U19s ASA Karditsa have been placed in the same U19 Super League 2 group as Levadiakos, Niki Volou, Larisa, and Eolikos. Round 1 begins on Sunday 10th December and will be against Levadiakos.
U19s ASA Karditsa and the National Armed Services team played a match at suburban Niki Kaminades field in a pre-season match, with proceeds going towards the flood victims of Karditsa. The match was organized by the club and the Municipality of Karditsa to help the homeless and needy.
The efforts of both teams were undermined by the terrible condition of the surface of the pitch they were playing on. The youngsters of ASA Karditsa were the first to draw blood with a nice cross and well taken shot from the right wing. The National Armed Services team which boasted players from Super League 1 and Super League 2 completing their military service, equalized in the second half and took the lead 2-1, with a penalty.
The ASA Karditsa youngsters soldiered on and were able to draw the match 2-2 from a well taken free kick! Despite this, the armed services team were able to score one more goal in the final minutes of the game that gave them a 3-2 victory.
Ex Newcastle Olympic and Newcastle Jets Academy player George Tsamouras has accepted an offer to play with the U19s side of Greek Super League 2 club A.S.A. Karditsa for the 2023-24 season! The 16 year old Hunter Sports High School student who just finished guiding the U20s Newcastle Jets win the FNSW League Two Men’s Premiership, flew into Greece in August and after trials at Asteras Tripolis and Panathinaikos, has accepted an offer to play for the U19s squad of A.S.A. Karditsa FC!
George began his football at the age of 6 with Newcastle Olympic FC. After spending three years in the elite Skill Acquisition Program (SAP) between 10 and 12, he returned to Olympic and helped them win the U14s and U15s NNSW NPL Premierships! On a personal note, he also gained selection in the u15s NNSW State Team, was voted Newcastle Olympic U15s Player’s Player of the Year for 2021 as well as offered a position in the Newcastle Jets Academy for 2022. In his two seasons at the Newcastle Jets Academy he helped the U16s Newcastle Jets win the Premiership and Grand Final in 2022 and the U20s Newcastle Jets win the Premiership in 2023!
After securing a European passport and receiving invitations by two Greek Super League 1 clubs George left Australia for the first time in the hope of finding a new home to apply his trade! Unable to secure a spot at these two Super League 1 clubs, more because of his young age than talent, George moved to Karditsa, the town from which two of his grandparents originated. After a three week trial, interrupted by one week of torrential rain and flooding, George was offered a position in the U19s squad for the 2023-24 season.
A.S.A. Karditsa is a professional club that was established in 1904, is one of the oldest clubs in the country and holds the record for having played more seasons in Greece’s 2nd division, than any other club!
A big thank you to A.S.A’s Club General Manager George Bezas and Technical Director of the ASA Karditsa Academy, Giannis Pondikas.
Source: Tom Tsamouras
Ο 16χρονος Eλληνο-Αυστραλός Γιώργος Τσαμούρας υπογράφει στην Eλληνική ομάδα της Super League 2, Α.Σ.Α. Καρδίτσας
Ο πρώην παίκτης της Newcastle Olympic και της Newcastle Jets Academy Γιώργος Τσαμούρας δέχτηκε πρόταση να παίξει με την K19 της Eλληνικής ομάδας της Super League 2, Α.Σ.Α. Καρδίτσας, για τη σεζόν 2023-24! Ο 16χρονος μαθητής του Hunter Sports High School που μόλις τελείωσε την καθοδήγηση της Κ20 Newcastle Jets να κέρδισε το πρωτάθλημα FNSW League Two Men’s, πέταξε στην Ελλάδα τον Αύγουστοκαι μετά από δοκιμές σε Αστέρα Τρίπολης και Παναθηναϊκό, δέχτηκε πρόταση να παίξει για τηνομάδα Κ19 της Α.Σ.Α. Καρδίτσας!
Ο Γιώργος ξεκίνησε το ποδόσφαιρο σε ηλικία 6 ετών με τη Newcastle Olympic FC. Αφού πέρασε τρία χρόνια στο ελίτ Skill Acquisition Πρόγραμμα (SAP) μεταξύ 10 και 12, επέστρεψε στην Olympic και την βοήθησε να κερδίσει τα πρωταθλήματα της Κ14 και Κ15 της NNSW NPL! Σε προσωπικό επίπεδο, κέρδισε επίσης την επιλογή στην μικτή Κ15 NNSW State Team, ψηφίστηκε Newcastle Olympic Κ15 Παίκτης της Χρονιάς για το 2021 καθώς και εξασφάλησε μια θέση στην Ακαδημία της Newcastle Jets για το 2022. Στις δύο σεϊζόν του στην Ακαδημία Newcastle Jets βοήθησε την Κ16 Newcastle Jets να κερδίσει το Πρωτάθλημα και Κύπελλο το 2022 και την Κ20 Newcastle Jets να κερδίσει το Πρωτάθλημα το 2023!
Αφού εξασφάλισε Ευρωπαϊκό διαβατήριο και έλαβε προσκλήσεις από δύο Ελληνικές ομάδες της Super League 1, ο Γιώργος έφυγε από την Αυστραλία για πρώτη φορά με την ελπίδα να βρει μια νέα στέγη για να εξασκεί την τέχνη του! Αδυνατώντας να εξασφαλίσει μια θέση στις δύο ομάδες της Super League 1, περισσότερο λόγω του νεαρού της ηλικίας του παρά λόγω του ταλέντου του, ο Γιώργος μετακόμισε στην Καρδίτσα, την πόλη από την οποία κατάγονταν δύο παππούδες του. Μετά από δοκιμή τριών εβδομάδων, που διακόπηκε από μία εβδομάδα καταρρακτωδών βροχών και πλημμυρών, προσφέρθηκε στον Γιώργο μια θέση στην ομάδα Κ19 για τη σεζόν 2023-24.
Η Α.Σ.Α. Καρδίτσας είναι ένας επαγγελματικός σύλλογος που ιδρύθηκε το 1904, είναι ένας από τους ιστορικότερους συλλόγους της χώρας και κατέχει το ρεκόρ για τις περισσότερες σεϊζόν στη 2η κατηγορία της Ελλάδας, από οποιονδήποτε άλλο σύλλογο!
Ένα μεγάλο ευχαριστώ στον Γενικό Διευθυντή της Α.Σ.Α. κ. Γιώργο Μπέζα και στον Τεχνικό Διευθυντή της Ακαδημίας, κ. Γιάννη Ποντίκα.
A 16 year old Hunter Sports High school student completed a dream when he finished a two week training program with the U19s Panathinaikos Football Academy in Athens, Greece. George Tsamouras, an ex-Newcastle Olympic and Jets Academy player participated in two weeks of training at the Panathinaikos Sports Centre, including participation in three pre-season friendlies wearing the famous green and white of Panathinaikos.
During his stay, he was able to train with the U19s squad which included a number of U19 Greek internationals. He was supervised by team coach Andreas Drenova and Academy Director, Evangelos Samios. George was able to see how the cream of Greek youth train in a professional environment.
Not only was the young Australian impressed with the Panathinaikos Academy during the day but in the evening, he also had the opportunity to witness the senior side take on the best of Europe in the Champion’s League in front of 80,000 spectators at the Olympic Stadium of Athens!
A big thank you to the staff and players of Panathinaikos for the opportunity and their hospitality.
George Tsamouras scored his first goal on European soil during a training session for Super League 1 club Asteras Tripolis in Arcadia, Greece! Leaving Australia and temperatures of around 10 degrees and greeted by temperatures above 35, it was certainly a shock to the system when walking out onto the Tripoli training centre!
Despite this, the eagerness to impress, enabled the 16 year old Hunter Sports High School student to work very hard at training and even score his very first goal on European soil!
Staying in Tripoli for only a few days, George had the opportunity to participate in training sessions of both the U17s and U19s Youth Academy Teams.
A big thank you to Technical Director Christos Papadopoulos and to all the coaches and players for an unforgettable experience.
Ex Newcastle Olympic and Jets Academy player George Tsamouras is off to Europe, training with Greek Super League 1 sides Panathinaikos and Asteras Tripolis! The 16 year old who has been helping the Jets U20s side this season while also playing for his school, Hunter Sports High, is due to arrive in Greece in the first week of August.
After a few days rest, George begins his European sabbatical in the city of Tripoli in Arcadia, Greece, following an invitation by Asteras Tripolis FC, Technical Director, Christos Papadopoulos! Asteras is a Super League 1 team and George will spend time training with their U19 Academy team.
George will then move to Athens and spend two weeks with Super League 1 powerhouse Panathinaikos who were 2nd in the league last season and who will be participating in the European Champion’s League in 2023-24. Invited by Panathinaikos Academy technical director Evangelos Samios, George will spend his two weeks training with the U19s Panathinaikos Academy side.
The third part of his European journey will be concluded with a move across to Italy and ACN Siena FC.
U20s Newcastle Jets defeated a tough Nepean FC side by 2-0 in wet and cold conditions at the LMRFF on Sunday night. Scoring as early as the 4th minute through a penalty, the Jets laid the foundations for another routine win.
As the game wore on, the Jets dominated possession but also blew away chance after chance in front of goal. Despite the territorial dominance, the Nepean team was physically strong and proved they were not going to be easy pickings.
Half time found the Jets ahead with just a 1-0 lead and with lots to do in the second half. Due to some players having also played for Youth, which had preceded the match with the U20s, the Newcastle team found itself without a single reserve on the bench in the second half!
With the cold and rain lashing down on players, the U20s Jets threw everything they had at the opposition. A number of on field player positional changes by the Newcastle bench helped the team maximize it’s force as an offensive unit.
The Newcastle team peppered the opposition goal all half and hit the woodwork on numerous occasions. The Nepean team also dug deep and refused to be overrun! There were many physical challenges in the wet conditions resulting in the referee to reach in his pocket for many yellow cards and in the 54th minute, even for a red against a Nepean player. Despite the numerical disadvantage the Nepean team refused to give in.
The few remaining spectators at LMRFF were treated to end to end goal mouth action by both teams. Nepean were desperate for a goal which would enable them to avoid defeat and Newcastle wanted a second goal which would secure the 3 points. In the end, it was Newcastle’s persistence and perseverance that enabled them to score in the 90th minute to secure a well earned and hard fought 2-0 victory.
Round 25 FNSW League Two:
Newcastle Jets vs Nepean FC at LMRFF on Sunday 23rd July 2023.
Youth Jets drew 1-1
U20s Jets won 2-0
Round 25 FNSW League Two u20s Men’s Results:
FNSW League Two U20s Men’s Table:
Round 21 FNSW Boys’ Youth League One:
Newcastle Jets vs Sydney Olympic at the LMRFF on Sunday 23rd July 2023
With six games remaining the 12 point lead enjoyed by the U20s Newcastle Jets team has been reduced to just 4 after last week’s 1-1 draw in Wollongong. Hopefully the Jets will remember to have all available players on deck this week against a Nepean team which is 9th on the points table!
The Jets are clear favorites but given that Nepean have only lost one of their last five games, they are capable of causing an upset if allowed to do so. A slip-up this week could have 2nd placed Fraser Park within a point of the league leaders and the remaining 5 weeks will be very interesting indeed.
Round 25 FNSW League Two:
Newcastle Jets vs Nepean FC at LMRFF on Sunday 23rd July 2023.
Youth Jets kick off at 5:00pm
U20s Jets kick off at 7:00pm
Round 25 FNSW League Two u20s Men’s Fixtures:
FNSW League Two U20s Men’s Table:
Round 21 FNSW Boys’ Youth League One:
Newcastle Jets vs Sydney Olympic at the LMRFF on Sunday 23rd July 2023
U20s Newcastle Jets are 7 games away from collecting the 2023 Men’s Two Premiership. They lead the U20s table by 8 points and given that Jets First Grade have only won one of their past 5 games, are responsible for the Jets being in equal first place on the Club Championship table!
On Saturday they travel to Sir Ian McLennan Oval in Wollongong to take on the South Coast Flame who are 6th on the table and who have won 4 out of their past 5 matches! This should be a competitive match and the Newcastle Jets league leaders will have to work hard to come away with the 3 points.
If the U20s team win in Wollongong they will need 10 points from their remaining 6 matches to secure the Premiership, assuming their closest rivals win every remaining match!
Newcastle Jets First Grade will have an opportunity to gain some points against an 8th placed South Coast who have lost 4 of their past 5 games! The Jets have had just one victory in their past 5 outings and this will be an opportunity to make amends.
Round 24 FNSW League Two:
South Coast Flame vs Newcastle Jets at Sir Ian McLennan Oval on Saturday 15th July 2023.
U20s kick off at 5:00pm
First Grade kick off at 7:00pm
Round 24 FNSW League Two u20s Men’s Fixtures:
2023 League Two Men’s Club Championship:
Round 22 FNSW Boys’ Youth League One:
SD Raiders FC vs Newcastle Jets at Ernie Smith Reserve on Saturday 15th July 2023
George Tsamouras Football Journey 