Newcastle Olympic host Valentine FC in Round 15 of the NPL competition at Darling St Oval. After playing New Lambton midweek the boys in blue are called upon to take on Valentine at Darling St Oval on Sunday afternoon.
Newcastle Olympic Reserve Grade are an incredible 8 points clear in first place on the table and will be attempting to record their 10th consecutive win. Inactive for over a month and a half, the team has played two games so far and is slowly starting to reach the momentum they enjoyed prior to the wash out games.
On paper Olympic are stronger in attack and defense but a lot will depend on player availability on the day. First Grade lost two players mid-week through red cards and there is a possibility they will draw players from the reserve grade to replace them.
Another important factor is Valentine’s 3-2 victory over Broadmeadow Magic on Thursday night! Indeed, they led 3-0 after only 37 minutes! This result will have certainly lifted the spirit of players and the showdown with Olympic promises to be an interesting affair.
Kick off at 12:00pm at Darling St Oval on Sunday 15th June 2025.
Newcastle Olympic First Grade will attempt to secure 3 points from a Valentine outfit which is second last on the points table with only 2 wins and 2 draws all season! Midweek they failed to win against a New Lambton team on 0 wins and 2 draws all season!
On paper they should win but with two losses and two draws over the last four outings, any result is possible. Valentine have lost their past four matches and are due for some points if they want to avoid the wooden spoon this year. Will Olympic return to their winning ways or will Valentine cause an upset?
Kick off at 2:00pm at Darling St Oval on Sunday 15th June 2025.
Source: Tom Tsamouras
George Tsamouras Football Journey 