True Until I die Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 South Melbourne 6-1 Frankston pines Oakleigh Cannons 2-1 South Springvale I would love to draw either of these winners in the first round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepdog Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 South Melbourne 6-1 Frankston pines Oakleigh Cannons 2-1 South Springvale I would love to draw either of these winners in the first round Me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Draw to take place 1st July.The non-A-League clubs that have already qualified are not going to be an easy pushover. We're going to have to be pretty well prepared if we're going to advance to the next round. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Get everyone in the mood: a good article on the inaugural cup by Aidan Ormond:http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/westfield-ffa-cup-2014-review/lp7aclah5h791kxtn809eyjvn(that link has the top 10 goals too)The magic of the Cup? We'd all grown up on stories of the FA Cup in England and we knew what it meant and how it felt. But before we’d kicked off this year's inaugural Westfield FFA Cup in Australia, who knew how it'd be received? Would it have the same magic? Would the public 'get' the romance of the Cup as the unknown minnows mixed it with the full-time professionals?But on the evening of July 29, 2014 we got our answer. Emphatically. Beautifully. Brilliantly. Football with a dash of drama, a splash of theatre and the so-called park footballers did the rest as the ‘burbs lit up from Kingston Heath to Edensor Park; Magic Park to Marden, Tuggeranong to Tassie and all in-between. We soon dubbed these midweek Cup nights as “Super Tuesday” - and they didn’t disappoint. And for the punters, a midweek menu of football wasn’t complete without a serving of souvlaki, cevapi or whatever else those hard-working club volunteers cooked up. How could you not love that? Adelaide triumph in inaugural Cup FinalThe Cup had arrived Aussie style, and fans loved it. It was 'our' Cup. More than 600 clubs from all levels of the game around the country started off, all with the same dream of making the last 32.Broadmeadow Magic and Brisbane Strikers were two of those lucky sides and it was their clash at Wanderers Oval in Newcastle that kicked things off on a huge opening night live on Fox Sports around the country.Who could forget the Fox Sports coverage as the commentary team reported on the opening night “another goal has been scored” as games across the country lit up with names we’d never heard of?Local players became stars overnight; football united, celebrating the breadth of our game at grassroots in a way I can’t ever remember. As journos we could barely keep up; four games, four wonderful stories on that opening night with more to come.NSW PS4 NPL clubs Manly United and Sydney Olympic faced off, while Olympic FC took on Melbourne Knights and South Springvale travelled to South Cardiff.It was thrilling to be able to switch between the grounds whenever a goal was scored, something we had never seen before in this country but quickly became a hit.From that point on the Australian sporting public were hooked and the Westfield FFA Cup had arrived.It was breathtaking. It was beautiful. Football’s grassroots were on the big stage and we loved it.For me, it was more than football. It was about regular guys who worked for a living getting a taste of something special. Taking their chance and revelling in it.This wasn’t a sporting tournament that needed gimmicks. It was real sporting theatre.I’ll always remember catching up with South Springvale’s Rani Dowisha and Alex Florea in Melbourne. Two players integral to the state league 1 south-east club’s fairytale Cup run, the pair were a joy to interview as they spoke from the heart about what it meant to get a chance on the big stage.What the Westfield FFA Cup had done for them was reinvigorate not only their club, but their lives.To hear them talk about loving the more professional approach to training, the love they had for their fans and club volunteers. Well, let’s just say it was emotional hearing them speak with such passionateBut that’s just one story.Jack Boxall’s stunning goal for the Grae Piddock-coached Palm Beach Sharks in the round of 16; Thomas Love’s incredible solo effort against the Wanderers to knock them out of the Cup: just two of many memorable moments I have.One of the journos who covered every round was John Greco. Here are some of his highlights of the Cup…The Magic of the MinnowsThe beauty of the Westfield FFA Cup is the opportunity for the smaller clubs to go up against the big boys in a true David v Goliath battle.Self-proclaimed “pub side” South Springvale – the battlers from Victoria’s third tier – did a great job just to work their way through their domestic Cup competition to make the round of 32.But coach Bill Lambropoulos’ team wasn’t done there, coming from behind to beat South Cardiff on penalties and reach the last 16.A fairytale story from this collection of carpenters, computer analysts and labourers.They weren’t the only Victorian side to defy the odds, with Bentleigh Greens taking the scalps of Blacktown City, Sydney Olympic and Adelaide City on their way to the semi-finals.Only Hyundai A-League leaders Perth Glory stopped John Anastasiadis and his bunch of giant-killers one game short of the final.But the sight – and smell – of the souvlaki cooking and wafting across the field at Kingston Heath will live long in the memory for all involved in the inaugural Westfield FFA Cup.Adelaide City also deserve a mention for being the only state member federation club to eliminate an Hyundai A-League side with their 1-0 win over Western Sydney Wanderers FC, while Queensland’s Palm Beach Sharks also did well to make the last eight of the competition.New stars emergeA highlight of the Cup was always going to be the opportunity for little-known and emerging players to announce themselves to the football community – and a few certainly too their chance.Adelaide City teenager Thomas Love was one of those, his sublime individual goal helped pull off the shock of the competition as the South Australian NPL side bundled out Western Sydney Wanderers FC.He left four defenders in his wake before showing composure and maturity beyond his years to slot under Ante Covic.“It’s one of the happiest moments of my life. I was stoked, absolutely stoked. It’s just an unbelievable feeling,” Love told www.theffacup.com.au at the time.“Basically I just saw the space and ran for it. I was planning to pass it off for (Anthony) Costa but I saw the opportunity so I thought I might as well take it.”Love wasn’t the only youngster to make an impact.Olympic FC’s Jacob McLean scored three goals in two matches for the Queensland NPL club, while Palm Beach’s Chris Lucas also caught the eye.Ryan De Vries – who was part of Auckland City’s incredible run at the FIFA Club World Cup – helped Bentleigh Greens get to the semi-finals before heading over to New Zealand.Brisbane Strikers attacker Matt Thurtell and Melbourne Knights teenager Jordan O’Doherty were others who impressed and it might not be long before we see them in a Hyundai A-League squad.Back on the big stage for some famous clubsEver since the old NSL finished up a decade ago, clubs like Adelaide United, Brisbane Strikers, Sydney Olympic, Sydney United and Melbourne Knights have been looking for a chance to get back on the big stage.And a few of them certainly made their mark on the inaugural Westfield FFA Cup, reliving some of their former glories along the way.One of the resounding successes of the competition was the resurgence of some of these proud old clubs.Like Adelaide City, an ex-champions of the NSL who sent the now Asian Champions Western Sydney Wanderers FC packing in the opening round.Led by favourite son Damien Mori, City made it through to the quarter-finals beating another former national champion in Brisbane Strikers along the way.Grant Lee’s Sydney Olympic got through to the last 16, as did Sydney United whose clash with Sydney FC at Edensor Park was one of the memorable ties of the competition.More than 8000 fans crammed into the old suburban ground dreaming of an upset as ex-Sydney FC skipper Mark Rudan’s United hosted former player of the PS4 NPL club Graham Arnold’s Sky Blues.They competed for more than an hour at 1-1 before the Hyundai A-League club scored twice late in a 3-1 win.But it was what the cup competition is all about and will only inspire these proud old clubs to improve and come back for more in coming years.Stunning goals light up the competitionThere were 95 goals scored across the 31 matches in the inaugural Westfield FFA Cup and fans were treated to some absolute howitzers along the way.Love’s solo effort against the Wanderers was arguably the pick of the goals from the round of 32 although Barry Devlin’s scorcher against Parramatta FC that gave his side a 1-0 win on the road was also a highlight.But the Hyundai A-League clubs weren’t to be outdone when it came to providing goals for the highlight reel.Sydney FC youngster Chris Naumoff had a night to remember in the round of 16 clash against local rivals Sydney United.The Young Socceroos international unleashed a 30-year rocket into the top corner in the first half, only to do even better after the break with a Marco van Basten-like volley from a narrow angle.The six-goal thriller in the quarter-final clash between Perth Glory and Melbourne Victory was highlighted by Gui Finkler’s late pin-point free-kick which sent the contest into extra-time.Glory’s Nebojsa Marinkovic also had a couple of contenders for goals of the competition including his clever chip in the big win over St Albans as well as an incredible curling free-kick in the semi-final win over Bentleigh Greens.Central Coast Mariners utility Matt Sim deserves a mention for his four-goal haul off the bench against Palm Beach Sharks in the quarter-finals.But it was fitting that Spaniard Sergio Cirio scored the last – and most important – goal of the competition.Cirio scored in every round of the Westfield FFA Cup to finish with six goals as Adelaide United became the first name engraved on the trophy.As a journo, I’ve never felt such passion as I have from the inaugural Westfield FFA Cup. It was unique.And I’ve a feeling this is only going to get bigger and better. I for one cannot wait for the Cup in 2015.How about you? Read more at http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/westfield-ffa-cup-2014-review/lp7aclah5h791kxtn809eyjvn#htpugO9m15OztU7x.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 I love the FFA Cup and grassroots football just as much as the next guy, but I'm going to flip my lid if I hear/see one more souvlaki reference. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Does that article contain every possible cliche known to football? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 To update:A-LeagueMelbourne VictorySydney FCAdelaide UnitedMelbourne City-Wellington PhoenixBrisbane RoarPerth GloryCentral Coast MarinersWestern Sydney WanderersNewcastle Jets VictoriaSouth MelbourneHume City/Kingston CityOakleigh CannonsHeidelberg United/Goulburn Valley Suns New South WalesSydney OlympicSydney United 58Rockdale City SunsBlacktown CityBalmain Tigers Northern NSWEdgeworth EaglesBroadmeadow Magic QueenslandBrisbane StrikersFar North Queensland HeatQueensland LionsNoosa Lions/Palm Beach South AustraliaNorth Eastern MetroStarsAdelaide City/Croydon Kings Western AustraliaPerth SCSorrento TasmaniaSouth Hobart A.C.TGungahlin United Northern TerritoryDarwin Olympic/Alice Springs Celtic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 might go and watch Heidelberg United vs Goulburn Valley Suns tonight, 7.30pm kick-off at Olympic Village Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Confirmed, Heidelberg United and Hume City are through meaning we have four top flight Victorian clubs competing in the FFA Cup. Drawing any one of them would be fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Confirmed, Heidelberg United and Hume City are through meaning we have four top flight Victorian clubs competing in the FFA Cup. Drawing any one of them would be fantasticand losing to them excruciating. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I can't help thinking that South Springvale would surely be unstoppable if they also included selected players from East, West and North Springvale. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I can't help thinking that South Springvale would surely be unstoppable if they also included selected players from East, West and North Springvale.What about a few of their stalwarts from central Springvale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deluka Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Melbourne City's Facebook post just then states that the first round of the FFA Cup will be held between August 4 and August 12. That's two weeks later than last year, meaning we may not be playing until late August depending on how the fixtures fall.Once the draw is announced, I'd like to see some preseason matches against state league teams announced.Some fixtures below would be nice:Ballarat Red Devils - continue the relationship we have in BallaratBentleigh Greens - performing well in the NPLMelbourne Knights - strong team who are also performing wellPascoe Vale - admirable team who will give us a runDoubt we'll see a preseason match against another team in the FFA Cup final 32. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 She's all over! Draw takes place on the 1st of July, with the 32 teams in the FFA Cup:A-LeagueMelbourne VictorySydney FCAdelaide UnitedMelbourne City-Wellington PhoenixBrisbane RoarPerth GloryCentral Coast MarinersWestern Sydney WanderersNewcastle Jets VictoriaSouth MelbourneHume CityOakleigh CannonsHeidelberg United New South WalesSydney OlympicSydney United 58Rockdale City SunsBlacktown CityBalmain Tigers Northern NSWEdgeworth EaglesBroadmeadow Magic QueenslandBrisbane StrikersFar North Queensland HeatQueensland LionsPalm Beach South AustraliaNorth Eastern MetroStarsCroydon Kings Western AustraliaPerth SCSorrento TasmaniaSouth Hobart A.C.TGungahlin United Northern TerritoryDarwin Olympic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Polak Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Polonia Adelaide IN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Samaras to play first game for city vs Hellas. What Greek crisis. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Thought those were useful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recyclosaurusrex Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 haha regional home teams hosting as well as the only a-league to be shit from last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recyclosaurusrex Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Away in the round of 32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 FFA Cup DrawNewcastle Jets vs Perth GloryCentral Coast Mariners vs Wellington PhoenixWestern Sydney Wanderers vs Brisbane RoarCroydon Kings vs Lions FCHume City vs Brisbane StrikersBlacktown City vs North Eastern MetroStarsRockdale City Suns vs Perth SCOakleigh Cannons vs Far North Queensland HeatPalm Beach vs South MelbourneSydney United 58 vs South HobartGungahlin United vs Sydney OlympicBroadmeadow Magic vs Heidelberg UnitedDarwin Olympic vs Adelaide UnitedSorrento vs Sydney FCBalmain Tigers vs Melbourne VictoryEdgeworth vs Melbourne City Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Fuck Newcastle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Edgeworth? Had to look up where it is, despite once living in Newcastle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnno cpfc Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Edgeworth? Had to look up where it is, despite once living in Newcastle.You beat me to it jw i was about to ask where it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Edgeworth? Had to look up where it is, despite once living in Newcastle.Haha! Same. But thats because everyone from Newie knows lake macquarie isnt part of newcastle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 I'll probs go to Oakleigh vs FNQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Edgeworth? Had to look up where it is, despite once living in Newcastle.Haha! Same. But thats because everyone from Newie knows lake macquarie isnt part of newcastleOn Wikipedia it says Edgeworth has a Coles, a Bowls Club and the Soccer Club... sounds pretty much like doing Newy Away except you replace going to Bowls Club before the match with a very out of date Tennis Club. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Edgeworth? Had to look up where it is, despite once living in Newcastle.Haha! Same. But thats because everyone from Newie knows lake macquarie isnt part of newcastleOn Wikipedia it says Edgeworth has a Coles, a Bowls Club and the Soccer Club... sounds pretty much like doing Newy Away except you replace going to Bowls Club before the match with a very out of date Tennis Club.I always find it cute how these small towns are so proud of having a supermarket.Where I live is low density, low socio-economic status, and full of wogs and asians who dont buy fresh food from supermarkets because it's "too expensive" compared to the market. Yet there are 8 Coles, 6 Woolworths, and at least 4 Aldis and 4 IGAs (and I mean proper IGAs that are Coles/Woolworths size) within 4-5km of my house.How insignificant must a place be if it only has 1 or 2 supermarkets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 It sounds like a throbbing little metropolis. Population 6,232 (2011).Edgeworth is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.Edgeworth was originally known as Cocked Hat Creek until 1885 where it was referred to as Young Wallsend. In December 1960 Young Wallsend adopted its present name in honour of the geologist Sir Tannatt William Edgeworth David who, arriving in NSW in 1882, pioneered geological surveying of the coal seams in the Hunter Valley.Edgeworth has a minor shopping centre with a Coles supermarket, a bowling club, three schools, an aged care facility, McDonalds Restaurant, a pub, and its own junior and senior soccer clubs, the Edgeworth Eagles, also there is a Hunter Valley Netball Club in the area for all ages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted July 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Any place named after a geologist must be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 The people of Edgeworth should definitely lobby the local council to have their name changed back to Cocked Hat Creek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 3 Victorian clubs playing tomorrow night, should be good! South Melbourne and Heidelberg are both away but Hume City is playing at home against Brisbane Strikers so I might pop down (haven't been to Broady for a while) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 3 Victorian clubs playing tomorrow night, should be good! South Melbourne and Heidelberg are both away but Hume City is playing at home against Brisbane Strikers so I might pop down (haven't been to Broady for a while)lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALZALOL Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Usual efnik souvlaki/kebab canteen jokes by Fox Sports 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agoalie Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 online streams are working quite well, quality is good considering the places they are broadcasting from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 online streams are working quite well, quality is good considering the places they are broadcasting fromis there any commentary or just a live stream? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agoalie Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 is there any commentary or just a live stream?commentary on all games, hume has the ffv commentators, magic has hill and harps and blacktown has but dont know who they are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Jawadi looking a class above for South along with Epifano who looks better than a majority of blokes we've had on the wing the past few seasons. Can see Palm Beach running out of legs, they've spent a lot of time pressing hard in the first half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepdog Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Waiting for hellas to concede cheap goal after having 71% possession. Iqi jawadi is class. Epifano is quality but is a genuine fuckwit. Stirton was good. Hopefully super sub Leigh minopoulos can snag one at the death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icantthinkofacoolname Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Two very late goals in Hume game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted July 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 As an ex Coasty am going for Palm Beach (even though I hated them when I was playing). Good save roganovic. Bastard couldn't do that when he was at heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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