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Local News24 May 11 @ 07:00am by Paula Maud

THE return of captain Benny Isai and striker Gazmend Ajdini will boost the North Sunshine Eagles as the Provisional 1 team tackles Premier League side Melbourne Knights next week.

The Eagles have punched above their weight through preceding rounds of the cross-league state challenge with a 1-0 win against State Division 2 team Williamstown, and more remarkably, a 2-1 victory against former Premier League team Altona Magic on April 27.

Eagles club secretary Michael Tapey said the underdog status was working for the players, who were proud to be building on their reputation as “giant-killers” while still meeting regular Provisional 1 fixture commitments.

“I would have thought they’d be tiring, but they’re not. They’re so excited about the comp they’re running on adrenalin . . and we’ve had no breakdowns,” Tapey said.

Both Tapey and committee member Mat Selimi agreed the club’s decision to forgo player payments last year was paying dividends on field. They said the decision had reduced friction and brought the players closer together.

“We decided, in order to develop a level of stability and strength within the club and the playing group, we needed to remove money as an enticing factor in selecting a squad,” Selimi said.

“We look after our players with weekly dinners, end-of-season trips and various functions throughout the year ... the morale levels have never been this high.”

The club is now in training for the 7.30pm Mirabella Cup match under lights next Tuesday, May 31 at Knight stadium in Sunshine North and hope their followers will be at the ground to cheer them on.

In another local Mirabella Cup stoush, State Division 1 team Sunshine George Cross will play Premier League team Green Gully Cavaliers at a venue yet to be confirmed on June 8.

Match 4: Ballarat Red Devils v St Albans Saints
Interesting clash one for Joffa to report on.

highlights from south v yarraville
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South Melbourne FC
‎14-0 (90') - De Moraes scores his 5th to wrap up the scoring. Full time South Melbourne FC wins 14-0

Infront of a crowd over the 2,000 mark!

So much ignorance.

Fisher-Massa has funded several teams in the past, but for most of the recent past she was at Altona Magic. Her departure from there coincided with their demotion to state league 1.

Kingston were a smalltime club for many years until some local Greek businessmen decided to throw some cash around. That money lasted until about halfway through their first season in the VPL. They scraped into the finals in 2006, and got relegated the year after.

Also, clubs in the state leagues can't be owned by individuals.

Looking at that draw i couldn't believe how far Kingston City have dropped, from VPL to State League 3.
That Melissa Fisher who wanted to own "Northern Thunder" North Qld team after the Knights failed at the end of season 2 and in season 3 owned Kingston City and had them get into the VPL where she paid for good players like Crucija (in more ways than one :shock: ) and then she went bankrupt and they must've have been stable since.

ah springy city ! kud as they are known in bosnian ! was at the ground last year for a bosian tourney

hey i dont really pay attention to hellas as i follow heatherton united ! :p

i think mvc and heart will be the away teams if thats the case so they will probably play say play at bjs and knights stadium