Melbourne Knights FC Official Website The Melbourne Knights celebrated their 40th aniversary yesterday by thrashing third-placed Sydney United 6-1 and sending Mark Viduka to a two-goal lead among the National Soccer League’s top scorers. With a scoring rate of 2.55 goals a game after 18 rounds, the Knights are threatening to break the one-season record …
Read More »At 40, Knights travel deluxe
TONY DURAY will allow himself a few moments for reflection when the Melbourne Knights run on to the pitch for their 40th anniversary match, against Sydney United, at the Croatian Sports Centre in Sunshine today. He will look around at the imposing stands, the social club and training pitches and …
Read More »Viduka makes his mark
MELBOURNE Knights captain Josip Biskic describes Mark Viduka as Australian soccer’s outstanding prospect. Marconi coach Frank Arok is still kicking himself for missing out on Viduka’s signature. The 18-year-old striker has had a devastating impact on the national league since returning to the Knights six weeks ago after captaining the …
Read More »Guide to the National Soccer League, 1993
ADELAIDE CITY Coach: Zoran Matic (retained). 1992-93 finish: 3rd. Losing grand finalist. Matic has said this will be his last season and he wants to bow out on a high note. He has lashed out big to strengthen his midfield by signing Mike Reda and Goran Lozanovski. Carl Veart has …
Read More »Knights coach does it his way
NEW Melbourne Knights coach Mirko Bazic will take the plunge and selec his own side for tomorrow’s Dockerty Cup semi-final against South Melbourne at Olympic Park, despite witnessing just three practice sessions. Bazic arrived in Melbourne on Saturday and saw 24 players in two practice games arranged for his benefit …
Read More »Bazic determined to win
THE national soccer league completed its complement of 14 coaches for the 1993-94 season when Mirko Bazic arrived from Europe yesterday to take over at Melbourne Croatia. He declared immediately that he aimed to win the championship. “Melbourne Croatia has been in two grand finals but has not yet won …
Read More »Melbourne CSC now reluctant Knights
MELBOURNE Knights will be the name that Melbourne CSC will play under in the coming Coca-Cola Soccer League season. The name is being forced on the club as part of the policy of the Australian Soccer Federation to eliminate ethnic titles from the game. The club was formerly Melbourne Croatia …
Read More »PRECIOUS METTLE AS OUR AMBITIOUS YOUNGSTERS START TO SHINE
There are many things wrong with Australian soccer, but the quality of our production-line of young talent is not among them. True, the national league is starting to be adversely affected by the number of Australian players now competing overseas. And true, too many of these youngsters are being influenced …
Read More »National soccer body faces legal challenges by clubs
The Australian Soccer Federation could face legal challenges on two fronts, barely a month before the national Coca-Cola Soccer League is due to start its 1992-93 season. The federation commissioners are under siege by officials of Sydney club APIA, which has been excluded from the Coca-Cola league, and by Victorian …
Read More »Biskic’s Reward
MELBOURNE Croatia’s 32-year-old midfield maestro, and skipper, Josip Biskic, won the prestigious Player of the Year Award at the NSL Annual Awards at the Darling Harbour Convention Centre last night. Biskic, the brains behind Melbourne Croatia’s two successive minor premierships, won the Joe Marston Medal for the best on the …
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