State-wide Cup Quarterfinal draw

The quarterfinal draw for the Milan Lakoseljac Memorial Trophy competition was made at FFT headquarters last night.

These are the pairings, to be played on Saturday, 20 June 2009:

Northern Rangers v Prospect Knights (NTCA Ground)
Clarence United v University (Wentworth Park)
Somerset v Glenorchy Knights (Cardigan Street)
Riverside Olympic v Tilford Zebras (Windsor Park)

The quarterfinal draw for the women’s State-wide Cup is:

Ulverstone v Hobart Olympic
Tilford Zebras v Clarence United
Glenorchy Knights v Beachside
University v Devonport City

The women’s quarterfinals will be played on Sunday, 21 June 2009.

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Tasmania’s Jessie Williams has been selected in a group of 30 players to attend a training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra from Thursday, 21 May, until Sunday, 24 May.

At the training camp, a squad of 22 will be chosen to represent Australia at the Asian Football Confederation under-14 girls’ Festival of Football to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from 17-30 June 2009.

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The TIS men’s team has returned to Tasmania after its two-match tour of South Australia.

TIS lost 5-2 to SASI, with Brady Cronk and Alex Nandan netting for the Tasmanians.

TIS then beat the South Australian Institute of Sport side 1-0 through a goal by Jamie De Smitt.

The goal came from a 25-metre shot in the 83rd minute.

“This was a great result against a strong team, and shows the progressions that these boys have made,” said TIS coach, Dean May.

“These trips interstate are vital in ensuring the boys are truly tested.”

The TIS squad travel to Melbourne in June to play the Victorian Institute of Sport, and the players will then attend the World Cup qualifier between Australia and Japan.