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Didn't even realise that this was on tonight. Any idea how to tune in for the match? The match is only being shown on 10play.

 

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Club in Focus: Newcastle Olympic

 

Newcastle Olympic will take on 2021/22 A-League Men Premiers, Melbourne City in the Round of 32. Today, we take a look at how the club from the Hunter region made the national stage for a second time.

Club: Newcastle Olympic
State: New South Wales
Home ground: Darling St Oval   
Founded: 1976
Australia Cup Final Rounds appearances (inc. 2022): Two
Best result: Round Of 32 (2021)
Head Coach: Joel Griffiths  

Road to the Round of 32:
Newcastle Olympic 13-0 Cardiff City FC
Charlestown Azzurri 0-3 Newcastle Olympic
Newcastle Olympic 2-0 Lake Macquarie FC
Cooks Hill United FC 0-3 Newcastle Olympic

Newcastle Olympic secured qualification to the Australia Cup Final Rounds with a decisive 3-0 victory over newly promoted NPL side Cooks Hill at Fearnley Dawes Athletic Centre.

Jared Muller helped his side to make the national stage by netting a brace against Cooks Hill while Joey Langlois scored a wonder-strike from the edge of the box to round out the scoring in Newcastle.

Australia Cup Record
2014 – Preliminary Rounds
2015 – Preliminary Rounds
2016 – Preliminary Rounds
2017 – Preliminary Rounds
2018 – Preliminary Rounds
2019 – Preliminary Rounds
2020 – Competition not held
2021 – Round Of 32    

Last Five NPL Results:
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In what is their only second game on the national stage, Newcastle Olympic will be coming up against reigning A-League Men Premiers, Melbourne City at No2 Sportsground on Tuesday evening.

Currently, Olympic occupy sixth place within the NPL  NSW Competition. However, due to inclement weather numerous matches have been postponed recently.

Match Details:
Newcastle Olympic v Melbourne City       
Date: Tuesday, 2nd August  
Time: 7:30pm AEST
Venue: No2 Sportsground, Newcastle

 

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WHAT TO WATCH FOR: NEWCASTLE OLYMPIC V CITY

Melbourne City FC will be in competitive action for the first time of season 2022/23 on Tuesday night, set to face Newcastle Olympic FC in the Australia Cup Round of 32.

An away fixture due to Australia Cup regulations, Tuesday’s clash will kick-off at 7:30pm and will be streamed live and free on 10play.

We analyse all the big talking points ahead of City’s upcoming return to competitive football!

WILL THE RUST REMAIN?

Fans got their first glimpse at City’s 2022/23 Men’s outfit last Tuesday night when the Patrick Kisnorbo coached side took on NPL1 opposition, Dandenong Thunder.

You’ll struggle to find a better way to describe the contest than ‘a game of two halves’.

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The first 45 minutes saw all of the attacking action with five goals scored, while the scoreline didn’t change at all in the second stanza.

Max Caputo, Jordan Bos and Florin Berenguer were on target for City, while the two goals conceded looked very much to be the signs of early pre-season rustiness.

In general, City looked composed in possession throughout the encounter, but a couple of key defensive lapses saw it unable to maintain a clean sheet.

Now with another week of pre-season training under his players’ belts, Kisnorbo will be hoping to see a more consistent 90 minute performance against Olympic.

A FIRST LOOK AT SOME NEW FACES?

One possibly disappointing factor of last Tuesday’s friendly was the absence of new signings Richard van der Venne and Callum Talbot from the matchday squad.

The duo continue to impress on the training pitch and look set to come under consideration by Kisnorbo and his staff for minutes in this weeks Cup tie.

Talbot can be deployed on either side of City’s defence, bringing added versatility to the squad, while when selected, van der Venne is set to provide a powerful option in midfield, capable of driving forward and not scared to shoot from distance.

Now after having an extra week to familiarise themselves with their teammates and new style of play, could we be set to see one or both of the duo in City colours for the first time?

WHO PLAYS? WHO STAYS?

A number of City stars, particularly Jamie Maclaren and Mathew Leckie, have only recently returned to training following a well-deserved break, so all eyes will be on the City starting XI at around 6:30pm on Tuesday.

The back four would appear to pick itself, with Scott Galloway, Nuno Reis, Curtis Good and Scott Jamieson a good chance to maintain their starting spots from the friendly.

Further up the pitch is where the big decisions are set to come, particularly in the final third – where Maclaren, Leckie and Nabbout all were unsighted last week.

Kisnorbo may opt to let his star attackers continue to build up their training loads throughout the early stages of pre-season, opening the door for some younger members of the squad.

Caputo didn’t put a foot wrong in Tuesday’s friendly and given his strong NPL form this season (nine goals in 13 appearances), he’d appear set to lead the line should Maclaren remain in Melbourne.

Marco Tilio and Jordan Bos were deployed on either side of Caputo last week, and given they looked two of the most dangerous players out there in their limited minutes, you’d expect to see them heavily involved again this Tuesday.

OPPORTUNITIES A PLENTY FOR YOUTH TO MAKE THEIR MARK

While most of the names you’ll see on Tuesday night have only recently returned to training, a number of City’s NPL contingent could be set to see meaningful minutes too.

City has enjoyed a memorable season in NPL3, already securing promotion to NPL2 for next season and deep in the Championship race with just two fixtures remaining.

One of the key names who’s stood out week in, week out has been young midfielder Emin Durakovic. Still just 16-years-old, Durakovic has shown an understanding of the game beyond his years and is one of the brightest young talents in City’s Academy set-up.

The likes of Jordi Valadon, Arion Sulemani and Luke Oresti all too saw big minutes last Tuesday, so expect them all to be in the mix for selection once again when City travels to Newcastle.

 

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Yes, it has gone under the radar. This isn't going to be easy, as our matches in the past against Edgeworth proved. It was a disjointed performance in the pre-season 3-2 win over Dandenong, even allowing for the large number of NPL players we fielded. We should win tonight, but...?

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38 minutes ago, jw1739 said:

Yes, it has gone under the radar. This isn't going to be easy, as our matches in the past against Edgeworth proved. It was a disjointed performance in the pre-season 3-2 win over Dandenong, even allowing for the large number of NPL players we fielded. We should win tonight, but...?

Article also says that Newcastle Olympic has had a few games postponed recently due to weather, they're also sitting 6th so not in a purple patch. 

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You mean we're in for the sort of stalemate game that is decided by an early goal or a breakaway against the run of play? I hope not. IMO we desperately need a midfielder who can receive the ball, turn past his man and lay a forward pass instead of this repeated back passing.

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Wouldn't be surprised if we're signing these phantom players to launder money..... find a pleb on the street, sign them on multi million dollar salaries, and then feed that money back into other CFG entities. 

*Taps tinfoil hat*

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It’s one those games you want to use a centre forward who has the ability to be played in, control & hold up the ball for some seconds and then set up play. Something we absolutely lack in games when we boss possession.

12 minutes ago, Tommykins said:

Only 1-0, but not particularly scratchy from the boys. Oresti with a nice little tap in (and he's probably been the pick of the players so far), Galloway and probably Gormulka the others doing quite well so far. 

Gomulka much better than last week.

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20 minutes ago, belaguttman said:

We're trying a new experimental system where we play with an absent midfield

That has been our trademark for some time now, doesn’t really matter what level - AL, ACL and Cup, we can vanish anywhere and anytime!

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4 minutes ago, belaguttman said:

I'm getting a little concerned about O'Neill's recovery from a metatarsal fracture last season. Has anyone heard an update? We are really missing him in midfield

Still recovering according to the club website.

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3 minutes ago, belaguttman said:

I'm getting a little concerned about O'Neill's recovery from a metatarsal fracture last season. Has anyone heard an update? We are really missing him in midfield

Yes, he’s still doing rehab apparently.

I see the same City as the latter part of last season when the struggles came, nothing learned and nothing has changed.

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