Match of the Round
MetroStars vs Adelaide Comets
7:30 pm | Friday 1 April | TK Shutter Reserve
Last Meeting: (10/7/21) Round 12 | MetroStars 2 v Adelaide Comets 2
It’s first vs fourth as the undefeated Adelaide Comets travels to TK Shutter for Friday night football against MetroStars.
Adelaide Comets’ start to the 2022 season couldn’t have begun much better than it has, recording three wins and two draws in their first five games. Currently sitting top of the table, Adelaide Comets will look to expand their lead early on with a win against another early standout in MetroStars.
Adelaide Comets showed their talent in full effect in Round Five as they ran out 3-0 winners against a quality South Adelaide team. Travelling to O’Sullivan’s Beach Sports and Community Centre last Saturday, Adelaide Comets were able to continue their great early form with Ryan Yates gave his team an early lead, while Allan Welsh contributed to his third goal of the season before Thomas Briscoe scored his first of the season.
Thus far, Adelaide Comets have been the standout team defensive team only conceding two goals in their opening five games. Adelaide Comets was able to keep a South Adelaide team that had scored 14 goals in four games goalless in their round five fixture. The team hasn’t found any problems going forward, as they have recorded twelve goals in five games, the second-best in the competition.
Round Six won’t be an easy encounter for Adelaide Comets, as they face a refreshed MetroStars team who hasn’t played since the 12th of March in their 2-0 win over Cumberland United. After missing their Round Five fixture against Adelaide City due to a COVID postponement, MetroStars will be eager to get back to winning ways against Adelaide Comets.
In their first four matches, MetroStars have won three, only losing one. With a game in hand, a win for MetroStars could see the team overtake Adelaide Comets at the top of the RAA NPLSA. New signing Jackson Walls has been a real standout for his new side, with the fullback scoring in three of his first four matches, quickly becoming a fan favourite. Hamish Gow continues to impress early in the season, while Alessio Melisi and Ren Nagamatsu look strong in front of goals.
MetroStars line-up: 1. Isaac Carmody, 3. Luke Frangakis, 4. Justin Davis, 5. Timothy Henderson, 6. Paul Blefari, 7. Hamish Gow, 8. Rocky Callisto, 9. Thomas Strain, 10. Anthony Solagna (C), 11. Ariath Piol, 12. Alessio Melisi, 14. Philip Cash, 15. Nicholas Pedicini, 16. Francesco Schimizzi, 17. Jackson Fortunatow, 18. Fabian Barbiero, 19. Cooper O'donnell, 20. Luke Ostbye (GK), 21. Cameron Woodfin, 22. Jackson Walls, 23. Christian Esposito, 26. Ren Nagamatsu, 27. Cameron Dix
Coaches: Robert Saraceno, Nicholas Bouzalas, Adam Van Dommele, Michael Rende
Team Staff: Giorgio Capoccia, Joseph Polisena, Patrick Pike
Adelaide Comets line-up: 1. Julian Torresan (GK), 3. Christian Kourlas, 5. Adam Le Cornu, 6. Francesco Pangallo, 7. Dylan Smith, 8. Ryan Yates, 9. Ryan Cook, 10. Anthony Mavrolambados, 11. Thomas Briscoe, 12. Lukas Ikonomopoulos, 14. Nathan Andijanto, 16. Stelios Zacharakis, 17. Marco Grelli, 18. Thomas Giannakopoulos, 21. Nikolas Ikonomopoulos, 22. Allan Welsh (C), 23. Scott Nagel, 24. Lachlan Stead, 31. Daniel Vaughan, 50. Harry Findlay, 77. Augustus Williams
Coaches: Barney Smith, John Falidis, Peter Eleftherakis
Team Staff: Evangelo Katsambis, Andreas Wiens, Emma Gericke
Croydon FC vs WT Birkalla
8:15 pm | Friday 1 April | Jack Smith Park
Last Meeting: (16/6/18) Round 15, Croydon FC 4 v WT Birkalla 4
Croydon FC has experienced an outstanding start to the season, as they sit second on the tables, one point away from the top spot. In their first five matches, Croydon FC has recorded three wins, a draw and only one loss. Round Five saw Croydon FC record a 4-3 win over Adelaide United FC, as Antoni Trimboli’s second goal of the season secured all three points for his team. Patrick Caraccia and Luke Klimek both picked up their first goals of the season, while Dion Kirk picked up his third, however, Kirk will miss the next match after receiving a red card at the end of the Adelaide United FC match.
WT Birkalla’s start to the 2022 season has not gone to plan as they start the season with only one win in their first five games. The team experienced their third defeat of the season as Campbelltown City dominated at home to beat WT Birkalla 3-0, with Nicholas Harpas’ first match against his former club not going to plan. WT Birkalla currently holds the second-worst attacking record in the competition and must look to improve in this department to ensure a win against their Round Six opponents.
Croydon Kings line-up: 1. Gianni Tramontin, 2. John Panagaris, 3. Raffaele De Lucia, 4. Lawand Hasan, 5. Luke Klimek (C), 6. Christopher Vivian, 7. Sebastian Goode, 8. Adam Martinello, 10. Antoni Trimboli, 11. Luis Benedetti, 12. Eric Scardigno, 14. Peter Mercurio, 15. Froribert Niyonkuru, 16. Kristos Stefanopoulos, 17. Giuseppe Macheda, 18. Jarrod Brazzale, 19. Benson Nsegetse, 20. Jared Clark, 21. John Hall (GK), 23. Patrick Caraccia
Coaches: Travis Dodd, Latham Byfield, Adam Vizzari
Team Staff: Giuseppe Catalano, Joshua Avery
WT Birkalla line-up: 1. Charlie Yull, 2. George Mannion, 4. Christopher Ashwood (C), 6. Anthony Quici, 7. Stefan Simic, 8. Jake Monaco, 9. Calvin Mbarga, 10. Austin Ayoubi, 11. jonathon d'arrigo, 12. Luca Trimboli, 15. Christian D'Angelo, 17. David Makridis, 19. Nathan Munro, 20. Nicholas Harpas (GK), 21. Nicholas Harpas, 24. Noah Benouzekri, 91. Yasmin Sudic
Coaches: Jason Trimboli, George Katsaneris, Carmine Lauriello
Team Staff: Roger Williamson, Henry Lambert
Cumberland United vs Adelaide United FC
3:00 pm | Saturday 2 April | A.A Bailey Reserve
Last Meeting: (18/9/21) Round 22, Cumberland United 4 v Adelaide United FC 0
The bottom two teams face each other as Adelaide United FC travels to A.A Bailey Reserve to take on Cumberland United.
Cumberland United have struggled thus far this season, recording only one point in their opening five matches. Round Five saw Cumberland United lose their third game in a row, as they lost to FK Beograd 2-0. Jack Schoen will miss the next round matchup against Adelaide United FC after he was shown a red card against FK Beograd. Currently holding the worst attacking record in the competition, with only three goals scored, Cumberland United must take advantage of Adelaide United FC’s struggling defence in Round Six.
Adelaide United FC’s start to the 2022 season hasn’t been much better, as they enter round six with only one win and four losses, with their most recent loss coming against Croydon FC as they were beaten 4-3. Their defence has been the biggest problem for the team as they have conceded 19 goals in their opening five matches. The return of attacker Yaya Dukuly could spark a run of form after the young forward contributed two goals on his first appearance of the season last round. A win for Adelaide United FC could prove vital early in the season as they look to distance themselves from the bottom of the ladder.
Cumberland United line-up: Lansana Smith, Minsung Park, Stavros Bakopanos, Habtamu Horne, Daniel Ryles, Rocco Visconte, 1. Luke Schoen (GK), 3. Joshua Harvey, 4. Tom Dittmar, 5. Sam Carmichael, 8. Harry Thannhauser, 14. Cohan Morris, 16. Brayden Micallef, 25. Charlie Ince, 30. Wesley Weetra, 31. Benjamin Visser, 35. Thomas Visser, 49. Jay Gillon
Coaches: Neil Young, Mathew Balopitos, Daniel Stuart, Bryn Jones
Team Staff: Jody Loomes, Sean Bushby
Adelaide United FC line-up: 37. Jonny Yull, 41. Alexandar Popovic, 44. Arbi Mollas, 45. Noah Mcnamara, 51. Panashe Madanha, 52. Panagiotis Kikianis, 55. Ethan Alagich, 57. Luka Jovanovic, 58. Jeanpaul Mbembe, 62. Fabian Talladira, 69. Bailey O'Neil, 70. Yiorgos Coutsoumbes, 76. Patrick Mcgregor, 81. Mohamed Bility, 83. Jok Akuien
Coaches: Airton Andrioli, Elvis Markov, Vlado Blazeka, Joe Verringer
Team Staff: Will Mockridge, Katrina Smith, Jonathan Norodom, Ebony Charles
Campbelltown City vs Sturt Lions
3:00 pm | Saturday 2 April | Steve Woodcock Sports Centre
Last Meeting: (7/9/21) Round 13, Campbelltown City 0 v Sturt Lions 1
Campbelltown City has now found their form, recording two wins in a row, most recently winning 3-0 against WT Birkalla at home. After experiencing defeats in their opening two games, Campbelltown City has gone three matches without defeat. Marc Marino’s form has been the difference-maker, scoring six goals in his past two matches, leading his team to back-to-back victories. Alex Mullen has also continued his great goal scoring form, scoring in three of his first five matches. Currently sitting outside the top six, Campbelltown City will hope another win will help them climb the ladder.
Sturt Lions will be in great spirits after they were able to perform one of the comebacks of the season, as they won 4-3 against Adelaide Olympic after being 3-0 down. Alex Sortini picked up his first two goals of the season, while Jacob Atkinson added his second goal and Michael Marrone’s last-minute winner saw him score his first of the season. Sturt Lions currently have no problem finding the back of the net, however, continue to leak goals each match. Sturt Lions must be defensively strong if they want to beat a Campbelltown City side that has scored eight in their last two games.
Campbelltown City line-up: 1. Alexander Woodlands (GK), 2. Shaun Harvey (C), 5. James Boffa, 6. Adam D'Agostino, 7. Joel Allwright, 8. Alexander Mullen, 9. Marc Marino, 12. Nicholas Francese, 14. Adam Piscioneri, 15. Antony Piscioneri, 16. Daniel Mullen, 17. Adrian D’angelo, 18. Yohei Matsumoto, 19. Joshua Barresi, 20. Matthew Centofanti, 21. Jordan Maricic, 23. Jake Halliday
Coaches: Michael Matricciani, Adrian DAloia, brenton hiern, Edward Scalzi
Team Staff: Agelo Kapnistis, Liam Oates, Corey Artone
Sturt Lions line-up: 1. James Klappers (GK), 2. Michael Marrone (C), 3. Daniel Guastella, 4. Jacob Atkinson, 5. Lachlan Duffy, 6. Toby Nelson, 7. Ben Woollard, 8. Caden Yates, 9. Gonzalo Rodriguez, 10. Alexander Sortini, 11. Samed Altundag, 12. Tyreece Conway, 13. William Plush, 14. Zack Gomez, 15. Akira Kobaishi, 16. Samuel Voigt, 17. Jonathan Fusco, 18. Jack Dawson, 19. Luke Fusco, 20. Brandon Centofanti, 21. Jed Gauci, 22. Valentino Esposito
Coaches: Lino Fusco, Frank Tibaldi, Michael Margaritis, Michael Harkness
Team Staff: Matthew Flounders, Gregory Videon, Logan Stevens
Adelaide City vs FK Beograd
3:00 pm | Saturday 2 April | Adelaide City Park
Last Meeting: (15/5/21) FFA Cup Qualifiers Round Five, FK Beograd 2 v Adelaide City 3
Adelaide City and FK Beograd meet in league competition for the first time since 2015, as FK Beograd search for their third win in a row, while Adelaide City looks to keep their undefeated streak intact.
Adelaide City’s title defence has started well, as they enter round six undefeated with two wins and two draws, with a game in hand. Adelaide City currently holds the second-best defensive record in the competition, conceding only three goals in four games, while contributing to nine goals. Adelaide City has not received an easy start to the season, with last year’s Champions facing the current top two in Adelaide Comets and Croydon FC, while opening their season against Campbelltown City. Kur Kur will look to continue his great early form that has seen the attacker score four in four to start the season.
Damian Mori returns to face his former side, as FK Beograd looks to continue their great run of form. FK Beograd recorded their second win of the season in Round Five as they beat Cumberland United 2-0 as Joshua Mori and Filimon Asefa scored their first goals for their new club. Currently three games without a defeat, FK Beograd will hope to continue this form as they aim to enter the top six.
Adelaide City line-up: 4. Matthew Halliday (C), 6. Bradley Corbo, 9. Onyelukachi Chikwuba, 10. Nicholas Bucco, 11. Kur Kur, 14. Aladin Irabona, 15. Darcy Dawber, 17. Thomas Brown, 19. Vianne Kurikwimana, 20. Charlie Devereux, 22. JUAN GUTIERREZ, 23. Jai King-Byrne, 33. Dakota Ochsenham, 44. Henry Filsell
Coaches: Paul Pezos, George Tsonis, Steven Hughes
Team Staff: Fabian Garuccio, Nik Hagicostas, Luis Fernandez Astudillo
FK Beograd line-up: 5. Jacob Butler-Bowdon, 6. Paul Radice, 7. Jace Cummins, 8. Christian Sotira, 9. Joshua Mori, 10. Thomas Love, 11. Evan Kounavelis, 12. Antonios Natsiopoulos, 13. Deale Chamberlain (GK), 15. Massimo Falco, 16. Ninko Beric, 18. Stanisa Velinov, 19. Filimon Asefa, 20. Jordan Pudler, 21. Nikola Jokic, 22. Akok Arok, 23. Cooper Nunn
Coaches: Damian Mori, Scott Parr
Team Staff: Constantinos Tsaconas, Sachin Prakash Kumar
Adelaide Olympic vs South Adelaide
3:00 pm | Saturday 2 April | VALO Football Centre
Last Meeting: (17/7/21) Round 13, South Adelaide 2 v Adelaide Olympic 2
A win in Round Six is vital for Adelaide Olympic after experiencing three matches without a victory. Round Five saw Adelaide Olympic blow a 3-0 lead as Sturt Lions made a late comeback to steal the win 4-3. Adelaide Olympic currently holds the second-worst defensive record in the competition conceding 14 in five games, however, scoring goals does not seem a problem, with the club holding the third joint best with twelve goals.
Still holding the best-attacking record in the competition, South Adelaide will look to take advantage of Adelaide Olympic’s poor defensive record as they look to bounce back from two losses in a row. After starting the season with three wins in three, South Adelaide is currently experiencing a bad patch which culminated with a 3-0 loss against Adelaide Comets in Round Five. South Adelaide will hope that Jonathon Rideout can continue his goalscoring form from their opening four matches.
Adelaide Olympic line-up: 1. Lewis Moss, 3. Paul Wilson, 4. Benkert Abdija, 5. Adam Leombruno, 6. Kristin Konstandopoulos, 7. Jason Konstandopoulos, 9. Christos Pounendis, 10. Dylan D'Agostino, 11. Tito Bontor, 12. George Katsigiannis, 14. Fausto Erba, 15. Michael Cittadini, 24. Panagiotis Manidakis, 44. Ioannis Simosis
Coaches: Yianni Stamatelopoulos, Bill Nastou, Pal Prengaj, Bill Petropoulos
Team Staff: Robert Muscio, Sumin Kim
South Adelaide line-up: Callum Nissen, Jack Rudge, Jack Ellis, Jonathon Rideout, Blake Lindsay, Taine Muscroft, 1. Ryan Veitch (GK), 4. Robert Parker, 6. Liam Wooding, 7. Melad Ahmad, 8. Brett Rayner, 11. Alexander Rideout, 13. Jai Conroy, 14. Donovan Pollock, 15. Jackson Stephens, 16. Declan Finney
Coaches: Andrew Calderbank, Steve Kitchin, Fraser McLean
Team Staff: Jacqueline Wingate
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State League One
Eastern United host Para Hills Knights at VALO Football Centre on Monday night as both clubs look to continue their impressive starts to the season. Eastern United have been early entertainers as they enter Round Six in fourth, as they look to maintain the unbeaten run since round two that has seen them win two and a row and record two draws in their past four matches. Nikolin Matija recorded his first two goals of the season as he assisted his club to a 2-1 win over Adelaide University in Round Five. Para Hills Knights look to claim second place in Round Six as a win over Eastern United will help them enter the top two. The club have experienced a good start to the season, which has seen them lose only once in their opening five matches, earning them third place. Para Hills Knights are fresh off a 2-1 win over Adelaide Blue Eagles and will look to make it two in two on Monday night.
After both clubs experienced losses in Round Five, Adelaide Blue Eagles and Adelaide Croatia Raiders look to bounce back as they face each other in Round Six action. This will be the first time both teams meet after being relegated from the RAA NPLSA in season 2021. Adelaide Croatia Raiders were beaten 2-0 by Modbury Jets in Round Five, taking their tally for the season to two wins, two losses and a draw in their opening five matches. Their opponents Adelaide Blue Eagles currently sit in eighth with one win, draw and loss, with two games in hand. Adelaide Blue Eagles experienced their first defeat of the season as Para Hills Knights recorded a 2-1 win over them in Round Five.
State League One football continues as Fulham United FC host Adelaide University SC, Adelaide Victory play Playford City at Rushworth Reserve, while Adelaide Hills travels to Ngarrpadla (Taperoo Reserve) to face Port Adelaide on Saturday afternoon.
Modbury Jets vs West Adelaide’s matchup has been postponed due to COVID. This match will now be played on Tuesday 19 April at Smith Partners Stadium
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State League Two
Round Six gets underway Saturday with an afternoon full of exciting matchups. League leaders Salisbury United host Cove FC at Steve Jarvis Park – Burton as they look to continue their unbeaten start to the 2022 season. Salisbury United continues to impress early in the season, recording three wins and two draws in their opening five games. Currently sitting as the best-attacking team in the competition with 14 goals, Salisbury United will hope they can overcome Cove FC. Their opponent Cove FC currently also sits undefeated, as they started the season with one win and three draws. Cove FC will play their first league match since Round Four after their Round Five fixture was postponed.
Adelaide Cobras return to action as they host Noarlunga United at Pro Paint & Panel Oval – Weigall Oval. Adelaide Cobras had a week off in Round Five after their matchup with postponed, however, will now look to get their promotion ambitions back on track as they aim to remain unbeaten in Round Six. Adelaide Cobras currently have the best defensive record in the competition, with only three goals conceded in four matches. Noarlunga United currently sit in seventh after experiencing their first defeat of the season to Northern Demons in Round Five. After recording three draws in their opening five games, Noarlunga United will hope to gain their second win of the season.
In other State League Two action sees Gawler Eagles FC battle Pontian Eagles SC, Modbury Vista host Vipers FC at Newspot Stadium, Northern Demons travel to Karingal Reserve to face Seaford Rangers and Mount Barker United SC face Western Strikers at Summit Sport and Recreation Park.