Outplayed, outmatched and downright outclassed.
That was the story for Blacktown City FC as the competition leaders were comprehensively beaten 4-0 by Sydney Olympic FC at Belmore Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon.
It was City’s worst display of the year as Olympic flexed its premiership credentials with an outstanding display of attacking football.
It was one-way traffic right from the opening whistle.
Blacktown City showed signs of fatigue from its midweek FFA Cup clash and Olympic could smell blood.
A defensive mix-up six minutes in provided Scott Balderson the perfect chance to find the back of the net and he didn’t disappoint.
Balderson leapt over his marker to knock the ball past the outstretched arms of City keeper Nenad Vekic and into the back of the net.
Only moments later the lead was doubled.
Balderson created a mile of space for Dimitri Hatzimouratis who cut inside his defender and hammered home to make it 2-0 after 15 minutes.
Blacktown was down and out with passes missing the mark and Olympic finding plenty of space to move the ball.
City’s sloppiness was punished further after 30 minutes.
Taiga Soeda broke free from his marker on the right hand side of the box before he side footed the ball past Vekic and into the back of the net for a 3-0 lead.
Blacktown desperately needed the half time whistle to regroup but Olympic had other ideas.
A free kick 20 yards out was the perfect medium for Soeda to showcase his skills as the Japanese midfielder curled the ball home to make it 4-0 going into the break.
City coach Mark Crittenden looked to his bench to inspire some attack from his troops as the experienced gaffer brought on Danny Choi and Connor Evans for the listless Christos Tomoras and Patrick Antelmi.
The change proved to make little difference as the Olympic onslaught continued.
Balderson continued to be the danger man with his movement off the ball and slick passing creating chance after chance for the home team.
Blacktown desperately pushed forward to find a break through but the Olympic defence and goalkeeper Paul Henderson were at the top of their game.
It was cruise control for Grant Lee’s men during the final ten minutes as they held out to secure a dominant victory.
Olympic’s mid-season struggles were very much a thing of the past according to Lee.
“It was good result. The boys did very well and have shown how far they have come in the past few weeks,” Lee said.
“We did what we had to do in the first half and was able to take some steam out in the second half to prepare for our FFA Cup game in Canberra.
“We knew they would’ve been hurting from their FFA Cup loss mid-week and we did very well to take advantage of that and secure a well earned 3 points.”
There were few positives for Blacktown, however Crittenden said in the context of the season it was only a small hiccup.
“It was disappointing result for us but you have to give them credit for how they played,” he said.
“It is only our second loss of the season so overall you can’t be too upset.
“We just have to regroup during the week and have ourselves ready to go against the Spartans next week for the derby.”
Sydney Olympic: 4 (Balderson 5’, Hatzimouratis 15’, Soeda 30’, 42)
Blacktown City: 0
Sunday, August 1, 2015
Balmier Sports Ground, Belmore
Referee: Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Assistant Referees: Leigh Pigram & Adam Vainauskus
Fourth Official: Samuel Grasso
Sydney Olympic: Henderson; Angel (Mardonis 77’), Balderson (Gaitatzis 58’) , Danaskos, Gaitatzis, Hatzimouratis, Hooper, Keir, Soeda, Sorge, Kerr (Spyrakis 63’)
Substitutes: Dimitrakas, Madonis, Markovic, Shirai,
Yellow Cards: Damasks 40’
Blacktown City: Vekic; Antelmi (Choi 45’), Cairncross (Timotheou 80’), Fragogiannis, Lewis, Macura, Major, Mallia, Perkatis, Tomoras (Evans 45’), Speranza,
Substitutes: Araujo, Prendergast,
Yellow Cards: Fragogiannis 24’ Cairncross 42’ Perkatis 44’
Archives for July 2015
Bonnyrigg deliver blow to Spartans finals dreams
The Blacktown Spartans finals dream might have been dealt a crushing final blow at Bonnyrigg Sports Club on Saturday night.
Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC took the spoils of victory courtesy of strikes from Tynan Diaz and Yuta Kokoda, which proved enough despite a late Spartans goal through Carlos Enwiya and an avalanche of chances for the White Eagles over the course of the game.
The White Eagles have the Spartans an early sight of the sort of night they were in for as Brian Brown’s men pushed a quick pace and pressed their opponents high up the park.
The hard work paid dividends as the White Eagles forced a number of turnovers, although they struggled to turn those turnovers into goals.
Robert Younis did not find the back of the net, but caused plenty of headaches and was contentiously denied a penalty when he looked to be fouled by two Spartans defender as he brought down an aerial ball and shaped up for a volley.
The referee declined to blow his whistle and play continued but the White Eagles remained on top.
Diaz tried his luck after nine minutes with a long-range effort, but never looked like hitting the target, before Younis and Aaron Peterson lined up well to release Kokado who could not capitalise on the good play.
Peterson was next to trouble Spartans’ goalkeeper Carlos Saliadarre when his driving run from the right ring had the Spartans defence on pedaling backwards only for the keeper to spread himself at the forward’s feet.
It would have been 1-0 in the 26th minute when Diaz beat Saliadarre with a fine cross to Ray Miller at the far post, but the midfielder could not reward his late run into the box as he lost his footing at the crucial moment.
Diaz proved more clinical with his next chance two minutes later when the ball broke to him down the right.
With the whole attacking third before him, Diaz left the recovering defenders for dead as he drove towards goal and dispatched a lovely finish into the back of the net.
It was the only goal of the half, but far from the last bit of goalmouth action.
A Spartans shot on goal through a tree of defensive legs forced a good save from James Chronopolous before Bonnyrigg was back on the front foot.
A trio of chances in the 36th minute should have provided a second goal as Kokado hit the post, before Miller’s shot from the rebound was blocked and Peterson’s saved.
Miller looked set to score again when he was well found by a Peterson cut back only to see his goal-bound strike deflected wide by Younis.
The teams went into the break with the score 1-0 in Bonnyrigg’s favour, but the Spartans looked a different side when they returned for the second half.
Fresh from a Ben De Haan spray, the Spartans took the initiative and had a penalty in the 50th minute following a jinxing run from Shu Sasaki.
The pacey forward stepped up to take the spot-kick, but could not convert as he sent his shot towards the bottom-right corner, only to be denied by a sprawling Chronopolous.
The Spartans hardly deserved to be on level terms, but the save proved the crucial point of the game as the White Eagles took control again.
The White Eagles struggled to score, though, and it was Sasaki who missed another fantastic opportunity when he sent his shot wide in the 64th minute after a superb run and cut back from Futa Nakamura.
The Spartans were duly punished by Kokado shortly after when the Japanese winger picked up the ball inside the box and hammered home.
Subsititute Carlos Enwiya scored a consolation in stoppage time as the game petered out to a deserved Bonnyrigg win, much to the delight of coach Brown.
“I was very happy with the performance partiulary the first half,” Brown said.
“Our movement was class and we were unlucky not to get a few goals.
“But if we can get on a decent flat pitch, we’ll be a threat to everyone. Our form, last week’s 45 minutes aside, has been good and we’ve shown the sort of team we are tonight.”
Spartans coach Ben De Haan was left dejected by the result and said emotions were running high after the game with the club’s finals chances nearly over.
“The first half was one of our worst performances. We’ve stayed din it, but at the end of the day it wasn’t good enough,” De Haan.
“We had no commitment in the front third and we weren’t winning the ball, we weren’t winning the seconds – we were just out of the contest.
“We just didn’t compete and we changed that in the second half, but we need to sink that penalty.
“It was tense after the game. It’s emotional in there because that looks like finals is done for us. It’s going to be tough from here.”
Match Stats
Bonnyrigg White Eagles 2 (Diaz 28’, Kokado 69’)
Blacktown Spartans 1 (Enwiya 90+1’)
Saturday August 1, 2015
Bonnyrigg Sports Centre
Referee: Kurt Ams
Assistant Referees: Andrej Giev and Raymond Osborne
Fourth Official: David Haslett
Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC: Chronopoulos, Diaz, Jenner, Kokado, Mansueto (Spruce 45’), Miller, Peterson, Tadrosse, Vrankovic, Younis (Caira 84’), Zonjic
Substitutes not used: Doyle, Gil, Matic,
Yellow Cards:
Blacktown Spartans: Saliadarre, Crighton, Da Silva, Dukic, Kondek, Long, Morton, Nakamura (Enwiya 77’), Sasaki, Tanner, Tomohiro
Substitutes not used: Mutch, Nascimben, Quigley, Domenc
Yellow Cards: Kondek 83, Tanner 90’
by Matthew Galea, National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s 1 Editor, at Bonnyrigg Sports Club
Sharks endure and secure win over Marconi
In a battle where little more than pride was on the line, both sides had their chances to win but in the end it was the Sutherland Sharks who prevailed over a very gallant Marconi.
The visitors took an early lead before some relentless Marconi pressure forced the equaliser but, in the end, a new lease of life from the Sharks allowed them restore their lead and claim the points.
The Sharks opened the scoring in the fifth minute of play when a cross from the right by Steven Hayes found Jacob Tratt in box who delightfully headed over the shoulders of the Marconi goalkeeper.
It was a goal virtually out nothing but another cruel blow for Marconi who can’t seem to take a trick this season.
In the 21st minute a free kick by Jacob Boutoubia from outside the box drifted just wide of the intended target as the home side tried to even the ledger.
Another free kick from Boutoubia in the 30th minute was very hard and low but, despite penetrating the wall, it didn’t beat Nathan Denham in goal.
Late in the first half Jacob Ott for the home side controlled a bobbling ball outside the box and unleashed a shot that seemed certain to hit the back of the net but in the end finished just wide of the post.
Marconi at this stage were certainly in control of the game and almost immediately afterwards a diagonal volley by Boutoubia ended up also just wide.
The first half, rather uneventful if truth be told, ended shortly afterwards.
In the second half Marconi started where they had left off when the first half ended with Boutoubia, arguably one of the best players for the home side, firing a shot in the 50th minute that didn’t miss by much at all.
In the 55th minute there was a double chance to Marconi from a corner and Jacob Ott was the protagonist both times.
After a corner was played out to him just inside the box, his well-timed strike was blocked by the Sharks defence.
The ball then fortuitously reached him again and this time his rocket brought out the best in Denham who turned it away for a corner.
Marconi finally scored in the 60th minute when referee Kelly Jones awarded a penalty to the home side.
Jacob Boutoubia was brought down in the box by a defender who committed a silly trip in a dangerous position.
Boutoubia himself stepped up to the mark and tucked the ball away in the bottom left hand corner of the net despite the best efforts of Denham who guessed the correct way.
Sutherland chanced its luck a few minutes later and tried to restore their lead when substitute Charles Lokolingoy from close range forced Sam Nastic to turn the ball away for a corner.
Perhaps Marconi’s equaliser had stung them back into action because in the 68th minute they duly restored their lead, which they had for most of the game.
There was a fair amount of luck involved as a speculative shot by Bai Antoniou was deviated by Jacob Ott into his own goal when it looked as if goalkeeper Nastic had the ball covered.
It was a cruel blow twist of fate for Ott because he was definitely one of the better players for the home side.
In the 82nd minute a free-kick by Jared Lum took a wicked deflection off the
defensive wall and looked almost certain to hit the back of the net, but it wasn’t Marconi’s lucky night as the ball sailed wide almost in slow motion.
Late in the game Steven Hayes found Jordan Roberts meandering wide on the right-hand flank, but the latter’s powerful stab at the ball from some distance finished just a whisker over the crossbar.
There was to be more drama a minute later when Charles Lokolingoy from a dangerous position hit the post for the visitors but there was no time for Sutherland to rue the miss as they managed to come away with the win.
After the game their coach, former Socceroo defensive maestro Steve O’Connor was pleased with the three points.
“Marconi searched forward and kept things moving and it makes it difficult to play against because they are quick at the back too,” he said.
“We started trying to stretch out but, from our point of view, it was good to get the three points because we have lost so many close games.
“We have worked on being able to win balls in the midfield and then play out and get forward quickly. We managed to do that but it was tight in the end.
“We hit the post and so forth and probably could have finished things off earlier.”
Marconi’s coach Jeff Suzor summed up the night as basically the story of Marconi’s season.
“It’s been the same way for us for the last four weeks where we have our chances and we are in the game, but we didn’t capitalise,” he said.
“I think that we were team that was pressing and we were trying to win the game, but unfortunately it didn’t happen tonight.
“At Marconi we always play for pride. We are moving forward and we just keep going. We played six players today under the age of 20 and, when you are in a fight for relegation, we proved that we are fearless believe in our young boys.”
by Joe Russo, PS4 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s 1 Reporter, at Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park.
Match Stats
Marconi Stallions 1, (60’ Boutoubia pen.)
Sutherland Sharks 2, (5’ Tratt, 68’ Ott o.g.)
Saturday 1st August2015
Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park
Referee: Kelly Jones
Assistant Referees: Danny Horstead, Janush Adabjou
Fourth Official: Karl Davies
Marconi Stallions: Nastic, Appiah, Boutoubia, Brown (Lum 76’), Donatiello (Malfara 76’), Nunes, Ott, Peterson, Press, Rhodes (Simonovic 82’), Stewart.
Substitutes not used: D’Antimo, Drewery,
Yellow Cards: Nil
Red Cards: Nil
Sutherland Sharks: Denham, Antoniou, Bandur, Cox (Lokolingoy 60’), Hayes, McKenzie, Moustakas, O’Connell, Park (Roberts 70’), Stergiou (O’Shea 82’), Tratt.
Substitutes not used: Depta, Coombey
Yellow Cards: McKenzie 84’, Lokolingoy 90’ + 3’
Red Cards: Nil
Rockdale too good in rescheduled Sharks match
Ilinden Sports Centre was the setting for an entertaining, if somewhat one-sided, local derby when Sutherland Sharks arrived at the home of Rockdale City Suns.
The re-arranged round 18 fixture played out on a chilly evening, but it was the Suns who delighted the home crowd with another fantastic performance to keep its push for finals alive.
The Suns wasted no time in getting on the front foot when in the 2nd minute a Marko Jesic free-kick forced Sharks skipper Nathan Denham to punch clear from under his bar as the home team sought to seek the early advantage.
It was Jesic again who cantered onto a through ball from Toufic Almeddine in the 5th minute, but off balance he blasted hopelessly high and wide as another chance went begging.
He followed it up three minutes later with a long-range effort straight at Denham.
Sutherland responded with an Alek Jovovic corner that Jordan Figon couldn’t keep on target with their first attempt on goal in the game after weathering the early storm and slowly starting to find their feet.
Rockdale opened the scoring in the 19th minute when another Jesic free-kick into the box appeared to get the merest of touches by Dylan Macallister as it was turned into the net.
The goal would have been Macallister’s first for the Suns, but the former A-League forward was denied as the goal was actually an own goal to Nick Littler who wrong footed Denham at the near stick.
Dylan Caton, playing at right back for Sutherland, received the first caution of the evening after 32 minutes after an altercation on the far side of the pitch.
The trainers were called on immediately for Caton and Steven Hesketh, for Rockdale, when both cannoned into the fence as the former chased down the ball on the right flank with Sutherland attacking.
The incident appeared worse than it was and both players continued to play.
Soon after, Charles Lokolingoy slipped the ball out wide to Jovovic whose pinpoint cross found the young striker in space but he couldn’t direct his header goal-ward to work Ivan Necevski between the sticks in a deft sweeping move.
Macallister forced a magnificent save out of Denham in stoppage time of the first-half, but the keeper did well to get down to his left.
The resulting corner was delayed when Nick Littler required treatment inside the area, however Rockdale couldn’t take advantage of the superior numbers with the Sharks defender off the pitch when the Suns should have doubled their lead seconds later when Idriss El Hafiane rattled the crossbar from distance.
The Suns took a 1-0 lead into the break and they were worth their lead.
On the restart Lucas Stergiou replaced Littler who was unable to continue and Jordan Figon, who had received scant service when leading the forward line for Sutherland, by Seongjin Park.
Just prior, it was Alec Urosevski who warmed the hands of Denham once more.
Pat Savor doubled the advantage for the Suns in the 61st minute when from 25 yards he hit the ball with the outside of the right foot to bend the ball past the out-stretched Denham with a peach of a strike.
Sutherland’s walking wounded had a mountain to climb before the second strike and the task before them looked near impossible on the night.
With 72 minutes on the clock it was a case of what we have, we hold, for Rockdale as Paul Reid rang the changes and brought himself on for Jesic and replaced Macallister with Hristijan Tanoski, the home side still harbouring thoughts of a top five finish and finals football.
Dylan Caton received a second caution in the 79th minute to be marched off the ground after an innocuous looking challenge on Toufic Almeddine that was more hard luck than intention and Sutherland were reduced to 10-men.
The match was now certainly beyond the visitors grasp as Rockdale’s winning run was set to continue.
The mission was made totally impossible in the 87th minute when the substitute Tanoski played in Iwamoto to blast past a stranded Denham.
Suns coach Reid was delighted with the result.
“We started off very well and Sutherland had a period of about 20 minutes in the first half where they put us under pressure but overall we were the better team and we even created the better chances in the first 45 minutes,” Reid said.
“It was a comfortable win in the end and we’ve shown we are a team who can score goals but in the last couple of months we’ve been able to tighten things up at the back and become a side that is proving hard to break down.
“It’s not in our own hands yet but we’ve stolen a break on the chasing pack and all we can do is concentrate on our own results and aim for a top five placing and finals football.”
Steve O’Connor was again disconsolate.
“They got a deflection for the opening goal but we came back into the match but we couldn’t go on with it,” O’Connor said.
“We have a number of injured players, the walking wounded but that cannot be used as an excuse and we’ll have a few missing in the coming weeks so it’s a chance for some of the younger players to step up and for us to have a look at them. We’ll keep battling until the end of the season and see where it takes us.”
Match Stats
Rockdale City Suns 3 (Littler 19’og, Savor 61’, Iwamoto 87’ )
Sutherland Sharks 0
Wednesday 29 July, 2015
Ilinden Sports Centre, Rockdale
Referee: Adrian Arndt
Assistant Referees: Lance Greenshields & Janush Adabjou
Fourth Official: Jordan Lake
Rockdale City Suns: Necevski, Petkovski, Hesketh, Muruyama, Urosevski (Iwamoto 80), Macallister (Tanoski 72), Jesic (Reid 72), El Haffiene, Alameddine, Savor, Oygur ©
Substitutes Not Used: Petrillo, Sorras
Yellow Cards:
Red Cards:
Sutherland Sharks: Denham ©, McKenzie, Littler (Stergiou 46), Gordon (Bandur 58), O’Connell, Jovovic, Moustakas, Figon (Park 51), Hayes, Caton, Lokolingoy
Substitutes Not Used: Depta, Cox
Yellow Cards:Caton 32’, Jovovic 63’
Red Cards: Caton 79
– By Micky Brock, PS4 NPL NSW Men’s 1 Reporter, at Illenden Sports Centre.
PS4 NPL NSW Men’s 1 Round 20 Preview
With three rounds to go and midweek catch-up fixtures to play, there is no shortage of drama to be resolved in PS4 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s 1 over the coming month.
The only question is where do you start?
The race for finals football has embroiled no fewer than seven teams, while the relegation slog fest sees Parramatta FC, Marconi Stallions FC and Rockdale City Suns in a three-way face-off.
Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC welcome Blacktown Spartans after the travelling side suffered a cruel loss against Sydney Olympic FC last week despite taking a 2-0 lead, blowing a huge chance to move in on fifth place in the process.
MATCH OF THE ROUND
Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC v Blacktown Spartans FC, 7.30 pm Saturday at Bonnyrigg Sports Centre
Last week’s shock loss to Parramatta FC will have undoubtedly rocked Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC, stopping the White Eagles’ premiership charge in its tracks in the process.
But still, the White Eagles remain on course for finals football.
The same cannot be said for the Blacktown Spartans FC outfit Bonnyrigg will welcome on Saturday night.
The Spartans let a huge opportunity to enter the to five slip on Sunday when it coughed up a 2-0 lead against Sydney Olympic FC to lose 3-2, and while the result was not as spectacular as Bonnyrigg’s capitulation at Melita Stadium it will undoubtedly have stung Ben De Haan’s men.
Despite that, De Haan’s men remain in control of its own destiny and a win on Saturday night would get the Spartans back on track.
The Spartans will have to be wary of the threat of Aaron Peterson, who bagged a brace last week, as well as Robert Younis who has been in fine form in front of goal all season.
ROUND 20 PREVIEW
Manly United FC v Sydney United 58 FC, 7.30 pm Saturday at Cromer Park
Manly United FC could ensure this seasons enthralling race for finals football continues to be as unpredictable as ever with a home win on Saturday night.
Manly will host a Sydney United 58 FC desperate to get back to winning ways after its fourth loss in five games following a 1-0 loss to fellow FFA Cup finalists Rockdale City Suns last weekend.
Mark Rudan’s squad has been stretched thin with FFA Cup, Waratah Cup and league duties this season, but he will have to find a way of rejuvenating a tired list if he is to ensure his side is playing post-season football this year.
Manly United – which has lost just once in its last five games – has no such worries and won’t need to consider resting key players such as Brendan Cholakian and Chris Payne, who proved match winner last week against Sutherland Sharks.
A win would see Manly overtake Sydney United 58, with just one point separating the sides before kick-off.
Whether or not that would be enough to move Manly into the top five would depend on other results.
Marconi Stallions FC v Sutherland Sharks FC, 7.30 pm Saturday at Marconi Stadium
It was a case of another good performance for little reward for Marconi Stallions last week at Lily’s Football Centre, but the Stallions need to start getting points on the board.
Jeff Suzor’s men put in an admirable display against premiers-elect Blacktown City last week, but an unlikely win for Parramatta FC against Bonnyrigg means the relegation battle is well and truly on in the Club Championship table.
Last week’s results mean there is just six points separating the Stallions from the Eagles.
A win on Saturday against a Sutherland Sharks FC outfit running hot and cold would be a massive step towards survival.
Steve O’Connor’s Sharks won’t be interested in playing the part, however, with four points between themselves and fifth-place and a game in hand on most of their rivals.
Andrew Depta, Jacob Tratt and Sean O’Connell have been ever-present for the Sharks this season, having played in all 18 league games, and they will hope there are a few more games to come when the home-and-away season finishes.
Sydney Olympic FC v Blacktown City FC, 3.00 pm Saturday at Belmore Sports Ground
It was a good weekend for both Sydney Olympic FC and Blacktown City FC last week.
Olympic’s remarkable comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2 against Blacktown Spartans has put an eight point buffer between itself and the chasing pack in fourth place.
Blacktown City’s hard-fought 1-0 win over Marconi effectively gave Mark Crittenden’s side one hand on the premiership.
If City matches or betters APIA Leichhardt’s result this weekend, it will be premiers for 2015.
Danny Choi’s brace two weeks ago has been the highlight in a rather barren period for City which has struggled to score the goals much of its play has deserved and the likes of Travis Major will be desperate to be back among the goals this weekend.
Both sides have FFA Cup fixtures to think about as well, with Blacktown playing Metrostars on Wednesday night at Lily’s Football Centre, while Olympic must travel to Canberra midweek to take on Gungahlin United.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC v Parramatta FC, 4.15 pm at Lambert Park
After a shock loss to South Coast Wolves last weekend, APIA Leichhardt Tigers will be keen to get back to winning ways against a relegation threatened Parramatta FC.
The Eagles showed they have the stomach for the fight last week, however, when it scored a remarkable four second-half goals against Bonnyrigg White Eagles to overturn a 3-1 half-time deficit at Melita Stadium.
The win provided some much-needed club championship points with just six points now separating the Eagles from second-bottom Marconi Stallions.
Marco Sama was brilliant for the Eagles as captain Patrick Gatt made a long-awaited return to the heart of defence, and the Eagles will hope to go back-to-back at Lambert Park.
Rockdale City Suns v South Coast Wolves, 5pm Saturday at Ilinden Sports Centre
Two of the competition’s in-form and most unlikely finals candidates will lock horns at Ilinden Sports Centre on Sunday night when Rockdale City Suns host South Coast Wolves.
The Suns are just a point off fifth place with a game in hand over the majority of its rivals, while South Coast Wolves are only a further point behind.
The Wolves have struggled for results on their travels in recent times.
They played well against Bonnyrigg White Eagles two weeks ago but failed to take their chances, but returned to winning ways last week against second-placed APIA Leichhardt Tigers with a third win in five games.
The Suns on the other hand are undefeated in their last five and boast a number of class players hitting dangerous form at the best possible time.
Alec Urosevski and Marko Jesic have been impressive recently, as has Dylan Macallister – despite his ongoing search for his first goal – and Daniel Petkovski.