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The Solomon Islands Futsal side is on a warm up tour preparing for the upcoming OFC World Cup qualifiers. This is young entertaining sides that are worth going to watch.  They are due to play  Dural on Sunday 25th May KO 2.00pm Northern Beaches on Tuesday 27th KO 7:30pm Sydney Magic on Wednesday 28th May KO…

Claire Cherrington Occupation: Student. I?m in the second year of a Bachelor Education Human Movement/Health Education degree at Sydney University. I?m studying to become a PE Teacher. Representative honours: NSW Under 14?s. Which junior club(s) did you play for? : I played in a mixed team with the boys at Balmain Tigers club from the…

The 24-year-old custodian began his career between the sticks with the Menai Hawks before moving onto then Super League clubs Dulwich Hill and Rockdale sandwiched in between stints with A.P.I.A and Hadjuk. After a successful season with the Macarthur Rams in 2004, the shot stopper packed his bags and made his way to America where…

The tall 23 year-old is his second season with the club after playing a season with Parramatta Melita and the two previous seasons with St George. Under the guidance of the A.P.I.A. management team, Clifford is consistently playing good football. ?This is an extremely positive work environment to be in,? he said. ?They [John Romeo,…

The former NSL veteran defender took control of the side last year where he was part of the club?s push towards a spot in the 2008 TeleChoice Premier League. After 13 rounds, the 38-year-old was to manage his final game in the Berries? 2-1 home loss to the Macarthur Rams where he also played his…

Both Boogaard and Heffernan missed the Mariners? opening trial match of the new season against the Central Coast Lightning last Tuesday through representative commitments and injury respectively. Boogaard, having today returned from a successful Intercontinental Cup campaign with the Qantas Under 23?s in Malaysia, is a chance to make an appearance at Christie Park, while…

The foul gifted Sydney Olympic a dramatic penalty to take all three points away from Wollongong with just 10-men on the pitch for the final 30 minutes. Against all odds a brave Sydney Olympic picked themselves off the canvas on more than one occasion to win the ?battle? as described by Sydney Olympic coach Milan Blagojevic…

Sutherland Sharks recorded a massive 7-0 home victory against Penrith-Nepean United on Saturday evening, a confidence boosting outing in-front of goal at Seymour Shaw for Brian Brown?s Sharks. Sharks? top goal-scorer Brad Boardman found the back-of-the-net four-times – sending an ominous warning to Robert Younis & Co. on the Top Scorer?s charts ? meanwhile Ben…

Title-holders Bonnyrigg increased their NSW Super League lead to seven points with a tough 1-0 win over Granville, Parramatta jumped to third with a 3-0 demolition of second-placed Liverpool, while the Tigers drew level with Fraser Park in fourth spot, a point behind the Eagles, following their 3-0 victory against Fairfield. St George and Rockdale…

The other two games certainly had a bearing too with top playing bottom on the ladder and a side in crisis meeting one on the rise. Match of the Day status was a toss up between the Macarthur Rams v Penrith Nepean United match up and the Many United FC v Marconi Stallions clash. I…

Four sides now sit within two points of fourth place whilst Gladesville Ravens draw with St George on Sunday saw them drop seven points behind second placed Western NSW Panthers. Things are likely to get very interesting in the coming weeks, not just in the run for top spot but more so with the teams…

Stanmore Hawks took advantage of Inter Lions? slip up by creeping just that little bit closer with a 3-0 away victory against Mounties FC. The win at Cook Park has put them in third place on 16 points, three behind Inter with a game in hand. Top goal scorer Chavez was the difference, grabbing a…

Fayad got the Cedars off to a great start with a goal in just the second minute, before Landrelli equalized for White City in the 23rd minute. But the Cedars kept their foot on the pedal in a blistering first half with subsequent goals by Benegadi (37?) and Koroma (39?) sending them in at the…

All eyes were at Birchgrove Oval on Saturday where Balmain SC played host to the previously unbeaten leaders, Roosters FC. The home side were up for the occasion, trouncing their opponents 4-0 in a dominating display. The chief destroyers for Balmain were Merlino and Buonavoglia, who both managed to score a goal in each half,…

CENTENARY CUP FINAL: It’s an institution for the Under 12 representative sides in NSW and this year was no different as 15 Associations from around the state did battle in the annual Centenary Cup at Woonona, north of Wollongong. The final was a classic between SOUTHERN DISTRICTS and BLACKTOWN with the dreaded penalty shootout needed…

A wonderful fundraising evening was held at the Bankstown Sports Club last Friday evening which was attended by over 350 guests including the NSW Attorney General and Minister of Justice Mr. John Hatzistergos, the Mayor of Bankstown Ms. Tania Mihailuk, the CEO of the Children?s Hospital Dr. Antonio Penna, the hospital?s Goodwill Ambassador and former…

Applications for McDonald?s Junior Football Scholarships are administered by local Football NSW Associations with a panel of Football NSW High Performance Unit Officers selecting the winners, which will be awarded to both talented and most improved players. Scholarships are awarded to players who have shown great improvement or who have achieved something great in their…

Grade 13 Sutherland Sharks held onto the competition lead when they downed ninth placed Penrith Nepean United1-0 while Marconi Stallions are one point behind the frontrunners following their 1-0 victory over Sydney United who have remained at fifth. Manly United FC are still in third position after they were held to a 1-1 draw by…

Club Championship Bonnyrigg White Eagles have a lead of four points at the top of the table after they split the points with seventh placed Granville Rage while Central Coast Lightning are in second spot following the six points they took from eighth placed Spirit FC and the thirteen points they collected from their Round…

Club Championship Blacktown Spartans have a lead of ten points on the table after they earned ten points at eighth placed Springwood while Gladesville Ryde Magic are in second place even though they could take only four points from fourth placed Fraser Park who also took ten points from their Round 4 catch-up matches with…

Indeed, Penrith had merely two chances of note and the first of those was in the opening seconds of the match when Phil Zabaks was forced into a save from a Nathan Ralph effort, but after that is was almost a one-man show as the home side steam-rolled the visitors into submission. Brendan Gan, playing…

Peter Tsekenis? side finally recorded their second consecutive win of the season, following a season of inconsistencies in-terms of results to-date. The home-side delivered a consistent display in-front of their supporters, annulling the positive counter-attacking display of the Tigers inside of the first 10? minutes of play. Christian Care initiated the visitors counter-attack after only…

The 4-0 win was the first time Manly has defeated Blacktown at Gabbie Stadium since 2001. It was Blacktown City who started the stronger and Daniel Wilkinson put in an early cross to Chris Bedzo who headed the ball wide of the far post. Then debutant Agyei Akwasi interchanged with Bedzo on the edge of…

In a match where the Berries hit the woodwork on three separate occasions, Scott Baillie?s side might have felt slightly unlucky to not have at least salvaged a draw. Macarthur Rams however were rewarded for their lethal finishing and willingness to press forward in attack for lengthy periods of the match, as they claimed a…

After spending his junior development years at the Wolves, Giraldi moved to the AIS and then onto Empoli in Italy. He returned to Australia to take up a contract with A-League team Adelaide United. Currently completing his Asian Champions League commitments, Giraldi is expected to start training with his Wollongong FC team mates on Friday…

The thrills and spills don?t let up this weekend with some more match ups between top sides plus a game or two where points will be at a premium for the teams involved. This comes after tonight?s international friendly between The Matildas and Canada at the SFS. That game kicks off at 5.15pm. Apparently there?s…

Early bolters Liverpool have been reigned in as defending champions Bonnyrigg spread their wings with a four point jump on the chasers, which include Fraser Park, St George, Parramatta and Granville. The Northern Tigers, Rockdale, Uni and Central Coast have a bit of work to do to catch up, while Mount Druitt and Fairfield still…

The top three continue to dominate but the crowd hovering around fourth place appears to be getting more clustered. This round doesn?t pit many of the top sides against each other but does offer a number of the top four contenders a chance to strengthen their claims. Premiership favourites the Illawarra Stingrays continue to power…

Chappo started out in the Bankstown Association with the Yagoona Koala’s as a 3 1/2 year old back in 1959 and has played every season since, including the last eleven  with Thornleigh Soccer Club?s over 35’s in the Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association. Prior to this, the football advocate played for Como-West Janali in the Sutherland Association…

Petrovski and Elrich joined up with Mariners team-mate and Australian Institute of Sport resident Andrew Redmayne and were an instant hit on a day of celebration for the grassroots club of over 2,000 members, who each relished the opportunity to meet and greet the Mariners trio. After captivating a new legion of fans decked out…

Goals were at a premium for both the Mariners and their opponents, who performed stoically to deny the reigning Hyundai A-League Premiers their fourth straight Central Coast Challenge Cup success. Despite the unlikely stalemate, the Mariners will have benefited greatly from a tough hit out against a quality opponent, particularly given the encouraging debuts of…

Sydney United won the opening leg of the tie against the Stallions 3-0, securing a 5-2 win for the team from Edensor Park. The Stallions, after two wins and a draw, can finally put to rest the demons of the earlier part of the season. They will not win the TeleChoice Premier League title this…

The match has been sanctioned to move forward due to the fact that both sides played each other on Wednesday night in the TeleChoice Premier League?s Round 14 clash which was scheduled for kick-off this weekend. Due to the unavailability of Marconi Stadium this Sunday, the match was played on Wednesday evening with the game…

Robbie Cattanach scored either side of halftime before substitute Jamie Garside added a third with just over 20 minutes remaining. Hills were competitive against their more illustrious Telechoice Premier League opponents, who were close to full strength. Last year?s Tiger Turf runners up were slow to get out of the blocks after their loss to…

Payne has been playing in the TeleChoice Premier League with competition pace-setters Manly United and joins Nick Tsattalios and Adam Biddle as Sydney FC?s U20 players. ?This is a great opportunity for me,? Payne said. ?I have always wanted to play for Sydney FC and to sign for them is amazing. With the start of the…