The Olympia F.C Warriors continue to look the dominant force of the Super League in 2019, and they no showed no mercy to Clarence on Saturday, blasting 16 past them to storm to a huge 16-0 win that provided a major boost to their goal differential.
Bonnie Davies topped the goal scorers list with five, whilst Olivia Bomford, Madison Chambers and Bianca Parker each scored a hattrick. Jade Williams and Heather Russell also chipped in with a goal each, adding to the impressive score line.
It was go from the first whistle for the Warriors, with Puli producing a good run down the left. A shot in…
South Hobart struck three times inside of the first 20 minutes to set up a comfortable 5-0 win over Riverside at Windsor Park. Ben Hamlett completed his hat-trick and added the games fifth goal late on in the piece as South cruised to victory to bounce back from last weekends defeat.
South looked to stamp their authority on the match early, maintaining the lion’s share of possession. Even when South looked under the pump, they flipped the game to their favour. The first goal on the eleventh minute was case in point. The Roos had just pushed up more players forward than they had all match,…
Laura Davis put on an MVP calibre performance in her side's victory over South Hobart today as she scored twice and turned provider for another two first half goals. Emille Tatton scored her second which was the lone goal of the second half as Kingborough coasted by the bottom-dwelling South Hobart.
South Hobart were in trouble from the beginning as they saw a barrage of shots in the first ten minutes which resulted in the first goal of the game. Emille Tatton rounded her marker and delivered a ball to the feet of Davis in the area who took a cushioning first touch and guided her shot to the…
Noah Mies scored twice and chalked up three assists as Launceston City downed Clarence 6-0 to claim their first victory of the season. Mies was inspired in attack, as City continued to pile more misery on the struggling Clarence outfit, surging in the second half after leading 2-0 at the break.
City were a class above their opposition all day and Mies was at the centre of everything, scoring twice and assisting on three more goals. They'll be sweating on the fitness of two key players going forward, though, after Matthew Oh and Alex Turner both picked up injuries in the second half.…
The draws for the Quarter Final Stage of the Statewide Cup competitions have today been held at KGV Football House. The games are to be played the weekend of May 10-12 with dates and kick off times TBD over the coming day.
In the Lakoseljac Cup, the tie of the round is undoubtedly the Hobart Zebras v Devonport game, with the two having played out a thrilling 2-1 game on Easter Monday in the league. With the pair to meet in Round 11 NPL TAS action, it means the sides will now play each other in consecutive weeks, playing at Valley Road a week earlier.
Football Federation Australia’s Board of Directors has endorsed the recommendations of the New Leagues Working Group (NLWG).
The NLWG was established to discuss and provide recommendations on an alternate A-League, W-League and Y-League governance model.
FFA Chairman Chris Nikou said the Board noted several important bases for reaching its decision.
“Endorsement of the NLWG Recommendations was in the Directors’ view in the best interests of FFA,” Nikou said.
“This is the beginning of the journey and we must all work together and continue to participate in negotiations regarding a new…
Hobart Zebras and Glenorchy Knights were forced to settle for a point apiece, as they drew 2-2 on Sunday afternoon. Declan Brown gave Knights the lead from the penalty spot before an own goal in the opening minute of the second half restored parity. Nick Naden then headed the Knights back into the lead before Mathew Sanders deflected home Jayden Hey's shot to square it again. Both sides had chances to win the game but couldn't convert, as the game ended locked at 2-2.
Knights took the lead 11 minutes in from the penalty spot after Jan Charuza caught Matthew Nowicki with a high boot in the…
The Easter Weekend is upon us and it brings with it its usual bevy of local footballing action, with the Round of 16 of the Lakoseljac Cup set to play out. This year will see two games played on Good Friday with the remainder to take place on the Saturday. The Hobart Zebras have already booked their passage through to the next round, courtesy of their 6-0 win over Clarence. and now seven more teams will join them in the Quarter Finals.
On the Friday night the tie of the round pits old rivals Olympia and Glenorchy Knights against each other. This will now be the third season in a row the two…
The Women's Statewide Cup is set to get underway this weekend, with four games in the Preliminary round set to cut the numbers down to a final eight. Olympia, Beachside, Taroona and Northern Rangers were all lucky enough to be drawn through to the Quarter finals when the draw was held back in March, with four more sides now set to join them. Lets take a look who those sides might be.
The action begins down at the Den on Good Friday, with a Super League v Super League game pitting the Kingborough Lions up against Clarence United. Clarence will want to have 'goldfish memories' this week…
Kingborough have cruised into the Quarter Finals of the Women's Statewide Cup, beating Clarence 5-0 in a dominant display at Lightwood Park.
In a game they could have won by twice the margin, the Lions fired 34 shots on goal and had the vast majority of the possession for the full 90 minutes. Only a best-on-ground performance from Clarence goalkeeper Amelia Vandermiet and some wayward finishing in front of goal spared Clarence from a more demoralising scoreline.
The Lions looked to be switched on from the opening whistle, and they had the lead all too easily inside the first five minutes.…
The Devonport Strikers were given a scare at Lightwood Park, but a late Max Fitzgerald goal saw them prevail 2-1 against Kingborough and advance to the Lakoseljac Cup quarter finals.
A lethargic Strikers outfit should have probably been behind at half time after a saved penalty from Lions skipper Danny Cowen. But some heroics from keeper Nathan Pitchford in the first half, and a much improved performance after the break, saw them do just enough to advance.
The game rolled gently into first gear from kickoff, as both teams eased into the contest over the first ten minutes. Despite their…
A second-half strike from Nick Mearns earned the Olympia Warriors a 1-0 win over the Glenorchy Knights at Warrior Park on Friday Night to send them through to the final eight of the Lakoseljac Cup.
It was the third time in as many seasons that these two prestigious clubs have come up against each other in the knockout competition and the Knights were looking to get one back after losing the last two.
And it was the Knights who were to be the more dangerous side early on in the match as the first real chance fell to them through live-wire Declan Brown.
Links To Blogs and Full Time Scores In Score Centre
Headlines
-Strikers and Warriors advance to Lakoseljac Cup Quarter Finals with Good Friday wins.
-Kingborough thump Clarence to reach final 8 of Women's Statewide Cup as University account for Somerset 8-3 and Ulverstone rally from 2-0 down to down South Hobart 3-2.
-Darling Double Seals 2-0 Taroona win over Metro, South Hobart overcome Hobart United 3-1
-University provide upset of the day, bouncing University 2-1 from the Lakoseljac Cup
-Nine man Somerset hold off Beachside 4-2, Riverside down Nelson 3-0
Launceston City have been extraordinarily knocked out of the 2019 Lakoseljac Cup as two goals from University striker Samuel Fahey proved to be too much for the Northern outfit and it means they will play no part in the next stage of the statewide knockout competition.
Before the game has even started City were dealing with problems. Alex Turner, who has been a revelation for them at centre back this season, was out after picking up an injury against Clarence. However, the returning Patrick Sullivan is more than an ample replacement at the heart of defence.
Ulverstone have produced a thrilling come from behind win against South Hobart at Darcy Street to continue their tilt at a Statewide Cup triumph.
South Hobart opened the scoring through Pishon Choi in the 29th minute, with Choi doubling the home sides lead in the 54th. However, not long after Amy Bissett put Ulverstone back in the contest, with a 57th minute goal. Jazmin White then reminded everybody what she is capable off, scoring two goals in a minute to see her side clinch a classic come from behind victory.
The game kicked off with both sides struggling to control possession, before…
A delightful double from Will Darling has fired Taroona into the last eight of the Lakoseljac Cup for 2019. The Taroona talisman struck twice in the space of 10 first half minutes to give his side a 2-0 lead after 30 minutes that they then never looked like relinquishing.
On a day in which Fox Sports was on location capturing footage for their Magic of the Cup series about the scenic nature of their home ground, Will Darling conjured his own magic, chiming in with a lovely chipped second goal having headed his side into the lead minutes earlier.
Riverside Olympic have marched through to the Quarter Finals of the Lakoseljac Cup, as they comfortably accounted for Nelson 3-0 on Saturday at Windsor Park.
Aaron Campbell opened the scoring via a first-half penalty in a competitive first 45 that gave Nelson reasons to believe they could repeat their Road trip North in 2017.
But Riverside ran the game out the stronger in the second half, and saw off the challenge of the visitors with goals from Matt Spanos, firing in first goal for his new side and Mitch Roberts sealed the 3-0 victory.
The Somerset Sharks ended their Round of 16 Lakoseljac Cup quarter final with 2 less men on the pitch than their Beachside opponents, but crucially with two more goals. The Sharks booked their quarter final ticket in a pulsating clash at Cardigan Street, fighting back from an early Shae Hickey free kick to win 4-2, despite two players being sent off in the fiery clash.
South Hobart have progressed through to the Quarter Finals of the Lakoseljac Cup, but were made to work for it by a dogged Hobart United side. Two late goals from Nick Morton and Bradley Lakoseljac secured the 3-1 result for South, after the game had been locked at 1-1 till the final 15 minutes of the game.
