Fixture between Valentine Phoenix Reserves and Weston Workers FC Reserves is shaping up to be one of those games where momentum gets out the window. Starting
Valentine Phoenix Reserves’s been erratic, their displays fluctuating from inspired to baffling. Meanwhile, Weston Workers FC Reserves’s grinding through a tough stretch, their backline looking shaky.
Digging into past games, it’s a toss-up. Valentine Phoenix Reserves’s taken the edge lately, but footy’s got a terrible memory.
For what it’s worth: Both teams’ve got problems. Valentine Phoenix Reserves’s center park’s off-rhythm, while Weston Workers FC Reserves’s frontline needs a spark.
Across the NPL, Northern NSW Reserves, this game carries added significance. The league’s battle for continental qualification means every point is crucial, and both teams know a statement win here could alter trajectories in the rankings. How they’ve fared lately in the NPL, Northern NSW Reserves suggests neither side can afford mistakes, making this tie even more unmissable.
Still, there’s a feeling about this one—who knows, it’s the matchup where a player delivers.
Bottom line: This isn't just another fixture—it's must-watch football with implications at both ends of the table. Tune in.
Over the last meetings Valentine Phoenix Reserves holds wins - 0, losses - 2 and draws - 3. Weston Workers FC Reserves on the other hand holds the following results from the latest games: wins - 1, losses - 1 and draws - 3. Based on the games played a conclusion can be made that Weston Workers FC Reserves at the moment is in better form, unlike Valentine Phoenix Reserves.
Valentine Phoenix Reserves: Broadmeadow Magic Reserves – (Loss 9:1), Maitland FC Reserves – (Loss 0:3), Lambton Jaffas Reserves – (Draw 2:2), New Lambton FC Reserves – (Draw 2:2), Charlestown Azzurri Reserves – (Draw 0:0).
Weston Workers FC Reserves: Newcastle Olympic FC Reserves – (Loss 0:2), Charlestown Azzurri Reserves – (Draw 1:1), Cooks Hill United Reserves – (Win 1:2), Adamstown Rosebud Reserves – (Draw 1:1), Edgeworth Eagles Reserves – (Draw 1:1).