With 5 Rounds to go in the regular season, we sit in 4th
position, the Minor Premiership is out of reach but we are well and truly in
the race to make the Finals and with a bit of luck even the Top 3, which gives
a double-chance in the Finals. We have been there or there abouts so far this
season, if things click for us we are capable of doing something special.
We will take a look at and break down our run home, a run home which is looking
like a fairly tough one it must be said.
R18 – Blacktown City (Away)
You have to take your hat off to Blacktown City. Every year they seem to be at
the top no matter how many players seem to come and go there. This year they
once again find themselves clear at the top of the table.
When we played them earlier in the season at Belmore, we gifted them 3
first-half goals and the match was effectively all over, it was a match where we
arguably put in our worst performance of the year.
We are playing better currently and the week off I feel is just what we needed,
so we should go there full of confidence believing we can come away with the 3
points.
R19 – APIA Leichhardt (Home)
It is teams 1 and 2 in consecutive weeks as we take on APIA Leichhardt at Belmore,
an APIA team who are flying high in season 2017.
Earlier in the season we came out on top in a titanic struggle at Lambert Park
winning a close encounter 2-1, in what possibly was our grittiest and most
committed performance thus far this season.
APIA are playing well at the moment and as it always is against APIA, it will
be a difficult and tight contest.
R20 – Sydney United (Away)
There is always plenty of attention in the media on this team, for reasons most
of you would be aware of by now.
If against Blacktown we saw our worst performance of the season, then our first
encounter with the Croats earlier this season would have to be right up there
also, we were tragic, really really poor.
They also currently have the wood on us having beaten us in each of our last 4
encounters with them.
It’s always tough to go there and win, but depending on what we do against APIA
and Blacktown, this game could become vitally important.
R21 – Hakoah Sydney City-East (Home)
This year’s Waratah Cup Winners. In our first match earlier in the year we
played out a dour 0-0 draw against Hakoah.
They are a tough team to break down and are also a very physical side, so
getting the 3 points at home here will not be easy.
You would think though, coming off the back of the 3 tough matches, this would
be a game the Club should have pencilled-in as a must win, especially since it
is at home at Belmore.
R22 – Sutherland Sharks (Away)
We round out the season against Grant Lee’s Sutherland team.
They have looked better since he was installed there as coach, but they have
not been able to climb the ladder.
As is always the case against Sutherland, they will not just lie down for us
and seeing as it is the last match of the season, a lot could ride on the
result of this match for both teams.
If we hold our decent form we should really fancy the 3 points here.
So the League season resumes with our next match, which is next Sunday
Afternoon, July 16 away to Blacktown City, at Lily’s Football Centre (Seven
Hills), Kick-Off is at 3pm.
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