February
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South Hobart should reach the final of the Steve Hudson Cup competition in Launceston by beating fellow southerners Olympia Warriors in their semi-final at Birch Avenue at 3pm on Sunday.
Both sides will have played on Saturday in the southern Summer Cup and may be a little weary, but South Hobart have the quality in depth that will help them triumph.
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Photo: The Foley brothers scored both goals for the TIS against the Kiwis [PlessPix]
The Tasmanian Institute of Sport men's football team began their Trans Tasman tournament in Newcastle yesterday with a commendable 2-0 win over Capital Kaizen, a New Zealand side from Wellington.
Hugh and Declan Foley were the TIS scorers.
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South Hobart are assured of a place in the Summer Cup semi-finals regardless of the outcome of their final game against Glenorchy Knights at 2pm at South Hobart on Saturday.
This is a cross-group match, with South Hobart easily topping Group B and Knights bottom on goal-difference in Group D.
South Hobart have won both their games to date and have 6 points and a goal-difference of plus 10, while Knights have 4 points from their two drawn games and penalty shoot-out wins and a goal-difference of zero.
South Hobart will have one eye on Sunday’s semi-finals of the Steve Hudson Cup in Launceston, where they face Olympia Warriors, but they should still field a strong line-up against a Knights outfit that will have many absentees.
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Photo: Corey Smith [PlessPix]
Corey Smith has been selected in the Australian Viking Futsal team to palt at the World Cup in France later this year.
I interviewed Corey about his selection and what it will mean.
Walter Pless: What does Australian selection mean to you?
Corey Smith: Well, although it does come as a bit of a surprise, it really means the world to me. It’s the biggest achievement in my footballing/futsal career by far and it is something I will never forget. The chance to represent your country in a national team is unbelievable. It’s also a great honour in my position to be able to represent Tasmania and show people that you can achieve things if you set your mind to it.