University Of Wollongong Football Club

                  FOOTBALL  CLUB

NEWSLETTER No 21:   2009          November

  ANNUAL GENERAL

MEETING 2009

 CABBAGE TREE HOTEL

FAIRY MEADOW

 Monday 9th November

6.30PM  IN THE BACK ROOM.

AGENDA – ADOPTION OF MINUTES FROM 2008 AGM

                               PRESENTATION OF REPORTS 2009

                               ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR 2010

                               GENERAL BUSINESS -  with notice

                                                     without notice

ALL MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO ATTEND TO HAVE A SAY IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CLUB IN 2010 !!!

                                                           From the committee of UOWFC

CONGRATULATIONS -----------

TO THE UWFC CHAMPION WOMEN’S TEAM

THE HIPPOS 1 FOR THEIR VICTORY IN THE NSW CHAMPION-OF-CHAMPIONS COMPETITION.

The team totally outplayed their opponents from Milton-Ulladulla 6 – 0 in a comprehensive display at ANZ Stadium, Homebush on 25^th October.Three goals to Lyndsay Andrew, and one each to Tess O’Reilly, Courtney Collins and Karen Clarke proved decisive. This was the fifth trophy this season for the side and makes them one of the strongest women’s football teams in NSW this year. Fantastic effort.

TO TOR PREECE, UWFC FIRST GRADE CAPTAIN FOR TAKING OUT THE BEST-AND-FAIREST PLAYER AWARD IN THE ICU DISTRICT LEAGUE AT THE ILLAWARRA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION AWARDS NIGHT LAST FRIDAY.

This award was well deserved as Tor had a top season and just narrowly beat teammate and fellow defender Peter Richardson for this prestigious honour.

For all information on club events, scores, photos and news check out the Club’s website http//unisoccerclub.spaces.live.com

University of Wollongong Football Club Inc ; 

President - David Boscoscuro    ph: 0422417833

Secretary – Shannon Rickersey  ph: 0431757030

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PRESENTATION NIGHT

FRIDAY 16^TH OCTOBER

7PM AT THE BUILDERS

Members – no charge; non-members - $40.00

Tickets can be collected and paid for at the door.

Please let your team manager know if you are going ASAP for catering and organization purposes!!  OR contact Dave Boscoscuro (see tel no. below)

For all information on club events, scores, photos and news check out the Club’s website http//unisoccerclub.spaces.live.com

University of Wollongong Football Club Inc ; 

President - David Boscoscuro    ph: 0422417833                        Secretary – Shannon Rickersey  ph: 0431757030

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NEWSLETTER No 19:   2009          October

FIRST GRADE RUNNERS-UP FOR THIRD GRAND FINAL IN A ROW!!

Sunday 27^th September turned out to be an atrocious day to play football. The gale which howled across Macedonia Park over the wide expanse of  the western shore of Lake Illawarra really put the wind up both Uni and their three time GF opponents from the Berkeley Sports Football Club. This day proved to be a nightmare for defenses and a horror story for GK’s, both of whom picked the ball out of the back of the net more times than they care to in a single match. Berkeley were at full strength, but the same cannot be said for Uni as influential striker Dave Boscoscuro was absent due to injury and defender Grant Newman suspended for indiscretions in the previous match. And how the absence of both players was sorely missed.

Call it grand final nerves, but the usually tight and reliable Uni defense had a match to forget. If anyone had said that a team would score four goals in regular time in the big one, then it would be expected that they were guaranteed of carrying away the GF trophy for 2009. But not if they are Uni, and not if they produce an error ridden defensive display against a sharp attack with an in form striker, allowing him to score four goals out of a total of six.

This year it was Berkeley who scored first, courtesy of indecision  at the back. Not to worry as within ten minutes two goals from Dan Baker had Uni in front. Celebrations were short lived however, as Uni’s classic naievity in GF’s showed up and they failed to shut out the opponent. More careless defending and Uni were down 2 – 3 at the break. Still with 45 minutes to go Uni were still in the match.

The second half was less than ten minutes old when an attempted Uni clearance was charged down, and the Berkeley striker had his fourth for the afternoon. And things started to look like a walkover as not long after a disoriented defense conceded number 5 after another goal mouth scramble. Michael Bolt’s volley pulled one back to 3 – 5, before the pedestrian defense was again caught out and a Berkeley player allowed to dribble the ball along the goal line before slotting his shot past Craig Barass on the near post. To their credit the Uni team kept pushing forward and Pete Richardson was rewarded with a goal to make it ten goals for the match. And Uni could have got a fifth or even sixth, but for good work by the young BSC GK.

Good luck to Berkeley in the Premier League next year. At least Uni will have a different opponent in the 2010 Grand Final!!

In other news the Hippos 1 team scored a solid win over Sydney side Eschol Park to advance to the semi-final round of the open women’s Champion-of-Champions  competition for 2009. Go the girls who are currently competing in the Uni Games tournament.

A reminder that the annual PRESENTATION NIGHT has been set down for Friday October 16^th at the Builders’ Club. Please keep this date open as the club would appreciate a strong turn out for this important event in the calendar. It is the best chance for all teams to get together to celebrate the 2009 season and we want to see you there!!  

                                                                                  From the committee of UOWFC

For all information on club events, scores, photos and news check out the Club’s website http//unisoccerclub.spaces.live.com

University of Wollongong Football Club Inc ; 

President - David Boscoscuro    ph: 0422417833

Secretary – Shannon Rickersey  ph: 0431757030

                  FOOTBALL  CLUB

NEWSLETTER No 18:   2009          September

FIRST GRADE QUALIFY FOR THIRD GRAND FINAL IN A ROW!!

Congratulations to coach Brod Creighton and the players in the first grade team in qualifying for the IFA District League Grand Final. It is the third year in a row that the club’s first grade has made it to the big day. And just to make it more interesting the opponents will again be Berkeley Sports FC, the club which has defeated them in the previous two GFs.

To get to the grand final the team had to overcome Thirroul Thunder last Sunday at JJ Kelly Park in a gripping encounter, memorable not for the quality of the football, but for the drama of the event. The first half was goalless, and the football uninspiring and scrappy, possibly because of the late kickoff which had the players waiting around. The second half came to life with an early goal by Thirroul from a well-taken free kick which beat the wall and the dive of Craig Barass in Uni’s goal. Uni for the second time in this finals series had to come from behind. This they struggled to do, until Grant Newman, a hero of the two previous final’s games,  decided to take offence at an apparent injustice done to him by an opponent. Unfortunately he decided to exact his “revenge” away from the ball and right in front of the ref. This earned him his second yellow card of the finals series and automatic exclusion from the GF. Several minutes later, as if saying to his team mates that if I can’t play next week you can’t either, he chased down an opponent in a strong tackle from behind, bringing him down to earn his second yellow and dismissal from the field.

Reduced to ten players, Uni decided to play its best football of the match and got on top of the opponent by using the ball intelligently, rather than punting it down the park and hoping for the best. It was no surprise when Dave Boscoscuro managed to turn a cross towards the goal for Dan Baker to force the ball into the net. 1 – 1 and Uni were back. At FT there was no change to the scoreline and extra time was required. Again no change to the score and a penalty shoot-out was to decide the grand finalist.

Uni converted their first four kicks, Thirroul only three. Then Pete Richardson  stepped up to take it out. Agonisingly his kick struck the cross bar. Barass then saved the fifth Thirroul kick and it was captain Tor Preece’s turn to win it for Uni. To the groans of the Uni supporters his kick struck the goal frame and the tie was still not over. Each side converted their next kicks to make it 5 –5. Then a miss hit Thirroul strike was easily pulled down by Barass. Up stepped Mat Baker for the third time to win the match for Uni. Cooly, calmly and confidently he piloted the ball into the net and in a John Aloisi moment raced around the ground to the cheers and plaudits of the Uni crowd.  Uni had done it and for the second successive season used the penalty kick method of qualifying for a grand final.

The big game will be played at Macedonia Park, Hooka Creek Road, West Berkeley. Kick off is at 3.00pm on Sunday 27^th Sept. The club hopes to see a large group of supporters cheer on a Uni grand final win against Berkeley. After three years ITS TIME !!!       

A reminder that the annual PRESENTATION NIGHT has been set down for Friday October 16^th at the Builders’ Club. Please keep this date open as the club would appreciate a strong turn out for this important event in the calendar. It is the best chance for all teams to get together to celebrate the 2009 season and we want to see you there!!  

                                                                                  From the committee of UOWFC

For all information on club events, scores, photos and news check out the Club’s website http//unisoccerclub.spaces.live.com

University of Wollongong Football Club Inc ; 

President - David Boscoscuro    ph: 0422417833

Secretary – Shannon Rickersey  ph: 0431757030