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Finals Series Round 2 Review – Women’s State League
The first week of finals in the Women’s State League promised to deliver plenty of tension and drama and it did not disappoint as APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC hosted SD Raiders FC while UNSW welcomed St George FC. Match of the Round APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC vs SD Raiders FC In a battle of the…
Read MoreFootball a favourite at Disability Sports Day
Nepean Football Association and Football NSW teamed up to provide football skills and fun games to primary and high schools at Penrith Sports Stadium, Cambridge Park. The Department for Education held the Multi-Sports Day for students with disabilities on Thursday for over 150 students participate in a variety of sports to encourage students to get…
Read MoreFinals Series Round 2 Review – PS4 NPL 2 NSW Women’s
The PlayStation4 National Premier Leagues 2 NSW Women’s Grand Final is locked in, as Bankstown City Lions edged a tense semi-final to book their date with destiny against Sydney Olympic FC this weekend. Preliminary Final: Sutherland Shire FA 1 defeated by Bankstown City Lions 2 Bankstown City Lions have booked the second and final spot in…
Read MoreRound 26 Review – PS4 NPL 3 NSW Men’s
Round Twenty Six of the 2017 PlayStation®4 National Premier Leagues 3 NSW Men’s competition produced a plot to rival any thrilling television series, with many twists and turns throughout a nerve-wracking final ninety minutes of the season proper. When all was said and done, congratulations must go to the newly crowned Premiers, the Rydalmere Lions,…
Read MoreFinals Series Round 1 Review – PS4 NPL 2 NSW Men’s
Mt Druitt Town Rangers and North Shore Mariners emerged victorious in this weekend’s PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues’ 2 NSW Men’s elimination finals and will next weekend face St George and Marconi Stallions respectively. Rangers won a nail-biter over Northern Tigers via a penalty shootout on Saturday; while North Shore Mariners proved to be too…
Read MoreWestfield Matildas a sell-out in Penrith
All available tickets for the clash between the Westfield Matildas and Brazil at Pepper Stadium, Penrith on 16 September have sold out almost two weeks in advance of the game. Tickets are still available for the second match between the two high-ranking women’s teams in Newcastle on Tuesday 19 September. Tickets and information are available…
Read MoreCamden Tigers crowned Men’s State League Champions
Camden Tigers are the champions, and the crown of the Men’s State League competition has never found a more fitting owner. There’s the easy way and there’s the hard way. But there’s also the Camden way. And after 120-minutes of enthralling football, after a season of setbacks and adversity, one suspects that Camden wouldn’t have…
Read MoreManly United advance to Grand Final in epic battle
MANLY United have progressed to their first PlayStation®4 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s grand final since 1995 after beating Rockdale City Suns 5-4 on penalties at Cromer Park on Saturday evening. In one of the games of the season, the two squads couldn’t be split after 120 minutes of enterprising football. Rockdale, the ‘home’ side…
Read MoreFinals Series Round 3 Review – PS4 NPL NSW Men’s 20s
A sensational late fightback from APIA Leichhardt saw the Tigers strike twice in the final ten minutes to defeat Sydney FC 2-1 in their semi-final clash at Cromer Park on Saturday afternoon. The Sky Blues opened the scoring inside five minutes through Jerry Skotadis and looked destined to cruise to victory early on but were…
Read MoreDon’t Mess with Drugs Foundation
Father and son Denis and Domenic Nascimben went ‘LIVE’ on Fox Sports News on Thursday night to promote the first pilot program of the Don’t Mess with Drugs Foundation (DMWD). Denis a club official, and Domenic the 19-year-old Blacktown Spartans club goalkeeper were outstanding ambassadors for their club and Association when they spoke to host…
Read MoreNSW Sports Awards Nominations Now Open
This is it! Your chance to be part of the biggest multi sports awards night in NSW starts today. On Monday 27th November, the first ever combined NSW Sports Awards and NSW Hall of Champions Induction Ceremony will be held at Rosehill Gardens. It is the start of a new tradition as we celebrate champions past…
Read MoreVALE – Mike Cockerill
Football NSW was stunned and deeply shocked to hear the news of the tragic passing of well-respected and adored football journalist Mike Cockerill. Mike was a huge advocate for the beautiful game as a journalist, football pundit and match commentator and was one of the very few in the media industry that clearly respected the…
Read MoreLilys Football Centre to host big Westfield FFA Cup clash
A rematch of last year’s Westfield FFA Cup Final will kick off a huge week of Quarter Finals football in September when Sydney FC hosts Melbourne City FC at Leichhardt Oval. Graham Arnold’s Sky Blues will challenge Warren Joyce’s City side at the boutique Lilyfield venue on Wednesday 13 September 2017, with the game to…
Read MoreCoaching Scholarship winners announced at Northern Suburbs FA
Northern Suburbs Football have announced the Coaching Scholarship winners for 2017. Community Football Manager Ed Ferguson was thrilled with the amount and experience of the applicants stating; “It is very pleasing to have received so many applicants from a wide range of NSFA clubs. Each applicant had a unique set of skills, with many dedicating…
Read MoreFinals Series Round 1 Preview – Women’s State League
The Women’s State League enters Semi-Final football this weekend as UNSW host St George FC at Valentine Sports Park on Saturday afternoon in a sudden death contest while Premiers APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC welcome SD Raiders FC with both teams playing for a spot in the Grand Final and a week off. UNSW vs St…
Read MoreRound 26 Preview – PS4 NPL 3 NSW Men’s
After what has been an incredible season of thrills and spills, producing an avalanche of 685 goals thus far and counting, the twenty-sixth and final round of the 2017 PlayStation®4 National Premier Leagues 3 NSW Men’s competition is upon us, and tension surrounding the Club Championship, the Premiership, and the make-up of the Top Six…
Read MoreStajcic confirms squad for Matildas’ series against BrazilStajcic confirms squad for Matildas’ series against Brazil
Westfield Matildas Head Coach Alen Stajcic announced a 20-player squad for his team’s highly anticipated two-match series against Brazil on home soil. Stajcic’s squad will feature 2017 The Best FIFA Women’s Player of the Year Nominee, Sam Kerr, who recently equalled Kim Little’s National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) goal scoring record of 16 strikes in…
Read MoreGrand Final Review – Men’s State League
It’s the game football fans have been waiting for all year. After 18 gruelling rounds and weeks of thrilling finals football, two teams have emerged ready to do battle for the ultimate prize in football – the Championship crown of the Men’s State League competition. Bankstown United vs Camden Tigers – 6pm Saturday 2nd August It’s…
Read MoreFinals Series Round 1 Preview – PS4 NPL 2 NSW Men’s
It’s finals time in the PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues’ 2 NSW Men’s competition and as always, regular season form goes out the window as teams pursue their ultimate dream of winning the Grand Final. This weekend’s elimination finals provide two intriguing matchups: Mt Druitt Town Rangers v Northern Tigers and Central Coast Mariners v…
Read MoreBlacktown City draw Wanderers in dream FFA Cup draw
The Westfield FFA Cup 2017 Quarter Finals will feature some intriguing fixtures following the completion of matches in the Round of 16. Josh Rose, one of last year’s Westfield FFA Cup winning players from Melbourne City FC and now Central Coast Mariners defender, was on hand to conduct the draw live and exclusive on FOX…
Read MoreFootball NSW attends Blind Football Education Workshop
Football NSW attended a Coach Workshop in Fairfield over the weekend aimed at educating coaches about Blind Football, the 5-a-side Paralympic version of blind football. Over 25 participants and coaches attended the workshop on Saturday who were put in blindfolds to understand Blind Football is played. The interactive workshop run by Blind Sports Australia welcomed…
Read MoreLorraine Peel breaking records
The story of how one remarkable lady, playing for her beloved Liverpool Rangers Soccer Club, etched her name into the Guinness World Record books What does Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and Lorraine Peel from the Liverpool Rangers all have in common? They’re all listed as World Record holders in the Guinness Book of World Records.…
Read MoreFinals Series Round 3 Preview – PS4 NPL NSW Men’s 20s
Sydney FC and APIA Leichhardt Tigers return to Cromer Park on Saturday with the victor set to face Premiers Sutherland Sharks in next weekend’s Grand Final. Two sides finished third and second respectively after strong campaigns and met a fortnight earlier when the Sky Blues extended a favourable record against the Tigers this season with…
Read MoreSuns not dead yet – Ricciuto
Rockdale City Suns midfielder Blake Ricciuto says his side has learnt their lesson from last week’s loss to APIA Leichhardt Tigers and are ready to bounce back and secure their spot in this season’s Grand Final. Rockdale was comprehensively beaten by APIA 5-0 in the semi-finals and now must regather for one final shot at…
Read MoreTsoupis pushing for Grand Final glory
Lifting the PlayStation4 National Premier Leagues 2 NSW Women’s title on Sunday would make for a fairytale ending for Sydney Olympic FC co-captain Kalista Tsoupis. Kalista Tsoupis has been around the Sydney Olympic FC women’s program since it started in 2011. She has seen program evolve from State League Women’s to playing in the PS4…
Read MoreWestfield Matildas v Brazil in Penrith approaching sell-out
The Westfield Matildas’ first match on home soil since winning the Tournament of Nations is nearing a sell-out with fans intending to go urged to get their tickets quickly. Fewer than two thousand tickets remain for the Westfield Matildas’ v Brazil clash in Penrith’s Pepper Stadium on Saturday, September 16. Tickets and match information can…
Read MoreSama buzzing for Suns encounter
A change of scenery has Manly United forward Marco Sama on the cusp of one of the best seasons of his career when it very easily could’ve been his worst. The 25-year-old started this season with Parramatta FC but the club’s on and off field issues had a significant impact on Sama and the rest…
Read MoreBouzanis v Bouzanis: It’s the battle of the Goalkeepers
Brother vs. Brother: The battle of the Bouzanis brothers awaits in what promises to be another magical night of Westfield FFA Cup drama when Anthony’s Hakoah Sydney City East meets Dean’s Melbourne City on Tuesday 29th of August at Leichhardt Oval. On a quiet cul-de-sac in Dolans Bay, big brother Dean initiates a game of keepy-uppys…
Read More2017 Football NSW Futsal State Championships – presented by Indoor 5’s
The Football NSW Futsal State Championships will be held on Sunday 1st and Monday 2nd October 2017. The Futsal State Championships are a great way for a Futsal Team of any level to take part and see if they can be crowned the Futsal State Champions. Venues Valentine Sports Park – Meurants Lane, Glenwood Hawkesbury Indoor Stadium – Stewart Street, South…
Read MoreSeven NSW players selected for Pararoos tournament
Pararoos Head Coach Kai Lammert has named his 14-player squad, with seven hailing from NSW, that will compete at the upcoming IFCPF World Championships(cp2017.com.ar) which will be held in San Luis, Argentina from Wednesday 6 September to Sunday 24 September 2017. Jack Williams, Christopher Pyne, Matthew Hearne, Ben Atkins, Benjamin Sutton, James Turner and Zachary Jones will…
Read MoreFootball NSW appoints Gary Van Egmond as Head of Elite Football Development and Education
Football NSW is pleased to announce the appointment of Socceroo Gary Van Egmond as its new Head of Elite Football Development and Education. Van Egmond will oversee high performance and talented player programs as well as mentoring coaching staff and establishing a network of coach developers in creating a system where clubs are the focus…
Read MoreFinals Series Round 3 Preview – PS4 NPL NSW Men’s
A Grand final spot and Championship glory will be on the line when Rockdale City Suns take on Manly United FC this Saturday at Cromer Park (5pm) in the Preliminary Final. It’s the penultimate game of the PlayStation®4 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s season and both teams will need no inspiration to deliver a big…
Read MoreRound 26 Review – PS4 NPL 2 NSW Men’s
The regular season of the PlayStation4 National Premier Leagues’ 2 NSW Men’s season came to an exciting end on the weekend, with the top six finalised and a festival of semi-finals football due to start this Sunday. Joining Premier’s Marconi Stallions in the finals series will be St George, Mt Druitt Town Rangers, Central Coast…
Read MoreRound 21 Review – State League Women’s
The final round of the regular season in the Women’s State League promised to be an intriguing one as four teams found themselves in contention for the final three finals spots behind premiers APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC. UNSW hosted Western NSW Mariners FC while SD Raiders FC welcomed Parramatta FC and APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC…
Read MoreFinals Series Round 2 Review – PS4 NPL 2 NSW Women’s
The PlayStation4 National Premier Leagues 2 NSW Women’s Grand Final is set. Sydney Olympic FC will take on Sutherland Shire FA after a dramatic preliminary final this weekend. Preliminary Final: Sutherland Shire FA 4 defeated Bankstown City Lions 3 Sutherland Shire FA has edged a pulsating PS4 NPL 2 NSW Women’s Preliminary Final 4-3 AET…
Read MoreRound 25 Review – PS4 NPL 3 NSW Men’s
Just like a thrilling action movie, the 2017 PlayStation®4 National Premier Leagues 3 NSW Men’s competition continues to build towards what looms as an exciting final round crescendo following the outcomes of the seven Round Twenty Five matches over the weekend. It has been one of the most fiercely contested competitions in recent seasons, and…
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