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.

South Melbourne v Hume City – Lakeside Stadium – Sunday 22 July 2018 at 4pm

Last Five League Meetings – click individual game for highlights

2018 (R08): Hume City 0-1 SMFC (ABD Stadium)
2017 (R23): Hume City 1-2 SMFC (ABD Stadium)
2017 (R10): SMFC 1-0 Hume City (Lakeside Stadium)
2016 (EF): SMFC 3-0 Hume City (Lakeside Stadium)
2016 (R19): SMFC 2-2 Hume City (Lakeside Stadium)

Overall Head to Head (League & Finals):
Played: 23
SMFC Wins: 16
Hume City Wins: 5
Draws: 2

South Melbourne v Bayside United – Lakeside Stadium – Saturday 21 July 2018 at 4:15pm

Previous Five Meetings – click individual game for highlights
2018 (R12): Bayside United 1-8 SMFC (Kingston Heath Soccer Complex)
2018 (R03): Bayside United 3-2 SMFC (Kingston Heath Soccer Complex)
2017 (R22): SMFC 11-0 Bayside United (Lakeside Stadium)
2017 (R13): SMFC 2-0 Bayside United (Lakeside Stadium)
2017 (R04): Bayside United 2-3 SMFC (Kingston Heath Soccer Complex)

Overall Head to Head:
Played: 5
SMFC Wins: 4
Bayside United Wins: 1
Draws: 0

NPL MEN / BOYS

NPL WOMEN / GIRLS

FINAL SCORE: SOUTH MELBOURNE 6-1 BOX HILL UNITED (HT: 1-1)

Goals:
0-1: Melanie Camilleri (17′)
1-1: Own Goal (33′)
2-1: Tiffany Eliadis (51′)
3-1: Sarah Richardson (58′)
4-1: Tiffany Eliadis (63′)
5-1: Natalie Martineau (68′)
6-1: Tiffany Eliadis (75′)

South Melbourne:
26. Beth Mason-Jones (GK), 3. Alexandra Gummer, 5. Aimee Medwin, 7. Chelsea Blissett, 8. Jamie Pollock, 9. Julia Nicolaci, 10. Natalie Martineau (30. Zoe Haractsis 75′), 12. Sarah Richardson (4. Leah Scroggie 68′), 17. Melina Ayres, 18. Tiffany Eliadis (c), 54. Ella Mastrantonio.
Unused Substitutes: 1. Alexia Karatzikos (GK), 36. Betti Michael, 45. D’Arne Boato.
Yellow Cards: None.

Box Hill United:
1. Alyssa Dall’Oste (GK), 2. Kristina Hall, 3. Niamh Griffen, 4. Madelaine Breakspear (c), 5. Emma Hubbard, 8. Melanie Camilleri, 9. Saphri Lines (13. Alicia La Greca 88′), 17. Katherine Fotopoulos (7. Estelle Bougias 46′ [14. Georgia Koutrouvelis 59′]), 22. Maja Markovski, 23. Hayley Geurts, 24. Anouk Meereboer.
Unused Substitutes: 29. Olivia Cowan.
Yellow Cards: Camilleri 36′, Markovski 84′.

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.

To the entire SMFC Family,

There is nothing better than celebrating a win at home in the original Melbourne Derby, especially at such a crucial time in the season and doing it in style putting five goals past the Melbourne Knights. It is an historic rivalry built over decades of passionate competitive and aspirational football played at the highest level in Australia. There are so many in the South Melbourne family who spent cold and wet afternoons at Middle Park, Olympic Park and Bob Jane Stadium enjoying the atmosphere, dedication and commitment we once again experienced this weekend.

Inspired by the achievements and experiences of football on the national stage over the years, South Melbourne FC now stands ready to present itself as the most suitable entity to secure the next Hyundai A-League Licence.

As an existing operating club with ready-to-use facilities we are confident in our position to showcase South Melbourne to the Australian and international football community.

To share this opportunity, I would like to invite all of our members and season pass holders to an A-League Bid Information Night to be held at 6:30pm on Thursday 26th July at the 1959 Bar & Grill at Lakeside Stadium.

I am proud to continue leading the A-League Bid Team through this period and as many of the team as possible will attend the Information Night to share their experience and engage directly with you to answer questions. We are excited the FFA has acknowledged the status and capability of the club together with its potential to once again compete on the national stage. It is this excitement we want to share with you in a little more detail.

We will have on display extracts from the initial bid documentation to demonstrate the level of detail we went to in preparing our business case.

Members of the bid team and I will make presentations and outline key elements of what we have already provided to the FFA and what is required of us in the next step.

We acknowledge there may be some elements of the bid which are legally sensitive and/or commercial-in-confidence which we are unable to share, however it is our aim to be as open and transparent as possible. The club is well positioned to put its best foot forward and secure one of the two Hyundai A-League Licences available seeing South Melbourne FC making a return to the national tier of Australian Football.

The 1959 Bar & Grill will be open throughout the evening with a $20 buffet dinner and half price drinks. I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the evening.

Bill Papastergiadis

Chairman – South Melbourne FC & South Melbourne FC A-League Bid Team

A-League Bid Information Night

6:30pm on Thursday 26th July

1959 Bar & Grill at Lakeside Stadium

South juniors secure the Caruana Cup

The 23rd Caruana Cup Gala Day was held on Saturday 7 July with South Melbourne FC fielding an Under 11 girls team. Hosted by East Bentleigh Soccer Club, the Cup offers one of the first opportunities for junior girls to experience competitive football.

Coach John Sugunananthan spoke to smfc.com.au saying “I am really proud of the girls for showcasing their football talent, playing attacking entertaining football and taking risks. The key theme of the tournament for the girls was to have the courage to take on players in 1v1 duels with this approach starting from the goal keeper. At training we focused on their individual skills especially their 1v1s and this was reinforced during the games. The girls football heroes such as (SMFC’s own) Lisa De Vanna, Sam Kerr, Messi and Ronaldo are stars in the girls eyes as they can run at players and take them often leading to goals. We want our girls to play like their heroes. For this age (12 and under) at training we focus on their football foundations such as first touch and 1v1.

This tournament provided an opportunity for the girls to play competitive football. It was a joy to see their smiles especially when they beat a player in a 1v1 and then go onto score a goal. One of the most memorable moment for me was a player (Lulu) telling me “I love doing 1v1s”, we as coaches of juniors must encourage this skill, the players love doing it. I never ask these girls to pass the balls. Just look at the world cup, the best have fantastic individual skills especially their 1v1 ability.

“The tournament was very well run. The parents were all great supporting and cheering on the efforts of all the girls from all the teams. I want to recognise the efforts of our Team Manager for the tournament Georgia Denisenko who was fantastic organising us for the tournament and Michelle Anthony who helped the girls manage their own rotations – we empower the girls to decide who starts, where they play/who they sub with, they need to play in different lines (back, mids, forward) during the game and even playing time to maximise their development, we also rotate our goal keeper.”

Tournament Results

Round 1: South Melbourne FC def Hampton Junior Soccer Club 6:0

Round 2: South Melbourne FC BYE

Round 3: South Melbourne FC def Berwick City 9:2

Semi-Final : South Melbourne FC def East Bentleigh SC 4:0

Grand Final : South Melbourne FC def Westside Strikers FC 3:1