2000 "Crazy John's" State League Cup

Written by John Punshon

Round One
Group1
Anderson Park, Doncaster East - February 27, March 5 & 12
Banyule City
Goals: A Devereux, C Pyrgolios
2 - 2 Diamond Valley United
Goals: C Zioglis, P Umina
Doncaster Rovers
Goals: S Tribuzio x 2
2 - 0 Northcote City
Diamond Valley United
Goals: A McClure x 2
2 - 0 Northcote City
Doncaster Rovers
Goals: A Norman, S Tribuzio, Z Romanovski
3 - 0 Banyule City
Northcote City
Goals: G Lenetis x 2, A Babo
3 - 1 Banyule City
Goal: D Petrovski
Doncaster Rovers
Goals: S Tribuzio x 2
2 - 0 Diamond Valley United
Doncaster Rovers advance to Round Two
Group 2
Monterey Reserve, Frankston North - February 27, March 5 & 12
Langwarrin
Goals: L Caffrey, G Kilner
2 - 2 Seaford United
Goals: S Lancaster, D Price
Frankston Pines
Goal: N Waite
1 - 0 Cranbourne Comets
Cranbourne Comets
Goal: M McAuley
1 - 1 Langwarrin
Goal: L Caffrey
Frankston Pines
Goals: M Anderson, C Lewis
2 - 1 Seaford United
Goal: J Lancaster
Seaford United 0 - 3 Cranbourne Comets
Goals: T Saunders, M McAuley x 2
Frankston Pines
Goal: M Anderson
1 - 1 Langwarrin
Goal: V Donnelly
Frankston Pines advance to Round Two
Group 3
Ross Reserve, Noble Park - February 26, March 4 & 11
Keysborough 0 - 1 Endeavour United
Goal: F Carvalho
Springvale White Eagles
Goals: I Stevanovic, B Simic
2 - 3 Springvale City
Goals: F Bove x 2, T Gul
Endeavour United
Goals: F Carvalho, P Almeida, B Duarte
3 - 0 Springvale White Eagles
Springvale City 0 - 1 Keysborough
Goal: Dominique Savrimoutoo
Springvale White Eagles 0 - 2 Keysborough
Goals: C Elysee, Dominique Savrimoutoo
Springvale City
Goals: T Williams, A Rae
2 - 1 Endeavour United
Goal: N Machado
Endeavour United advance to Round Two
Group 4
Ralph Reserve, Sunshine West - February 27, March 5 & 12
Sunbury United 0 - 1 Lalor
Goal: C Ellul
Western Suburbs
Goal: G Mussel
1 - 2 Sunshine Georgies
Goals: J Kindtner, J Waddell
Sunshine Georgies
Goals: J Waddell x 2, O Sacco
3 - 0 Sunbury United
Western Suburbs 0 - 0 Lalor
Lalor 0 - 5 Sunshine Georgies
Goals: J Waddell x 3, O Sacco, M Schiafone
Western Suburbs
Goals: B Bacak x 4, V Sianidis, K Razov
6 - 0 Sunbury United
Sunshine Georgies advance to Round Two
Group 5
McPherson Park, Melton - February 26, March 4 & 11
Westgate
Goals: L Dimovski, A Horj x 2
3 - 0 Melbourne City
Satellite City Rovers
Goal: M Colak
1 - 0 Melton
Melton
Goal: S Hill
1 - 0 Westgate
Satellite City Rovers
Goal: S Hulusi
1 - 0 Melbourne City
Melbourne City
Goals: A Muscat x 2, V Romero, Own goal
4 - 4 Melton
Goals: S Hill, G Rutherford x 2, P Krajina
Satellite City Rovers
Goal: R Osman
1 - 1 Westgate
Goal: D Spiteri
Satellite City Rovers advance to Round Two
Group 6
Kim Reserve, Altona - February 26, March 4 & 11
Westvale 0 - 0 Yarraville Glory
Altona City
Goal: M Welsh
1 - 1 Williamstown
Goal: N Alevropoulos
Williamstown 0 - 2 Westvale
Goals: L Squillacioti, A Goutzioulis
Altona City 0 - 5 Yarraville Glory
Goals: J Markovac x 2, G Georgakakis x 2, Own goal
Yarraville Glory
Goals: A Kozbanis, G Tountas
2 - 0 Williamstown
Altona City 0 - 7 Westvale
Goals: A Goutzioulis x 4, G Peppas, H Nunez x 2
Westvale advance to Round Two
Group 7
Centenary Park, Frankston - February 26, March 4 & 11
Morwell Pegasus
Goals: R Petesic, J Koppen, C Villani x 2, A Halikias
5 - 1 Chelsea
Goal: R Jakovljevic
Frankston Strikers 0 - 3 South Dandenong
Goals: V Memeti x 2, N Van Egmond
Chelsea 0 - 0 South Dandenong
Frankston Strikers
Goal: T Wogan
1 - 1 Morwell Pegasus
Goal: Own goal
South Dandenong
Goals: I Pelja, F Korkaric
2 - 1 Morwell Pegasus
Goal: R Bitar
Frankston Strikers
Goals: T Johnston, D White
2 - 0 Chelsea
South Dandenong advance to Round Two
Group 8
Dorset Recreational Reserve, Croydon - February 26, March 4 & 11
Mooroolbark
Goals: A Cowie, R Clausen
2 - 5 South Wantirna
Goals: N Carlaganis x 2, J Menelaou, J Baziriannis, P Pandelopoulos
Croydon City Arrows
Goals: M Dal Ben x 2
2 - 0 Ringwood City
Ringwood City
0 - 2 Mooroolbark
Goals: P Funnell, C Bullock
Croydon City Arrows
Goals: D Aldcroft, M Inglese
2 - 0 South Wantirna
South Wantirna
Goals: S Antoniadis, N Carlaganis
2 - 1 Ringwood City
Goal: G Loupos
Croydon City Arrows
Goals: M Sette x 2, A Grubich x 2, M Inglese
5 - 0 Mooroolbark
Croydon City Arrows advance to Round Two
Group 9
Gardiner Reserve, Burwood - February 26, March 4 & 11
Nunawading City
Goal: J Nyholt
1 - 1 Stonnington City
Goal: T Georgoulis
Old Scotch Waverley
0 - 0 Knox City
Stonnington City
Goals: M Tyrikos, P Giaccherini
2 - 1 Knox City
Goal: S Milne
Old Scotch Waverley
Goals: G McMullen x 2
2 - 1 Nunawading City
Goal: R De Filippo
Knox City
Goal: M Tidd
1 - 1 Nunawading City
Goal: R De Filippo
Old Scotch Waverley
0 - 0 Stonnington City
Stonnington City advance to Round Two
Group 10
Grange Reserve, Clayton South - February 27, March 5 & 12
Lyndale United
Goal: P Filipovic
1 - 1 Sandringham City
Goal: A De Filippis
Kingston City
Goal: T Haritos
1 - 5 South Springvale
Goals: S Voursoukis x 2, M Ismailoglu x 2, G Tsaplias
South Springvale
Goals: G Tsaplias, C Nesvara
2 - 0 Lyndale United
Kingston City
Goals: D Andreou, N Tipoas
2 - 2 Sandringham City
Goals: A De Filippis x 2
Sandringham City
Goals: G Dorrington x 2, A Livingstone, S Karanasios x 2
5 - 3 South Springvale
Goals: M Nanos x 2, Own goal
Kingston City
0 - 0 Lyndale United
South Springvale advance to Round Two
Group 11
Reggio Calabria Club, Brunswick - February 27, March 5 & 12
Clifton Hill United
Goal: G Hinoporos
1 - 3 Fitzroy City
Goals: D Mlinar x 2, D Jugovic
Essendon
Goals: R Spence x 3
3 - 0 East Richmond
East Richmond
Goals: J Constantinou, A Clingordu
2 - 2 Clifton Hill United
Goals: G Hinoporos x 2
Essendon
Goals: F Chirico, R Spence
2 - 1 Fitzroy City
Goal: N Milenkovic
Fitzroy City
Goals: M Meljanek, R Krasic
2 - 1 East Richmond
Goal: K Andrikopoulos
Essendon
0 - 0 Clifton Hill United
Essendon advance to Round Two
Group 12
Hosken Reserve, Coburg - February 26, March 4 & 11
Richmond
Goals: C Prountzos, S Muretic
2 - 0 Moreland City
Pascoe Vale
Goal: M Ristevski
1 - 3 North Coburg United
Goals: H Saglam x 3
Moreland City
Goals: M Bisetto, M Brown
2 - 1 North Coburg United
Goal: Scorer not known
Pascoe Vale
Goal: V Jankulovski
1 - 0 Richmond
North Coburg United
Goals: J Carter x 2, T Simsek, A Uyanik
4 - 1 Richmond
Goal: Own goal
Pascoe Vale
0 - 0 Moreland City
North Coburg United advance to Round Two
Group 13
Stead Park, Norlane - February 26, March 4 & 11
Laverton Park
Goals: M Oliveira, V De La Plaza
2 - 0 Bell Park
Geelong
Goal: G Dimovski
1 - 2 North Geelong Warriors
Goals: M Bosevski, M Muhic
Bell Park
Goal: S Davison
1 - 1 North Geelong Warriors
Goal: C Fitzpatrick
Geelong
0 - 2 Laverton Park
Goals: R Mauna, V De La Plaza
North Geelong Warriors
0 - 1 Laverton Park
Goal: J Restrepo
Geelong
Goals: Dimovski, S Ginovski
2 - 1 Bell Park
Goal: P Anagnostopoulos
Laverton Park advance to Round Two
Group 14
Keilor Park Reserve, Keilor Park - February 27, March 5 & 12
Werribee City
0 - 1 Geelong Rangers
Goal: R Black
Keilor Park
Goals: A Denys, D Amato
2 - 1 Corio
Goal: M Spasojevic
Geelong Rangers
Goal: R Black
1 - 2 Corio
Goals: R De Vito, M Spasojevic
Keilor Park
Goal: N Radecki
1 - 0 Werribee City
Corio 0 - 1 Werribee City
Goal: A Sammartino
Keilor Park
Goal: Scorer not known
1 - 2 Geelong Rangers
Goals: R Black x 2
Geelong Rangers & Keilor Park advance to Round Two
Group 15
Laura Douglas Reserve, Broadmeadows - February 27, March 5 & 12
Croxton Park
0 - 1 Lalor United
Goal: T Talevski
North City Lions
Goals: L Selemi, A Giordano
2 - 2 Whittlesea Stallions
Goals: R Ardesi, A Kablar
Whittlesea Stallions
Goal: P Stubbins
1 - 0 Croxton Park
North City Lions
0 - 0 Lalor United
Lalor United
Goal: J Bozinovski
1 - 2 Whittlesea Stallions
Goals: A Kablar, G Corallo
North City Lions
Goals: D Bonavia, J Kaloudis
2 - 4 Croxton Park
Goals: V Osmanovic x 2, E Fermic, A Redzepovic
Whittlesea Stallions advance to Round Two
Round Two
John Cain Memorial Park, Thornbury - March 19
Doncaster Rovers
Goal: Own goal
1 - 0 Croydon City Arrows
Stonnington City
Goals: C Tsoumanekas, P Giaccherini
2 - 0 Essendon
George Andrews Reserve, Dandenong South - March 19
Frankston Pines
Goals: Own goal, P Whyte, M Anderson, C Lewis
4 - 5 Endeavour United
Goals: C Varudo x 2, G Santos x 2, B Duarte
After Extra Time
South Dandenong
0 - 2 South Springvale
Goals: A Kirichian, C Nesvara
Myers Reserve, Bell Post Hill - March 19
Geelong Rangers
0 - 5 Whittlesea Stallions
Goals: R Ardesi, P Stubbins, G Efe, K Karasavidis, G Corallo
Laverton Park
Goals: R Mauna, C Wallace
After Extra Time
2 - 1 Keilor Park
Goal: R Nedelkov
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine - March 19
Satellite City Rovers
Goals: E Osman, S Hulusi
2 - 1 North Coburg United
Goal: R Yagiz
Sunshine Georgies
Goal: A Stevanovic
After extra time
Sunshine Grorgies won on penalties 5-4
1 - 1 Westvale
Goal: G Peppas
Quarter- Finals
Olympic Village, West Heidelberg - April 19
Laverton Park
Goal: J Sobarzo
1 - 1 Satellite City Rovers
Goal: E Osman
After extra time
Satellite City Rovers won on penalties 5-4
Whittlesea Stallions
Goal: G Efe
1 - 5 Sunshine Georgies
Goals: A Stevanovic x 3, M Recchia, A Mazzarella
Jack Edwards Reserve, Oakleigh - April 19
South Springvale
Goals: G Tsaplias, S Voursoukis, M Ismailoglu, C Nesvara, M Nanos
5 - 6 Doncaster Rovers
Goals: A Deguara, D Tribuzio, Z Romanovski, A Norman, S Hackett, A Pongho
After Extra Time
Stonnington City
Goals: P Valavanis, P Alissaphos, C Tsoumanekas
3 - 1 Endeavour United
Goal: C Retre
Semi- Finals
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West - May 3
Doncaster Rovers
Goals: Scorer not known
1 - 4 Sunshine Georgies
Goals: A Stevanovic x 2, J Kindtner x 2
Satellite City Rovers
Goal: J Ilievski
1 - 3 Stonnington City
Goals: P Valavanis x 3
State League Cup Final
Green Gully Reserve, Green Gully - May 17, 2000
Referee: Ron Sinclair
Stonnington City
Billy Vasilopoulos, Tony Davtovic (Tom Georgoulis 84), Alex Jackson, Max Sioulas, Stan Laoumtzis, Steven Papaluca (Dimitrios Nezos 46), Steve Gogos, Jim Karakyriakos, Michael Tyrikos, Peter Valavanis, Peter Veljovic.
Goals: Tyrikos 4, Georgoulis 97
After extra time
2 - 1 Sunshine Georgies
Steve Wardle, Steve Castvan, Mensor Dzaferovski, Dean Stafrace (Adrian Mazzarella), Joe De Bono, John Kanesoulis, Mark Recchia, Steve Stojanovic (John Kindtner 69), Alex Stevanovic (Damien Buttigieg 69), John Waddell, Scott Hynds.
Goal: Hynds 41