Author: SMFC Media

Wednesday, 1 December 2010 6:30 PM

U/12s – FINAL Trials & Registrations

Sunday 5th December, 2010

Time: 9am – 11am 

Venue: Aughtie Drive, Albert Park, Synthetic Ground 7/8 (Google Map)

Thursday, 25 November 2010 6:07 PM

Saturday 27 November 2010 – Trials & Registration

Venue: Aughtie Drive, Albert Park, Synthetic Ground 7/8 (Google Map)

U7’s – 11:00am
U9’s – 11:45am
U11’s – 12:30pm
U12’s – 2:00pm
U13’s – 10:00am
U14’s – 11:15am

Sunday 28 November 2010 – Practice Matches V Northcote City

Venue: DISC – 281 Darebin Rd, Thornbury, Synthetic Ground (Google Map)

Kick Off Team Requirements Coach Mobile 10am U11 Joeys (Born 2001) White Top, Socks & Shorts Jim 0400927134 10am U11 Kangaroos (Born 2000) White Top, Socks & Shorts Oliver 0418443366 11am U12 Rep Squad (Born 1999) SMFC Home Strip Royal Blue Ange Dallas 0418178335 12.30am U14 (Born 1997) SMFC Home Strip Royal Blue Angelo Kakoliris 0418505698 12pm U15/16 (Born 96/95) White Top, Socks & Shorts Oliver Schulze 0418443366

Selected Players will be given Match invitation Cards on Saturday at the completion of Trials. Please arrive 45 minutes before kick off on Sunday, wear soccer boots, shin pads and bring a drink bottle.

Monday 29 November 2010 – Practice Match U15 (Born 1996)

Coach: Davide Bertamini
Venue: Lemnos Club – Cnr. Springvale & Governor Rds, Braeside (Google Map)
Kick Off: 7pm

Friday, 5 November 2010 2:34 PM

It is advised that the Annual General Meeting of the South Melbourne Hellas Soccer Club Ltd will be held as follows:

Date
Sunday 28th November 2010

Location:
Champions Bar
Bob Jane Stadium
25 Albert Road Drive
Albert Park VIC 3206

Time
11.00am

Those eligible members wishing to nominate for a Committee position, must submit a written request to the Club Secretary, either by mail or by email (media@smfc.com.au), in order to be issued with a nomination form and submit their form by 4pm on Monday 15th November 2010 to be eligible.

Please note, eligible members for SMHSC compromise the following paid up membership categories:

• Hellas 100
• South Gold
• Family Membership (1)
• Life Members (Renewed)

Wednesday, 3 November 2010 2:35 PM

Trial Dates & Registrations: Saturday 13th of November & Saturday 27th of November

Venue: Aughtie Drive, Albert Park, synthetic ground 7/8

U7’s – 11:00am
U9’s – 11:45am
U11’s – 12:30pm
U12’s – 2:00pm
U13’s – 10:00am
U14’s – 11:15am

U15’s ( Born 1996, Coaches Davide & Joe Montemurro )
Monday 8th & Monday 15th of November, Oval 21, Albert Park – 6:30pm

U16’s ( Born 1995, Coach Boyan Mitkov )
Wednesday 10th & 17th of November. Oval 21, Albert Park – 6:30pm

U18’s & U21’s ( Born 1994 / 1993, Coaches Greig Kassidas & Gus Caminos )
Wednesday 17th & Friday 19th of November. Oval 21, Albert Park – 6:30pm

Wednesday, 27 October 2010 12:37 PM

 Full Time &  Competitive Remuneration

Description

South Melbourne FC is an iconic sporting club boasting 4 national championships and widely regarded as Australia’s most successful football club. The club wishes to appoint a full time General Manager who will be responsible in overseeing the overall management of staff and volunteers, finances, projects and initiatives in order to retain the club as a competitive organisation and leading player in the Australian sporting landscape.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Board of Directors, you will be responsible for overseeing the various aspects of the club’s affairs. This will include but is not limited to:

– Sponsorship acquisition
– Membership program
– Overseeing football department
– Liaising with relevant internal and external stakeholders
– Financial planning and management
– Facility and sporting infrastructure management

Selection Criteria

To be successful in this role you must possess the following:

– Intimate knowledge of the football landscape
– Professional approach to your work
– Strong analytical and communication skills
– Friendly and helpful nature
– Computer literacy
– Time management skill

This role would suit an experienced sports administrator or high level manager with a proven track record to plan strategically and deliver tangible outcomes who is up for a challenge.

How To Apply

To apply for this role, please send through your resume to admin@smfc.com.au

Friday, 22 October 2010 11:00 AM

This special episode covers extended match highlights of the RHB Singapore Cup quarter-final clash between South Melbourne FC and Bangkok Glass FC. In addition, we go behind the scenes following the team in Singapore.

The episode is broken up into three segments, which can be found clicking on the links below.

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

Sunday, 17 October 2010 7:15 PM

South Melbourne FC ended its 2010 season with a glittering and successful Gala Ball at Studio 3 in the Crown Entertainment Complex on Saturday.

Over 150 guests were in attendance to celebrate the Club’s achievements. The event was opened by the Master of Ceremonies, and SMFC Director, Dr. George Triantos who reflected on the achievements and success stories of the season that had just ended with the ground redevelopment, World Football Gala, and the RHB Singapore Cup. Following the opening address, South president Leo Athanasakis spoke about the challenges ahead for the club, with the redevelopment of Bob Jane Stadium and football infrastructure the key to the Club’s success. Furthermore, Leo thanked all the major corporate partners of the Club, miRoamer, Coffex Coffee, Souvlakihut, AIS Insurance Brokers, Antenna Pacific, and the National Builders Group for their generous support throughout the year. In addition, Leo thanked the many volunteers and his Board who have worked hard throughout the year.

The Sam Papasavas Award, which is awarded for service, dedication, and contribution to the Club, was awarded to George Kouroumalis and Michael Dimoudis. Both have volunteered their time and services to the Club for a number of years through their online, multimedia, graphic design, and use of cutting edge technology to improve the administration of the Club. Michael was instrumental in the re-launch of smfc.com.au, running the club’s online presence for many years, and his multimedia work. George has been instrumental in his graphic design skills improving the membership and merchandise brochures, website administrator and content provider, multimedia through his work on SMFC TV and southRadio.

Crowd favourite Fernando DeMoraes was acknowledged for his outstanding performance this year with winning the Theo Marmaras Award for Player of Year. It was Fernando’s second award for the year, with the Brazilian maestro also taking out the FFV Player of the Year award in September. Fernando spoke of his time at the club, his favourite goals and matches in the blue and white shirt.

Tom Kalas, head of the club’s junior program, spoke about the success stories within the junior set up, with most age groups finishing in the top 3 of their respective leagues. The guests were treated to a video showcasing a day at the juniors where everyone had the opportunity to hear from the stars of tomorrow, with Tom paying tribute to the mothers and all the volunteers who have contributed to the success of our junior program.

The final part of the formalities saw Club legend Jimmy Armstrong take to the stage to discuss his experiences at the World Football Gala, where South Melbourne FC was bestowed the honour of being named Oceania Confederation Club of the Century. Jimmy spoke about the stars of world football at the event and what an honour it was to be one of the club representatives at the event.

To conclude the formalities, the guests were treated to a video highlights package of all the action from the three matches in the RHB Singapore Cup. SMFC captain Ramazan Tavsancioglu spoke about the team’s performance in the RHB Singapore Cup, the manner in which the team prepared and the challenges it faced. The Master of Ceremonies congratulated Rama and the whole team for their efforts in the RHB Singapore Cup, and thanked the team on behalf of all SMFC stakeholders who were immensely proud of their achievements.

DJ Johnny Mav took over as his funky tunes saw many make their way to the dance floor and kick up their heels.

It was a night of great celebration, as the curtain fell on the 2010 season. South Melbourne FC would like to thank its guests for attending a memorable event.

Stay tuned for details on the 2011 Season Launch event to be held in late February 2011.

Sunday, 10 October 2010 4:30 PM

By John Kyrou (in Singapore)

South Melbourne FC was last night eliminated from the 2010 RHB Singapore Cup following a thrilling yet unlucky 3-3 draw against Bangkok Glass FC in the second leg of the Quarter Final at Jalan Besar Stadium. The draw meant that Bangkok Glass won the tie 6-4 on aggregate and now progress to the Semi Finals of the competition.

Eddie Krncevic kept the same starting line-up from the first leg and the Australian side started the more stronger of the two teams. Gianni De Nittis missed an excellent chance to give South an early lead but his shot from near the penalty spot trickled wide of Kittisak Rawangpa’s goal. Despite dominating possession and creating several half chances to open the scoring, South could not get the ball inside the net and they were made to pay dearly in the 27th minute, when a mix-up between goalkeeper Stefaan Sardelic and Rhodri Payne resulted in the ball falling easily for Chatree Chimtale to score the easiest of goals and give Bangkok Glass a 4-1 aggregate lead.

To the enormous credit of the South players, the whole team lifted instead of dropping their heads and gave the travelling South fans something to cheer about with a well taken goal minutes later. Daniel Vasilevski won the ball in midfield, darted into the penalty area and crossed the ball perfectly from the left side for De Nittis to head into an empty net at the back post. De Nittis had been outstanding in both matches playing off Jesse Krncevic up front and he won South a penalty just under 10 minutes before halftime after being clearly brought down in the penalty area. The ever reliable Fernando De Moraes sent Rawangpa the wrong way and incredibly South was 2-1 up on the night and 4-3 down on aggregate. Suddenly there was genuine belief that South could at a minimum send the tie into extra time, however hopes were crushed shortly before the halftime break when Chimtale was left unmarked in the area during a Bangkok corner and he headed a wonderful goal past Sardelic.

Ignoring the set-back of conceding two sloppy goals, South came out in the second half and played one of the most inspiring 45 minutes seen by an Australian team for many years. Despite the threat of fatigue and needing to chase goals, Eddie Krncevic persisted with the same line-up to begin the half. This decision proved to be the right one, as all eleven players on the field pushed themselves to the limit to create goal scoring opportunities. It was a complete contrast to the second half of the first leg on Tuesday night when South tired and Bangkok pounced to score three times. On this occasion it was all South and the Australian side kept knocking before finally scoring the goal they deserved in the 74th minute. A cross from the right side found De Nittis at the back post and he used his head to score past Rawangpa for a second time. South were now 3-2 up on the night and 5-4 down on aggregate, with 15 minutes and most importantly belief and confidence to try and score again.

The final 15 minutes threw up all sorts of drama, as South committed bodies forward to try and send the match into extra time. With ten minutes to go, Payne went on a trademark run down the left wing. He beat several Bangkok defenders and nutmegged another before sending a perfect cross into the area. The ball was only cleared as far as De Nittis at the back post and the forward – who was looking for his hat-trick – could not believe his misfortune when he fired a shot that beat Rawangpa but not one of his defenders, who cleared the ball off the line. South had come so close to pulling the aggregate scores level after being 4-1 down but were still a goal behind and with time running out.

South had left many gaps in defence as a result of throwing bodies forward and with five minutes to go the tie was over when Bangkok scored for a third time. Gbenga Ajayi, the star for Bangkok in the first leg but who had hardly being sighted in the second leg, received a cut-back from the right hand side and rounded Lukmon Anifaloyin before hitting a shot that deflected slightly off Steven O’Dor and past Sardelic. It was yet another cruel goal for South to concede and all but crushed any hopes of a miracle come-back. The full-time whistle was blown shortly after, confirming a 3-3 draw on the night and a 6-4 aggregate victory for the side from Thailand. South were out of the RHB Singapore Cup but had yet again put in another outstanding performance and had won alot of praise from both Singaporean and Thai football lovers.

Bangkok Glass FC coach Carlos Roberto de Carvalho praised South after the match, adding that “I am not happy with my team tonight. Our opponents set up very well and used their strengths…we are happy to get through but we need to do alot more work.” Eddie Krncevic also spoke glowingly of his players, noting that “we changed things tactically for tonight’s match and it worked. I thought we were the better side tonight and we were unlucky not to win. Bangkok Glass FC is a terrific side and it shows when they still score goals even if they are not playing well. Even though our team is semi-professional, we showed that we can match it with some of Asia’s best. Imagine if my players were full-time professionals”

South’s 2010 season is now officially over with both League and Cup commitments concluding. After a short break, the players will commence pre-season training over the summer ahead of the 2011 Victorian Premier League season.

FINAL SCORE: BANGKOK GLASS 3-3 SOUTH MELBOURNE (HT: 2-2)

(Bangkok Glass FC wins 6-4 on aggregate)

Bangkok Glass FC
Kittisak Rawangpa (Klisana Klunklin 93′), Amnart Kaewkheaw, Supachai Komsilp, Panuwat Failai, Thanongsak Pajakkata, Sarun Promkeaw (Sutee Suksomkit 85′), Kunihiko Takizawa, Wichaya Dechmitr, Gbenga Ajayi, Paul Bekombo (Anawin Jujeen 80′), Chatree Chimtale

(Scorers: Chimtale 27′, 42′, Ajayi 85′)

South Melbourne FC
Stefaan Sardelic, Lukmon Anifaloyin, Rhodri Payne, Steven O’Dor, Rama Tavsancioglu (Kyle Joryeff 89′), Daniel Vasilevski, Carl Recchia, Fernando De Moraes, Marinos Gasparis, Gianni De Nittis, Jesse Krncevic

(Scorers: De Nittis 31′, 74′, De Moraes 37′ pk)

SMFC Man of the Match: Marinos Gasparis
Venue: Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
Date: Friday 8 October 2010
Crowd: 931

Friday, 8 October 2010 10:11 PM

South Melbourne FC, with the assistance of the Football Association of Singapore, will be broadcasting the game LIVE on this page.

Match kicks off at 10.30pm AEST

Full time here at Jalan Besar Stadium was Bangkok Glass FC 3 – South Melbourne FC 3. Aggregate score was Bangkok Glass FC 3 – South Melbourne FC 3. Full match report coming soon.

Wednesday, 6 October 2010 5:02 PM

By John Kyrou (in Singapore)

South Melbourne FC lost the first leg of its RHB Singapore Cup Quarter Final 1-3 to Bangkok Glass FC on Tuesday evening at Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore. Despite taking an early lead through Daniel Vasilevski in the first half, South tired considerably in the second half and were eventually overrun by a very impressive Bangkok side, which has a huge advantage leading into the second leg.

With the unavailability of Joe Keenan and Sebastian Petrovic, on top of the departures of Peter Zois and Joseph Youssef, new coach Eddie Krncevic decided to show faith and reward several Under-21 players by promoting them to the Senior Team. Stefaan Sardelic was elevated to first-choice goalkeeper, whilst new signings Lukmon Anifaloyin and Jesse Krncevic were given starts.

With the match technically being a South Melbourne FC ‘home’ match, but with the away goals rule not being applicable over the two legs, coach Krncevic began the match with an extremely attacking line-up, deploying Jesse Krncevic, Gianni De Nittis and Fernando De Moraes up front, with Daniel Vasilevski pushing up for support. The decision looked to have paid off when a lovely build-up culminated in Krncevic teeing a shot up for Vasilevski on the edge of the area and the midfielder hit a beautifully struck left-footed shot past Bangkok goalkeeper Klisana Klunklin’s near post for the opening goal of the match.

South were certainly the better side of the first half but despite being comfortable on the ball and in possession were unable to add to their lead. Krncevic looked to have been pushed in the back in the penalty area by his Bangkok marker, but despite the penalty appeals by several South players, referee Abas Daud waved play on. The Thai side had become increasingly frustrated at being beaten by the Australian side and began making a number of strong physical challenges. One particular crunching two-footed tackle by Wichaya Dechmitr on Anifaloyin saw the Bangkok player very fortunate not to be given a straight red card by referee Daud. Bangkok eventually slowly crept into the match in the final ten minutes of the first half and South were grateful when Sardelic produced an excellent fingertip save to prevent being lobbed just before halftime.

The second half was a complete opposite of the first, with Bangkok completely on top and punishing South accordingly. The more the match went on, the more exhausted the South players became. Anifaloyin, who had been magnificent in his debut match for South, was extremely fortunate not to give away a penalty after bringing down his Bangkok opponent. Luckily for South, referee Daud waved play on. The turning point of the match arrived when Gbeng Ajayi was introduced off the bench. Sarun Promkeaw had been an earlier substitute and the two players combined immediately with devasting effect. Promkeaw equalised when he smashed home a cut-back from the left side, leaving Sardelic with no chance. Ten minutes later, Ajayi was given far too much room on the right side and he waltzed into the area before beating Sardelic at his near post. The scoring was wrapped up in the 82nd minute after some dazzling work on the left side by Ajayi, who completely turned Anifaloyin inside out before crossing the ball from the byline and finding Chatree Chimtale, who had no problem in heading the ball into the net. Bangkok had many opportunities to add to their lead but a combination of poor finishing and excellent defending meant the final scoreline remained 1-3.

Despite a two goal deficit, South coach Eddie Krncevic was upbeat after the match, mentioning that “I saw many positives despite the loss….we played many younger players tonight and they will be much better for the experience. Football is a very funny game, who knows what will happen in the second leg…now it is all about recovery and looking forward to Friday night’s match.” With the away goals rule not counting, Krncevic acknowledged that South is still in with a chance of progressing despite the difficult task at hand. “We have to congratulate our opponent. Bangkok Glass FC is an excellent side with good technical players. We gave it our best shot tonight but it just goes to show the difference between full-time professional players and semi-professional. Having said that, it’s only halftime over the two legs and we will go away and focus on the positives, work on the negatives and be ready for it all again on Friday.”

The second leg is also at Jalan Besar Stadium and kicks off at 19:45 Singapore time (22:45 Melbourne time) on Friday night. Once again, South Melbourne FC is proud to announce that live audio commentary of the match will be available on smfc.com.au.

FINAL SCORE: SOUTH MELBOURNE 1-3 BANGKOK GLASS (HT: 1-0)

South Melbourne
Stefaan Sardelic, Lukmon Anifaloyin, Rhodri Payne (Bradley Treloar 80′), Steven O’Dor, Rama Tavsancioglu, Daniel Vasilevski, Carl Recchia, Marinos Gasparis (Dimitri Vithoulkas 84′), Fernando De Moraes, Gianni De Nittis, Jesse Krncevic (Kyle Joryeff 77′) 

(Scorer: Vasilevski 20′)

Bangkok Glass
Klisana Klunklin, Amnart Kaewkheaw, Supachai Komsilp, Panuwat Failai, Thanongsak Pajakkata, Anawin Jujeen (Gbenga Ajayi 54′), Kunihiko Takizawa, Peeraphong Pichitchotirat (Sarun Promkeaw 25′), Wichaya Dechmitr, Paul Bekombo (Sutee Suksomkit 87′), Chatree Chimtale

(Scorers: Promkeaw 60’, Ajayi 70’, Chimtale 82’)

SMFC Man of the Match: Jesse Krncevic
Venue: Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore

Date: Tuesday 5 October 2010

Crowd: 1,045