South Melbourne FC was left frustrated by a resolute ten man Kingston City on Monday night, going down 1-0 in a tight encounter at the Grange Reserve. Kingston, who conceded late equaliser last week, started on the front foot and capitalized on their first chance of the game in the 7th minute. Damian Iaconis cut...
South look to bounce back at Kingston
South Melbourne’s string of away games continues in round five, as they look to get back to winning ways against local rivals Kingston City FC. The visit to the Grange Reserve comes off the back of a disappointing week for South, with last week’s loss to Avondale having broken the momentum of back to back...
Match Preview – SMFC Women vs NTC
South Melbourne FC will be searching for back to back wins this Sunday as they travel to Knox to face Senior NTC. The NPL Women’s league has seen some wildly lopsided results so far and the two teams will go into battle on the back of vastly differing form. South currently sit third on the...
South aim for three in a row away to Avondale
South Melbourne FC hit the road for the third time in four weeks this Saturday, with a mouth-watering Saturday afternoon fixture against Avondale FC Avondale narrowly lost last year’s final to Heidelberg and look like genuine title contenders again in 2019. The ‘Avengers’ have come out of the blocks, emphatically winning their first three games...
South prevail in local derby
Match Preview – South travel to Port for local derby
South Melbourne FC travel to Port Melbourne this Saturday, chasing back to back wins in what will be a scorching early evening clash. The game will test the conditioning of both teams, as the mercury is expected to be sitting at a sweltering 35°C for the 6PM kick off. The two teams go into battle...
South get first three points of season with win over Dandenong City
South Melbourne FC earnt their first three points of season 2019, grinding out a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Dandenong City at Lakeside Stadium. Both teams were hungry to bounce back from round 1 defeats and it was the home side who controlled the early possession. South should have broken the deadlock in the 4th minute...
Match Preview – South returns to Lakeside this Friday
NPL returns to Lakeside Stadium this Friday as South Melbourne FC go head to head with newly promoted Dandenong City this Friday night. The two teams famously clashed during the 2017 FFA Cup in one of the most exciting games of recent history. After falling behind 4-1 deep into the second half South staged a...
South unlucky as Bentleigh take the points
A new look South Melbourne FC kicked off 2019 with a strong performance despite ultimately falling 3-1 to Bentleigh Greens in a back and forth contest at Kingston Heath. Perfect late Summer conditions greeted the teams for the round 1 blockbuster and after a cagey start, Bentleigh drew first blood with their opening attempt of...
Match Preview: Friday night lights as Bentleigh host South
South Melbourne FC kicks off an exciting 2019 NPL campaign with a blockbuster away clash against Bentleigh Greens this Friday. The visit to Kingston Heath follows an action-packed pre-season for South after the permanent appointment of coach Con Tangalakis at the end of 2018. Tangalakis guided the club to safety during a challenging season and...