NSW Conference League North

The NSW Conference League North is the 4th level of the statewide Football NSW League. It shares the 4th level with the NSW Conference League South. It was formed in 2007 when the old NSW State Division 3 and Division 2 were merged to form one level in the NSW soccer league system.

Teams and seasons

2007

2007 team line-up

2007 table

Season table W D L G/F G/A G/D Pts
Greenisland SFC 10 2 6 36 22 14 32
Roosters FC 9 5 4 36 26 10 32
Prospect United 9 2 7 31 29 2 29
Balmain SC 8 3 7 33 22 11 27
Bathurst '75 7 2 9 22 28 −6 23
Hawkesbury City SC 6 3 9 23 34 −11 21
White City 5 1 12 21 41 −20 16

2007 season summary

At the closing Stages of the Season, Greenisland SFC Faced a Hurstville City side from the Conference North League which was hungry to win. In the end of the Match the Minotuars beat Greenisland 4–2. Roosters FC lost in the elimination Final Match against Lakemba Sports Club by 2 Goals to One. Greenisland now had to beat Lakemba to make the Grand Final against the Minotuars but it failed to beat Lakemba in the Preliminary Final.

2008

2008 team lists

2008 table

Season table W D L G/F G/A G/D Pts
Balmain SC 13 2 1 55 10 45 38
Roosters FC 11 2 3 56 23 33 35
Hawkesbury City SC 10 3 3 47 19 28 33
Bathurst '75 5 6 5 37 21 16 21
Springwood 6 3 7 24 28 −4 21
Gladesville-Ryde Magic 4 8 4 28 22 6 20
Prospect United 4 6 6 32 24 8 18
Penang FC 2 1 13 35 86 −51 7
Luddenham United 1 1 14 10 91 −81 4

2008 finals

Home team Score Away team
Hakoah 1–2AEST Roosters FC
Camden Tigers 2–0 Balmain SC

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2008 grand final summary

The 2008 season decider on Sunday afternoon at Mona Park had an air of excitement about it, an expectation of a cracker match between the competition’s heavyweights, Camden Tigers and Balmain SC.

Just as the clock clicked over to reflect the 90th minute, and as everyone was preparing for extra time, Camden’s substitute, MacDonald, managed to get to a through ball before it crossed the goal-line, into the net to give the Tigers a 1–0 lead.

As soon as Mr Christie pointed to the spot, there was ever only going to be one outcome, and Buonavoglia picked himself up, dusted himself off, and sent Camden keeper Johnston the wrong way as he converted the penalty to send the grand final into extra time. 1 all.

Extra time had barely started and Camden had hit the front once again, Spain putting the Tigers 2–1 Up. A couple of minutes later and it all square again with, remarkably, the game’s fourth goal in almost as many minutes.Merlino beat a number of players to the loose ball to thump his shot into the unguarded net. 2 all.

Camden went first and scored 1–0 Camden Tigers. Buonavoglia scored with aplomb and making it 1 all. McDonald then left Fujiwara standing to score for Camden. 2–1 to Tigers. The MacKechnie brothers then scored both of their penalties for Camden, whilst Tucker and Pettenon did likewise for Balmain to cap off great personal performances. 4–3 to Tigers. Substitute McCormack then duly scored his penalty for Balmain to make it 4–4, and send the shootout into sudden death. Hardwick calmly converted his kick (5–4 to Balmain) leading to Balmain SC becoming the 2008 NSW Conference League Champions.

Champions

Conference League North Champions

Season Champions Runners-up
2007 Greenisland SFC Roosters FC
2008 Balamin SC Roosters FC

Overall Conference Leagues Champions

Season Champion Score Runners Up
2007 Hurtsville City 5–0 Lakemba Sports Club
2008 Balmain SC 2–2AEST

5–4 penalties

 Camden Tigers

References

  1. ↑ Football NSW web site retrieved 17 August 2008

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