2001 "Crazy John's" Provisional League Cup

Written by John Punshon
With acknowldegement to George Angelopoulos, VSF

Round One
Played March 3
Ashburton
Goals: F Galleguillos, T Gilbert
2 - 1 Old Camberwell Grammar
Goal: G Kaloudis
Braeside United 0 - 2 Dingley City
Goals: M Desovali x 2
Brimbank
Goals: P Sepe, D Goikas x 2, B Karantzas, T Le
5 - 2 Northern United
Goals: R Nedelkov x 2
Brunswick City
Goals: C Sanli, Z Tellis, S Nicolopoulos
3 - 0 Riversdale
Clayton
Goals: M Munafo x 5, M Juricskay x 2, G Frezzini x 2, M Pizzirusso, D Schulberg, .Own goal
12 - 0 Meadow Park
Collingwood City
Goals: M Lorenzi x 2, Y Mohamed
3 - 0 Mitcham United
Dandenong
Goals: J Maitland, P Ball, M Iturbe, G Brown
4 - 0 Monash University
Darebin United
Goals: P Staviridis, I Anezakis
2 - 0 Heatherton United
Doveton
Goals: A Saunders x 2, D Hodkinson
3 - 1 La Trobe University
Goal: L Renda
Endeavour Hills
Endeavour Hills won on a walkover
w - o Dandenong Inter
Glenroy
Goals: A Krajinovic, S Kasun, M Tandora
3 - 2 West Preston
Goals: C Pirdis x 2
Hoppers Crossing
Goals: K Smart, J Russell, L Doig
3 - 1 Broadmeadows United
Goal: A Koca
Keilor United
Goals: J Pedulla 2, D Trifiletti
3 - 1 Preston South
Goal: P Georgievski
Mooroolbark
Goal: T Hardcastle
1 - 3 Elwood City
Goals: D Nesci, F Jensen, Own goal
Moreland United
Goals: M Enwia, Y Gorgis, I Youkhana, N Yuail, K Mirkhail
5 - 0 Old Melburnians
Goals:
Newborough/Yallourn 0 - 1 Brandon Park
Goal: Bedri Kahveci
Noble Park
Goal: G Dimkin
After extra time
Noble Park won on penalties 4-3
1 - 1 Flemington Falcons
Goal: J Pizzo
Parkmore w - o South Caulfield
South Caulfield won on a walkover
Sydenham Park
Goals: R Trajkovski, Z Delovski
2 - 1 Watsonia Heights
Goal: D Bettin
Waverley Wanderers
Goals: P Ikonomou x 2, C Trapouzanlis
3 - 2 Geelong Rangers
Goals: A Munro, J Guidotti
Western Eagles
Goals: P Dzielakowski, M Calandrella
2 - 1 Ballarat
Goal: W De Jong
Byes: Ascot Vale, Berwick Kings, Brimbank City, Keon Park, Melbourne University Rangers, Mill Park, Noble Park United, South Yarra, Templestowe Eagles, Thornbury United & University of Melbourne Blues.
Round Two
Mossfiel Reserve, Hoppers Crossing - March 10
Ashburton
Goals: T Gilbert x 2, P Niewenhuizen x 2, P Gilbert, J Clemson
6 - 0 Ascot Vale
Hoppers Crossing
Hoppers Crossing won on a walkover
w - o South Caulfield
Frank Holohan Soccer Complex, Endeavour Hills - March 10
Brandon Park
Goal: G Elevenkeyis
1 - 6 Endeavour Hills
Goals: A Filies x 3, F Rosemond, N Novakovic, S Kuzmanovic
Dandenong
Goal: J Maitland
After extra time
Dandenong won on penalties 4-3
1 - 1 Templestowe Eagles
Goal: O Tirosh
Moomba Park Reserve, Fawkner - March 10
Brimbank City
Goals: Scorers not known
3 - 2 Keon Park
Goals: Scorers not known
Moreland United
Goal: I Youkhana
1 - 0 Melbourne University Rangers
Dunstan Reserve, West Brunswick - March 10
Brunswick City
Goals: N Kyriopoulos x 5, D Papoulidis, S Nicolopoulos
7 - 0 Noble Park
South Yarra
Goals: F Peake, J Kennedy
2 - 3 Elwood City
Goals: T Craggs x 2, Own goal
Polish Sporting Recreation & Community Centre, Sunshine - March 10
Clayton
Goals: D Schulberg x 2, M Vincenzini, B Lavale, M Pizzirusso
5 - 1 Brimbank
Goal: B Karantzas
Western Eagles
Goals: M Calandrella x 2
2 - 1 Glenroy
Goal: T Grgic
Waratah Reserve, Doveton - March 10
Doveton
Goal: J Collard
1 - 0 Mill Park
Waverley Wanderers
Goals: J Ktenas, P Ikonomou
2 - 1 Thornbury United
Goal: W Constantino
Keilor Lodge Reserve, Sydenham - March 10
Sydenham Park
Goals: N Karatosevski, R Taleski
2 - 1 Darebin United
Goal: T Poulentzas
University of Melbourne Blues
Goal: A Brown
1 - 2 Keilor United
Goals: I Murador, J Colangeli
Chadwick Reserve, Dingley - March 11
Berwick Kings 0 - 2 Noble Park United
Goals: V Varagic, D Tintor
Dingley City
Goals: O Ozel, C Akdogan, S Gulser
3 - 2 Collingwood City
Goals: P Williams, S Tsalikidis
Round Three
Polish Sporting Recreation & Community Centre, Sunshine - March 17
Brimbank City
Goal: Z Husanovic
1 - 9 Brunswick City
Goals: N Kyriopoulos x 3, A Freeman x 2, G Karkaletsis, S Nicolopoulos, G Danos, J Zoumis
Western Eagles
Goal: D Bednarski
1 - 1 Hoppers Crossing
Goal: K Smart
After extra time
Hoppers Crossing won on penalties 5-3
Moomba Park Reserve, Fawkner - March 17
Clayton
Goal: Own goa
1 - 0 Waverley Wanderers
Moreland United
Goal: M Ryan
1 - 4 Keilor United
Goals: J Pedulla, P Papadopoulos, I Murador, D Portaro
Frank Holohan Soccer Complex, Endeavour Hills - March 17
Dandenong
Goals: D Lock, J Maitland
2 - 3 Elwood City
Goals: T Craggs, F Jensen, G D^(1)Amico
After extra time
Noble Park United
Goals: V Varagic x 2 N Drogojevic x 2, D Sember
5 - 0 Ashburton
Chadwick Reserve, Dingley - March 17
Dingley City
Goals: C Akdogan, S Gulser, B Subasi
3 - 4 Sydenham Park
Goals: Z Jovevski, S Paseski, P Kotevski, N Karatosevski
Endeavour Hills 0 - 1 Doveton
Goal: A Bucci
Quarter-Finals
Polish Sporting Recreation & Community Centre, Sunshine - March 24
Brunswick City
Goals: (S Nicolopoulos 2, J Tsamis, C Vouloumanos, N Kyriopoulos, Own goal
6 - 1 Noble Park United
Goal: Scorer not known
Sydenham Park
Goal: R Trajkovski
After extra time
Sydenham Park won 5-4 on penalties
1 - 1 Doveton
Goal: T Rice
Frank Holohan Soccer Complex, Endeavour Hills - March 24
Elwood City
Goals: F Jensen x 2, T Craggs
After extra time
3 - 2 Keilor United
Goals: P Sefonios, J Pedulla
Hoppers Crossing 0 - 2 Clayton
Goals: M Pizzirusso, B Lavale
Semi-Finals
Gardiner Reserve, Burwood - April 16
Brunswick City
Goals: C Vouloumanos 2, N Kyriopoulos, S Sacco, S Nicolopoulos
5 - 1 Sydenham Park
Goal: Z Delovski
Elwood City
Goal: G D^(1)Amico
1 - 2 Clayton
Goals: M Tartaglia, M Serapiglia
Provisional League Cup Final
SS Anderson Reserve, Port Melbourne - April 25. Referee: Damir Basic.
Brunswick City
George Sarantakos, Jim Fonianos, Damian Papoulidis (Simon Mavropoulos 73), Anthony Freeman, George Danos, Jim Vouloumanos, George Karkaletsis (Steve Binos 103), John Tsamis (Michael Karayiannis 67), Nick Kyriopoulos, Con Vouloumanos, Pat Giaccherini (sent off 8).
After extra time
Brunswick City won 4-1 on penalties
0 - 0 Clayton
Craig McCulloch, Mark Juricskay, Frank Pansino, Sam Maruca, Mark Vincenzini (Michael Tartaglia 35), Max Chiaravelle (sent off 8), Brett Lavale, Bert Arlove, Marcello Pizzirusso, Gary Frezzini (David Schulberg 64), Mario Munafo.