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All matches went ahead as scheduled and, whilst some slippery conditions prevailed at a number of grounds, the players dealt admirably with the cards they were dealt. Your intrepid reporter decided on a nice drive to the picturesque Parklands Oval to watch the Northern Tigers v Western NSW Panthers match. The field conditions, after an…

The pair will be part of an elite squad of 18 players made up of U/7 to U/9 girls and U/7 boys required to train twice a week. The program is free for those selected, with FNSW looking to film, document and report the player?s progress in order to provide clubs and associations accurate coaching…

The Czech duo might have been disappointed by their first live viewing of the Australian domestic scene, having arrived in the country earlier in the week. It was a match that lacked quality but delivered in tension and drama, as Ken Schembri?s Blacktown City outfit threatened to cause a massive upset following Tyler Simpson?s second-half…

Playing at their third home ground in as many home games, ?the Community? must wonder if they have angered the football gods. As the dark skies over Wollongong dumped torrential rain, luck dumped them the cruellest of blows when they lost their first choice goalkeeper Alex Agusto in the warm up. With backup shot-stopper Matteo…

Both sides are in serious need of points to avoid losing sight of the front-runners and at the conclusion of this match, perhaps White Eagles coach Brian Brown would be happiest with the point, despite the side still languishing in the bottom-half of the League ladder. Bankstown City opened proceedings with a Robert Mileski free-kick…

The Reds scored five goals in a half of football that will go down as one of the most memorable at Edensor Park in recent history. Both sides went from end to end in the early passages without any real threat of opening the account ? that was until David Zdrilic stepped up for the…

Spirit FC jumped into fourth with a superb 3-1 win against previously undefeated St George, while Mount Druitt shifted to fifth after a 1-1 draw with unbeaten Uni. The Tigers grabbed their first win of the year, beating Granville 2-1, while Central Coast continued Liverpool?s woes with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory. Rams butt Eagles from…

State League 1 Round 5 Match of the Round Dulwich Hill v Schofields Scorpions The match between Dulwich Hill and Schofields Scorpions at Arlington Oval on Saturday night had just about everything you could wish for in a football match. Intensity, aggression, yellow and red cards, goals, a super free kick, a penalty miss, and…

Ante Milicic?s charges were phenomenal in their 90? minute demolition job of Sydney Tigers in-front of their home crowd. The Reds scored six-goals against the luckless Tigers, two of which arrived via the feet of Luka Glavas. Player/Coach Milicic, and former Sydney FC striker David Zdrilic bagged a goal each, as did Davor Bajsic and…

State League 2 Match of the Round Fairfield Bulls v Gazy Lansvale Fairfield Bulls have secured another three-points in what was a tough fought 4-2 victory against Gazy Lansvale on Sunday afternoon at Hajduk Stadium. The home side were on the back foot in the first-half with Gazy looking to frustrate the Bulls side through…

This year was the 30th Anniversary of the Centenary Cup which was first played in 1980 and since that time St George have won the Cup on three previous occasions in 1982-1984 & 1991 but there could not have been any more talented teams in those years than this 2009 team and from the moment…

In a frenetic opening 15? minutes it was the Berries who rallied the only worthwhile effort on goal when Dimitri Zakilas unleashed a goal bound shot that had direction but no real pace before the match settled down into a rhythmic seesaw. The Sharks had the next chance of note 9? minutes later as a…

The boys from the foot of the mountains have been the surprise packet of the competition and took the game to their more fancied opponents from the outset. The away side was unlucky not to be awarded a penalty after just 3? minutes. Diminutive Penrith-Nepean playmaker Steven Baveas was brought down in what appeared to…

The change in venue was necessary due to on-going complexities involving access to Gabbie Stadium. A decision was reached between both clubs that the match be played at an alternate venue, time and day. The full schedule of the day is as follows: Under 14 at 9.30am Under 15 at 10:45am Under 16 at 12.15pm…

Football is a lot less fattening than Easter Eggs so those of us who are kilogram challenged will be thankful to get back to the park and watch all the stars in action! The round of football offers some interesting match ups with some teams looking to build on promising starts to the season whilst…

Why has the Youth Academy been setup? RV: The main aim is to produce a team that will assist the Men Thunder team in their preparations for the AFC Club Championship in July 2009.  However, we also want to produce players that will eventually become the athletes for our future All Age State teams by…

Of the teams in contention only one, Southern Districts, are guaranteed their position in the Quarter Finals with ten points from three wins and a draw, after their draw today against Central Coast and a win over Eastern Suburbs.  Central Coast (8), Illawarra (6) and Manly-Warringah (5) remain in the hunt for the coveted 2nd…

Prospect coach Brian Vella will be looking to secure three points as his side escaped defeat in Round 2 against Hakoah; the side coming back from two goals down. Bathurst will have to be aware of the home-side?s attacking abilities after the side suffered a 4-0 defeat away to Gladesville in Round 2. Springwood will…

Northern Beaches based association side Collaroy Cromer Strikers taught State League Two outfit Colo Colo Wanderers a lesson when they defeated them 4-0 at St Matthews Farm Reserve. Southern Districts based association side Fairfield Hotspurs also disposed of their State League Two opponents Penang FC 4-1 at Smithfield Park while Kellyville with the help of…

Taking part is easy: Click here to register your Club now so you can plan your Call To Arms match as you arrange your fixtures. Alternatively, call our events hotline on 1300 65 65 85 to register over the phone. Choose a match anytime in July. Ask all team players to wear a yellow arm…

That’s Life! magazine has $30,000 cash to give away to community organisations around Australia in our new Community Hearts Awards. Twenty finalists will each win $1000 cash. That’s Life! readers will then vote for their favourite group and the organisation that receives the most votes, will receive $10,000 cash. Applications open on April 14, 2009.…

The 36-year old has been a mainstay of the side since playing a starring role in Sydney?s Championship win in the inaugural year of the competition, and he?s looking forward to more success this season after making the decision to play on. ?I had a lot to think about in the off season,? said Corica. …

Representative teams from hosts and Asian Futsal champions Iran and runners-up Thailand have been given the top billing for the 10-team event, which will be held in Isfahan from July 4 to 12. With AFC Futsal Player of the Year Vahid Shamsaee in their ranks, Sepahan-based Foolad Mahan club will aim to stamp their authority…

Round 2 of the Arrive Alive Women?s Premier League suffered some disruption due to wet weather with the Macarthur Rams v Marconi Stallions game having to be postponed. Easter has now come and gone so it?s time to play football again. I?m sure that all of our Arrive Alive Women?s Premier League teams are chomping…

The first group decided was Group C where Southern Districts (13pts) and Central Coast (11) confirmed their placings in the quarters with good wins.  Group B was next with Ku-ring-gai (12) and Macarthur (9) grabbing the two automatic spots in the quarters.  Finally Group A, the most intense group finally saw Sutherland (12) and Canterbury(10…

Nastevski has replaced Saso Boskovski who parted company with the club after four rounds of the Super League season which has seen the club record no wins and record a solitary draw. Nastevski will bring a wealth of experience to FC Bossy Liverpool with the club hoping that its fortunes will change with his appointment. The 51-year-old…

Following a review of security arrangements which involved the NSW Police, the Round 8 clash scheduled for Sunday April 26th at the Bonnyrigg White Eagles Sports Centre will only be open to accredited members of the Bonnyrigg White Eagles Football Club and private box holders. The number of person which fall into this category is…

Then again, that may not happen and in any event those patterns are very likely to change over the coming weeks. Club Championship Camden Tigers have a lead of five points at the top of this table over second placed Sydney University who are two points ahead of third placed Rockdale City Suns. Fourth placed…

Of course, there is also the chance, even a strong probability that those trends will come to a screaming halt next week or the week after that. I bravely predicted last year that this season would be a very tight one and that is already proving to be the case. The real beneficiary is the…

Overview While there is no Youth League Club Championship in this competition again this season, I can tell you that the best performed clubs at this stage are, in order, Blacktown City Demons, Marconi Stallions, Manly United, Wollongong FC and West Sydney Berries. As you would expect, there is not a lot between these clubs…

The heartache of missing out on a contract in Germany shattered the talented striker, but it hasn’t dampened his aspirations and hopes for the future. ”I still hate that day I found out I wasn’t going to make it,” Dizdaric said. ”That was the worse day of my life.” Any nightmares that took place in…

Most of the Division One teams will have had upto three weeks between games due to a combination of wet weather and the scheduled Easter break, so players will be eager to get back on the paddock and strut their stuff. There are four games on Saturday evening, all kicking off at 7-30pm, with Dulwich…

This move comes as a result of the now well-publicized black beetle infestation that has plagued a number of grounds in the Illawarra. Hooker Creek Park is the home ground of Wollongong United in the Illawarra Premier League competition and is located in Berkeley, between Hooker Creek Road and the F6 freeway. Kick-off times for…