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South Melbourne v Green Gully – Lakeside Stadium – Sunday 6 May 2018 at 4pm

Last Five League Meetings – click individual game for highlights

2017 (R20): SMFC 1-2 Green Gully (Lakeside Stadium)
2017 (R07): Green Gully 4-4 SMFC (Green Gully Reserve)
2016 (R26): SMFC 4-2 Green Gully (Lakeside Stadium)
2016 (R13): Green Gully 0-1 SMFC (Green Gully Reserve)
2015 (R20): SMFC 3-2 Green Gully (Lakeside Stadium)

Overall Head to Head (League & Finals):
Played: 35
SMFC Wins: 17
Green Gully Wins: 12
Draws: 6

SMFC v Senior NTC – Lakeside Stadium – Saturday 5 May 2018 at 4:15pm

Following a league and cup double against the Bulleen Lions (2-0 in the league on Saturday and 3-0 in the Team App Cup on Wednesday night), the SMFC Senior Women’s team will be looking to keep the winning momentum going. Lisa De Vanna was on the bench but did not feature against Bulleen in Wednesday’s cup tie and may mark her return to the club with an appearance against the NTC on Saturday. In February’s meeting at the Knox Football Centre, a hattrick from Sofia Sakalis on debut helped South to a 1-5 victory.

Last Five Meetings – click individual game for highlights
2018 (R01): Senior NTC 1-5 SMFC (Knox Football Centre)
2017 (R26): SMFC 9-0 Senior NTC (Knox Football Centre)
2017 (R17): SMFC 9-2 Senior NTC (Lakeside Stadium)
2017 (R08): SMFC 5-2 Senior NTC (Lakeside Stadium)
2015 (R12): Senior NTC 2-1 SMFC (State Football Centre)

Overall Head to Head:
Played: 6
SMFC Wins: 5
Senior NTC wins: 1
Draws: 0

South Melbourne Football Club are thrilled to welcome back Matilda Lisa De Vanna to the club for the remainder of the 2018 NPLW Victoria season.

After a fantastic performance in the Asian Cup and having just won the W-League Goal of the Year, the Matildas all-time leading goal scorer Lisa De Vanna returns to Lakeside Stadium tonight representing South Melbourne FC against FC Bulleen Lions in the Team App Cup.

De Vanna re-joins her South Melbourne team mates for a second consecutive season at the club, off the back of another successful W-League. Lisa won the NPL Premiership and Championship with South Melbourne last year and then joined Sydney FC in finishing second in the W-League and then securing a Grand Final appearance.

In 2017 De Vanna paired up with striker Melina Ayres to develop a potent attacking force in the final third with Lisa scoring eighteen goals.

Women’s Football Director Gabrielle Giuliano spoke to smfc.com.au saying “I’m excited to once again have Lisa as a part of our club. She is a tremendous footballer and individual providing support and inspiration to young girls at all ages. Her character and temperament delivers leadership and experience on the pitch you can’t get anywhere else. This year she will be an asset to South Melbourne and to Victorian football in her capacity on and off the pitch.

Lisa is in the squad making her return tonight, as we take on FC Bulleen Lions in the Team App Cup at Lakeside Stadium. The 1959 Bar and Grill is open from 6:30pm, stadium access from 8:00pm and kick off at 8:30pm

NPL MEN / BOYS

NPL WOMEN / GIRLS

FINAL SCORE: SOUTH MELBOURNE 2-0 BULLEEN LIONS (HT: 1-0)

Goals:
1-0: Tiffany Eliadis (17′)
2-0: Melina Ayres (90+1′)

South Melbourne:
21. Beth Mason-Jones (GK), 4. Leah Scroggie (2. Marianna Anthony 89′), 5. Aimee Medwin, 7. Chelsea Blissett, 8. Jamie Pollock (49. Emily Rayment 72′), 9. Julia Nicolaci (10. Natalie Martineau 64′), 14. Alex Cheal, 15. Leia Varley, 16. Sofia Sakalis, 17. Melina Ayres, 18. Tiffany Eliadis (c).
Unused Substitutes: 1. Cassandra Zaffina (GK), 6. Tayler Stevens.
Yellow Cards: Scroggie 45′, Cheal 70′, Eliadis 89′, Ayres 90+2′.

Bulleen Lions:
1. Emily Shields (GK), 2. Tessa Sernio (c) (22. Emily Dolzan 79′), 6. Caitlin Friend, 8. Alexandra Natoli, 10. Brittany Dudley-Smith, 11. Whitney Knight, 12. Liana Iaconis (4. Claudia Fruscalzo 76′), 13. Hayley Richmond, 14. Cristina Cardaci (9. Lia Privitelli 46′), 19. Tyla Vlajnic, 20. Kayla Morrison.
Unused Substitutes: 3. Isabella Gee, 15. Olivia Edwards.
Yellow Cards: None.

NPL MEN / BOYS

NPL WOMEN / GIRLS

Feature image: Sofia Sakalis scored four goals as South Melbourne defeated Southern United 13-1.

FINAL SCORE: SOUTHERN UNITED 1-13 SOUTH MELBOURNE (HT: 1-4)

Goals:
0-1: Melina Ayres (9′)
0-2: Sofia Sakalis (17′)
0-3: Julia Nicolaci (25′)
1-3: Olivia Groves (36′)
1-4: Sofia Sakalis (37′)
1-5: Sofia Sakalis (51′)
1-6: Chelsea Blissett (55′)
1-7: Melina Ayres (56′)
1-8: Tiffany Eliadis (60′)
1-9: Melina Ayres (64′)
1-10: Sofia Sakalis (67′)
1-11: Sarah Richardson (80′)
1-12: Maryam Anvari (88′)
1-13: Tiffany Eliadis (89′)

Southern United:
1. Freya Crocker (GK) (20. Gabriella Rose Martin 46′), 2. Natasha Dakic (c), 4. Olivia Groves,  6. Casey Aarons, 7. Lilli Gonzalez (Sarah Tebbutt 8′), 9. Caibiran Deas (3. Kayla Hicks 75′), 10. Sarah Wieck, 12. Jessica Beddows, 13. Myrid Bartlett, 16. Yui Ching Lau, 18. Natasha Reiri.
Unused Substitute: 15. Marianna Minichiello.
Yellow Cards: Beddows 38′.

South Melbourne:
1. Cassandra Zaffina (GK) (21. Beth Mason-Jones 46′), 2. Marianna Anthony, 4. Leah Scroggie, 5. Aimee Medwin, 7. Chelsea Blissett (10. Natalie Martineau 78′), 9. Julia Nicolaci, 14. Alex Cheal (12. Sarah Richardson 67′), 16. Sofia Sakalis (40. Kathryn Vlahopoulos 67′), 17. Melina Ayres (35. Maryam Anvari 67′),10. Tiffany Eliadis (c), 49. Emily Rayment.
Unused Substitutes: None.
Yellow Cards: Anthony 2′, Cheal 35′.

Oliver Minatel celebrates his winning goal against Hume City on Saturday 21 April 2018 (PHOTO: Cindy Nitsos)

FINAL SCORE: HUME CITY 0-1 SOUTH MELBOURNE (HT: 0-0)

Goal:
0-1: Oliver Minatel (70′)

Hume City:
1. Michael Weier (GK), 2. Ersin Kaya, 3. Zachary Sukunda, 5. Blair Govan, 7. Benjamin Lyvidikos, 10. Atilla Ofli (9. Bradley Blumental 82′), 14. Jackson Morgan, 17. Gideon Sweet, 18. Darby Dexter (sent off 73′), 19. Oliver Kubilay (12. Mitchell Trajcevski 78′), 39. Nick Hegarty (c).
Unused Substitutes: 13. Joseph Konyit, 20. Gian Tapia (GK), 31. Jaffar Haidar.
Yellow Cards: Lyvidikos 24′, Kaya 29′, Hegarty 62′, Weir 90+3′.

South Melbourne:
21. Jerrad Tyson (GK) / 3. Kristian Konstantinidis, 5. Jake Marshall, 39. Christos Intzidis, 11. Brad Norton (c) (20. Ajdin Fetahagic 3′) / 12. Iqi Jawadi (8. Luke Pavlou 80′), 23. Matthew Foschini / 17. Andy Brennan, 7. Nick Epifano, 18. Matthew Millar / 19. Oliver Minatel (15. Ben Djiba 89′).
Unused Substitutes: 1. Keegan Coulter (GK), 16. Josh Hodes.
Yellow Cards: Fetahagic 90+1′.

South Melbourne FC is pleased to announce the signing of Jerrad Tyson, with the 28-year-old goalkeeper signing from Western Sydney Wanderers in the Hyundai A-League.

Tyson will replace the injured Alastair Bray on the club’s roster, with the latter suffering a season ending knee injury in the Round 1 match against Bulleen Lions.

Tyson joins the club with a decade of national league experience, including spending time with Gold Coast United, North Queensland Fury, Perth Glory and most recently four seasons with the Western Sydney Wanderers in the Hyundai A-League.

An AIS graduate, Tyson also has represented Australia at both Under 23 and Under 20 level, as well as playing abroad for Sun Pegasus in a one year stint in Hong Kong.

He will immediately join the club ahead of our away match this Saturday night against Hume City.

Speaking to smfc.com.au, Senior Coach Sasa Kolman was pleased with the acquisition. “After losing Alastair at such an early stage of the season, it is great to be able to bring in an experienced goalkeeper such as Jerrad. We think he will assist the club not just on the park, but through his professional and hard-working nature off the pitch.”

Also speaking to smfc.com.au, SMFC Football Director’s Nick Maikousis and Andrew Mesourouni were also pleased with the signing. “We’re excited to bring an experienced footballer and leader into our football club. Jerrad’s experience in the A-League and in Asia will be of great value for the remainder of the season as we look to climb up the table”.

We wish Jerrad all the best for his time at Lakeside Stadium.

Southern United v South Melbourne – Monterey Reserve – Sunday 22 April 2018 at 3:15pm

Last Three League Meetings – click individual game for highlights
2017 (R23): Southern United 1-2 SMFC (Centenary Park)
2017 (R14): SMFC 3-0 Southern United (Knox Regional Centre)
2017 (R05): Southern United 1-3 SMFC (Lawton Park Reserve)

Overall Head to Head (League & Finals):
Played: 3
SMFC Wins: 3
Southern United Wins: 0
Draws: 0