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Hills Brumbies FC vs Wanderers NPL 9/4/2017 7:30PM

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    • Opponent: Hills Brumbies
    Home Team: Hills Brumbies
    Away Team: Western Sydney Wanderers
    Date: 09/04/17
    Competition: NSW NPL 2
    Location: Blacktown, New South Wales
    Stadium: Lilys Football Centre
    Result: West Sydney Win
    West Sydney Score: 3
    Opponent Score: 1
Hills Brumbies FC vs Wanderers NPL 9/4/2017 7:30PM
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Round 6 Preview – PS4 NPL 2 NSW Men’s

 

Things are heating up in the PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues' 2 NSW competition with some eye-catching matches coming up in Round 6 this weekend.

In Sunday's match of the round, newly-promoted Hills Brumbies host Western Sydney Wanderers; Marconi will be looking to bounce back from their shocking 4-0 thumping against North Shore Mariners when they host Mt Druitt Town Rangers; Bankstown Berries will be looking to extend their winning run to three games when they face a strong Northern Tigers at home; Spirit FC face struggling Bankstown City Lions; Mounties entertain the underperforming Central Coast Mariners, North Shore Mariners take on league leaders Blacktown Spartans in their first home game at Northbridge Oval; while St George host Macarthur Rams at Seymour Shaw.  

 

Match of the Round

Hills Brumbies v Western Sydney Wanderers, Lilys Football Centre, 7.30pm, Sunday 9 April

Hills Brumbies face their biggest test of the season when they host Western Sydney Wanderers in the PS4 NPL 2 NSW match of the round at Lilys Football Centre on Sunday night.

The Brumbies are coming off a disappointing defeat to Bankstown Berries and while the newly-promoted outfit had to field a depleted side due to serious injuries and player unavailability, coach Dan Sheppard had mixed feelings about the performance.

"I thought we were the better team in the first half but we seemed to drop off in the second half," Sheppard told Football NSW.

"But overall we were relatively good and it's not often that a team that has three shots on target wins 2-1."

Sheppard added that while his side missed the players who were unavailable for the Berries clash, the Brumbies hadn't been able to field the same starting eleven for two consecutive games, making life "very difficult".

So what does Sheppard expect of Western Sydney Wanderers?

"I'm expecting them to be pretty good to be honest. I expect them to be in the top two; they were there last year and they should be even better this year. This game is interesting and an exciting occasion and it's one of the reasons why I want to be in this division, to play against these sides. The Wanderers are favourites in most games they play, so they'll be a big challenge for us."

On the injury front, Sheppard said that two of the boys who were unavailable last week will be playing this weekend, but the majority are out injured and will spend another few weeks on the sidelines.

Meanwhile, Wanderers coach Trevor Morgan said that while he didn't know too much about the Brumbies, he was expecting a tough game.

"They've obviously done very well, there's only a two-point difference between us and them," Morgan told Football NSW.

"But to be fair, I don't expect easy games any week. Everybody in this league are trying to do their very best. We present a different opponent to what they get mostly because the kids are a bit younger and they train in a fulltime environment. So I think every team aims to beat us and they try to come up with a game plan to do it. I expect nothing less from the Brumbies. I expect them to try and highlight their strengths and try and hurt us."  

When discussing the Spartans game, Morgan said that while the Wanderers dominated the game and had the statistics to prove it, he still wanted his players to challenge themselves game-by-game and to keep improving.

"I'd still like us to keep improving in small areas of our game," he said. 

"Some of those are team related things and some of those are individuals getting better. Collectively and individually I'd like improvement."

On the injury front, the Wanderers have a full squad to choose from, including Liam Youlley and Tariq Maia, who both missed selection last week due to illness and fatigue respectively.

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Taurus

Was at this game tonight.

 

2-1 at halftime and an early send off for brumbies in the second half really killed the game off.

 

Wanderers dominated from there but could only convert one chance - a class finish from Shabow.

 

No. 35 came on for brumbies with about 15 minutes to go and I'm not sure if he was just running against tired players but he ran like greased lightning.

 

Goals were scored by Baccus Jnr, Kosta Grozos (pen) & Matthew Leece. 

 

Shabow had another average game

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Round 6 Review – PS4 NPL 2 NSW Men’s

In an interesting round of football, Western Sydney Wanderers are the new leaders of the PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues' 2 NSW Men's competition after defeating Hills Brumbies 3-1 on Sunday night.

Blacktown Spartans and Marconi share second spot after a 5-1 win over Mt Druitt and one-all draw with North Shore Mariners respectively.

In other matches, Bankstown City Lions and Macarthur Rams caused the upsets of the round. The Lions gained their first win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Spirit FC, while the Rams also broke through for their maiden victory of 2017, with a 3-1 defeat of St George. Central Coast Mariners travelled to Valentine Sports Park and beat Mounties Wanderers 2-1, while Northern Tigers stole a point in a one-all draw at Bankstown Berries.

Match of the Round

Hills Brumbies v Western Sydney Wanderers

Western Sydney Wanderers have replaced Blacktown Spartans on top of the PS4 NPL 2 NSW Men's competition after a 3-1 victory over Hills Brumbies at Lilys Football Centre on Sunday night.

Keanu Baccus, Kosta Grozos and Matthew Lecce scored for the Wanderers, while Greg Giovenali pulled one back for the Brumbies.

The Wanderers dominated the early stages of the match with their slick passing, accuracy and mobility around the field, but their finishing didn't match the excellence of their creativity. Given the amount of possession and opportunities created, the Red and Black should have had a bagful of goals within the first quarter of an hour.

The Brumbies meanwhile, gradually played their way into the game and their first shot on goal arrived in the 11th minute when Nathan Rayner hit the target, only to see Wanderers goalkeeper Daniel Axford pull off a decent save.

In the 22nd minute Matias Toro Suazo went close, his rasping shot beating Axford, only to flash wide.

A minute later, the Wanderers opened the scoring when playmaker Keanu Baccus beat impressive Brumbies goalkeeper Joshua Stancic with a delightful shot from inside the box. The Wanderers then settled into a rhythm and while Hills enjoyed some good moments, it seemed like only a matter of time before Western Sydney would extend their lead.

But football being football, it turned out to be the Brumbies who scored next when Western Sydney conceded an unnecessary free kick a few metres outside the penalty area. Futsalroo skipper Greg Giovenali stepped up and unleashed a rasping shot into the back of the net to equalise on 36 minutes, a brilliant effort that caused the small crowd to celebrate with glee. The Brumbies' confidence rose and with that confidence, they enjoyed some excellent passages of play.

But less than 10 minutes later, Hills conceded a penalty, much to the dismay of the locals, and 16-year-old Kosta Grozos beat Stancic from the spot to put the Wanderers in front yet again.

Western Sydney led 2-1 at the break and given the run of the play and opportunities created, probably should have had a far greater advantage leading into the second half. 

With players on cautions, Brumbies coach Dan Sheppard warned his men at halftime to be cautious in the tackle and not to concede more cards. But the coach's words fell on deaf ears as goal-scoring ace Greg Giovenali turned from hero to villain when a mere minute into the second half he received a second yellow for a heavy tackle on Wanderers striker Abraham Majok. If the penalty late in the first half was a disappointment, Giovenali's sending off took the wind out of the Brumbies, who faced an uphill battle and were always going to struggle against a class outfit like the Wanderers with 10 men.

To their credit, Hills continued to play with courage and tenacity but the result was never in doubt as the Wanderers created one chance after another, slicing through the tiring Brumbies defence only to be denied by poor finishing and on occasion, some superb goalkeeping by Stancic.

Striker Matthew Lecce sealed the contest when in the 74th minute he fired a rocket past Stancic to give his side an unassailable 3-1 lead. Given the volume of chances they created, Western Sydney should have put the game to bed way before Lecce's goal, but credit to the Brumbies, who, despite having to toil with 10 men, showed tremendous character and intestinal fortitude throughout.

Wanderers coach Trevor Morgan was proud of his young side but conceded that given their opportunities, they probably should have put the game away a lot sooner than they did.

"Again another very testing challenge from our opponents who played with great passion and had some good passages in their play," Morgan told Football NSW. "They scored a great goal against us. From our point of view some of the things we're happy with include dealing better with physical challenges, creating many chances and if we were better with our finishing I think it's a game we should've finished off a bit earlier."

When asked to name his standouts, Morgan replied: "I wouldn't like to single any players out but some of the young boys promoted from the under 20s put in good performances and that's always good for them and shows we've got some depth coming through. A couple of players coming back from injury and starting to get more game time was also very pleasing to see. Overall, I think the players were actually disappointed after the game. The things I asked them to execute after halftime they didn't do with composure and left the game quite open, which is a lesson for us today. Again, we need to keep maturing, and they need to become smarter with their decision making."

Meanwhile, Brumbies coach Dan Sheppard was relatively pleased with his side's efforts, especially in the second half, but rued the missed opportunity caused by playing with a man short for the majority of the second 45.

"It's always difficult to take a loss but the Wanderers are a good side and if you give them time and space, they can pick you off," Sheppard told Football NSW.  

"Keeping the scoreline down considering we had ten men for so long was a great effort and a few individuals put in some good performances.

"Josh Stancic in goal was very good; Glenn Kelshaw was impressive, Matias Toro worked really hard as well. I think if the red card (to Giovenali) didn't happen we would have made a really interesting game of it."

Hills Brumbies 1 (Greg Giovenali 36')

Western Sydney Wanderers 3 (Keanu Baccus 24', Kosta Grozos 44' Matthew Lecce 74')

Lilys Football Centre,

Sunday 9 April 2017

Hills Brumbies: 1. Josh Stancic, 3. Nicholas Pradenas Meza, 9. Sean Mitchell, 11. Daine Merrin ©, 12. Matthew Viera, 15. Matias Toro Suazo, 16 Greg Giovenali, 17. Brendan Hoyer (33. Benjamin Rodriguez), 19. Glenn Kelshaw, 24. Nathan Rayner (14. Victor Anyimba), 21. Nikolas Dimitriadis (35. Michael Glenfield)

Unused Subs: 45. Jacob Basden, 69. Alastair Bruce

Yellow Cards: Nikolas Dimitriadis 14', Sean Mitchell 36' , Greg Giovenali 44', 46', Daine Merrin 83'

Red Cards: Greg Giovenali 46'

Coach: Dan Sheppard

Western Sydney Wanderers: 20. Daniel Axford (GK), 42. Keanu Baccus, 26. Jackson Bandiera, 2. Lachlan Campbell, 4. Henry Davies, 11. Kosta Grozos (50. Tariq Maia), 22. Matthew Lecce, 49. Abraham Majok, 18. Oliver Puflett (9. Kyle Cimenti), 21. Mario Shabow, 16. Jerry Skotadis (6. Cameron Devlin)

Unused Subs: 40. Mackenzie Syron, 15. Blake Currey,

Yellow Cards: Mario Shabow 4', Lachlan Campbell 35', Jackson Bandiera 60'

Coach: Trevor Morgan

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Taurus

Srsly, whoever is writing these articles doesn't attend the games

 

NPL Wrap: Wanderers rise to top of table

Monday, 10 April 2017

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The Western Sydney Wanderers have continued their unbeaten start to the NPL 2 season with a confident 3-1 victory over Hills Brumbies on Sunday night at Lilys Football.

Goals to Keanu Baccus, Kosta Grozos and Matthew Lecce secured the three points for Trevor Morgan’s side, who now sit one point clear sit top of the ladder after six rounds.

Against the Brumbies, the Red & Black dominated the opening stages of the match and found an opener after 24 minutes, as Keanu Baccus struck home from inside the box.

The Brumbies were quick to fight back, equalising through a free-kick from outside the box by Greg Giovenali. 

In an exciting half of football, the Wanderers went into the break in the lead after youngster Kosta Grozos tucked away a penalty.

After the Brumbies were reduced to 10 men with the dismissal of Giovenali, the Wanderers would find a third after 74 minutes, Matthew Lecce sealing the win with a bullet of a strike.

The Wanderers will look to maintain their lead at the top when they host the fourth-placed Northern Tigers on Saturday night at Sydney United Sports Centre.

In other results:
U13: St George FC 1-5 WSW
U14: St George FC 3-2 WSW
U15: St George FC 1-0 WSW
U16: St George FC 3-3 WSW
U18: Hills Brumbies 1-1 WSW
U20: Match abandoned due to lightning

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Once I get my licence, I'll happily offer my services as a casual NPL match day reporter providing previews a couple days in advance, live tweeting on the official account, and a thorough accurate match report immediately post match :)

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Once I get my licence, I'll happily offer my services as a casual NPL match day reporter providing previews a couple days in advance, live tweeting on the official account, and a thorough accurate match report immediately post match :)

 

Shouldn't be necessary. 

 

Layles was paid to provide this service & since his departure, the club have neglected to fill the void or the staff tasked with providing content on our social media, have simply dropped the ball. 

 

Could you imagine the outcry if the WLeague games were treated with such contempt. 

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Hills Brumbies The ‘Real Deal’

They may have lost 3-1 to Western Sydney Wanderers in Sunday's match of the round but newly-promoted Hills Brumbies aren't in the PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues' 2 NSW Men's competition just to make up the numbers. 


With a 50 per cent win-loss record and standing in fourth equal spot on the premiership table after six rounds, the Brumbies have the potential and the confidence to trouble any team in the second tier competition.


Winners of last season's PS4 NPL 3, the Brumbies won the third-tier premiership by a clear-cut eight points, winning 18 matches and losing just two along the way. Even a grand final loss to Rydalmere Lions couldn't deny the Brumbies' class and consistency throughout the season.


A young side with an average age in the early 20s, the Brumbies possess some decent talent, including inspirational skipper Daine Merrin, brothers and Australian futsal representatives, Greg and Wade Giovenali, and outstanding striker Peter Cejka, who has this season added more goals to the remarkable 33 he grabbed last year.


The nucleus of last season's squad remains and many of the boys have played together in both under 20s and first grade, creating familiarity and combinations in their debut season in PS4 NPL 2.  


"We’re hoping the familiarity between the boys gives us a bit of an advantage," Brumbies coach Dan Sheppard told Football NSW.


"We haven’t changed our playing style from last year – we still try to keep the ball on the ground, play through the numbers and to the feet, and try to score more goals than the opposition."


When asked if he was surprised by the club's encouraging start to the season, Sheppard replied: "Yes and no, it's a real mixed bag. If you'd told me at the beginning of the season that this was where we'd be, I'd have taken that straight away. We would've loved to be in this position.


"But if you look at two of the games we've lost (St George and Bankstown Berries), you'd think we probably should've won both of those games; and then the (Central Coast) Mariners (5-4 win) in particular is one that shouldn't have been a win. It should have been a draw. It's swings and roundabouts I guess. But by a sense of reality we should be happy with how well we've done so far and make sure that continues."


After Hills last year won the PS4 NPL 3, the club was on a high and a wave of excitement swept through the district's football community.


That excitement was all well and good, but with promotion comes the expectation of stepping up and competing with bigger and better clubs with better players and better facilities.


Clubs such as the current top three, Western Sydney Wanderers, Marconi, and Blacktown Spartans.


So what did coach Sheppard expect of their new environment?


"I expected it to be a lot tougher than PS4 NPL 3," Sheppard says.


"I expected the weaker teams in the division would take points off you. We wouldn't have the 8-0, 9-0 results we had in PS4 NPL 3.


"Every week you need to be focused and you can't turn up and play half a game because other teams have got enough to beat you. So as the new boys we assume that every team has enough to beat us. 


"Our own personal expectation is we do the best we can and see where we sit at the middle point of the season when we've played everyone."


So what's the difference in standard between the leagues?


"Western Sydney Wanderers are definitely the best football side we've played this season, without a shadow of a doubt. They play the best football and man-for-man, probably have the most talented squad. And you would expect that of them.


"Everyone else we've played seem to be very similar although they play their slightly different versions of football. The teams defend a lot better and they can stick to the coach's gameplans better, maybe because they're a lot fitter. I think a couple of PS4 NPL 3 sides could do okay in PS4 NPL 2. I just don't think there's the bottom group in PS4 NPL 2 as there is in PS4 NPL 3.


"One thing about the competition is it's very competitive. Even the teams we would perceive as weaker or stronger, have all gained points off each other. It's so close that a couple of wins would take us up to the top, but a couple of losses would put us right down the bottom. It's very competitive."


Although it's still early days, the Brumbies have so far impressed in their debut PS4 NPL 2 NSW campaign. They're in a good place and have the desire to continue their rise as a force to be reckoned with.


"We're doing well but we're still the newcomers in the competition, we've still got a lot to learn," Sheppard said. "I guess we're just happy we're getting results and we just want to make it last as long as we can.


"Every game is going to be a tough game for us. Everyone is going to look at us and think we're the new boys who need to be showed a lesson or two. So we'll just do the best we can and hopefully pick up some more points."


-By Derek Royal, Football NSW Reporter






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