It was a celebration on all fronts as St George Saints defeated former NSL rivals Sydney Olympic 2-1 at the newly refurbished Barton Park facility on Saturday evening.
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The venue and the teams were a blast from the past in what was a grand opening day for Football NSW, Bayside Council and St George FC. Barton Park celebrated as it hosted its first game since the once historic St George Stadium was demolished.
And amongst the festivities there was a great game of football that ended with St George FC defeating Olympic 2-1 after the visitors took the lead towards the end of the first half through Michael Vakis before St George struck back in the second half with a Peter Grozos penalty and a late Evangelo Souris winner.
The encounter was truly fitting of the occasion between two teams that have written their own pages in the history of Australian football - St George FC back at the spiritual home and Sydney Olympic also in many ways home, as the old St George Stadium was once their venue too.
John Veage
Thirty five year photographer for Fairfax -former NSW Chief Photographer for FCN and now Photo Journalist for the St George and Sutherland Shire Leader in southern Sydney.Official photographer for Cycling Australia (20 years) Official photographer for Surf Life Saving Australia (30 years) Founding Life Member of Cronulla Boardriders Club and Life Member of Surfing Sutherland Shire among other things.
Thirty five year photographer for Fairfax -former NSW Chief Photographer for FCN and now Photo Journalist for the St George and Sutherland Shire Leader in southern Sydney.Official photographer for Cycling Australia (20 years) Official photographer for Surf Life Saving Australia (30 years) Founding Life Member of Cronulla Boardriders Club and Life Member of Surfing Sutherland Shire among other things.
