(l-r) Natalie Martineau, Julia Nicolaci, Sarah Richardson and Melina Ayres celebrate South’s second goal of the afternoon against Heidelberg at Lakeside Stadium / Feature Image: Captains Tiffany Eliadis and Stephanie Galea pre-game. Photos by Sam Anfield Photography.
FINAL SCORE: SOUTH MELBOURNE 7-0 HEIDELBERG UNITED (HT: 4-0)
Leigh Minopoulos (27) and Marcus Schroen celebrate Schroen’s opening goal against Heidelberg / Feature Image: A minute’s silence was observed prior to the match in honour of Jim Postecoglou and the Greek bushfire victims. Photos by Sam Anfield Photography.
FINAL SCORE: SOUTH MELBOURNE 1-3 HEIDELBERG UNITED (HT: 1-0)
Goals:
1-0: Marcus Schroen (31′)
1-1: Andrew Cartanos (51′)
1-2: Sean Ellis (56′)
1-3: Harry Noon (76′)
South Melbourne:
1. Nikola Roganovic (GK) / 2. Tim Mala, 3. Kristian Konstantinidis, 4. Luke Adams, 11. Brad Norton (c) / 19. Oliver Minatel, 8. Iqi Jawadi (14. George Howard 63′) / 23. Matthew Foschini, 10. Marcus Schroen, 27. Leigh Minopoulos / 7. Giuseppe Marafioti (9. Milos Lujic 63′).
Unused Substitutes: 5. Jake Marshall, 21. Rory Brian (GK), 39. Christos Intzidis.
Yellow Cards: Foschini 53′, Konstantinidis 88′.
Heidelberg United:
1. Chris Theodoridis (GK), 2. Josh Wilkins, 6. Lewis Hall, 7. Reuben Way, 8. Andrew Cartanos (3. Les Doumbalis 69′), 9. Adrian Zahra (22. Alex Schiavo 85′), 13. Luke Byles (c), 14. Harry Noon (10. Jack Petrie 82′), 16. Tom Cahill, 18. Steven Pace, 19. Sean Ellis.
Unused Substitutes: 15. Harvey Read, 23. Christian Pavlidis.
Yellow Cards: Zahra 62′.
South Melbourne’s Under 14 girls team have recorded two big wins over the last fortnight, defeating Box Hill United and Bayside United.
These results have come off the back of a very successful campaign at the Kanga Cup in Canberra in the July school holidays. The squad competed in the largest youth tournament in the southern hemisphere under the guise of coach Mark Knauer.
The team went through the group stage undefeated in all five matches recording an encouraging +14 goal difference and conceding just three goals. They defeated Gold Coast Pirates in the semi-Final before succumbing in the Grand Final with a 1:3 loss to Shellharbour.
The girls proudly represented their club and we recognise them for their efforts.
Speaking to smfc.com.au after the tournament, Blanche Flaster shared her thoughts on the experience saying “We had lots of fun as a team. It built our confidence as we did well in the first couple of matches. It built us as a team beceause we spent a week together, seeing each other non-stop. The weather was good but playing two games a day was very challenging so we got tired, it built our stamina. It was really fun as we played teams from other places in Australia.”
Ivana Demaria was the leading goal scorer for the Club and the tournament. She spoke to smfc.com.au about her time in Canberra saying “I thought it was really good. It developed a lot of confidence in our team and I think it brought us all together. We had a few tussles, but we all worked it out as a team and I think it brought us closer together. We had to change the way we played a little bit, depending on the team, because every team plays different and we have to adapt to that. Personally I got out a lot more confidence in myself. I did a lot of things I didn’t think I could do and I got a lot more confidence in my teammates to support me.”
The Under 14 girls return to the pitch this weekend taking on Heidelberg United at Henry Scott Oval.
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.”
South Melbourne FC Squad
