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Oakleigh Cannons were perfectly rampant successful their clash with Bentleigh Greens. Chris Taylor’s broadside enactment connected a genuine show, turning Jack Edwards Reserve into a festival of football, with some sets of supporters packing retired the awesome main stand.
The hosts made their intentions wide from the opening whistle.
They deed the beforehand successful the 3rd infinitesimal done Hall, then doubled the pb successful the 13th with a brilliant, drilled header from Boyce.
But the cannon occurrence didn’t stop there successful the archetypal half.
It was a statement win for Oakleigh, who look to person shaken disconnected their sluggish start to the play and are present entering a play of precocious show and superior momentum.Seconds earlier referee Yiannis Zisis blew for the break, Lebib made it 3–0, extinguishing immoderate anticipation the visitors had of mounting a comeback.
Since we’ve mentioned the antheral successful the middle, it’s worth noting that Zisis delivered a refereeing masterclass, letting the crippled flow, stepping successful lone when needed, and showing the prime that some officials successful this league genuinely possess.
Bentleigh’s coaching duo, Katsakis and Tangalakis, weren’t impressed with their boys show against the Cannons.The 2nd fractional had less goals but was conscionable arsenic entertaining. Both sides opened up, creating chances astatine either end, but lone the Cannons recovered the nett again. This clip it was the usual suspect, Adem Duratovic, who made it 4–0 successful the 51st minute.
It was a statement win for Oakleigh, who look to person shaken disconnected their sluggish start to the play and are present entering a play of precocious show and superior momentum.
Seconds earlier referee Yiannis Zisis blew for the break, Lebib made it 3–0, extinguishing immoderate anticipation the visitors had of mounting a comeback.St Albans – Hellas
Hellas stormed done the location of St Albans Saints similar a cyclone.
With respective of their stars backmost successful the starting eleven, South Melbourne cruised done the Saints’ crushed with easiness and plentifulness of style.
The flamboyant Maxi Mikkola opened the scoring for the Greek-Australian powerhouse successful the 22nd minute. In the 48th, Argentine midfielder Bonada made it 0–2, and successful the 65th Iliopoulos added a third for the visitors.
The last 0–4 came successful the 86th infinitesimal done Charlie Leech, who has picked up close where helium near disconnected past season, erstwhile again producing outstanding performances successful Hellas colours.
Alexander – Avondale
A monolithic win, not conscionable for the table, but for belief, was secured by reigning champions Alexandros against Avondale.
John Anastasiadis’ side, who look to person well and truly enactment their mediocre tally down them, outplayed the highly touted Italo Australian outfit thanks to a 90th infinitesimal strike from Humbert.
Lesiotis had opened the scoring for the hosts successful the 53rd minute, but the visitors levelled ten minutes aboriginal done Blake Carpenter.
The lucifer looked destined for a draw, but Humbert’s stoppage-time winner sent the yellow-and-black faithful into raptures, stirring memories of past year’s title celebrations.
NPL – RESULTS
Oakleigh Cannons – Bentleigh Greens 4–0 (3’ J. Hall, 13’ B. Boyce, 45+1’ L. Lebib, 51’ A. Duratovic)
Heidelberg United – Avondale 2–1 (53’ A. Lesiotis, 90’ M. Humber – 63’ B. Carpenter)
St Albans – South Melbourne 0–4 (22’ M. Mikkola, 48’ N. Bonada, 65’ T. Iliopoulos, 86’ C. Leech)
NPL – STANDINGS
(games played, points)
1 South Melbourne 10 21
2 Oakleigh Cannons 10 20
3 Heidelberg United 10 20
4 Avondale 10 16
5 Hume City 9 14
6 Bentleigh Greens 10 14
7 George Cross 9 13
8 Preston Lions 10 11
9 Melbourne City NPL 9 11
10 Dandenong Thunder 10 11
11 St Albans Saints 10 10
12 Dandenong City 10 8
13 Altona Magic 9 6
14 Green Gully 10 3
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