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Round 12 of the IGA NPL NSW Grade 20s competition sees the Match of the Round take place at Marconi Stadium, where Marconi Stallions will host Blacktown Spartans. Rockdale City, Marconi and Sydney United 58 are separated by but a few points at the top of the table, whilst in mid-table, only six points separates…

Northern Suburbs Football Association’s Chatswood Rangers will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary in what will be a memorable weekend for the club on Saturday 8th of June at Chatswood Oval. The day will include a BBQ, jumping castles and plenty of activities with junior football commencing at 8:30am while senior football kicking off from 1pm…

Marc Richards has played his last game for Manly United FC in the IGA NPL Mens 1 competition, taking up a coaching position in his native United Kingdom. From June 10 onwards, the 31-year-old will call the shots at Hartpury College, who play out of Gloucestershire in the West of England. Richards arrived at Cromer…

One of Australia’s most historic football clubs is reaping the rewards of its women’s program. After nine rounds, Sydney Olympic sit on top of the table, six points clear of the nearest challenger in the Womens State League. When you think of Olympic, images of the National Soccer League come to mind. Peter Katholos and Gary Phillips…

The season reaches the halfway stage this weekend with two fixtures headlining the round. Second placed Bankstown Berries tackle Bankstown City at home in what is always a battle royale and third placed Mounties Wanderers will have leaders St George travel to Cook Park.   Bankstown Berries v Bankstown City Saturday 7pm, The Crest, Bass…

Stanmore Hawks tackle Western Condors in a top-three stoush at Calabria Sports Ground on Sunday afternoon (3pm) with some astonishing similarities between the two clubs’ 2013 fortunes. Both are on five-game unbeaten runs since first-round losses and both sides have scored a dozen goals in their past three state league two outings (albeit Hawks did…

David Bradasevic has agreed to terms with the Central Coast Mariners Academy side and will ply his trade with the competition’s newcomers having spent the past three seasons with Central Coast’s National Young League (NYL) team. The young shot-stopper was also involved with the Central Coast Mariners’ recent Asian Champions League campaign as well as…

The third instalment of the Hummel F-League promises to be the most fascinating yet following the injection of a new powerhouse Sydney club, a women’s competition spanning Australia’s east coast, electrifying young talent and the country’s best Futsal players all together in one melting pot of excitement. The golden lure of a 2014 AFC club…

As we approach Round 9 of the 2013 State League One competition, there is one team out in front whilst a mere three points separates positions 2 and 8 on the ladder! Only the Balmain Tigers remain undefeated and in outright first position, but the quagmire beneath them reflects the relatively even quality of the…

The mid-week rain affected the fixtures this week but the impact was minimal with only four Youth League matches being washed out and that means we have reached the mid-point of the competition with all the tables giving every indication that the second half of the season will be very interesting indeed as teams jostle…

The rain that fell during the week had an impact on the competition this week with four full fixtures being played, two games being played at another venue and only one venue was washed out completely. Catch-up matches are always tricky affairs so the true state of the tables will not be known until these…

The 2013 Primary Schools Sports Association took place at the Crest Soccer Fields at Bass Hill across two days between the 21st of May till the 23rd of May in what was a fiesta of football. Participating teams such as Sydney West, CIS, Sydney East, Polding, Hunter, North Coast, Riverina, Sydney South West, MacKillop, South…

Sydney Olympic made it successive wins under new coach Grant Lee with a 2-0 victory over APIA-Leichhardt Tigers at Lambert Park on Sunday, courtesy of goals to Kingsley Williams and Zak Elrich. In the 3’ minute William Angel fired in a sharp free-kick to be met by the head of Amaury Gauthier whose touch sent…

St George moved three points clear at the top of the SUPA IGA NPL Mens 2 competition after a narrow 1-0 win over Northern Tigers at St George Stadium. The win, coupled with Mounties Wanderers’ loss to a resurgent Bankstown City, opens up a small break as the season heads to the half way stage.…

Glorious sunshine bathed Sydney United Sports Centre as it played host to Sydney United 58 FC’s opening home game of the 2013 IGA National Premier League NSW Mens 1 competition, and despite the home side creating a plethora of chances, neither side was able to break the deadlock after 90’ minutes. In what could only…

Bonnyrigg White Eagles returned to the top of the League ladder with a workmanlike performance at Marconi Stallions on Sunday, leaving Sutherland Sharks in second after the latter was held to a 2-2 draw by Rockdale City. Elsewhere, Sydney Olympic made it consecutive wins with a big three-pointer against APIA-Leichhardt Tigers, meanwhile Sydney United 58…

In round 9 of the NSW Women’s Premier League we had all six games played as wet weather almost got the better of us. There were an astonishing 35 goals scored in this round with the attackers obviously being on form. Our match of the round took us to Blacktown Football Park as the Blacktown…

It’s a crazy State League 2 table following round 8 results with Stanmore Hawks leapfrogging two spots to join Hurstville FC at the top following a 2-1 win over nine-man Fairfield City Lions, Belmore United said hello to a top-five spot by beating Enfield Rovers 4-1, Southern Bulls soundly defeated Southern Branch 4-1 and a…

Round 11 saw Rockdale City reaffirm their position as one of the top teams with their resounding victory at Sutherland. Meanwhile in the Match of the Round, Blacktown City prevailed by a solitary goal over Manly United at Cromer Park. MATCH OF THE ROUND Manly United FC 0-1 Blacktown City FC, at Cromer Park It…

The Central Coast Mariners Academy have overcome a 10-man South Coast Wolves outfit 4-3 at Pluim Park to earn their first ever IGA National Premier Leagues NSW Mens 1 win. Former Hyundai A-League striker Christopher Payne was the star of the show scoring all four of the Mariners goals, which included the winner in the final…

A clinical Blacktown City FC outclassed Manly United FC 3-0 on Saturday night at Cromer Park. The away side got out of the blocks in emphatic fashion, with pint-sized marksman Ryuji Miyazawa opening the scoring after just 45’’ seconds. Moments later Matt Sim, fresh from scoring a goal against the Socceroos midweek, should have squared…

Sutherland Sharks played out a hard fought 2-2 draw against Rockdale City Suns at Seymour Shaw Stadium on Saturday night. An embarrassing goalkeeping error by Uruguayan import Diego Barcena allowed Jamie McMaster to cancel out Alec Urosevski’s opener on the stroke of half-time before Richard Cardozo restored Rockdale’s lead from the spot soon after the restart.…

Football NSW is pleased to provide you with a preview of the Women’s Football Review ‘Town Hall’ meeting presentation. The ‘Town Hall’ meeting provides the Football community with an opportunity to engage in a holistic review of Women’s Football in NSW. Feedback from the meeting will contribute to the panels overall consideration, and provide valuable…

Promising young Macarthur born referee Lachlan Daniel and Southern Districts Soccer Football Association’s Ron Hughes both were rewarded for their efforts to the game at the 2013 Community Sports Awards held at the NSW Parliament House on the 17th of May. Daniel took out the Young Official of the Year award in what was a…

Only three points separate the top five clubs as round ten comes our way this weekend. The competitiveness of the league is there for all to see and with yet more enticing fixtures this weekend, no one can deny the quality of football on display. There were also five remaining Mens 2 clubs in the…

Round 8 of the Womens State League promises to be an exciting weekend of football, with all eyes on table toppers Sydney Olympic, who are still yet to lose a game this season.  With Bankstown City, Southern Districts, Western NSW and UNSW Lions all in good form, this week could see several teams break away…

Belmore United, in State League Division 2, is an enterprising club under the leadership of George Lazarou and last Sunday at Blick Oval a big promotion was planned. To follow the first grade and u/20’s match against Hurstville Minotaurs, a match was scheduled between Belmore and Leichhardt 0 /35 teams. The match program highlighted Francis…

Football NSW’s headquarters at Glenwood was the scene as IGA National Premier Leagues NSW Mens 1 club Manly United enjoyed their final friendly hit-out on what was a rainy Wednesday evening Craig Midgley’s men went toe to toe with Holger Osieck’s Socceroos side. The final result was 6-1 but the opportunity the Manly United players…

The North West Sydney Koalas will again be supporting the McGrath Foundation with a special fundraiser at our home Game against Northern Tigers on Sunday 26th May 2013 at ELS Hall Field Kent Road North Ryde. All players will support the cause by purchasing Pink Socks to for Sunday’s games and we will be encouraging…

With heavy rainfalls falling during the week in Sydney a number of matches have been called off. Football NSW will advise when these matches will be played very shortly.  Please check your competition pages for the latest status for your matches. 

Round 9 of the Women’s Premier League competition this weekend sees six mouth-watering clashes that is sure to be a must watch for any keen football fan. Although Sydney has been hit with a deluge of rain in the last 24 hours, the football will be flowing as finals series positions will be at stake…