WT Birkalla vs Football SA NTC
8:15 pm | Wednesday 13 April | Jack Smith Park
Midweek action kicks off tonight as WT Birkalla host Football SA NTC at Jack Smith Park. WT Birkalla’s start to the 2022 season has not gone to plan after only recording one point in their first three games. The 3-0 loss to Adelaide University marks their second loss in a row, as they enter Round Four in ninth with only one goal scored. After starting their season without a win, WT Birkalla will be hoping they can quickly change their form as they look to climb the ladder.
Their Round Four opponent Football SA NTC will be no easy encounter, with the young squad yet to be beaten in their opening three fixtures this season. Currently sitting in second, Football SA NTC will look to continue their winning ways that have seen them pick up two victories and a draw in their opening three matches. After their Round Three 3-0 win over Fulham United, Football SA NTC remains one of the best defensive sides in the competition, conceding only three goals. Ilah Soroush and Lily Barber both picked up their first goals of the season against Fulham United, while Victoria Costanzo will hope to continue her goal-scoring form against WT Birkalla, after recording a goal in back-to-back games.
WT Birkalla line-up: Emily Todd, 1. Kendall Jenner, 2. Vanja Todorovic, 4. Nicole Robertson, 5. Ellie Seaton, 9. Katie Bray, 12. Micaela Quinn, 14. Katerina Mattheou, 15. Marie Heinrich (C), 16. Sarah Chappel, 17. Justyna Dul, 20. Libby Davy (GK), 23. Aida Pedisic, 25. Jasmine Franks, 28. Sascha Williams, 30. Izzy Barchiesi, 33. Kate Seaton
Coaches: Tony Mansueto, Nicholas Kostantakis, Kevin McCormack
Team Staff: Melanie Obst, Christopher Goddard, Roger Williamson, Carol Goddard
Football SA NTC line-up: 1. ELYSHIA OGSTON, 2. Madeleine Wright, 5. Sasha Coorey, 6. Michaela Belmonte, 8. Abbey Burns (C), 9. Camila Madriz Figueroa, 10. Erin Kontoutsikos, 12. Brooklyn Mciver, 13. Lily Barber, 14. Victoria Costanzo, 15. Hayley Wellington, 16. Ruby De Pieri, 19. Claire Scarpin, 25. Grace Wilson (GK), 30. Ilah Soroush, 125. Tyler Kennedy
Coaches: Michele Lastella, Mark Lobianco, Kosta Jaric, Danyon Loud
Team Staff: Sharee Mcnamara, Jason Collins
Adelaide University vs Adelaide City
6:15 pm | Thursday 14 April | VALO Football Centre
Last Meeting: (14/8/21) Round 15 | Adelaide City 2 vs Adelaide University 2
Thursday night’s quadruple-header at VALO Football Centre will showcase an exciting matchup as two teams who are yet to drop any points thus far this season face off as Adelaide University host Adelaide City.
Adelaide University has started the 2022 season perfectly, entering the fourth round winning every game, still with a game in hand. Round Three saw Adelaide University secure a 3-0 victory over WT Birkalla, with captain Stella Rigon picking up her first of the season with an impressive freekick, while new signing Chanel Todino recorded her first goal for her new club. Currently holding the best defensive record in the competition with only one goal conceded, Adelaide University will look to continue their great defensive form against Adelaide City.
Adelaide City currently sits top of the WNPLSA after winning their opening three games, with their most recent coming against Modbury Vista as they won 2-1. Although being hot favourites in their Round Three matchup with Modbury Vista, Adelaide City was forced to fight for their win as the returning Isabel Hodgson’s double rescued the three points late. Currently sitting as one of the league’s best attacking and defensive sides, Adelaide City will look to continue this great start to the year as they face one of their biggest challenges in Adelaide University.
Only one club can retain their perfect start to the season after Thursday night.
Adelaide University line-up: 2. Elle Pirintzis, 4. Mabel Day, 6. Alysia Panagakos, 8. Stella Rigon (C), 9. Chanel Todino, 10. Georgia Iannella, 11. Ellie Sparrow, 13. Elysha Magor, 17. Tanaye Morris, 19. Lauren Ward, 20. Inana Toovey (GK), 22. Briarna Hamersley, 23. Hayley Needs, 25. Tahlia Curnow, 34. Mia Mcgranaghan, 39. Elisa Karas
Coaches: Jamie Dunning, Nic Whiteside, Robertto Karas
Team Staff: Margarita Fitzharris, Mat Prior
Adelaide City line-up: 1. Claudia Jenkins (GK), 2. Zoe Tolland, 7. Valeria Guajardo, 10. Alison Atkins, 11. Alicia Nickolas, 13. Sophie Leszczynski, 14. Chrissie Zikos, 15. Bianca Gray (C), 16. Isabel Hodgson, 18. Mawa Sumaoro, 19. Katie Bowler, 23. Natalie Frantzis, 77. Yasmina Kasumovic
Coaches: Angelo Paul, Ayoub Hassine, Masoud Teymouri, Brian Gale
Team Staff: Seymour Di Bartolo, Joshua Mcloughney, Nik Hagicostas
Salisbury Inter vs West Adelaide
6:15 pm | Thursday 14 April | VALO Football Centre
Last Meeting: (23/10/21) Grand Final | Salisbury Inter 3 vs West Adelaide 2
It’s the Grand Final rematch. Salisbury Inter vs West Adelaide. Thursday Night. VALO Football Centre.
Salisbury Inter looks to remain unbeaten as they face off against their 2021 rivals West Adelaide. After experiencing a draw in their opening fixture, Salisbury Inter were eager to record their first win of their title defence season. They returned to winning ways in Round Three as they beat Adelaide Comets 3-0 with Emily Heazlewood running the show as she scored twice, while Sharni Tansell recorded her first of the season. After traumatising West Adelaide in 2021 and already beating them in the Pre-Season Cup Final, Salisbury Inter will look to continue this in Round Four as they look for their second win of the season.
West Adelaide is eager to get the better of Salisbury Inter after a season in which they were unable to beat their Round Four opponents on six occasions, which climaxed with losing the Premiership and Championship. After their Round One defeat to Adelaide City, West Adelaide has looked like one of the league's most feared teams, scoring 17 goals in the last two matches, only conceding once during this period. With their attackers in tremendous form, this is the perfect opportunity for West Adelaide to pick up their first win against Salisbury Inter since Round 19 of the 2019 season.
Salisbury Inter line-up: Jaya Pagatpat, 1. Matilda Comley, 5. Isabella Kouimtzis, 6. Nicole Calder, 10. Khal Adam Khan, 11. Nicola Frazzetto, 12. Chantelle Ryder, 13. Angelique Vreugdenburg, 14. Emily Heazlewood, 15. Sharni Tansell, 18. Jasmine Styles, 20. Erin Hood, 23. Mina Nishitani, 25. Brea Harmer
Coaches: Simon Catanzaro, Darran King, Brad Donovan, Arnouluck Sirisay
Team Staff: Tamara Simeoni, Aleksandra Lalusic
West Adelaide line-up: Siena Covino, 2. Emily Hodgson, 4. Zoe Haralampopoulos, 8. Georgia Macri, 9. Harriet Burnett, 11. Laura Johns, 12. Nicole Tilley (C), 13. Maddie DuRieu, 15. Meleri Mullan, 18. Abby Touchette, 19. Emily Gale, 21. Annalee Grove (GK), 23. Anna Pritchard
Coaches: Tracey Jenkins, David Lewis, Leanne Davis
Team Staff: Tammy Brooks, Lachlan Hall
Adelaide Comets vs Fulham United
8:15 pm | Thursday 14 April | VALO Football Centre
Last Meeting: (10/9/21) Round 18 | Adelaide Comets 3 vs Fulham United 0
After both clubs recorded 3-0 losses in Round Three, Adelaide Comets and Fulham United look to secure three points in their upcoming showdown. Adelaide Comets will look to get back to winning ways after they were beaten by Salisbury United last week. Now without a win since their Round One 5-4 win over Modbury Vista, Adelaide Comets have experienced back-to-back losses without recording a goal. They will be hoping that new striker Chrissy Panagaris can begin firing in the goals after she has begun the new campaign without a goal.
Fulham United are still yet to record their first win of the season, currently sitting on one point with only one goal scored in their first three matches. Since their opening round draw with WT Birkalla, Fulham United has yet to record another point, however, have been reasonably competitive in each match. This is a perfect opportunity for Fulham United to secure their first win of the season, as they face a fellow team who has struggled to secure any points since the opening round of the season.
Adelaide Comets line-up: 1. Izabel Czechowicz (GK), 2. Elena Psaroulis (C), 3. Chantelle Reed, 5. Joanna Katsabis, 8. Chrissy Panagaris, 9. Kiara Osullivan, 10. Georgie Nicola, 11. Mariah Karittevli, 14. Sofia Kouzionis, 21. Kira Glinz, 24. Ava Barton, 33. Nanako Sasaki, 35. Sevanah Pantelis, 37. Stefanie Lang, 40. Yuka Sasaki, 45. Zaira Pabon Gomez
Coaches: John Panagaris, Thomas Monsigneur, Nathan Bell
Team Staff: Linda Reed, Arthur Skrembos, Kieran O'Sullivan
Fulham United line-up: Mia Lundquist, 1. Natalie Hayman (GK), 2. Charlotte Waters, 3. Susan Roberts, 4. Natasha Vella, 6. Josephine Trimboli (C), 7. Hannah Doyle, 8. Kara Davies, 10. Elizabeth Cufari, 15. Laura Niejalke, 16. Sarah Hunt, 17. Chloe Mortimer, 18. Gabrielle Bentley, 19. Hannah Freer, 21. Aaliyah Falco, 24. Jessica Fulford, 27. Manamen Sumaoro
Coaches: Massimo Primaro, Nando Sergi
Team Staff: Michael Ottaviano
Modbury Vista vs Metro United WFC
8:15 pm | Thursday 14 April | VALO Football Centre
It’s a showdown between two teams that have struggled defensively this season, as Modbury Vista and Metro United WFC do battle at VALO Football Centre. After starting their season with back-to-back losses with fourteen goals conceded, things couldn’t have looked much worse for Modbury Vista. Things look destined to become worse as they faced Adelaide City in Round Three, however, Modbury Vista proved to be the league leader's toughest opponent thus far as they led the match up until the 63rd minute, eventually losing 2-1. This matchup demonstrated Modbury Vista’s ability to perform against the top teams in the league.
Their opponents Metro United WFC have not experienced much of a better start to the 2022 season. Although sitting on three points, Metro United WFC has conceded sixteen goals, only scoring five which is the exact same as Modbury Vista. Their Round Three loss to West Adelaide marked their second 8-1 loss in the three matches, demonstrating the defensive issues the team is currently experiencing. Metro United WFC has not had any issues scoring goals thus far, contributing to at least a goal in all of their opening three games.
Modbury Vista line-up: 1. Konstantina Theodorakos, 5. Ella Smith, 6. Claudia Neubauer, 7. Ruby Smith, 8. Alana Armstrong, 11. Georgia Dearden, 15. Claudia Hewitt, 19. Leah Noto, 20. Aimee Benton (GK), 22. Elisabeth Dodds, 23. Olivia Tripodi, 27. Ailin Marshall, 28. Sonita Phin, 32. Summer Doman, 36. Caitlyn Williams, 38. TinaTina Lauszus, 50. Georgia Henderson (C)
Coaches: Duncan Soang, Anthony Dimech, Campbell Arnold
Team Staff: Kelly Tataryn, Zoe May, Zack Jackman
Metro United WFC line-up: 1. Melanie Comyns (GK), 2. Ebony Kyriacou, 3. Emma Cotgrove, 6. Laura Stockdale, 7. Millie Scott, 8. Isabella Scalzi (C), 9. Roxanne Dodd, 10. Talia Bilardo, 11. Lauren Steer, 15. Mirella Scalzi, 16. Sarah Taylor, 17. Victoria Mansueto, 18. Amber-May Smith, 20. Michaela Hadaj, 22. Sophie McGrath, 23. Mikayla Librandi, 29. Jessica Signoriello, 36. Emily Bouchereau, 43. Romy Franceschilli, 66. Mary Anne Frost
Coaches: Paul Morris, Eleanor Bills, Terry Kyriacou, Rochelle Draper
Team Staff: Andreas Zacharia
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Women’s State League Preview
Sitting at the bottom of the table with zero points, Campbelltown City will be hoping to pick up their first points of the season as they host Cove FC tonight at Steve Woodcock Sports Centre. After last week’s 11-0 loss to Flinders United, Campbelltown City will be hoping to improve on what was a performance to forget. Cove FC will be hoping to return to winning ways after dropping points in a 3-3 draw with South Adelaide last round. They have a good opportunity to record their second win of the season as they face Campbelltown City who currently has the worst attacking and defensive records in the competition, as of Round Three.
Two of the remaining three undefeated teams face off tonight as Adelaide Jaguars travel to O’Sullivans Beach Sports and Community Centre as they take on South Adelaide. South Adelaide dropped their first points of the season last round as they drew with Cove FC. South Adelaide has seen to be an exciting attacking side that has scored 15 goals in their first two games of the season. They face a difficult challenge in Adelaide Jaguars who are yet to drop any points in their opening three games, which sees them sit at the top of the Women’s State League. Adelaide Jaguars will be hoping to continue their winning ways as they attempt to provide South Adelaide with their first loss of the season.
After a week off, Elizabeth Grove should be refreshed and ready to pick up their second win of the season as they take on FK Beograd at Dauntsey Reserve on Thursday night. After recording their first points of the season in a 4-1 win over Campbelltown City in Round Two, Elizabeth Grove is eager to secure their second win of the season. Their opponents FK Beograd are yet to record a point thus far after starting the season with three losses in their opening three matches. FK Beograd will be hoping to secure their first points after narrowly missing out against league leaders Adelaide Jaguars last round as they lost 3-2.
After regaining their winning form last round, Adelaide Hills will look for their third win of the season, however, face a difficult challenge in Flinders United. Adelaide Hills returned to winning ways in Round Three as they beat Modbury Jets 2-0 at home. Winning twice in their opening three matches, Adelaide Hills looks like an impressive team in 2022. Their opponents Flinders United currently sit in second and are eager to remain unbeaten heading into Round Four. Flinders United are yet to concede this season and will hope to continue their great attacking and defensive form against Adelaide Hills. They will face off on Wednesday 27th April.
Modbury Jets has received a bye in Round Four.