Modbury Vista vs Adelaide University
6:15 pm | Friday 27 May | State Centre for Football
Round Eight of the WNPLSA gets kicked off tonight with three exciting games. The first of tonight's tripleheader will see Modbury Vista host Adelaide University at the State Centre for Football. Modbury Vista remains bottom of the WNPLSA after only recording two points in their opening seven games, already conceding 27 goals. The team has been in better form in recent weeks, securing draws in consecutive weeks against the fellow bottom three teams, WT Birkalla and Fulham United. Alana Fitzsimmons 53rd minute goal gave Modbury Vista a 1-0 lead over WT Birkalla in their last fixture before WT Birkalla converted a penalty in the 68th minute to secure a point. A win is vital for Modbury Vista as they look to remove themselves from the bottom of the ladder.
Adelaide University has not been in any better form in recent weeks, not winning any of their last four league matches. In their last four fixtures, Adelaide University has recorded three losses and only one draw against Football SA NTC. In their last league fixture, Adelaide University was beaten 5-0 by league leaders West Adelaide which has seen them drop to sixth. The team did progress to the next round of the WNPL & WSL Cup last week as they beat Women’s State League team Campbelltown City 6-0. Adelaide University will hope that leading goal scorer Tanaye Morris can continue her scoring form to lead the team to their first win since Round Four.
Modbury Vista line-up: RGK. Roxana Severino, 3. Elyse Moon, 5. Ella Smith, 7. Ruby Smith, 8. Alana Armstrong, 9. Pirrie Weeks, 11. Georgia Dearden, 15. Claudia Hewitt, 17. Mackenzie Wegener, 18. Alana Fitzsimmons, 19. Leah Noto, 22. Elisabeth Dodds, 23. Olivia Tripodi, 27. Ailin Marshall, 31. Isabella Cordera (GK), 36. Caitlyn Williams, 50. Georgia Henderson (C)
Coaches: Kristy Smith, Campbell Arnold, Zack Jackman
Team Staff: Kelly Tataryn, Zoe May
Adelaide University line-up: 3. Gemma MacFarlane, 4. Mabel Day, 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 (GK), 23. Hayley Needs, 25. Tahlia Curnow, 33. Alana Lanuzza, 34. Mia Mcgranaghan, 39. Elisa Karas
Coaches: Tony Sacca, Francesco Tropiano
Team Staff: Margarita Fitzharris, Mat Prior, Bryn Weatherill
WT Birkalla vs Metro United WFC
8:15 pm | Friday 27 May | Jack Smith Park
WT Birkalla remains winless in the league after seven games, losing four and drawing three. In their last league fixture, WT Birkalla drew with bottom side Modbury Vista 1-1 as Marie Heinrich converted a 68th-minute penalty to rescue a point after being 1-0 down. Currently, no WT Birkalla players have scored more than one goal, heading into Round Eight with the team only scoring five goals, demonstrating their struggles to secure a win early in the season. WT Birkalla progressed to the Quarter Finals of the 2022 WNPL & WSL Cup last week as they beat current Women’s State League Leaders Flinders United 1-0 as Sarah Chappel scored in the 86th minute. A win could potentially see them distance themselves from the current bottom two and close the gap between them and the current seventh place Metro United WFC.
Metro United WFC recovered from two consecutive league defeats with a win over Fulham United in Round Seven. Roxanne Dodd starred for the team once again, scoring her third goal in two weeks, while Romy Franceschilli secured her first goal of the season in the 87th minute to secure a 2-1 win. With their Round Seven win, Metro United WFC secured a 5-0 win over Adelaide Comets Reserves to reach the Quarter Finals of the WNPL & WSL Cup with Dodd and Mirella Scalzi both recording braces, while Victoria Mansueto secured her first cup goal of the season. A win could see Metro United WFC enter the top five if results go in their favour.
WT Birkalla line-up: 2. Vanja Todorovic, 4. Nicole Robertson, 5. Ellie Seaton, 9. Katie Bray, 15. Marie Heinrich (C), 16. Sarah Chappel, 17. Justyna Dul, 20. Libby Davy (GK), 22. Isabella Conner, 24. Mariah Aplin, 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, Matthew Hawyes, Josh Penny
Metro United WFC line-up: 1. Melanie Comyns (GK), 2. Ebony Kyriacou, 3. Emma Cotgrove, 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, 94. Emily Sabatino
Coaches: Paul Morris, Eleanor Bills, Terry Kyriacou, Rochelle Draper
Team Staff: Andreas Zacharia
Salisbury Inter vs Fulham United
8:15 pm | Friday 27 May | State Centre for Football
Last Meeting: (20/5/22) Round of 16 WNPL & WSL Cup | Salisbury Inter 5 vs Fulham United 1
Two teams who are no strangers to each other face off for the second time in two weeks as Salisbury Inter host Fulham United at the State Centre for Football. Last Friday night saw Salisbury Inter take on Fulham United in the Round of 16 of the Australia Cup, with Salisbury Inter ultimately securing a 5-1 win, with the team having five different goal scorers. In the league this season Salisbury Inter has been in good form, winning all their games from Round Four to Six, however, faced their second defeat of the season by Adelaide City, losing 2-1. Currently in third, Salisbury Inter are five points off first and second, meaning they need to win and both Adelaide City and West Adelaide must drop points for the team to close the gap.
Fulham United are still yet to win in 2022 as they enter Round Eight with five losses and two draws while having just been knocked out of the WNPL & WSL Cup by tonight’s opponents Salisbury Inter. Fulham United recorded their fifth defeat of the season last round as Metro United WFC scored late to secure a 2-1 win, cancelling Natasha Vella’s 84th-minute equaliser. Fulham United are currently the league's lowest-scoring team with only four goals scored in their opening seven games. A win could potentially see them overtake WT Birkalla and remove themselves from the bottom two.
Salisbury Inter line-up: Natalie Librandi, Elana Dalakis, 1. Matilda Comley, 5. Isabella Kouimtzis, 6. Nicole Calder, 7. Maria Jose Rojas Pino, 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
Coaches: Simon Catanzaro, Darran King, Brad Donovan, Arnouluck Sirisay
Team Staff: Tamara Simeoni, Aleksandra Lalusic, Colin Bajkusev
Fulham United line-up: 1. Natalie Hayman (GK), 3. Susan Roberts, 4. Natasha Vella (C), 5. Georgina Toome, 6. Josephine Trimboli, 7. Hannah Doyle, 8. Kara Davies, 10. Elizabeth Cufari, 12. Mia Lundquist, 14. Sarah Mills, 15. Laura Niejalke, 16. Sarah Hunt, 17. Chloe Mortimer, 18. Gabrielle Bentley, 19. Hannah Freer, 23. Angela Mills, 24. Jessica Fulford, 27. Manamen Sumaoro
Coaches: Nando Sergi, Massimo Primaro
Team Staff: Michael Ottaviano, Toan Le
Adelaide Comets vs Adelaide City
5:15 pm | Saturday 28 May | State Centre for Football
Last Meeting: (20/5/22) Round of 16 | Adelaide Comets 1 vs Adelaide City 3
Adelaide Comets and Adelaide City face off at the State Centre for Football for the second time in two weeks. When both teams met last week, Adelaide Comets lost 3-1 knocking them out of this year's WNPL & WSL Cup, with Chrissy Panagaris 71st minute equaliser not being enough as Adelaide City scored two late goals. Adelaide Comets have been in great form in recent weeks as they have recorded three wins and a draw in their last four games, seeing them jump into the top four. Chrissy Panagaris and Georgie Nicola have been in great form in recent weeks, as they continue to score to lead their team to victory. Currently, level on points with Salisbury Inter, Adelaide Comets could secure third place if Salisbury is to drop points this round.
Adelaide City has been a frightening team to play against in recent weeks as they currently sit in second, level on points with current leaders West Adelaide. Winning six of their seven matches thus far, Adelaide City is currently on a run of three league wins in a row and is eager to make it four and potentially take the top spot. Adelaide City beat Adelaide Comets 3-1 last week in the WNPL & WSL Cup with Matilda McNamara opening the scoring in the first minute while Mawa Sumaoro score two late goals to secure the win, grabbing her four and fifth goals in just this cup competition. Adelaide City most recently secured a valuable 2-1 win over Salisbury Inter in Round Seven as Isabel Hodgson scored twice to distance them from third by five points. Can Adelaide City repeat last week’s cup result?
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, 12. Vasillia-Estella Ketses, 14. Sofia Kouzionis, 18. Ellie Todd, 21. Kira Glinz, 24. Ava Barton, 33. Nanako Sasaki, 35. Sevanah Pantelis, 37. Stefanie Lang, 40. Yuka Sasaki
Coaches: John Panagaris, Thomas Monsigneur, Nathan Bell
Team Staff: Linda Reed, Arthur Skrembos, Kieran O'Sullivan
Adelaide City line-up: 1. Claudia Jenkins (GK), 2. Zoe Tolland, 3. Matilda Mcnamara, 4. Daniela Di Bartolo (C), 5. Alyce Macauley, 7. Valeria Guajardo, 8. Alanah Ursino, 9. Caitlin White, 10. Alison Atkins, 11. Alicia Nickolas, 13. Sophie Leszczynski, 14. Chrissie Zikos, 15. Bianca Gray, 16. Isabel Hodgson, 18. Mawa Sumaoro, 19. Katie Bowler, 20. Abbey Lucas (GK), 23. Natalie Frantzis, 40. Grace Abbey (GK), 77. Yasmina Kasumovic
Coaches: Angelo Paul, Ayoub Hassine, Brian Gale
Team Staff: Seymour Di Bartolo, Masoud Teymouri, Tricia Yan Wen Soh
West Adelaide vs Football SA NTC
5:15 pm | Saturday 28 May | West Beach Parks Football Centre
Last Meeting: (3/9/21) Round 17 | Football SA NTC 2 vs West Adelaide 2
West Adelaide looks to continue their eight-match winning streak in all competitions as they look to remain top of the WNPLSA. Yet to drop a point since Round One, West Adelaide has been perfect since, winning their last six league games, while making the Quarter Finals of the WNPL & WSL Cup. In their last three league fixtures, West Adelaide has not conceded any goals, scoring 13 in the process, which has taken their tally to 35 goals scored in seven games, while conceding only seven goals. In their last league fixture, West Adelaide beat Adelaide University 5-0 with Racheal Quigley scoring a hattrick which took her tally to eleven goals in just six games. West Adelaide beat Women’s State League Side Cove FC 11-0 in dominant fashion to secure their place in the Quarter Finals of the WNPL & WSL Cup.
Football SA NTC started the season in tremendous form, which saw them win three and draw one of their opening four games, holding the top spot. However, since Round Four, Football SA NTC has been without a win, drawing against Adelaide University and then losing their last two games against Adelaide City and Adelaide Comets. In their last fixture, Football SA NTC lost 2-1 against Adelaide Comets, with Michaela Belmonte’s second half long-range effort not being enough to come back from Adelaide Comets' two first-half goals. Currently out of the top four, Football SA NTC will want to re-enter the frame very soon with a win this weekend and will hope to serve West Adelaide their first loss since Round One.
West Adelaide line-up: 2. Emily Hodgson, 3. Olivia Bramley, 4. Zoe Haralampopoulos, 8. Georgia Macri, 9. Harriet Burnett, 10. Racheal Quigley, 11. Laura Johns, 12. Nicole Tilley (C), 15. Meleri Mullan, 18. Abby Touchette, 21. Annalee Grove (GK), 23. Anna Pritchard
Coaches: Tracey Jenkins, Nic Whiteside, Leslie Allan Bell
Team Staff: Tammy Brooks, Lachlan Hall
Football SA NTC line-up: Claire Scarpin, 2. Madeleine Wright, 4. Lily Di Cola, 6. Michaela Belmonte, 7. Abby Middleton, 8. Abbey Burns, 9. Camila Madriz Figueroa, 10. Erin Kontoutsikos, 11. Sienna Western, 13. Lily Barber, 14. Victoria Costanzo, 15. Hayley Wellington, 17. Stella Dracopoulos, 25. Tyler Kennedy, 25. Grace Wilson (GK)
Coaches: Michele Lastella, Mark Lobianco, Kosta Jaric, Danyon Loud
Team Staff: Sharee Mcnamara, Jason Collins
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Women’s State League Preview
Flinders United look to extend their lead at the top of the Women’s State League as they face Cove FC at Women’s Memorial Playing Fields tonight. Having started the season in great form, Flinders United will be devasted to have not progressed to the next round of the WNPL & WSL Cup after losing 1-0 after WT Birkalla scored late. Although losing to WT Birkalla, Flinders United have looked strong in league competition winning five out of their first six games, most recently beating top two rivals Adelaide Jaguars 4-1. Tonight’s opponents Cove FC will look to rebound after facing an 11-0 loss to current WNPLSA leaders West Adelaide in the WNPL & WSL cup. Cove FC have looked reasonably strong to start the WSL season, winning three, drawing one and losing two. A win could see them potentially enter the top three if other results go in their favour.
Adelaide Hills will host Elizabeth Grove tonight at the Hawks Nest in an exciting encounter. Adelaide Hills has been in tremendous form in recent weeks, winning their last two matches which have seen them jump into fourth. In their last fixture, Adelaide Hills beat FK Beograd 4-1 to secure their fourth win of the season. They are eager to make it five wins as they face a recently struggling Elizabeth Grove who has lost all their last four matches. In their most recent fixture, Elizabeth Grove lost to Modbury Jets 6-1, also taking their goals conceded tally to 34 goals in just six games as they sit seventh in the league.
To close Round Eight of the Women’s State League Campbelltown City will travel to Smith Partners Stadium to face Modbury Jets. Modbury Jets are currently in good form in recent weeks, winning two out of their last three games, including wins over second-place Adelaide Jaguars and most recently a 6-1 win against Elizabeth Grove. Currently sitting in sixth a win could see them challenge to enter the top four. Their opponents Campbelltown City have struggled thus far this season with their only win coming against FK Beograd who forfeited the game. The team has faced back-to-back 6-0 defeats, losing to South Adelaide in Round Seven and most recently losing to WNPLSA side Adelaide University in the Round of 16 of the WNPL & WSL Cup. Campbelltown City will be eager to remove themselves from the bottom of the WSL ladder.
Adelaide Jaguars and South Adelaide have both received a bye in Round Eight.