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South Melbourne FC will host its first match in Westfield FFA Cup History, taking on Edgeworth at Lakeside Stadium on Wednesday night.

Edgeworth Eagles

The Edgeworth Eagles are in good form at the moment coming into the round of 32 tournament with four wins in the past five matches and currently in equal first position on the New South Wales NPL Ladder with the Lambton Jaffas. With a narrow 1-0 victory against Maitland to enter the Round of 32 Edgeworth will be striving to make history with victory against South Melbourne away from home.

South Melbourne

South Melbourne is in very good form heading into the FFA Cup Round of 32 with four wins in the past five matches and currently first on the ladder courtesy of goal difference in the Victorian NPL competition. With a thrilling 5-4 victory against Dandenong City creating scenes down at lakeside Stadium, and aspirations to make it into the A-League, South will be striving to make history with a victory against the Edgeworth Eagles on Wednesday night.

Head to Head

This is the first match between the two sides.
South urges all fans to come and support the boys in their huge Round of 32 encounter with The Edgeworth Eagles at Lakeside Stadium on Wednesday night.

Match Details

South Melbourne vs Edgeworth Eagles
July 26 @ Lakeside Stadium
Kick off 8pm (Live on Fox Sports)

South Melbourne FC confirms the following entry details for our Westfield FFA Cup Home Clash against the Edgeworth Eagles on Wednesday.

PURCHASING TICKETS

Those wishing to purchase General Admission Tickets at the Gate can do so from the Ticket outlets outside Gate 2, which will open from 6.30pm. Those already with General Admission tickets can also enter through Gate 2.

Ticket Prices are as below:
Adults : $15
Concession : $10
Children Under 16 : Free

SMFC MEMBERS

Those with the following accreditation passes can gain access from the Lakeside Futsal Entry from 7pm.
– Any valid FFA Cup accreditation pass, including media.
– All 2017 SMFC Members and Season Pass Holders
– All 2017 SMFC Accreditation Passes (only valid for Game Entry)
– SMFC Life Members
– SMFC Hall of Fame Members

Food and drink will be available for purchase in the 1959 Bar and Grill (SMFC social club) from 7pm.

South Melbourne meet Hume City for the second time this season with South looking to maintain the lead at the top of the table following their 2-0 victory over the Melbourne Knights, while Hume City will be aiming to secure maximum points also after their narrow 1-0 victory over Heidelberg United.

Hume City (WLLDW)

Coming from a 0-0 draw with Avondale, Hume City were able to secure all three points las weekend after their narrow 1-0 victory over the Bergers courtesy of a second half goal to Ofli in the 65th minute. In eighth position and only four points behind sixth spot, Hume City will be will need maximum points to keep in touch.

South Melbourne (WWLWW)

Coming from an emphatic 5-1 victory over the North Geelong Warriors, South were able to secure a 2-0 victory over the Melbourne Knights after a first half goal to Schroen in the 28th minute and a second half goal to Lujic in the 88th minute. Now sitting on top of the table courtesy of goal difference, South will striving to hold onto top spot with three points against Hume City away from home.

Head-to Head

The last time these two teams met was in Round 10 this year where South Melbourne secured a narrow 1-0 victory Hume City at Lakeside Stadium.

South Melbourne have won four of the past five matches against Hume City.

South urges all fans to come and support the boys in their Round 23 encounter against Hume City in Broadmeadows

Match Details

Hume City vs South Melbourne
Saturday 22 July @ ABD Stadium
Kick off 7pm

South Melbourne meet Calder United for the second time this season with South Melbourne looking to continue on their winning ways following their impressive 4-0 victory over Heidelberg United, while Calder United will also be seeking maximum points to reclaim top spot following their 5-0 victory over Box Hill United.

South Melbourne (WWDWW)

Coming from a narrow 2-1 victory over Box Hill United, the girls were able to secure an impressive 4-0 victory over Heidelberg United led by a Lisa De Vanna brace last weekend. Only two points clear of Calder United on top of the table, South will striving to hold onto first position with maximum points when they meet Calder United at home on Saturday afternoon.

Calder United (DWWWW)

Calder United is in good form at the moment with four wins in the past five matches. Coming from an emphatic 5-1 victory over Senior NTC, Calder United were able to secure another impressive 5-0 victory over Box Hill United led by a Michelle Barbieri brace. Only two points behind South on top of the table, Calder United will be striving for three points and top spot when they meet an in-form South side away from home.

Head-to-Head

The last time these two teams met was in Round 12 this year where South Melbourne secured a narrow 2-1 victory over Calder United at Lakeside Stadium courtesy of a second half goal to Lisa De Vanna in the 87th minute.

South urges fans to come and support the girls in their Round 21 encounter with Calder United at Lakeside Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Match Details

South Melbourne vs Calder United
Saturday the 22 of July @ Lakeside Stadium
Kick off at 3pm

South Melbourne FC climbed to top spot of the NPL Victoria table, following a hard earned 2-1 derby win over Melbourne Knights on Friday night.

South started the brighter of the two sides, with numerous chances being wasted in a dominant 25-minute spell at the start of the half.

It wasn’t until Marcus Schroen’s speculative long rang effort in the 28th minute that saw South hit the lead. Schroen, who has found his goal scoring touch over the past few weeks, hit a left footed drive from 30 yards and despite taking a slight deflection, found itself into the top corner.

This would be enough to see South head into the break with a deserved 1-0 lead.

To their credit, the desperate Knights came out for the second half seeking an equaliser to try and claw themselves out of the relegation play off spot. They had numerous opportunities through Harris and Cahill to open the scoring, with the latter striking the bar.

The more bizarre moment of the second half came fifteen minutes from time, when South were awarded a penalty for Ben Surry grabbing the ball in the area. Prior to this, Surrey, along with the rather loud Knights fans claimed that Milos Lujic had handballed the ball prior to this. South fans would also argue, Milos may have been pushed prior to handling the ball. Regardless, after consulting with the fourth official, the referee reversed the decision, with no penalty awarded.

South however would ice the game minutes later when a brilliant Nick Epifano run, would culminate in a sublime cross into the path of Lujic. As with most derby matches of late, Lujic would score against the Knights to give the club three points.

With Heidelberg being defeated by Hume, the win would also see South reach top spot for the second time this season.

South will now travel to the tricky ABD Stadium in Broadmeadows for a tough away clash on Saturday night against Hume City. Kick-off is at 7pm.

Luvarc Player of the Match – Nick Epifano

South Melbourne FC maintained it’s lead at the top of the NPL Women’s Table with a comprehensive 4-0 rout of Heidelberg United on Saturday.

South started the match in its traditional attacking form, bombarding the Heidelberg goal for the opening thirty minutes of play. Errant finishing and some superb keeping by Heidelberg’s Katie Neville would somehow see both teams enter the half without a score.

With the pressure of playing at home, South stormed out of the blocks in the second half, with it only taking five minutes to find the opener. A wonderful ball by the consistent Natalie Martineau would provide a wonderful opportunity for Lisa De Vanna. She buried her header home to give South the lead.

Six minutes later De Vanna would double our advantage, after being fouled in the area following a trademark run. She then stepped up to convert.

South were in total control by this point and were three ahead by the 60th minute, when Melina Ayres found herself in acres of space before slotting the ball past the hapless keeper.

The home side would complete their 4-0 rout in the 78th minute, when Alexandra Gummer made a storming run past the stagnant Heidelberg defence to find herself one on one with the keeper. The defender enjoyed her time in midfield by finishing calmly.

South host second placed Calder United in a crucial match at Lakeside Stadium. Kick off is at 3pm.

PDG Player of the Game – Lisa De Vanna

South Melbourne meet Heidelberg United for the second time this season with the girls looking to continue on their winning ways after their narrow 2-1 victory over Box Hill United, while Heidelberg United will be striving to bounce back from their 3-0 loss to Geelong Galaxy United.

South Melbourne (WWWDW)

The girls are in good form at the moment with four wins in the past five matches. Coming from a 3-3 draw with Geelong Galaxy United, South were able to hold onto top spot with a narrow 2-1 win over Box Hill United away from home. Two points clear of Calder United on top of the table, the girls will be looking to hold onto first position with maximum points against Heidelberg United at home.

Heidelberg United (DLLLL)

Heidelberg United have struggled this year with only three wins for the season. Coming from a narrow 1-0 loss to FC Bulleen, the Bergers were unable to turn it around last weekend after their 3-0 defeat to Geelong Galaxy United. Sitting second last on the ladder, the visitors will be striving to finish the season off strongly starting with a victory against South Melbourne away from home on Saturday afternoon.

Head-to-Head

The last time these two teams met was in Round 11 this year where South Melbourne secured a 3-0 win over Heidelberg United at Lakeside Stadium.

South urges fans to come and support the girls in their Round 20 encounter with Heidelberg United at Lakeside Stadium.

Match Details

South Melbourne vs Heidelberg United
15 July at Lakeside Stadium
Kick off 3pm

South Melbourne meet the Melbourne Knights for the second time this season, with South Melbourne striving to continue on their winning ways after their emphatic 5-1 victory over the North Geelong, while Melbourne Knights will be looking to bounce back from their narrow 1-0 defeat to Heidelberg United.

Melbourne Knights (DLLDL)

The Melbourne Knights have had a tough season thus far, with only four wins this year. They are coming off a 1-1 draw with Avondale, the Melbourne Knights suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Heidelberg United courtesy of a Kenny Athiu winner in the first half. Sitting in third last position on the ladder, the Knights will be striving to avoid the relegation zone with all three points against South Melbourne at home on Friday night.

South Melbourne (WWWLW)

South Melbourne have been in positive form, with four wins in their past five matches. Coming from a narrow 2-1 loss to Green Gully, the boys were able to back in emphatic fashion with an emphatic 5-1 victory over the North Geelong Warriors led by a Marcus Schroen hat-trick. Sitting in second position and only three points behind ladder leaders Heidelberg United, South will be looking to keep in touch with the ladder leaders with maximum points against the Melbourne Knights away from home.

Head-to-Head

The last time these two teams met was in Round 9 this year where South Melbourne secured a 2-0 victory over the Melbourne Knights at Lakeside Stadium.

South Melbourne have won four of their past five matches against the Melbourne Knights.

Photo courtesy of Box Hill

South remain on top of the table after their narrow 2-1 win over Box Hill United at Wembley Park on Saturday afternoon.

South were struggling to find a breakthrough in the first half, with Eliadis’ shot trickling wide of the post in the 25th minute.

The 21-year old was continuing to look dangerous for South, but unable to find the back of the net with a thunderous strike hitting the top of the crossbar in the 31st minute.

South were struggling to find an opening with no one up front able to provide the finishing touches on a Gummer Corner kick inside the box in the 35th minute.

However, the girls were finally able to score their first through Martineau who went clear of the Box Hill defence to put the ball into the back of the net from close range as the girls held a 1-0 lead at half-time.

The girls started brightly in the second half, scoring their second through Greiser who was able to pounce on the ball and trickle it into the back of the net following a blocked shot by Eliadis in the 51st minute.

However, not long after, Guerts was able to peg one back for the home side with a deflection aiding the shot into the back of the net in the 55th minute.

Guerts had a chance to score a brace after her looping shot went just over the top of the crossbar in the 80th minute as the girls held on to secure a narrow 2-1 win at Wembley Park.

The girls will now shift their focus to Heidelberg United when the two teams meet at Lakeside Stadium on Saturday afternoon.