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It took nearly 80 minutes for Tarrawanna to get their first goal which was a sublime volley from Rick Goodchild. He turned provider for Jared Fish five minutes later to give the Blueys a 2-0 win. Here are the two coaches after the match - Peter Willis (Tarrawanna) and Greg Valic (SCU)

Kemblawarra Fury came into the match on the back of a stirring draw against Bulli two days early knowing a win could move them into first place. Cringila defended resolutely and restricted the Fury's attacking outlets who seemed to lack a little bit of punch. Here are the two coaches, Wally Savor of Cringila and Fury boss, Luke McGuire.

Post match interviews with Kemblawarra Fury coach Luke McGuire and Bulli coach Matt Bailey after the Fury scored two goals in the final 13 minutes to claim a point.

On this week’s show, Dylan and Simon have an in-depth look at the match of the week between Wollongong United and Port Kembla as well as giving their predictions on all the other matches across the Premier League and District League. Dylan also reveals who has impressed him at Premier League battlers Corrimal and we hear from Warilla boss, Barney King who believes there are many twists and turns still to be had in the District League title race. Time Codes and The very influential Predictions Illawarra Mercury Premier League - 1 min 01 sec Wollongong United vs Port Kembla - 1 min 42 sec Dylan: Wollongong United Simon: Draw Bulli vs Woonona Sharks - 4 min 32 sec Dylan: Bulli Simon: Draw Corrimal Rangers vs Wollongong Olympic - 6 min 39 sec Dylan: Olympic Simon: Olympic Cringila Lions vs Kemblawarra Fury - 9 min 07 sec Dylan: Fury Simon: Fury Albion Park White Eagles vs Picton Rangers - 9 min 58 sec Dylan: APWE Simon: APWE South Coast United vs Tarrawanna Blueys - 10 min 28 sec Dylan: Draw Simo

Three goals in four minutes at the end of the first half set up a convincing 5-1 victory for Warilla over Helensburgh. The win moves Warilla into second on goal difference. Here are the coaches, Warilla's Barney King and Brad Boardman of Helensburgh.

With half the season gone Dylan and Simon reveal who they think will go on and win the Premier League and District League. They also give a full preview of this weekend’s action including predictions on all twelve matches. Time Codes & Predictions Illawarra Mercury Premier League - 0 min 50 sec Kemblawarra Fury vs Bulli FC - 2 min 20 sec Dylan - Fury Simon - Fury Woonona Sharks vs South Coast United - 4 min 52 sec Dylan - SCU Simon - SCU Port Kembla vs Corrimal Rangers - 6 min 53 sec Dylan - Draw Simon - Port Tarrawanna Blueys vs Picton Rangers - 9 min 16 sec Dylan - Tarrawanna Simon - Tarrawanna Albion Park White Eagles vs Wollongong United - 9 min 44 sec Dylan - APWE Simon - APWE Wollongong Olympic vs Cringila Lions- 10 min 20 sec Dylan - Olympic Simon - Olympic WGC Cranes District League - 10 min 48 sec Balgownie Rangers vs Coniston FC - 12 min 04 sec Dylan - Draw Simon - Coniston University vs Thirroul Thunder - 13 min 14 sec Dylan - Thirroul Simon - Thirroul Warilla Wanderer

Two goals in the opening ten minutes secured the Corrimal Rangers first win of the season, as well as Gavin O'Brian's first win as a coach. Here is his post match interview.

We are a game away from the midpoint of the season and there are some sensational matchups lined up for round 11. Dylan and Simon go over all the matches including the match of the week between Wollongong Olympic and Bulli. Times Codes Illawarra Mercury Premier League table recap 1 min 03 sec Wollongong Olympic vs Bulli (match of the week) 1 min 43 sec Albion Park White Eagles vs Port Kembla 4 min 13 sec Tarrawanna vs Wollongong United 6 min 07 sec Woonona vs Picton 7 min 40 sec Corrimal vs Cringila 11 min 07 sec Kemblawarra Fury vs South Coast United 8 min 08 sec WGC Cranes District League table recap 8 min 50 sec Bellambi vs Balgownie 9 min 15 sec Coniston vs Fernhill 11 min 07 sec Kiama vs Warilla 13 min 25 sec Helensburgh vs Berkeley 14 min 22 sec Wests Illawarra vs Thirroul 14 min 54 sec Oak Flats vs University 15 min 02 sec The Predictions! Illawarra Mercury Premier League Wollongong Olympic vs Bulli Dylan - Olympic, Simon - Draw Albion Park White Eagles vs Port Kembla Dylan - Draw, S

Kemblawarra Fury were always going to find it difficult to replace the consistent goal threat of Robbie Shields, however, the club has struck gold with the acquisition of Anthony Proia. The 23-year-old has scored 18 goals in 13 matches in all competitions this season, showing the attacking ability which made him a key figure for the AIS, Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory in the National Youth League over a number of seasons. The Sydney-born Proia was also a member of the Australian under 17 side which made the knockout stage of the 2011 under 17 World Cup in Mexico. Though he found minutes hard to come by in the tournament proper, Proia did score twice against Portugal in the lead-up to the World Cup, a moment he still struggles to put into words. Proia has had some difficulties in recent seasons including a relegation from the NPL 1 with Blacktown Spartans but he credits the Fury and their coach, Luke McGuire for giving him the opportunity to reinvigorate his career in the Illawarra Premier League.

An in-form Olympic travelled to Ian McLennan Park looking to keep the pressure on front runners Bulli. A dogged South Coast were down 2-0 after 20 minutes but came close to drawing level midway through the second half. New Olympic signing, Stefan Dimoski scored in the 83rd minute to grab a brace and the three points for his side. Olympic winning 3-1.

Bulli maintained their undefeated start to the season with a 3-0 win over Corrimal Rangers. Two first half goals for Bulli made for a comfortable win with eyes now turning to Wednesday night when Bulli host Blacktowni City in the FFA Cup. Here are post-match interviews with Bulli coach, Matt Bailey and Corrimal coach, Gavin O'Brian.

A goal from substitute Liam Unicomb in the 90th minute secured a dramatic 2-1 victory for Kemblawarra Fury over NPL3 side Fraser Park. They now progress to the 7th round of the FFA Cup where they will face Hills United Brumbies for a place in the national draw. These are the thoughts of Fury coach, Luke McGuire followed by their captain, Alvin Ceccoli.

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Tarrawanna picked up their third win of the week with a stirring 3-2 win over Port Kembla which saw them score twice in the final 8 minutes. The winner came from 16-year-old Caleb Grace who came on for his first-grade debut just minutes earlier. Here are the thoughts of the two coaches starting with Tarrawanna coach, Peter Willis and then Port Kembla coach, Noel Spencer.

On this week’s show, Dylan and Simon discuss some of the big games over the past week including Kemblawarra Fury’s come from behind win over the Albion Park White Eagles. They look ahead to an intriguing set of round nine fixtures including the top of the table clash in the District League between Fernhill and Warilla. We also get to hear from a number of the local coaches including Greg Valic on Josh Brookes who is making an impact a South Coast United. Click this link to listen to the Football South Coast Weekly Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/dylanarvela/round-9-football-south-coast-weekly-podcast Time Codes Illawarra Mercury Premier League Round 8 Review - 1 min 35 sec WGC Cranes District League Round 8 Review - 8 min 48 sec Fraternity Cup Bert Bampton Cup Wrap - 12 min 07 sec Illawarra Mercury Premier League Round 9 Preview - 12 min 57 sec WGC Cranes District League Round 9 Preview - 19 min 18 sec FFA Cup Update - 24 min 18 sec Football South Coast is on Twitter @FSC_Official and on Facebook “Fo

Wollongong Olympic has had a storming start to the season with a number of marquee victories over some of the Illawarra Premier League’s big sides. The Olympic' headline grabbers have been the likes of ex-Wollongong United playmaker, Johnny Martinoski and their 2016 top scorer, Yusuke Ueda but the 21-year-old, Lukas Stergiou has proved invaluable for Rob Birkin’s side. Stergiou spent a season in the Sutherland Sharks youth ranks before being signed to the Sydney FC’s National Youth League side for the 2012/13 season. At the Sky Blues, Stergiou was coached by Brian Dene and played alongside the likes for Aaron Calver, Terry Antonis and club captain Terry McFlynn. During this time, he was selected to represent Australia at under 16s level where he was a member of the squad that qualified for the 2012 AFC U-16 Championships in Tehran. Whilst at the tournament, Australia faced Iran in an intimidating quarter-final clash and while they were knocked out at that stage, Stergiou admits he was extremely honoured to

The two sides started the match seperated by a single point. Josh Brookes put South Coast up via a smart free kick 8 minutes into the match. Cringila striker, Milan Atlagic scored a second half double to secure a win for his side, pushing them into the top five. Here are the thoughts of South Coast player-coach, Greg Valic.

Port Kembla had worked themselves into the top 5 after a run of three games without defeat. They faced a league-leading Bulli who had just enough quality to run out 2-0 winners with a double from Dylan Lewis. These are the thoughts of Bulli boss, Matt Bailey and Dylan Lewis after the match.

In the inaugural episode of the Football South Coast Weekly Podcast, Dylan Arvela and Simon Duffin dissect round seven of the Illawarra Mercury Premier League and WGC Cranes District League. They also discuss our clubs strong involvement in the FFA Cup before previewing the upcoming round eight fixtures. Time codes 0 min 55 sec Illawarra Mercury Premier League Round 7 Review 5 min 55 sec WGC Cranes District League Round 7 Review 8 min 38 sec FFA Cup Review 12 min 35 sec Illawarra Mercury Premier League Round 8 Preview 18 min 51 sec WGC Cranes District League Round 8 Preview 24 min 0 sec Football South Coast news updates Football South Coast is on Twitter @FSC_Official and on Facebook “Football South Coast” and “Football South Coast Match Centre”. Link to FSC match reports - http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-4704-0-0-0&sID=352503 You can listen to the full Football South Coast In Focus interview with Marcus Beattie here - http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-4704-0-0-0&

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