FFA Cup Qualification (Victoria) 5th Round draw results:
Moreland Zebras v Essendon Royals
South Melbourne v North Sunshine Eagles
Pascoe Vale v North Geelong Warriors
Box Hill United v South Springvale
Hume City v Geelong
Frankston Pines v Morwell Pegasus
Green Gully Cavaliers v Kingston City
Port Melbourne Sharks v Avondale Heights
Bendigo City v Brunswick City
Ballarat Red Devils v Bentleigh Greens
Oakleigh Cannons v Richmond
Langwarrin v Heidelberg United
Sunbury United v Melbourne Knights
Springvale White Eagles v Preston Lions
Goulburn Valley Suns v Mazenod United
Old Scotch v Caulfield United Cobras

the matches are to be played midweek Tuesday April 14th 2015 or Wednesday April 15th 2015 with the final fixture dates and also venues To Be Confirmed by Football Federation Victoria.

Edited by Brenton1986: 17/3/2015 02:16:57 PM

Yeah there are plenty. I am only trying to add the ones that have quotes, rather than journalists just stating results and such.

Wolves take out Kingaroy in round one
17th Mar 2015 7:08 AM

DAN King netted a hat-trick as Warwick Wolves beat Kingaroy 6-0 in round 1 of the FFA Cup competition at the weekend.

Matt Carey scored a double for Warwick.

Coach Jon Pearson said the side was under the pump for the first 10 minutes and then played extremely well.

"Dan King, Jayden Webb and Matt Carey were three of the best for Warwick. It was a good effort across the park."

Warwick is at home to City in round 1 of fixtures on Sunday with games at 1pm, 2.45pm and 4.15pm.

FFA Cup Qualification (Victoria) 5th Round draw results:
Moreland Zebras v Essendon Royals
South Melbourne v North Sunshine Eagles
Pascoe Vale v North Geelong Warriors
Box Hill United v South Springvale
Hume City v Geelong
Frankston Pines v Morwell Pegasus
Green Gully Cavaliers v Kingston City
Port Melbourne Sharks v Avondale Heights
Bendigo City v Brunswick City
Ballarat Red Devils v Bentleigh Greens
Oakleigh Cannons v Richmond
Langwarrin v Heidelberg United
Sunbury United v Melbourne Knights
Springvale White Eagles v Preston Lions
Goulburn Valley Suns v Mazenod United
Old Scotch v Caulfield United Cobras

the matches are to be played midweek Tuesday April 14th 2015 or Wednesday April 15th 2015 with the final fixture dates and also venues To Be Confirmed by Football Federation Victoria.

Edited by Brenton1986: 17/3/2015 02:16:57 PM

We need a Pursuit of the Cup poison chalice.

Garden Suburb FC from Northern NSW seems to be the FFA Cup's poisoned chalice:

Without fail, every single club that crossed their FFA Cup qualification path in 2014 lost their next game.



In the 2015 Cup, they also lost their first game to Toronto Awaba, who went on to lose to Jesmond FC... Interesting to see what happens next.

Saints Bow Out of Westfield FFA Cup18/03/2015
The St Albans Saints bowed out of the FFA cup on Saturday, after a disappointing loss to state 3 league side Caulfield Cobras. The Saints fielded an under strength side for the clash at Knights Stadium.

The Cobras came out of the blocks early stamping their dominance on the match. In the 19th minute they had received a penalty after a challenge inside the box. To the Saints relief, the penalty shot sailed wide and over the cross bar. The saints then regrouped and began to get into the match with a few chances and shots on goal. But, the first half ended goalless.

The second half started like the first as the Cobras got out of the block early scoring in the first 5 minutes of the half. Within 10 minutes coach Joe Kovacevic decided it was time to make a few changes, bringing on Ben Shapers, Nicholas Scerri and Daniel Sweeney. The move seemed to have paid off as Barry Devlin scored after a scramble in the box with 15 minutes to go in the half. With three minutes remaining, Teddy Yabio had a goal disallowed for an apparent hand ball. The saints continued to attack, but couldn’t convert their chances.

Extra time saw the Saints dominate the first half without success. The second half of extra time was more even with both sides having their chances. But, the match ended 1 – 1, with penalty shootout 4 – 5 in favour of the Cobras.

The Saints will now lick their wounds and concentrate on the league, as they prepare for the round four clash away to Sunshine George Cross.

The Saints fielded an under strength side for the clash at Knights Stadium.

WESTFIELD FFA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND FIXTURES

The draw for the opening round of Capital Football’s Westfield FFA Cup Preliminary Round took place o Thursday 19th March.

Brindabella Blues v Goulburn Strikers
Canberra City v ANU FC
Narrabundah FC v O’Connor Knights

Weston-Molonglo FC – Bye
Lanyon United – Bye
White Eagles – Bye
Queanbeyan City – Bye

• Rachael McLaren, a member of Capital Football’s Disciplinary Panel was the Independent Witness to the draw.
• Junior League Administrator, Sigourney Dunk drew Team A.
• Media & Communications Manager, Russ Gibbs drew Team B.

The ten (10) State League teams were entered into the draw.
The first six (6) State League teams drawn comprised the three matches that make up the round.
The remaining four (4) State League teams received a bye into the next round.

TEAMS ENTERED AT ROUND 3 (Capital League, unless stated)
ANU FC
Brindabella Blues (SL3)
Canberra City (SL1)
Goulburn Strikers (SL1)
Lanyon United (SL1)
Narrabundah
O’Connor Knights
Queanbeyan City
Weston-Molonglo FC
White Eagles

TEAMS ENTERED AT ROUND 4
Canberra FC
Canberra Olympic
Cooma Tigers
Gungahlin United
Monaro Panthers
Tuggeranong United
Woden-Weston FC
PLUS four (4) byes from Round 3
PLUS three (3) winners from Round 3

TEAMS ENTERED AT QUARTER FINALS
Belconnen United (holders)
PLUS seven (7) winners from Round 4

Match dates, venues and kick-off times to be confirmed.

Note: Round numbers are in line with Westfield FFA Cup policy.

FFA Cup - Dynamos brush aside Albany
17 Mar 2015 Written by South West Soccer Association Published in Premier League Mens
FFA Cup - Dynamos brush aside Albany
Westfield FFA Cup action came to Bunburys Forrest Park on Sunday, when Dynamos entertained Albany Bayswater, for the chance to progress to Round 3 of Cup Action.

A good crowd had gathered at Forrest Park, to see the new look Dynamos young guns, face an opposition, whos past history for their region have always proved to be a tough affair.

Dynamos fielded 7 players in their starting eleven under the age of 19, and with a mix of experience thrown in, proved worthy in their cause.

For the first half hour both teams seemed content with seeing what the other had to offer. Dynamos had the runners at the top end of the pitch, with midfielders Hayes, Hogarth and Pryce, constantly playing in Kinkella, Sutton and Evans, while Albany looked to play the long ball to their strikers.

It took 30 minutes for Dynamos to finally break through, when young Tristan Kinkella was played through the centre of the park, one on one with the keeper, he saw his shot saved. Ryan Pryce was there to back him up, and after cutting the ball inside his defender shot one past the Albany keeper in the back of the net.

Dynamos were starting to settle, and were beginning to find their passing game. Just before the half time break they struck again. Josh Cruikshank sent a ball into the 18 yard box, Albany only partially cleared their lines, and Kinkella volleyed a shot which ricocheted off Mike McKenna into the goal. 2-0 going into the break.

The second half saw Dynamos superior fitness and foot skills on show. Michael Evans was beginning to cause havoc in the attacking third, and when he rounded 3 defenders and layed the ball back, McKenna was on hand to slot his second and his teams 3rd.

It was starting to rain goals!! Evans once again slipped his markers, this time placing the ball perfectly into the oncoming Pryce who hammered the ball into the top corner. 4-0

Albany werent done though, and through a quick break, caught Dynamos on the hop getting a goal back after a scramble in the box. Another quick play from Albany saw them gaining a foul within the penalty area. Penalty given. Young Dynamos keeper Kobe Lie, pulled off a tremendous save only to see the Albany players first on the rebound to slot the goal home. 4-2

Dynamos werent phased, and now with runners all over the park, Dynamos were rampant. Evans got himself a goal he thoroughly deserved, then substitute Dale Murray, showed his class in finishing, slotting two more late goals.

Final score 7-2.

This was a great result for the Dynamos Soccer Club.

The win now sees them face up to a local derby of sorts, with the draw being done on Monday, Dynamos saw their name come out of the pot straight after SW Phoenix. This will be one game that the local community will rally behind, and it promises to be a spectacle to behold.

The game will be played on the 28-29 March, time and day to be confirmed

FFA Cup - Margaret River Bow Out Gallantly
17 Mar 2015 Written by South West Soccer Association Published in Premier League Mens
FFA Cup - Margaret River Bow Out Gallantly
Margaret River 0 Perth Jaguars FC 2

Margaret River hosted Perth Jaguars on Saturday in the FFA Cup, this is the equivalent of the English version of the FA Cup. After a hugely successful pre season carnival, the local team were keen to see if they could continue their strong form into this game.

The game was played at a very high tempo and both teams were playing at a very high standard. You knew from the outset that this was going to be a very tight affair as both defences were not giving anything away, and it was going to be the team who took their chances on the day.

When the half time whistle went, with the score line at 0-0, you could have thought that this suggested a boring game, but this could not be further from the case, as both teams had chances but failed to put the ball in the net. The highlight of the first half was the outstanding save from Margaret River goalkeeper Ian Scott who tipped the ball over the cross bar from a shot that came from point blank range.

The second half was a repeat of the first half and both teams were getting edgier as the game wore on.

Margaret River had a ten minute spell midway through the second half where they had numerous chances to take the lead, but failed to beat the keeper and such is the case in sport, you have to take your chances.

With 10 minutes to go, Perth Jaguars took the lead from a scrappy goal. This gave the visitors the lift they needed and they made it 2-0 shortly after with a strike that was worthy of winning any game.

Although Margaret River battled hard, they couldnt find a way through a resolute Jaguars defence and the final whistle blew to end an epic game.

Congratulations to all players on a hugely entertaining game and a big thank you to the Augusta Margaret River Football Club for their assistance in hosting the game.

If anyone is interested in playing this season please contact Coach Paul Brown on 0417 967 591

Massive weekend coming up. Lubricate butt holes.

Only games in Queensland and Northern NSW I think.

I happen to have a trip planned from Brissy to Armidale in Northern NSW this weekend. Great timing, as I'll be able to watch two FFA Cup games while I'm there.

How many games?

Take a photo with the Westfield Cup March 20, 2015, 10:30 a.m.

Local soccer fanatics will have the chance to pretend they are football federation stars when the Westfield FFA Cup makes its home in Whyalla.

The cup is currently touring regional South Australia as part of the National Scouting Report Australian Regional Rounds.

Locals will have the opportunity to see and be photographed with the cup on Saturday ahead of the highly anticipated Raiders versus Modbury Jets match in the Round 7 Playstation 4 National Premier League fixture.

Last year, South Australian team Adelaide United was crowned the inaugural Westfield FFA Cup winners.

The Westfield FFA Cup will be available for viewing on Saturday, March 21 at Wanderers Soccer and Social Club at 12:45pm until 1.15pm and 2.15pm until 2.45pm.

Football Federation SA chief executive officer Michael Carter said that parading the Westfield FFA Cup illustrated the connection between grassroots and elite football clubs throughout the country.

“The Westfield FFA Cup was enthusiastically received by young children, players and spectators in Mount Gambier at the weekends regional event. Offering the same opportunity to Whyalla residents is an excellent outcome,” Mr Carter said.

“The Westfield FFA Cup connects the grassroots to the elite and offers country clubs with the opportunity to compete in a truly national cup competition.”