12.6.06: "MAY I HAVE PERMISSION
TO USE THE BALL SIR" is the wording
to not get you a yellow card in the F.F.N.C.
Mens 1st Division games. Don't even
try to pick the ball up that has to be placed
at halfway to allow the game to flow quicker
but is not allowed to be used unless asked
permission to use it. First Reserve did
the same thing 13 times and nothing was
said. The person officiating both games
out in the middle sought a different view
to the second game and even took steps to
stop play and move the extra ball to its
correct position 6 inches from where the
ball was sitting behind the halfway post.
Mind you the laws of the game you don't
have to provide half way posts. The Souths
Coach wanted to know why we have the extra
balls placed there. He was answered with
only when the ball goes over the fence and
with my permission. Maybe that's smart being
a main road to Murwillumbah when it does
go over, but our defender was returning
the ball that was kicked into the fence
and when he retrieved it was told to use
the ball provided or was it the ball that
has to look pretty at half way. We were
just hoping everyone came off with their
balls intact incase the players were instructed
to leave all extra balls at the halfway
line.
Final Say: What a Complete Balls
Up well we at least had a ball.
12.6.06: South Lismore 1st Division
Men defeated Tumbulgum in the dyeing
seconds after an Olympic Qualifying Dive
was rewarded with a penalty from Shaun McDonald.
Don't get me wrong I loved the result but
a seeing Eye Dogs Flees could see that was
a brilliant piece of well qualified acting
and yes it did give us the result required
to take the 3 points but were we worthy
winners or should we finish a hell of a
lot better than that? A missed Penalty Spot
kick from Shaun McDonald was forgotten with
his Golden Logie Match winning performance.
Goal Scorers for Souths were Grant Gough
& Lee Simpson with the dot shot. You
might ask, what was the game like other
than that? Just ask the Referee, I was too
busy diving into rule books with half his
decisions so I was either swearing about
the brilliant appointment from the Tweed
Refs Association or jotting down all the
new rules that Tweed Refs know about but
has failed to tell everyone else. But he
did say it was in the year book and I'm
still trying to find it.
Final Score: Souths 2
- Tumbulgum 1
12.6.06: South Lismore 1st Reserve
Men defeated Tumbulgum to take
them to ten straight wins and move 8 points
clear of all other teams on the table. The
Score should have read around 10 nil with
more than 4 absolute sitters being kicked
straight to the keeper. A missed opportunity
to convert from Michael Elliot on the Penalty
Spot was forgotten with Travis Bale scoring
a brilliant strike on goal. Neil Warnes
coming up with his own World Cup Brilliance
by beating everyone and slotting home a
well earned goal. Goals also to Scott Williams,
Todd Jones and an own goal sealed the deal
before a late return to form from Tumbulgum
to get 1 back before the Full time whistle.
Final Score: South Lismore
5 - Tumbulgum 1
9.6.06: South Lismore Grade 16
Girls defeated Rovers in a hard
fought game producing more hugs and kisses
than shots on goal. The problem was with
both sides is that they liked each other
too much and were more worried about hurting
each other than playing their natural game.
A superb shot on goal by Striker Lucy Towner
was the only difference on the night.
Final Score: Souths 1
- Rovers 0
3.6.06: South Lismore 1st Division
Men convincingly defeated Uki 5
- 0 with goals coming from Shaun McDonald,
Aden Cowin, John Denardi, Josh O'Driscoll
and new Team Captain Grant Gough. New signings
Lee Simpson & Kyle Hughes had a dream
start into there new team with a strong
showing by both boys. Competition is heating
up with other Teams such as Tweed Heads,
Bangalow, Alstonville & Woodburn breathing
down our necks with Burringbar still remaining
on top with a 1 all draw with Bangalow this
Week. We will watch with great interest
the Alstonville v Burringbar catch up game
at CP1 Saturday at 3pm.
Final Score: South Lismore
5 - Uki 0
3.6.06 South Lismore 1st Reserve
Men - defeated Uki 7 - 0 in a display
that may have the famous "Guus Hiddink"
wonder weather he has the right team in
Germany and why aren't these boys on the
plane. A Hat Trick to Scott Pope , 2 Goals
to Andrew Fifield & Goals from Mick
Elliott & Tim Neilson witnessed an awesome
display of Football. This team still remains
undefeated after 9 rounds of Football
Final Score: South Lismore
7 - Uki 0
3.6.06: South Lismore Grade 12
/ 2nd Division smashed Kyogle 6
- 1 with an entertaining game for the Souths
fans that produced a Hat Trick from Striker
Michael King.
Final Score: Souths 6
- Kyogle 1
2.6.06: South Lismore Women's 3rd
Division released the "fantastic
4" on gutsy Goonellabah who were defeated
4 - 0 by a superb display of 3rd Division
Football. Apart from Anita's miss on the
penalty spot, it was a faultless game from
the South's Girls with Anita, Janaya, Abby
& Sandy all banging home goals. Late
in the Second Half it was Kim Law's superb
strike on goal with a near miss that may
give her the incentive to go up and have
another go. Rookie Bethany Collins has played
her first game for South's and has helped
strengthen the left hand side with a winning
edge. The Benchies Mel F., Jess, Mel M all
came to the game with injury or illness
but played a vital role in helping with
the win. Lucy T. from grade 16 also tried
out another position as sweeper whilst we
let Kim loose to cause havoc up front.
Final Score: South Lismore
4 - Goonellabah 0
MAY NEWS
31.5.06 Freight Train -
renowned pinch hitter for South Lismore,
Vicki Halliday is out for the entire season
with a possible 2 major knee reconstructions
in the future. When asked Vicki said "F***
Volleyball, that was the problem i won't
be f****** doing that again. I'll play with
2 f****** knee guards if I have to. but
the Specialist and Physio now have a big
task in trying to keep the Freight Train
off the pitch for next season and she may
forego her knee operations so she can get
together an "Old Ducks" side for
next years South's Women's 4th Division
28.5.06: Grade 16 / 2nd Division
Girls - witnessed a Woodburn Goal
Keeper Smash-a-thon as Brooke Halliday was
carted off by Ambulance with suspected spinal
injuries when a Woodburn Striker allegedly
got to the ball first and scored but ended
up with both knees in Brooke's back. And
in the Second Half reserve Goal Keeper Carissa
Halliday had her head taken off by a Woodburn
knee to the head because the player quote
said " I thought she would drop the
ball if I took her head off!" It was
another fantastic refereeing display showing
both girls that are both new to the Referees
Association what a great job that can be
done and how safe the game was with attentative
decisions. By the way not 1 free kick or
yellow card was awarded for both incidents.
Update on Brooke's health is a curvature
to the spine with a suspected broken Rib.
Final Score: Souths 0
- Woodburn 3
28.5.06: Grade 13 / 1st Division
Girls - suffer first loss against
a better Byron Bay team on the day. South
Lismore will regroup and won't let this
happen again. Final Score: Souths 0
- Byron 2
27.5.06: Mens First Division: WE
GOT SMASHED!! End of STORY!!
Final Score: South Lismore 1 -
Burringbar 6
27.5.06: Mens First Reserve - defeated
the undefeated Burringbar 1 - 0 with a hard
fought performance. Leaving South Lismore
6 points clear of the pack but with Burringbar
still with a game in hand.
Final Score: South Lismore
1 v Burringbar 0
26.5.06: South Lismore Women's
3rd Division - mauled Mullumbimby
tonight and witnessed an Anita Bruggy Hat
Trick. Mullumbimby had no answer even though
it was a sleepathon where the girls would
go to sleep for 10 minutes then wake up,
score a goal an go back to sleep for another
10 minutes. Janaya Mumford added to her
tally of goals and goal scoring debutant
Abby Bale smashes her first goal into the
net whilst let loose as Striker. Tamara
Quinn tried out as left Mid and Jess Tandy
didn't make the game whilst waiting for
the N.R.M.A. back at Bangalow for 45minutes.
The backline with held temptation to go
further forward with a brilliant display
by hard trying Bianca Mitchell finally realising
that all that hard training has paid off.
Kim Law, Hope Bale had solid games and Kim
was rewarded with a last 5 minute frolic
at the end of the game as striker.
23.5.06 South Lismore's
list of undefeated sides is a huge success
for the players, coaches, parents and supporters
alike. With the Men's 1st Reserve, Boys
14 / 2nd Division, Boys 11 / 1st Division,
Girls 13 / 1st Division all still undefeated
with a lot more teams looking like heading
towards the Semi's. This is due to Coaches
professionalism, players turning up to training
and Parents understanding that their child
loves the same game we all love. Give yourselves
all a pat on the back and be proud that
you are a Southie because we are proud of
you and all of your achievements so far
this year.
22.5.06 South Lismore gain 5 new
junior referees. Here comes the
Refs - South Lismore young guns will be
doing their first appointments this weekend
- If you are at the games where they are
for the first time, encouragement is what
is needed. South Lismore would like to congratulate
the Pringle, Predebon, Seiffert and Halliday
Families for their child completing the
Refs Course and their future involvement
in the Sport of Soccer and the careers as
Referees. If your child would like to Ref
or be involved in the next course please
contact www.ffncreferees.com.au
then click on "becoming a member"
20.5.06 South Lismore 1st Division
Men - were let out of jail by Alstonville
as they couldn't convert a goal to save
themselves. Alstonville had more chances
to score than a sailor walking down the
street in Kings Cross. I haven't seen more
side posts and cross bars hit in my life.
Alstonville must have smashed every mirror
in their change rooms prior to playing.
They must have walked under every ladder,
and every black cat in Alstonville must
have crossed every players path in that
side. Really I'm not a religious man but
if God wasn't on our side I thank who ever
was. The Green Army took over the hill!
Our Goal was scored by a Josh O'Driscoll
right footer volleyed and smashed into the
back of the net. Whilst their goal might
have been first, I think it hit someones
back as they cowered into a ball wondering
if our keeper was going to smash him and
would he come out of it alive. Watch out
next week as we host Burringbar in the South's
cauldron. Expect something special from
the mighty Green & White as we destroy
Burringbar's belief of pentrating Premier
Division.
Final Score: Souths Celtic 1 -
Alstonville 1
20.5.06: South Lismore 1st Reserve
Men - answered the question, yes
we can take four 4th division players up
and still win. Scott Pope was solid in defence.Near
the end of the game it was a Crampathon
with players lasting 2 minutes each near
the end and being subbed on and off every
time they got another niggle or cramp.Alstonville
anguished over the Rowdy Rocket and the
Tim Neilsons Goals. Who cares, Souths is
Undefeated and sets up a game with Burringbar
this weekend to see who remains undefeated
by the end of next week. These 2 sides will
not lay down and die. What a great weekend
our supporters are in for on the 27th May
2006. Don't miss it, because we will "get
ready to rumble".
Final Score - Souths 2 - Alstonville
0
20.5.06: Grade 14 / 2nd Division
- South Lismore satisfied the hungry
crowd by a solid display of football and
it hailed the end of Alstonvilles' undefeated
record for the season. It was also a sad
day for the Goal Keeper, as it was his 1st
Goal scored against him in 4 games late
into the game. This side will continue its
domination as the Coach seeks to take this
squad to the next level and stay undefeated
for 2006.
Final Score - Souths 2 - Alstonville
1
20.5.06: Grade 11 / 1st Division
- Hughs Hat Trick Washed up Workers.
In what was one of the best displays of
personal brilliance Hugh wreaked havoc upon
the Workers Opposition by what was the best
hat trick seen by many of a person for a
long time. 2 Goals to Kurt and 1 goal to
Patrick saw the reighning Champions still
undefeated and on the charge towards another
Premiership. Pity the F.F.N.C. results can't
keep up with the pace.
Final Score - Souths 7 - Workers
0
19.5.06: Womens 3rd Division -
Tintenbar has a player that's more
elusive than a Road Runner - We were the
Coyotees and we couldn't lay a foot or hand
on her. Angie is her name and scoring goals
is her game. I think she scored all 6 against
us. I have not seen a First Division Womens
player as good as her and I believe she
could easily play for the F.N.C. Flames
and is a potential State or Young Matildas
player. Pitty she is a Scholarship holder
for Cricket, Australia could use a player
like her. By the way Anita scored our 2
Goals. Kim and Tamara worked hard all game
and Bianca well maybe next week she will
get a write up, well at least she turns
up to training.
Final Score - Souths 2 - Tintenbar
6
13.5.06: South Lismore 1st Division
Men - were on a high after smoking
Tweed Heads 5 - 1. In a brilliant display
of football, team work and mateship this
win has set the team back on track to realise
their dreams and go forward and finish this
competition on top. Goal Scorer Shawn McDonald
saw yellow as his shirt came off after scoring
as the Official caught up with him and produced
a yellow card, he will not be attending
this years Australian Idol Auditions after
that performance. The Goal Scorers were
Shawn McDonald 2, Aden Cowin 1, Grant Gough
1 and Jordan Riddle 1. As the bus is yet
to come home with the boys email me if I
got it wrong but after a hard night of celebrations
no one will remember the score after tonight.
Final Score: South Lismore 5 -
Twed Heads 1
13.5.06: South Lismore 1st Reserve
Men - What can anyone say, when
god created Soccer players he went to South
Lismore and said you can't get any better
than those guys. South Lismore 1st Reserve
believe in themselves and they now know
they can go all the way. Hopefully without
any more drain on the side from players
helping out injuries in the top squad that
South's have the depth to go through. No
reports back as yet from the bus trip as
no one is home yet. Get up and applaud because
this team is still undefeated in what now
is a very tight and close competition. Presumably
and rumored murmurs is that Jordan scored
the only goal at Tweed Heads.
Final Score: South Lismore 1 -
Tweed Heads 0
12.5.06 South Lismore Women's 3rd
Division - Bruggies brilliance
takes the sparkle out of Stars. Bruggy engineered
a brilliant hard fought win against Stars
Friday night. Faith had another solid game
in goals. Abby and Hope played above expectations
and Abby's second half was her best this
year with over 5 shots on goal going wide.
Tamara had 5 minutes up top to see what
she could do and didn't disappoint. The
whole back line was strong with Kim getting
an early mark and she headed straight for
a hard earned drink upstairs. With Mel Mezzarana
and Jess Tandy hopefully back next week
at peak fitness Tintenbar need to be worried
because Souths are on the March towards
the Final Series.
Final Score: South Lismore 4 -
Italo Stars 1
6.5.06 South Lismore 1st Division
Men - suffered a huge "Shock
Loss" against Murwillumbah Saints.
Even though the excuse of players injured
or away was probably a good one, depth is
what gets you to play Premier Division Football
and depth and sheer guts and determination
will see Souths win this Division. Some
Clubs have really bad days or can't travel
well. Well Souths have to learn to travel
better and ensure that this never happens
again. Lets put this into perspective the
players missing were Strikers Aiden Cowin,
Mid Fielder Grant Gough and John Denardi
as well as Scott Williams and then during
the game Casey Wraight was stretchered off
the field. I hope everyone is back on deck
for next weeks Bust Trip and ultimately
the biggest game of the year to prove to
Souths Supporters that they can travel and
win Big Games. Tweed Heads is by no means
any pushover side and for the players to
overcome last weeks loss they must forget
what happened and push forward and prove
to themselves that they want to go to the
next level of Competition.
Final Score: South Lismore 1 v
Murwillumbah Saints 4
6.5.06 South Lismore First Reserve
Men- Still undefeated after a "get
out of Jail" performance, defeated
Murwillumbah Saints.
Final Score: South Lismore 3 v
Murwillumbah Saints 2
5.5.06 South Lismore Womens 3rd
Division - grinded out a win against
Bangalow at Bangalow with Sandy Graham being
allowed back to Striker to redeem herself
for this game. Sandy did not let her Team
down and struck a thunder bolt to the back
of the net in the first half. Natalie
Quinn may have found herself a new position
as left fullback with a performance that
surprised even herself. All players had
to be proud of themselves as there were
more than one chance at goal to seal the
victory, but it never eventuated.
Final Score: South Lismore 1 v
Bangalow 0
2.5.06 South Lismore Soccer Club
- Win your Fees back draw was held
last night at 9:30pm. Drawn by Committee
- the Draw was that if you fully pay your
fees you will receive 1 chance of winning
your fees back. The odds are shortened if
other player don't fully pay there fees
by the 30th April 2006. The odds this year
for Seniors was a 1 in 26 chance of winning.
Whilst the dds for Juniors was a 1 in 67
chance of winning. The Winners were
Senior Draw: Troy Cramp and Junior Draw:
Trent Oliver Congratulations
to the winners and everyone that participated
by paying Fees in Full.
6.5.06 South Lismore 1st Division
Men - suffered a huge "Shock
Loss" against
17.9.06: Grade 13 Girls Knocked
Out in Final against Alstonville 2 - 1
17.9.06:
Women with held Alstonville Attack to win
1 - 0 Sunday 17.9.06
17.9.06: Grade 11 Champion of
ChampionsSouth Lismore lost
a valiant battle to Wakehurst 1 - 0.
16.9.06: Congratulations
Grand Final Winners Grade 11 / 1st -
Joint Winners - Grade 14 / 2nd - Joint Winners
6.9.06: Mens 1st Division - When
South Lismore met Alstonville last night
it wasn't just a game it was a war. Josh
O'Driscoll received a strong challenge that
resembled Hulk Hogan body slamming a Leprechaun
and other challenges that went unnoticed
by the referee. The free kick count was
7 to Souths and Alstonville gaining 30 free
kicks for trivial and sometimes appalling
decisions. South Lismore's goal was a break
down the right flank with Aiden Cowin then
crossing to Casey Wraight with a fantastic
touch straight into the net. Alstonville's
goal was a challenge to the Goal Keeper
Troy Flannagan and that knocked the ball
out of the controlled hands of Troy and
then the unthinkable happened, the referee
awarded the goal instead the illegal challenge
on the Goal Keeper. Then within 2 minutes
the Referee awarded a penalty from a 50
- 50 challenge from Souths and Alstonville.
Luckily Troy the destroyer of Alstonvilles
dreams saved the penalty then was illegally
challenged again and gained the free kick.
The game proceeded into extra time with
absolutely no nails left on the hands of
the Souths Bench extra time then proceeded
by the Penalty Shoot Out. End of Story -
Between Alstonville lack of Penalty Practise
and the superb keeping by Troy Flannagan
destiny was upon South Lismore to take out
a hard fought win. Best players for Souths
- Troy Flannagan, John DeNardi and Goal
Scorer Casey Wraight.
Simply a Fantastic Team Effort from all
the Players .
Final Score Souths 1 - Alstonville
1 -
Penalty Shoot out Souths 4 - Alstonville
3
Grade 12 / 2nd Division pulled off one
of the best calculated games of the season
by dishing Casino a 5 - 0 drubbing an Saturday
with a knock out blow of their own with
a rejuvenated Michael King scoring another
Hat Trick as this future Premier Division
Junior will keep making South Lismore History.
Womens 3rd Div -
Sneak hard fought draw against TBAR
Support your Souths - Grade
12 / 2nd Div - Semi Final
Souths v Casino ***SOUTHS WON 5
- 0***
*******Congratulations - to Burringbar
and Bangalow *****who now earns the right
to play in Premier Division for 2007.
**Congratulations Minor Premiers
2006**
Mens 1st Reserve, Grade 14 / 2nd,
Grade 11 / 1st.
Champion of Champions - Grade 11
/ 1st Division - 17/9/06
24.8.06 South Lismore Mens 1st
Division played well enough to
come out with a win on Thursday Night. With
Lee Simpson out the Team, they boys fought
hard with Goals coming from Max Toovey and
Casey Wraight with a further goal denied
late in the First half to Grant Gough but
the ball finding the back of the net and
the Assistant Referee seeing a hole in the
net no one could find.
Final Score - South Lismore 2 -
Woodburn 0
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31.7.06 South Lismore 1st Division Men received a mauling
by an ordinary Bluedogs outfit. Souths at
no stage wanted to play a game that was
a hard fought sometimes dirty encounter.
More yellow cards were given out than what
I have witnessed all season and with 2 or
was it 3 penalties awarded to the Bangalow
Bluedogs they were like bitches on heat
to the ball. South Lismore could not have
played worse unless they allowed the whole
4th Division side to play for them. With
players getting in each others road on multiple
occasions, other players failing to mark
or pick up unmarked bluedogs with some players
having the audacity to rebuke their feelings
towards their own Team Mates, it was quite
clear they were not there to play football.
How about instead of turning up, if you
don't want to play just let the Coach know
beforehand and we can get someone on that
wants to. We can't blame the Referee or
the Dew or the lights but we can blame ourselves
for letting your ownselves down. Take this
opportunity to give yourselves an uppercut,
try and forget about whats happened and
get back to the job of winning and playing
football you all know you can play. Heads
Up and onward we march to Burringbar as
one, and if we don't play as a team, expect
to be flattened, thrashed, brutalised and
torn to shreds and just hope the scoreline
isn't bigger than what your all afraid it
will be.
Final Score: South Lismore 1 v
Bangalow 5
NEWS
2006
