Glenorchy Knights v Olympia F.C Warriors
12:00pm, KGV
Road to the Final
Glenorchy Knights
Round of 16: Glenorchy Knights 1-0 Launceston City
Quarter Final: Kingborough Lions 0-2 Glenorchy Knights
Semi Final: Somerset Sharks 2-5 Glenorchy Knights
Olympia Warriors
Round of 16: Olympia F.C Warriors 5-0 Taroona
Quarter Final: Olympia F.C Warriors 2-0 South Hobart
Semi Final: Riverside Olympic 1-2 Olympia F.C Warriors
Match Primer
The same sides set to meet later in the day in the Lakoseljac Cup Final, will first do battle in the Statewide Under 20's competition as these traditional rivals kick off the day's big triple header.
Both sides travelled North last week to secure their spot in the decider and came back down the highway with victories. Knights won a high scoring game at Somerset, pulling out a 5-2 triumph, whilst Olympia had Abdelrahman Azab to thank for their progression as he fired in a late brace to secure their come from behind semi final win over Riverside.
Olympia's squad will have slightly more NPL Tas experience, and they do have the biggest scalp of either of these sides when they knocked out South Hobart in the Quarter Finals but this shapes as a close battle on paper. Both sides will be keen to start the day with the first trophy and this should be a fine display of the future stars of the game in the state.
Clarence Zebras v Olympia F.C Warriors
2:30pm, KGV
Road to the Final
Clarence Zebras:
Round of 16: Clarence Zebras 7-0 Devonport Strikers
Quarter Final: Clarence Zebras 5-1 Northern Rangers
Semi Final: Clarence Zebras 3-0 Kingborough Lions
Olympia:
Round of 16: Olympia F.C Warriors 4-0 Ulverstone
Quarter Final: Beachside 0-7 Olympia F.C Warriors
Semi Final: Olympia F.C Warriors 6-0 South Hobart
2020 Meetings
2020 WSL Round 13: Olympia F.C Warriors 1-0 Clarence Zebras
2020: WSL Round 8: Clarence Zebras 0–1 Olympia F.C Warriors
2020: WSL Round 5: Clarence Zebras 1–0 Olympia F.C Warriors
2020: Summer Cup Final: Clarence Zebras 4 – 1 Olympia F.C Warriors
Match Primer
After battling it out all the way for the 2020 Super League title, the two most dominant Women's sides in Tasmanian Football now prepare to clash in a blockbuster Statewide Cup decider.
There was a significant gap from these two sides to the rest of the Super League this season, with this match up providing a fitting finale to the season, with both sides looking to claim a second piece of Silverware for the season.
The pair have already met in one cup final this year, with Clarence Zebras winning the Summer Cup final back in March by a 4-1 score line, though a lot has changed since that day.
The Warriors claimed the Super League title by winning two of the three meetings between the sides, with all three of the league clashes resulting in 1-0 score lines. It shows the fine margins that exist between the two sides and sets the stage for what should be a hotly contested cup final. Don't expect a raft of goals, but expect a tight battle that will go right down to the wire. A moment of individual brilliance either way could well settle this.
Not that both sides aren't capable of scoring plenty of goals, both boast quality attacks that have consistently scored large numbers of goals against all the other sides they've met, they've just not been able to do that against each other as of yet.
Glenorchy Knights v Olympia F.C Warriors
5:00pm, KGV
Road to the Final
Glenorchy Knights
Round of 16: Glenorchy Knights 5-0 Northern Rangers
Quarter Final: Taroona 0-3 Glenorchy Knights
Semi Final: Glenorchy Knights 3-2 South Hobart
Olympia Warriors
Round of 16: Olympia F.C Warriors 10-1 Beachside
Quarter Final: Olympia F.C Warriors 2-0 University
Semi Final: Olympia F.C Warriors 7-0 Launceston City
2020 Meetings
2020 NPL TAS Round 13: Olympia F.C Warriors 0-3 Glenorchy Knights
2020 NPL TAS Round 2: Glenorchy Knights 3-1 Olympia F.C Warriors
2020 Summer Cup Round 1: Glenorchy Knights 1-2 Olympia F.C Warriors
Match Primer
A rematch of the 2017 decider will pit two traditional rivals in Glenorchy Knights and the Olympia Warriors up against each other in the Lakoseljac Cup Final. With the Cup named after a Knight's legend in Milan Lakoseljac, the occasion will take on even more significance for the club.
The Knights were the only real challenger to Devonport in the NPL Tasmania title race and whilst they ultimately fell short, they will enter this one as the favourites after finishing three places, and 11 points ahead of the Warriors in the final standings.
The Knights also had the better of the Warriors in their two league clashes, including a comfortable 3-0 win as recently as October 17th.
Whilst the Warriors had a disappointing NPL campaign, they have saved their best performances for the Cup, scoring 19 goals across their 3 games and their crushing 7-0 win over Launceston City in last week's Semi Final suggests they are coming into form at the right time to potentially turn the tables on their rivals.
This game has the potential for plenty of goals, with these two sides the highest scoring teams in the NPL TAS this season and both boasting a glut of attacking talent capable of breaking open games. Expect an attacking, open encounter with chances for both sides. Whoever can take them more efficiently, will be the ones hoisting the Lakoseljac Cup.