By Arthur - 20 Aug 2010 1:20 PM
This is the sum of promotion for this weeks VPL finals series;
Hope there are some A-League scouts to check out Trent Rixon of Northcote City scoring 19 goals from 17 matches.
Quote:Week one of the Alanic Victorian Premier League finals series will see Hume City and the Green Gully Cavaliers go head-to-head on Saturday 21st August at Epping Stadium in the Qualifying Final, kicking off at 3pm. Also on Saturday, Heidelberg United will host Northcote City at Olympic Village in the Elimination Final, following Northcote's 4-1 victory over Dandenong Thunder on Wednesday night.
http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/files/7250/files/Victorian%20Premier%20League/alanic_victorian_premier_league_2010_finals_series_format.pdf
http://premier.footballfedvic.com.au/
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By Arthur - 23 Aug 2010 8:47 AM
[size=7]Football Federation Victoria News
Dominant Gully march on to Major Semi Final[/size]
The Green Gully Cavaliers have earned themselves a spot in next week's Alanic Victorian Premier League Major Semi Final against Richmond, after defeating Hume City, 3-1, in the Qualifying Final at Epping Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
It was a great day for football, and the first match of the 2010 finals series did not disappoint.
Brent Fisher dominated up front for the Green Gully Cavaliers, his muscle and pace causing plenty of headaches for Hume City all day.
Both teams took time to settle, but from the get-go Green Gully looked the more attacking side. Hume City was missing coach, Andy Vlahos, from the starting line up with a hamstring injury, and it showed on the pitch. His creative flare was obviously lacking, leaving a gaping hole up front for Hume City, and they were unable to find a player to step up and fill his shoes.
Green Gully was compact and controlled the ball early on, not wanting to give Hume City any space, paying particular close attention to Zoran Petrevski and Richard Cardozo.
In the eighth minute Petrevski squandered the first chance to score for the match, his shot from deep on the baseline never really testing Gully’s keeper, Nikola Roganovic.
There was plenty of stop-start play as both teams continued to attempt to find the edge during the first half, with the number of free kicks from sloppy play and/or reckless tackles mounting.
Green Gully had their first chance at goal in the 14th minute from a corner kick. Graham Hockless’ ball bounced out from the kick, but it was shot back into the danger zone and onto the head of Cameron Drake, but his header went straight to Hume City’s keeper, Lupce Acevski.
From then on in the first half, Gully held the majority of possession, with Hockless, Drake and Mathew Sanders all creating opportunities up forward.
Hume City’s leading goal scorer, Richard Cardozo, was clearly frustrated with the close attention he was getting from the Gully midfield, pleading with the referee for a number frees during the course of the match. In the 30th minute Cardozo went down in the centre of the pitch after he received a rough challenge that looked more like a hip and shoulder from Jeff Fleming. The challenge knocked the wind out of Cardozo, and he took time to pick himself up off the pitch.
In the 33rd minute Green Gully had an opportunity to score from a well-worked piece of play starting with Mathew Sanders in the midfield. Sanders passed it to Andy Vargas, who laid it off out wide to Hockless, who put the ball at Brent Fisher’s feet inside the six yard box. Unfortunately Fisher couldn’t get any power on the ball, and it dribbled to the feet of Acevski.
The tempo slowed as half time approached, with Hume City in particular content to go into half time with 0-0 score line. Brent Fisher had been a stand out in the first half, involved in creating opportunities and being a target for Green Gully attacks.
At the half time break, Andy Vlahos agreed that Gully had the edge in the first half, and he swiftly made two changes, Brendan Beni and Ross Thompson came off for Dusko Delic and Steven Pace.
Soon after half time, Green Gully capitalised on their great form in the first half, with a goal to Brent Fisher as the Hume City defence appeared to have been caught napping.
Despite the goal, and the apparent defensive nature of Hume’s substitutions at half time, they kicked into gear and were starting to look dangerous going forward. Finally after a well-worked piece of play, Hume City was rewarded for their efforts, with a goal to Richard Cardozo in the 72nd minute.
Against the run of play, Hume City was brought back down to earth with a brilliant goal from Fisher in the 75th minute. Hume City left Fisher unmarked and with room to shoot, and from a difficult angle, he put Green Gully in front.
Green Gully went to the bench after they hit the lead, replacing Mathew Sanders and Graham Hockless with Michael Anderson and Nick Robinson.
Hume City’s fate was then sealed in the 86th minute, after an apparent handball to Erdogan in the box left the referee no choice but to point to the penalty spot. As he has done all season, Steve Burton stepped up and ensured victory for Green Gully, 3-1.
Next week, Hume City will play Heidelberg United in the Minor Semi Final, while Green Gully comes up against Richmond in the Major Semi Final, with the winner going straight into the 2010 Alanic Victorian Premier League Grand Final at AAMI Park.
Hume City: 1. Lupce ACEVSKI, 6. Serdar PIR, 7. Isiyan ERDOGAN, 8. Alfonso OPAZO, 10. Richard CARDOZO, 12. Ross THOMPSON (5. Steven PACE, 46’) 14. Brendan BENI (40. Dusko DELIC, 46’) 15. Zoran PETREVSKI, 16. Tansel BASER, 20. Michael BOSEVSKI (9. Turhan SUMBUL, 71’), 22. Phillip RICCOBENE.
Unused subs: 3. Fabio DILIZIA, 13. Marijo ROZA
Yellow cards: Isiyan ERDOGAN, 85’
Goals: Richard CARDOZO, 72’
Green Gully Cavaliers: 1. Nikola ROGANOVIC, 2. Daniel JONES, 3. Steven BURTON, 7. Jeffrey FLEMING, 10. Graham HOCKLESS (11. Nicholas ROBINSON, 77’), 12. Mathew SANDERS (6. Michael ANDERSON, 76’), 14. Timothy GOULD, 16. Mile MEDJEDOVIC, 17. Andy VARGAS (8. Jason HAYNE, 65’), 18. Brent FISHER, 20. Cameron DRAKE.
Unused subs: 4. Dean FAK, 23. Kyriakos GEROHRISTODOULOU.
Goals: Brent FISHER 48’, 74’; Steven BURTON 86’.
Yellow cards: Cameron DRAKE 14’
Last updated: Sunday August 22, 2010 8:40PM
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