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The round 5 fixture of the Northern NSW NPL competition between Maitland FC and Newcastle Olympic at Cook Square Park proved too difficult a task for the local Magpies. In the Reserve Grade fixture Newcastle Olympic put the locals to the sword by 1-0 while in First Grade, 5-3, after going behind 3-1 within the first 29 minutes of play!

In heavy and wet conditions, the reserve team of Newcastle Olympic took on a Maitland side that was one of two teams not to have tasted defeat so far this season! This statistic was laid to rest through a late second half goal scored by Oliver Steinerts. The game was entertaining to watch with goal mouth action throughout. Both teams had opportunities to score and win but Olympics’ composure enabled them to record their third consecutive win and place them in a showdown with league leaders Broadmeadow Magic next week.

Midfielder George Tsamouras who returned after a 4 week spell through injury, was able to get through 90’ of play without any issue!

First Grade decided to give the Magpies a 3-1 lead within the first half hour of the match before switching on their motor and making it 3-5 by the 68^th minute!

Goals by Cowburn in the 8’ and McFarlane in the 15’ gave the home team a great start to the game before Nathan Toby for Olympic drew one back in the 16’ minute. No sooner had the smiles disappeared from the faces of the Olympic players, Maitland struck again with McFarlane in the 29’ minute. In the space of two minutes 37’ and 39’, Olympic levelled the score at 3-3 through goals from Toby and Bradbery. The teams went into the half time break locked at 3-3.

The second half commenced with a goal straight from kick off with a goal from Adam Zervas for Newcastle Olympic. Another goal from Bradbery in the 68’ minute brought the score to 3-5 and with the two-goal buffer, Olympic were able to steer themselves to another away victory which secured them 4^th spot on the ladder.                                                  

Source: Tom Tsamouras

The round 5 clash between Maitland FC and Newcastle Olympic at Cook Square Park on Sunday marks the return of midfield player George Tsamouras after an injury sustained in the opening game of the season against Cooks Hill United.

The Men’s reserve Grade clash is scheduled for a 10.00am kick off at Cook Square Park with the Maitland team in 2^nd place on the ladder with three wins and a draw in the opening four games of the season. This should prove to be a tough test for the Olympic team who are in 7^th spot with two wins and two losses. Will Olympic inflict the first defeat of the Magpies on home soil and record their 3^rd consecutive win of the season or will they sustain their 3^rd loss and distance themselves from league leaders Broadmeadow Magic?

One player who will be relishing his return against Maitland will be midfielder George Tsamouras who missed the past three games through injury. He has been back to training over the past two weeks and with additional agility sessions will be available to play on Sunday

First Garde who are slightly higher on the points table, 5^th place, and with one point more, 7 points, look stronger on paper to collect the 3 points from a Maitland team in 10^th place who have managed to win only one game all season! Having rested from a bye in Round 4, Olympic will be trying to capitalize on a Maitland team which was overrun 5-1 by Weston Bears over the weekend! A win for Olympic in the 2.00pm kick off at Cook Square Park will propel them even closer to league leaders Broadmeadow Magic and Charlestown Azzurri while a loss for Maitland will sink them even further to the tail end of the points table.

Source: Tom Tsamouras