Celebrations for Episode 50 and as always, it has been a big week in football.

Rhali takes a break ... from us ... while she walks 150km to raise money for Brain Cancer awareness and research funding (Mark Hughes Foundation). Cheryl shares that she walked 3km and pulled a hammy, Dale dissects the latest Tillies match and Eric returned to his beloved container for NPLW.

 

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No games due to the FIFA international break

NPLW RoundupNSW Round 11

 

• Blacktown Spartans 2-0 Emerging Jets - Eric returns to his beloved shipping container to call the match, with goals from Blacktown locals Ashlie Crofts and Ashley Calvar. Blacktown Spartans were a bit like the original Spartans from ancient history, they were the only team on Sunday to defend their home territory.
• Manly United 0-1 Illawarra Stingrays - the team affectionately known as “pink WSW” had a successful trip to Sydney’s Northern Beaches, scoring early and holding on to their lead.
• Bankstown City 0-4 Sydney University - a good win for the Students. Bianca Galic scored, which helps Eric’s #Galic4GreenAndGold campaign, there was also a double from Kaitlyn Torpey and a goal from College Matilda Demi Koulizakis.
• North West Sydney Koalas 2-3 APIA Leichhardt - APIA led 2-0 at halftime thanks to goals from Zoe Halpin and Newcastle Jets Player of the Year Rhianna Pollicina. Koalas came racing back in the second half, levelling the scores via Tahlia Macri and NPL NSW’s version of the Road Runner, Sophie Harding. Koalas went close to winning the game but it was APIA who prevailed with an 88th minute winner from College Matilda Julia De Angelis, assisted by Grace Maher