Newcastle Olympic take on Valentine Phoenix FC in the Qualifying Final of the Men’s Reserve Grade on Saturday and with a win, they secure a place in the Grand Final of the 2026 NPL competition of Northern NSW Football.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 1:45pm on Saturday 29th August at Magic Park.
During the season Olympic lost 2-1 at Valentine and won 3-2 at Darling St Oval. Valentine won the Minor Premiership after finishing two points ahead of Newcastle Olympic. Despite this both teams are very strong and games between the two are decided on minor details.
If Olympic are successful in defeating Valentine they will book a place in the Grand Final which is scheduled to be played at Darling St Oval!
Will this year’s Minor Premiers defeat last season’s Minor Premiers for a place in the Grand Final or will Olympic earn a place to play before a home crowd?
Source: Tom Tsamouras
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