big question with three rounds to play in the PS4 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s 1 competition. Two clubs at the forefront of the battle for post-season play will meet head-to-head at Lambert Park when Sydney Olympic FC welcome the in-form Blacktown Spartans FC. The Spartans had their…
Read MoreSporting Schools up and running!
Hundreds of thousands of primary students across Australia will play organised sport before, during and after school as part of a $100 million Australian Government initiative to keep them fit, healthy and happy. Australian Sports Commission (ASC) CEO, Simon Hollingsworth joined the Minister for Health and Sport, Sussan Ley and children from Sydney’s Werrington Public…
Read MorePS4 NPL NSW Men’s 1 Grade 20s Round 19 Preview
AFTER rain caused two washouts last weekend, all twelve Grade 20s sides will hope to be back in action in round 19, with one match on to be played on Saturday afternoon, and five on Sunday. This week’s match of the round has Parramatta FC hosting Bonnyrigg White Eagles, with the visitors in relatively remarkable…
Read MoreMixed results in Manchester
Football NSW Institute completed its first two matches of the Manchester Premier Cup World Finals as they took on Mexico’s Chivas and South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns FC on Monday. The day commenced with an unfortunate 1-0 loss to Chivas as the Mexican side scored midway through the second half. The second match saw a better…
Read MoreFree posters for clubs to promote Fair Play
Play By The Rules has released a series of ‘PLEASE REMEMBER’ free posters to help football clubs address any poor behaviour and preserve the spirit of the game. The posters will be print ready at 300 dpi poster size and will also have space at the bottom for clubs to be able to include their…
Read MoreMen’s State League 2 Round 15 Preview
With only one month of football remaining, the competition is heating up as each point earned, continues to prove crucial to the finals make up. For this week’s Match of the Round, we see a must-win match for both University of NSW and the Western Condors if they are to keep their finals hopes alive.…
Read MoreFNSW Institute to take on Real Madrid and Manchester United
Football NSW Institute team have been drawn into Group C and will face European Giants Real Madrid CF and Manchester United FC. The draw for the Manchester United Premier Cup – World Finals 2015 was held at the Tournament Opening Ceremony on Sunday evening. The draw was conducted by Manchester United and Scotland legend Denis…
Read MoreTeam of the Week: Round 18
With rain threatening to cause havoc in round 18 of the PS4 NPL NSW Men’s 1 competition, only two games were deemed wash outs. The four games of football were enough to pick out 11 players for this week’s Team of the Week. Sydney Olympic welcomed back veteran goalkeeper Paul Henderson after a lengthy spell…
Read MoreHaydar ready for FFA Cup challenge
Sydney United 58 enter the Westfield FFA Cup for the second consecutive year and after hosting Hyundai A-League outfit Sydney FC last season, they’ll be eager to show the rest of the country that they mean business. United 58’s captain Ibrahim Haydar is excited by the prospect of competing in the Cup in back to…
Read MoreManly sunk by Choi double
BLACKTOWN City FC remain the yardstick in the PS4 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s 1 competition following a hard-fought 2-1 win against Manly United on Sunday afternoon at Cromer Park. Attacking dynamo Danny Choi was the difference, with his two first half goals oozing class. The home side was lively from the outset, with the…
Read MorePS4 NPL NSW Women’s 2 Round 17 Review
Only three games this weekend due to a washout at Peter Moore Park, but there was still plenty on the line during round 17. Marconi wrapped up the premiership thanks to their victory over UNSW at Marconi Stadium, and the Northern Tigers found their shooting boots during a thumping win against UNSW at Mills Park.…
Read MoreReds no match for hungry Tigers
APIA Leichhardt Tigers recorded a routine 2-0 win over Sydney United 58 FC at Lambert Park on Sunday afternoon with first half goals from Nathan Elasi and Adrian Ucchino. A red card to United young gun Chris Zuvela early in the second half meant that APIA were able to see out the match in relative…
Read MoreMen’s State League 2 Round 14 Review
Round 14 of the Men’s State League 2 kicked off this weekend with only three games going ahead due to the weather. As a result, Southern Districts and University of NSW was postponed, along with FC Gazy Lansvale’s fixture against the Western Condors. Our Match of the Round saw a gripping nil-all contest between competition…
Read MorePS4 NPL NSW Men’s 1 Grade 20s Round 18 Review
ROUND eighteen of the Grade 20s competition played out over the weekend, with two matches washed out at Rockdale and Parramatta as Blacktown City held their place at the top of the ladder with only four rounds of the regular season remaining. The match of the round saw Sydney United 58 record a thrilling 5-3…
Read MorePS4 NPL NSW Men’s 1 Round 18 Review
Normal service resumed in the PS4 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s 1 as Blacktown City finally got back to winning ways after three consecutive draws. It was a spirited Manly United that suffered the wrath of Danny Choi as the diminutive attacker got back among the goals with a well-taken brace. The chasing pack did…
Read MorePS4 NPL NSW Men’s 2 Round 17 Review
Central Coast lost the chance to close the gap on PS4 NPL NSW Men’s 2 leaders Spirit FC, going down 2-0 at home to Northern Tigers, who themselves have now drawn level with the Coast in second. With the adverse weather putting paid to half of the scheduled fixtures, Macarthur Rams made the most of…
Read MorePS4 NPL NSW Women’s 1 Round 15 Review
After round 15 in the PS4 NPL NSW Women’s 1 competition, one team has assured a finals spot, two others are on the right path while it will be a real fight between four others for the last finals place. Match of the Round Sydney University 4-1 Illawarra Stingrays Two goals each to Stephanie Ambrose…
Read MoreWomen’s State League Round 15 Review
Only one game survived the wild weather this weekend, with APIA Leichhardt claiming a superb victory against St. George, showing great persistence to overcome an early deficit. MATCH OF THE ROUND St. George vs. APIA Leichhardt Tigers: 1-3 The sun was shining down on St. George Soccer Stadium, as the Saints lined up against a…
Read MoreMen’s State League 1 Round 17 Review
The rain conspired once again to shorten this weekend’s fixtures but the ones that went ahead were action-packed. Balmain Tigers hosted North Shore Mariners in an exciting Match of the Round. Match of the Round: Balmain Tigers 4 v North Shore Mariners 5 It was a wild night as the teams traded nine goals that…
Read MoreWhite Eagles flying at the right time
The Bonnyrigg White Eagles’ Premiership assault continued in fine fashion with an inspired second-half performance against 10-man South Coast Wolves on a chilly Saturday night at Bonnyrigg Sports Club. Hot on the heels of derby delight last weekend, the White Eagles extended their brilliant run of form in the PS4 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s…
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