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Five NSW born players were selected by Young Socceroos Head Coach Paul Okon who will compete at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 which will be held from 21 June to 13 July. Terry Antonis, Corey Gameiro, Anthony Bouzanis, Jack Duncan and David Vrankovic were all selected in Okon’s 21 man-squad. Of the 21…

Luckily, all the scheduled matches were played on Sunday but the overnight rain forced the wash-out of those games due to be played on Sunday, leaving the competition tables showing that a number of catch-up games must be played and they are notoriously unpredictable. We will have to wait and see what happens when they…

Well, here we are at the halfway point of the competition and while the matches have been very entertaining and highly competitive up to this point, we can expect to see an increase in the intensity of every game from now on as the teams strive to gain the best possible result from every weekend…

Blacktown Spartans officials have shown their intent to finish the season on a high with the signing of premiership winning players Phil Makrys and Emmanuel Giannaros. Makrys and Giannaros departed fellow IGA National Premier League Mens 1 side Sydney Olympic recently before being snapped up by the Spartans. The duo were in the grandstands watching…

Friday night 31st May 2013 at Dural Sport and Leisure Centre the Women’s Futsal team from Sutherland Shire had the honour of playing in the opening game of the 2013 hummel F League. What was a first for Women’s Futsal and the Sutherland Shire our team started the match well versus a very experienced Dural…

The blue skies finally showed following a miserable Sydney day, just in time for the celebrations at Sydney United Sports Centre following the unveiling of the newly laid artificial playing surface. The afternoon will be memorable for the big names that graced Sydney United over the years – especially the goal scoring prowess of former…

In round 10 of the Womens Premier League competition this weekend, wet weather wreaked havoc as only three of six games were played. Two of these games were played on synthetic pitches and the other in Illawarra. Our match of the round takes us to Blacktown Football Park as the Blacktown Spartans take on Sutherland…

Marconi Stallions coach Jean Paul De Marigny has claimed his team’s season starts now after a 1-0 victory over Blacktown Spartans in IGA National Premier Leagues NSW mens 1 action at Marconi Stadium on Sunday. In a tightly fought contest both sides had several chances to take control of the game but goalkeepers James Chronopoulos…

Round 12 of the IGA NPL NSW Grade 20s saw Rockdale City retain their position at the top of the table with a good win at Blacktown City. In the Match of the Round, Manly United upset Sydney United 58 FC on a wet Sunday. Up the road, Marconi’s match with Blacktown Spartans was postponed…

The lead at the top of the Mens 2 competition increased to four points after St George won away at Mounties and Bankstown Berries suffered their first loss of the season, against Bankstown City. Macarthur Rams proved the weekend’s biggest winners, 5-0 against a ten man Mount Druitt Town Rangers, with the Rams having the…

Mother Nature impacted Round 9 of the State League One competition over the weekend, with two matches postponed due to the late deluge on Saturday night/Sunday morning. The Balmain Tigers – Granville Rage and Dulwich Hill – Inter Lions clashes were both victims of the rain and will be played on a date and venue…

Wet weather forced the postponements of four round 9 matches, leaving Stanmore Hawks as sole weekend winners after they beat Western Condors 2-0 to enjoy their first view at the top of the table. Hurstville City Minotaurs had the bye. Hawks peck Condors Stanmore Hawks soared to the top of State League 2 with a…

It was a historic, hectic and hot, hot, hot as the hummel F-League women’s competition made a dramatic debut and the men’s series sizzled with intrigue! Dural Warriors and Sydney Scorpions chalked up wins in the debut women’s comp, and they also lead the men’s series following a weekend of gobsmacking action. In a huge…

Sydney Olympic persevered through tough conditions to overcome a well-structured Central Coast Mariners Academy 1-0 at Pluim Park, a solo effort by Zak Elrich was the difference – this continued new coach Grant Lee’s 100% record since taking over the club. It was a quiet first-half to an important match for both sides. Central Coast…

A dismal Shire evening welcomed South Coast Wolves to Seymour Shaw Park to take on second-placed Sutherland Sharks – the home side scoring a 3-1 win to maintain the pace of League leader, Bonnyrigg White Eagles. Panni Nikas netted a double for the Sharks, the first a scintillating free-kick, and one to Nathan Elasi as…

Rockdale City Suns did just enough to clinch the three-points with a 1-0 victory over home side Blacktown City FC in wet conditions at Lily Homes Stadium. The battle between the sides placed 3rd and 4th on the IGA National Premier Leagues NSW Mens 1 table was a fairly even arm wrestle for much of the…

As Round 10 of the Women’s Premier League beckons, the table begins to take shape. Only three points separate first to fifth. The top half of the table is beginning to take shape and it is evident which teams will be vying for finals football. At the other end of the table, teams will be…

The Northern Tablelands based city of Armidale played host to the 2013 NSW CHS Boys Football State Carnival that kicked off on the 21st of May and concluded on the 23rd. Some fast free flowing football was played by some of the state’s promising young male football stars in what was a memorable event for…

Central Coast suburbs Hamlyn Terrace and Wadalba played host to the 2013 NSW Primary School Sports Association Girls Football State Carnival that kicked off on the 28th of May and concluded on the 30th. Some great football was played by some of the state’s promising young female football stars in what was a memorable event…

After picking up the club’s first IGA NPL NSW Mens 1 competition win last weekend the spirits are high within the Central Coast Mariners Academy and one man happy to be at the helm of a winning club is head coach and technical director Mark Jones. Indeed, the Mariners Academy side has played some attractive…

We are delighted to welcome back former Sydney United 58 FC players and notable celebrities to Sydney United Sports Centre. Hopefully most of them will be fit for the big Celebrity match on the day. Coaches Jimmy Patikas and Ron Corry will be keen to see some of the former glory return in what will…

It’s been a big year for Sutherland Sharks’ new recruit Nick Littler who joined the Shire based club from the South Coast Wolves. “Coming to Sutherland was a wrench and obviously it’s been a lot different to training with the Wolves in that we do a lot more work with the ball so that makes…

Football NSW takes you through all the Hummel F-League clubs with features on Player to Watch, Rising Star, the history of the club and loads more in anticipation of the 2013 season. BOOMERANGS FS Member Federation: Capital Football                             Year Established: 2008 Website: www.boomerangsfs.com.au                            Email: info@boomerangsfs.com.au History Formed by Kristian Collins and Eddie Senatore following a…

Football NSW takes you through all the Hummel F-League clubs with features on Player to Watch, Rising Star, the history of the club and loads more in anticipation of the 2013 season. BOOMERANGS FS Member Federation: Capital Football                             Year Established: 2007 Website: www.boomerangsfs.com.au                            Email: info@boomerangsfs.com.au History Formed in 2008 by Kristian Collins and Eddie Senatore…

Plenty of interesting match-ups this weekend, with several struggling sides given the opportunity to cause major upsets in the Womens State League. APIA Leichhardt could do everybody a favour by knocking off Sydney Olympic, Mt Druitt Town Rangers are looking to sneak into the top four, while form sides Bankstown and UNSW face off in…