Melbourne Victory Youth 3-1 Brisbane Roar

One of two top-of-the-table clashes that took place over the weekend, Victory welcomed Roar to Epping Stadium looking to reverse an inglorious run of form against the Queenslanders.  

Defeated 7-0 by the boys in orange in round one of the campaign, Victory hadn’t defeated Brisbane in a Y-League fixture since the competition settled on its current, conferenced format back in the 2015/16 season – a run of nine games.

And initial signs on Sunday seemingly indicated that that run was set to continue.

Senior listed Jai Ingham – playing his third game for the Roar’s Y-League side  – fired his fourth goal of the season home in the 18th minute of play when he capitalised on a poor turnover in the host's defence.

Keeper Matt Sutton was then forced into action to deny the 26-year-old his second goal three minutes later.

Nonetheless, seeing the majority of the ball throughout the contest, Victory was able to force their way back into the game in the 70th minute when the dynamic Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio turned in a cutback from senior listed Kristijan Dobras.

Six minutes later the boys in blue were ahead when Josh Varga beat his man on the left flank before cutting inside and curling an effort past Roar keeper Macklin Freke.

The cherry was then put on the Vuck sundae when Lawrie-Lattanzio grabbed his brace with a headed effort from a So Nishikawa cross – Victory going two points clear atop Conference A with two games remaining on the season for both themselves and the Roar.

Canberra United vs Western Sydney Wanderers

Postponed due to air quality concerns. 

Sydney FC 5-3 Central Coast Mariners

The final game of both the round and the triple A-League, W-League and Y-League triple-header staged at Jubilee Stadium on Sunday, Sydney FC was able to seize control of Conference B in recording a 5-3 win over previously undefeated Central Coast.

With the sides first and second on the Conference table entering the day’s play the pressure was on and it was the Mariners that were able to settle first - Abraham Majok putting the Gosford-based side ahead in the ninth minute of play.

Luke Ivanovic though – getting some much-needed game time after being largely unused at an A-League level – proved up to the challenge as he fired his side back level in the 11th minute.

Yet momentum soon swung back to the visitors, as 2019/20 breakout performer Alou Kuol put the visitors back ahead when he struck for the sixth time this season in heading home a Matt Hatch cross in the 23rd minute.

Harboursider return-fire was soon provided by Ivanovic after he played a one-two with Marco Tilio and netted to bring it back to 2-2, only for the Mariners to take the lead once again when Daniel Hall headed home another cross from Hatch just moments before the halftime whistle.

But six minutes into the second half it was level once again after Ivanovic gave A-League boss Steve Corica a lot to think about as he thundered an effort inside the near post to secure his hattrick.

Unfortunately for Nick Montgomery’s Mariners side, momentum was not to swing back again.

Patrick Flottmann but the Sky Blue’s ahead 4-3 in the 79th minute, before Jordi Swibel sealed the game with a deflected effort in the 83rd minute.

With two games remaining for both sides, the result means that Sydney is now three points clear of the Mariners atop Conference B whilst possessing a goal difference eight superior.