Now this will be a massive match to get to next Monday when State League 1 leaders Kingston City host second place Richmond. Kingston City has never reached the dizzy heights of the Vodafone Premier League and as for Richmond it has been a very long time since they participated in the highest division, and that was for a very brief time. Both clubs have a gap over third place Altona East Phoenix but a loss for Richmond and win for Altona East, North Coburg or Langwarrin will give any, if not all those clubs a chance to bridge the gap and apply maximum pressure for promotion.

As reported in the latest edition of Goal Weekly that has just been released Michael Michalakopoulos has been sacked from Essendon Royals, the eighth victim of the season in the VPL.

In the State League 3 South East Heatherton United slaughtered North Caulfield last Sunday by no less than eight goals! This marks Heatherton’s seventh victory in concession, yet with Clayton and Waverley still going strong on the top Heatherton will need a bit of luck to finally win promotion to State 2.

In the State League 2 South East Cranbourne Comets have been in sensational form this season, that is until they tripped over and landed on their face when a loss to then second last Diamond Valley was followed up by a draw to bottom placed Fitzroy City. This gave former Premier League club Springvale White Eagles a three point advantage on top. Doncaster Rovers also should have taken advantage of the situation but loss to Eastern Lions.

What’s going on in the Women’s division! No double figure scores! Seaford United recorded the highest win last weekend over Mitcham United to maintain their unbeaten run in the State League 2 South East. Former Women’s Premier League team Port Melbourne had their best weekend out this season by finally securing their first win over La Trobe Uni in the State League 1. Still, unfortunately for both teams they look certain for relegation. Incredibly both Keilor Park and Ahsburton are scheduled to participate in two games this weekend in the Vodafone Premier League after the two could not compete last weekend.

To avoid relegation, which seemed like an impossible mission at the beginning of the Women’s Premier League, but it is now almost a reality for Uni of Melbourne, who joined the division at incredible short noticed when Port Melbourne Sharks WFC pulled out. Yet, they are now just two points away from avoiding relegation when they disposed of Eastern Lions WFC.

Just as soon as the Football Federation Victoria had finishing unpacking the boxes due to the shift to the Darebin International Sports Centre they have decided to announce that they will shift again in 2008 to the new purpose built rectangular stadium at Olympic Park. Most likely by then most people involved in the recent shift will no longer be at the FFV as they do have a enormous amount of staff coming and going over the years!