Campbelltown City vs Sturt Lions
Venue: Steve Woodcock Sports Centre
Date: Tuesday 7 September, 7:30 PM
Mid-week NPL returns tonight with Campbelltown facing off against Sturt under lights at Steve Woodcock Sports Centre as they duke it out for a spot in the top six.
The hosts missed a golden opportunity to move into outright third on the ladder (and six points behind second with two games in hand) as they slumped to a 1-0 defeat to an in-form Croydon outfit.
The Lions surrendered their place in the top six with a disappointing 4-0 defeat at the hands of Comets, marking their second successive loss and extending their winless run in the league to five matches when they least wanted it.
Three points the way of Campbelltown could see them overtake MetroStars in third should they lose or draw tonight, while a Sturt victory would see them jump all the way up to fourth, if not higher, before this weekend’s fixtures.
Campbelltown City line-up: 1. Jamie Signorello, 2. Shaun Harvey (C), 3. Liam Miller, 5. Julian Oscar Ionni, 6. Adam D'Agostino, 7. Joel Allwright, 8. Alexander Mullen, 9. Marc Marino, 10. Luigi Ditroia, 12. Nicholas Francese, 14. Adam Piscioneri, 15. Antony Piscioneri, 16. Daniel Mullen, 17. Adam De Ieso, 18. Trey Williams, 20. Nicholas Harpas (GK), 23. Jake Halliday
Coaches: Iain Fyfe, Leslie Pogliacomi, Corey Artone, Ali Sadick
Team Staff: Agelo Kapnistis, Ryan Hanlon
Sturt Lions line-up: 1. James Klappers (GK), 2. Cale Nagle, 3. Daniel Guastella, 4. Jacob Atkinson, 6. Jasper Donovan, 7. Ben Woollard, 8. Caden Yates, 9. Gonzalo Rodriguez, 10. Alexander Sortini, 11. Samed Altundag, 12. Michael Gravas, 13. Cooper Mullins, 14. Bradley Davey, 15. Akira Kobaishi, 16. Samuel Voigt, 17. Jonathan Fusco (C), 19. Luke Fusco, 20. Brandon Centofanti, 21. Valentino Esposito
Coaches: Lino Fusco, Frank Tibaldi, Gregory Videon, Michael Harkness
Team Staff: Ivan Piovesan, Jakson Messent, Andrew Ross
Croydon FC vs MetroStars
Venue: Jack Smith Park
Date: Tuesday 7 September, 8:15 PM
The second match of our Tuesday night double-header pits one of the league’s form teams in Croydon against another who has struggled to get points on the board of late in MetroStars.
Croydon all but secured NPL survival on the weekend with a crucial 1-0 win over Campbelltown, as Luis Benedetti’s curling effort from long range was parried into the path of Sebastian Goode, who rifled home to earn his side all three points.
MetroStars’ double chance hopes were dealt another hammer blow last weekend as they were beaten 3-2 by Adelaide United despite an impressive Joshua Mori brace, falling eight points behind Comets in second with three matches to play this season.
Not content with survival, Croydon will now be gunning for what would be an incredible assault on the top six, but a win to MetroStars would go a long way towards allaying any fears of missing out altogether.
Croydon Kings line-up: 1. Gianni Tramontin, 3. Filimon Asefa, 5. Luke Klimek (C), 6. Christopher Vivian, 7. Sebastian Goode, 8. Adam Martinello, 9. Nathan Munro, 10. Antoni Trimboli, 11. Luis Benedetti, 12. Tatenda Nyaruwe, 13. Foribert Niyonkuru, 14. Peter Mercurio, 15. Domenic Costanzo, 18. Jarrod Brazzale, 19. Chikondi NYIRENDA, 21. John Hall (GK), 23. patrick caraccia
Coaches: Travis Dodd, Latham Byfield, Adam Vizzari
Team Staff: Mario Catalano, Joshua Avery
MetroStars line-up: 2. Connor O'rielly, 3. Luke Frangakis, 4. Justin Davis, 7. Michael Daloisio, 8. Rocky Callisto, 10. Anthony Solagna (C), 11. Ariath Piol, 12. Alessio Melisi, 17. Matthew Dawber, 18. Fabian Barbiero, 19. Cooper O’donnell, 20. Joshua Mori, 22. Hamish Gow, 23. Christian Esposito, 24. Theo Doufos, 25. Jayden Spruyt, 45. Jackson O'Donnell (GK)
Coaches: Robert Saraceno, Nicholas Bouzalas, Adam Van Dommele, Michael Rende
Team Staff: Joseph Polisena, Patrick Pike, George Laoutaris
Metro United vs Fulham United
Venue: TK Shutter Reserve
Date: Tuesday 7 September, 7:30 PM
Mid-week WNPL action kicks off tonight, as Metro aim to cement their top four spot but face a rejuvenated Fulham outfit starting to pick up steam.
Metro moved into the top half for the first time in many weeks with an upset 2-1 win over their conquerors in the Cup final, Inter, with goals from skipper Vanessa Reed and Chanel Todino setting their side up to claim all three points.
Fulham have hit a rich vein of form in the back half of the season, registering their third win in their last four games with a thumping 3-1 victory over Uni thanks in large part to a well-taken goal and incredible assist by Fiona Worts.
Three points to the hosts would increase their lead over NTC to four points in fourth, while Fulham are now in a position to jump from the foot of the table (which has looked unlikely throughout the season) with a win tonight.
Metro United WFC line-up: 1. Melanie Comyns (GK), 3. Emma Cotgrove, 4. Talia Bilardo, 6. Laura Stockdale, 7. Millie Scott, 9. Roxanne Dodd, 11. Lauren Steer, 12. Rochelle Draper, 13. Vanessa Reed (C), 14. Annie Green, 15. Mirella Scalzi, 18. Isabella Scalzi, 20. Chanel Todino, 26. Michaela Hadaj, 27. Amber-May Smith, 29. Jessica Signoriello, 99. Olivia Bunge (GK)
Coaches: Antonio Scalzi, Brenton Ellul, Emilio Librandi
Team Staff: Terry Kyriacou, Andreas Zacharia
Fulham United line-up: 1. Natalie Hayman (GK), 2. Siobhan Eastham, 3. Sarah Hunt, 4. Natasha Vella, 5. Olivia Bramley, 6. Josephine Trimboli (C), 7. Georgina Toome, 8. Laura Niejalke, 10. Hannah Doyle, 11. Mia Lundquist, 12. Angela Mills, 13. Hannah Freer, 14. Amielia Ebbs, 16. Susan Roberts, 17. Elizabeth Cufari, 19. Fiona Worts, 26. Francesca Queale (GK)
Coaches: Ayoub Hassine, Ali Ali, Masoud Teymouri, John RUSSELL
Team Staff: Adam Mortimer, Maggie Smith, Yacine Grar