After making the Australia Cup for the first time, Green Gully awaits Wollongong United. But just how did the side from the Illawarra Premier League make the national stage of the Australia Cup?
Club: Wollongong United
State: New South Wales
Home ground: Macedonia Park
Founded: 1976
Australia Cup Final Rounds appearances (inc. 2022): One
Head Coach: Billy Tsovolos
Road to the Round of 32:
Southern & Ettalong 0-1 Wollongong United
Wollongong United 3-0 Central Coast United
Dunbar Rovers 1-2 Wollongong United
Blacktown City 0-1 Wollongong United
St George City FC 1-2 Wollongong United
For the first time in Wollongong’s long club history, the club qualified for the Australia Cup with a decisive victory over St George City, defeating the NSW NPL side 2-1 away from home.
Nathan Roberts put St George ahead on the 30th minute, converting from 12 yards which allowed the home side to take the lead into halftime before Jeremy Flanagan equalised for United.
Then up stepped Klime Sekutkoski who netted the winner on the 82nd minute for the away side, allowing Wollongong United’s fairytale run to continue onto the national stage.
Australia Cup Record
2014 – Preliminary Rounds
2015 – Preliminary Rounds
2016 – Preliminary Rounds
2017 – Preliminary Rounds
2018 – Preliminary Rounds
2019 – Preliminary Rounds
2020 – Competition not held
2021 – Preliminary Rounds
Along the way to reaching the national stage of the Australia Cup, Wollongong United scored one of the biggest cupsets in the preliminary fixtures as they defeated NPL NSW heavyweights, Blacktown City away from home.
Now, top-flight NPL Victorian side Green Gully awaits the team from Wollongong as they once again look to continue their dream run within the competition.
Match Details:
Wollongong United v Green Gully
Date: Wednesday 27 July 2022
Time: 7:30pm AEST
Venue: Ian McLennan Park
Please note the venue for this match has changed. Read more here.
