Cobram Victory FC

Cobram Victory
Full name Cobram Victory Football Club
Nickname(s) Victory
Founded 1998
Ground Apex Reserve,
Cobram, Victoria
Manager Louis Clark[1]
League Goulburn North East Football Association
2013 3rd

Cobram Victory is a football club located in Cobram, Victoria, Australia, a small town on the Murray River. They compete in the Goulburn North East Football Association.

Cobram Victory is most notable for its giant-killing run in the 2011 Mirabella Cup.[2]

History

Victory played its first season of GNEFA in 2007, having previously competed under the name Murray Border-United in the Albury Wodonga Football Association.

March 2010 saw Craig Carley, formerly of AFC Wimbledon and also Metropolitan Police FC join the club and was appointed as coach in season 2011.

The club received attention in 2011 in the Mirabella Cup, defeating major clubs Whittlesea Zebras and Clifton Hill before finally falling to the eventual runners-up, Victorian Premier League side Melbourne Knights in the Super 12 stage.

Victory went on to win the Regional Challenge Cup, defeating Ballarat Red Devils at AAMI Park

At the end of the 2012 season Cobram Victory claimed the inaugural Regional Premier League title, with a 5-0 win over Shepparton SC at Deakin Reserve.[3]

Colours

Cobram Victory is nicknamed "Victory" and its home colours are white with yellow trimming and a black V, both in imitation of A-League club Melbourne Victory. The club logo also tributes Melbourne Victory in its design.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Australia GK Anthony Sauro
2 England DF Richard Gatcum
3 Australia DF Anthony Carpinelli
5 New Zealand DF Scott Spencer
7 Australia MF Marc Startari
8 England MF Charlie Romain
9 Australia FW Michael Startari
11 Australia MF Raymond Diramacca
12 Australia FW Justin Smith
No. Position Player
13 Australia DF Cameron Miles
15 Australia DF Nicholas Cox
16 New Zealand DF Marius Williams
17 England FW Louis Clark
30 Australia GK Nicholas Geurts
45 Australia MF Mitch Franco
Australia MF Kane Goldsworthy

Honours

Winners (1): 2012
Winners (2): 2011, 2013

See also

References

  1. ↑ Francis, Damen (13 February 2014). "Clubs ready for cup campaign". Shepp News. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  2. ↑ Lane, Patrick (28 July 2011). "Knights ride into super six with win over Cobram Victory". Hume Leader. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  3. ↑ Francis, Damen (18 September 2012). "Cobram Victory soccer team are RPL champions". Cobram Courier. Retrieved 17 April 2014.

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