Australia Cup - Other Australian games

Darwin Olympic 0-9 Nunawading City 
 

Peninsula Power 0-3 Western Sydney Wanderers 
 

Avondale FC 5-1 Stirling Macedonia 

Tonight's games:

9:30pm South Hobart v South Melbourne - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZZBBixDh_4

9:30pm Adelaide Croatia Raiders v Cooks Hill United - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J84yGa1Kmo

9:30pm Northern Tigers v Sydney United - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d7wOLFFV2Q

9:30pm Heidelberg United v Weston Bears - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_G-5D_G3X8

Dunno if anyone else is watching, but South Hobart just took the lead with a MAGNIFICENT bicycle kick, latching on to a corner. Wow!

Now South Melb have equalized with a nice volley.

South Melb now in front after a poor defensive pass gave it away.

4 Games tonight, 5 ALM sides.

9:30pm SD Raiders v Macarthur FC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CkBQgvYYR0

9:30pm Western United v Sydney FC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzMceNTqGTk

9:30pm Gold Coast United v Auckland FC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2zGS5oXutQ

9:30pm Olympic Kingsway v Melbourne Victory - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGKpQfpFjnc

Could be a tricky game for Auckland. Knights last year's QLD NPL champs, and obviously very much into their season this year, whilst AFC have just had the one warmup game against WCR. 

Though unlike the Nix, AFC are at close to full strength already going off that WCR game.

https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2025/07/29/queensland-side-aim-to-cause-cupset-against-a-leagues-auckland-fc/

Come on Gold Coast!

Damn

Perfect FC

Randall scores a minute in.

Forgot to post the lineup. Oops. Here you go.

Come on fellas! pic.twitter.com/g9vM3wsWq9

— Auckland FC (@fc_auckland) July 29, 2025

HattyCW

Come on Gold Coast!

Hah

HattyCW

Damn

I'll never complain about Aussie commentators again after seeing the drivel in the YouTube chat.

Refereeing’s pretty atrocious so far…

Ah well.

Gold Coast not offering much resistance here.

Poor GC, this could be an absolute blowout.

Dammit Gold Coast, you're ruining my good vibes 

How shark must they be, it's only 3-0...

There’s some end product. And decisively so! What a goal.

If he can had some finishing to his game, he could have a very good career. Like Piper he’s got questions over him, but if he carries on as he’s started there, he’s guna definitively answer them. Needs to add some less elaborate finishing too- 1 on 1s and flat crosses for starters, but that was impressive. 

Randall looks absolutely awesome. Just looks a step quicker this season, and definitely more agile/on-balance with the ball. Stronger too, and extremely combative

I’d picked Randall as a AWs bolter, just as something slightly different to the wide players of similar skills. 

But Gillion not given away his chances either.

Still think they are missing Mata up front though. 

martinb

If he can had some finishing to his game, he could have a very good career. Like Piper he’s got questions over him, but if he carries on as he’s started there, he’s guna definitively answer them. Needs to add some less elaborate finishing too- 1 on 1s and flat crosses for starters, but that was impressive. 

For those wondering Martinb is referring to Gillion. I’m hoping he has a great season for AFC. I like the guy and think his ‘lack of end product’ can definitely be turned around. That’s what quality coaching and off seasons are for. Only in his 2nd pro season after all

2-2 at 70 mins between VUC and Olympic Kingsway a WA NPL team. OLK are a useful looking side moving the ball around. Same pitch Nix played Glory on

Edit - VUC now in trouble. Rawlins a straight red
Edit 2 - sub Piscopo with a lovely curler saves VUC’s blushes for 3-2
Edit 3 - 93rd min OLK make it 3-3!!
Sadly time for bed

Kingsway win it in extra time! 4-3 #Cupset

Fans can watch the draw LIVE and FREE on the Football Australia YouTube channel HERE or via 10.com.au and Paramount+

9:30pm Brisbane City v Olympic FC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKjgQDXvcGI

9:30pm Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YejDPKvQ8l4

9:30pm APIA Leichhardt v Melbourne City - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUtOndPFKMM

9:30pm Canberra Croatia v MetroStars - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib0XQCTaEv4

City putting out a really inexperienced side tonight. APIA will fancy their chances.

Draw later on tonight right?

Damn, which game to watch? I like seeing team that I don't know, play.

AucklandPhoenix

Draw later on tonight right?

Yep, 11:45pm NZT on their YouTube channel.

City might be going out here! 

Round of 16 all matches:

AFC vs South Melbourne
Avondale vs APIA Leichhardt
Brisbane City vs Olympic Kingsway
Heidelberg United vs WSW
Nunawading City vs Us
Sydney United 58 vs Sydney FC
Cooks Hill United vs Newcastle Jets
Macarthur FC vs Metrostars

Good chance the Nix meet Auckland in the semis (sadly they would be the home team)

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Us vs Auckland in the semi final looking likely

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Quarters will be tough for both of us if the Sydney A-League teams get through. I'd almost rather we don't play Auckland in the Semi's incase we send them through to the final but beating them to get to the final would be so good too.

Looking a bit far ahead i think. South Melbourne wont be a push over for Auckland then if they get through both teams have tricky quarter finals opposition potentially.

WSW look like the best team so far which is unlucky for us, but I'll still back the Nix even if it's dire.

SM aren't looking too good rn, but Auckland probably don't want to risk playing the reserves like Melb city did. Hopefully their first team is fatigued and we have a fuller squad if we meet them in the semis.

Rigged so it can't be an all NZ final.

Sad.

Draw always has been rigged (managed ) so that at least 1 A League side makes the semi finals.

Buffon II

Rigged so it can't be an all NZ final.

Sad.

Also rigged that should Nix and AFC get to the quarters they get the first home FFA cup game in NZ,