This was South's first game of the 2015 FFA Cup, and the first meeting between these two sides. It took a while for South to break down the State League Three North-West side, but eventually wore down their opponents in the warm conditions.[1]
Lineups[]
Whittlesea United: Goksal Guler, Daniel Chiodo, Taner Korkmaz, Zafer Aygun, Tansel Baser (C), Alptekin Kalayci, Kadir Irfanoglu, Yasin Sahin, Sinan Mirik, Emin Sele, Ugur Yildiz. Substitutes: Metekan Yilmaz, Josh Abak, Fatih Oztas. Coach: ???
South Melbourne: Nikola Roganovic (Rory Brian 81′), Michael Eagar, Luke Adams, Bonel Obradovic, (Dane Milovanovic 52′), Mathew Theodore (Andy Kecojevic 55′), Milos Lujic, Brad Norton, Iqi Jawadi, Cody Martindale, Andy Brennan, Leigh Minopoulos.. Coach: Chris Taylor. Goals: Lujic 37, Brennan 45, Theodore 51, Adams 69, Kecojevic 75
Milestones[]
Debuts: Rory Brian
Final game: Rory Brian
Match reports[]
smfc.com.au: Theodore returns as South cruise past Whittlesea in FFA Cup
South of the Border: Much as you'd expect
Video[]
