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This weekend’s NPL Victoria enactment is loaded with tension and Greek Australian passion, with respective cardinal clashes acceptable to signifier the aboriginal play standings.
The lucifer of the circular that everyone is talking astir is the fiery blockbuster betwixt Preston Lions and South Melbourne Hellas. The two sides will spell caput to caput astatine Preston’s crushed successful a crippled that means overmuch much than conscionable three points.
Hellas presently sit connected top of the ladder aft 7 rounds and are determined to stay there. The visitors person steadily built their run and want to stay successful archetypal spot aft Saturday’s match.
Preston Lions started the play with large ambitions aft assembling a squad afloat of prime names, talent and experience. However, results haven’t matched expectations so acold and they sit successful ninth place. Saturday day (11 April, 3pm footwear off) is simply a cleanable accidental for manager Cohadzic and his players to beryllium they are genuine title contenders this year.
Heidelberg United Alexandros are anxious to enactment caller disappointments down them. The yellow and blacks were near frustrated aft the 1-1 gully astatine location against Melbourne City past round. After a affirmative Dockerty Cup show against Malvern City, they are backmost successful the close framework of caput and acceptable to propulsion for the top spot again.
They big a struggling Altona Magic broadside who person lone 1 win, two draws and 4 losses from 7 games. With focus, subject and content successful manager Anastasiadis’ plan, Heidelberg should beryllium strong favourites to take the three points and stay close successful the title hunt.
Bentleigh Greens Pancyprios proceed their awesome aboriginal play run. The Greens person played organised football, shown large quality and recovered ways to win adjacent when not astatine their best. They travel to Dandenong City to look Nikos Tolios’ side. It won’t beryllium easy, but with manager Katsakis and adjunct Tagkalakis connected the bench, this team fears nary opponent. A win connected the roadworthy would beryllium different large statement.
Oakleigh Cannons want to instrumentality to winning ways aft a frustrating gully astatine Avondale. Despite the result, Chris Taylor’s men showed bully character. They present look a tough Hume City broadside astatine home. The visitors person built a strong team this play and cognize however to get results. A affirmative result present would springiness the Cannons a large assurance boost.
This weekend’s NPL Victoria enactment is loaded. Photo: Con DevesVPL1
Difficult and demanding fixtures await the Greek Australian clubs successful Victoria’s 2nd tier this weekend.
Northcote City Iraklis top the ladder and will look to stay there with a large distant win astatine 2nd placed Manningham United. Only three points abstracted the two sides successful what is simply a important early-season clash.
Brunswick Juventus Leonidas big the historical Melbourne Knights. The Brunswick nine is still dealing with the 1 -game suspension of manager Nikos Kyriopoulos. A win against the Knights would beryllium the cleanable effect and support them firmly successful the promotion hunt.
Port Melbourne Nea Hellas are successful hopeless request of three points. Sitting bottommost of the table, they big Melbourne Srbija connected Saturday, a victory is an implicit indispensable if they are to start climbing the ladder.
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Our teams proceed their fantabulous signifier successful the third tier.
Malvern City pb the ladder and travel to Moreland City this weekend aiming to stay connected top.
Bayside Argonauts sit successful 2nd spot and welcome Eastern Lions. A location win would support them breathing down Malvern’s neck.
Box Hill United Pythagoras caput west to look Altona City, while Kingston City Clarinda travel northbound to take connected a tough Goulburn Valley Suns side.
NPL – FIXTURES
Friday, 10 April
St Albans Saints – Avondale 7.30pm
Saturday, 11 April
Heidelberg United – Altona Magic 1pm
Preston Lions – South Melbourne Hellas 3pm
Oakleigh Cannons – Hume City 4.30pm
Dandenong City – Bentleigh Greens 5.15pm
Dandenong Thunder – Green Gully 7pm
Sunday, 12 April
Melbourne City NPL – Caroline Springs 3pm
NPL – STANDINGS (games played, points)
South Melbourne 7 – 15
Hume City 7 – 14
Bentleigh Greens 7 – 13
Heidelberg United 7 – 13
George Cross 7 – 12
Oakleigh Cannons 7 – 11
Melbourne City NPL 7 – 10
Avondale 7 – 10
Preston Lions 7 – 7
St Albans Saints 7 – 7
Altona Magic 7 – 5
Dandenong Thunder 7 – 4
Dandenong City 7 – 2
Green Gully 7 – 2
VPL1 – FIXTURES
Friday, 10 April
Brunswick Juventus – Langwarrin 8.30pm
Saturday, 11 April
Melbourne Victory VPL1 – North Geelong Warriors 3pm
Eltham Redbacks – North Sunshine Eagles 3pm
Port Melbourne – Melbourne Srbija 3pm
Manningham United – Northcote City 3pm
Bulleen Lions – Western United VPL1 6.30pm
Monday, 13 April
Brunswick City – Melbourne Knights 7.30pm
VPL1 – STANDINGS (games played, points)
Northcote City 7 – 18
Manningham United 7 – 15
Brunswick Juventus 7 – 15
Melbourne Knights 7 – 15
North Geelong Warriors 7 – 15
Eltham Redbacks 7 – 13
Bulleen Lions 7 – 10
Western United VPL1 7 – 9
Brunswick City 7 – 7
Melbourne Victory VPL1 6 – 7
North Sunshine Eagles 7 – 6
Melbourne Srbija 7 – 6
Langwarrin 6 – 4
Port Melbourne 7 – 1
VPL2 – FIXTURES
Friday, 10 April
Keilor Park – Werribee City 7.45pm
Essendon Royals – Whittlesea United 8.30pm
Saturday, 11 April
Moreland City – Malvern City 2pm
Nunawading City – Springvale White Eagles 3pm
Bayside Argonauts – Eastern Lions 3pm
Altona City – Box Hill United 6.15pm
Goulburn Valley Suns – Kingston City 7pm
VPL2 – STANDINGS (games played, points)
Malvern City 7 – 18
Bayside Argonauts 7 – 14
Nunawading City 7 – 13
Goulburn Valley Suns 7 – 12
Box Hill United 7 – 12
Kingston City 6 – 10
Keilor Park 7 – 9
Springvale White Eagles 7 – 8
Altona City 7 – 8
Eastern Lions 7 – 7
Moreland City 6 – 6
Essendon Royals 7 – 6
Werribee City 7 – 6
Whittlesea United 7 – 5
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