It's business...

Reardo LUKA did not have a chance to play for the senior team at South Melbourne FC in the 2009 season. Better saying it, the club's managers did not give him a chance to play for that team he strongly dreamed and genuinely believed would be involved.  

After he broke his leg playing for SMFC in 2007, Reardo worked to prepare himself non-stop in both ways, physically and mentally, to challenge the existing 'high standard in that standard of players' and the 'sharp requirements' for professionalism in this category of soccer, looking forward to a magnificent season with SMFC. 

My harsh criticism goes to the club's managers that did not value his huge efforts to recover quickly and his hard work to get back on track for the sake of this club and for sure to give a positive contribution for this club. 

Looking after their club’s interests, an interest to gain big things and other profitable deals, momentarily out of reach, the managers ruled out Reardo, demolishing his sincere belief that the club would give him a chance… and if he didn’t work as they expected in the club’s preseason games, he would be out of this squad and surely seek other options. 

Now, Reardo has registered himself to play for Werribee Bees SC in 2009, a second division team, as he seeks to gain some ‘confidence’ lost after that terribly bad news from his previous SMFC managers… and by playing close to home, he looks to fulfill his family duties as well. 

Good luck SMFC and cheers!

als55

U/21 FOXTEL Cup

SMFC 0 – 3 VIS 

On Monday, 24 March, SMFC played VIS at Bob Jane Stadium, a postponed game due to the Formula 1 Grand Prix. As both were equal on the classification with five points apiece, the game was important to gain some positions on the ladder.                       

VIS dominated the game from beginning to end and created countless clear chances but could not convert more than three times. The SMFC players were slow on the ball, which seemed like it was ‘being played in slow motion’ to the spectators. They made many mistakes and showed no teamwork especially in the midfield sector. By holding the ball unnecessarily, not delivering it at the right time when the attackers requested or passing it in a wrong direction, the SMFC team only created two chances throughout the game.  

The first half-finished 2:0 in favor of visitors, with a nice first goal scored, but being gifted a second goal as the ball, which was under the SMFC defender’s control, reached one of the VIS attackers’ foot during his sliding tackle and hit the back of the net by chance. In the second half, VIS scored a plausible goal, as the cross and the header from each player were both hit in perfection.  

VIS showed greater talent than the SMFC boys by gaining superiority around the field and were somehow helped by the wrong formation that SMFC played with in this game. Some of the SMFC players were visibly tired and surprisingly in panic whenever on the ball, not marking properly and not following up on their mistakes. 

VIS deserved the victory and SMFC should be happy with this result.  

SMFC boys have hopefully learned something from their weak performance in this game.  They must be more relaxed, more creative and work as a team if they want to succeed, leaving aside those tendencies shown by some players to earn points for their own interest.   

Good luck in the next match. 

oal93