Smiles all round as Julia Nicolaci (9), Alexandra Gummer (3), Tiffany Eliadis and Ella Mastrantonio celebrate the opening goal against Bayside United / Feature Image: Sofia Sakalis in action on Saturday at Lakeside. Photos by Rachel Bach (By The White Line)
FINAL SCORE: SOUTH MELBOURNE 7-0 BAYSIDE UNITED (HT: 3-0)
Goals: 1-0: Ella Mastrantonio (39′) 2-0: Tiffany Eliadis (41′)
3-0: Tiffany Eliadis (43′)
4-0: Alexandra Gummer (56′)
5-0: Sarah Richardson (66′)
6-0: Melina Ayres (80’p)
7-0: Melina Ayres (82′)
South Melbourne:
26. Beth Mason-Jones (GK), 2. Tiffany Eliadis (c) (16. Sofia Sakalis 86′), 3. Alexandra Gummer, 5. Aimee Medwin, 7. Chelsea Blissett (45. D’Arne Boato 86′), 8. Jamie Pollock, 9. Julia Nicolaci (30. Zoe Haractsis 71′), 10. Natalie Martineau, 12. Sarah Richardson, 17. Melina Ayres, 54. Ella Mastrantonio (4. Leah Scroggie 77′).
Unused Substitutes: 1. Alexia Karatzikos (GK).
Yellow Cards: None.
Substitute Milos Lujic was fouled in the penalty area before the centre-forward scored the winning goal from the penalty spot against Hume / Feature Image: SMFC win the 2018 Tony Clarke Memorial Cup. Photos by Cindy Nitsos
FINAL SCORE: SOUTH MELBOURNE 2-1 HUME CITY (HT: 1-1)
Goals:
0-1: John Cofie (10’p)
1-1: Giuseppe Marafioti (33′)
2-1: Milos Lujic (72’p)
South Melbourne:
1. Nikola Roganovic (GK) / 2. Tim Mala, 3. Kristian Konstantinidis, 4. Luke Adams, 11. Brad Norton (c) / 39. Christos Intzidis (8. Iqi Jawadi 70′), 19. Oliver Minatel (14. George Howard 60′) / 23. Matthew Foschini, 10. Marcus Schroen, 27. Leigh Minopoulos / 7. Giuseppe Marafioti (9. Milos Lujic 70′).
Unused Substitutes: 5. Jake Marshall, 21. Rory Brian (GK).
Yellow Cards: None.
Hume City:
1. Michael Weier (GK), 3. Will Hendon, 5. Blair Govan, 6. Harry Monaghan, 8. James Brown, 11. John Cofie (10. Thomas Barforosh 45′), 15. Hayden Tennant, 17. Gideon Sweet, 24. Umut Bozdugan, 28. Aryn Williams (2. Ersin Kaya 83′), 39. Nick Hegarty (c).
Unused Substitutes: 9. Bradley Blumenthal, 14. Jackson Morgan, 20. James Kapuranovski.
Yellow Cards: Brown 73′.
Leigh Minopoulos and Kristian Konstantinidis carry captain Brad Norton off the ground following his 200th club match and 1-0 victory over Bentleigh / Feature image: Goalkeeper Nikola Roganovic leads the players in chanting with the fans post match. Photos by Sam Anfield Photography
FINAL SCORE: BENTLEIGH GREENS 0-1 SOUTH MELBOURNE (HT: 0-0)
Goal:
0-1: Oliver Minatel (74′)
Bentleigh Greens:
1. Ryan Scott (GK), 3. Jacob Alexander, 4. Charles Fry, 5. Jack Webster (c), 8. Blake Thompson (6. Brody Taylor 81′), 9. Chris Lucas, 10. Tyson Holmes, 12. Ethan Wesley, 13. James Xydias, 18. Matthew Thurtell (19. James Kelly 63′), 23. Velibor Mitrovic (17. Dimi Hatzimouratis 81′).
Unused Substitutes: 20. Nathan Coe (GK).
Yellow Cards: Wesley 57′, Thompson 81′.
Coach: John Anastasiadis.
South Melbourne:
1. Nikola Roganovic (GK) / 2. Tim Mala, 3. Kristian Konstantinidis (5. Jake Marshall 90′), 4. Luke Adams, 11. Brad Norton (c) / 19. Oliver Minatel (33. Manyluak Aguek 75′), 39. Christos Intzidis / 23. Matthew Foschini, 10. Marcus Schroen, 27. Leigh Minopoulos (8. Iqi Jawadi 66′) / 7. Giuseppe Marafioti.
Unused Substitutes: 21. Rory Brian (GK), 30. Will Orford.
Yellow Cards: Intzidis 80′, Roganovic 84′.
Coach: Con Tangalakis.
South Melbourne FC captain Brad Norton is set to play his 200th competitive game for the club when he leads the side against the Bentleigh Greens on Friday night.
Brad joined SMFC in November 2011 and made the first of his many SMFC TV appearances in the video below. He made his club debut on 25 March 2012 in a 4-0 home win against the Moreland Zebras in what was the opening round of the 2012 Victorian Premier League season. It was also South’s first official match at the recently developed Lakeside Stadium, with Brad being the only player that has remained with the club from that moment until today.
Since then, he has featured heavily in every season, playing mainly as a left fullback, and has rarely missed games unless injured or suspended. His honours with SMFC include two NPL Victoria championships (2014 and 2016), one NPL Victoria Premiership (2015), one Dockerty Cup (2015) and one FFV Community Shield (2015). As with all championship winners, he is an automatic SMFC Hall of Fame member.
Brad was first appointed captain in mid-2013 as he helped lead the club out of a difficult period and into a golden era. He was Michael Eagar’s vice captain during 2014 to 2016 but captained the club on Grand Final day in 2016, holding up the NPL trophy as South defeated Oakleigh 3-2. For him personally during this period, Brad’s outstanding qualities were recognised when he was awarded the Theo Marmaras Medal in 2015. He has been the official club captain since 2017.
2016 NPL Victoria Grand Final: Acting captain on the day, Brad Norton, holds the trophy with club captain Michael Eagar after SMFC defeat Oakleigh Cannons 3-2 (Photo: Smile for Peter)
Never one to deflect responsibility, Brad has always stepped up to speak to media during both the good and the bad times. He has been through the lows and the highs during his 199 matches, though thankfully it has mainly been good times. He becomes the first SMFC player in the post-National Soccer League era to play 200 SMFC matches.
We congratulate Brad Norton on being one of very few SMFC players to reach this milestone and wish him the best of luck in his upcoming 200th club match.
