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The Sydney FC Academy officially opens tonight when the first intake of 26 players trains at Macquarie University. It signifies a continued commitment from Sydney FC to invest in and develop junior talent for the benefit of grassroots football. The squad of players has been drawn from the NSW State League clubs and consists of…

?It was a fantastic second half performance, a typical Sydney performance, we started off slow to get into the game? said Sydney?s coach Alen Stajcic after the game.  ?It took us 15- 20  minutes to really warm up into the game  but once the game settled down a little bit, the play starts to level…

Apart from its coaching and player roster changes the club has officially changed its name to ?Blacktown City FC? as well as having a modernised logo approved at a recent Annual General Meeting held at the club. With Aytek Genc returning to his old stomping ground as coach alongside several former Demons stars, the club…

Held at the Waterview Convention Centre, Bicentennial Park, Edeling was amongst a couple of other finalists at the Officials awards presentation and NSW Sports Federation Members Christmas function. Three years ago, Edeling was officiating grassroots level competitions but in such a short space of time was identified and inducted into the Football NSW Elite Development…

The categories in which Football NSW is a finalist are as follows: NSW Organisation of the Year ? Football NSWNSW Sports Media Award ? Football Stars of Tomorrow (Tony Peters)NSW Team of the Year ? U13 NSW Boys State TeamNSW Young Official of the Year ? Scott Edeling Football NSW also congratulates CPSARA Football on…

Accordingly, Football NSW are seeking expressions of interest from football and/or event experienced candidates who may be interested in being appointed to the Football NSW Match Commissioner Panel. The successful candidates will act as Football NSW?s official representative at matches to which they are appointed. Their responsibilities will be to monitor proceedings and impartially report…

Under 12 boys, 1pm kick off, court 1Under 12 girls, 1pm kick off, court 2Under 14 boys, 1.45pm kick off, court 1Under 14 girls, 1.45pm kick off, court 2Under 16 boys, 2.45pm kick off, full size courtUnder 16 girls, 3.30pm kick off, full size courtYouth Men, 4.15pm kick off, full size courtOpen Women, 5pm kick…

Venue: Whitlam Centre, 90a Memorial Ave, Liverpool 12 Boys 12:00pm 12 Girls ? 12:45pm, 14 Boys 1:30pm, 14 Girls 2:15pm, 16 Boys ? 3:00pm, 16 Girls 3:45pm, Youth Men 4:30pm, Women 5:15pm Men 6:00pm

Former Penrith Nepean United defender Mark Bariamis, ex-APIA Leichhardt Tigers midfielder Marino Musumeci, former PCYC Parramatta Eagles player George Lagoudakis and ex-Newcastle Jets keeper Ben McNamara have all been recruited by the Suns. The club is set to sign a couple of players from the 2009 season but are looking at further recruiting other former…

This is your last chance to see our most skilled female footballers strutting their stuff on the pitch in Season two of the Westfield W-League. Don?t miss seeing the Sky Blues who finished top-of-the-table take on last year?s champions for the ultimate 2009 title! Show us your style on Saturday and go in the draw to…

The agreement will see Primo Smallgoods sponsoring Bankstown City FC initially for one season with the option of continuance for 2011. The objective of the sponsorship is to promote the sport within the local community and provide financial support for clubs such as Bankstown City FC. Primo is the market leader and largest producer of…

One Hundred and Twenty One squads will take to the courts around the region ranging from under-11?s, through to Open Age, as the cream of Australia?s indoor talent battles to become the National Champion in their respective age-groups. Two teams from the Solomon Islands have confirmed their entry in the tournament, taking the court in…

The new Ilinden Sports Centre was received with open arms by 5000 members of the community who came down to support the Rockdale City Suns? new spiritual home. Local members of parliament and Rockdale City Council also showed their support and participated in several events to mark the memorable day. Hon. Minister for Environment Frank…

The match was played in challenging conditions with the Sky Blues running into a wind of up to 85km an hour in the first half. The visitors also suffered a setback losing John Aloisi to a hamstring injury before the match. But Corica made the most of his opportunity in the 16th minute, slotting in…

Wyoming junior Brady Smith netted his first goal of the campaign before Melbourne?s Luke Pilkington canceled out his effort. In the end it was a Panny Nikas penalty that separated the two combatants after ninety minutes. Mariners head coach Tony Walmsley was impressed with the efforts of his team to grind out a victory. ?Definitely…

Lawrie McKinna?s men dominated for a huge chunk of the first half but had a cruel streak of bad luck in front of goal, while the Victory were clinical in taking the chances they had. ?Tonight it wasn?t to be. We got beaten 3-nil, but we can?t believe it,? said Mariners? Football Manager Lawrie McKinna. ?They…

The Vipers began the game and immediately put pressure on the Benfica defence with Benfica keeper Jessica Edwards called upon to block two fiery shots from the Vipers in the first minute. Benfica were confined mostly to counter attacks and shots from long distance with Rachael Perrins having a long range effort saved by Vipers…

Mascot almost took the lead inside the 1st minute when Deklan Gilmartin?s goalbound volley from close range was blocked and deflected away for a corner. Benfica came close with two quick chances when Adrian Pendolfa had a close range shot turned away by keeper Matthew Litata then an Anthony Poniris shot was also saved. The…

The tournament, for Asia?s top futsal club teams, will be held from March 4-12 at the Pirouzi Stadium in Isfahan. There are 10 teams taking part and they are divided into two groups of five. The top two in each group advance to the semi-finals. Group A comprises Foolad Mahan Sepahah, of Iran, Japan?s Nagoya…

The tournament, for Asia?s top futsal club teams, will be held from March 4-12 at the Pirouzi Stadium in Isfahan. There are 10 teams taking part and they are divided into two groups of five. The top two in each group advance to the semi-finals. Group A comprises Foolad Mahan Sepahah, of Iran, Japan?s Nagoya…

Despite being one player down for the majority of the match, it was Sydney FC with all the running at Shark Park this afternoon. The match was turned on its head after a red card to defender Alesha Clifford just 16 minutes in. Despite this it was Sydney who had all the possession and territory.…

Played at an often frantic pace on a warm Gosford afternoon, a curling free-kick by Karla Reuter proved the difference on 62 minutes, silencing the boisterous Central Coast supporters. Despite the Roar losing Sasha McDonnell 20 minutes from the end after picking up a second yellow card, the Mariners failed to take advantage and claw their…

Sestan?s involvement in football at an administration level has been extensive being a Club Board Director at Sydney United (1994-1995, 1997-2001, 2009) and was also a Director on Board of Soccer NSW as the NSL delegate in 2001 and was also the Director on Board of Soccer Australia in 2002. Sestan was one of only…

The Mariners women were just under 60? minutes from clinching the Premiership title last weekend ? needing only a draw to finish the regular season in top-spot ? though Leena Khamis? 35? minute strike was enough to send the Central Coast outfit into second-spot. Despite the late set-back, the Mariners group is still confident of…

O?Grady played with the Mariners in the Hyundai A-League since 2005 and notched up 29 appearances for Lawrie McKinna?s squad before the Tigers recruited him for 2010. The 6 foot 4 towering defender played for the likes of the Marconi Stallions, Parramatta Power, Parramatta Eagles, Wollongong Wolves and St George Saints and also had a…

The former Socceroos and Sydney FC striker replaces former coach Ante Milicic who has moved to Melbourne and will be joint assistant coach at new A-League club Melbourne Heart. Former APIA Leichhardt Tigers player Shane Lyons, ex-Sydney Olympic captain Peter Zorbas, former Sydney Olympic defender Michael Cindric and ex-Marconi Stallions youngster Sean Mitchell have all…

The AFC has finalised the match schedule for the AFC Futsal Championship Asean Zone qualifiers in February, 2010. Group A features Australia, Indonesia, Brunei and Myanmar, while Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Philippines make up Group B. The tournament takes place from February 20-25 in Jakarta with the top three teams qualifying for the finals. Tournament…

A number of familiar faces from the last NSW Premier League campaign have once again re-signed for 2010 with the likes of midfield whiz Alex Canak, Chris Nunes, Matthew Gordon, Adel Eljamal, James Chronopoulos, Eric Anabalon, Ivory Coast import Ousmane Toure, Daniel Ott and club captain Nahuel Arrarte all agreeing to terms for the new…

Genc had a tough time at Sydney Olympic where he was appointed head coach at the start of the 2009 season however five weeks into the NSW Premier League competition and Aytek handed in his resignation. The former NSL player was the obvious choice in hopefully leading the club towards the right direction once more…

?Winning the minor premiership gives us confidence going into the semis and finals.  It?s definitely something we?ve worked towards all year but we haven?t finished the job yet,? said Sydney?s Captain Heather Garriock. The Sky Blues are looking to go one better than last season where they were knocked out in the semi finals by…

The Central Coast Mariners Westfield W-League team has scooped the pool at today?s 2009 awards ceremony, taking away five of the ten categories on offer.  After finishing second on the ladder just a point behind Sydney FC after ten rounds, the Mariners now also officially boast the league?s best player, goalkeeper, and coach.  Michelle Heyman,…

?Daniel is an exciting addition to the squad for next season, and we look forward to him making a positive impact at the club. ?We have always selected players carefully and we believe Daniel is a good fit for the club. He grew up just up the road in Newcastle, and has an impressive record, which…

The major coup was finalised on Monday following discussions with Club President George Giannaros and the former Australian Institute of Sport Head Coach. Smith will work with the coaches at Sydney Olympic leading up to and including the 2010 Premier League season and provide his valuable insight into how to best develop the talent of…