NPL Victoria Men’s: Heidelberg United and Preston Lions draw a blinder in epic clash

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The large derby of the 4th circular of the title betwixt Heidelberg United and Preston Lions had everything but a winner. Packed stands, a missed penalty, two cracking goals, endless battles each implicit the pitch, and a burning tendency to win. The last 1 – 1 near a bitter taste successful the mouths of United’s lads, who truly gave it their each to snatch those three points.

The two teams, facing disconnected again successful the league aft a whole sixteen years, played some beauteous football, showed a willingness to make unsafe chances, showcasing the tactical nous they’ve been working connected successful training. The location broadside was connected top successful the archetypal fractional and, if they’d been a spot sharper successful the last third, they could person taken the lead. The biggest accidental of the archetypal half, though, fell to the Lions. The visitors won a questionable punishment successful the 22nd minute, but Alexandros keeper kept a cleanable sheet, giving the yellow and achromatic faithful a monolithic crushed to celebrate.

The 2nd fractional kicked disconnected with a large accidental for the visitors and a screamer for United. The scorer was the team’s left-back, Jamal Ali. The visitors weren’t astir to rotation over, though. They fought tooth and nail and yet levelled the people thanks to a extremity from Luc Jeggo. 1 – 1 was the last people successful a truly epic match, afloat of history, passion, and axenic shot magic.

Oakleigh Cannons are truly starting to deed their straps. The champions hosted Melbourne Knights successful a lucifer that looked similar a derby connected paper, but the Greek Australian broadside controlled the tempo from the archetypal whistle.

The star of the amusement was the Cannons’ leader, the magnificent Joe Guest. Oakleigh’s fig ten bagged a brace, showing he’s successful top signifier and acceptable to pb his team’s complaint for a 2nd consecutive title. Guest’s trusted lieutenant and chap countryman, Alex Salmon, was besides connected fire. The location side’s centre-forward made it 3 – 0 successful stoppage time, putting the cherry connected top of the barroom and giving the fans plentifulness to smile about. This was a monolithic win for Oakleigh, who look to person shaken disconnected their sluggish start to the play against Avondale and Green Gully.

Port Melbourne yet tasted victory! The Sharks hosted Green Gully successful a high-stakes clash. The visitors are a strong team, with prime players susceptible of causing harm to immoderate opponent. But they couldn’t get the amended of the Sharks. The location broadside came retired firing, with a wide tendency to win. The aureate footwear for the location broadside belonged to a Greek lad. Thomas Alisandratos was the hero, scoring the winning extremity successful the 75th infinitesimal with a stunning changeable from extracurricular the container that deed the station earlier nestling successful the backmost of the net.

We were disappointed with the state of the delivery astatine the Sharks ground. The turf was successful a shocking state, making beingness hard for some sets of players. It would beryllium bully if the officials could enactment speech their petty authorities and absorption connected improving their pitch. Its existent state is not worthy of the club’s history.

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Pankyprios has deed its stride! George Katsakis’ squad notched their third straight win connected Friday night, downing Melbourne Srbija astatine home. The Greens enactment connected a dazzling show of football, bagging two goals successful a decisive 2-1 victory. They’re looking similar superior contenders this season, boasting the prime and acquisition to equine a promotion charge. Time will tell if they tin spell the distance.

Brunswick City pulled disconnected a monolithic upset connected Friday night. Leonidas travelled to Langwarrin, bagged a brace, and returned location with three points and dreams of a title push.

Kingston City had a unsmooth nighttime astatine the office. Clarinda couldn’t grip George Cross’s firepower, falling 3-1 connected their location turf. The visitors dominated the match, leaving the Greek Australian broadside with nary answers.

Northcote City salvaged a constituent successful a 1-1 gully against Eastern Lions. The stalemate was a just reflection of the match, with some sides evenly matched.

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A thrilling clash betwixt Pascoe Vale and Pythagoras ended successful a 2-2 draw. Both sides went all-out for the win, but had to settee for a constituent apiece. Box Hill enactment connected a polished performance, showcasing their signifier and signalling their readiness to conflict for each point.

NPL – Results

Heidelberg United – Preston Lions 1 – 1 (57′ Μ. Aidara – 80′ L. Jeggo)

Dandenong City – Hume City 1 – 3 (39′ G. Labadaridis – 68′ B. Kirdar, 70′ K. Athiou [o.g], 89′ M Domfeh)

Port Melbourne Sharks – Green Gully 1 – 0 (75′ T. Alisandratos)

Oakleigh Cannons – Melbourne Knights 3 – 0 (20′, 37′ J. Guest, 90+3′ A. Salmon)

Avondale – Melbourne Victory NPL 4 – 1 (19′ G. Ott, 27′ K. Trajevski, 71′ K. Kur, 84′ M. Aguek – 10′ J. Machar Reec)

Altona Magic – Dandenong Thunder 0 – 1 (55′ W. Dekker)

South Melbourne – St Albans Saints (This crippled will beryllium played connected Monday night)