2017 FFA Cup.

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Seven clubs to make debut in Round of 32

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Locked and loaded. All 32 teams for the Round of 32 have been confirmed.
Monday, 26 June 2017 -
Staff writer
The make up of this year’s Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32 is confirmed after the final two entrants were decided in South Australia and the Northern Territory over the weekend.
Seven clubs, including four from leagues below the PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues, will make their maiden appearance in the Westfield FFA Cup Final Rounds as the competition enters the stage when the ten Hyundai A-League clubs join the fold.

The seven new clubs are New South Wales trio APIA Leichhardt Tigers, Bankstown Berries & Hills United, Queensland’s Moreton Bay United & Peninsula Power, Olympia FC Warriors from Tasmania and WA side Western Knights.

Notably, three clubs (Queensland’s FNQ Heat and New South Wales pair Blacktown City & Sydney United 58 FC) have become the only Member Federation sides to qualify for the Round of 32 every year since the Westfield FFA Cup began in 2014.

The last two clubs to book their spot in this year's Round of 32 were MetroStars, who will make their third straight appearance in the Final Rounds, and Darwin Rovers FC after they prevailed as the Northern Territory's entrant for the second year running.

The match ups for the Round of 32 will be determined at a draw to be conducted at 3pm (AEST) this Thursday (29 June) at FOX SPORTS studios in Sydney. The draw will be hosted by FOX SPORTS football personality Tara Rushton and conducted by former Socceroos captains Peter Raskopoulos and Charlie Yankos.

The draw will be LIVE on Fox Sports News (Channel 500) and streamed online at www.foxsports.com.au and www.theffacup.com.au.

The Round of 32 draw will see the Hyundai A-League clubs placed into one pot (Pot A), with the Member Federation clubs placed into another pot (Pot B).

The order of the draw, will see balls pulled out of the pots in order to firstly determine the three (3) all Hyundai A-League club matches and nine (9) all Member Federation club parings before the intriguing four (4) Member Federation club v Hyundai A-League club fixtures.

The 16 matches in the Round of 32 will be held over three weeks with four matches per night across four match nights (either Tuesdays or Wednesdays) beginning in the last week of July.

FOX SPORTS will show 11 matches LIVE (one match per match night) while providing coverage and updates as well as LIVE streaming of all non-broadcast matches. Details around the FOX SPORTS broadcast and streaming will be announced closer to the start of the Round of 32.

Westfield FFA Cup 2017 Round of 32 Draw

When: Thursday 29 June 2017

Time: 3:00pm (AEST)

Broadcast: The draw will be LIVE on Fox Sports News (Channel 500) and streamed LIVE on www.foxsports.com.au and www.theffacup.com.au

The draw will be conducted by former Socceroos captains Pater Raskopoulos and Charlie Yankos.

Qualified clubs and numbering for the draw

Pot A (10 Hyundai A-League clubs)

1.Adelaide United, 2.Brisbane Roar FC, 3.Central Coast Mariners, 4.Melbourne City FC, 5.Melbourne Victory, 6.Newcastle Jets, 7.Perth Glory, 8.Sydney FC, 9.Wellington Phoenix, 10.Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Pot B (22 Member Federation clubs)

11.APIA Leichhardt Tigers (NSW), 12.Bankstown Berries (NSW), 13.Bentleigh Greens (VIC), 14.Blacktown City (NSW), 15.Broadmeadow Magic (NNSW), 16.Canberra Olympic (ACT), 17.Darwin Rovers FC (NT), 18.Edgeworth Eagles (NNSW), 19.FNQ Heat (QLD), 20.Gold Coast City (QLD), 21.Hakoah Sydney City East (NSW), 22.Heidelberg United (VIC), 23.Hills United (NSW), 24.Hume City (VIC), 25.MetroStars (SA), 26.Moreton Bay United (QLD), 27.Olympia FC Warriors (TAS), 28.Peninsula Power (QLD), 29.Sorrento (WA), 30.South Melbourne (VIC), 31.Sydney United 58 FC (NSW), 32.Western Knights (WA)

Draw process (Two pots – Pot A & Pot B)

Pot A: 6 balls drawn out one at a time from Pot A (home then away) for the three (3) Hyundai A-League v Hyundai A-League matches.

Pot B: 18 balls drawn out one at a time from Pot B (home then away) for the nine (9) Member Federation v Member Federation matches.

Pot B & A: Remaining balls drawn out one at a time (home from Pot B & then away from Pot A) for the four (4) Member Federation v Hyundai A-League matches.

Round of 32 clubs

Member Federations clubs

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Canberra Olympic

#COL

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Frank Cachia

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MetroStars

#MET

@MetroStarsSC

metrostars.com.au

Robbie Saraceno

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Darwin Rovers FC*

#DAR

@SRDFC


Jimmy Culligan

Football NSW









APIA Leichhardt Tigers

#ALT

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Danial Cummins

Bankstown Berries*

#BER

@BankstownBFC

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Perry Moustakas

Blacktown City

#BLC

@BlacktownCityFC

bcfc.com.au

Mark Crittenden

Hakoah Sydney City East

#HAK

@hakoahfc

hakoahfc.com.au

Gavin Rae

Hills United*

#HIL

@HillsBrumbies

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Dan Sheppard

Sydney United 58 FC

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Mark Rudan

Football Queensland









FNQ Heat

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@FNQHeat

fnqfc.com.au

Tim Campbell

Gold Coast City

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gccfc.com.au

Grae Piddick

Moreton Bay United

#MBU

@MoretonBayUtd

moretonbayunited.com

Dave Harris

Peninsula Power*

#PEN

@penpower_fc

peninsulapower.com.au

Aaron Philp

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Bentleigh Greens

#BGR

@BentleighGreens

bentleighgreens.com.au

John Anastasiadis

Heidelberg United

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@HUFCWARRIOR

hufc.com.au

George Katsakis

Hume City

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@FCHumeCity

humecityfc.com

Ufuk Kubilayhan

South Melbourne

#SOM

@smfc

smfc.com.au

Chris Taylor

Football West









Sorrento

#SOR

@Sorrento_FC

sorrentofc.com.au

Jamie Harnwell

Western Knights*

#WKN

@WesternKnights

westernknights.com.au

Trim Morgan

Northern NSW Football









Broadmeadow Magic

#BMA

@BMagicFC

broadmeadowmagic.teamapp.com

Ruben Zadkovic

Edgeworth Eagles FC

#EDG

@EdgeworthFC

edgewortheaglesfc.com.au

Damian Zane

Football Federation Tasmania









Olympia FC Warriors

#OFC

@olywarriors

hobartolympia.com.au

Kenny Weston



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Aido's top 12 Westfield FFA Cup moments: part 2

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Monday, 26 June 2017 -
Aidan Ormond @AidotheFFAEd
With the Round of 32 draw almost upon us (June 29, live on Fox Sports), #MagicOfTheCup tragic Aidan Ormond offers his top Cup moments in the tournament’s three-year history. Here’s the top six!
Aido's top 12 Westfield FFA Cup moments: part 1

6: Demons’ goal extravaganza caps incredible comeback in Sydney Derby

Lilys Football Stadium witnessed an extraordinary clash, where home side Blacktown City beat Sydney United 58 FC 6-2, with four of the goals – all for Blacktown – coming in extra-time.

In fact, Sydney United 58 had led 2-0 after just 13 minutes!

5: Danny Choi goes viral

Going viral is one of the Cup’s killer marketing tools – so just sit back and enjoy the majesty of Choi.

TV stations couldn’t get enough of this footage as his 70m howitzer helped defeat Sydney United in an extraordinary eight-goal thriller.

4: University student Love slays mighty red and black

A few months later the Wanderers were to make history in front of 60,000 in Riyadh in the ACL – but little known Thomas Love, just 18 and a Uni student, channelled Maradona from 1986 with a breath-taking individual effort for Adelaide City to knock the mighty Wanderers out in the Round of 32 in 2014.

3: Liam Boland goes viral, too!

The big man with the big smile lit up a cold winter’s night in Melbourne’s western suburbs with a moment of sublime skill to slay an A-League opponent.

Liam Boland's long-range stunner in added time gave Green Gully a famous 2-1 win over the Central Coast Mariners, the 24-year old beating veteran goalkeeper Ivan Necevski with a memorable strike from 40 yards.

2: Redlands rock the Reds

An NPL club beat the reigning A-League champions!

It was trending immediately after one of the most extraordinary nights in the Cup when Brisbane club Redlands made history, stunning reigning A-League champions, coming from a goal down to win 2-1 at a heaving Perry Park in Brisbane.

1: South Springvale kick-start Cup fever in Oz

The Aris boys! Who could forget them? South Springy embodied the spirit of the Cup on the opening night back in July 2014. At the time I wrote... 'Melbourne’s self-described “pub team”, from the third tier of Victorian football, were thrust into the national spotlight after a breath-taking shootout victory over South Cardiff in the inaugural Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32 on July 29, 2014.

The fans, the drama of the game, the whiff of souvlaki over the suburban ground Kingston Heath: it was a night to savour and one that set up the FFA Cup as something truly unique in our sporting landscape.'

Rani Dowisha became an instant sensation with his penalty shootout save to win it for an exhausted Springy.

The Cup’s magic had been sprinkled over the Aussie sporting landscape. Other codes could only sit back and admire.

Hashtag #MagicOfTheCup was trending like crazy. Our part-time footballers were the talk of the town.

Australia was hooked.

And guess what? It’s all set to go again in July. The draw happens on June 29, live on Fox Sports.

What will be your Magical Cup Memory in 2017?


Read more at http://www.theffacup.com.au/article...riukubesdzzk1mk0mpbudcx79#7HBw9cSkIPC7vxQX.99

 

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Westfield FFA Cup 2016: Did you know?

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Tuesday, 27 June 2017 -
Jason Pine @pineyzb
Did you know last year’s FFA Cup round of 32 clash between the Bonnyrigg White Eagles and Manly United was delayed by 15 minutes because Manly coach Paul Dee – who had the side’s playing kit in his car – arrived at the ground late due to traffic congestion?
With the draw for the Round of 32 this week, check out these other top facts from the 2016 FFA Cup round of 32…

· Brisbane Strikers skipper Michael Angus was left at the team hotel with illness, but his side went on to beat Rovers Darwin 6-0 at Darwin Football Stadium, including three goals in six frenetic first half minutes.

· Defending Hyundai A-League champions Adelaide United were beaten by the second-oldest club in Queensland, going down 2-1 in extra-time to Redlands United at Perry Park, Paul O'Brien supplying the winner.

· Liam Boland's long-range stunner in added time gave Green Gully a famous 2-1 win over the Central Coast Mariners, the 24-year old Western Australian beating veteran goalkeeper Ivan Necevski with a memorable strike from 40 yards.

· A record Westfield FFA Cup round of 32 crowd of 8029 turned up at WIN Stadium in Wollongong to watch the Wolves go down 3-0 to Sydney FC, with Matt Simon scoring twice.

· The highest scoring clash was at Lilys Football Stadium where home side Blacktown City beat Sydney United 58 FC 6-2, with four of the goals – all for Blacktown – coming in extra-time. In fact, Sydney United 58 had led 2-0 after just 13 minutes!

· On his first team debut, striker Lachlan Scott steered Western Sydney Wanderers to a thrilling come-from-behind 3-2 win over fellow Hyundai A-League side Wellington Phoenix at Campbelltown Stadium, scoring twice in an eight-minute burst either side of half-time.

· Former Hyundai A-League striker Mirjan Pavlovic was booked, scoring a stunning goal and missed a shoot-out spot-kick as his Marconi Stallions went down 4-2 on penalties to Hume City FC after the scores were locked at 0-0 after 90 minutes and 1-1 at the end of extra-time.

· Having scored just six times in 103 Hyundai A-League appearances, defender Dino Djulbic netted twice in seven minutes to hand Perth Glory a 2-0 away win over Brisbane Roar.

Read more at http://www.theffacup.com.au/article.../rmoz13x0a7b1e87vqmlin5th#vsTFrkcpWVsRxujG.99

 

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Round of 32 focus - South Australia

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Tuesday, 27 June 2017 -
staff writers
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There’s a quote, ‘good things come in threes’, and for Football Federation South Australia’s Round of 32 entrant it is proving to be spot on after they reached the Final Rounds for the third year running.
MetroStars are gaining a reputation of being a clutch big game team that knows what it takes to win when the stakes are high.

They relish the big stage and will now prepare for a third consecutive crack at a magical Westfield FFA Cup run.

MetroStars are one of three FFSA clubs who have featured in the Westfield FFA Cup Final Rounds, along with Croydon Kings and Adelaide City, the team MetroStars beat on Saturday night in the Round of 32 decider.

MetroStars #MET

League: PS4 NPL South Australia

Home Venue: TK Shutter Reserve (Fourth Avenue, Klemzig)

Website: metrostars.com.au

Twitter: @MetroStarsSC

Facebook: facebook.com/NEMetroStars

Head Coach: Robbie Saraceno






How they qualified

Round 4
MetroStars 3 (Carmine Pascarella 3’, Liam Wooding 57’/85’)
Adelaide Olympic 3 (Christos Pounendis 7’/29’/31’)
MetroStars won 4-3 on penalties

Round 5
Cumberland United 1 (Frank Marafioti 22’ (pen))
MetroStars 5 (Matthew Dawber 3’/6’/16’/59’, Christian Esposito 54’)

Round 6
MetroStars 4 (Liam Wooding 30’ (pen)/49’, Jonathan Negus 83’, Christian Esposito 88’)
Croydon Kings 2 (Rocco Visconte 48’, Antoni Trimboli 69’)

Round 7
Adelaide City 0
MetroStars 2 (Jonathan Negus 7’, Christian Esposito 64’)

Westfield FFA Cup history

2014 - Did not qualify for the Round of 32

2015 - Knocked out in Round of 16 by Oakleigh Cannons 1-0 at Elite Systems Football Centre, Angle Park

2016 - Knocked out in Round of 32 by Bentleigh Greens 3-3 (4-3 on penalties) at Elite Systems Football Centre, Angle Park






Lowdown

MetroStars’ 2017 Cup campaign almost ended at the first hurdle as they were forced to pull a rabbit out of the hat in their opening Preliminary Round match against fellow PS4 NPL side Adelaide Olympic.

A first half hat-trick by Olympic’s Christos Pounendis saw MetroStars down 3-1 at half time and staring at an early exit. But Liam Wooding’s second half brace tied the scores and that’s the way it stayed through extra time before the home side scraped over the line 4-3 on penalties.

From there, the further the Preliminary Rounds went and the bigger the games became, the more MetroStars grew in confidence. One needs to look no further than when MetroStars won three straight matches away from home against the best PS4 NPL teams in WA, Victoria and NSW on their way to being crowned PlayStation 4 NPL 2014 Champions of Australia as evidence of their resolve and ability to perform in clutch situations.

In their record of Westfield FFA Cup Final Round matches, MetroStars’ two past losses have come against PS4 NPL opposition from Victoria, while their solitary scalp was a noteworthy one, a come from behind 2-1 away win over New South Wales powerhouse Blacktown City in 2015.

Names in MetroStars’ current squad that could be familiar to those outside of the City of Churches include former Adelaide United duo Adam van Dommele and Fabian Barbiero, while striker Liam Wooding also spent time on the Reds’ youth list. But there are a host of others that have played crucial roles in MetroStars’ rise to another Round of 32 berth, and if they go deep in the Final Rounds there is a fair chance we’ll be hearing a lot more about them.


Read more at http://www.theffacup.com.au/article...th0xss96zrh01cw8tdndp6dkd#jhyzfRsxumLWVwrf.99

 

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Round of 32 focus - Northern Territory

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Darwin Rovers' starting XI for their Round of 32 decider.
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 -
staff writers
Last but certainly not least for the final feature on this year’s Member Federation Round of 32 entrants is Football Federation Northern Territory.
There were a host of tense, close fought matches throughout the Preliminary Rounds in both Darwin and Alice Springs to get to the final showdown of who would represent the Northern Territory in this year’s Final Rounds.

In the end, the club progressing to join the ten Hyundai A-League clubs and 21 other Member Federation clubs from around the country is the same one as last year. How will they fare in 2017?

Darwin Rovers FC #DAR

League: Darwin Premier League

Home Venue: Darwin Football Stadium

Twitter: @SRDFC

Facebook: facebook.com/Darwin-Rovers-FC

Head Coach: Jimmy Culligan






How they qualified

Round 4
Darwin Rovers FC 1 (Simon Bell 31’)
Casuarina FC 0
CLICK HERE for the match report

Round 5
Hellenic Athletic 0
Darwin Rovers FC 1 (Carl Marshall 44’)
CLICK HERE for the match report

Round 6
Darwin Rovers FC 3 (Carl Marshall 29’, own goal 61’, Matthew Cawley 71’)
Mindil Aces 2 (Luke Wills 7’, Jacob Meehan Lee 86’)
CLICK HERE for the match report

Round 7
Celtic FC 0
Darwin Rovers FC 2 (Simon Bell 16’, Dean Molloy 18’)
CLICK HERE for the match report


Westfield FFA Cup history

2014 - N/A

2015 - Did not qualify for the Round of 32

2016 - Knocked out in Round of 32 by Brisbane Strikers 6-0 at Darwin Football Stadium, Darwin

Lowdown

For the second successive year, Darwin Rovers FC will represent the Northern Territory in the Westfield FFA Cup Final Rounds.

It is an impressive achievement for a club that was only established in 2014 and comprises of a squad predominantly of tradies.

To mark their first venture into the Round of 32 last year, the team famously turned up to the stadium in a stretch hummer organised by limo driver, DJ and goal scorer Simon Bell.






The club, whose home colours of green and white mirror those of Scottish club Celtic, endured a tough initiation into the world of the Westfield FFA Cup Final Rounds last year as they were on the receiving end of a 6-0 drubbing by PS4 NPL Queensland outfit Brisbane Strikers.

It is no secret that this year is going to be a tough ask again for whoever they draw, but you certainly cannot write the team from the Top End off from causing an upset, particularly if they are again drawn at home and have the warmer climate and the local support on their side.

Darwin Rovers FC currently sit fifth in the seven team Darwin Premier League.


Read more at http://www.theffacup.com.au/article...hka8d4xubhvv1cj7x8f0cy93p#V4fyimwTJIkfKvVi.99

 

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Guide to the Round of 32 draw

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On the eve of one of the biggest days on the Westfield FFA Cup calendar, this is what the Cup is all about!
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 -
staff writers
Here is everything you need to know about Thursday's Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32 draw.
What is it?

The Round of 32 draw is one of the biggest days on the Westfield FFA Cup calendar. The Round of 32 signals the start of the Westfield FFA Cup Final Rounds and is the stage of the competition when the 10 Hyundai A-League clubs join the remaining 22 Member Federation clubs.

When is it on?
Coverage of the Round of 32 draw will begin at 3.00pm AEST (2.30pm ACST, 1.00pm AWST) on Thursday 29 June 2017.

Where will it be shown?
The Round of 32 draw will be LIVE on Fox Sports News (Channel 500) and also streamed on www.theffacup.com.au and www.foxsports.com.au/live

How does the draw work?
The Round of 32 draw will see the Hyundai A-League clubs placed into one pot (Pot A), with the Member Federation clubs placed into another pot (Pot B).

The order of the draw will see balls pulled out of the pots to firstly determine the three (3) all Hyundai A-League club matches, nine (9) all Member Federation club pairings before the intriguing four (4) Member Federation club v Hyundai A-League club fixtures.

Order of proceedings

Pot A: 6 balls drawn out one at a time from Pot A (home then away) for the three (3) Hyundai A-League v Hyundai A-League matches.

Pot B: 18 balls drawn out one at a time from Pot B (home then away) for the nine (9) Member Federation v Member Federation matches.

Pot B & A: Remaining balls drawn out one at a time (home from Pot B & then away from Pot A) for the four (4) Member Federation v Hyundai A-League matches.

Who is running the draw?
The draw will be hosted by Fox Sports football personality Tara Rushton.

The gentlemen with the all-important job of conducting the draw (picking the balls out of the pots) are none other than former Socceroos captains and greats Peter Raskopoulos and Charlie Yankos.

Really briefly, Raskopoulos was inducted into the Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame last year, while one of the lasting memories that will forever be etched into the minds of Australian sports fans was this famous goal Yankos scored against Argentina…


Which clubs are in the draw and what ball numbers have they been allocated?
Pot A (10 Hyundai A-League clubs)
1.Adelaide United, 2.Brisbane Roar FC, 3.Central Coast Mariners, 4.Melbourne City FC, 5.Melbourne Victory, 6.Newcastle Jets, 7.Perth Glory, 8.Sydney FC, 9.Wellington Phoenix, 10.Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Pot B (22 Member Federation clubs)
11.APIA Leichhardt Tigers (NSW), 12.Bankstown Berries (NSW), 13.Bentleigh Greens (VIC), 14.Blacktown City (NSW), 15.Broadmeadow Magic (NNSW), 16.Canberra Olympic (ACT), 17.Darwin Rovers FC (NT), 18.Edgeworth Eagles (NNSW), 19.FNQ Heat (QLD), 20.Gold Coast City (QLD), 21.Hakoah Sydney City East (NSW), 22.Heidelberg United (VIC), 23.Hills United (NSW), 24.Hume City (VIC), 25.MetroStars (SA), 26.Moreton Bay United (QLD), 27.Olympia FC Warriors (TAS), 28.Peninsula Power (QLD), 29.Sorrento (WA), 30.South Melbourne (VIC), 31.Sydney United 58 FC (NSW), 32.Western Knights (WA)

What happens after the draw has been conducted?
Once the match ups have been decided, details regarding dates, venues, kick-off times and broadcast for the 16 matches will be announced on Monday 3 July. Keep an eye on the Westfield FFA Cup website, Twitter channel and Facebook page.

When are the Round of 32 matches?
The matches in the Round of 32 will be held over three weeks with four matches per night across four match nights (either Tuesdays or Wednesdays) beginning in the last week of July.

How many matches in the Final Rounds are FOX SPORTS broadcasting?
FOX SPORTS will show 11 matches LIVE (one match per match night) while providing coverage and updates as well as LIVE streaming of all non-broadcast matches. Details around the FOX SPORTS broadcast and streaming will be announced closer to the start of the Round of 32.


Read more at http://www.theffacup.com.au/article...t7g5uyt4q21s14kkjo2kwxw7r#zPj3hqtqhKpU0RPk.99

 

[Big Al]

We've drawn Blacktown City

 

[sydmariner]

F**k yeah!!!

 

[MagpieMariner]

Where?

 

[Myzer]

Probably at Seven Hills. (Gabbie Stadium/Lily Homes Stadium)

 

[sydmariner]

Where?

Most likely lilly's footbal centre (formerly gabbie stadium) 5 quinn ave 7 hills down the road from 7 hills station.

 

[sydmariner]

We'll know on monday but when sydney fc played them last year it was at sydney united sport's centre.

 

[VicMariner]

I really want our name on this trophy......

 

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Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32 draw revealed

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On the eve of one of the biggest days on the Westfield FFA Cup calendar, this is what the Cup is all about!
Thursday, 29 June 2017 -
Staff writer
A David and Goliath match-up between Darwin Rovers and the reigning Hyundai A-League Premiers & Champions, Sydney FC, is among a host of highly anticipated Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32 ties after the draw was conducted earlier today by former Socceroos greats Peter Raskopoulos and Charlie Yankos at FOX SPORTS in Sydney.
The other three ties pitting a Member Federation club against a Hyundai A-League club sees 2015 Quarter Finalists Heidelberg United host Perth Glory, Peninsula Power from the Brisbane Premier League face last year’s Westfield FFA Cup winners Melbourne City FC, and Blacktown City against the Central Coast Mariners.

Two Round of 32 debutantes will meet with former NSL powerhouse club the APIA Leichhardt Tigers heading to Tasmania to take on Olympia FC Warriors.

Other fascinating all-Member Federations ties include South Melbourne drawing the Edgeworth Eagles, while it’s all PlayStation 4 NPL Victoria blockbuster as Hume City and Bentleigh Greens, two former semi-finalists, go head to head.

The Western Sydney Wanderers FC will host Wellington Phoenix, Brisbane Roar FC will meet Melbourne Victory, and two clubs who appointed new coaches in the off season, Adelaide United and the Newcastle Jets, will lock horns in the three all-Hyundai A-League club match ups.

FOX SPORTS will again broadcast one match live and exclusive in full on each match day in the Round of 32, Round of 16 and Quarter Finals with LIVE streaming and updates of all other matches. Both Semi Finals and the Westfield FFA Cup Final will be broadcast live and exclusive in full.

The 16 matches in the Round of 32 will be held over three weeks with four matches per night (on either a Tuesday or Wednesday) across four match nights beginning in the last week of July.

*The specific match details in regards to the dates, venues and kick-off times will be announced on Monday.

Westfield FFA Cup 2017 - Round of 32 Fixtures

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

v

Wellington Phoenix

Brisbane Roar FC

v

Melbourne Victory

Adelaide United

v

Newcastle Jets

Hills United (NSW)

v

Hakoah Sydney City East (NSW)

Sorrento (WA)

v

Canberra Olympic (ACT)

Gold Coast City (QLD)

v

Western Knights (WA)

Bankstown Berries (NSW)

v

MetroStars (SA)

Sydney United 58 FC (NSW)

v

FNQ Heat (QLD)

Hume City (VIC)

v

Bentleigh Greens (VIC)

Moreton Bay United (QLD)

v

Broadmeadow Magic (NNSW)

Olympia FC Warriors (TAS)

v

APIA Leichhardt Tigers (NSW)

South Melbourne (VIC)

v

Edgeworth Eagles (NNSW)

Peninsula Power (QLD)

v

Melbourne City FC

Blacktown City (NSW)

v

Central Coast Mariners

Darwin Rovers FC (NT)

v

Sydney FC

Heidelberg United (VIC)

v

Perth Glory


Read more at http://www.theffacup.com.au/article...v7tifhrza1rl199ofug51soke#emcjwdr2ISSmjtAS.99

 

[VicMariner]

Blacktown City goin' down...

 

[Tevor]

Might even try and go to the game, would be interesting and probably a half decent atmosphere.

 

[sydmariner]

Blacktown City goin' down...

hopefully this dosen't happen

 

[sydmariner]

Might even try and go to the game, would be interesting and probably a half decent atmosphere.

I'll be there.

 

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Why Mariners clash is extra special for Blacktown skipper

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Blacktown City skipper Matt Lewis and assistant coach Luke Roodenburg - who work together as Landscape gardeners - speak about the Westfield FFA Cup.
Thursday, 29 June 2017 -
John Greco @Grecs7
For skipper Matt Lewis, Blacktown City’s match-up against Hyundai A-League outfit Central Coast Mariners in the Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32 holds extra-special significance.
Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32 draw revealed

Lewis played 15 games for the Mariners between 2009-11 and will now try to help his side to a huge upset when the competition begins next month.

City, who made the quarter-finals in 2016, is one of just three PS4 NPL clubs to have made the Round of 32 in every year of the Westfield FFA Cup.

BRING ON THE FORMER CLUB

“It couldn’t be any better. I’m very excited about paying against the old team,” Lewis said.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been at the club…a lot of the players I used to play with aren’t there anymore.

“But I’m very excited and I’m sure everyone at Blacktown is buzzing too.”

CAN CITY CAUSE AN UPSET?

“Fingers crossed. I feel like we back ourselves against any team.

“Any team we would have pulled out of the hat we’d be very confident to go ahead and do a job.

“I can’t wait. It’s only about a month’s time now. I’m very excited for when it comes and I’m sure the boys we’ll be too.”

THE FEELING OF SCORING AGAINST HIS OLD CLUB

“It would be awesome to score a goal.

“I haven’t scored a goal all season. It would be perfect timing if I could get it in this game.”

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[MagpieMariner]

Most likely lilly's footbal centre (formerly gabbie stadium) 5 quinn ave 7 hills down the road from 7 hills station.

Thanks, I'll see if I can get there.