Welcome back to another season of the Friday Forecast, as the Long weekend approaches,well the long weekend of football that is!
There is no shortage of action coming up this weekend, with the big games coming thick and fast, but before we jump into them, first the biggest story in Tasmanian Football, Andrew Wilkie, delivering once again! The record $12.8 million in funding for the construction of a junior hub is one of the most exciting developments the game has ever had in Tasmania. Oh yes, and then he goes and delivers another grant of $350,000 for Taroona today. Seriously, just call this…
The Olympia Warriors have won the 2019 Summer Cup, after a goal from Josephine Mamic in the final minute of extra time sealed a 1-0 win over the Kingborough Lions.
After dominating much of the play but struggling to find a breakthrough, Bonnie Davies burst forward as the clock ticked into the 110th minute. Her shot sparked a manic scramble in the box that saw two reflex saves and one shot off the post, before Mamic finally poked home the winner from the six-yard box.
[caption id="attachment_9668" align="alignnone" width="656"] The Warriors celebrate the last gasp winner- Solstice…
Four goals from Nicholas Naden has seen the Glenorchy Knights make a successful return to top flight football, as they downed Riverside 5-1 at Windsor Park. In a battle of the newly promoted sides, it was Knights who spoiled the Riverside party with a comprehensive performance, controlling the game from start to finish and running out comfortable victors.
The home side had a strong crowd of supporters cheering their side on their NPL TAS debut, from the newly refurbished Windsor Park facilities. It was unknown territory for both the Riverside players and supporters as neither were too sure…
Daniel Syson has wasted no time making his mark upon his return to Valley Road, scoring the match winner to help the Devonport Strikers overcome the Olympia Warriors 1-0 in a tight battle. Syson smashed home the games lone goal on 55 minutes after being picked out in the box by Eddie Bidwell, and from there the Strikers held on to start their title defence with a win.
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Devonport assumed control of the game in the first half, controlling the game with possession of the ball but it wasn't translating into many chances, with the first half seeing very few good…
The draw for the next round of the Statewide Cups were held on Thursday morning at KGV Football House, with the Round of 16 of the Lakoseljac Cup and Preliminary rounds of the Women's Statewide Cup and Under 20's Statewide Cup drawn.
Due to ongoing Facebook Technical issues that prevented anything being posted, the draw was shown Live on Football Tas Twitter. Due to the presence of the TV news, postponing was not an option.
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In a final 10 minutes filled with drama, a late South Hobart strike saved a point for the home side against a well-drilled Hobart Zebras team today. Despite numerous Lakoseljac Cup Qualifying matches going on around the state, a healthy crowd turned out to see the hard fought 1-1 draw.
In a game of two halves, it was Zebras who struck first despite South Hobart’s bright start. Alex Walter came close for South after his header was tipped onto the bar by an impressive Sam Whatman but the resulting corner came to nothing. It was just 5 minutes later that a looping ball over the top of Jack…
The qualifying round of the 2019 Lakoseljac Cup has been played out on Monday, with five qualifiers staged to determine who would join the other 11 sides into the draw for the Round of 16.
At KGV, it was a dominant start to the day from Nelson ESFC, who produced a comprehensive performance to account for cup newcomers South East United, 7-0. Nelson were the stronger side from start to finish and really clicked into gear in the second half, scoring five times to add some emphasis to the final score.
Next up in the KGV triple header was Beachside taking on visiting coastal side Ulverstone and…
The Women's Super League is set to return, as the third full season of the competition gets underway for 2019 this weekend. This year will see 6 sides competing, with Clarence, Hobart Zebras, Kingborough, Olympia and South Hobart all chasing Ulverstone, who went 21 wins from 21 games en route to last seasons title. Having won the League by some 28 points last season, the gap would seem a tough one to close. However, nobody saw the Zebras sliding down as they did after their dominant 2017 campaign, so this season is far from a foregone conclusion. It certainly looks an open race, and an…
The Devonport Strikers maintained their 100% start to the 2019 season, fighting back from a goal down to claim a 2-1 win over Launceston City on Wednesday night.
Nearly two weeks after it was expected, Launceston City were finally able to get their 2019 NPL Tasmania season underway. On a cold night at Buckby Land Rover Park, City played host to last season's premiers, the Devonport Strikers. Having the extra couple of weeks may have favoured the Launceston outfit, as it would have provided them with more time to adjust after changing coach just one week before the season was set to start.…
The Kingborough Lions have kick-started their season with a dominant 90 minutes of football, beating Clarence 8-0 for their first points of the 2019 season.
American import Horacio Gutierrez bagged a brace, as did Phillip Kantzos and Chris Downes, as the Lions pummelled their opponents from kickoff to final whistle. They were dominant in all facets, leading the shot count 22-3 and holding possession for the majority of the game.
A steady opening ten minutes saw both teams ease into the contest, and Clarence looked lively on the counter-attack early. It wasn't…
The Olympia Warriors defeated a gallant Glenorchy Knights 3 - 1 at KGV on Wednesday night. The Knights opened the scoring through Declan Brown in the 17th minute before Jordan Scott struck back minutes before half time. The Warriors then took the lead in the 58th minute with Nick Mearns hitting home, before a Jacob Leaman strike sealed his sides 3-1 win.
The game begun with an early chance to Olympia, with Jack Ryan heading wide from a Jordan Scott cross. The Knights then had a chance of their own when Declan Brown intercepted a wayward Paul Stevens pass, however the Olympia defence held…
The draw for the next round of the Statewide Cups were held on Thursday morning at KGV Football House, with the Round of 16 of the Lakoseljac Cup and Preliminary rounds of the Women's Statewide Cup and Under 20's Statewide Cup drawn.
Due to ongoing Facebook Technical issues that prevented anything being posted, the draw was shown Live on Football Tas Twitter. Due to the presence of the TV news, postponing was unfortunately not an option.
The 2019 Women's Super League launches this weekend, with a pair of games to get it all underway as the top flight action returns for the Women after an intriguing Summer Cup competition.
The action will kick off down at Lightwood Park on Friday evening, as the Kingborough Lions play host to South Hobart. The Lions look to be the most improved team in the league for 2019, complementing the natural improvement to be expected in a youthful playing list, with some quality additions. The likes of Zoe Horgan and Hanna Manuela have added steel to the spine of the side, which is the area the Lions…
The Devonport Strikers sent a message to rest of the league with a dominant 4-0 win over Glenorchy Knights on Saturday afternoon at Valley Road. The Strikers exploded out of the blocks, scoring 3 goals in the space of 10 minutes to have the game well within their keeping after just 22 minute of play. They would add one more before half time, before the chances dried up in the second half, and it ultimately ended at 4-0.
Having rattled the crossbar with a wicked left footed effort from range on 6 minutes, Joel Stone turned provider and picked out Eddie Bidwell's run from deep to the back post…
A stunning Danny Cowen goal in the second-half saw Kingborough Lions take three points from a travelling Riverside Olympic outfit this afternoon, running out 2-1 winners. On a glorious day for football, the sun soaked Lightwood Park saw a cagey first half open up to become an entertaining game despite many missed opportunities.
The first ten minutes of play had Kingborough in the driving seat, however they were unable to convert their possession into anything meaningful and seemed reluctant to commit players forward. Riverside were strong in defence and got rewarded for their patience when…
South Hobart have comfortably accounted for Launceston City 5-1, in their Round 4 NPL TAS clash at Buckby Landrover Park. Nick Morton opened the scoring in the opening minute and added a second before half time as his side went into the sheds 3-0 ahead. Noah Mies scored his second goal of the season midway through the second half, but it was purely a consolation as South added two more goals to claim the 5-1 win.
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[caption id="attachment_9848" align="alignnone" width="629"] Nick Morton opened the scoring early- Jamie Richardson[/…
The Kingborough Lions eventually converted their dominance to claim the 2019 Women's Super League season opener 3-0 over South Hobart at Lightwood Park. It took an hour for the Lions to break through, as heroics in goal by McMullen for South, weren’t enough to keep the home side. Laura Davis starred, finding her composure as the game grew to come away with a double, whilst a solo effort by Watkins saw out a convincing victory.
Early fire by Kingborough signalled their intent to start the season with a bang. The Lions were firing shots away frequently, registering fourteen first half shots,…
