Lokomotiv Cove FC
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Lokomotiv Cove Football Club is an Australia
n amateur football (soccer) club based in Alexandria
, a suburb of Sydney
. They currently play in the Eastern Suburbs Football Association.
club Sydney FC
. However the Club's beginnings trace back to 2005, when a charity match was played between members of the Cove and the Marinators (Central Coast Mariners
supporters).
While it's believed that the name of the club was penned because of the use of trains to get to games on the Central Coast
, it was actually suggested by Darren Bozinoski, a member of the Cove, at the Campsie
Hotel while watching an A-League fixture. The name came about after a conversation with Darren, Victor Azevedo and Christian Thompson about the naming of the Sydney FC supporters' team. Each person started suggesting names by using the name of Eastern European football clubs and putting Cove at the end of the name, but when Darren suggested Lokomotiv, a name usually associated with Railway company football teams from the former Eastern Bloc
, everyone agreed that the name sounded great and decided that should be the name of the new team.
The name 'Lokomotiv' was formally used at the supporters Charity match a week later; When Christian Thompson was asked by the ground announcer at the Cove vs. Marinators charity match what the Sydney FC supporters team would be called. Christian, remembering the conversation the week before, said "We're called Lokomotiv Cove", and since that moment the name has remained.
Later in that season a Lokomotiv Cove team played a match against Den United, a Queensland Roar supporter team in a curtain-raiser to a Queensland Roar-Sydney FC match at Suncorp Stadium
.
On 20 January 2007, the club played its second charity match this time in the 52,000 seat Suncorp Stadium as a curtain raiser to the Queensland Roar vs Sydney FC A-League encounter. Played over 30 minutes Lokomotiv conceded a goal with less than 5 minutes remaining giving it little chance of defending the trophy won in the previous year. Under the guidance of the assistant manager the result ended 1-0. Soon after, inaugural coach and director of football Darren Bozinoski decided to move to the USA for personal reasons and club president Ben Willing reluctantly accepted his resignation.
Pre-season trials and training began upon return of the squad to Sydney with the club developing a nomadic existence at Sydney's Centennial Park and Wentworth Park while home ground Tempe Reserve was required for completion of the cricket season. In February, Adam Coates was appointed the club's new head coach and made responsible for grading the teams. The task was made more difficult by the fact that it was the first time many players had played in the Eastern Suburbs Football Association where the competition structure and standard differed considerably to other associations in the Sydney Metropolitan Area.
The club's first competitive match was played by the senior team who were entered into the ESFA Men's division 2 competition. The match was the 1st rd of the ESFA Cup and was a successful 4-1 victory over Queens Park AA4 team. This began a cup run that was to end at the hands of Maroubra AA1 in the quarter finals on 11 June. Loko matched it with the current division 1 leaders and had an open goal attempt miraculously saved in the dying seconds to prevent the game going to extra time.
From early in the season it was clear that the clubs best chance of success lay with the Senior Women's team who were playing in division 3. Coach Cesar Bolivar had a tight knit bunch of girls led by Swedish star Gry Bakke who scored 48 goals from midfield and Noni Payling who provided many of Gry's assists on route to the team winning Loko's first league premiership. Both girls had joined the club after playing first division for the University of Newcastle in the Northern NSW Women's League. The experience rubbed off on their teammates many of whom were playing their first season of competitive football. Unfortunately a torn meniscus for Noni and international travel plans for Gry prevented the duo from playing in the finals series and the team was unable to win the premiership/championship double.
The Senior Men's Squad overcome a slow start in the league to record 6 wins in their final 8 games and wrap up third spot in the Division 2 premiership. Unfortunately for the team, Scottish Central defenders Kevin Collins and Damien Hagerty were unaware of the Australian notion of finals football and had organised holidays home to Glasgow coinciding with Loko's first men's finals appearance. The result was a 7-0 drubbing from Maccabi Hakoah.
In the lower men's division the club was less successful due to the new combinations and lack of competitive knowledge of the new competition for many players and the club grading committee. The division 4,5,6 & 8 teams all won the wooden spoon in their respective competitions while the division 7 team finished third and division 3 team mid-table. The division 7 team earned Loko's first championship however with a 1-0 over the Lions at Hensley Athletic Field in front of a crowd of around 200 people. The goal scored in the last 5 minutes lead to a large celebration amongst the Terminus.
Gry Bakke was awarded the Golden Boot for the district.
, Sydney Olympic, APIA
and Canterbury-Marrickville, coaching in the New South Wales Premier League
, National Youth League in the NSL days and in the NSW youth league system. He recruited strongly with 4 players coming from Dulwich Hill FC in the New South Wales State League Division One
, Terry Conistis from St George Saints
, Sam La Rocca, former Marconi Stallions
star, and Derek Poimer
former Australian youth international and West Adelaide SC
player of the year in the National Soccer League
. Early in March, Chris secured the signing of Chad Gibson
, former Queensland Roar captain. Former Socceroo Paul Bilokapic joined the club not long afterwards. These were significant signings for an amateur club only in existence for 3 years.
These players supplemented a squad that already included a number of AA1 players from the previous year including Sean Widera who formerly played with Adelaide United in the National Soccer League
and Henry Glynn who has previously played in the League of Ireland
prior to twice breaking his leg.
The squad is entered in the NSW Tiger Turf Cup, the ESFA Cup and intends entering the Bill Cullinan Cup in addition to the ESFA competition.
A haul of 1 League Champion and 4 Grand Final Winners trophies was, at that time, Lokomotiv Cove's most successful season so far.
Five teams won through to their Grand Finals, including both in AA6, which set up the club's first all-Loko Grand Final. The AA6 Grand Final was won by Loko's AA6B side (the "Fat Barstuds") denying the AA6A side the League and Grand Final double.
A haul of 1 League Champion and 2 Grand Final Winners trophies capped off a strong season.
The Lokomotiv Cove badge is based around an anchor, which is also used on most of the traditional flags and crests of the harbour city of Sydney, Australia. The anchor has "wings", which represents the grille
seen on the front of many trains.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n amateur football (soccer) club based in Alexandria
Alexandria, New South Wales
Alexandria is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Alexandria is located 4 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney...
, a suburb of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. They currently play in the Eastern Suburbs Football Association.
History
The club was formed in early 2007 by members of the Cove, a supporter group of A-LeagueA-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
club Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
. However the Club's beginnings trace back to 2005, when a charity match was played between members of the Cove and the Marinators (Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners FC
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is a professional football club based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. They participate in the A-League and are one of three teams from the state of New South Wales playing in the competition...
supporters).
While it's believed that the name of the club was penned because of the use of trains to get to games on the Central Coast
Central Coast, New South Wales
The Central Coast is an urban region in the Australian state of New South Wales, located on the coast north of Sydney and south of Lake Macquarie....
, it was actually suggested by Darren Bozinoski, a member of the Cove, at the Campsie
Campsie, New South Wales
Campsie is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Campsie is located 13 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, on the southern bank of the Cooks River. Campsie is the commercial and administrative centre of the City of...
Hotel while watching an A-League fixture. The name came about after a conversation with Darren, Victor Azevedo and Christian Thompson about the naming of the Sydney FC supporters' team. Each person started suggesting names by using the name of Eastern European football clubs and putting Cove at the end of the name, but when Darren suggested Lokomotiv, a name usually associated with Railway company football teams from the former Eastern Bloc
Eastern bloc
The term Eastern Bloc or Communist Bloc refers to the former communist states of Eastern and Central Europe, generally the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact...
, everyone agreed that the name sounded great and decided that should be the name of the new team.
The name 'Lokomotiv' was formally used at the supporters Charity match a week later; When Christian Thompson was asked by the ground announcer at the Cove vs. Marinators charity match what the Sydney FC supporters team would be called. Christian, remembering the conversation the week before, said "We're called Lokomotiv Cove", and since that moment the name has remained.
Later in that season a Lokomotiv Cove team played a match against Den United, a Queensland Roar supporter team in a curtain-raiser to a Queensland Roar-Sydney FC match at Suncorp Stadium
Suncorp Stadium
Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium...
.
Inaugural Season - 2007
After being incorporated in November 2006, Lokomotiv played its first match as an official club in the Don Parkes Trophy at Mingara Recreation Centre on the Central Coast. Following an enthralling encounter played over 80 minutes due to the extreme summer temperatures the game was locked at 2-2. A penalty shootout followed with Lokomotiv missing the final penalty and losing 5-4.On 20 January 2007, the club played its second charity match this time in the 52,000 seat Suncorp Stadium as a curtain raiser to the Queensland Roar vs Sydney FC A-League encounter. Played over 30 minutes Lokomotiv conceded a goal with less than 5 minutes remaining giving it little chance of defending the trophy won in the previous year. Under the guidance of the assistant manager the result ended 1-0. Soon after, inaugural coach and director of football Darren Bozinoski decided to move to the USA for personal reasons and club president Ben Willing reluctantly accepted his resignation.
Pre-season trials and training began upon return of the squad to Sydney with the club developing a nomadic existence at Sydney's Centennial Park and Wentworth Park while home ground Tempe Reserve was required for completion of the cricket season. In February, Adam Coates was appointed the club's new head coach and made responsible for grading the teams. The task was made more difficult by the fact that it was the first time many players had played in the Eastern Suburbs Football Association where the competition structure and standard differed considerably to other associations in the Sydney Metropolitan Area.
The club's first competitive match was played by the senior team who were entered into the ESFA Men's division 2 competition. The match was the 1st rd of the ESFA Cup and was a successful 4-1 victory over Queens Park AA4 team. This began a cup run that was to end at the hands of Maroubra AA1 in the quarter finals on 11 June. Loko matched it with the current division 1 leaders and had an open goal attempt miraculously saved in the dying seconds to prevent the game going to extra time.
From early in the season it was clear that the clubs best chance of success lay with the Senior Women's team who were playing in division 3. Coach Cesar Bolivar had a tight knit bunch of girls led by Swedish star Gry Bakke who scored 48 goals from midfield and Noni Payling who provided many of Gry's assists on route to the team winning Loko's first league premiership. Both girls had joined the club after playing first division for the University of Newcastle in the Northern NSW Women's League. The experience rubbed off on their teammates many of whom were playing their first season of competitive football. Unfortunately a torn meniscus for Noni and international travel plans for Gry prevented the duo from playing in the finals series and the team was unable to win the premiership/championship double.
The Senior Men's Squad overcome a slow start in the league to record 6 wins in their final 8 games and wrap up third spot in the Division 2 premiership. Unfortunately for the team, Scottish Central defenders Kevin Collins and Damien Hagerty were unaware of the Australian notion of finals football and had organised holidays home to Glasgow coinciding with Loko's first men's finals appearance. The result was a 7-0 drubbing from Maccabi Hakoah.
In the lower men's division the club was less successful due to the new combinations and lack of competitive knowledge of the new competition for many players and the club grading committee. The division 4,5,6 & 8 teams all won the wooden spoon in their respective competitions while the division 7 team finished third and division 3 team mid-table. The division 7 team earned Loko's first championship however with a 1-0 over the Lions at Hensley Athletic Field in front of a crowd of around 200 people. The goal scored in the last 5 minutes lead to a large celebration amongst the Terminus.
Gry Bakke was awarded the Golden Boot for the district.
Season 2008
Season 2008 was not quite as successful for Lokomotiv with no league champions or grand finalists. The SW3 team and the AA5 team (2007 AA7's) made the finals of their respective competitions but were both knocked out in elimination matches. The club's AA1 team finished the season in equal 4th but missed the finals on goal difference.Season 2009 - ESFA Premier League
In 2009, Lokomotiv Cove hired Chris Karatzis to coach the premier league squad. Chris brought with him experience from Bankstown City LionsBankstown City Lions
Bankstown City Lions is an Australian football club from the Sydney suburb of Sefton in New South Wales, Australia...
, Sydney Olympic, APIA
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers
APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, also known as APIA Tigers and Sydney Tigers, is an Australian football club based in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed in 1954, known as APIA Leichhardt, by Italian Australians...
and Canterbury-Marrickville, coaching in the New South Wales Premier League
New South Wales Premier League
The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League...
, National Youth League in the NSL days and in the NSW youth league system. He recruited strongly with 4 players coming from Dulwich Hill FC in the New South Wales State League Division One
New South Wales State League Division One
The New South Wales State League Division One is the third-highest state level men's association football division in New South Wales, Australia. The competition is conducted by Football NSW, the state's governing body....
, Terry Conistis from St George Saints
St George Saints
The St. George Saints Football Club are an Association football club based in the St. George region of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The club plays its home games at St. George Stadium, after playing a brief stint at Belmore Sports Ground in the 2007-08. The St...
, Sam La Rocca, former Marconi Stallions
Marconi Stallions
The Marconi Stallions Football Club is an Australian football club located in Sydney, Australia. The club won the National Soccer League title a record four times, along with South Melbourne FC and Sydney City SC...
star, and Derek Poimer
Derek Poimer
Derek Poimer is an Australian football striker. He previously played for APIA Leichhardt, Sydney Olympic and West Adelaide in the now defunct National Soccer League between 1990 and 1999....
former Australian youth international and West Adelaide SC
West Adelaide SC
West Adelaide Soccer Club is an Australian football club from Adelaide, Australia. Currently it plays in the FFSA State League Competition. It participated in the National Soccer League from the 1977 season until the end of the 1998/99 season, except for the periods 1987-89 and 1990-91. It was...
player of the year in the National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
. Early in March, Chris secured the signing of Chad Gibson
Chad Gibson
Chad Gibson is a football player, currently playing in the New England Mutual Premier League.-Biography:...
, former Queensland Roar captain. Former Socceroo Paul Bilokapic joined the club not long afterwards. These were significant signings for an amateur club only in existence for 3 years.
These players supplemented a squad that already included a number of AA1 players from the previous year including Sean Widera who formerly played with Adelaide United in the National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
and Henry Glynn who has previously played in the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
prior to twice breaking his leg.
The squad is entered in the NSW Tiger Turf Cup, the ESFA Cup and intends entering the Bill Cullinan Cup in addition to the ESFA competition.
Season 2010
In 2010, Lokomotiv Cove saw its AA8 side win the League and Grand Final double, the first time a Loko team achieved this feat. Four Loko teams won through to their respective Grand Finals and all four teams won their Grand Final matches.A haul of 1 League Champion and 4 Grand Final Winners trophies was, at that time, Lokomotiv Cove's most successful season so far.
Season 2011
In 2011, Lokomotiv Cove managed to get seven teams into the finals, including two teams in Men's All Age Division 6. The AA6A side (the "4 for 10s") were crowned League Champions.Five teams won through to their Grand Finals, including both in AA6, which set up the club's first all-Loko Grand Final. The AA6 Grand Final was won by Loko's AA6B side (the "Fat Barstuds") denying the AA6A side the League and Grand Final double.
A haul of 1 League Champion and 2 Grand Final Winners trophies capped off a strong season.
Colours and badge
The Club uses the same colours (sky blue, navy blue and orange) as A-League team, Sydney FC.The Lokomotiv Cove badge is based around an anchor, which is also used on most of the traditional flags and crests of the harbour city of Sydney, Australia. The anchor has "wings", which represents the grille
Pilot (locomotive)
In railroading, the pilot is the device mounted at the front of a locomotive to deflect obstacles from the track that might otherwise derail the train. In some countries it is also called cowcatcher or cattle catcher....
seen on the front of many trains.
Teams
The club currently has seventeen (17) teams entered into ESFA league competitions for 2011. There are fifteen men's and two women's teams. The men play in the ESFA Premier League, the Men's All Age Divisions 1 to 10 and Over 35's, while the women play in Senior Women's Divisions 2 and 3.Honours
- League Champions: 3
- 2007 Senior Women's Division 3
- 2010 All Age Men's Division 8
- 2011 All Age Men's Division 6
- Grand Final Winners 7
- 2007 All Age Division 7 (1-0 vs Lions FC)
- 2010 All Age Women Division 2 (2-1 vs Coogee)
- 2010 All Age Division 1 (1-0 vs Barnstoneworth)
- 2010 All Age Division 5 (2-1 vs Sydney University)
- 2010 All Age Division 8 (4-0 vs Dunbar Rovers)
- 2011 All Age Division 3 (1-0 vs Pagewood)
- 2011 All Age Division 6 (2-1 vs Lokomotiv Cove)
- ESFA Cup: 0
- 2007 Quarter Finals
- 2008 Not Held
- 2009 2nd Round
- 2010 Semi Finals
- 2011 Quarter Finals
- Don Parkes Trophy: 1
- 2005 4-0 vs. Dinamo Marinators
- Annual vs Roar Fans: 1
- 2006 3-0 vs. Den United
- Soccerwhos Trophy: 1
- 2007 5-4 vs. Aussies On Tour (2 June 2007)
- FFDU Supporters Club 5-a-side: 1
- 2011 2-1 vs SBS Television (30 October 2011)
- Waratah CupWaratah CupThe Waratah Cup is a knockout cup competition in New South Wales, run by the governing body of football in NSW, Football NSW...
0- 2009 2nd Round
- 20102010 Waratah CupThe 2010 Waratah Cup, is the 19th season of the competition. The 2010 McDonald’s Cup Preliminary rounds were officially announced at Football NSW headquarters at Glenwood...
2nd Round - 20112011 Waratah CupThe 2011 Waratah Cup is the 20th season of the competition, Football NSW's equivalent to the FA Cup in England. The preliminary round for the competition was announced on Wednesday 23, March 2011 at Football NSW's headquarters in Riverstone, New South Wales. 12 teams will be given a bye through to...
Preliminary Round
Club
Lokomotiv Cove F.C. played its first competitive match in the ESFA Cup competition, Round 1, 25 March 2007 vs. Queens Park. Lokomotiv Cove won the match 4-1.- First Goal:
- ESFA Cup: Phillip Wood (v Queens Park AA4 March 25, 2007)
- League: Domino Postiglione (v Sydney University AA8 April 1, 2007)
- Record Victory: 13-2 (v Queens Park SW3 April 29, 2007)
- Record Defeat: 18-1 (v Sydney University AA8, 2008)
- Record Draw: 7-7 (v Pagewood AA6 May 13, 2007)
Player
- Most goals:
- All time: Phillip Wood (52), Gry Bakke (48)
- Single match: Gry Bakke (8 goals vs Queens Park SW3, 29 April 2007)