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This past weekend’s NPL Victoria Men’s enactment was packed with Greek Australian passionateness and large results that are tightening the aboriginal play ladder race.
The Oakleigh Cannons confirmed the favourites’ tag they were fixed earlier kick-off, cruising to a 0-3 win astatine Hellas’ location ground. The young location starting XI simply didn’t person the acquisition oregon prime to spell toe to toe with their conflict hardened opponents. The visitors took the pb close connected the stroke of fractional clip done Jordan Hall.
The 0-2 came successful the 73rd infinitesimal with a superb decorativeness from Duratovic, and the last people was wrapped up by the fired up Cannons skipper, Joe Guest.
The No.10 picked up a yellow for simulation midway done the 2nd fractional – a determination helium was intelligibly little than impressed with.
With this victory, Chris Taylor’s broadside chopped the spread to ladder leaders Hellas to conscionable a single point.
Alexandros enactment a tally of disappointing results down them and stormed to a 0-3 win distant astatine recently promoted George Cross.
The visitors bossed proceedings. They spent the archetypal fractional working retired the hosts’ system, but arsenic σύντομα arsenic the 2nd fractional began they enactment the ft down, scored three goals and pocketed the three points.
Star antheral for the yellow and blacks was Jay McGowan. The 25-year- aged midfielder grabbed the archetypal two goals, fundamentally unlocking the doorway for a vital distant victory. The last 0-3 was completed successful the 86th infinitesimal by a beauteous strike from erstwhile Central Coast Mariners subordinate Nicholas Duarte.
Pancyprios and Preston Lions played retired a 1-1 gully connected Friday nighttime successful a passionate 90 minutes afloat of duels and a burning tendency for each three points.
Both sides had to settee for a stock of the spoils. The archetypal fractional was mostly a midfield scrap, with plentifulness of sideways passes and guardant surges that came to nothing.
The 2nd fractional burst into beingness with a extremity for the visitors. Brooks made it 0-1 connected 52 minutes, silencing the already chilly ambiance astatine the Greens’ ground. From that constituent everything was played successful beforehand of the Lions’ goal. The hosts turned up the pressure, created wide chances and yet equalised successful the 92nd infinitesimal done Anthony Lynn.
Pancyprios could easy person taken each three points had they been a touch much objective successful the last third. Still, let’s not hide they person lone conscionable returned to the NPL and their performances so acold person got the fans dreaming. We’ll spot however acold they tin go.
Pancyprios and Preston Lions played retired a 1-1 gully connected Friday nighttime successful a passionate 90 minutes afloat of duels and a burning tendency for each three points. Photo: Con DevesVPL1
Everything finished goalless successful the large derby of the ninth circular betwixt Iraklis and Nea Hellas. Both sides created moments and searched for openings, but successful the extremity they had to settee for a constituent and shared honours. The 0-0 near a bitter taste for the hosts, who dropped crushed successful the title pursuit and allowed Juventus to adjacent to within a single point.
For the visitors it was a 2nd successive lucifer without decision – a small item that could assistance the temper successful the Greek Australian campy up of a tough tally of fixtures.
With easiness and style, Brunswick City Leonidas breezed done Western United’s location ground. The last 2-4 scoreline near the Greek Australian squad bursting with pride.
VPL2
Who tin stop Malvern City and Bayside Argonauts? Can anyone?
The two Greek Australian sides are enjoying an outstanding play so far.
The hard nosed Malvern City enactment Nunawading to the sword this weekend, winning 2-1 to stay top of the ladder.
With the aforesaid scoreline, the different recently promoted broadside successful the division, Bayside Argonauts, picked up a vital win against Keilor Park.
The different two Greek Australian teams successful VPL2 had mixed fortunes connected Friday night. Box Hill United Pythagoras came distant with a 1-1 gully against Eastern Lions, while Kingston City Clarinda suffered a dense 0-3 location decision to Essendon Royals.
NPL – RESULTS
Bentleigh Greens – Preston Lions 1 – 1 (90+1′ A. Lynn – 52′ L. Brooks) Dandenong City – Green Gully 2 – 1 (10′, 25′ P. Waring – 21′ D. Cuba)
Hume City – St Albans Saints 0 – 1 (45+3′ A. Anderson)
Avondale – Melbourne City NPL 3 – 1 (23′ G. Ott, 64′ B. Fornaroli, 73′ B. Carpenter – 68′ A. Cartwright)
Caroline Springs – Heidelberg United 0 – 3 (50′, 58′ J. McGowan, 86′ N. Duarte)
Altona Magic – Dandenong Thunder 2 – 4 (61′ J. Mabok, 82′ G. Arou – 2′ H. Jalloh, 4′ L. Manyec, 19′ G. Mells, 87′ J. Romanovski)
South Melbourne – Oakleigh Cannons 0 – 3 (45+6′ J. Hall, 73′ A. Duratovic, 90′ J. Guest)
The 0-2 for the Cannons, came successful the 73rd infinitesimal with a superb decorativeness from Duratovic, and the last people was wrapped up by the fired up Cannons skipper, Joe Guest. Photo: Con DevesNPL – STANDINGS
(games played, points)
South Melbourne 9 18
Oakleigh Cannons 9 17
Heidelberg United 9 17
Avondale 9 16
Bentleigh Greens 9 14
Hume City 9 14
George Cross 9 13
Melbourne City NPL 9 11
St Albans Saints 9 10
Preston Lions 9 8
Dandenong Thunder 9 8
Dandenong City 9 8
Altona Magic 9 6
Green Gully 9 3
VPL1 – RESULTS
Langwarrin – Bulleen Lions 2 – 2
Melbourne Knights – Manningham United 0 – 0
Northcote City – Port Melbourne 0 – 0
North Sunshine Eagles – Melbourne Victory VPL1 1 – 4
North Geelong Warriors – Brunswick Juventus 3 – 4
Melbourne Srbija – Eltham Redbacks 1 – 2
Western United VPL1 – Brunswick City 2 – 4
VPL1 – STANDINGS
(games played, points)
Northcote City 9 22
Brunswick Juventus 9 21
Melbourne Knights 9 19
Eltham Redbacks 9 19
Manningham United 9 16
North Geelong Warriors 9 15
Melbourne Victory VPL1 9 14
Bulleen Lions 9 14
Brunswick City 9 10
Western United VPL1 9 9
North Sunshine Eagles 9 6
Melbourne Srbija 9 6
Langwarrin 9 6
Port Melbourne 9 5
VPL2 – RESULTS
Box Hill United – Eastern Lions 1 – 1
Kingston City – Essendon Royals City 0 – 3
Whittlesea United – Altona City 2 – 2
Werribee City – Moreland City 3 – 1
Bayside Argonauts – Keilor Park 2 – 1
Springvale White Eagles – Goulburn Valley Suns 1 – 2
Malvern City – Nunawading City 2 – 1
VPL2 – STANDINGS
(games played, points)
Malvern City 9 24
Valley 9 18
Argonauts 9 17
Box Hill 9 16
Nunawading 9 14
Keilor Park 9 12
Royals 9 12
Lions 9 11
Kingston 8 10
Springvale 9 9
Werribee 9 9
Altona 9 9
Whittlesea 9 6
Moreland 8 6
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