Melbourne Knights FC Official Website DAMIAN VOJTEK, of the Melbourne Knights, is finally emerging from the imposing shadow cast by his father, four years after making his senior debut as a 17-year-old. The son of Billy Vojtek, Damian had a tough act to follow from the day he put on his first pair of soccer …
Read More »Viduka and Co crush a depleted South
MELBOURNE: Melbourne Knights knocked in three goals in the second half to crush a 10-man South Melbourne while Parramatta wasted a golden opportunity to consolidate its place in the top six during Friday night’s matches in the national soccer league. Parramatta lost a penalty shoot-out with the Melbourne Zebras 5-3 …
Read More »Knights desperate to win title for Bazic
Melbourne Knights players yesterday pledged to win the National Soccer League finals series to persuade their coach, Mirko Bazic, to remain in Australia. The Knights meet South Melbourne at Olympic Park on Sunday in the first leg of the major semi-final. Bazic, who is expected to win the league’s coach-of-the-year …
Read More »No relegation call takes a kicking
A MOVE to stop promotion and relegation in soccer would put the game back 20 years in Australia. This is the feeling among Victorian administrators of the round ball game after Australian Soccer Federation chief executive Ian Holmes announced this week there should be no relegation from the National League. …
Read More »Knights thrash Sydney United
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 …
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