Trio admit to fixing Vic soccer matches A Malaysian man and two English soccer players have pleaded guilty to match-fixing in Victoria. A MALAYSIAN man and two English soccer players have admitted to fixing matches in Victoria as part of an international syndicate. Defender Reiss Noel and goalkeeper Joe Woolley, both 24, were convicted and fined on Friday after they admitted helping to fix games while playing for the Southern Stars in the semi-professional Victorian Premier League. Alleged ringleader Segaran Gsubramaniam, 45, of Malaysia, pleaded guilty to a single charge of engaging in conduct that corrupts or could corrupt the outcome of a betting event. Gsubramaniam will face a plea hearing in April over accusations he conspired to fix five Southern Stars games between July and September this year. Prosecutor Peter Rose SC told the Melbourne Magistrates Court Woolley and Noel were skilled players who had manipulated the results of games according to instruction. "They were able to change the results of the games with some ease," he said. Mr Rose said both players had made full admissions about their conduct and did not make much money out of the scheme. Defence lawyer Anthony Brand said the two players were "expendable" parts of the syndicate's "hit-and-run" operation in Australia. Mr Brand said the scheme was well-orchestrated but clumsy in its execution, with people seen to be yelling suspicious instructions from the sidelines during Southern Stars matches. He told the court the instructions to fix matches would be passed through team manager Zia Younan. Mr Brand said Noel and Woolley were ashamed and embarrassed about their conduct. "They appreciate that their careers in soccer are completely finished," he said. Magistrate Jack Vandersteen fined Woolley $1200 for his part in fixing three matches, while Noel received a $2000 fine for helping to fix four games. Mr Vandersteen said the offending was serious, but conceded the two men had no idea about the wider implications of their conduct. Younan, 36, and English Southern Stars players David Obaze, 23, and Nicholas McKoy, 27, have been charged with match-fixing offences, and will return to the Melbourne Magistrates Court on December 20.