Doncaster Rovers is pleased to announce that our womens team will be playing their home games on Friday Nights at 8pm. This is a first for womens soccer approved by the FFV.
Their first home game is this Friday 11 May at 8pm so please attend to support our girls.
This demonstrates that Doncaster Rovers regards all its team seriously regardless of gender. We are the true family club!
Thursday, 10 May 2007
Wednesday, 9 May 2007
Round Four Match Report
Doncaster Rovers v Nortcote City Report
Round 4 State League Div.2 South East Friday 4th May 2007
Reserves: Doncaster Rovers 3 v Northcote City 2
Seniors: Doncaster Rovers 1 v Northcote City 1
This weeks Friday Night Football at Anderson Park saw the visit of Northcote City who were relegated from the 1st Division last year. Northcote came in to this game having suffered a heavy defeat the week before and looking to make up ground on Rovers who were sitting equal first on the ladder prior to kick off.
With Friday night home games becoming the place to be another bumper crowd saw the Rovers put in an almost action reply of the first home game of the season…dominating early proceedings…taking a first half lead…letting the opposition get back into the game…giving away a penalty in the first half…and then continually threaten the opposition goal in the second stanza to find the elusive winner!
Joe Biskic welcomed back into the team experienced defender Jason Vukadin and had young Michael Duros return to the bench as the only changes from last weeks line up. In the meantime experienced striker Jeff Stefanidis returned after paternity leave and was getting a run out in the reserves as was Aiden Robertson coming back from injury.
Just like in the previous three rounds Doncaster Rovers looked the more accomplished side in the early exchanges putting considerable pressure on the Northcote defence, which was being well marshalled by George Papadopoulos. When Northcote did come forward there busy forward Abdul Rauf gave the Rovers defence some headaches, with Alan Macinkovic and Vukadin finding it hard to settle.
Our central midfielders found the going a bit tougher this week as Northcote showed to be stronger opposition than North Caulfield last week. Robbie Ardesi and Michael Santoro were as usual fighting for every ball and distributing good balls to our wingers. Anything that did get past these two Rovers junior Johnny Strateas was quick to close down.
In the 27th minute Rovers endeavour paid dividends when the midfield dispossessed Northcote’s Taz Tsoulis and played the ball to Ramzi Nasser on the right who quickly combined with Tony Alessandrino going wide, he then jinked past Jerry Lazaris, and sent a teasing cross over into the box, Northcote’s experienced custodian Robert Brian only managed to palm the swerving cross to the on coming Gerry McAleer at the back post who calmly slotted the ball in the back of the net.
After the re-start Northcote seemed to raise its game and much to the annoyance of Joe Biskic the Rovers team allowed them to come back and make a contest of it. However even for the increased efforts by Northcote they did not really threaten Manny Pappas who again seemed supremely confident in the Rovers goal.
In the 40th minute Rovers conceded a corner and prior to it being taken there was the usual jostling for positions occurring in the box, Alan Macinkovic was keeping a close on eye on the opposition centre forward who then decided to theatrically fall to the down when the two players were simply shoulder to shoulder. The youthful referee Marion Najdovski immediately blew the whistle and pointed to the spot. Once the ensuing protests were dismissed Abdul Rauf scored for the visitors making the score level.
In the second half Doncaster kept the home crowd wondering when the winner will come. As the game came closer to the end the more the team pushed forward with Ross Cardillo almost becoming a midfielder rather than the third defender. McAleer saw a shot whistle past the far past, Alessandrino and Shayan Alinejad all got into good positions but the goal was not to come.
With only 10 minutes remaining Johnny Strateas tackled hard on the left wing to snuff out an attempted Northcote attacked in the fall he was badly injured with a suspected break and was taken from the ground on a stretcher and to Box Hill hospital by Ambulance. The good news was that it was not a break but a dislocated knee and hopefully there is no ligament damage.
So for the second home game of the season Rovers finished with a draw, and conceding a goal from the penalty spot.
The reserves consolidated top spot on the ladder with a close 3-2 win against the third place Northcote City, stroking the ball around well they went ahead in the first half. Then in a frenetic final 10 minutes Rovers went 2 – 0 up only to see the opposition score a soft goal. From the kick off Rovers went forward to go 3-1 up with Northcote scoring again on the final whistle.
This weekend its back on the road to Kevin Bartlett Reserve in Richmond (Mel 45 A12) with the Saturday night clash against Clifton Hill. In the seniors Clifton Hill will want to catch the second place Rovers as we are 3 points ahead, a win will see Rovers open up a 6 point gap over one of the early season favourites. In the reserves its Rovers on top of the ladder against the Second placed Clifton Hill. Kick off times for Saturday 12th May 2007 is 5.00pm for the reserves and 7.00pm for the seniors.
STEVE HARGITAY
Club President
Round 4 State League Div.2 South East Friday 4th May 2007
Reserves: Doncaster Rovers 3 v Northcote City 2
Seniors: Doncaster Rovers 1 v Northcote City 1
This weeks Friday Night Football at Anderson Park saw the visit of Northcote City who were relegated from the 1st Division last year. Northcote came in to this game having suffered a heavy defeat the week before and looking to make up ground on Rovers who were sitting equal first on the ladder prior to kick off.
With Friday night home games becoming the place to be another bumper crowd saw the Rovers put in an almost action reply of the first home game of the season…dominating early proceedings…taking a first half lead…letting the opposition get back into the game…giving away a penalty in the first half…and then continually threaten the opposition goal in the second stanza to find the elusive winner!
Joe Biskic welcomed back into the team experienced defender Jason Vukadin and had young Michael Duros return to the bench as the only changes from last weeks line up. In the meantime experienced striker Jeff Stefanidis returned after paternity leave and was getting a run out in the reserves as was Aiden Robertson coming back from injury.
Just like in the previous three rounds Doncaster Rovers looked the more accomplished side in the early exchanges putting considerable pressure on the Northcote defence, which was being well marshalled by George Papadopoulos. When Northcote did come forward there busy forward Abdul Rauf gave the Rovers defence some headaches, with Alan Macinkovic and Vukadin finding it hard to settle.
Our central midfielders found the going a bit tougher this week as Northcote showed to be stronger opposition than North Caulfield last week. Robbie Ardesi and Michael Santoro were as usual fighting for every ball and distributing good balls to our wingers. Anything that did get past these two Rovers junior Johnny Strateas was quick to close down.
In the 27th minute Rovers endeavour paid dividends when the midfield dispossessed Northcote’s Taz Tsoulis and played the ball to Ramzi Nasser on the right who quickly combined with Tony Alessandrino going wide, he then jinked past Jerry Lazaris, and sent a teasing cross over into the box, Northcote’s experienced custodian Robert Brian only managed to palm the swerving cross to the on coming Gerry McAleer at the back post who calmly slotted the ball in the back of the net.
After the re-start Northcote seemed to raise its game and much to the annoyance of Joe Biskic the Rovers team allowed them to come back and make a contest of it. However even for the increased efforts by Northcote they did not really threaten Manny Pappas who again seemed supremely confident in the Rovers goal.
In the 40th minute Rovers conceded a corner and prior to it being taken there was the usual jostling for positions occurring in the box, Alan Macinkovic was keeping a close on eye on the opposition centre forward who then decided to theatrically fall to the down when the two players were simply shoulder to shoulder. The youthful referee Marion Najdovski immediately blew the whistle and pointed to the spot. Once the ensuing protests were dismissed Abdul Rauf scored for the visitors making the score level.
In the second half Doncaster kept the home crowd wondering when the winner will come. As the game came closer to the end the more the team pushed forward with Ross Cardillo almost becoming a midfielder rather than the third defender. McAleer saw a shot whistle past the far past, Alessandrino and Shayan Alinejad all got into good positions but the goal was not to come.
With only 10 minutes remaining Johnny Strateas tackled hard on the left wing to snuff out an attempted Northcote attacked in the fall he was badly injured with a suspected break and was taken from the ground on a stretcher and to Box Hill hospital by Ambulance. The good news was that it was not a break but a dislocated knee and hopefully there is no ligament damage.
So for the second home game of the season Rovers finished with a draw, and conceding a goal from the penalty spot.
The reserves consolidated top spot on the ladder with a close 3-2 win against the third place Northcote City, stroking the ball around well they went ahead in the first half. Then in a frenetic final 10 minutes Rovers went 2 – 0 up only to see the opposition score a soft goal. From the kick off Rovers went forward to go 3-1 up with Northcote scoring again on the final whistle.
This weekend its back on the road to Kevin Bartlett Reserve in Richmond (Mel 45 A12) with the Saturday night clash against Clifton Hill. In the seniors Clifton Hill will want to catch the second place Rovers as we are 3 points ahead, a win will see Rovers open up a 6 point gap over one of the early season favourites. In the reserves its Rovers on top of the ladder against the Second placed Clifton Hill. Kick off times for Saturday 12th May 2007 is 5.00pm for the reserves and 7.00pm for the seniors.
STEVE HARGITAY
Club President
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
Doncaster Master team gets off to a flying start!!!
Doncaster Masters team got off to the best possible start in their opening round match of the season against Uni of Melbourne. Sure we won, but more importantly we were able to start the game with the 11 players on the park. This was in stark contrast to the opening game of the 2006 season when only 7 players turned up on a cold and wet day against Brunswick Juventus Old Boys. (You should have heard some of the last minute excuses on that day). Anyway within 90 minutes (yes we are playing 90 minutes) the memories of the past would be wiped away forever.
Clearly the excitement and surprise of having 11 players take the park from the opening whistle upset the rhythm of the team. The fact that the team was yet to hold their first training session for the season (due to lack of suitable pubs / grounds) didn’t help either.
The game saw Pasquale Rumoro (Under 12 age coordinator) make a welcome return to the playing fields after being out with injury for the last “15 years”. It didn’t take long for Jim Michaels (who complained of a sore hamstring in the first minute of the game) to desert the sweeper position at every opportunity. Have you ever heard about keeping your shape Jimmy?
Well it was this blatant disregard of team rules that led to the first goal just before half time. A cross from the right wing found yes you guessed it Jimmy Michaels (tired and unable to get back to his sweepers position) lurking in the six yard box, 1-0 Doncaster.
With some much needed refreshments at half time (Ange Tsomos, thanks for drinking all my Gatorade) and a 1 -0 lead the boys were confident of turning possession into goals. The second half also saw the introduction of Nick (that is not really his first name) Dimitrakis (under 10 coach) who had just finished his commitments with his under 10 side down at Darebin.
The second half was really one way traffic with one notable exception (I’ll get to that in a moment). At one stage the “boys” strung 12 consecutive passes together. All these passes were in the Uni of Melbourne’s penalty box. Guys, guys in case you forgot little wall passes and nutmegs are great but scoring goals is the aim of the game.
Eventually goals by (what is his first name) Dimitrakis and Ali El-Mohamed (under 13 coach) saw Doncaster get out to a 3-0 lead. The scoring was rounded off by a deflected goal, (no Jimmy Michaels) where not going to credit you with that one.
So 4 – 0 was the final score.
Now for that one notable exception that I alluded to earlier. With shape and discipline clearly non existent and the party tricks kicking off shortly after going 3 nil up we inevitably got caught on the counter. A 2 on 1 situation ended up with a Doncaster defender handling the ball in the box for a penalty. Any guess for who the culprit was………….…….Jim Michaels
Enter one Chris (Pepe Reina) Pavlidis who managed to make the mad dash from his kids Under 15 Super league game at Manningham to take up his rightful position in goals. (Oh alright he didn’t make the mad dash, he actually left the under 15’s game early.)
A well struck penalty from the Uni of Melbourne center forward saw Pepe (I mean Chris Pavlidis) launch himself, stop laughing, I’m not joking Chris really did launch himself to his left to make an excellent save and keep the 4 – 0 scoreline in tact.
So the opening day of the 2006 was but a distant memory, 4 nil, 3 points and a home game to look forward to next Monday night.
Gee they do not give you much time to recover between games anymore!!!
Clearly the excitement and surprise of having 11 players take the park from the opening whistle upset the rhythm of the team. The fact that the team was yet to hold their first training session for the season (due to lack of suitable pubs / grounds) didn’t help either.
The game saw Pasquale Rumoro (Under 12 age coordinator) make a welcome return to the playing fields after being out with injury for the last “15 years”. It didn’t take long for Jim Michaels (who complained of a sore hamstring in the first minute of the game) to desert the sweeper position at every opportunity. Have you ever heard about keeping your shape Jimmy?
Well it was this blatant disregard of team rules that led to the first goal just before half time. A cross from the right wing found yes you guessed it Jimmy Michaels (tired and unable to get back to his sweepers position) lurking in the six yard box, 1-0 Doncaster.
With some much needed refreshments at half time (Ange Tsomos, thanks for drinking all my Gatorade) and a 1 -0 lead the boys were confident of turning possession into goals. The second half also saw the introduction of Nick (that is not really his first name) Dimitrakis (under 10 coach) who had just finished his commitments with his under 10 side down at Darebin.
The second half was really one way traffic with one notable exception (I’ll get to that in a moment). At one stage the “boys” strung 12 consecutive passes together. All these passes were in the Uni of Melbourne’s penalty box. Guys, guys in case you forgot little wall passes and nutmegs are great but scoring goals is the aim of the game.
Eventually goals by (what is his first name) Dimitrakis and Ali El-Mohamed (under 13 coach) saw Doncaster get out to a 3-0 lead. The scoring was rounded off by a deflected goal, (no Jimmy Michaels) where not going to credit you with that one.
So 4 – 0 was the final score.
Now for that one notable exception that I alluded to earlier. With shape and discipline clearly non existent and the party tricks kicking off shortly after going 3 nil up we inevitably got caught on the counter. A 2 on 1 situation ended up with a Doncaster defender handling the ball in the box for a penalty. Any guess for who the culprit was………….…….Jim Michaels
Enter one Chris (Pepe Reina) Pavlidis who managed to make the mad dash from his kids Under 15 Super league game at Manningham to take up his rightful position in goals. (Oh alright he didn’t make the mad dash, he actually left the under 15’s game early.)
A well struck penalty from the Uni of Melbourne center forward saw Pepe (I mean Chris Pavlidis) launch himself, stop laughing, I’m not joking Chris really did launch himself to his left to make an excellent save and keep the 4 – 0 scoreline in tact.
So the opening day of the 2006 was but a distant memory, 4 nil, 3 points and a home game to look forward to next Monday night.
Gee they do not give you much time to recover between games anymore!!!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
