Day: July 30, 2010

Friday, 30 July 2010 1:57 PM

On this week’s episode of southRadio, we review the Round 19 clash between South Melbourne FC and Hume City at John Cain Reserve, as well as preview the upcoming game between South Melbourne FC and Richmond Eagles.

Also find out the latest news about the 2010 Singapore Cup games against Bangkok Glass.
 
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Friday, 30 July 2010 12:16 PM

This Sunday marks an important day for South Melbourne FC, as it will participate in the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness month.

By participating in this event, every South player will wear a purple arm band on Sunday against Richmond in support of the battles that those with this disease face.

SMA is a rare, inherited disease that results in the loss of nerves in the spinal cord and weakness of the muscles connected with those nerves. The muscles most frequently affected are those of the neck and trunk that control posture, those of the leg and arm that control movement, and those of the area of the ribs that help breathing.

People with SMA generally appear normal at birth; the symptoms develop as early as three months in the most severely affected, around one to two years of age in the moderately affected, and more rarely in the late childhood or adult years in mildly affected individuals.

We encourage everyone to come to the game on Sunday to support this wonderful cause, with every $1 of each match ticket sold being donated.

For more information please visit the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Association of Australia website at www.smaaustralia.org.au.

Friday, 30 July 2010 11:19 AM

On Saturday’s episode on SMFC TV, we will have a special presentation for all South and football fans, where we showcase our great club over the past 50 years, including never before seen footage and interviews with the legends of the club.

SMFC TV

Channel 31
Every Saturday 10.00am -10.30am

Friday, 30 July 2010 11:12 AM

By John Kyrou

South Melbourne FC hosts its final home match of the season when the side welcomes League leaders Richmond to John Cain Memorial Park on Sunday afternoon. South has to once again chase three points to keep hopes of a finals appearance alive, with a draw most likely not being good enough. For the away side, a draw for Richmond will ensure they stay top of the table for another week, with a win potentially extending their lead to six points over Hume City.

South will head into this difficult match confident of a positive result following four points from the previous two matches, including a late equalising goal against second-placed Hume City last Sunday. Whilst disappointed not to get the three points against Hume, South should feel confident that it can perform well against the top teams, especially on the surface at John Cain Memorial Park. On the other hand, Richmond has a psychological advantage over South, having inflicted South’s first loss of the season in the 3-0 win at Kevin Bartlett Reserve on 30 April.

Former South player Jesse Krncevic is one player that the South defenders need to watch out for, with the forward scoring last time against South. Another player to watch out for is Daniel Visevic, who scored the winning goal against Oakleigh last Friday night and who is currently equal fifth in the VPL Golden Boot tally. If these players can be contained then South will give itself the best possible chance of getting the desired result. Goalkeeper Peter Zois will also be determined to keep a clean sheet against his former side.

Steven O’Dor will make his 100th League appearance for South Melbourne FC on Sunday afternoon and he joins captain Rama Tavsancioglu, Fernando De Moraes and Gianni De Nittis as the only players in the current playing list to be part of that exclusive club.

The match kicks off at 3pm on Sunday afternoon and all South Melbourne FC fans are encouraged to attend the final home game of 2010 to lend support to the players as the club pushes for a finals berth.

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