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Youthful Sky Blues knock off out-of-sorts United 58

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Sydney FC has heaped further woe on Sydney United 58 claiming a 2-0 win at Sydney United Sports Centre on Sunday. 

It was the second upset win in as many weeks for the Young Sky Blues who secured their safety from relegation with the win.

Quick thinking from Benjamin Koop opened Sydney FC’s account midway through the second half when he tapped home after a fumble from Thomas Manos before Jordan Swibel wrapped up the win in the dying stages with a clinical finish.

It was yet another frustrating defeat for United 58 as they slumped to their fifth consecutive league match without a win and their third without scoring a goal – that along with the Waratah Cup Final loss has made it a very bad month for the Reds.

It could’ve easily gone the other way with the home side hitting the woodwork twice and creating numerous chances.

United hold onto fourth place despite the result but now hold only a one point lead over Marconi.

Sydney FC started the best of the two sides with their early endeavour putting United 58 on the back foot.

The visitor’s energy created a few early half chances but the clinical final pass or finish just wasn’t there.

Marco Tilio fired over the bar in the 25th minute after a slick buildup with Sydney yet again unable to make the most of their early pressure.

The young Sky Blues  were unlucky to not score thirty minutes in when Benjamin Koop’s delivery into the box sailed across the face of goal as Scibilio failed to get a toe to it.

United 58 were below their best in the first half but were doing enough to stay in the contest. Matt Sim and Antelmi combining on a few occasions to challenge the opposition defence.

Heward-Belle came to the rescue five minutes from half time as he went low to save a shot from Simonoski after United 58 plucked possession after some sloppy Sydney FC passing out from defence.

The home side picked up their intensity in the closing stages of the half with Antelmi and Yianni Fragogiannis narrowly missing opportunities to take the lead.

It was a completely different United 58 after the interval with the Reds racing out of the blocks determined to find a breakthrough.

A flurry of early chances from United had FC on the back foot as Vlastelica heading over from close range before Sim fired wide only moments later.

A brilliant header from Simonoski was inches away from finding the back of the net, instead it clanged off the woodwork.

Tariq Maia delivered the next United effort on goal but his stinging shot was yet another shot which failed to hit the target.

Despite the waves of United 58 attacks, it was the Young Sky Blues who opened the scoring.

A stinging low free-kick from Tilio could only be parried away by Manos into the path of Koop to tap home at the near post.

It was pure desperation for United 58 after the goal but they

The Young Sky Blues were happy to sit back and sting on the counter. It nearly paid dividends and Jordan Swibel dragged his shot narrowly wide after a

However, it was Swibel who would put the final nail in United 58’s coffin after 84 minutes when he latched onto a long ball over the top before finishing one-on-one past Manos to clinch the 2-0 win.

Sydney FC coach Jim van Weeren expressed his pride for his players stating their efforts today were proof of their potential.

The mental strength of the boys has come a long way over the course of the season and today was evidence of what they are capable of,” van Weeren said,

“First half we probably made a few too many errors with the ball but we got it together after the break and made the most of our chances.

“We had some young boys playing in key positions today who really stood up against much bigger and more experienced opposition. I’m very happy with the performance and It’s a great sign for the last few weeks off the season.”

It was a completely different story in the United 58 sheds after the match with a frustrated Miro Vlastelica at a loss to find answers to his team’s goal scoring woes.

“The toughest thing is we are creating chances but we just can’t find the back of the net,” Vlastelica said.

“If the ball falls a different way we could’ve been up by three goals but it just wasn’t to be.

“We have to put this to bed and come back bigger and stronger next week. It’s important we keep fighting to the very end.”

Match Stats

Sydney United 58 FC: 0

Sydney FC: 2 (Koop 68’, Swibel 84’)

Sunday, July 21 2019

Sydney United Sports Centre, Edensor Park

Referee: B Abraham

Assistant referees: N Backo, R Osborne

Fourth official: J Rose

Sydney United 58 FC: 21. Thomas Manos, 4. Adrian Vlastelica, 7. Peter Simonoski, 8. Matthew Sim, 9. Patrick Antelmi (19. Joshua McDonald 53’), 11. Yianni Perkatis, 12. Liam Rose (5. Anthony Tomelic 79’), 14. Tomislav Uskok, 15. Tariq Maia, 20. Christian Gonzalez (39. Michael Ruhs 65’), 22. Yianni Fragogiannis

Substitutes not used: 2.Luke Vlastelica, 61, Nicholas Bilokapic

Yellow cards: Uskok58’, Fragogiannis 67’, Tomelic 85′

Red cards

Sydney FC: 1. Thomas Heward-Belle, 3. Ben van Meurs, 5. Patrick Scibilio, 6. Harry van der Saag, 10 Marco Tilio (24. Jake Holman 74′), 13. Jordan Swibel, 15. Ryan Teague, 17. Callum Talbot (16. Paolo Bonanni 73’), 18. Benjamin Koop, 54. Anton Mlinaric, 57. Jayden Trenkoski (14. Thomas Fay 70’)

Substitutes not used: 40. Levi Kaye, 34. Calem Nieuwenhof

Yellow cards: Talbot 23’, Fay 90′

Red cards

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Manly keep finals hopes alive

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Manly United FC have kept alive their hopes of playing finals’ football after downing hosts Hakoah Sydney City East at Hensley Athletic Field by 2-1.

A goal in each half by Paul Dee’s side did the trick against a gallant Hakoah as the hosts put an end to a four game losing to move only one point outside the top five.

It was another frustrating result for Hakoah who gifted Manly a 1-0 lead courtesy of a Steve Katsionis own goal before Dejan Pandurevic doubled the lead for the visitors midway through the second half.

Amaury Gauthier netted in the dying stages for the home side but it wasn’t enough to stop Manly from taking home all three points.

The first real salvo of the game didn’t arrive until the 13th minute when Dejan Pandurevic broke free in a gallop towards goal, but Ryan Norval beautifully came off his line and closed down the space to deny the visitors an opening goal with a clinical save.

A few minutes later Nathan Roberts overcame some rigid Manly defence only to reach the by-line and have his direct shot cleared by an attentive defender standing on his own goal line.

Adam Parkhouse seemed rather shocked in the 20th minute to receive the ball from a Kieren Paull cross close to the Hakoah goal and, in the end, he knocked it wide when perhaps a better touch would have broken the deadlock.

However, four minutes later he did come good and indeed broke the stalemate when his shot was deflected in by Steve Katsionis. A cross from the left by the former Wellington Phoenix player seemed to cause some hesitation in the Hakoah defence with Harry McCarthy lurking with intent and the ball ricocheted off Katsionis to finish in the back of the net.

The end-to-end continued with both teams alternating chances. In the 28th minute Jordan Koton flashed a volley over the crossbar after receiving a ball from Roberts on the left as Hakoah tried to equalise.

Kieren Paull then virtually laid the ball on a plate for Brendan Cholakian in front of goal but his delicate flick didn’t have the right strength and the chance went begging. And with that chance the first stanza of play ended.

The second half of play was much anticipated given the exceptional first 45 minutes. And it didn’t disappoint either.

An early rifle of an attempt by Roberts from some distance really tested the reflexes of Dylan Mitchell as Hakoah made their intentions very clear.

Koton then tried a minute later with a similar shot that was fortuitously deflected just wide of the goal for Paul Dee’s side by a defender as the home side went close to equalising.

In the 63rd minute Hakoah should really have scored when Oliver Green unleashed a rocket from outside the box that hit the crossbar and rebounded off the underside straight onto the goal line without actually crossing it.

Cholakian responded immediately for Manly United with a penetrating run that ended with a shot that was well saved by Norval down to his left.

In the 73rd minute Manly United did indeed make it two when substitute Charles Mendy found Pandurevic in the box and he clinically fired home from close range giving Norval no chance. It was the goal that broke the hearts of the Hakoah fans as their side, up until that point, looked like it might equalise.

Late in the game a corner by Joshua Swadling reached an unmarked Amauri Gauthier at the back post who headed in an almost a slow-motion goal, but a goal nevertheless that Hakoah deserved.

Right at the death Mendy bolted free and with only Norval to beat somehow found himself denied by the home side’s ‘keeper who got down low to his left to prevent what looked to be a certain goal.

Manly coach Paul Dee was a relived man after full time.

“There are only a couple of weeks left and we need to concentrate on winning to have any chance of playing in the finals. As long as we win our games the other results will take care of themselves,” he said.

“Hakoah is always a tough away game but I thought that we created enough chances to win that game today. We were excellent a creating chances but not as good in front of goal.

“We have been working on creating chances and we now need to get into the area where we finish these.”

For Hakoah boss Gavin Rae it was another game which got away.

“Today in some ways sums up our season,” he said.

“We have been competitive in nearly every game this season but we just seem to be losing by that odd goal.

“It is very frustrating. If we were losing every week by a long way, we would accept that we are not at the level of the league, but that’s definitely not the case at all.

“To be so close is very frustrating because we have a very honest and good group of boys who deserve better.”

Match Stats

HAKOAH SYDNEY CITY EAST: 1 (Gauthier 87’)

MANLY UNITED FC: 2 (Katsionis o.g. 24’, Pandurevic 73’)

Sunday, 21st July 2019

Hensley Athletic Field

Referee: Tim Danaskos
Assistant Referees: Joon Park, Matt Staples

Fourth Official: Kyle Fenton-White

HAKOAH SYDNEY CITY EAST: 1.Ryan Norval, 2.Connor Shaddock, 4.Brad Walker, 5.Steve Katsionis, 8.Oliver Green, 10.Nathan Roberts (23.Adrian Vranic 76’), 11.Jack Green (24.Amauri Gauthier 76’), 12.Joshua Swadling, 13.Robert Ezekiel, 14.Jordan Koton, 17.Harry Jones.

Substitutes not used: 6.Dominic Cox, 15.Pedrag Bojic, 25.Max Ephraim.

Yellow Cards: O.Green 34’, Walker 82’

Red Card: Nil

MANLY UNITED FC: 1.Dylan Mitchell, 2.Kieren Paull, 4.Travis Oughtred, 5.Sam Gallagher, 8.Dominic Ferguson (6.Joseph Fox 76’), 9.Harry McCarthy (12.Charles Mendy 64’), 10.Brendan Cholakian, 11.Adam Parkhouse (7.Sam Wilson 70’), 14.Dejan Pandurevic, 17.Lewis Miccio, 23.Bradley McDonald.

Substitutes not used: 3.James Georgaklis, 32.Mackenzie Syron.

Yellow Cards: Miccio 82’, Mendy 88’

Red Card: Nil

Player Ratings have now been hidden due to the second half of the season commencing.

By National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s reporter Joe Russo 

 

Blacktown City secure Finals Series spot

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Blacktown City secured their spot in the finals with a drama packed 4-2 win on the road against Rockdale City Suns at Ilinden Sports Centre on Sunday.

It was third placed Blacktown’s third win from their past four games and stretches their unbeaten run to four matches.

Panny Nikas’ return from a lengthy stint on the sidelines was unable to re-ignite a stuttering Rockdale side as the visitors raced out of the blocks with three unanswered goals thanks to finishes from Mason Versi, Joey Gibbs and Leroy Jennings.

Alec Urosevski and Nikas scored midway through the second half as they tried to lift their struggling Suns side but it wasn’t to be with a Versi goal all but securing the win for Blacktown.

It went from bad to worse for the home side with captain Daniel Petkovski sent off in the final five minutes with the defeat all but ending Rockdale’s hopes of finals football.

It was a physical start to the match with the tackles flying thick and fast from the opening whistle.

Versi, working himself into space, hit the net to put the visitors ahead in the 17th minute with a wonder strike from outside the area that was always curling away from keeper David Bradasevic. It came at the right time and sparked the match into life after becoming entrenched in midfield.

Grant Lynch, picking up the ball inside his half, strode through the centre of the pitch and unleashed a thunderous shot from 35-yards out which hit the woodwork. It was a near miss but Blacktown would be held down long with Gibbs tapping in at close range after 30 minutes to double their lead.

The first half gave the home fans little to smile about with a 45th minute strike from Nikas their only effort on target in the opening stanza as Blacktown went into the break leading 2-0.

Blacktown, for their part, could afford to sit deep after the restart and spring the counter as it was all on their hosts to do.

Urosevski stepped up five minutes after the break but his on target shot hit the back of team-mate Jordan Figon to deflect away for a goal-kick but the home side looked reinvigorated.

However, Blacktown soon made it three with Leroy Jennings firing the visitors to a 3-0 lead after following up on an acrobatic volley from Versi.

Bradasevic did well again moments later when a Gibbs header was arrowing in toward the net, producing a reaction save of some note.

Jennings then twisted and turned in the area bewildering Suns’ skipper Daniel Petkovski, before unleashing once more only for the Suns’ gloveman to tip over the bar.

Rockdale weathered the onslaught and desperate times call for desperate measures as Urosevski pulled a goal back with a rocket of a free-kick in the 64th minute.

It sparked his side into action and only two minutes lated Nikas made it 3-2 with a clinical finish of his own.

Jonathan Grozdanovski came oh so close the leveling the scores in the 83rd minute but his glancing header flashed narrowly wide of the upright.

Versi scored his second of the game after tapping in from close range after a Gibbs free-kick smacked the up-right post with five minutes left on the clock ended any hope of a Rockdale fightback while Petkovski’s red card just added insult to injury.

It was a spirited second-half performance but ultimately it proved too much to overcome a tactically astute Blacktown City.

“We were good for the opening quarter hour,” said a reflective Alec Urosevski after the final whistle

“Then they got a goal against the run of play and added another two before we got back into it.

“We were three-nil down and got a couple back but in the end its tough to come back from that, especially against a team like Blacktown.

“We need to play the remainder of our games the way we played in the second-half today and if we can sneak into the top five, anything can happen from there but we’re bitterly disappointed with the result today.”

Blacktown City coach Mark Crittenden felt his side was unlucky to have conceded two goals but thought it was a solid display.

“We were sitting pretty with three goals but at the end of the day they get two free-kicks and capitalise on them,” he said.

“I cannot think of a save Tristan (Prendergast) has had to make during the match.

“Defensively we set up really well so it is frustrating to have not kept a clean sheet.

“I told the guys at half-time that they would keep coming at us, they have some quality players across the park and this is a tough ground to come to and grind out or get a result so delighted  with the points.”

Match Stats

Rockdale City Suns 2 (Urosevski 64’, Nikas 66’)

Blacktown City 4 (Versi 17’, 86, Gibbs 30’, Jennings 54’ )

Ilinden Sports Centre, Rockdale

Sunday 21st July 2019

Referee: Hassan Jomaa

Assistant Referees: Janush Adabjou & Danny Horstead

Fourth Official: Cameron Wright

Rockdale City Suns: 1.David Bradasevic, 2.Daniel Petkovski, 3.Mick Neill, 5.Jake Trajkovski (17.Matthew Lecce 86’), 7.Alec Urosevski, 10.Nikola Taneski, 12.Idris El Hafiane, 15.Nick Petrillo, 18.Sasa Macura (19.Patrick Savor 58’), 23.Panni Nikas, 45.Jordan Figon (9.Jonathan Grozdanovski 52’)

Substitutes not used: 11.Leigh Egger, 22.Max Rowston

Yellow Cards: Petkovski 28’, 84’, Nikas 90’

Red Cards: Petkovski 84’

Blacktown City: 1.Tristan Prendergast, 3.Daniel Collins, 4.Yianni Spyrakis, 5.Grant Lynch, 6.Matt Lewis, 9.Joey Gibbs, 12.Lachlan Campbell (11.Mani Gonzalez 73’), 15.Mason Versi, 17.Dakota Askew, 19.Adam Berry, 22.Leroy Jennings (35.Brett Da Silva 90+1’)

Substitutes not used: 10.James Demitriou, 20.Dylan Niski, 24.Jackson Bandiera

Yellow Cards: 

Red Cards: 

Player Ratings have now been hidden due to the second half of the season commencing.

By National Premier Leagues NSW Reporter Micky Brock

APIA keep pace on league leaders with Olympic victory

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A Chris Payne double has helped APIA Leichhardt Tigers claim bragging rights with a 3-1 win in the grand final rematch against Sydney Olympic at Lambert Park on Sunday.

The win all but ties up second place for APIA with three games still to play ensuring they have at least one home game in the finals.

The Tigers opened the scoring thanks to a well taken finish from Paul Galimi late in the first half.

Payne scored a quick double in the first ten minutes to put the home side well and truly in the drivers seat.

Jinya An pulled one back for Olympic with half an hour to play, but a confident performance from the APIA defence helped the hosts across the line.

Olympic had the best of the early chances after breaking quickly down the left; the balling running for Alejandro Sanchez on the edge of the area only for the shot to go whistling past the post and into the side netting.

APIA were less of a direct threat to the scoreboard in the opening stages of the game, barely testing Paul Henderson is the first half hour.

Payne had a decent chance when he was found at the top of the box by Adrian Ucchino, but he could only manage to drag his shot past the near post.

The Tigers grew into the game as the half wore on; Payne again coming close to breaking the deadlock with a low free-kick that drew a sharp save from Henderson.

A few minutes later the APIA forward turned provider, hitting a deep cross from the left for Paul Galimi to head in at the back stick.

The visitors were given no time to settle into the second half, and found themselves down by two just minutes after the restart. Sam McIllhatton picked up the ball on the left and slipped a pass through to Payne, whose heavy touch hit the goalkeeper before bouncing back off his chest and into the net.

Payne scored again shortly after, winning a penalty after being brought down by Thomas Whiteside and Mitchell Stamatellis before dispatching the spot kick with ease.

At 3-0, Olympic would have rightly felt the score was an unfair reflection of the game as it was played: the visitors had had the better of the first half chances, but two unfortunate goals in the first ten minutes after the break had broken them.

Peter Kekeris and Jinya An worked hard for Olympic as they chased the game, and combined well on the hour mark to give their side a lifeline. Kekeris took down an overhit cross on the left wing and whipped a mean ball towards the far post for An to tap past Ivan Necevski in the APIA goal.

Kekeris very nearly carved out a second for the visitors as the final whistle approached, but a poor finish from Harris Gaitatzis ensured APIA would hold on for a deserved win.

“We defended very well and we were patient in our possession,” said APIA coach John Calleja.

“We played well with the ball and got the opportunity off the set piece and scored.

“Coming in 1-0, we were happy with that. Then there were about ten minutes in the second half where we just went bang-bang, our intensity was really good.

“We looked fairly comfortable, Olympic had a bit of the ball but we weren’t too worried about that. It could have been more comfortable if we’d scored the fourth, but I’m happy with today.”

Olympic boss Abbas Saad will hope his side can improve over the week as Olympic prepare to take on Marconi Stallions in a season-defining clash at Belmore Sports Ground next Sunday.

Match Stats

APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC 3 (Galimi 38’, Payne 48’, 55’)

Sydney Olympic FC 1 (An 60’) 

21st July, 2019

Lambert Park, Leichhardt

Referee: S. Lucas

Assistants: M. Riedy, B. Wright

Fourth official: H. Sappey

APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC: 7. DIAZ Tynan, 3. GALIMI Paul, 21. KOUTA Michael, 12. MCILLHATTON Sam, 19. NASRABADI Dom (14. HUGHES Lachlan), 1. NECEVSKI Ivan, 10. PARISI Franco, 6. PAYNE Christopher, 4. SYMONS Joshua, 16. SYMONS Sean, 18. UCCHINO Adrian

Substitutes not used: 17. GULISANO Samuel, 15. MUATA-MARLOW Themba, 20. TRAJKOVSKI Michael, 22. TURNBULL Luke

Yellow cards: Sean Symons 63’

Red cards:

Sydney Olympic FC: 11. AN Jinya, 7. ANGEL William, 19. BURGESS Darcy, 22. GAITATZIS Michael (10. GAITATZIS Harris), 1. HENDERSON Paul, 44. KEKERIS Peter, 8. MADONIS Jason, 14. SANCHEZ Alejandro, 4. STAMATELLIS Mitchell (17. STEWART Jack), 2. WHITESIDE Thomas (45. TSATTALIOS Nikolas), 3. WOODCOCK Riley

Substitutes not used: 20. CONSONI Ezequiel, 25. PETRATOS Dimi

Yellow cards:

Red cards:

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Stallions keep Finals hopes alive with Rangers victory

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Newly crowned Waratah Cup Champions Marconi Stallions have kept their finals hopes alive with a 4-2 win against Mt Druitt Town Rangers at Marconi Stadium on Saturday.

A brace to young gun Martin Fernandez set the tone for Marconi before a Marko Jesic penalty and Nathan Millgate strike wrapped up the win for the home side.

Mt Druitt tried to fight back through a late first half goal to Jacob Esposito but it wasn’t to be while Fabricio Fernandez’s second half goal proved to be a mere consolation.

Marconi had a solid start with Giorgio Speranza the first to test Carlos Saliadarre at his near post inside the opening minute.

The Stallions made their intentions clear from the outset.

Fabricio Fenandez fired one straight at Nenad Vekic in reply after a well worked move down the left for the Rangers almost paid dividends.

Marconi continued to press, forcing Mt Druitt to defend deep which in turn made it difficult to break out of their own half.

It took only 12 minutes for the home side to find a breakthrough as Martin Fernandez powerfully headed home to nudge the Stallions ahead.

The goal spurred Mt Druitt on to greater urgency but they didn’t threaten the Marconi goal and cheap turnovers only exacerbated the problem in the middle of the pitch.

John Roberts, who won a recent call-up to the Young Socceroos train-on squad, went down inside the box under a tackle from Millgate that Referee, Michael Weiner, rightly waived away as the visiting support howled for a spot kick in the 26th minute.

A free-kick, given away by Millgate on the edge of the area for handball, was sent in via Fernandez that eluded everyone and bounced awkwardly in front of Vekic who, seeing the ball late, did well to palm it away from danger.

Speranza went on a solo run down the left and fired in an explosive shot that again rattled the woodwork of Saliadarre.

Marconi should have extended the lead moments later when Jesic and James Andrew combined well to split the defence only for the final ball to be cleared.

It was a short reprieve as Marconi grabbed their second, from the spot, through Jesic in the 38th when he sent the ‘keeper the wrong way after Andrew was brought down by Lord Darkoh in the area.

The Stallions went to sleep and against the run of play, Esposito reduced the arrears to one to reignite the match.

Marconi controlled the first-half but found themselves just one goal to the good for the second stanza with a litany of squandered opportunities they may rue at the final whistle.

Mt Druitt restarted with a couple of long range efforts that didn’t bother the ‘keeper but it was a brighter opening from the visitors.

However it was Marconi who netted when Saliadarre fumbled a shot from Martin Fernandez, who had a quiet Waratah Cup Final last weekend, responded to net his second, and Marconi’s third, of the evening.

Toufic Alammedine was introduced to replace Nick Trimble and inject pace into the Rangers side who had to go all out attack if they were to repeat the thrilling 3-3 draw the last time these two met in the reverse fixture.

It played into the Stallions’ hands and further wasted opportunities ensued that would have settled the tie beyond doubt long before the final whistle.

Yet it was Mt Druitt that struck back once more.

Fabricio Fernandez, turned the game again with the aid of a slight deflection that his shot beyond the despairing dive of Vekic to slide in at the base of the upright to again pull the visitors back into the tie.

Once more it was a short lived triumph as another set-piece, this time a corner, found Millgate powering home an unstoppable header in the 79’ minute, great for the fans but enough to give coach’s grey hairs.

Darkoh received a second caution in the 85’ minute to reduce Rangers to ten men effectively ending their threat although it was a mountain this visiting team would be unable to climb.

Giorgio Speranza scuffed a shot goalward in the final minute but it was a comprehensive win at home for Marconi leaving coach

Peter Tsekenis was happy with how his troops performed.

“When you look at the chances created, we should have put it to bed earlier than we did,” he said.

“When you don’t take your chances you let the opposition into the game and Mt Druitt are quite capable of getting back into a match through sheer effort and they got two goals tonight to give us a little bit of a scare but at the end and on the basis of chances created etc. the better team won.

“They are a tricky side but we got the result and I’m pleased with the effort especially as it’s the first time this season we’ve been able to field the same starting side in three consecutive games.”

Rangers coach Aidan Desmond was a visibly upset coach at full-time and spoke about his team really not being in the contest.

“I felt it was a pretty scrappy game where we’ve conceded three from set-pieces and another from the spot,” he said.

“I don’t think there was a good goal scored in the game to be honest.

“We didn’t take ownership in our 18-yard box, defensive lapses, not clearing our lines and tonight we simply were not good enough at it.

“We got ourselves back into the game twice and dumb errors have cost us and from dumb mistakes we’ve let them in.

“Players have to hold themselves accountable for the lapses, it’s not something you can just put behind you after a performance like that.”

Match Stats

Marconi Stallions 4 (Fernandez 12’, 54’ Jesic 38’p, Millgate 79’)

Mt Druitt Town Rangers 2 (Esposito 43’,  Fernandez 75’)

Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park

Saturday 20 July 2019

Referee: Michael Weiner

Asst.Ref: Nathan McCorist & Raymond Osborne

Fourth Official: Ivica Covic

Marconi Stallions: 1.Nenad Vekic, 2.Nathan Millgate, 3.Giorgio Speranza, 4.Roberto Speranza, 8.Connor Evans, 10.Marko Jesic (14.Peter Pelekanos 89’), 12.James Andrew (40.Damian Tsekenis 80’), 13.Yianni Nicolaou, 16.Liam Youlley, 23.Brendon Vella, 28.Martin Fernandez (7.Sean O’Connell 75’)

Subs not used: 15.Lachlan Sepping, 17.Kristian Sekutkoski

Yellow Cards: Andrew 33’, Millgate 45’

Red Cards: 

Mt Druitt Town Rangers: 1.Carlos Saliadarre, 3.Joshua Gould, 4.Solomon Monohan-Vaika, 5.Jake Mammone, 6.Blake Thompson, 9.Alex Boyadjian (7.Luke Clifford 78’), 10.Fabricio Fernandez, 12.Nicholas Trimble (11.Toufic Alameddine 55’), 13.Lord Darkoh, 18.Jacob Esposito, 19.John Roberts

Subs not used: 15.Ishmail Hares, 17.Riley Ellem, 25.Mathew Nikolovski

Yellow Cards: (Darkoh 36’ & 85’), Roberts 90+4’

Red Cards: Darkoh 86’

-By National Premier Leagues NSW  reporter Micky Brock

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