Balmain Tigers are up 1-0

Edited by Heineken: 20/3/2016 07:22:43 PM

Balmain 2-0 Doonside

Half Time:
Balmain Tigers: 2
Doonside: 0

Full Time

Balmain Tigers: 2
Doonside Hawks: 1

What tiers are these clubs? Im under the impression this should have been easier for Balmain.

Central Coast teams certainly didn't disgrace themselves this round. 6 teams through

Gosford City v Oatley RSL WIN 10-2
Killarney District v Stanmore Hawks WIN 4-2
Doyalson v Hurstville City LOSS 5-0 
Ourimbah v The Ponds LOSS 3-2
Southern Ettalong v FC Gazy Auburn WIN 5-2
Kanwal  v Western Condors LOSS 3-2 
Umina v Melrose FC WIN 8-0
Berkeley v Greenacre Eagles WIN 7-0
Woy Woy v Carss Park LOSS 2-1
The Entrance v BYE  

CCM posted that didnt they?

Balmain play NSW NPL 3 (old State League Division 1).

Doonside play I'm pretty sure in just the Blacktown District competition, so tonight would have been their seniors.

It probably should have been a much easier job for Balmain than the score and performance. First 10-15 Balmain were out of the blocks pretty quick and all over Doonside. Got 2 goals in quick succession. Could have been 3 had one not been disallowed and called back for offside. After that Doonside started to get their act together and started playing some decent football. The last 10 minutes before half time Doonside had the best of the possession and looked the most dangerous. For the most part they were closing Balmain down pretty well.

The second half basically belonged to Doonside. Balmain had some good chances, but weren't converting. Again, Doonside looked very dangerous in the final 10-15 and were rewarded with a goal right on 90 minutes. A little too late, but a deserved goal nevertheless. They'll be disappointed they didn't get more out of this game I think.

It's still pre-season I think for NPL3 - which kicks off either this weekend just gone or next weekend. If it was this weekend and Balmain had to play twice in 24 hours, than understandably they were upset. I'm note sure, might kick off next weekend though. A little sluggish, but Balmain did look good in terms of stringing passes together. #7 their right winger is a bloody quick lad. Was really causing the Doonies some trouble down the wing all night.

We play the winner of Picton Rangers (Illawarra Premier League) and Forest Rangers (St George District Association). I think Picton won that, so this should be an interesting game. Hopefully it's home again.

Calling that a bit of an upset. :-k

Thanks for that. Did Balmain get relegated last season?

Balmain haven't been relegated in ages. They've been playing third-tier NSW for a few years now since winning the 4th division and being promoted. They finished 4th in the NSW State League 1 (Now NSW NPL3) and reached the preliminary final.

I got it off CCF.

Definitely calling Killarney/Stanmore an upset. Maybe the CCBPL isn't that bad afterall

Definitely. They play in NPL3 - same as Balmain.

Thats right. The renaming has thrown me. Who is your tip to make the 32?

Edited by TheSelectFew: 20/3/2016 11:32:39 PM

Spot on Heiny.
My boy plays for Ryde Magic, up against Stanmore Balmain etc this season.
Comp starts April 2 for seniors - YL already round 3 coming up.
1sts played Pittwater this afternoon, always been a strong club and they gave our guys a game alright.
4-4 normal time so to pens.
That's the big difference there, the veteran golden Greek Kyriakos (ex PAOK) 4time NSW Goal keeper of the year saves 2 pens GRM advance 3-2.

Just looked him up. Didnt get a call up after 100 games at PAOK. That's suprising.

Also took 4 years off.

Too early to tell at the moment. Would love to see Balmain make it through again, but I our run won't nearly be half as easy as last years. We're bound to run into an NPL1 club eventually.

Less chance of that type of thing happening in Victoria as well. This round and next I reckon there are far too many booby traps for the smaller clubs to survive.

Edge Hill defeats Leichardt in FNQ.

Sunbury match was fucking quality. Sunbury could have won in in the last minute but it smashed the crossbar.

I seriously love this comp

Were you at the game????

Yep. Legit think we were 20 mtrs away and cross paths multiple times.

Was there with the Mrs. Was sitting in the smokers area in a grey and black stripped hoodie.

Edited by scotty21: 21/3/2016 09:40:55 AM

We were the ones ripping out the random chants. Should have come up.

Now that I know its you I will.

How good was that game though? The winger who scored Sunbury's first had some talent.

(Round 5 - Victorian preliminaries round 5 draw delayed):
https://twitter.com/FFV365/status/711722986391252997

originally Tuesday March 22nd (tomorrow) 1.00pm pushed back to Monday April 4th 1.00pm

My team Hawkesbury beat north western mariners 3-0 on the weekend. Mariners who are in npl3 alongside heineys balmain and hawkesbury.

Hawkesbury got knocked out of the FFA cup by the mariners in extra time last year so its great to beat them so easily.

Hawkesbury are looking really strong this year we just lost to blacktown city by 2-1 in pre season after losing in the last few minutes.

I can see us going along way in the cup this year

I expect life changes TSF, interestingly PAOK honoured him in Jan before a game, game stat I see from another source is 144 but no matter.

Loving the Cup, brings another element to support prior to the season proper.

Anyone know when the draw is for the next round of games for FNSW

Edited by Vincenzogold : 21/3/2016 03:13:23 PM

FNSW did their draw all in one go through to round 7.

Check the wiki page for a basically up to date round 4 draw.


NSW   -   -   8   Barden Ridgebacks (-)   –   Pagewood Botany (-)
NSW   -   -   9   Bulli FC (-)   –   GHFA Spirit (3)
NSW   -   -   10   Gladesville Ravens (-)   –   Manly United (3)
NSW   -   -   11   Gosford City (-)   –   Killarney Districts (-)
NSW   -   -   12   Coogee United (-)   –   NSW Third Rd Winner Match 28 (-)
NSW   -   -   13   Hawkesbury City (4)   –   Leichhardt Saints Senior (-)
NSW   -   -   14   Mounties Wanderers (3)   –   Bankstown United (5)
NSW   -   -   15   NSW Third Rd Winner Match 14 (-)   –   Glenmore Park (-)
NSW   -   -   16   The Entrance Bateau Bay United (-)   –   Maroubra United (-)
NSW   -   -   17   Carrs Park FC (-)   –   Dee Why FC (-)
NSW   -   -   18   Rockdale City Suns (2)   –   Macarthur Rams (3)
NSW   -   -   19   Fraser Park (3)   –   Bonnyrigg White Eagles (2)
NSW   -   -   20   NSW Third Rd Winner Match 10 (-)   –   Bankstown Berries (3)
NSW   -   -   21   Balmain Tigers (4)   –   Picton Rangers (-)
NSW   -   -   22   Wollongong United (-)   –   Cringila Lions (-)
NSW   -   -   23   University of NSW (5)   –   Southern Raiders (5)
NSW   -   -   24   Wagga City Wanderers (5)   –   Ararat FC (-)
NSW   -   -   25   Normanhurst Eagles (-)   –   North Shore Mariners (3)
NSW   -   -   26   Dunbar Rovers (4)   –   Hills Brumbies (4)
NSW   -   -   27   Kissing Point FC (-)   –   Kemblawarra Fury (-)
NSW   -   -   28   NSW Third Rd Winner Match 22 (-)   –   Marconi Stallions (3)
NSW   -   -   29   Mt Druitt Town Rangers (3)   –   Northern Tigers (3)
NSW   -   -   30   Hakoah Sydney City East (2)   –   Granville Rage (4)
NSW   -   -   31   Randwick City (-)   –   Padstow United (-)
NSW   -   -   32   NSW Third Rd Winner Match 49 (-)   –   St George Warriors (5)
NSW   -   -   33   Lilli Pilli FC (-)   –   Mosman FC (-)
NSW   -   -   34   Southern and Ettalong United (-)   –   NSW Third Rd Winner Match 37 (-)
NSW   -   -   35   Parramatta FC (2)   –   Glebe Wanderers (-)
NSW   -   -   36   Hurstville City Minotaurs (5)   –   Quakers Hill JSC (-)
NSW   -   -   37   West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook (-)   –   Sydney Olympic (2)
NSW   -   -   38   Glebe Gorillas (-)   –   Penrith Rovers (-)
NSW   -   -   39   Camden Tigers (5)   –   Gladesville Ryde Magic (4)
NSW   -   -   40   Sutherland Sharks (2)   –   Sydney United 58 (2)
NSW   -   -   41   St George (3)   –   Roselands Raptors (-)
NSW   -   -   42   APIA Leichhardt Tigers (2)   –   Rydalmere Lions (4)
NSW   -   -   43   Waverley Old Boys (-)   –   St Clair United (-)
NSW   -   -   44   Bankstown City (3)   –   Manly Vale (-)
NSW   -   -   45   Albion Park White Eagles (-)   –   Blacktown Spartans (2)
NSW   -   -   46   NSW Third Rd Winner Match 30 (-)   –   The Ponds SC (-)
NSW   -   -   47   NSW Third Rd Winner Match 26 (-)   –   Wollongong Wolves (2)