South Hobart, Zebras, Warriors As Well As Strikers Should Live On Inward Winners' Circle This Weekend

South Hobart should proceed their march towards the Victory League championship past times beating bottom-side Launceston City away at Mitsubishi Park at 4.30pm on Saturday.

The league leaders are 6 points ahead of second-placed Tilford Zebras in addition to volition demand to lose 3 games out of the remaining 8 to live inwards danger of relinquishing their title.

Tilford Zebras should live every bit good strong for second-last Glenorchy Knights at 8pm at KGV Park on Friday, spell the most intriguing gibe of Round fourteen volition in all likelihood live Sabbatum night’s showdown betwixt third-placed Olympia Warriors in addition to fourth-ranked Northern Rangers at 6pm at Warrior Park.

The remaining fixture is at Valley Road at 3pm on Saturday, when fifth-placed Devonport City host sixth-ranked Kingborough Lions United.

Launceston City coach, Kurt Reynolds, is non despairing virtually his side’s chances against South Hobart.

“South Hobart are a really proficient side in addition to deservedly sit down on transcend of the ladder,” said Reynolds.  “In proverb that, nosotros are at habitation in addition to inwards a seat to seat the strongest squad inwards weeks on the park.

“I am non satisfied that nosotros receive got non picked upwards farther points inwards Round Two in addition to Sabbatum is our lastly chance to create so.

“South Hobart are good organised in addition to hard to intermission down.  It volition live interesting to run across if novel signing Lamont starts.  Their midfield is strong in addition to the likes of Brennan, Isle of Man in addition to Hamlett are a handful up-front, thus nosotros must pay South lots of respect.

“As always, nosotros larn into this gibe hoping to create a positive outcome.  Again, our objective was to collect to a greater extent than points inwards Round Two than nosotros receive got currently achieved in addition to Sabbatum is around other opportunity.

“With Mark Cristy returning from suspension in addition to Nathan Bartlett potentially playing inwards a to a greater extent than advanced role, I believe that nosotros volition live able to create multiple scoring opportunities.

“Andy Compagne remains out with an talocrural articulation injury.  However, nosotros welcome dorsum Mark Cristy from suspension in addition to Yanjin Park, who was unavailable lastly weekend.  Angus Martin volition brand his minute appearance for the club.”

This volition live South Hobart’s lastly trip N this flavor in addition to theya re probable to include novel signing Scott Lamont.

“We can’t afford to drib featherbrained points thus our emphasis volition live to brand sure the players are focused in addition to ready for this game,” said South Hobart coach, Ken Morton.

“Launceston City receive got improved, they receive got around proficient players and, if given opportunities, volition marking goals, but at the same time, they receive got made mistakes in addition to receive got been punished.

“We volition run hard, travail in addition to apply around early on pressure level on them in addition to facial expression for the breakthrough because it is of import for us to hold that infinite at the transcend of the ladder.

“In the lastly duo of games our squad run has been good.  We receive got created chances, converted in addition to nosotros receive got defended good every bit a team.  The fundamental for our success, nosotros believe, is teamwork.

“Hugh Ludford returns later serving 1 calendar week for a cerise carte du jour and, of course, novel signing Scott Lamont enters the squad.”

Knights volition live missing the injured trio of Sam Johnson, Tyler Harrison in addition to Seung Yong Jin, spell Nick Di Falco is unavailable.

“We receive got included Phineas Aldridge in addition to Sean Robb inwards our Victory League squad,” said Knights coach, Chris Hey.  “Both players volition play Victory Development League in addition to nosotros volition run across what options nosotros receive got at our disposal on game day.

“Zebras are having a majestic patch in addition to it is proficient to run across immature Ethan Engels existence provided an chance in addition to rewarding his coach past times getting on the marking canvass regularly.  Ethan, along with the physical presence of Alex Leszczynski in addition to Adam McKeowen on their day, are a handful for whatever team.

“The big improvement with Zebras is inwards their defensive structure, having the minute best inwards the league to date, thus this volition live a hard labor for us, but Vincent Kamano in addition to Aaron Wilson both showed maturity in addition to composure when they came off the bench lastly week, both scoring crucial goals.

“Noah Thorne volition brand his starting debut at total dorsum for us in addition to he is a promising immature thespian for the hereafter of the Knights.”

Tilford Zebras volition receive got Kurt Reynolds dorsum inwards their squad for the game against an under-strength Glenorchy Knights.

“I facial expression a tough game against well-organised opposition, thus nosotros receive got to rest disciplined in addition to play to the best of our abilities,” said Tilford Zebras coach, Jed Donoghue.

“Glenorchy are good coached in addition to receive got plenty of science in addition to leadership at the dorsum in addition to inwards the middle of the park, in addition to lots of footstep out wide, thus they are ever a handful.

“We receive got to play to the best of our abilities in addition to live focused in addition to disciplined inwards monastic state to seat pressure level on the ladder leaders.

“We receive got to receive got our chances inwards front end of goal, in addition to pressure level the opposition when they receive got the ball.”

Devonport City coach Nick Owen has all but given upwards on a top-four berth.

“After lastly week's loss, playing finals is highly unlikely,” said Owen.

“This volition receive got the pressure level off a flake in addition to allow us to travail a few novel faces in addition to actually focus to a greater extent than on our fashion of play.

“This mightiness non brand everyone at the guild happy, but the deviation betwixt finishing 5th, 6th or seventh is nix actually in addition to nosotros are in all likelihood clear of the wooden spoon.

“That is non to state that the side past times side 8 games aren't important.  It is extremely of import to run across who is upwards to the challenge in addition to who is willing to improve.”

Kingborough Lions United’s novel coach, Colin Robbins, realises the immensity of the labor faced past times his side.

“Devonport volition non live an slow game for the team,” he said.  “The Strikers receive got won 4 times at habitation this flavor with entirely the 2 losses, the recent South Hobart Round 12 game in addition to Round 2 against Olympia.  The Strikers volition also live looking to bounce dorsum later 2 consecutive losses in addition to volition live hungry for the win.

“Completing an inspection of Valley Road lastly Sunday, nosotros constitute the venue extremely heavy in addition to the farther moisture weather condition expected during the calendar week volition entirely chemical compound the problem.

“We volition proceed to develop our novel defensive structures with Tom Young returning.  The loss of Jack Turner volition live a loss but this volition render an chance to exam the depth of the squad.

“Training this calendar week has concentrated on transitioning in addition to attacking, 2 areas that exposed us against the Zebras.  We had plenty entries into the attacking 3rd but lacked the finishing skill.

“The squad continues to receive got little positive steps with growing confidence, thus nosotros believe nosotros volition render the Strikers with a tough, hard fought game.

“Strikers are a strong squad in addition to similar to play football.  They don’t concede every bit good many goals, which indicates that they receive got a strong defence.  Some big wins this yr also.  They are a squad that tin sack create goal-scoring opportunities in addition to complete on goal.

“Holden is a really proficient immature thespian but nosotros volition also demand to live mindful of their other avenues to goal.  Defending Strikers’ set-piece plays volition live a fundamental for our team.  They receive got around proficient tall timber alongside their squad in addition to this volition live a threat.

“We receive got taken a lot of positives from the Zebras game in addition to must facial expression to continuing the stepping stones that volition ameliorate the team’s functioning for the residue of the flavor in addition to create towards side past times side season.

“It volition live a tough assignment heading to Valley Road but coming away with the 3 points volition render the squad with farther confidence inwards upcoming games.

“The side that tires the earliest on the heavy rails may atomic number 82 to the concluding effect of the game.

“We are looking to proceed the evolution of our novel defensive unit of measurement in addition to its powerfulness to maintain shape in addition to consummate the squad in addition to thespian tasks.  We must also strive to larn into the attacking 3rd regularly to exam the opposition, thus display improvement with our finishing skills.  Our fitness levels are really good, which should run across us complete the game strongly every bit nosotros did lastly calendar week against the Zebras.

“Jack Turner, with a groin strain, in addition to Nate Taylor, with a hamstring strain, are both out of the squad this calendar week later picking upwards injuries during lastly week’s game.

“Billy Gasparinatos has decided to concentrate on his run commitments for the residue of the season, thus drops out of the xx homo KLUFC VL squad.

“Defender Tom Young returns, along with Nick Vialle, in addition to immature defender Daniel Kingsbury has been added to the squad.

“Young goalkeeper Roan Gillam returns to the squad from a quad strain later preparation strongly this week.”

Olympia Warriors volition live without Nick Meredith for their game against Northern Rangers, spell Brian Kabangu returns to the squad.

“It looks similar Rangers receive got turned the corner in addition to they are dorsum to producing consistent results,” said Olympia coach, Glen McNeill.

“We are yet to earn 3 points against them in addition to nosotros volition demand to live at our best to orbit it.

“We are evidently coming off the dorsum of a disappointing functioning lastly calendar week in addition to nosotros volition live looking to redeem ourselves on Sabbatum night.

Northern Rangers coach, Tim Lunnon, was delighted with lastly week’s win against Devonport City but is non taking the effect of this game for granted.

“Last calendar week against Devonport was an of import game for us,”  Lunnon said.  “We actually needed the win every bit nosotros facial expression to get together points for the top-4.

“Overall, nosotros were reasonably happy with the result, but at that spot are withal elements of our game that demand tightening upwards in addition to nosotros aim to farther ameliorate inwards these areas.

“This week’s game against Olympia inwards Hobart provides around other exam for us, but 1 the boys are looking forrad to.  Olympia are ever a tough match-up downwards south, but nosotros gibe upwards fairly good against them, thus nosotros are aiming to seat our best pes forward.

“Their squad is sure enough stronger than lastly fourth dimension nosotros played them, with Ralph in addition to Cabello inwards the mix.  Nester has been making around nifty saves of belatedly also but nosotros intend around one-on-one battles volition live fundamental to the result.  If nosotros seat our best pes forward, it should live a nifty game.

“In price of the gibe itself, yes it is important.  You receive got to hold accruing points in addition to this match-up is an chance to outflow a spot on the ladder, thus it sure enough does add together something into the mix.

“We only receive got to stick to our game in addition to no uncertainty defend good against around proficient attacking players.

“We finally receive got Adam [Edwards] dorsum later having a nasty infection picked upwards from either a kick stud or a recovery session.

“It took a lot longer than nosotros idea for him to recover, thus it is proficient to receive got him back.  Apart from that, our squad is pretty settled, Nick [Lanau-Atkinson] is withal a calendar week or 2 away, thus our squad to Hobart is pretty much the same every bit lastly week.

“The boys receive got been doing a pretty proficient job, thus you lot receive got to dorsum them inwards again.”

TASMANIAN VICTORY LEAGUE (As at v July 2014)

TEAM	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
South Hobart	13	11	0	2	52	14	33
Tilford Zebras	13	9	0	4	41	13	27
Olympia Warriors	13	8	1	4	34	20	25
Northern Rangers	13	8	1	4	37	24	25
Devonport City	13	5	1	7	25	30	16
Kingborough Lions	13	4	1	8	24	51	13
Glenorchy Knights	13	3	1	9	20	40	10
Launceston City	13	1	1	11	22	63	4