Friday, 11 May

This week sees the A Grade make the long trip north up Main North Road to play Angle Vale on Sunday. The B grade are through to Round 2, with Mt Compass forfeiting their match.

The Women's team play Adelaide Uni Grey on Sunday in Round 6 of the WCL, travelling a short way from the Superdrome to the Zoo for a 12pm kick-off.

Wednesday, 9 May

OISC will be holding a Poker Night on June 16, at Glenunga Sports & Social Club, starting at 7pm.

Entry cost is $50 per person.
This will include food on the night, as well as full bar facilities will be available.

Further information is available here.

Monday, 7 May

As well as matches this weekend, OISC also held its famous FA Cup night to watch the Chelsea vs Liverpool epic. While many of the Club’s Liverpool supporters weren’t thrilled with the result, all will agree it was again a fantastic event, attracting well over 70 people and raising over $1,500 from the Player Auctions. OISC would like to thank the Oyster Bar for hosting the event at late notice, particularly in light of the late telecast time (1.45am).

Results
There were mixed results across the OISC teams this weekend, with all teams travelling away. The A, B and E Grades played away to Adelaide Uni, the C and D Grade away to Flinders Uni and the Women’s team played away to league leaders Seymour.

In the E Grade game, OISC lost to Adelaide Uni 1-6 in a difficult encounter. Adelaide Uni sent out a strong side and although Mark Andrawos managed to get on the scoresheet for OISC it was a deserved win by the opposition. The E Grade now find themselves with two draws and two losses from their opening four games in a difficult league.

In the D Grade game, Leachy’s men were on the right end of a 4-3 victory against Flinders. Despite having a 4-0 lead at the end of the first half, Flinders stormed to life in the second and pushed OISC all the way. Dave Williams bagged a brace, while David Leach and Adam Sorgini also got on the scoresheet.

Ivan’s C Grade also made the trek up to Flinders and the players were unlucky to lose 1-2. Despite being 1-1 for most of the game, Flinders snatched a late goal to grab the three points. The C Grade will no doubt bounce back stronger after this weekend’s break.

In the B Grade match against Adelaide Uni, Rocky D’Onofrio’s boys were good value for their 1-0 win, with Marty Radcliffe scoring a fantastic header to get a deserved 3 points. The B Grade again focussed on playing good football, dominating possession for most of the match and looking a cut above Adelaide Uni. The team is still unbeaten from its first 4 matches, with three wins and a draw.

In the main event the A Grade played a determined Adelaide Uni outfit who like OISC, had won their previous two matches. OISC were comfortably on top through the first half, dictating the play and dominating possession. Adelaide Uni largely relied on a more direct and physical approach to the game and after being outplayed in the first half, provided more of an attacking threat following the break. OISC however continued to try and move the ball around despite some overly physical challenges from the opposition and were slightly disappointed in being unable to convert their possession dominance into opportunities. Overall it was a thrilling and tense encounter where the A Grade again acquitted themselves well, scoring points away from home in the process.

In the Sunday game, the OISC Women came up against league leaders Seymour away from home and lost 1-7. Seymour is unbeaten in the competition this year and OISC struggled against the league leaders. The girls will pick themselves up for next week though and will be looking for their third win of the season in the process.

That’s the wrap from this weekend, with a total of three losses, two wins and a draw with all teams playing away. Next week will be a week off for most of the Club, with the C/D & E Grade having a week off as the A Grade play Angle Vale (Div 4) away on the Sunday, and the B Grade play Mt Compass (Div 4) at home on the Saturday. The Women are playing away on the Sunday against Adelaide Uni Grey.

Friday, 4 May

This week sees the A, B & E Grades make the short trip to Adelaide Uni (a team that we 'hate' according to our song) while the C/D travel to a different University to take on Flinders Uni.

The Women's team play Seymour on Sunday in Round 5 of the WCL, travelling a short way from the Superdrome across Portrush Road for a 10am kick-off.

Monday, 30 April

A fantastic weekend for OISC saw 5 of the 6 teams get a win at home, with all teams now having scored points in their respective leagues. It also turned out to be an absolute goal-fest, with an incredible 39 goals scored across all games and OISC scoring 26 of these! Remarkably, there were 4 hat-tricks scored as well, including the first ever women’s hat-trick. To put this in perspective, only 22 goals were scored across the 10 games that took place in round 35 of the EPL!

In the first match of the Saturday, Steve Donnelly’s E Grade went up against a strong BOSA outfit and lost 6-1 at home. The players will be disappointed by the lacklustre performance and result, but there was no denying a strong BOSA outfit who were deserved winners on the day.

In the Division 4 tie, the D Grade took on Parafield Gardens and won comprehensively, 9-3. Dave Williams bagged 4 goals, while Rich Mayell got a hat-trick and David Leach and Anthony LaPaglia also got in on the act with a single goal each.

In the other Division 4 tie, the C Grade accounted for Parafield Gardens 7 -1 with a strong performance. A hat-trick from Danny Totani, along with a brace from Daniel Arbon and single goals to Ante Loncar and Branko Ripa were more than enough as the C Grade recorded its second win of the campaign.

In the Division 1 reserves match, OISC narrowly defeated BOSA 2-1 in a thrilling encounter. Despite OISC leading for most of the game through an early Andrew Rossi goal, a determined BOSA side grabbed an equaliser mid-way through the second half. The match looked like it was heading for a draw until a screamer from super-sub James Mercuri gave OISC the points in the last 10 minutes.

The reserve match was a good entrée for the Division 1 first team match, with OISC going in as under-dogs against BOSA. The match was a tight affair played in near perfect conditions. Both defences were resolute, however OISC probably shaded BOSA for chances, with Adam Carbone and Chris Gauro both spurning one-on-one chances. In the end, Mark Ciccarello popped up with a spectacular overhead kick to give OISC a deserved lead in the second half. BOSA responded strongly and pushed OISC all the way, forcing Mark Ciccarello and Joelon Covino into goal line clearances on two separate occasions. In the end, OISC held on for a hard fought three points in what looks to be a very even division this year.

On the Sunday, the OISC Women welcomed Westminster to Glenunga. Despite starting strongly and forcing the Westminster keeper into a number of saves, OISC were unable to take the lead and were made to pay when Westminster went ahead 1-0. The pattern of play remained the same though, as OISC unleashed a barrage of shots on the Westminster goal, only to hit the post, crossbar or have the keeper save it. Eventually OISC’s persistence and quality came to the fore, with Niki Kapnistis scoring 4 goals and Alysia Panagakos and Rachel Varricchio also getting one each, with the final result a 6-2 win for OISC.

Overall 5 great results across 6 games with Glenunga delivering all the action of 39 goals scored!

Friday, 27 April

This week at the Glenunga Superdrome is the first Quintuple Header for 2012. The A, B & E Grades face BOSA, while the C & D Grades take on Parafield Gardens' Saturday teams.

The Women's team play Westminster on Sunday at home in Round 4 with a 1pm kick-off.

Thursday, 26 April

Old Ignatians Soccer Club is pleased to be selling the Entertainment™ Book as a fundraiser in 2012. They cost $65 each.

Books are now available.

Order forms can be downloaded here, or you can now order online via this online order form

It's quite easy to recoup your costs plus save much more.

Support your club while enjoying the many offers contained within the Entertainment Book.

Monday, 23 April

In the first clash of the day, the E Grade pulled off a fantastic upset to steal a 1-1 draw against Stirling. With fantastic performances across the pitch, the E Grade fought back from 1-0 down to equalise through a Greg Buch penalty in a draw described by the President as one of the “greatest” OISC draws in his time at the Club.

This opening result set the scene for two more good results, with the B Grade winning a tightly contested encounter against last season’s Reserve Champions, 3-2 in the next match. Goals from Andrew Rossi, Matthew Gauro & John Smith saw OISC lead for most of the match, with Stirling grabbing a late goal to make the score line more flattering that it perhaps should have been.

The most anticipated clash of the day however was the A Grade match up. OISC controlled the game for most of the match with Adam Carbone and Chris Gauro linking up well in the final third and David Joncheff proving the link man in the middle of the park. The deserved goal came in the first half, with Chris Gauro scoring an outrageous back heel flick after some great link up play with Adam Carbone. A late, harsh red card for Marius following his second yellow for kicking the ball away late on in the match was the only downside to an otherwise impressive performance.

Elsewhere the C and D Grade had travelled to One Tree Hill in their first game of the season. The D Grade created several goal scoring opportunities, but failed to kill off the game early after controlling the match and eventually lost 1-3. While the boys will be disappointed with the loss there were positive signs in the number of chances created, even if they were unable to capitalise on them on this occasion.

In the C Grade match OISC snatched a late winner in a 4-3 thriller, with Daniel Arbon the hat-trick hero. Captained by OISC veteran Danny Totani, a strong OISC line up went out looking to make amends for a disappointing 2011 season and did so with a great first up performance. A good mix of youth, experience and talent will hold the C Grade in good stead this season, with the team keen to mix it up in the top of half of Division 4.

Finally, the OISC Women travelled to play Mercedes in their Cup Round clash. OISC previously lost to Mercedes 0-4 in Round 2 and were determined to not suffer the same fate. Positively, OISC took the lead midway through the first half and kept it until early in the second half when a bizarre deflection tied the game at 1-1. With some great defending having kept the hosts at bay, OISC will have been disappointed to concede a second soon after and eventually lose the match 1-2. While it was an improvement on their previous 0-4 loss to Mercedes, the OISC Women will be disappointed having had the lead and looking reasonably comfortable for large periods of the match.

That’s the wrap for this weekend, with a total of 3 wins a draw and 2 defeats across the 6 OISC teams. All the players will look forward to playing at home next weekend, with all 5 men’s teams at home on Saturday, while the Women are at home on the Sunday.

Friday, 20 April

This week sees the A, B & E Grades travel up the freeway to Stirling, while the C & D Grades make the long trek out north to One Tree Hill

The Women's team play MOSA on Sunday in Round 1 of the Cup, travelling to Waite Oval for a 1pm kick-off.

Wednesday, 18 April

This week saw the first match for the A, B & E Grades at home against Sturt Marion, while the C & D Grades had a week off and the Women's team played Adelaide Uni Black in their Round 3 encounter.

On the Saturday, a strong E Grade side under new coach Steve Donelly made a positive start to the season, playing well and creating numerous chances only to end the game with Sturt Marion tied at 1-1. There were many positive signs for the E Grade and had they taken their chances, they could easily have won the match.

In the second game the B Grade started the match strongly, teeing up two fantastic chances in the first few minutes of the match. Unfortunately the team was unable to capitalise on a number of quality chances as OISC shared the points with Sturt Marion at 0-0. There were some very positive signs though, with fantastic football being played by the team and a solid defensive foundation to build on for the coming season.

In the much anticipated A Grade match against Sturt Marion, the first half was an arm wrestle for supremacy as OISC matched the opposition to head into the break at 0-0. OISC were stubborn and hard to break down and even created a few good chances to take the lead but were unable to capitalise.

After the break, Sturt Marion scored in the 65th minute with a somewhat fortunate decision, as the referee chose to ignore his assistants flag for offside despite OISC protests regarding the incident. OISC were rocked by the goal and some poor defending saw them concede another three times in the space of 15 minutes as the game was lost 0-4.

Ultimately, a promising first half from OISC was wasted with a disappointing second half display and the team will need to bounce back strongly in their second round match against Stirling to pick up their first three points.

Finally, the OISC Women's side were defeated 2-7 away to Adelaide Uni Blacks in difficult circumstances. With a 30 minute plus delay to the kick off time, warm conditions and other circumstances, OISC went down early to a beatable Adelaide Uni side and with 10 minutes left in the game, were only marginally behind 2-3. OISC were forced to chase the game and threw everything up front, but ultimately conceded a further four goals to lose 2-7. Overall it was a disappointing result against a very beatable opposition and the team will be hoping to bounce back this weekend against MOSA in the Cup.

Stay tuned to the OISC website and facebook page for further information on upcoming events and matches.

Friday, 13 April

And so it begins. Round 1 of the SAASL begins this Saturday, with a triple header at the Glenunga Superdome. OISC hosts Sturt Marion (5th in 2011) in the first clash of the year, and we expect a great clash.

This is where all the hard work of the pre-season comes together for the season proper.

2011 results (A's H 0-1 A 1-3; B's H 5-1 A 2-2; C's H 3-4 A 2-4)

We hope to see a huge crowd, with an expected top of 26C, it should be a wonderful day. Go you Wolves!

Monday, 2 April

Thanks to everyone that attended our celebrations last Friday. The History Doc is available for download under the History Tab.

The OISC 30th Anniversary Jersey is now available for order!
Cost: $50 (includes personalisation)
Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL

For orders please contact Bacon (Marc Lissner) on 0420 904 743 or click here

Congratulations to our 2012 Captains:

A Grade
Captain: Adrian Stenta
Vice Captains: Gary Dal Broi & Peter Barone

B Grade
Captain: Tom Smith
Vice Captain: John Smith

C Grade
TBA

D Grade
Captain: Craig Walker

E Grade
TBA

Womens
Captain: Alysia Panagakos
Vice Captains: Lucia Caretti & Rachel Varricchio

Thursday, 29 March

31 March is due date for Subs otherwise you will incur a $30 late fee.

Any questions or to work out payment plan, please contact any Old Ignatians Soccer Club (OISC) committee member.

Tuesday, 27 March

The fixtures for the men's Div 1 team have been released. The season will commence April 14th, in a home fixture versus Sturt Marion.

The fixture list can be found here

Monday, 26 March

On Sunday, March 25 a little piece of history was made at Margaret Bond Oval, Glenunga when the first ever OISC Women’s team took to the field against Pulteney Old Scholars in the Football Federation SA Collegiate League.

With family, friends and existing members of OISC looking on with anticipation, the Women delivered a stand out performance to win their first ever match against a physically superior Pulteney side.

Tension began to grow among the home crowd as OISC spurned a number of excellent chances to take the lead and were made to pay mid-way through the first half, when Pulteney used their physical advantage to bundle home the ball and take a 1-0 lead. The girls were unfazed though, continuing to create chances up front with some excellent build up play that was rewarded when Nikki Kapnistis calmly slotted home the first ever goal for OISC Women’s side to make it 1-1. Just as it looked like OISC would have to head in to the break at 1-1, an onslaught from Alysia Panagakos, Chloe-Louise Murray and Rachel Varricchio created a host of chances that ended in a corner. The corner rebounded to Laura Zanin, who unleashed a spectacular volley from well outside the box to give OISC a deserved advantage at 2-1.

The second half began in much the same fashion as the first, with OISC creating, but failing to finish several chances. This made for a tense final 10 minutes, as Pulteney piled on the pressure while OISC started to tire. OISC deservedly hung on to win the game.

Overall, it was a fantastic debut from the first ever OISC Women’s team that could have seen them win by a greater margin of four or five goals.

OISC’s first ever Women’s side (Left to Right)

The full match report can be found under the Season 2012 Reports section.

Friday, 23 March

Due to ground unavailability, the Pulteney game on Sunday has been moved to a HOME game, Conyngham Street Glenunga, kicking off at 1pm.

Tuesday, 20 March

The final fixtures for the women's team have been released. The season will commence March 25th, in an away fixture versus Pulteney.

The fixture list can be found here or downloaded here

Thursday, 15 March

The draft fixtures for the women's team have been released. The season is due to commence March 25th, in a derby at St Peters.

The fixture list can be found here or downloaded here

Tuesday, 13 March

1. We have appointed Steven Donnelly as the E Grade Coach. Steve is a former player, having joined OISC in 2001.

2. OISC have been successful in our application for a grant of $7500 towards equipment & supplies.

3. Apparel sale will continue at training this Thursday. Download an order form here

4. The 30th anniversary & Captain's Armband presentation is on March 30th, at Robin Hood Hotel.

Friday, 9 March

1. Pre-season trial game fixtures are now available under the 'Fixtures' section of the website.

2. OISC Men are now training at Glenunga Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6.30pm sharp

3. The newly formed OISC Women's team are training at Glenunga on Tuesdays and Fridays from 6.30pm through March and are registered to compete in the newly formed FFSA Women's Collegiate League

4. Registrations are looming for an OISC E and F Grade for 2012. If you are planning to play in an OISC social team (E & F Grade) in 2012 it is vital that you attend at least one training per week so OISC can gauge numbers for registration purposes.

5. We are having an apparel Fire Sale, to move some of the excess stock we are holding. A price list will be added to the apparel page shortly, and Bacon will be available Saturday for purchases.

Please contact the Secretary at secretary@oisc.com.au or 0418 167 878 if you are interested in a playing for OISC in 2012 or are interested in helping in an off-field capacity.

Wednesday, 29 February

Old Ignatians Soccer Club is pleased to be selling the Entertainment™ Book as a fundraiser in 2012. They cost $65 each.

Books will be available from late April 2012. Pre-purchase your Book before 30th March 2012 and you will receive over $150 worth of Bonus Offers (Subject to availability)

Order forms will be available at training from mid-March, or you can now order online via this online order form

Support your club while enjoying the many offers contained within the Entertainment Book.

Tuesday, 28 February

OISC are pleased to announce that for the first time in their 30 year history, the Club will be fielding a women's team in a 2012 FFSA competition.

Any members or friends of the College community that are interested in playing or volunteering are invited to contact club secretary Daniel Rossi on 0418 167 878 or secretary@oisc.com.au.

Trainings will be held at Margaret Bond Oval, Conyngham Street, Glenunga every Tuesday and Friday for the remainder of March.

Wednesday, 22 February

This Saturday, February 25, OISC is hosting this year’s Jesuit Cup, with a round robin competition against Old Xavierians and Riverview College.

The first match, between OISC and OXSC, kicks off at 2pm, at the Senior College. Each match will be 45 minutes in length. 3pm sees Xavier play Riverview, and 4pm has OISC clashing against Riverview.

Then from 6pm, the Club has booked the front bar at the Robin Hood Hotel and will be putting on a Keg. All players are expected to attend and invited to bring family and friends. The regular drinks special and meal deal will be available with your Hood Cards. These will be available on the day, should you not already have one.

Monday, 20 February

Congratulations to David Leach who will be returning to D grade side as coach for 2012. David this team to championship victory in 2009 and 2010.

This finalises the coaching panel for the 4 competition sides. The social teams will be finalised at a later date.

Congratulations to Ivan Pendes who will be C grade coach for 2012. Ivan has formerly coached this team to championship victory in 2010.

Pre-season will begin on Monday January 16 at the St Ignatius' College Senior School at 6.30pm sharp. A 'player pack' will be handed out on the night with details about registration for the season ahead and a full calendar of events and fixtures.

Date: Monday, January 16
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: St Ignatius' College Senior School, 2 Manresa Court Athelstone.

Click here for the full schedule.

If you have any questions please contact the Club Secretary on drossi96@gmail.com.

OISC recently held it's 2011 Annual General Meeting at the Robin Hood Hotel. The following includes extracts from the President's report and includes major announcements (in bold) about the new coaching line up for 2012. A full copy of the 2011 AGM Pack and AGM Minutes are available and has been e-mailed out to Club members. If you have any questions relating to these, please write to drossi96@gmail.com.

To OISC members,

Thanks for a great year in 2011, where the Club retained its Division 1 status, were financially in the black and had some well supported events. The Club is happy to announce that most of our coaching staff have been locked in for 2012. Bill Caglialis has done a fantastic job with OISC since his arrival in 2009, leading us to a Division 2 title in the process and promotion/consolidation in Division 1. He has elected not to coach again in 2012 and we wish him well for the future. On that note, the Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Con Kapnistis as A Grade coach - back at the Club after 10 years. Con brings with him a wealth of experience at the highest levels that will no doubt hold OISC in good stead for season 2012 and we look forward to working with him. Rocco D'Onofrio will be joining him as the A Grade Assistant Coach and B Grade Coach for 2012 and will work closely with the A Grade in the pursuit of success.

The committee's vision for the Club will continue to be guided by the 5 Year Plan, and can be broadly described as continuing to make OISC a club that people want to play for; a club that looks after its members; and a club that has long term security.

Please be on the look out for news about the 2012 season, with OISC Christmas drinks to be held in early-mid December and 2012 pre-season due to start on January 16. To keep up to date about OISC news, sign up to the OISC Facebook page and regularly check the website.

A Grade Coach 2012
Old Ignatians' Soccer Club (OISC) is seeking expressions of interest for the position of A Grade Coach in season 2012. OISC will be playing in the Saturday Premier Division of the SAASL.

OISC enjoyed a successful 2011 season that was capped by achieving its aim of securing Saturday Premier Division Football for the second successive year after gaining promotion in 2010. The Club will be looking to build on its 2011 season by challenging for honours in 2012, and to achieve this, the current A Grade squad has verbally committed to return for season 2012.

OISC finished 7th in Saturday Premier Division in 2011 and recent honours include the 2007 and 2010 Saturday Division 2 Championships. The Club is keen to foster a competitive culture and is therefore seeking a highly motivated individual who is able to help OISC challenge for honours in the coming season. The A Grade Coach will work closely with the B Grade Coach (Reserves) to foster player development and enable maximum competitiveness.

OISC currently has six teams and over 100 players registered across the Saturday Divisions of the SAASL and is expecting to field similar numbers in Season 2012. The Club is based at Margaret Bond Oval, Conyngham Street, Glenunga and trains twice weekly.

Remuneration is negotiable based upon experience and qualifications.

To apply, please contact the Secretary on either 0418 167 878 or by e-mailing drossi96@gmail.com. Please attach a brief playing/coaching history. All applicants will be afforded an interview.

Applications Close Saturday October 1, 2011.

Old Ignatians' Soccer Club (OISC) envisions that it will again field six teams across the Saturday Divisions of the SAASL and is seeking expressions of interest for following positions in Season 2012:
- B Grade Coach (Saturday, Premier Division Reserves)
- C Grade Coach (Saturday, Division 4A)
- D Grade Coach (Saturday, Division 4 Reserves)

The B Grade coaching position offers an opportunity to coach a traditionally strong team in the 2012 Saturday Premier Reserve Competition. The B Grade has continued to finish in the top 4 for the last 5 seasons and consistently progressed to the quarter finals stage of the Reserve Cup, finishing Runner up in 2009 and being eliminated at the Quarter final Stage in 2010 and Round 3 in 2011. The B Grade coach is expected to work closely with the A Grade coach to enable player development and foster competition between the squads.

The C Grade coaching position offers an opportunity to coach a diverse and talented squad in a 'first team' environment in the 2012 Saturday Division 4 Competition. The C Grade were relegated from Division 3A in 2011, after achieving promotion by winning Division 4A in 2010. The C Grade position offers an excellent 'apprenticeship' to a future coaching career and will have a strong squad at their disposal.

The D Grade coaching position offers an opportunity to coach a traditionally successful squad that finished top 4 in Division 3B in 2011 and won back to back Division 4B titles in 2009 and 2010. The D Grade coach will work closely with the C Grade coach to foster competitiveness and player development.

In addition, OISC also expects to field an E Grade squad in Division 5 as well as an F Grade squad in Division 6 in 2012. These teams play at 11.30am on Saturday and coaching positions for these Grades are also available.

Remuneration is negotiable based upon experience and qualifications.

To apply, please contact the Secretary on either 0418 167 878 or by e-mailing drossi96@gmail.com. All applicants will be afforded an interview.

Applications Close Friday 4 November 2011.

Daniel Rossi Secretary, Old Ignatians' Soccer Club, Est. 1982 www.oisc.com.au