http://www.westernunitedfc.com.au News from the Western United Football Club 2011-10-26 21:50:57 http://www.westernunitedfc.net There WILL be a Special General Meeting on Tuesday 29th November to nominate people for and vote people into the positions that still require filling (President & Vice President). If these positions are not filled at the SGM then the club WILL cease to exist as the current committee will be required by law to shut the club down. Please put time aside to attend the SGM on November 29th so that this club can continue into 2012. The SGM will be held from 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday the 29th November 2011 in the John Belani Function Room of the Hoppers Club, 180 Pannam Dr., Hoppers Crossing. 2011-10-19 17:55:55 http://www.westernunitedfc.net Our Annual General Meeting this year will be held from 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday the 25th October 2011 in the John Belani Function Room of the Hoppers Club, 180 Pannam Dr., Hoppers Crossing. It is absolutely vital that every member attends. For further details please refer to the official email notification. 2011-09-15 17:57:23 http://www.westernunitedfc.net Our Presentation Night this year will be held at the Hoppers Club, 180 Pannam Dr, Hoppers Crossing. 6:00 to 11:30 p.m. Dress Code: Semi Formal (no denim). Cost $35.00 (please pay directly to WUFC bank account). The cost includes a three course meal and soft drinks only. Please RSVP to wufc.events@gmail.com (type in 'Western United Presentation Night' in the email subject heading.) Regarding payment please ensure you type in your surname in the subject line or we won't know who the payment is from. The details of the club's bank account are below: Account Name: Western United Football Club Inc BSB No.: 063 779 Account No.: 10013492 2011-09-08 11:03:03 http://www.westernunitedfc.net The VCSA Presentation Night will be held this year on Sat the 24th Sep, 6 pm at “1330” Function Centre (1330 Ferntree Gully Road ,Scoresby). This is a great opportunity for our members and family to come along to see our Mens A team receive their awards for winning Div 2 this year, see the vote count and hopefully see one or two of our players win some individual awards. If you are attending please email your RSVP ASAP to: wufc.events@gmail.com. To avoid confusion with our own presentation night please type in 'VCSA Presentation Night' in the Subject Heading. Please also include reference to any dietary requirements that you may have. It is anticipated that the cost of this event will be approx. $35. Further information to follow. The dress code is usually dress pants and shirt & this year is an alcohol free event. Please also refer to our Facebook Page. 2011-08-22 19:07:01 http://www.westernunitedfc.net Western United Men’s A has secured the VCSA Division 2 premiership with the team's 3 nil away win at Glen Eira on Saturday. With two games to go Western have an unassailable 11 point lead in the division and have created history for the club being the first Men’s team to secure a division title following on from our ladies team's premiership last year. The premiership has also elevated our Men’s A side into the top echelon of the VCSA. Captained by Neilson the team has broken new ground this season with 13 wins from 15 games. This is no mean feat considering the team must travel a fair distance every fortnight to compete in a competition centred around the outer eastern suburbs and had been beset with a no. of injuries throughout the season. Congratulations to all involved. 2011-06-28 11:22:03 http://www.westernunitedfc.net The meeting is in relation to important changes to incorporation. It will be held from 7:30pm – 9.00pm on Tuesday 19th July 2011 in the John Belani Function Room, Hoppers Crossing Club, 180 Pannam Dr Hoppers Crossing VIC 3029. Refreshments will be served from 7pm. If you are a member who cannot attend the meeting you can assign your proxy to another member. The completed proxy forms must be received by Matt by email by close of business (5pm) Monday 18th July 2011. Please RSVP to Matt. There will be NO training on this night as all members are expected to attend this meeting. 2011-06-01 21:47:09 http://www.westernunitedfc.net Western United A succumbed to their first defeat of the season on Saturday, going down 2-1 to the 10 Papuans and 1 Asian from West Papua FC. Playing on a ground that resembled the swamp region inhabited by Yoda, the opening stages of the game were fairly even, with both teams creating a few decent chances. Like a broken record, Western conceded the first goal, failing to deal with a deep cross by the hosts, resulting in a close range header. With United's front line misfiring and the West Papuans constantly threatening on the counter attack, it seemed like not much was going to come off for the visitors. Whilst committing men forward to equalise, West Papua broke on the counter and scored again from long range, with keeper Chincarini out of position. In the dying minutes Western grabbed a consolation goal through Kerbaj, but it was all too little, too late as the hosts progressed to the next round of the Parry Shield, while Western can take it as a well timed kick in the behind, and will be eager to take out vengeance on Glen Eira this weekend at VUT in the league. 2011-05-29 20:04:31 http://www.westernunitedfc.net In perfect late Autumn conditions Western United's Mens C hosted Eltham in the first round of the President's Cup. In what always promised to be a difficult games for both sides it was Western who prevailed courtesy of another superb 2 goal effort from Reddy & to fist time goal scorers in Western colours Rimmington & Ajeic. Starting the game with 4 certain starters promoted it was Western who burst the game open with a three goal frenzy in nearly as many minutes half way through the first half. After this it was Western's turn to be on the back foot from a plucky Eltham side to about the 75th minute when Ajeic all but sealed the game. It wasn't a pretty affair but it was a win with a lot of heart for Western. Next week Western Mens C face the big road trip to face a 2nd placed Healesville. 2011-05-22 13:18:12 http://www.westernunitedfc.net Mens C continued their northbound journey up the Div 5 ladder with a very convincing 90 minute display against Knox. Kicking into the wind in the first half Western's defence soaked up a bit of early pressure to go into the half time break 1 nil. This was courtesy of some good finishing from Reddy who was given a delightful through ball from 1st gamer Wanwong. The second half was all Western who dominated across the entire park with what was really a very convincing display. Western's 2 goals this half were straight from the top drawer that a spectator would have happily paid to see. Parker drilled the ball into the top right corner of the net from a free kick close to the half way line and Daniel's clinical header from a brilliant Wanwong cross left Knox's talented keeper no chance. In other home result the Western United Ladies with only 9 players secured their first point of the season in Div 1 with a very courageous display to draw nil all with Healesville. 2011-05-22 00:07:56 http://www.westernunitedfc.net If you can't understand the title, maybe ask one of the opposition players from Casey, as there was nothing but Romanian heard over the entire 90 minutes. It says that Western won again to stay first on the table. In a very strange sort of encounter, the highly skilled front half of Casey City played very well but their paper thin back four struggled against Western's slick, fast movement and good finishing. At half time it was 2-1 to United, with the boys from the west suprisingly scoring first(!). 2 more second half goals from Hadi Kerbaj, to give him a hattrick, gave United breathing space as it went to 4-1. It didn't end there though, as some good persistence coupled with some of the dodgiest referreeing ever seen gave Casey 2 very late goals to make it 4-3. Luckily for the Western United lads it was too little, too late, as that was the final score and United sit top of the table with maximum points gained from the first 6 games. Michael Devlin scored the other goal, a cracking volley, and Brendan Klinko continued his sparkling form in the centre of midfield, surely moving into strong favouritism for the best and fairest.