After falling behind to a Daniel Severino strike late in the first-half, Robbie Cattanach scored for Manly United FC 15? minutes from the end to secure his side a share of the spoils against the highly fancied White Eagles.
The match provided a fiery opening with neither set of players holding back with their challenges.
On the 6? minute Nathan Elasi used his pace to beat the oncoming Brad Swancott to the ball on the right-flank. Elasi?s fine touch setup the space for the former Melbourne Victory midfield to unleash an effort on goal though, from an acute angle, the retreating Manly United defence managed to get a body behind the ball to take the heat off Elasi?s stinging effort.
The resulting corner presented Jamie McMaster with a loose ball on the edge of the penalty-area. His powerful drive was skewed across goal, though picked out Brad Boardman at the far post who could only manage to head McMaster?s powerful effort goalwards with little power.
In the 10? minute, free-kick specialist Daniel Severino lined up one of his left-foot treats from distance. Severino?s effort carried a punch though was too central as Manly United shot-stopper Swancott parried the effort to safety.
The visiting side?s first forward foray of note arrived in the 11? minute as the experienced Craig Midgley weaved his magic down the right-flank. Midgley?s whipped in effort had the White Eagles on the back foot, though the defence managed to retreat and divert behind for a corner.
Midgley was in the thick of the action again moments later as his lunging effort released Robbie Cattanach behind the Bonnyrigg defence. Marsahlled brilliantly by Vuko Tomasevic, the White Eagles defence diligently thwarted the danger.
At the other end, Milorad Simonovic squandered a glorious chance when released through on goal. With only the goalkeeper ahead of him, and the threat of a Manly United defender breathing down his neck, Simonovic opted to shoot first time directly at Swancott for a routine save by the Manly United goalkeeper.
White Eagles goalkeeper Phillip Zabaks was called into action to pull off a fine save down to his left. Joseph Gibbs beat the offside trap with a perfectly timed run behind the defence, testing Zabaks at his near post from a sharp angle.
On 28? minutes, Manly United nearly got the break through. Cattanach?s powerful drive to the right byline saw the striker deliver a perfectly floated cross to the back post into the path of Keith Shevlin. The midfielder?s lunging effort was on-target, though denied by an exceptional goal-line save by Zabaks, retreating back across his line, much to the relief of the home crowd.
Manly should have taken the lead on 38? minutes when Andrew Mailer played Joseph Gibbs through on goal. The Manly United striker, with only Zabaks to beat, failed to find the opener ? denied by an outstanding Zabaks save down to his left.
Bonnyrigg?s response arrived via a set-piece in the 40? minute. McMaster?s corner to the near post from the right found Boardman, though the striker?s glancing header lacked precision and failed to force Swancott into a save.
Manly United did find the back of the net on 45? minutes via Pascal Julliard?s tap-in, though the referee quickly brought celebrations to a halt for the defender?s offside positioning. A fine glancing header by Cattanach was again parried by an in-form Zabaks, though the loose ball fell into the path of Julliard who was in an offside position.
Against the run of play in the closing stages of the half, the White Eagles quickly turned attentions to attack and found the opening goal via Severino. The White Eagles playmaker received the ball on the right side of the penalty-area and cut-back onto his preferred left foot to finish with aplomb past the helpless Swancott.
Jimmy Oates stung the palms of Zabaks in the early exchanges following the break ? the White Eagles shot-stopper again proving his worth with a fine save.
The visitor?s best forward forays continued to arrive via the feet of Midgley, though in the final third, the White Eagles defence remained unyielding.
Shy of the hour mark, Bonnyrigg lost goalkeeper Zabaks due to concussion following a clash with a Manly United opponent. The shot-stopper was stretchered from the field and taken to hospital for further examinations, allowing Ali Akbal some game time. Akbal too was impressive, leaving his line confidently to claim a cross for his first touch of the evening.
Bonnyrigg came to life, after the sluggish start to the half, as Shane Webb cleverly picked out Boardman with a floated cross from the left-flank. Boardman headed goalwards with power though was denied by Joey Schirripa ? much to the discontent of the home supporters who were certain a hand was used by the Manly United captain.
Manly United continued to search for an equaliser and Cattanach was the next striker to test the White Eagles? defence. The former NSW Premier League Player of the Year cleverly created a yard of space to unleash a diagonal effort across goal, though again Akbal did well to get down to his right and parry the ball to safety.
Cattanach did make amends in the 74? minute as some loose play in the White Eagles defence allowed the striker a look-in on goal. Cattanach, with a powerful effort, drove the ball underneath the crossbar to deservedly draw the visitors level.
The home-side?s response was one of frustration as the wheels started to come off with some poor passing across the park. On 85? minutes though, a neat cross from substitute David Gullo found the feet of Tomasevic in the penalty-area. The Bonnyrigg captain turned sharply to get an effort away, though the ball scraped the paint on Swancott?s left-hand post.
Shane Webb took matters into his own hands moments prior to the 90? minute with a fine slalom effort to create the space for a long-range effort. Webb?s shot packed a punch though finished wide of the intended target.
In the closing stages, Jimmy Oates nearly grabbed the headlines with what would have been an exceptional winner. The youngster picked up the ball on the right-flank and beat his marker with a nice cutback onto his left peg; the final effort though glanced inches wide of the up-right in what proved to be the final goal scoring opportunity of the night.
Following the match, Bonnyrigg White Eagles coach Brian Brown expressed his views on the performance:
?We started really well tonight, and played a positive first-half, though we really lost our way in the second-half with some very poor passing and decision making.
?Credit to Manly, at times you can only play as well as your opponent allows you and tonight Manly really went for it and made the task for us a difficult one.
?I am disappointed not to have picked up an extra two-points, though the season is still long and we have to continue to put in the work required,? ended Brown.
Manly United FC boss Phil Moss was proud of his team?s efforts:
?I have to commend the boys on their attitude tonight. To come to Bonnyrigg and pick up a point is a huge result, and we have gone through a difficult run of late.
?The performance tonight shows just how hard these boys have worked, and I am very pleased with their efforts tonight.
?I think, on the whole, the point is good, though we did create a number of chances and perhaps could have come away with something more in the end,? Moss ended.
In the Grade 20 division, Manly United FC ran out convincing 3-1 winners over the White Eagles.
Match Stats
Bonnyrigg White Eagles 1 (Daniel Severino 45?+1?)
Manly United FC 1 (Robbie Cattanach 74?)
Saturday, 17th April, 2010
Bonnyrigg Sports Club, Bonnyrigg
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
Assistant Referees: G. Askham and N. Backo
Fourth Official: L. Agram
Crowd: 1,000 Approx.
Bonnyrigg White Eagles: 99.Phil Zabaks (1.Ali Akbal 60?); 4.Michael Brown, 6.Vuko Tomasevic (C), 7.Nikola Zonjic, 8.Milorad Simonovic (17.David Gullo 80?), 9.Brad Boardman, 10.Daniel Severino (2.Paul Cotte 60?), 11.Shane Webb, 15.Nathan Elasi, 19.Jamie McMaster, 20.Wade Oostendorp
Substitutes Not Used: 5.Milan Zoric, 13.Juan Chavez
Yellow Cards: Nil
Red Cards: Nil
Manly United FC: 1.Brad Swancott; 2.Sean Bowden, 3.Roberto Hamad, 5.Pascal Julliard, 7.Andrew Mailer, 8.Keith Shevlin (19.Bradley Groves 72?), 9.Robbie Cattanach, 10.Craig Midgley, 16.Joey Schirripa (C), 17.Jimmy Oates, 22.Joseph Gibbs (11.Adam Foti 46?)
Substitutes Not Used: 20.Rhyss Keane, 12.Justin Hayward,18.Alex Hunt
Yellow Cards: Roberto Hamad 15?, Jimmy Oates 90?, 90?+3?
Red Cards: Nil
Player Ratings:
3 ? Robbie Cattanach (MUFC)
2 ? Phillip Zabaks (BWE)
1 ? Craig Midgley (MUFC)
-By Joseph Carlucci
Blacktown City FC flying high with defeat of Bonnyrigg
This top of the table clash started with the home-side dominant as Tolgay Ozbey and Mitchell Long were the spark for some good early half chances. With Bonnyrigg yet to get settled Ozbey setup Luke Roodenberg whose effort at the ball was poor and easily dealt with by the White Eagles defence.
For Roodenberg it was his 150th match with Blacktown, a feat team-mate Kain Rastall achieved just four games previously.
Where Bonnyrigg were dangerous was on their left-hand flank through David Gullo who was constantly turning Matt Pressello around in the first-half. In the 9? minute his run ended when he played a cross in but Brad Boardman could only flick the ball on with his ankle and the chance amounted to nothing.
However, at this point, the game was still virtually all Blacktown, and in the 10? minute Long broke through to get a shot in on goal, though Phil Zabaks saved well at his near post.
It was the last chance for Blacktown for a while as Bonnyrigg came to grips with the game. In the 15? minute Bonnyrigg nearly scored thanks to the surface as a shot from Daniel Severino along the ground took a funny bounce and Michael Herbet, the Blacktown City keeper, had to cover the ball as it shaved the far post.
Moments later, Herbet was beaten as Zac Cairncross tried to clear a dangerous ball but it deflected off him and went over Herbert and bounced off the far post.
On 23? minutes, some world class play by Bonnyrigg as Jamie McMaster engineered a brilliant one-two in the area, though the Blacktown defence responded and shepherded him past the far post.
The 26? minute saw Long pounce on a poor pass by the Bonnyrigg defence. He played it to Roodenberg who tried his luck from distance though was denied by a strong deflection. From resulting corner Roodenberg got a low header to the ball at the near post only for it to be cleared off the line by the defence. The ball came back into the penalty-area and Ozbey back-heeled it goalwards only for Zabaks to respond brilliantly and thwart the opportunity.
Despite possession going Bonnyrigg?s way their chances on goal during this period were few. In-fact, despite holding less of the ball, Blacktown extremely dangerous on the counter-attack.
Tolgey Ozbey had a penalty claim dismissed by the referee on the half hour. It was a tough period of the game for the referee as he had to maintain control as just a minute later Jamie McMaster and Kain Rastall almost came to blows as McMaster pulled Rastall to the ground but was not carded.
On 33? minutes Severino played Daniel Gullo seemingly through on goal but the ball came off the youngster?s knee and Herbert got to the ball first.
Two minutes later, it looked like Brad Boardman would put the visitors in front as he pulled the ball down only metres from goal but as he pulled the trigger Tyler Simpson, playing another strong game in defence with Luka Dukic, got a tackle in on the burly striker to put him off balance and fire his effort over the crossbar.
The ball then went up the other end of the field and Tolgay Ozbey tried beating his markers, Wade Oostendorp and Vuko Tomasevic, only to be crunched between them. The referee immediately pointed to the spot and Ozbey got up and smashed the ball in with a fierce shot to send Blacktown City ahead.
Again in the 40? minute, the surface nearly came to Bonnyrigg?s aid as Daniel Severino departed from his usual free-kicks to put one along the ground that bounced off the surface and Herbert had to pull off a fingertip save.
Then Ozbey almost scored again, denied by a brilliant save once more from Zabaks, with Ante Deur unable to get to the rebound before the ball went out for a corner.
Moments prior to the break, Boardman was tripped just outside the area but Bonnyrigg?s Severino was unable to produce one of his famous free-kicks, and the dead ball play came to nothing.
Just before half-time a Milorad Simonovic run saw the ball end up eventually with McMaster who put a great shot just the wrong side of the near post.
Following the break, as the patrons were taking their seat after the break, Long and Ozbey combined only for Zabaks to shut the play down at the near post with a point-blank save.
In the moments that ensued Blacktown City lost their composure but again Bonnyrigg could not convert good play into shots on target. It was to be costly on 53? minutes as Mitchell Long doubled his side?s lead. Ozbey played the ball through to Long who flicked it on with his toes, over Zabaks, and into the back of the net.
Kain Rastall nearly put the result beyond doubt for the home-side as he ran through the midfield and ended up in the penalty-area. As he came to the last defender he shot and the ball curled magnificently but only onto the crossbar.
Still Bonnyrigg did not give up and on the hour McMaster fired the ball over the target after good lead-up play.
Four minutes later Shane Webb played the ball to Simonovic who also fired the ball over the crossbar with a powerful effort. Then it was Blacktown?s turn to sacrifice chances. First Ozbey could not beat Zabaks one-on-one, and then Mitchell Long made a terrific run right through the centre of the park only to be tackled by Gullo who ran twenty-five metres to make the challenge in the area when everyone else had seemingly given up.
In the 69? minute Cairncross was red carded and this gave Bonnyrigg added life, but still they could not score as Blacktown kept their shape behind the ball.
Blacktown had a great substitute of their own as Joel Chianese sparked the side once he entered the fray. In the end though there were no more goals on this day. The closest final chance went to Tomasevic who fired the ball from midfield and Herbert had to reach for the ball at full stretch.
Following the final whistle, Bonnyrigg White Eagles boss Brian Brown was upset his side had not taken their opportunites:
?We had enough chances and did not take them. Blacktown took their few chances. They counter-attacked us well today. We just did not move the ball quick enough. We can?t give away goals like the second one and expect to get points from the game.?
Aytec Genc was extremely pleased with the result:
?We started well today and put pressure on them early. They had a couple of good chances and then so did we, only to be denied by world class saves from Zabaks.
?In the second-half we also came out positively and scored our second goal and then the chances came our way. On the balance of chances we deserved to win today but we played a top class team and are very excited to come away with a positive result against such a great team. The match was a credit to both sides.?
In the earlier Grade-20?s match Bonnyrigg came from 2-0 down to draw level, only to immediately leak another goal and lose 3-2 to Blacktown City.
Match Stats
Blacktown City 2 (Ozbey 36? pen Long 53?)
Bonnyrigg White Eagles 0
Sunday, 11th April, 2010
Lily Homes Stadium, Seven Hills
Referee: Peter VRTKOVSKI
Assistant Referees: Scott EDELING and Gareth ASKHAM
Fourth Official: Chris WELLS
Crowd: 650
Blacktown City FC: 1.Michael HERBET; 2.Tyler SIMPSON, 5.Luka DUKIC, 6.Matt PRESSELLO (18.Travis MAJOR 75?), 7.Luke ROODENBERG, 11.Mitchell LONG, 22.Zac CAIRNCROSS, 19.Tolgay OZBEY, 13.Lachlan CAHILL, 9.Kain RASTALL (10.Jordan SIMPSON 65?), 16.Ante DEUR (17.Joel CHIANESE 81?)
Substitutes Not Used: 40Matt RYAN, 35.Bernie IBINI
Yellow Cards: Pressello 14?, Rastall 30?, Roodenberg 41?
Red Cards: Cairncross 69?
Bonnyrigg White Eagles: 99.Phillip ZABAKS; 7.Nikola ZONJIC, 20.Wade OOSTENDORP, 6.Vuko TOMASEVIC, 4.Michael BROWN, 19.Jamie MCMASTER, 8.Milorad SIMONOVIC (2.Paul COTTE 74?), 11.Shane WEBB, 10.Daniel SEVERINO (13.Juan CHAVEZ 58?), 9.Bradley BOARDMAN (15.Nathan ELASI 58?), 17.David GULLO
Substitutes Not Used: 1.Ali AKBAL, 5.Milan ZORIC
Yellow Cards: Elasi 84?
Red Cards: Nil
Player Ratings:
3 – Mitchell Long (BC)
2 – David Gullo (BWE)
1 – Jamie McMaster (BWE)
-By Stuart Jones
Nikas ready for action with the Sharks
Nikas stated that he enjoyed his time with the Mariners and hopes that he can once again be part of the A-League set-up.
?I enjoyed the experience and obviously want to get back to the A-League but I have to be patient.
?I sat down with Arnie,(Graham Arnold who took over from Lawrie McKinna as coach of the Mariners) and we had a good chat and decided the best way forward for me was to get some more playing time so I have been lucky enough to come back to the Sharks.?
Nikas was a stand-out in the NSW Premier League for the Sharks in 2009 so does he feel he has anything to prove?
?Only to myself I suppose as I had a very good season with both Sutherland and at Youth level with the Mariners and after a couple of weeks off I have the hunger back and am happy to be playing again.
?Obviously I want to get back into the A-League and see how far I can go and perhaps in the future I would like to try my hand overseas but I am not looking to do that in the immediate future.
?I do have an agent now and he will look after that side of things as I just want to concentrate on playing football and coming back to the Sharks is better than me just sitting around to see if anything develops.
?I want to regain my sharpness and after coming on as a late substitute against A.P.I.A.-Leichhardt Tigers last week I am looking forward to Sydney United and beyond and if we can emulate what we did last season in the league (Grand Final winners) it will be good for the club and me.
?We have some great players at Sutherland and George Souris (Captain and central defender) has helped me greatly along with the other lads so it has been quite easy to slip back into training with the side as there is a great team spirit at the club.?
One thing to notice about Nikas is the way he has his feet on the ground and takes things as they come which is why he stresses he is concentrating on his football and if he can do that the rest will take care of itself.
The NSW Premier League is lucky to have so many talented youngsters taking the field for the various clubs who have the ability to go on and take their careers to the highest levels which is why this competition is healthy and noted for producing some of the best players in the country.
Long may that continue and, perhaps, in Nikas they have a rising star that will shine far brighter down the years.
-By Micky Brock
Panny Nikas re-joins Sutherland Sharks
Nikas was seen as one of the NSW Premier League?s standout players in 2009 as he notched up an amazing 22 goals in all competitions which included 11 in the NSW Premier League competition, 2 in the NSW Premier League Championship Series and 9 in the McDonald?s Cup.
The 21-year-old had a splendid debut season with the Sharks after his move from Penrith Nepean United in 2009; a transfer manufactured by Sutherland coach Robbie Stanton.
Nikas also appeared in the 2009 All-Star Team of the Year after his fantastic performances for the Sharks.
His presence was then spotted by Hyundai A-League side Central Coast Mariners who snapped him up on a National Youth League contract and the club gave him the honour of skippering the squad.
Nikas then featured in all but three of the Premiership winning young Mariners? matches this season, picking up the team?s golden boot award in the process with 13 goals in 22 games.
The 21-year-old made his Hyundai A-League debut in the round 21 clash against Wellington Phoenix on New Year?s Eve and went on to feature in three first team matches.
The attacking midfielder?s presence will surely spice up the Sharks? attack as they hope to re-enter the top five finals series race with a match against current cellar dwellers A.P.I.A.-Leichhardt Tigers at Seymour Shaw this Easter Saturday with kick off scheduled for 7pm.
The Sharks have lacked that killer instinct in front of goal and with the inclusion of Nikas, this could well be the turning point for the Shire based outfit.
-By Mark Stavroulakis
Bonnyrigg grab bragging rights with defeat of Sydney United
Played at an often frantic pace, the White Eagles? two first-half goals courtesy of Brad Boardman were too much for the Reds, who re-opened the contest via a Luka Glavas penalty, though finished the match with nine-men.
Sydney United forced the issue in the opening minutes with new signing Mirtan Pavlovic causing grief for the White Eagles defence with his physical presence. It was Pavlovic that orchestrated the opening chance as Damon Collina met Pavlovic?s cross from the right-flank only to scuff his first-time effort as Bonnyrigg shot-stopper Ali Akbal parried at the second attempt.
Bonnyrigg?s response arrived on 7? minutes via Jamie McMaster. The speedy midfielder left three Reds defenders behind en-route to the edge of the penalty-area before his run was ended by a Sean Mitchell foul. The result was a free-kick from the edge of the penalty-area where dead-ball specialist Daniel Severino sent his curling effort agonisingly wide of the mark.
The White Eagles backed up moments later, again via a set-piece, as Brad Boardman?s header was deflected wide for a corner.
The resulting corner produced the opening goal of the match. The Reds defence poorly dealt with Severino?s cross, as Vedran Janjetovic misjudged the trajectory of the ball, leaving Bonnyrigg?s Brad Boardman unmarked for the easiest of tap-ins.
The White Eagles continued to pepper the Reds defence with McMaster ?running a muck? out of midfield. It was McMaster?s cross from the left on 13? minutes that had the Reds on the back foot; another poorly cleared attempt allowed Vuko Tomasevic a shot on target, though he failed to beat Janjetovic with his low-driven effort.
The Reds replied courtesy of Pavlovic. The burly striker used his strength well to beat his markers before providing Steve Hayes with a look-in. From point-blank range, Hayes drove his effort over the crossbar, much to the despair of the Sydney United bench.
Bonnyrigg extended their lead on 22? minutes, again via a set-piece. Severino?s curling free-kick from deep picked out the glancing header of Boardman who finished off at the back post for a two-goal lead.
The Reds defensive woes continued as Boardman exquisitely turned, with his back to goal, to beat his marker and create a yard of space to shoot. The burly striker picked his spot, though lacked the power as Janjetovic easily parried to thwart any danger.
Milorad Simonovic kept the pressure on for the visitors when he latched onto Shane Webb?s cut-back from the right on 38? minutes to unleash a venomous low-drive on goal, denied only by a goal line clearance by Michael Cindric.
Sydney United closed the half with a Pavlovic free-kick from a promising position following a foul on Steve Hayes. The striker?s curled attempt lacked any conviction as Ali Akbal coolly watched the ball finish well-wide of the intended target.
Sydney United?s task at hand took a turn for the worse as captain Joe Vrkic was given his marching orders moments after the break. Vrkic?s tackle on McMaster was deemed a bookable offence by the referee, leaving the Reds to play-out the afternoon with ten-men.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, the Reds pulled a goal back via the penalty-spot courtesy of Luka Glavas. The Sydney United striker won the spot-kick after being challenged illegally in the penalty-area by Wade Oostendorp, before sending Ali Akbal the wrong way to re-open the contest.
Elsid Barkhousir should have drawn the home-side level moments later as Glavas? square ball across the face of goal picked out the striker. Ali Akbal was quick off his line to pressure Barkhousir; the shot-stopper?s presence was enough to put the striker off and the chance went begging.
Bonnyrigg brought some calm to the Reds storm with a strong-hold of possession shortly after. David Gullo was picked out at the back post on 63? minutes, though his fierce drive failed to hit the target.
At the other end, Ali Akbal produced a fine save from point-blank range when Barkhousir rose highest to head Pavlovic?s cross from the left-flank, before sending his teammates forward on the counter-attack.
Substitute Juan Carlos Chavez combined well with McMaster down the right-flank to send the latter clear on goal. McMaster?s curled left-foot effort from a slightly decentralised position failed to hit the target.
The visitors should have put the result beyond the Reds reach following another swift counter-attacking move. Chavez and McMaster again combined well down the right-flank as the latter delivered a pin-point cross into the path of Severino who could only watch as his diagonal effort across the face of goal finished agonisingly wide of Janjetovic?s left-hand post.
Severino was at it again moments later as his long-range bomb via his trusted left-foot finished inches over the crossbar.
Bonnyrigg went close again via their playmaker in the closing stages as Severino again saw his effort thwarted by some desperate defending. The White Eagles number 10 took a touch too long to create the space to shoot, though despite getting an effort on goal was denied by the head of Collina on the goal line.
Sydney United striker Luka Glavas was also given an early mark with a straight red card on 89? minutes, leaving the Reds to fend with nine-men for the closing minutes.
Despite the final forward forays in the closing minutes, Brian Brown?s White Eagles held out for a massive three-points.
White Eagles boss Brian Brown was ecstatic following the win:
?I am very pleased with the boys, they battled really hard in some warm conditions, and we have taken three-points from Sydney United,? Brown stated.
?We were well organised across the park, managed to go two goals up and I am very pleased with the attitude of the team as a whole.
?To Sydney United?s credit, they challenged in the second-half and pressured us somewhat, though I am just glad that we kept our shape and gave them very little in the final third throughout the match,? Brown ended.
Sydney United boss David Zdrilic managed to draw some positives from the match, despite the loss:
?I am not as disappointed as I would normally be, considering the effort that the boys put in during the second-half.
?Playing most of the half with a man down, and behind on the scoreboard, my guys went out and gave it everything, and I can?t ask for more than that from the players.
?The conditions were difficult, playing the match early as well made it tough, though this was the case for both teams, so full credit must go to Bonnyrigg for their win.?
In the Grade 20 division, Sydney United secured maximum points with a come from behind 2-1 defeat of the White Eagles. S. Mallira had the visitors ahead inside of the opening minute following a slip-up by the Reds defence, before S. Veleski drew the home-side level on 45? minutes. Veleski secured the points for Sydney United with a fine solo effort 20? minutes from time.
Match Stats
Sydney United 1 (Luka Glavas 52? (pen))
Bonnyrigg White Eagles 2 (Brad Boardman 10?, 22?)
Saturday, 27th March, 2010
Sydney United Sports Centre, Edensor Park
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
Assistant Referees: Murray Wilson and Adam Coombes
Fourth Official: Matthew Samson
Crowd: 250
Sydney United: 1.Vedran Janjetovic; 19.Mitchell Thompson, 5.Damon Collina, 6.Joe Vrkic (C), 4.Michael Cindric, 23.Ivo Bosnar, 21.Sean Mitchell (22.Peter Zorbas 54?), 10.Steve Hayes, 16.Elsid Barkhousir (32.Ante Tomic 73?), 11.Luka Glavas, 25.Mirtan Pavlovic (29.Adam Jenner 79?)
Substitutes Not Used: 20.Roy Bell, 34.Tomislav Cirjak
Yellow Cards: Sean Mitchell 7?, Mitchell Thompson 21?, Joe Vrkic 28?, 49?, Vedran Janjetovic 80?
Red Cards: Joe Vrkic 49?, Luka Glavas 89?
Bonnyrigg White Eagles: 1.Ali Akbal; 7.Nikola Zonjic, 20.Wade Oostendorp, 6.Vuko Tomasevic (C), 4.Michael Brown (3.Graeme Forbes 75?), 9.Brad Boardman, 10.Daniel Severino, 11.Shane Webb, 17.David Gullo (13.Juan Carlos Chavez 64?), 8.Milorad Simonovic (16.Stefan Helata 70?), 19.Jamie McMaster
Substitutes Not Used: 90.Nenad Vekic, 5.Milan Zoric
Yellow Cards: Michael Brown 31?, Milorad Simonovic 42?, Jamie McMaster 58?, Stefan Helata 90?
Red Cards: Nil
Player Ratings:
3 ? Brad Boardman (BWE)
2 ? Daniel Severino (BWE)
1 ? Mitchell Thompson (SU)
-By Joseph Carlucci