Azzurri and Kahibah finished on equal points (I think) and Kahibah didn't beat Azzurri all season (2 victories to Azzurri during season and 2 draws in semis) so hard to say the better team went through. To be fair though, if you can't beat Kahibah over 2 legs you don't deserve to go through! I'm predicting a big score to Argy in the final, I'll go with 4-0.Originally Posted by anfield
Fair call, not much between top 4 In firsts. Was more pointing out top 2 on table went through in both grades.
Okay settle down. Didn't realise your so protective over field. We had a home semi last year, so we know the drill.
For the sake of being pedantic, I personally consider the end result to be Azzuri 2 wins, Kahibah 1 win. I've always considered a 2legged game to be "1 game" with the team progressing thru to be called the winner of said game.
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Even then a strong first grade doesn't get you anything (necessarily), our first grade finished first and ressies 2nd. So reserves played both games away (coincidentally their "home" game was at the home ground of the opponents). If our reserves had've finished fourth for example then they would have played their "away" game at their home ground which is a handy advantage not earned.
It was suggested in another thread that the away goal rule should be disregarded for lower grades and only kept for first grade, where teams are playing at the correct home and away grounds.
Both semis finished a draw. After 4 games Kahibah still hasn't beaten Azzurri whilst Azzurri has beaten Kahibah twice.
Great idea.
I still politely yet strongly disagree. There's a reason teams should 100% not be singing a victory song if they win the first leg (and should be punished if they do IMO), and it's because the game is only half finished. Kahibah beat Azzuri in the semi-final, which is why they're in the grand final. Azzuri 2, Kahibah 1.
Not a stab at Azzuri at all, just my views on 2legged finals across the whole world.
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games are on at Johnston Park on Saturday 10 Sept for those interested in attending
http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_in...26-0&a=FIXTURE
I got this one right
I'll be making the trek out for this one. Finally get to see Argenton in action. Looking forward to it actually. Last year's ZL3 GF was entertaining.
Its often a difficult choice for 1,2 or 3 to go to watch.
The alternate kickoffs would have been nice. Some good matches across the board. Could be an idea next year to have them back to back. Have the Ressies/Thirds (ZL1) play on the Sunday and then Saturday can be ZL1, 2 & 3 at a neutral ground. ZPL remains on the Sunday. Might not work but would help combat the issue of picking which one to watch.
It's a bit weird having the Zone GF's after the NPL & New-FM Finals. As a football fan, I've had a busy time with 2000+ crowd at New-FM and then 4000+ at NPL, it's a bit hard to get excited for more GF football. The players and clubs would be different but as a fan it's been overload lately. Still, wouldn't surprise me if ZL3 provides a more entertaining final than the two top tiers.
OK, let me rephrase. After 4 games, Kahibah hasn't beaten Azzurri over 90minutes where as Azzurri has won 2. (Note: I'm referring to a comment made earlier that the better team went through, nothing to do with semi finals formats).
Im sure kahibah dont care. They are in the gf!!!
Good luck to both teams in the GF today. Backing Argy for the win after a sensational season.
Reserves: Bolwarra-Lorn 2-1 Kahibah
First: Argenton 3-2 Kahibah
Reserves Wrap: The wind hindered this game but especially for Kahibah. Thier keeper made two horror errors in the first half to allow Bolwarra to take a 2-0 lead. Kahibah scored late to create some tension but Bolwarra the better side on the day.
First: Wasn't expecting to see a quality game but amazing to watch. Argenton brought a massive supporters group (as did Bolwarra and Kahibah). Great crowd, two cracking goals from Kahibah to equalise twice but Argy showing their quality and getting the job done on the day. Taking their chances. All in all, a successful day for ZL3 Football. One of my favourite games of the year and I've seen a fair few!
Well done to both Argenton and Kahibah. Both teams put on a great performance on Saturday and either team could have taken it out. I think Argenton deserves the win though and ultimately deserved to win based on the fantastic season they had. I think we may see them continue to push through the Zone Leagues in the coming years. It'll be interested to see how they do next year in Zone League 2.
Does anyone know the prize money the club gets for taking out minor and major?
I once got told $1000 for the major
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Yeah fair enough
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