Statewide Cup Olympia FC Warriors Vs Somerset Sharks

Olympia Warriors thrashed Somerset 8-1 at Warrior Park this afternoon to reach the next round of the Milan Lakoseljac Memorial Trophy State-wide knockout competition. These winners join Launceston United, who beat Launceston City 2-1 on Maundy Thursday evening, in the final 16 of the competition. The other 12 sides in the final 16 are South Hobart, Clarence United, New Town Eagles, Tilford Zebras, Kingborough Lions United and Glenorchy Knights from the south, and Northern Rangers, Prospect Knights, Ulverstone, Devonport City, Riverside Olympic and Burnie United from the north. The final 16 round is when the going gets tough and the big teams start to meet each other. Olympia started like a house on fire and led 5-0 at the break. Lee Mason's deflected shot gave the home side the lead in the 6th minute, while Josh Fielding added a second four minutes later. Jayden Hey made it 3-0 in the 13th minute, Ben Phillips 4-0 on the quarter-hour, and Brady Cronk added the fifth in the 20th minute. Cronk continued the rout six minute after the break with his second and Olympia's sixth before a Nick Meredith header in the 65th minute made it 7-0. Fielding completed the home side's tally in the 68th minute with a tremendous shot, while Bobby Eaves netted a consolation goal for the visitors four minutes from the end. "I asked the boys to come out in the first 15 minutes and fire up the way South Hobart came out against us," said Olympia coach, Franco Previdi. "I told them to knock the ball around and play to feet and they went and did it. "I mean, the opposition didn't look that good or flash, but we didn't really give them a chance to get into the game. "They came up once, in the last 10 minutes and scored a goal against us when I knew we would be tired. I knew we'd lack a bit of fitness near the end. "We had six different scorers and it was a good team effort. "We could have had a few more, but it's not easy when after the first week you make some changes. "The boys are still making some mistakes, but we're definitely getting there. "Tony Dzelalija didn't too badly. I substituted him about 20 minutes into the second half." Hobart United downed Nelson 4-0 through goals by Riak Dhieu, Adhav Ngor, Gift Ochaya and Gazachew Atalay. Ruaidhri Carey hit a hat-trick for Taroona against Metro, the home side's other goal coming from Toby Dove. Metro's marksmen were Shane Kent, Danny Cowen and Aaron Marney. Match report form Walters pless website