Round 2 of the PS4 NPL NSW Women’s 1 Preseason Cup gets underway this weekend with the teams starting to feel their feet.

POOL 1 –

Macarthur Rams vs Illawarra Stingrays @Lynwood Park

At Lynwood Park on Sunday afternoon, the Macarthur Rams take on the Illawarra Stingrays.

Two old rivals clash here with the Stingrays playing their first match of the year following the bye in round 1. The Rams went down last week and will be eager to get back amongst the winning teams.

North Shore Mariners vs Blacktown Spartans @Valentine Sports Park

The brand new synthetic pitch at Valentine Sports Park will get a work out on Sunday afternoon as the North Shore Mariners entertain the Blacktown Spartans.

It was mixed fortunes for these two in round 1 with the Spartans registering an impressive win over last years Premiers Macarthur, while the Mariners went down to 2014 Champions the Institute.

Football NSW Institute BYE

POOL 2 –

Emerging Jets vs Central Coast @Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility

It’s another F3 Derby of sorts on Sunday as the Emerging Jets take on Central Coast.

Both teams are new to this seasons competition and will be looking to bounce back from disappointing round one defeats. A victory for either will be a great confidence booster to the young teams.

North West Sydney Koalas vs Manly United @Cromer Park

Cromer Park will be the venue for Sunday afternoons clash between the North West Sydney Koalas and Manly United.

The Koalas recorded a smashing round one victory and will be looking to build on that result. United had the bye first up and will look to get their start in the Cup underway with a positive result.

Sydney University BYE

-By Nikola Pozder

Round one of the PS4 NPL NSW Women’s 1 Preseason Cup got underway over the weekend and we were treated to a barrage of goals.

POOL 1 –

Macarthur Rams 0-1 Blacktown Spartans

Last years Premiers, the Macarthur Rams, welcomed the Blacktown Spartans to Lynwood Park on Sunday afternoon.

The Spartans showed they’ll be an improved outfit from last season, winning by a solitary Logan Garard free kick late on in the game.

The Rams missed quite a few opportunities earlier in the match but couldn’t find the back of the net as they fell to defeat.

Football NSW Institute 4-2 North Shore Mariners

Current champions, Football NSW Institute entertained the newly named North Shore Mariners, formerly Northbridge FC, at Wilson Park.

The Institute started where they left off last season, picking up an impressive 4-2 victory over the Mariners.

Jacqueline Anyon-Smith scored a double while Princess Ibini-Isei and Demi Koulizakis scored the Institutes goals en route to the win.

POOL 2 –

Sydney University 4-1 Central Coast

Sydney University took on the newly promoted Central Coast on Sunday at Pluim Park.

Uni showed that they’re on track to pick up where they finished last year, coming away with a comfortable 4-1 win.

Melissa Caceres scored a brace, while Elizabeth Grey and Olivia Price also got their names on the scoresheet.

North West Sydney Koalas 6-1 Emerging Jets

At Campbell Field, the North West Sydney Koalas entertained new team, the Emerging Jets.

The Koalas displayed real firepower and revealed they’ll be a real force to be reckoned with this season, coming away with a comprehensive 6-1 victory.

Hannah Beard scored two while Amy Dahdah, Shayna Killey, Heidi Makrillos and Helen Petinos all added to the scoreline.

-By Nikola Pozder

The boots are finally out of the bag as the PS4 NPL NSW Women’s 1 Preseason Cup kicks off this weekend.
It has been a long wait between drinks for the states premier women’s teams as they get shake off the cobwebs in Round 1 of the cup.
The competing teams will be split into two pools of five teams where each team plays an opponent from their group once. The first placed team from each pool then moves on into the grand final to be played in the last week of March.
POOL 1 –
Macarthur Rams vs Blacktown Spartans @Lynwood Park
At Lynwood Park on Sunday afternoon, the Macarthur Rams will host the Blacktown Spartans.
Last years Premiers and Grand Finalists, the Rams, head into the season with a new coach as Norm Boardman takes the reigns from Stephen Neligan. The Cup would be a great way for Boardman to get his team rolling into the new season.
The Spartans must improve on their last year’s league standing where they finished on the bottom of the ladder. A good run in the cup could be a real confidence booster to the team.
Football NSW Institute vs North Shore Mariners @Wilson Park
Wilson Park will be the venue on Sunday afternoon as the Football NSW Institute welcome the North Shore Mariners.
The Champions are back and will not be a dark horse this season. The young, free flowing team will be stronger for experience and confidence after last years grand final victory.
North Shore Mariners, formerly known as Northbridge FC, made a strong start to the season last season but fell off the pace toward the end.
Illawarra Stingrays BYE
POOL 2 –
North West Sydney Koalas vs Emerging Jets
At Campbell Field on Sunday afternoon, the North West Sydney Koalas take on the Emerging Jets.
The Koalas had a good season last year finishing in second place on the ladder. They later fell at the final hurdle before the final, losing to the eventual champions, the Institute.
New girls of the competition, the Emerging Jets, are an unknown to the rest of the teams. It will be interesting to see how they rough up against their opponents come Sunday.
Sydney University vs Central Coast
Sydney University will take their home game to Pluim Park on Sunday as they take on Central Coast.
University finished in fourth spot, taking the last place for finals football last year. They lost their first game to the Institute but showed they have what it takes to be a force this coming season.
The Coast make their way back up into Women’s 1 following their promotion. The cup will give them an opportunity to see where they’re at as opposed to the other teams in the competition.
Manly United BYE
-By Nikola Pozder

Football NSW has officially released the match schedules for all NPL, State League, Regional and SAP competitions for the 2015 season.

With football riding on a massive high thanks largely to the success of the Socceroos being crowned AFC Asian Cup Champions as well as the Western Sydney Wanderers taking out the AFC Champions League title and the continual growth of the women’s game via our Matildas side, Football NSW is gearing up for a bumper year across all its elite competitions.

PS4 have jumped on board for 2015 and have become the naming rights sponsors of the NPL NSW Men’s 1, Men’s 2, Women’s 1 and Women’s 2 competitions in a huge coup for each league.

On top of that, all Men’s and Women’s State League competitions as well as its Regional and SAP competitions have also strengthened making 2015 a year to watch out for.

Following the confirmation of all draws, a special note has been announced out of respect for one of Australia’s most important events in its calendar namely ANZAC Day.

ANZAC Day falls on a Saturday this year and as a mark of respect, matches will not be scheduled prior to 12 noon in any of the competitions Football NSW administer directly.

To view the draws click on the competition below

§ PS4 NPL NSW Men’s 1

§ PS4 NPL NSW Men’s 2

§ PS4 NPL NSW Women’s 1

§ PS4 NPL NSW Women’s 2

§ Men’s State League 1

§ Men’s State League 2

§ Women’s State League

§ Regional League

·                           Regional Conference

§ Skill Acquisition Program

This season the PS4 National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s 1 will be prefaced by a Preseason Cup commencing on the 22nd of February 2015 for First Grade. 

View the 2015 PS4 NPL Women’s 1 Preseason Cup Draw

The Preseason Cup has been split into two pools with the first lot of matches taking place on the 22^nd of February 2015 and the Grand Final being staged on Sunday 29^th of March 2015.

It will be structured as a round-robin format with the winning teams from both pools facing each other in the Grand Final.

2015 will be a huge year for all 10 clubs involved with the introduction of newly promoted sides Central Coast and the Emerging Jets making its debut while 2014 Pre-season Cup Champions Illawarra Stingrays will be looking towards claiming back to back titles.

All teams will be using the Cup as ideal preparation for the forthcoming PS4 National Premier Leagues NSW Womens 1 season with a number of teams sporting a flurry of new recruits in what’s shaping up to be a blockbuster season of football.

The pools are as follows:

Pool A

Blacktown Spartans

FNSW Institute

Illawarra Stingrays

Macarthur Rams

Northbridge FC

Pool B

Central Coast

Emerging Jets

Manly United

NWS Koalas

Sydney University SFC

View the 2015 PS4 NPL Women’s 1 Preseason Cup Draw