Newcastle Breakers v Central Coast

These statistics were written and researched for the OzSoccer archive by Chris Dunkerley and Greg Stock.

This game was a friendly match between the Newcastle Breakers and the NSW Super league club Central Coast. Both sides were preparing for the Waratah Cup round five fixtures, with the Breakers also looking towards the upcoming NSL season.

Played : Sunday August 24 1997 Venue : Pluim Park, Lisarow

Central Coast
Lineup Unavailable 0 - 0 Newcastle Breakers
(Lineup incomplete) Brad Swancott, West, Clayton Zane, Jason Bennett, Troy Halpin. Sub : Ian Tresidder 46'

Attendance : approx 150

Nice little ground with a small stand on half the western side and a couple of elevated seating areas on the east. Wet Canteen as well as the usual pies and BBQ. Well grassed for the end of the season but very hard and bumpy which didn't suit the Breakers much.

Well the score probably says it all. The Coasties having only finished their season a couple of weeks ago came out looking pretty good against a Breakers combination which has only been training that time. The Coasties of course did quite well in their inaugural NSW Super League season. The NTB having lost Scottie Thomas, Harry James, and Andy Roberts were trialling some youth leaguers and some others. Mr Attitude Brad Swancott started in goals and made a great gather off the foot of a Coast player early in the first half. Clacka Zane looked a bit sharper after failing to get a transfer, Robbie Ironside not playing due to flu, and Jason Bennett with short haircut looks even thinner if that is possible. YL'er West played well enough, and Weston's Ian Tresidder was on in the second half. The Coast did well in the first half moving out of midfield well and often but failing to breech the NTB defence. The NTB forward line on the other hand also failed to impress. NTB got the cobwebs out in the second half and looked to be getting on top late. Tory halpin looked class but was coasting. It certainly wasn't a classic game or too encouraging for our fans but the crunching tackles showed it was a fair dinkum game and a good hit out for the team. A couple of Coasties players looked useful if a little shy of EC style tackling.

This game was a friendly match between the Newcastle Breakers and the NSW Super league club Central Coast. Both sides were preparing for the Waratah Cup round five fixtures, with the Breakers also looking towards the upcoming NSL season.
Played : Sunday August 24 1997				Venue : Pluim Park, Lisarow
Central Coast Lineup Unavailable	0	-	0	Newcastle Breakers (Lineup incomplete) Brad Swancott, West, Clayton Zane, Jason Bennett, Troy Halpin. Sub : Ian Tresidder 46'
Attendance : approx 150
Nice little ground with a small stand on half the western side and a couple of elevated seating areas on the east. Wet Canteen as well as the usual pies and BBQ. Well grassed for the end of the season but very hard and bumpy which didn't suit the Breakers much. Well the score probably says it all. The Coasties having only finished their season a couple of weeks ago came out looking pretty good against a Breakers combination which has only been training that time. The Coasties of course did quite well in their inaugural NSW Super League season. The NTB having lost Scottie Thomas, Harry James, and Andy Roberts were trialling some youth leaguers and some others. Mr Attitude Brad Swancott started in goals and made a great gather off the foot of a Coast player early in the first half. Clacka Zane looked a bit sharper after failing to get a transfer, Robbie Ironside not playing due to flu, and Jason Bennett with short haircut looks even thinner if that is possible. YL'er West played well enough, and Weston's Ian Tresidder was on in the second half. The Coast did well in the first half moving out of midfield well and often but failing to breech the NTB defence. The NTB forward line on the other hand also failed to impress. NTB got the cobwebs out in the second half and looked to be getting on top late. Tory halpin looked class but was coasting. It certainly wasn't a classic game or too encouraging for our fans but the crunching tackles showed it was a fair dinkum game and a good hit out for the team. A couple of Coasties players looked useful if a little shy of EC style tackling.