08/12/2025
Sundays Results 07.12.2025
Avondale FC 1 vs FC Bulleen Lions 6
Juventus O.B 1 vs Fawkner SC 1 (pen 5:4)
Over 35s Semi-Finals
The heavyweights stepped onto the field on a gorgeous summer day, and the action didn’t disappoint.
In the first semi-final, FC Bulleen Lions comfortably accounted for Avondale FC, who were competing in their first Coppa Italia. What many expected to be a hard-fought battle turned into a dominant display, with the Lions running out 6–1 winners. The result booked Bulleen yet another place in the 2025 Coppa Italia Grand Final, where they’ll be searching for redemption after last year’s heartbreaking loss on penalties.
The second semi-final was one for the ages. The 2024 Champions, Juventus O.B., who had struggled throughout the tournament to field a full squad, faced a formidable Fawkner side eager to go one better in 2025. The stage was set, and the match lived up to every expectation.
Both teams brought finals-level intensity from the opening whistle, with physical battles and high-pressure moments across the park. Fawkner struck first, taking a 1–0 lead and controlling much of the first half. Juventus O.B. came out in the second half pushing hard for an equaliser, but were continually denied by Fawkner’s well-organised defence until a foul in the box earned Juventus a penalty. They converted, locking the match at 1–1.
A very harsh red card, a late challenge that was clearly a yellow at most left Juventus O.B. a man down and to miss a key player for next week’s Grand Final, with talk already circulating about an appeal “through the high court.” Despite the setback, they held off Fawkner through to full-time, sending the game to penalties.
In the shootout, Juventus O.B. held their nerve, winning 5–4, and progressing to the Grand Final, setting up a blockbuster rematch against last year’s runners-up, FC Bulleen Lions.
Grand Final 2.0.
Over 35’s Grand Final
Juventus O.B. vs FC Bulleen Lions
4:30pm
