1996 NSW Superleague Preseason tournament

These statistics were written for the OzSoccer archive by Greg Stock. I believe them to be accurate and have taken every care to make them so. I would appreciate any correction of errors detected. To get in touch with the Oz Soccer team please refer to the credits page.

Preseason Round One
Home TeamvAway Team
Southern Division
Seymour Shaw Park Miranda
Saturday February 8 1997
Sutherland Sharks
Paul Henderson, Paul Donnelly, Greg Lerond, Scott Henderson, Shane Clinch, David Thomas, Grant Bard, Anthony Versi, Tony Cabassi, Tony Brandtman, Harry Christodoulou; Subs : Justin McLeay, Pablo Morales, Sam Mozny, Keegan Pillay
Goals : Cabassi, Christodoulou, Versi
3 - 1 St George
Jose Bello-Amigo, Matthew O'Shea, Stephen Scotti, Paul Treharne, Paul Carter, Jason Dauzacker, John Pillemer, Christian Martinez, Daniel Cummins, Vince Savoca, James Magiasis; Subs : Joseph Ellul, Nick Audenes, Daniel Totaro
Goal : Cummings
Seymour Shaw Park Miranda
Saturday February 8 1997
Macarthur Rams were awarded the points for this game after Bankstown played an ineligable player
Macarthur Rams
David Hayes, Steve Lord, Jason Lewis, Scott Houghton, Steve Sweeney, Adrian Macerola, Shane Rayner, David Reid, Greg Thomas, Rod Penna, Tony Telisman; Subs : Brandon McGregor, David Thomsen, Ben Wright
Goals : Lewis, Thomas
2 - 3 Bankstown City
Tony Kostadinovski, Tony Josevski, Saso Boskovski, Luis Contigiani, Can Celik, Robert Gomez, Stephen Eagleton, Mile Todorovski, Michael Hawrysiuk, Damien Luksic, Ozcan Celik; Subs : Tony Velevski, Mendo Ralevski, Ray Younis, Stewart van Bentum
Goals : Velevski x2, Todorovski
Seymour Shaw Park Miranda
Saturday February 8 1997
Canterbury-Marrickville
Steve Tolios, Michael Raeburn, Spiro Hantzis, Angelo Markopoulos, John Manolopoulos, Matthew Shepherd, Con Paradisis, Jose Mendes, Zoran Ilic, Steve Christoforidis, John Christou; Subs : Juliano Damjano, Steve Georgallis, Jim Nikas, Angelo Kotsopoulos, Nathan Hall
0 - 1 Leichhardt Tigers
Frank Mikuletic, Alex Araujo, Martin Driene, Fabio Macolino, Sal Zullo, Mite Talcevski, John Buonavoglia, Eric Williams, Anthony Tesoro, Frank Ianni, John Walsh; Subs : David Blinoff, Greg Harige, Malcolm Bideau
Goal : Buonavoglia 26'
Northern Division
Melita Stadium, South Granville
Saturday February 8 1997
Blacktown City
Fernando Greco, Steve Hickman, Damon Langan, Damien Foxe, Jeff Suzor, Ivo De Jesus, Steve Berry, Stuart Cleary, Sarkis Boudaher, Scott Ashton, Steve Cutler; Subs : Dean Harding, Jay Anderson, Glen Geppart
Goals : Anderson, Berry
2 - 1 Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Mladen Kos, Pat Agius, David Petrovic, Alen Stajcic, Javier Mancino, Johnny Cam, Mirko Ninkovic, Robert Sacco, Paul Richardson, Milan Gajic, Daniel Crowden; Subs : Johnny Ghisso, James Galea, Stefan Janic, James Warburton
Goal : Ghisso
Melita Stadium South Granville
Saturday February 8 1997
Parramatta Eagles
Jason Holmes, George Souris, Mark Reveley, Christian Ortiz, Scott Gilbert, David Huxley, Sasha Utjesenovic, Stephane Jee, Sasha Petrovski, Steve Karavatakis, David Harding; Subs : Geoff Gunning, Tony Danaskos, Kire Josevski, Mauricio Islas
Goals : (Incomplete) Steve Karavatakis x3
6 - 1 Sydney United
Sean Cahill, Dennis Frketic, Chad Karpes, Ben Fairley, Dorin Karpes, Larry Mullen, Zan Kukucka, Steve Zoric, Daniel Kennedy, Terry Spreber, Fabian Surepis; Subs : Michael Ner, Nick Maslinkoski.
Goal : unknown
Pluim Park Lisarow
Saturday February 8 1997
Central Coast
David Fitzsimmons, Phil Moss, Ben Lovie, Andrew Clarke, Craig Thompson, Paul Roberts, Jason Huxley, Nathan Byrn, Shane Knight, Damien Brown, Justin Norman; Subs : Adam Mark, Brent Demery, Matthew Heighway, Kevin Schneider
Goals : (Incomplete) Nathan Byrne x3
4 - 0 Adamstown Rosebud
Lineup Unavailable


Preseason Round Two
Home TeamvAway Team
Southern Division
St George Stadium, Rockdale
Saturday February 15 1997
Canterbury-Marrickville
Steve Tolios, Michael Raeburn, Spiro Hantzis, Angelo Markopoulos, John Manolopoulos, Matthew Shepherd, Con Paradisis, Jose Mendes, Steve Christoforidis, Jim Nikas, Robert Jerkovic; Subs : John Christou, Juliano Damjano, Steve Georgallis
Goals : Nikas 3' Manolopoulos 26' Markopoulos 41'
3 - 2 Macarthur Rams
David Hayes, Steve Lord, Jason Lewis, Scott Houghton, Steve Sweeney, Adrian Macerola, Shane Rayner, David Reid, Greg Thomas, Rod Penna, Gerald Gonthier; Subs : Brandon McGregor, Ben Wright, Eddie Clune.
Goals : Reid 51' Rayner 55'
St George Stadium, Rockdale
Saturday February 15 1997
St George
Jose Bello-Amigo, Matthew O'Shea, Stephen Scotti, Paul Treharne, Paul Carter, John Pillemer, Christian Martinez, Daniel Cummins, Vince Savoca, James Magiasis, Daniel Totaro; Sub : Joseph Ellul.
Goals : Cummins 23' Magaisas 87'
2 - 1 Bankstown City
Tony Kostadinovski, Tony Josevski, Saso Boskovski, Robert Gomez, Stephen Eagleton, Mile Todorovski, Michael Hawrysiuk, Damien Luksic, Ozcan Celik, Tony Velevski, Mendo Ralevski; Subs : Luis Contigian, Ray Younis, Stewart van Bentum
Goal : Hawyrusiuk 6'
St George Stadium, Rockdale
Saturday February 15 1997
Sutherland Sharks
Paul Henderson, Paul Donnelly, Greg Lerond, Scott Henderson, David Thomas, Grant Bard, Anthony Versi, Tony Cabassi, Tony Brandtman, Harry Christodoulou, Sam Mozny; Subs : Justin McLeay, Keegan Pillay
Goals : Lerond 13'pen Hristodoulou 29' 67'
3 - 1 Leichhardt Tigers
Frank Mikuletic, Alex Araujo, Martin Driene, Fabio Macolino, Sal Zullo, Mite Talcevski, John Buonavoglia, Eric Williams, Anthony Tesoro, Damien Smith, Sasha Telisman; Subs : John Walsh, David Blinoff, Malcolm Bideau
Goal : Smith 90'pk
Northern Division
Pluim Park, Lisarow
Saturday February 15 1997
Central Coast
David Fitzsimmons, Phil Moss, Craig Thompson, Paul Roberts, Nathan Byrn, Shane Knight, Damien Brown, Kevin Schneider, Mark Drysdale, Matthew Lowe, Peter Preston; Subs : Mathew Heighway, Justin Norman
Goals : Brown 44' Bym 47' Heighway 90'
3 - 2 Parramatta Eagles
Jason Holmes, George Souris, Mark Reveley, Christian Ortiz, David Huxley, Sasha Utjesenovic, Stephane Jee, Sasha Petrovski, Steve Karavatakis, Geoff Gunning, Malcolm Meilak; Subs : Scott Gilbert, Mauricio Islas, Barry Smith
Goal : Meliak 34' Karavatakis 40'
Pluim Park, Lisarow
Saturday February 15 1997
Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Mladen Kos (Mike Gibson), Pat Agius, David Petrovic, Alen Stajcic, Javier Mancino, Johnny Cam, Robert Sacco, Paul Richardson, Milan Gajic, Daniel Crowden, Stefan Janic; Subs : Johnny Ghisso, James Galea, James Warburton, Adriano Maiorca
Goals : Mancino 12' S.Janic 21' 33' Richardson 82' Other scorer unknown
5 - 0 Sydney United
Sean Cahill, Chad Karpes, Ben Fairley, Dorin Karpes, Larry Mullen, Steve Zoric, Daniel Kennedy, Terry Sperber, Michael Ner, Robert Neilson, Hakan Erdogen; Subs : Zia Younan, Fabian Scrpeis, Zan Kukucka.
Adamstown Oval, Adamstown
Saturday February 15 1997
Adamstown Rosebud
(Lineup Incomplete) Lane
Goal : Lane 48'
1 - 5 Blacktown City
Fernando Greco, Steve Hickman, Damon Langan, Damien Foxe, Steve Berry, Stuart Cleary, Scott Ashton, Steve Cutler, Dean Harding, Jay Anderson, Jeff Doyle; Subs : Ivo De Jesus, Sorkis Boudaher, Glen Geppart, Goran Vulic, David Morgans
Goals : Cleary 31' Anderson 58' 61' Harding 88' S.Berry 89'


Preseason Round Three
Home TeamvAway Team
Southern Division
Lynwood Park
Saturday February 22 1997
St George Saints
Jose Bello-Amigo, Matthew O'Shea, Stephen Scotti, Paul Treharne, Paul Carter, John Pillemer, Christian Martinez, Daniel Cummins, Vince Savoca, James Magiasis, Daniel Totaro; Subs : Leon Dauzacker, Joseph Ellul, Nick Audenes, Michael Grbevski
Goals : Savoca 46' 54' Ellul 75' Audenes 84'
4 - 1 Canterbury-Marrickville
Steve Tolios, Michael Raeburn, Spiro Hantzis, Angelo Markopoulos, John Manolopoulos, Matthew Shepherd, Jose Mendes, Steve Christoforidis, Steve Georgallis, Jim Nikas, Robert Jerkovic; Subs : Con Paradisis, John Christou, Juliano Damjano, Maurice Munoz, John Tsilinkos.
Goal : Christoforidis 40'
Lynwood Park, Saturday February 22 1997
Sutherland Sharks
Paul Henderson, Paul Donnelly, Greg Lerond, David Thomas, Grant Bard, Tony Cabassi, Tony Brandtman, Harry Christodoulou, Justin McLeay, Sam Mozny, Keegan Pillay; subs : Anthony Versi, Pablo Morales, Stuart Porter
Goals : Bard 22' Porter 89'
2 - 0 Bankstown City
Robert Raguz, Tony Josevski, Can Celik, Robert Gomez, Stephen Eagleton, Michael Hawrysiuk, Damien Luksic, Ozcan Celik, Tony Velevski, Ray Younis, Stewart van Bentum; Subs : Mendo Ralevski, Bobby Zafirov, Menso Lozevski
Lynwood Park, Saturday February 22 1997
Macarthur Rams
David Hayes, Steve Lord, Scott Houghton, Steve Sweeney, Adrian Macerola, Shane Rayner, David Reid, Greg Thomas, Rod Penna, Eddie Clune, Alan Lindley; Subs : Tony Telisman, Ben Green, Warren Hayward, Shane Crampton
Goal : Lindley 3'
1 - 1 Leichhardt Tigers
Frank Mikuletic, Alex Araujo, Martin Driene, Mite Talcevski, John Buonavoglia, Eric Williams, Damien Smith, Sasha Telisman, Paul Bourke, Tom Bazdaric, Jeremy Pettenon; Subs : Sal Zullo, David Blinoff, Malcolm Bideau
Goal : Buonavoglia 32'
Northern Division
Gabbie Stadium, Saturday February 22 1997
Blacktown City
Fernando Greco, Steve Hickman, Damon Langan, Damien Foxe, Ivo De Jesus, Stuart Cleary, Sarkis Boudaher, Scott Ashton, Dean Harding, Jay Anderson, Jeff Doyle; Subs : Jeff Suzor, Steve Berry, Slen Geppart, Goran Vulic
Goal : De Jesus 51'
1 - 0 Sydney United
Sean Cahill, Chad Karpes, Ben Fairley, Dorin Karpes, Larry Mullen, Terry Sperber, Fabian Screpis, Michael Ner, Hakan Erdogen, Anthony Tesoro, Joe Brcic; Subs : Zan Kukucka, Zia Younan


Gabbie Stadium, Saturday February 22 1997
Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Mladen Kos (Mike Gibson), David Petrovic, Alen Stajcic, Javier Mancino, Mirko Ninkovic, Robert Sacco, Paul Richardson, Milan Gajic, Stefan Janic, James Warburton, Adriano Maiorca; Subs : Pat Agius, Daniel Crowden, Johnny Ghisso
Goal : Ninkovic 19'
1 - 2 Central Coast
David Fitzsimmons, Phil Moss, Craig Thompson,Nathan Byrn, Shane Knight, Damien Brown, Matthew Heighway, Kevin Schneider, Mark Drysdale, Matthew Lowe, Peter Preston; Subs : Ben Lovie, Paul Roberts, Justin Norman
Goals : Byrn 25' Heighway 29'
Adamstown Oval, Saturday February 22 1997
Adamstown Rosebud
(Lineup Incomplete) Lane
Goal : Lane 55'
1 - 4 Parramatta Eagles
Jason Holmes, George Souris, Mark Reveley, Christian Ortiz, David Huxley, Sasha Utjesenovic, Stephane Jee, Sasha Petrovski, Steve Karavatakis, David Harding, Geoff Gunning; Subs : Tony Danaskos, Kire Josevski, Mauricio Islas, Malcolm Meilak, Scott Gilbert
Goals : Karavatakis 42' 44' 80' Gilbert 70'


Preseason Round Four
Home TeamvAway Team
Southern Division
St George Stadium, Saturday March 1 1997
Leichhardt Tigers
Ante Covic, Fabio Macolino, Mite Talcevski, Eric Williams, John Walsh, Sasha Telisman, Paul Bourke, Tom Bazdaric, Jeremy Pettenon, Blago Milicevic, Adrian Lara; Subs : Alex Araujo, Martin Driene, John Buonavoglia, Frank Ianni
Goal : Williams 65'
1 - 1 St George Saints
Jose Bello-Amigo, Stephen Scotti, Paul Treharne, Leon Dauzacker, John Pillemer, Christian Martinez, Daniel Cummins, Vince Savoca, James Magiasis, Daniel Totaro, Michael Grbevski; Subs : Joseph Ellul, Nick Audenes, Trent Holmes
Goal : Savoca 17'
St George Stadium, Saturday March 1 1997
Sutherland Sharks
Paul Donnelly, Greg Lerond, Shane Clinch, David Thomas, Grant Bard, Anthony Versi, Tony Cabassi, Tony Brandtman, Justin McLeay, Sam Mozny, Stuart Porter
Goal : Lerond 17'
1 - 1 Macarthur Rams
David Hayes, Steve Lord, Scott Houghton, Shane Rayner, David Reid, Rod Penna, Brendon McGregor, Alan Lindley, Ben Green, Warren Hayward, Joshua Kasun; Subs : Tony Telisman, Shane Cramppton, Simon Fedele, Ben Smith
Goal : Penna 37'
St George Stadium, Saturday March 1 1997
Bankstown City
Tony Kostadinovski (Robert Raguz), Tony Josevski, Saso Boskovski, Can Celik, Robert Gomez, Stephen Eagleton, Mile Todorovski, Ozcan Celik, Tony Velevski, Mendo Ralevski, Ray Younis; Subs : Michael Hawrysiuk, Damien Luksic, Stewart Van Bentum, Bobby Zafirov
Goals : Velevski 38' Josevski 45' Zafirov 79'
3 - 2 Canterbury Marrickville
Steve Tolios, Michael Raeburn, Spiro Hantzis, John Manolopoulos, Matthew Shepherd, Con Paradisis, Jose Mendes, Steve Christoforidis, Jim Nikas, Robert Jerkovic, Bryan Raeburn; Subs : Steve Georgallis, Nathan Hall, John Tsilinikos, George Kategiannis, Richard Patrizi
Goals : Chritoforidis 7' Kategiannis 70'
Northern Division
Gabbie Stadium, Sunday March 2 1997
Sydney United
Sean Cahill, Chad Karpes, Ben Fairley, Dorin Karpes, Larry Mullen, Steve Zoric, Terry Sperber, Fabian Screpis, Michael Ner, Hakan Erdogen, Anthony Tesoro; Subs : Zan Kukucka, Daniel Kennedy, Zia Younan
0 - 2 Central Coast
David Fitzsimmons, Phil Moss, Ben Lovie, Craig Thompson, Nathan Byrn, Damien Brown, Justin Norman, Matthew Heighway, Mark Drysdale, Matthew Lowe, Peter Preston; Subs : Paul Roberts, Shane Knight, Derryk Caine
Goals : Byrn 12' Brown 63'
Gabbie Stadium, Sunday March 2 1997
Referee : Greg Leverton
Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Mladen Kos (sent off 16'), Pat Agius, David Petrovic, Alen Stajcic, Javier Mancino, Mirko Ninkovic, Robert Sacco, Milan Gajic, Stefan Janic, Adriano Maiorca, Ray Duricic; Subs : Mike Gibson, James Warburton, Dragan Novakovic, Milan Crndkrak
Goal : Mancino 44'
1 - 0 Adamstown Rosebud
(lineup incomplete) Adam Sanderson
Gabbie Stadium, Sunday March 2 1997
Referee : Alex Spiroski (inj - Sub: Greg Leverton 7')
Blacktown City Demons
Fernando Greco, Steve Hickman, Damon Langan, Damien Foxe, Ivo De Jesus, Steve Berry, Stuart Cleary, Sarkis Boudaher, Dean Harding, Jay Anderson, Jeff Doyle; Subs : Jeff Suzor, Glen Geppart, Greg McKittrick
Goals : De Jesus 49' Cleary 57'
2 - 2 Parramatta Eagles
Jason Holmes, George Souris, Mark Reveley, Chrisian Ortiz, David Huxley, Sasha Utjesenovic, Stephane Jee, Sasha Petrovski, Steve Karavatakis, David Harding, Geoff Gunning; Subs : Tony Danaskos, Kire Josevski, Mauricio Islas, Malcolm Meilak
Goals : Karavatakis pen Petrovski 40'


Preseason Round Five
Home TeamvAway Team
Southern Division
Seymour Shaw Park, Miarnda
Sunday March 9 1997
Macarthur Rams
David Hayes, Steve Lord, Scott Houghton, Adrian Macerola, Shane Rayner, David Reid, Rod Penna, Tony Telisman, Eddie Clune, Joshua Kasun, Simon Fedele; Subs : Greg Thomas, Ben Green, Warren Hayward, Shane Crampton
Goals : Telisman 48' Reid 65' Clune 67'
3 - 1 St George Saints
Jose Bello-Amigo, Matthew O'Shea, Stephan Scotti, Paul Treharne, Paul Carter, Leon Dauzacker, Vince Savoca, Joseph Ellul, Daniel Totaro, Ruben Nasser, Adrian Molachino; Sub : Nick Audenes.
Goal : O'Shea 6'
Seymour Shaw Park, Miranda
Sunday March 9 1997
Sutherland Sharks
Scott Henderson, Shane Clinch, David Thomas, Tony Cabassi, Justin McLeay, Pablo Morales, Sam Mozny, Keegan Pillay, Stuart Porter, Paul Psirakis, Cint Harrod; Subs : Brett Stenson, Brett Kinninmont
0 - 1 Canterbury Marrickville
Steve Tolios, Michael Raeburn, Spiro Hantzis, Angelo Markopoulos, John Manolopoulos, Con Paradisis, Jose Mendes, Jim Nikas, Angelo Kotsopoulos, Bryan Raeburn, Michael Tsigolis; Subs : Matthew Shepherd, Steve Georgallis, Achilles Markopoulos, Nick Polimenakis
Goal : Kotsopoulos 26'
Seymour Shaw Park, Miranda
Sunday March 9 1997
Bankstown City
Tony Kostndinovski, Tony Josevski, Robert Gomez, Stephen Eagleton, Mile Todorovski, Damien Luksic, Mendo Ralevski, Ray Younis, Stewart van Bentum, Bobby Zafirov, Mendo Lozevski; Subs : Michael Hawrysiuk, Ozcan Celik, Tony Velevski, Robert Raguz.
Goal : Zafirov 25'
1 - 1 Leichhardt Tigers
Frank Mikuletic (Ante Covic), Martin Driene, Fabio Macolino, Mite Talcevski, John Buonavoglia, Eric Williams, Frank Ianni, Paul Bourke, Jeremy Pettenon, Blago Milicevic, Adrian Lara; Subs : Alex Araujo, David Blinoff, Troy Shipley, Adam Baudille.
Goal : Bourke 57'
Northern Division
Melita Stadium, Granville
Saturday March 8 1997
Blacktown City
Fernando Greco, Damon Langan, Jeff Suzor, Ivo De Jesus, Steve Berry, Scott Ashton, Dean Harding, Jay Anderson, Jeff Doyle, Goran Vulic, Greg McKittrick; Subs : Glen Geppart, Luke O'Connell, Adam Peatey
Goal : Berry 93'
1 - 0 Central Coast
David Fitzsimmons, Phil Moss, Ben Lovie, Craig Thompson, Paul Roberts, Nathan Byrn, Shane Knight, Damien Brown, Mark Drysdale, Mathew Lowe, Peter Preston; Subs : Andrew larke, Justin Norman, Matthew Heighway.
Melita Stadium, Granville
Saturday March 8 1997
Parramatta Eagles
Jason Holmes, George Souris, Mark Reveley, David Huxley, Sasha Utjesenovic, Stephane Jee, Sasha Petrovski, David Harding, Geoff Gunning, Tony Danaskos, Malcolm Meilak; Sub : Mauricio Islas
Goal : Gunning
1 - 1 Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Mike Gibson, Pat Agius, David Petrovic, Alan Stajcic, Javier Mancino, Mirko Ninkovic, Paul Richardson, Milan Gajic, Daniel Crowden, Adriano Maiorca, Ray Duricic; Subs : Robert Sacco, Stefan Janic, James Warburton, John Cannuli
Goal : Cannuli
Gabbie Stadium, Sunday March 2 1997
Sydney United
Match forfeited by Rosebud. 3 points to Sydney United
F - F Adamstown Rosebud
Match Forfeited by Rosebud. 3 points to Sydney United


Preseason Final
Home TeamvAway Team
Gabbie Stadium, Seven Hills
Sunday March 16 1997
Blacktown City
Fernando Greco, Steve Hickman, Damon Langan, Damien Foxe, Jeff Suzor, Steve Berry, Stuart Cleary, Scott Ashton, Dean Harding, Jay Anderson, Jeff Doyle; Subs : Glen Geppart, Luke O'Connell
0 - 1 Sutherland Sharks
Paul Henderson, Paul Donnelly, Greg Lerond, Scott Henderson, Shane Clinch, David Thomas, Grant Bard, Anthony Versi, Tony Cabassi, Tony Brandtman, Sam Mozny; Sub : Stuart Porter.
Goal : Porter 74'
Sutherland win the 1997 NSWSF Super League Preseason tournament.