Just a reminder that the Annual Trivia Night is on this evening.
Those who have booked a table, it starts at 7.00pm at the Greek Hall, Skeleton Street, Hamilton. BYO nibbles and drink.
See you there.
Our 1st Grade and Under 20s have the bye this weekend.
Our under 18s take on Mid North Coast Football at 4.15pm at Lake Macquarie Facility.
While our NPL Youth teams are away on Sunday, 1 July against Lambton Jaffas at Edden Oval, Lambton.
Good luck to all teams.
source: Tom Tsamouras
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The NPL Northern NSW Round 14 clash between Valentine and Hamilton Olympic was washed out. The rescheduled dates are to be announced.
NPL Youth
Olympic vs Adamstown
Under 16s Olympic won 2-1
Under 15s Olympic won 5-2
Under 14s Olympic won 2-1
Under 13s drew 2-2
Community Juniors
U/12a (NET) Olympic 0-3 Lambton
U/13a Olympic 11-0 Broadmeadow
U/14a Olympic 1-6 Broadmeadow
U/16a washed out
source: Tom Tsamouras
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· FANTASTIC RAFFLE PRIZES
· BYO ALCOHOL as there will be NO DRINKS for sale
· Coffee/ tea and cakes provided on the night
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Valentine Phoenix v Hamilton Olympic
Sunday 24th June, 2:30 pm at CB Complex
The final fifteen minutes proved pivotal for both sides last weekend, but more complete performances are a must if three points are to be forthcoming this weekend.
A fight-back from a two-goal half-time deficit and a Rhys Cooper bomb saved Hamilton a point in a 2-all draw back in round three when these two sides last met.
Two goals down inside the opening fifteen minutes, and it looked like it could well have been another long day at the office for Valentine last weekend but the fight-back was superb and in the end, it was a deserved point in the 2-all draw with Jets Youth.
With reports from The Newcastle Herald, Valentine has added depth to what is a thin squad, some competition for spots may just prove the catalyst for an improved run home.
Key to that will be putting goals in the back of the net. Valentine has only 12 goals from 11 matches this season and has been kept scoreless on four occasions this season.
Goals have not been a problem for Hamilton this season, who sit third on the goal scoring charts despite being three places and four points adrift of the top four.
Injuries to key men like Jarryd Sutherland, and more worrying the suspected ACL injury of Simon Mooney will undoubtedly play a role in the coming weeks but Olympic did well without them last weekend.
The 4-1 win over Adamstown was a demonstration of the depth within that squad, with two men under injury clouds doing much of the damage – Scott Pettit off the bench, and Jed Hornery whose fitness was in question during last week. Pettit pulled up well, but there are still question marks over Hornery.
What the coaches said:
Peter McGuinness (Hamilton)
“We’ve rested the whole group, and had a few recovery sessions in the ice bath and the hydrotherapy pool. We’ve had the week off, we’re doing a light session on Thursday night just to freshen everyone up. I think we had four games in ten days or something like that.
“The amount of rain we’ve had, I’m thinking we could be off on the weekend… I certainly hope not, we’ve just been through a tight schedule and if we’ve got last weekend back up and we lose this weekend as well there’s two catch-ups and we’ll go through a similar period (as four games in ten days). I’d rather play consistently.
“I read the paper and they’ve (Valentine) brought in a couple of boys which will help them. When we played them in round three, I thought they got off to a good two-goal lead then we put the foot down and went hammer and tongs for the rest of the game and I thought we could have won that. Valentine aren’t a bad side and they’ll be itching to get up above where they currently sit so it’ll be tough.
“We’re taking our games one at a time (rather than talking about positions) but we used the FFA Cup as a springboard and said let’s get a run on in this and get some results, which we did. Ultimately, we needed one more to get through to the next round but we used that we took that good form into weekends and got a few wins. It’s one at a time, but we know that if we don’t win one at a time it makes it harder for us.”
NPL YOUTH:
Hamilton Olympic vs Adamstown Rosebud Sunday 24 June 2018 at Darling St Oval
U13s kick off at 10.00am
U14s kick off at 11.30am
U15s kick off at 1.00pm
U16s kick off at 2.30pm
Edgeworth Eagles v Broadmeadow Magic
Sunday 24th June, 2:30 pm at Jack McLaughlan Oval
It’s now arguably the biggest match-up in local football, and the stakes are high come Sunday. For Magic, failure to win last weekend while Edgeworth had the bye means they’re just one point ahead of the Eagles, who have a game in hand.
A Broadmeadow win would give them a four-point buffer despite Edgeworth’s game in hand – a loss, and Edgy go clear at the top.
It was Edgeworth who triumphed last time the two sides met, back in round three. It wasn’t an easy one, as Magic fought back from two goals down before a late own-goal earned the Eagles a 3-2 victory.
A week off thanks to the bye will have been ample time for Damien Zane’s side to recover from the heartbreak of missing out on the FFA Cup Round of 32 for the first time since 2014.
Whether it’s been enough time for Daniel McBreen and Will Bower, who were injured during that FFA Cup loss to Hamilton, to recover is another question.
This weekend is a case of the league’s two best defences battling it out. Edgeworth has conceded just 13 goals in 11 league matches this season, but have a big task this weekend.
That task is containing a side which has scored 30 goals in 12 matches and boasts the league’s two top leading scorers in James Virgili and Kale Bradbury.
With Virgili declaring to The Newcastle Herald this week that ‘everything is in our hands’, the question now is whether or not Broadmeadow will wilt under the pressure and the chance to stretch our their lead of the league.
The mix of youth and experience in the side suggests that the latter will ensure this doesn’t happen – the likes of Josh Piddington, Paul Bitz and John Majurovski will be vital in steering the ship.
Weston Bears v Lambton Jaffas
Saturday 23rd June, 2:30 pm at Rockwell Automation Park
Contrasting results is probably the best way to describe the way these two sides come into Saturday’s only fixture.
Comprehensive is the only way to describe the result the last time these two sides met, as Lambton earned the chocolates on Easter Saturday with a 4-1 win.
Fresh off what coach Steve Piggott described as the ‘worst display of football by a team I have coached in 30 seasons’ to the Maitland Mercury, a Weston outfit which was down on troops is in desperate need of improvement.
Coming off the back of a huge win over a strong Maitland side, many expected that form to continue against Lakes but a string of missed chances and an inability to make passes stick seen them go down 2-1.
It was a result which could have been much worse if not for a couple of key saves from both Kane Runge and defender Jordan Jackson.
That type of desperate defending might be crucial against one of the most potent offences in the league, despite injuries cruelling that strike force.
Joel Griffiths is set to be out for at least three weeks with an injury he picked up in the 1-1 draw with Magic last weekend, which will give more responsibility to the likes of Braedyn Crowley and Pat Brown.
Lambton sits just inside the top four, level on points (20) with third (Maitland) but with two sides below them which could jump into the top four if a win isn’t forthcoming this weekend.
Charlestown City Blues v Lake Macquarie City
Sunday 24th June, 2:30 pm at Lisle Carr Oval
After an anticipated gruelling schedule which was given some relief thanks to midweek rain, Charlestown needs a win against a resurgent Lakes on Sunday.
Ljubo Milicevic was on hand to give the Blues a 1-0 win over Lakes on Good Friday, the last time these two sides met.
He scored in the wrong net last weekend as Charlestown was thrashed by Maitland 5-1 in blustery conditions at Cooks Square Park.
After sitting top of the ladder with five wins from five games at the start of the season, Charlestown has now won just one of their past five matches in the league and has slipped out of the top four.
Injuries are piling up at Charlestown, which wasn’t helped by Kev Davison’s red card at Maitland last weekend.
Relief was on hand when rain delayed their catch-up game against Hamilton pencilled in for Wednesday. It will allow the Blues to catch their breath but is a match which will prove crucial when it eventually comes around.
It’s been a good week for Lakes after they earned their third league win of the season with a good performance in the 2-1 win over Weston.
The good times kept on rolling on Monday when the club announced that incumbent coach Nick Webb has signed a contract extension which will keep him at the club until the end of next season.
It will allow him to continue to work with the quality players at his disposal – the likes of Campbell Ross and Tom Sparre, who each earned their place in last week’s NPL Northern NSW Team of the Week.
What the coaches said:
Nick Webb (Lakes)
“Happy to have signed a new contract, when I signed on at the start there was always the option to extend to the end of next year and although results haven’t gone our way the committee has shown a bit of faith and they can see what we’re working towards. We’ll get through the next few weeks, then we’ll start recruiting.
“Charlestown is just about in the top four, they’re a quality team with some quality players and we have to make sure we’re up for it. Last time we played them at our ground, we should have got something out of the game. We’ve looked at that game and the last few, we’ve analysed what we need to do to win and we’ll be trying to do that.
“Everyone is vulnerable at different times and we can all look at injuries and some of the bigger rosters have more depth than others, Charlestown being one of them, we don’t have as big a roster as those guys. It’s 11v11 at the end of the day, whoever turns up is what we have to face. We don’t really look at ins or outs for them, we focus on what we have to do and attack where we need to.”
Adamstown Rosebud v Maitland Magpies
Sunday 24th June, 2:30 pm at Adamstown Oval
A resounding defeat with ten men for Adamstown, and a resounding victory against ten men for Maitland last weekend.
If those trends are to continue, then we may see a repeat of their Good Friday clash and the incredible 9-1 Maitland win – but that seems unlikely.
What’s more likely is that last weekend’s result against Hamilton, the 4-1 defeat, isn’t perhaps a fair reflection of the game which it was.
Two Hamilton goals in the final ten minutes blew the score-line out and restored their unwanted record of the league’s worst defence, with 31 goals conceded.
In what is perhaps the biggest loss from the result last weekend is the double loss of two key players. Luke Vallone and Connor Heydon are set to miss the rest of the season, with a torn hamstring and fractured ankle respectively. They’ll also be without defender Luke Rutledge this weekend, who was sent off.
Perhaps a further concern for Adamstown is their record at home this season – just one win at Adamstown Oval from six attempts. Maitland’s record on the road isn’t stellar, but it might just be good enough.
Of course, Maitland’s home record is strong this season and it was made even stronger with a 5-1 win over Charlestown on Sunday.
Matt Comerford pushed his tally for this season out to seven with a hat-trick and solidified Maitland’s reputation across the league as free-scoring.
Inside the top four once again after that win on Sunday, Maitland has the chance to go one spot better if results go their way over the weekend. Three points on Sunday could jump them into second.
What the coaches said:
Shane Cansdell-Sherriff (Adamstown)
“We’re aware it (the 9-1 loss to Maitland) and of what happened last time, but we haven’t focused on that. I’ve said to the boys from the start keeping moving forward, don’t look back, the past is in the past. Every week we’re learning a little bit better, we’re performing good for large parts of the game and then little things are slipping in which are letting us down.
“Maitland has a lot of experienced NPL players in there, they’re going to be confident and know what’s in front of them. Like I’ve said before, everyone has a 50/50 chance of winning the game so it comes down to who turns up on the day and who wants to perform.
“Last weekend we could have been 1-0 up, even 2-0 up before half-time and even after we got our first goal we had chances. We need to be more ruthless around the goal, but looking back at the goals we conceded last week against Hamilton and the week before against Magic in the Cup, they’re goals that are coming from our individual errors.”
Source: northernnswfootball.com.au
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HAMILTON coach Peter McGuinness praised his team’s character and hoped a comeback 4-1 win over a 10-man Adamstown on Sunday was the starting point of their run at the top four in the Northern NSW NPL.
Olympic climbed to 16 points and seventh spot, four points outside the four, with the round 13 victory at Darling Street Oval.
Backing up from a midweek 2-1 loss to Broadmeadow in the FFA Cup, Hamilton were behind in the 57th minute when Luke Vallone chipped goalkeeper Tyler Warren.
Jed Hornery equalised in the 66th after Benn Kelly spilled Scott Pettit’s shot. Hornery put Olympic ahead three minutes later when he slotted home Rhys Cooper’s through ball. Pettit scored from the spot in the 84th after Luke Rutledge was penalised and yellow carded for a close-range handball off Kane Treble’s shot. Rutledge was given a second yellow, this time for dissent, after the penalty. Cooper finished a run from halfway with a goal in the 93rd minute for 4-1.
McGuinness said his tired team “looked a yard off it for most of the game” but substitutes Pettit and Treble helped turn the tide. He said Hornery, Pettit and Reece Papas played through injury and he welcomed the show of character from his squad.
“If I could have got that in bucketloads earlier in the year when we were up against it, we wouldn’t be out of the four, but we are and we’re looking to get in it,” McGuinness said.
“That’s a starting point.”
Adamstown coach Shane Cansdell-Sherriff rued referring calls and missed chances from his side, who dropped to eighth on 14 points. He said inconsistent calls from officials were “wrecking and changing games”.
“Talking back to the ref, he’s got to accept what he got for that,” he said of Rutledge’s send-off. “But I don’t accept the yellow card for the handball. The decision-making from some of the officials this season has been absolutely horrendous.
“They want us to respect them and treat them the right way, then they’ve got to start performing at the level, because it’s affecting games, it’s affecting players.
“I’m not happy with the way it was dealt with by the players, but I can share their frustration to a degree.”
At Cooks Square Park, a hat-trick from Matt Comerford helped Maitland (20 points) jump from fifth to third with a 5-1 win over a 10-man Charlestown, who dropped to fifth on 19.
Both sides had a penalty each saved and Blues defender Kev Davison was sent off in the 74th minute for match official abuse.
At CB Complex, last-placed Valentine (seven points) came from 2-0 down after 12 minutes to draw 2-2 with the Jets Youth. Cai Tipaldo scored in the second minute and Yerasimakis Petratos converted a penalty in the 12th after keeper Scott Carter fouled Tipaldo. Joel Wood (30th) scored before Jesse Feighan (86th) equalised off Zac Sneddon’s through ball.
On Saturday, leaders Broadmeadow (24 points) and Lambton Jaffas (20) drew 1-1 at Edden Oval and second-last Lake Macquarie (nine) defeated Weston (12) 2-1 at Macquarie Field.
James Virgili pounced on a mix-up at the back to score in the 29th minute for Magic, who went to outright first ahead of Edgeworth (23). Jaffas equalised in the 72nd through Pat Brown, whose scored from a close-range rebound after his header was blocked. Lambton slipped from third to fourth on goal difference behind Maitland.
Mitch Hunter scored Lake Macquarie’s winner with a header in the 73rd minute. Morgan Okeno put the Roosters ahead in the 16th minute off a Paul Sichalwe cross and Tega Adjeke equalised with a header in the 66th.
At Maitland, Comerford scored in the sixth minute after Ryan Clarke and Matt Thompson opened up the Blues defence. Comerford made it 2-0 off a Clarke cross in the 17th and added a third in the 29th with a corner kick that beat everyone. Scott Smith headed in a Matt Tull corner in the 45th minute to give the visitors hope but a Ljubo Milicevic own goal off a Comerford cross in the 58th and Clarke’s finish in the 90th completed the rout.
source:theherald.com.au
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Hamilton Olympic v Adamstown Rosebud
Sunday 17th June, 2:30pm at Darling Street Oval
With the FFA Cup now in the rear-vision mirror for both these sides, the league is once again the priority and with just a point separating the pair a win for either will be crucial.
Hamilton triumphed last time the two met as a Jed Hornery goal was enough to secure coach Peter McGuinness’ first competitive win as Olympic coach – 1-0 back in Round 2 this season.
It was a case of so close, yet so far for Hamilton in the FFA Cup. They went down at the last hurdle, a 2-1 defeat to Broadmeadow on Wednesday night denying them a shot on the national stage.
With all eyes back to the league, Hamilton needs to start picking up wins everywhere they go if featuring in the finals is a goal for them this season. They’re six points and four places adrift of the top four, albeit with a game in hand.
With Simon Mooney waiting on the results of an MRI on Friday to assess how bad his injury on Wednesday night was, there are a number of question marks of others in the squad as well. Scott Pettit, Kyle Hodges, Jarryd Sutherland and Jed Hornery are all unknowns ahead of Sunday.
Adamstown didn’t make it quite as far in the cup as Hamilton but both were beaten by the same side. Rosebud went down 3-0 on Saturday at out at Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility.
It wasn’t a particularly poor performance though, which will have given coach Shane Cansdell-Sherriff some encouragement. As their eyes turn back to the league, the ladder isn’t bad viewing for Adamstown.
After a bad start to the year, that run of four league wins in a row catapulted them into seventh and just five points from the top four. It looks a long shot, but with a couple of victories Adamstown could compete for one of those spots in the four.
What the coaches said:
Peter McGuinness (Hamilton)
“The FFA Cup loss is disappointing but we move on, that’s the end of that competition and we’ll concentrate heavily now on the league and try to climb the ladder as high as we possibly can.
“I was happy with the performance considering we had a few knocks and bruises from the weekend, we lost Scott Pettit in the warm-up and then Simon Mooney who are two key players in our front third. We recovered and competed well… a bit of luck could have gone our way, but unfortunately didn’t.
“Adamstown have improved dramatically, what Shane’s done with them he’s got points and managed to climb the ladder and he’s done a good job. A number of players there out of last year Olympic under 20s side who trained with us pre-season then decided to head over the road. I’m expecting plenty of players with a point to prove.
“A lot of the injured boys will wait until the morning of the game, and that’s to give them every opportunity.”
NPL YOUTH ROUND 15:
Weston Workers vs Hamilton Olympic on Saturday 16 June at Rockwell Automation Park
U13s kick off at 10.00am
U14s Bye
U15s kick off at 1.00pm
U16s kick off at 2.30pm
Lake Macquarie City v Weston Bears
Saturday 16th June, 2:30pm at Macquarie Field
This weekend’s match of the round takes us to Macquarie Field for a game which will have real implications for those sides hovering around the bottom of the ladder.
No FFA Cup duties for either side mean they come into this fresh off a weekend’s break, something which Weston may not have wanted given they scored a huge derby win over Maitland in Round 12.
Some time off may have been just what Lakes needed given they’d lost six league games straight prior to the week off. A goal difference which is one better than Valentine’s is all that’s keeping them better from bottom.
An up-and-down run has Weston sitting on 12 points, but they’ll no doubt be buzzing after that surprise derby win over a strong Maitland side. The return of Kew Jaliens, who played around 60 minutes in the relatively unfamiliar role of striker, is an encouraging sign for one of the youngest squads in the competition.
The loss of Kamon Bol, who was deregistered from the squad, creates opportunities for the likes of young defender Angus Lathan, who started against Maitland in that win a fortnight ago. He was one of the best on the park and may be called upon once more on Saturday.
A win for Weston may just be enough to ensure they avoid the wooden spoon for the first time in three seasons. While there’s still plenty of football left to be played, three points would extend the gap between them and bottom up to nine points.
Meanwhile, a win for Lakes would keep them off the bottom of the ladder and close that gap between them and Weston (in ninth) to just three points. For them, this is a key ‘six-pointer’.
Relatively injury-free for much of the season, the week off for Lakes might have stood as a good chance for them to catch their breath and regroup ahead of the nine remaining league matches.
If the second half of the season is going to be better than the first, then home form may be a good place to start. They have the equal-second worst record at home this season, with just one win from six attempts.
What the coaches said:
Nick Webb (Lakes)
“We had a bit of a bonding session on Saturday then back into training pretty hard, getting ready for Weston. I’m not sure if it was a good time for a break, I think we’ll find the answer to that on Saturday. The boys are certainly pumped for the game, training really really well.
“It’s probably been our best training week of the year and we’re going into the game with high hopes. We’re expecting a tough match, they’ve done really well in recent weeks and are very compact, two strikers made a huge difference with Kew Jaliens up top, experienced player.
“When you’ve got those sorts of players in your team, you normally get some good structures and success, so we have no doubt it’s going to be a tough match. We’re lucky enough that we have some wide players that can attack, we’re strong through the front third with our strikers and we’ll be looking to mix it up and change what’s in front of us.
“We’re looking to turn our season around, and it starts this week.”
Newcastle Jets Youth v Valentine Phoenix
Sunday 17th June, 2:30pm at CB Complex
Things are getting desperate at Valentine, and Jets Youth will need to be at their best if they’re to overcome Phoenix on Saturday afternoon.
Of course, it was Jets Youth who did the job the last time these two sides met with a 2-1 victory back in Round 2. Back to the beginning of the draw after the bye in the last round, Valentine will want a win in order to get their second half of the season off to a much better start.
Without Lawrie McKinna in the technical area this weekend due to a trip to Russia for the FIFA World Cup, it falls on Labinot Haliti to take full responsibility on the sideline.
It’s certainly a good time for Haliti to flex his muscle, given confidence is sure to be high after two straight wins over quality opposition – 1-0 over Charlestown three weeks ago, and 2-1 over Adamstown in the last round.
One man who has been immense for Jets Youth in both those victories is captain Kieran Hayes. The midfielder scored the winner against Charlestown and set up the first against Adamstown and is a key cog in the Jets machine.
At the bottom of the ladder and without a win since victory over Weston back in round eight (their only win of the season), it will have been three weeks since Valentine has taken the pitch by the time they take to it on Saturday.
Their last match was the tight 1-0 defeat to Edgeworth in Round 11, with a bye and the FFA Cup weekend meaning they’ve spent plenty of time on the sidelines with discussions regarding their goals for their remaining ten matches.
Wilson Edwards is out for Valentine this weekend and looks likely to be so for at least another fortnight. The loss of American import Christian Kershaw also leaves a hole, which is yet to be filled.
What the coaches said:
Sam Griffin (Valentine assistant)
“Three weeks between games, which is not ideal but probably at the stage we were in it was a good time to go away, have a bit of a break then come back and get back into it. Everyone is pretty fresh and raring to go, which is the reaction you’re hoping for.
“I went and watched the Jets a couple of weeks ago against Adamstown and they were very fluid, you’re used to the Jets being quite structured but their rotation was so good. I think we’re going to have to have eyes in the back of our heads to keep track of all the movement.
“They’re quite good at keeping possession and not turning the ball over as often, we would like to take it to them and get up in their face a bit and play up their end a bit more. The first time we played them was up own end, so hopefully turn them around and get something out of it.”
Lambton Jaffas v Broadmeadow Magic
Saturday 16th June, 2:30pm at Arthur Edden Oval
Midweek matches for both sides where neither left anything in the tank, although Lambton was forced to play an extra half hour than their Magic counterparts.
It was all for nothing in the end for Jaffas though as they went out of the FFA Cup on penalties, while Magic got the job done 2-1 over Hamilton on Wednesday night.
They haven’t lost since Round 4 at Weston, and now Broadmeadow has been buoyed further after the win on Wednesday night sent them into the FFA Cup Round of 32.
It follows relatively straightforward 3-0 wins over Adamstown in the FFA Cup final eight on Saturday, and Lakes in the league the week before.
There were question marks over Kale Bradbury’s fitness for one after he went off with injury during that clash with Adamstown. Encouragingly for Magic though, he played the full 90 minutes in that midweek win over Hamilton.
It was heartbreak for Lambton as they crashed out of the FFA Cup following the heroics of Charlestown ‘keeper Danny Ireland to help the Blues win out on penalties after no goals in 120 minutes.
Both Lambton and Magic may have felt the odds were even coming into Saturday given both were playing midweek matches, but the extra half hour may prove something of a difference come the weekend.
Bren Hammel is out for Jaffas due to an overseas trip, while Braedyn Crowley is available for selection once again after being cup-tied for that fixture on Wednesday night.
It’s a match which is of huge importance to both sides and could have big implications on the make-up of the ladder. If Magic win, they’ll go three points clear of Edgeworth who has the bye this weekend and Lambton could potentially drop out of the four.
A Jaffas win would bring them to within one point of top spot though, improve on that goal difference which could be key come season’s end, and put a stop to Magic’s dream run of late.
Hamilton Olympic v Adamstown Rosebud
Sunday 17th June, 2:30pm at Darling Street Oval
With the FFA Cup now in the rear-vision mirror for both these sides, the league is once again the priority and with just a point separating the pair a win for either will be crucial.
Hamilton triumphed last time the two met as a Jed Hornery goal was enough to secure coach Peter McGuinness’ first competitive win as Olympic coach – 1-0 back in Round 2 this season.
It was a case of so close, yet so far for Hamilton in the FFA Cup. They went down at the last hurdle, a 2-1 defeat to Broadmeadow on Wednesday night denying them a shot on the national stage.
With all eyes back to the league, Hamilton needs to start picking up wins everywhere they go if featuring in the finals is a goal for them this season. They’re six points and four places adrift of the top four, albeit with a game in hand.
With Simon Mooney waiting on the results of an MRI on Friday to assess how bad his injury on Wednesday night was, there are a number of question marks of others in the squad as well. Scott Pettit, Kyle Hodges, Jarryd Sutherland and Jed Hornery are all unknowns ahead of Sunday.
Adamstown didn’t make it quite as far in the cup as Hamilton but both were beaten by the same side. Rosebud went down 3-0 on Saturday at out at Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility.
It wasn’t a particularly poor performance though, which will have given coach Shane Cansdell-Sherriff some encouragement. As their eyes turn back to the league, the ladder isn’t bad viewing for Adamstown.
After a bad start to the year, that run of four league wins in a row catapulted them into seventh and just five points from the top four. It looks a long shot, but with a couple of victories Adamstown could compete for one of those spots in the four.
What the coaches said:
Peter McGuinness (Hamilton)
“The FFA Cup loss is disappointing but we move on, that’s the end of that competition and we’ll concentrate heavily now on the league and try to climb the ladder as high as we possibly can.
“I was happy with the performance considering we had a few knocks and bruises from the weekend, we lost Scott Pettit in the warm-up and then Simon Mooney who are two key players in our front third. We recovered and competed well… a bit of luck could have gone our way, but unfortunately didn’t.
“Adamstown have improved dramatically, what Shane’s done with them he’s got points and managed to climb the ladder and he’s done a good job. A number of players there out of last year Olympic under 20s side who trained with us pre-season then decided to head over the road. I’m expecting plenty of players with a point to prove.
“A lot of the injured boys will wait until the morning of the game, and that’s to give them every opportunity.”
Maitland Magpies v Charlestown City Blues
Sunday 17th June, 2:30pm at Cooks Square Park
It’s fourth versus fifth up at Cooks Square Park on Sunday as Maitland look to snap a poor run of form and jump back into the top four.
Meanwhile, Charlestown is riding high after qualifying on penalties for the FFA Cup Round of 32, and hoping they can fight their way back toward the top spot.
Without victory since the 2-0 victory over Lakes back in Round 9, Maitland will be looking to move on quickly from that shock loss to Weston in the Coalfields Derby.
Home has been a somewhat happy hunting ground for the Magpies, who have lost just twice at Cooks Square Park this season. Three points against a strong Charlestown side could prove the perfect boost to kick Michael Bolch’s side on for the back end of the season.
The Magpies come into this one very fresh compared to their opponents. Their last game was that loss to Weston two weeks Sunday due to their crashing out of the FFA Cup against Lakes in the competition’s fifth round.
Charlestown made history by becoming just the fifth team in Northern NSW (excluding Newcastle Jets) to qualify for the FFA Cup after that penalty win over Lambton on Wednesday night.
Squad management will be key to getting three points this weekend and in the coming weeks ahead. This match will be Charlestown’s third in eight days (smack-bang in the middle of five in fifteen days) and comes off the back of a gruelling 120 minutes against Lambton.
The Blues will be hoping ‘keeper Danny Ireland can replicate his FFA Cup heroics this weekend. He was enormous throughout the win over Lambton with key saves in extra-time and the penalty shootout.
This is an important match for both sides, given the make-up of the ladder. A loss could see Charlestown drop out of the top four (albeit with a game in hand), whereas a loss for Maitland could see them potentially five points adrift of the top four.
Source: northernnswfootball.com.au
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Hamilton Olympic were eliminated from progressing to the final 32 of the FFA Cup when they lost 2-1 to Broadmeadow Magic tonight.
The two goals by Magic were scored by Oxborrow and Majurovski while the single goal by Olympic came from Hornery.
source:Tom Tsamouras
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HAMILTON captain Kyle Hodges would love to finally lead his club out on the national stage in the FFA Cup.
And after a controversial NPL loss to Broadmeadow last month, Hodges was hoping to meet Magic in the match to make that a reality.
The centre-back’s wish was granted when Olympic drew Broadmeadow for round seven of the Cup on Wednesday night at Adamstown Oval. Charlestown play Lambton Jaffas at Lisle Carr Oval. The two winners progress to the FFA Cup’s nationwide round of 32.
Hodges and Broadmeadow midfielder Shane Paul had a spirited debate on Facebook over the final goal in Magic’s 4-2 win over Hamilton on May 20.
Broadmeadow played on and scored with Hodges out of position after he stopped alongside fallen Magic player Dino Fajkovic. Hodges said it was the ‘worst sportsmanship I’ve ever seen’. It sparked a debate with Paul, who defended the goal and criticised Hodges for kicking the ball at Magic’s celebrations.
Ahead of the Cup clash, Hodges said: “It was anger and heated on the field, but we’re all still mates. It’s just a game at the end of the day”.
“I said to him a week or so after the game that it will be good if we draw you guys in the final round to get into the FFA Cup, so it’s all worked it. It should be a blockbuster.”
Hodges was sticking to his guns over the goal and believed the incident would add spice to the Cup game.
“It was the second time he had gone down injured, the ball was in their half. If it was in our half and they were attacking, fair enough,” he said. “They had plenty of time to kick it out, but it’s all good. We’ve moved on and hopefully we can get a win on Wednesday.
“I think it will all lead to a bit of a build-up. It will make it more intense, definitely.”
Hamilton have yet to feature in the round of 32 but defeated NNSW cup kings Edgeworth on Saturday 3-2 to give themselves a chance.
Olympic sit eighth, six points off the top four, in the NPL after 10 games under new coach Peter McGuinness and with a rebuilt squad. With three wins in their past four matches, they loom as play-off contenders.
”I think we’ve all started to click now,” said Hodges, one of just a few players left from last year’s team.
“We lost a lot of players, a new coach coming in, a different style of play. It was quite a bit to get used to, but it’s worked out well.
“I knew we always had a good enough team to compete and get wins, and all the games we’ve lost have been really close. I don’t think we’ve ever been outplayed. It’s just been a few defensive errors and things like that that have cost us games.”
He hopes to overcome a rib injury to play Wednesday. Scott Pettit (groin) and Jed Hornery (hamstring) were other concerns for Hamilton.
“I’d love to make the round of 32,” Hodges said.
“I haven’t too many more years left in me, so it would be awesome to make it and get to travel somewhere and play a big team.”
Hodges, though, said Hamilton were “not putting all our eggs into one basket” and making the NPL finals was still a focus.
“We’re six points off the top four and if we get lucky and a few results go our way, I’m confident we can get up there,” he said.
“We’re good enough.”
He said Hamilton had an intense pre-season, involving training three nights a week and weekly trial games, under McGuinness.
“A lot of people might not know how full-on it was,” he said.
“It’s eased off a bit now, but I don’t mind taking myself out of my comfort zone a bit and testing myself, it’s been really good.
“It was a longer pre-season and with more focus on structure and playing out.
“We went down to Sydney for quite a few trials games, so it was a bit of a wake-up call playing against teams of the next calibre.”
source: http://www.theherald.com.au
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Hamilton Olympic face Broadmeadow Magic FC on Wednesday night 13th June, at Adamstown Oval for our chance to book a place in the final 32 of the FFA Cup!
Olympic fans are encouraged to be there for a 7:00pm kick off to help the boys create club history and put Hamilton Olympic FC on the national stage!
source: Tom Tsamouras
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Hamilton Olympic eliminated Edgeworth Eagles in Round 6 of the FFA Cup after goals from Papas, Hornery and Bailey.
In the next round, Hamilton Olympic will be away to Broadmeadow Magic.
source: Tom Tsamouras
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George Tsamouras Football Journey 