Day: August 13, 2018

FINAL SCORE: SOUTH MELBOURNE 1-4 KINGSTON CITY (HT: 1-1)

Goals:
0-1: Alexander Caniglia (25’p)
1-1: Marcus Schroen (41′)
1-2: Oliver White (51′)
1-3: Alexander Caniglia (69′)
1-4: Keanu Moore (82′)

South Melbourne:
1. Nikola Roganovic (GK) / 2. Tim Mala (8. Iqi Jawadi 70′), 5. Jake Marshall, 4. Luke Adams, 3. Kristian Konstantinidis / 23. Matthew Foschini, 19. Oliver Minatel / 14. George Howard (27. Leigh Minopoulos 64′), 10. Marcus Schroen (33. Manyluak Aguek 90+2′), 7. Giuseppe Marafioti / 9. Milos Lujic.
Unused Substitutes: 21. Rory Brian (GK), 30. Will Orford.
Yellow Cards: Howard 29′, Mala 60′.

Kingston City:
16. Nathaneal Cavaliere (GK), 4. Ajdin Fetahagic, 6. Nathan Tidmarsh (c), 8. Keanu Moore (31. Christos Theodorakopoulos 89′), 9. Oliver White (21. Christos Ghenes-Lambiris 90+2′), 10. Sami Nour, 13. Daniel Bennett, 17. Alexander Caniglia, 18. Cooper Legrand (23. Andrew Varsamis 84′), 20. Anthony Ianchello, 22. Michael Mullins
Unused Substitutes: 1. Stephen Hatzikourtis (GK), 3. Joao Afonso.
Yellow Cards: Bennett 57′, Tidmarsh 71′.

South Melbourne FC will be participating in the 2018 Gothia Cup China.

The Under 16 squad has travelled to Qingdao in China to compete in this international event. Featuring over 300 teams from around the globe, it is one of the largest youth football tournaments.

Coach Nick Marinos, Team Manager Erik Zimmerman and SMFC Director Kon Giannakarios are leading the squad together with medical support, Arslan Wynne from the United Physiotherapy Group.

There are ten teams in the Under 16 tournament representing teams from Australia, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Nepal, the Philippines and South Korea.

Playing Squad:

• #1 Angelo Rigogiannis
• #2 Artim Baki
• #4 Andrea Syngeniotis
• #5 George Tsitsinaris
• #6 William Longhurst
• #8 Harry Durand
• #10 Ioannis Panakos
• #11 Gabriel Lekatsas
• #12 Isaak Torossian
• #13 Edmond Lupancu
• #15 Ben Whickman
• #16 Josh Zimmerman
• #17 Denzel Mifsud
• #18 Dimitri Kapolitsas
• #20 Sam Maramis
• #39 Samuel Ghobrial
• #41 Alan Fogel
• #43 Yianni Kourelis

Fixtures

All times shown are Melbourne local time

Round #1

• Monday 13 August 6:00pm
• South Melbourne FC vs Qingdao No. 1 MS (China)
• WIN 5-0
• Goals: Maramis x2, Ghobrial x2 , Panakos x1

Round #2

• Tuesday 14 August
• Bye

Round #3

• Wednesday 15 August 6:00pm
• South Melbourne FC vs Tim Palajar (Indonesia)

Round #4

• Thursday 16 August 6:00pm
• South Melbourne FC vs Junior Football Academy (Nepal)

Round #5

• Friday 17 August 6:00pm
• South Melbourne FC vs Cheonan FC (South Korea)