Australian Championship: Heidelberg United opens national campaign with a win

It was a winning debut for the mighty Alexander successful the caller nationalist shot championship, which kicked disconnected this weekend. The location broadside defeated Marconi 1–0, thanks to a superb extremity from Antonis Theodoropoulos successful the 58th minute.

The Greek Australian striker, on with his namesake teammate Antonis Lesiotis, were the driving forces down manager John Anastasiadis’ broadside and cardinal to the team’s awesome victory.

Lesiotis erstwhile again dominated successful midfield for this year’s NPL champions, while Theodoropoulos proved a changeless menace to the visitors’ defence.

Coach Anastasiadis was delighted astatine the last whistle, having seen his team start the caller play connected a precocious contempt important squad rotation. A motion of Alexander’s refreshed look connected the delivery was that two of its top players, Bul Juach and Japan’s Asahi Yokokawa, came connected arsenic substitutes midway done the 2nd half.

The Greek Australian nine present has astir 5 days to hole for the 2nd circular of the caller nationalist championship, when they will look Wollongong Wolves away.

The “Wolves” besides began their run with a win, overcoming South Hobart 3–1—a effect that underlines the prime of the New South Wales side.