The Annual NSW Premier Youth League Photo Day will be conducted this Saturday, ROUND 18 vs Sydney United, Saturday 4th July, 2009 - each team’s photos will be taken prior to their match.

Here are the advised time slots for each team:

Under 13's - 9:00am-9:20am Kick-off time: 9:45am
Under 14's - 10:20am-10:40am Kick-off time: 11:00am
Under 15's - 11:30am-11:50am Kick-off time: 12:25pm
Under 16's - 1:10pm-1:30pm Kick-off time: 2:00pm
Under 18's - 2:40pm-3:00pm Kick-off time: 3:30pm

The packages and individual items below will be available to order through your team manager, or on the day. Please ask your team manager for an order form, or simply fill one out on the day. All payments are to be made on or before the day, and please, CASH ONLY.

Sunday the 5th July 2009 will see the Tigers play their Telechoice Premier League Round 18 match against Sydney United, at Leichhardt Oval. See all the action from the Tigers Den.

1st Grade Kick Off: 3.00pm

Under 20s Kick Off: 12.30pm

Gates Open 11am, 'see you at the game'

Venue: Leichhardt Oval - Mary St Lilyfield

Please click here for more information

Congratulation to APIA’s Under 18’s for winning this year’s Grand Final against Blacktown. This team of young talented players entertained supporters and spectators during the year with sheer determination and classy football. Such dominance was shown throughout the semi finals with twelve goals scored and only two conceded.  

The Grand Final proved to be entertaining with the thrust and blistering speed from both Aleksander Jovovic and Kevin Oliveira causing Blacktown to be on the back foot for most of the game. Kevin’s menacing inroads awarded him a penalty to give APIA its first goal.   Not to mention our solid defence headed by the Captain Costa Andricopoulos and his team of soldiers David Dascal, Grant Colombo, Matthew Fsadni and our substitute Under 16’s defender Nicholas Dimitropoulos, denying Blacktown of any glory.

The engine room headed by our Vice Captain Mehmet Osgen (Giggsy) controlled his mechanics James O’Rourke and our Under 16’s mid fielder Massimo Luongo to dominated possession allowing our own (Mickey Rooney or Thomas the Tank Taylor) Thomas Taylor the freedom of clinching our second goal. Again our goal keeper Michael Rutherford intimidated the Blacktown strike force with his composer.

Contributions from James Smith, Callum McGrouther, Alan Kovacevic and our Under15’s keeper Luke Turnbull were all instrumental in the lead up and inclusive of the final of being part of the success of this team.

Congratulations to the coaching staff on an excellent result. Such teams are driven by inspiring coaches and without doubt the dedication and commitment both from Jamie Gomez and his assistant Nathan Hall should be commended.   

APIA Leichhardt Tigers are proud of team’s achievements this season.

A.P.I.A Leichhardt Tigers are proud to announce the arrival of Socceroo legend and former captain, Paul Okon, as interim head-coach for the up-coming 2009 TeleChoice Premier League season.

Okon, winner of 37 caps for his country, is seen by the A.P.I.A board of Directors as the ideal individual to take the club forward. His extensive experience in arguably the two biggest leagues in the world, Serie A and the English Premier League, no doubt will ensure that APIA is in capable hands.

“Paul Okon’s pedigree speaks for itself, a remarkable career both with the National Team and at club level, announced a chuffed APIA president Tony Raciti.

“Lazio, Fiorentina, Leeds United, Middlesbrough, Player of the Year in the Belgian Jupiler League, Socceroo Captain, and the list goes on.

Although recently appointed as assistant coach to A-League side Gold Coast United, Okon has pledged to ensure that he provides a solid and professional base for the inheritor of the head-coach position once he takes up his commitments with the newly admitted Queensland franchise.

“Behind the scenes the board of Directors has worked very hard to make this club a competitive force on the playing arena. In saying that, fifth and sixth position on the ladder in consecutive seasons is nothing to be ashamed of, but with the playing staff we have recruited, the board believe we should have been challenging for a top three finish. It wasn’t achieved, and we feel it is the right time to move on to bigger and better things. The appointment of Paul Okon demonstrates that we are a serious club with massive ambitions,” added a motivated club president Raciti, entering his 37th season as honorary President.

Okon will be assisted by former Apia defender Mark Brady, who is in his third season as the clubs first grade assistant coach.

“Mark has been with this club for a number of years, at youth level through to first grade. He won the National League with Apia in 1988 and he’s a tiger through and through,” continued Raciti.

Okon’s first assignment will be to oversee the clubs open trials on Monday night in the hope of filling the void left by key departures to A-League clubs.

Goal-keeper Matthew Nash and left back David D’Apuzzo have joined the central Coast Mariners while TeleChoice Premier League Golden Boot Robert Younis has moved onto Adelaide United. A fourth player, Marton Vass, is rumoured to be on the radar of a few A-League clubs.

“Sixth position in the league suggests we are mediocre club, the board will not stand for that given how successful we have been in producing players with the ability to step-up into the A-League.

“We are the most successful club in Australia as far as Socceroos and National Team captains are concerned. And we were the only club in the league to lose three possibly four players to the top-tier of football in Australia in season 2008.

“This is why we have appointed someone of the calibre of Paul Okon. Paul is a motivated professional in every sense. He will help move this club in the right direction, a professional direction, a successful direction, something we have lacked in recent years,” concluded an extremely excited Raciti.

Just in time for the commencement of season 2009 the TeleChoice Premier League Tipping Competition has returned. Users will be asked primarily to register with myFootball (mySport) in order to access this year’s competition.  To view the 2009 TeleChoice Premier League Competition landing page click here

Apia Tigers Junior Soccer Team U7/1A won Terrigal 2008 Gala Day/Competition

The U7/1A team has won with style this years Terrigal United Football Club 2008 Gala Day/Competition.

The coach arrived early at near freezing temperature to observe the opposition. The same team attended last years same Gala day (2007) however missed out by just one single point and needed to prove that they could go all the way.  And they did it in style.
The Terrigal Day, in its 4th year now, is a very well run gala day and must raise great funds for the Club.  With 24 teams and all of very high standard it is obviously very hard to achieve good results coming from outside the Central Coast Association.

With 4 wins in hand and one draw the team advanced in to a new territory of playing in to the semi finals of 15 minutes each half on a ¾ size field.  After 100 minutes of play (5 matches) the next 30 minutes was a pure display of passion and commitment.  We won the game 5:0 against another Sydney team, Kogarah U7/2.

The final, held straight after, was every coach’s dream.  Playing 2:0 ahead in the first 10 minutes, however conceded 2 quick goals against us. The second half was just a power play of both teams. We finally won the game with a gallant goal scored in the last minute. The final score 3:2 against a proud team of Kogarah U7/1 highlighted the passion and love of both teams playing football for fun.

I am very proud of each player and look forward to continue working with each individual to become a player who will love the ‘beautiful game’.

Goal Scorer’s:
Izaak H (12), Jonathan W (5), Anthony S (4), Adrian T (3), Domenico B (1), Leonardo B (1), Nicholas W (1)

Regards,

Detlef Haupt
Coach U7/1A

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