On behalf of the Postecoglou family, South Melbourne FC would like to thank you for all of the messages of support towards favourite son and club legend Ange Postecoglou on the passing of his father Jim.
The family would like to announce that the funeral for Jim Postecoglou will be held at 1.30pm on Wednesday July 25th at Box Hill Greek Orthodox Church, 1 Hopetoun Parade, Box Hill.
South Melbourne FC extends its deepest condolences to the Postecoglou family following the recent passing of Jim Postecoglou.
As the father of club legend Ange Postecoglou, Jim was a familiar face to the South family for four decades, watching his son progress through the juniors all the way through to captaining and coaching the first team to national championships. It has been well documented by Ange that Jim was a huge influence on both his playing and coaching career.
On behalf of the club, SMFC President Leo Athanasakis added that “the Postecoglou family has been a family we were and still are very proud to be associated with and we were all devastated when told of Jim’s passing. Our thoughts are with Ange’s family and friends at this terrible time.”
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′.
This Sunday, we’re proud to welcome our friends from the Victoria Police Soccer Club (VPSC) back to Lakeside
Stadium for the annual Tony Clarke Memorial Day.
Playing for the Tony Clarke Memorial Shield – in what is always an entertaining hit out – the VPSC ‘Copperoos’
will take on a team of former Socceroos as the curtain raiser to our fixture against Hume City. This match,
organised by VPSC and the Blue Ribbon Foundation, honours Senior ConstableTonyClarke, a playing member
of VPSC who was tragically murdered in the line of duty in April 2005.Kick off is at 1.15pm.
The South boys will then play Hume City for the perpetual Tony Clarke Memorial Cup, which will be presented
to the winning team at the conclusion of the match. A Best-On-Ground award will also be presented to the
Man of the Match, as judged by VPSC.
The Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation honours police offers that have made the ultimate sacrifice in the
line of duty. The Foundation donates money to purchase much needed equipment and builds facilities for
public hospitals – and in doing so remembers the lives of fallen officers by helping to save others.
Donations to the Blue Ribbon Foundation can be made on their www.remember.org.au.
We urge all SMFC supporters to come to Lakeside early to show their support for what is truly a worthy cause.
