Match of the Week

Berkeley Sports 6 – 3 Wests Illawarra

Berkeley Sports defeated Wests Illawarra in a nine goal bonanza at Berkeley Sports Ground on Saturday. Berkeley now have the opportunity to move as high as 2^nd on the ladder should they win their two games in hand.

Wests were off to a disastrous start when in the 17^th minute defender Joshua Nichols unfortunately put the ball into his own net and afforded Berkeley a 1-0 lead. Angelo Hajittofi gave Sports a valuable two goal cushion in the 29^th minute; the score remained 2-0 at the break.

The second half scoring streak was kicked off in the 50^th minute when Andrew Breslin put Wests on the scoresheet. Six minutes later Wests found an equaliser through substitute Daniel Vasilevski and looked to have all the momentum. Berkeley regained the lead three minutes later, however, when Robert Cull stroked the ball home and made it 3-2. Hajittofi grabbed his second in the 69^th minute and again gave Berkeley a two goal lead. In the 76^th minute Vasilevski nabbed his second off the bench to put Wests within striking distance; but their hopes were dashed two minutes later when Cull scored his second of the game to make it 5-3. The scoring was wrapped up in the 84^th minute through Chris Rowlan.

Rest of the Round

Coniston Lions 2 – 3 Shell Cove FC

League leaders Shell Cove have snatched a last minute victory over the Coniston Lions JJ Kelly Park on Saturday. Shell Cove maintained top spot despite a plucky performance from the last placed Lions.

Goals at either end of the game made for an exciting start and finish to the match. Ile Kostovski opened the scoring in just the 3^rd minute for Shell Cove and then added a second just nine minutes later. Only a minute later Brian Sibanda pulled a goal back for Coniston, making it three goals in the first 13 minutes. The game slowed after a haphazard start with only the sending off of FC’s Philip Angelevski for a second yellow card breaking the flow of play.

Two last minute goals made for an exciting finish when moments after Coniston seemed to have sealed a point through Robert Neloski, Robert Jonovski popped up to snatch an unlikely victory for ten man Shell Cove.

Kemblawarra FC 2 – 1 Corrimal Rangers

10^th placed Kemblawarra grabbed a surprise win against 2^nd placed Corrimal at Albert Butler Park on Saturday.

Okan Turkmen, playing against the side he started the season with, scored his second goal in as many matches with a strike in the 34^th minute to give Kemblawarra the lead. It was 1-0 at the break but after ten minutes of play Corrimal found an equaliser through substitute Luke Picciolini. Rangers’ comeback was stumped just a minute later when Adem Akkoc hit the back of the net to edge Kemblawarra ahead. To make matters worse for Corrimal, straight after the goal Boris Surla was given a straight red which all but ended any chance of a result for the Rangers.

 

Oak Flats Falcons 3 – 1 UOW FC

Oak Flats moved up into 2^nd place on the ladder with a comfortable victory over UOW on Saturday at Keith Bond Oval.

A goalless first half made way for an early streak of goals to start the second period. Flacons’ attacker Beau Armstrong put his side 1-0 up in the first minute of the second half and four minutes later Nathan Belsito made it 2-0 to Oak Flats. Ross Graham pulled one back for Uni in the 72^nd minute but six minutes later Belsito got his second and put the game out of Uni’s reach. UOW’s Grant Newman picked up a red for two yellow cards and will miss the next match.

Warilla Wanderers 2 – 2 Thirroul FC

Two late goals earned a draw for Warilla Wanderers against 3^rd placed Thirroul on Saturday at King Mickey Park.

A goalless first half saw both sides doing their best but ultimately failing to break the deadlock. The first part of the second half saw much of the same until Thirroul’s Andrew Bradshaw popped up to give his side the lead in the 65^th minute. Thirroul thought they had put the game out of reach when in the 74^th minute substitute Nathan Smith scored to make it 2-0.

Warilla never stopped pushing, however, and four minutes later Scott Friedeweld snatched a goal back. Substitute James Stewart found the vital equaliser for Wanderers in the 83^rd minute and forced an anxious final moments for both sides. The two sides were again unable to break the deadlock with game ending 2-2.

Picton Rangers FC 6 – 1 Balgownie Rangers

Picton Rangers defeated Balgownie in a crushing 6-1 victory at Hume Oval on Saturday. Five second half goals showed the class of the western suburbs club as they now sit a comfortable 3^rd on the ladder.

Balgownie were first on the scoresheet through Anthony Vardareff and looked to be taking the game to Picton until keeper Clint Worthington was sent off in the 42^nd minute for bringing down a player in the box. Picton made sure the man advantage counted, scoring 6 unanswered goals through Ben Realph, Daniel Goodhew, Jordan Hooke, Nic Mugdridge, Ben Roberts and Gary Seymour.

Kiama Quarriers 1 – 2 Helensburgh Thistle

Helensburgh Thistle came away from their travels south to Kiama on Saturday with an important win over the Quarriers.

The visitors took the lead five minutes in with Joshua Brady scoring the only goal of the opening half.

The game was up for grabs when James Spence equalised just after the hour mark and with both sides giving their all to find a winner, it was left to Grant McDonald to snatch a late winner five minutes from time to send the travelling supporters home happy on the journey north.