Football SA NTC vs WT Birkalla
6:30 pm | Friday 8 July | State Centre for Football
Last Meeting: (13/4/22) Round Four | WT Birkalla 1 v Football SA NTC 2
Football SA NTC will look to return to winning ways after they've experienced a run where they've been winless since their Round 10 4-0 win over Metro United WFC. The team will be devasted not to have remained in the top four after they let a 2-0 lead slip against Fulham United, which has seen the team drop out of the top four into sixth. Emilia Murray secured her fourth goal of the season in their draw last week as she found the back of the net after a well-worked run, while Lily Di Cola picked up her second goal of the season just after the half-time break. With only two points separating them and fourth-placed Adelaide Comets, Football SA NTC needs to secure three points in Round 13 to keep their chase for the top four alive.
Football SA NTC secured a well-deserved 2-1 win over WT Birkalla the last time they met. Madeleine Wright opened the scoring in the 3rd minute, giving Football SA NTC an early lead, while Claire Scarpin doubled their lead just after half-time. WT Birkalla attempted to make a comeback, with Sascha Williams finding the back of the net in the 92nd minute, but it was not enough to earn a point.
Currently sitting in ninth, WT Birkalla were unfortunate to not close the three-point gap between themselves and eighth-placed Fulham United in Round 12. WT Birkalla faced a 1-0 defeat to a strong Adelaide University side, which sees them remain winless in their opening 12 games of the season. WT Birkalla is currently without a point since their Round Seven draw with Modbury Vista, which has seen them experience a five-game losing streak in the league. With only six games remaining, WT Birkalla is in desperate need of points as they look to close the gap between themselves and Fulham United.
Football SA NTC line-up: 1. ELYSHIA OGSTON, 2. Madeleine Wright, 3. Emilia Murray, 4. Lily Di Cola, 5. Sasha Coorey, 6. Michaela Belmonte, 7. Abby Middleton, 8. Abbey Burns (C), 9. Camila Madriz Figueroa, 10. Erin Kontoutsikos, 11. Sienna Western, 12. Brooklyn Mciver, 13. Lily Barber, 14. Victoria Costanzo, 15. Hayley Wellington, 17. Stella Dracopoulos, 19. Claire Scarpin, 25. Grace Wilson (GK)
Coaches: Michele Lastella, Mark Lobianco, Kosta Jaric, Danyon Loud
Team Staff: Sharee Mcnamara, Samantha Mathews
WT Birkalla line-up: 1. Kendall Jenner, 2. Vanja Todorovic, 4. Nicole Robertson, 7. Amelia Rechichi, 9. Katie Bray, 12. Micaela Quinn, 15. Marie Heinrich (C), 16. Sarah Chappel, 18. Katia Pedisic, 19. Olivia Wilson, 20. Libby Davy (GK), 23. Aida Pedisic, 24. Mariah Aplin, 25. Jasmine Franks, 27. Emily Todd, 28. Sascha Williams
Coaches: Tony Mansueto, Nicholas Kostantakis
Team Staff: Melanie Obst, Kevin McCormack, Roger Williamson, Stella Rau
Adelaide City vs Adelaide University
7:15 pm | Friday 8 July | Adelaide City Park
Last Meeting: (14/4/22) Round Four | Adelaide University 2 v Adelaide City 1
Adelaide City jumped into the top two after securing their ninth win of the season last week against Modbury Vista. Valeria Guajardo led her team to victory last round which saw the striker contribute a brace to the victory, while a Modbury Vista own goal and a last-minute Isabel Hodgson goal assisted in the win as they erased any concern that arose from their opponent's third-minute goal. Currently still six points behind league leaders West Adelaide, Adelaide City must look to continue their great run of form which has seen them record back-to-back victories as they search to catch their rivals.
Adelaide University has the honour of being only one of three teams to take points off Adelaide City this season, with this week's away side recording a 2-1 win over their opponents in Round Four. A Tanaye Morris first-half double provided Adelaide University with the victory, as her quick double saw Katie Bowler’s eighth-minute finish cancelled out.
Like Adelaide City, Adelaide University is currently experiencing a two-game winning streak, which has seen them beat Fulham United and most recently WT Birkalla who they beat 1-0 with Milano Venter’s 40th-minute goal being the decisive moment. Their win over WT Birkalla has seen them jump from sixth, into fifth, with only goal difference separating them and a place in the current top four. A win for Adelaide University could potentially see them jump into the top four if Adelaide Comets are to drop points, while will prove valuable heading into the final rounds of the season.
Adelaide City line-up: 1. Claudia Jenkins (GK), 2. Zoe Tolland, 4. Daniela Di Bartolo (C), 5. Alyce Macauley, 6. Dylan Holmes, 7. Valeria Guajardo, 8. Alanah Ursino, 10. Alison Atkins, 11. Alicia Nickolas, 13. Sophie Leszczynski, 14. Chrissie Zikos, 15. Bianca Gray, 16. Isabel Hodgson, 18. Mawa Sumaoro, 19. Katie Bowler, 77. Yasmina Kasumovic
Coaches: Angelo Paul, Ayoub Hassine, Brian Gale
Team Staff: Seymour Di Bartolo, Masoud Teymouri, Tricia Yan Wen Soh
Adelaide University line-up: 2. Elle Pirintzis, 3. Gemma MacFarlane, 6. Alysia Panagakos, 8. Stella Rigon (C), 9. Chanel Todino, 10. Georgia Iannella, 11. Ellie Sparrow, 12. Georgia Box, 13. Elysha Magor, 16. Milano Venter, 17. Tanaye Morris, 20. Inana Toovey, 27. Madaleine Box, 33. Alana Lanuzza, 34. Mia Mcgranaghan, 39. Elisa Karas
West Adelaide vs Salisbury Inter
8:30 pm | Friday 8 July | State Centre for Football
Last Meeting: (24/6/22) Quarter-Finals WNPL & WSL Cup | West Adelaide 1 v Salisbury Inter 0
West Adelaide looks to continue their outstanding reign of dominance as they take on a strong Salisbury Inter side at the State Centre for Football. With a 2-0 win over Metro United WFC in Round 12 which saw Nicole Blackett and Harriet Burnett both secure goals, West Adelaide extended their run to eleven consecutive victories in the league. That win took West Adelaide to six points clear from second-placed Adelaide City with only six games to go. West Adelaide will be eager to continue their great run of form as they prepare for an important Semi-Final matchup next week in the WNPL & WSL Cup.
West Adelaide would like to continue their great run of form against Salisbury Inter this season which has seen them secure two wins against their opponents. Their last victory came two weeks ago when they knocked Salisbury Inter out of the WNPL & WSL Cup with a 1-0 win which saw Georgia Macri score the decisive goal. West Adelaide also secured a 2-1 win in Round Four, which saw Racheal Quigley win the game for her side with a double from the penalty spot in the final 15 minutes, erasing Nicole Calder's first-minute goal.
Salisbury Inter will be devasted after they dropped their first points since their Round Seven loss to Adelaide City, as Adelaide Comets secured a 1-0-win last week. That loss ended a four-game winning streak, which has now seen the side drop to third and now face an eight-point gap to try and catch the current league leaders. Three points will be vital for Salisbury Inter as they look to jump back into second, with a loss this round potentially seeing them fall five points behind second if Adelaide City is to win. Can Salisbury Inter be the first team since Adelaide City in Round One to beat West Adelaide this season?
West Adelaide line-up: 2. Emily Hodgson, 3. Olivia Bramley, 4. Zoe Haralampopoulos, 6. Siobhan Eastham, 8. Georgia Macri, 9. Harriet Burnett, 10. Racheal Quigley, 11. Laura Johns, 12. Nicole Tilley (C), 17. Georgia Bailey, 18. Abby Touchette, 21. Annalee Grove (GK), 23. Anna Pritchard
Coaches: Tracey Jenkins, Nic Whiteside, Nenita Burgess, Leslie Allan Bell
Team Staff: Tammy Brooks, Lachlan Hall
Salisbury Inter line-up: 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, 24. Danielle Harmer, 25. Brea Harmer, 30. Chloe Shaw
Coaches: Simon Catanzaro, Darran King, Brad Donovan, Phil Hallard
Team Staff: Tamara Simeoni
Metro United WFC vs Modbury Vista
3:30 pm | Saturday 9 July | TK Shutter Reserve
Last Meeting: (14/4/22) Round Four | Modbury Vista 2 v Metro United WFC 3
Although facing defeat last week, Metro United WFC is currently on the back of a great period of form and is eager to extend it as they look to close the gap with the top four. Metro United WFC faced their sixth defeat of the season as they were beaten 2-0 by West Adelaide, however, became only the fourth team this season to concede only two or less against the current league leaders while improving on their 8-1 loss earlier in the season. Currently sitting in seventh, there is only a four-point gap separating themselves and the top four. With only six games left of the season, every point counts as they look to keep their ambitions of Finals alive.
It was an evenly contested encounter last time both teams met in Round Four which saw Metro United WFC secure a 3-2 victory. Elisabeth Dodds was a vital player in the encounter, as she contributed to her own goal in the opening minute to put Modbury Vista behind. However, she was quick to redeem herself as she secured a double scoring in the 17th and 50th minutes. Modbury Vista was unable to hold a lead in the game for long, with Victoria Mansueto scoring in the 20th minute, while Emma Cotgrove found the winner in the 55th minute.
In Modbury Vista’s Round 12 encounter with Adelaide City, the team were in great spirits early in the encounter Pirrie Weeks opened the scoring early on as she scored directly from a corner in the opening three minutes to give her side the lead. However, the team’s defensive woes continued as they faced four unanswered Adelaide City goals to lose the matchup 4-1. Currently level on points with ninth-placed WT Birkalla, Modbury Vista is desperate to secure the first win of the season as they search to remove themselves from the bottom of the WNPLSA.
Metro United WFC line-up: 1. Melanie Comyns (GK), 2. Ebony Kyriacou, 3. Emma Cotgrove, 6. Laura Stockdale, 8. Isabella Scalzi (C), 9. Roxanne Dodd, 11. Lauren Steer, 17. Victoria Mansueto, 18. Amber-May Smith, 20. Michaela Hadaj, 22. Sophie McGrath, 29. Jessica Signoriello, 36. Emily Bouchereau, 43. Romy Franceschilli
Coaches: Paul Morris, Eleanor Bills, Terry Kyriacou, Rochelle Draper
Team Staff: Andreas Zacharia
Modbury Vista line-up: 3. Elyse Moon, 5. Ella Smith, 8. Alana Armstrong, 9. Pirrie Weeks, 11. Georgia Dearden, 15. Claudia Hewitt, 17. Mackenzie Wegener, 18. Alana Fitzsimmons, 19. Leah Noto, 20. Aimee Benton (GK), 22. Elisabeth Dodds, 36. Caitlyn Williams, 38. TinaTina Lauszus, 50. Georgia Henderson (C)
Coaches: Duncan Soang, Campbell Arnold, Zack Jackman
Team Staff: Zoe May
Fulham United vs Adelaide Comets
4:15 pm | Saturday 9 July | West Beach Parks Football Centre
Last Meeting: (14/4/22) Round Four | Adelaide Comets 3 v Fulham United 1
Fulham United search for only their second win of the season as they face Adelaide Comets Saturday afternoon. After producing an impressive second-half performance against Football SA NTC last Friday night which Angela Mills secure a double to complete the two-goal come back and earn a point, Fulham United will be eager to translate this into their matchup with Adelaide Comets. Currently, only three points separate Fulham United and the bottom two, with the WNPLSA regulars hoping to expand this as they look to distance themselves and produce a strong end to the season.
Adelaide Comets was dominant last time they met Fulham United in Round Four action, with Chrissy Panagaris, Joanna Katsabis and Georgie Nicola all securing goals to give their side a 3-0 lead within the opening 60 minutes. Fulham United attempted a comeback with Mia Lundquist producing a goal in the 65th minute, however, it was unable to spark any comeback.
Jumping back into the top four after a hard-fought 1-0 win over then second place Salisbury Inter, Adelaide Comets will look to secure their place amongst the top four for another week. Georgie Nicola found the decider for Adelaide Comets in their victory over Salisbury Inter as her incredible long-range effort in the 66th minute secured the three points. Adelaide Comets continues to impress when going forward with attackers Chrissy Panagaris and Georgie Nicola both placing within the league's top five goal scorers thus far.
Fulham United line-up: 1. Natalie Hayman (GK), 2. Charlotte Waters, 3. Susan Roberts, 4. Natasha Vella (C), 5. Georgina Toome, 6. Josephine Trimboli, 8. Kara Davies, 10. Elizabeth Cufari, 14. Sarah Mills, 15. Laura Niejalke, 16. Sarah Hunt, 19. Hannah Freer, 23. Angela Mills
Coaches: Nando Sergi, Massimo Primaro
Team Staff: Michael Ottaviano, Alexandra Sicari
Adelaide Comets line-up: 1. Izabel Czechowicz (GK), 2. Elena Psaroulis, 3. Chantelle Reed, 8. Chrissy Panagaris, 9. Kiara Osullivan, 10. Georgie Nicola, 11. Mariah Karittevli, 12. Vasillia-Estella Ketses, 14. Sofia Kouzionis, 21. Kira Glinz, 24. Ava Barton, 33. Nanako Sasaki, 35. Sevanah Pantelis, 37. Stefanie Lang, 40. Yuka Sasaki, 46. Jaala Keogh
Coaches: John Panagaris, Thomas Monsigneur, Nathan Bell
Team Staff: Linda Reed, Arthur Skrembos, Kieran O'Sullivan
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Women’s State League Preview
Round 13 of the Women’s State League is here with three exciting matchups set for this weekend. South Adelaide and Cove FC kick off Round 13 tonight as they face off at O’Sullivans Beach Sports and Community Centre. Currently on a five-game winning streak, South Adelaide has been unbeatable since their Round Four loss to Adelaide Jaguars. The team jumped into second after their 2-1 win over Adelaide Jaguars last week, which saw them score twice in the last 20 minutes to secure the victory. Cove FC will be eager to continue their great run of form which has seen them win their last three games, which now see them sit in fourth, only four points off the second spot. In other action, Modbury Jets look to return to winning ways after facing consecutive defeats and a week off last week with a bye. Their opponents Adelaide Hills will be hungry to jump back into the top two after their four-game winning streak came to an end last week with a 5-0 loss to league leaders Flinders United. To close Round 13, current bottom side Campbelltown City look to overcome the league leaders Flinders United. Campbelltown City remains at the bottom of the Women’s State League, with their 7-1 loss to Cove FC last week marking their ninth loss. Flinders United will be in great spirits after knocking off than second placed Adelaide Hills last week as they took their run to five consecutive wins. Their 5-0 win took has taken their tally to 21 goals scored in their last three games, while conceding zero goals.