Day: February 7, 2003

Friday, 7 February 2003 12:00 AM

In a rare meeting for interstate clubs, South Melbourne Women’s Soccer Club will tackle Adelaide City Women’s Soccer Club at Bob Jane Stadium this Sunday which will act as a curtain raiser to the Round 21 South Melbourne v Adelaide City National Soccer League clash.

The women’s will play two matches, with the reserves starting at 2.30 pm, followed by the seniors at 4.30 pm. The senior sides will be contesting the inaugural ‘Team Sports United’ Cup, which will be presented at half time during the NSL match by Deputy Premier John Thwaites and a special guest, along with an award for the Most Valuable Player of the match.

South Melbourne women’s aim for this event to occur on an annual basis. They would also like to develop this inter-club concept by encouraging the involvement of other leading interstate clubs. This initiative can aid the expansion and strengthening of women’s football in Australia. The event is particularly unique as it creates a double header with a NSL match and provides an excellent opportunity to promote and enhance women’s football in Australia.

Full details of the event can be viewed at: http://www.daytec.net.au/southmelbwsc

Friday, 7 February 2003 12:00 AM

South Melbourne is pleased to announce it has concluded the signing of Sam Poutakidis from Victorian Premier League Club, Port Melbourne Sharks.

Poutakidis, captain of the Sharks, is a versatile, two-sided player.

A hard-running and goal-scoring midfielder, Poutakidis has been a regular for the Victorian State team.

He is widely regarded as one of the best players outside the National Soccer League since a stint with the Adelaide Sharks in the late 1990s.

South Melbourne senior coach Danny Wright has been a long-time admirer of the hard working midfielder.

“Sam Poutakidis represents the fighting spirit and the commitment the South Melbourne teams are renowned for. We welcome him to our squad”.

“Poutakidis will give us not only extra depth but I believe can play a part in our path to a successful end to the season, says Wright

Poutakidis is delighted to be joining South Melbourne.

“It’s a great honour to be playing for Australia’s most successful soccer club. I look forward to working with Danny Wright and the boys and to hopefully be playing in the finals series”, Poutakidis.

With the suspension of Vaughan Coveny and the knee injury to Trimboli, 26-year-old Poutakidis could be a likely starter on Sunday against Adelaide City.

FACT FILE
BORN – 31/07/76
AGE – 26
PREVIOUS CLUB – PORT MELB, ADELAIDE SHARKS, NORTHCOTE