Olympic Shoot Clear

Rockdale City Suns 0
Sydney Olympic 2 (Phillip Makrys, David Gullo)

SYDNEY Olympic extended their lead to four points at the top of the NSW Premier League ladder.

The Blues scored two first-half goals to see off the challenge of Rockdale City Suns at Ilinden Sports Centre.

Phil Makrys played a vital part in the Blues win, delivering the free kick that led to Sydney Olympic’s opener.

Suns defender Askin Oygur was adjudged to have fouled Richard Luksic inside the penalty area and Makrys calmly slotted the ball home for the lead on 29 minutes.

David Gullo made the most of some sloppy defending after Suns goalkeeper Ben McNamara failed to deal with what seemed a routine cross.

Gullo picked up the loose ball just inside the area and drove the ball home into the top left-hand corner.

Despite Rockdale’s best attempts to find a goal to re-open the contest, Sydney Olympic administered the result with minimal fuss, creating a number of further goal scoring opportunities in the second half.

Sutherland Sharks 2 (Matthew Bailey, Lachlan Cahill)
Bonnyrigg White Eagles 4 (Nathan Elasi, Jared Lum, Blake Powell, Bradley Boardman)

ON Saturday evening at Seymour Shaw, Sutherland Sharks fell to their first defeat for 2011 against Bonnyrigg White Eagles in a high-scoring affair.

The Sharks were smooth sailing after nine minutes as Matthew Bailey volleyed home a Michael Katz cross for the opener.

Despite creating a number of other goal scoring chances, the Sharks failed to find a second in the opening half.

Instead, Bonnyrigg White Eagles equalized via the boot of Nathan Elasi on 39 minutes as a cruel deflection off Paul Kohler saw the ball finish inside Nathan Denham’s goal.

After the break, Jared Lum sent the visitors ahead from the penalty spot.

A sticky talking point for the Sharks and their supporters followed as former Sharks striker Brad Boardman was brought down by Chris Price for a penalty.

Despite the Sharks’ claims for an apparent handball by Boardman prior, the spot-kick was given and Lum converted for the 2-1 lead.

Bonnyrigg found their third via Blake Powell from close-range, before Boardman made it 4-1 with a strong finish.

The home side pulled a goal back via substitute Lachlan Cahill with 16 minutes remaining, though it was too little too late for Sutherland.

Parramatta FC 1 (Evangelos Petratos)
Marconi Stallions 4 (Matthew Mayora (2), Matthew Gordon, Gosue Sama)

PARRAMATTA FC slumped to another home defeat after 1-4 loss against Marconi Stallions.

Matthew Mayora scored twice in the first half to have the Stallions 2-0 up at the break though concern surrounds the fitness of Mayora who was stretchered off with an injury 10 minutes from the end.

Further concern also surrounds the Stallions’ Umut Tokdogan, the defender too was replaced due to injury at Melita Stadium.

Matthew Gordon added a third for the Stallions midway through the second half before Parramatta FC substitute Evangelos Petratos pulled a goal back for the Eagles.

In injury-time, Giosue Sama rounded out the result for the Stallions, adding his side’s fourth of the afternoon.

Manly United FC 2 (Scott Balderson, Graeme Forbes)
Bankstown City 1 (David Gardiner)

MANLY United FC leapt into the top five with a hard fought 2-1 defeat of Bankstown City at Cromer Park.

Following the recent home clash against South Coast Wolves, where Craig Midgley’s men coughed up a two-goal lead, the Cromer Park side managed to keep their nerve this time around and grind out the win.

Scott Balderson kept his cool to finish nicely past Zlatko Joseski for the opening goal in the first minute of the match before doubling the lead in the 22nd minute with a finish from close-range.

David Gardiner headed home a Shannon Burgin free kick shortly after the restart though it was not enough to get Bankstown City back into the match.

South Coast Wolves 1 (John Martinoski)
Blacktown City FC 2 (Own goal, Mitchell Duke)

BLACKTOWN City FC brought home a very important victory from the South Coast at the end of what has been an extremely difficult week for the club following the tragic passing of Tyler Simpson on Thursday.

Mark Crittenden’s men played for their former teammate and the side was able to overturn a one-goal deficit to seal a win that has been dedicated to the side’s former teammate.

John Martinoski and Mark Picciolini combined in the 10th minute for the former to tap-home to give the Wolves a one-goal lead.

Travis Major found the equaliser, albeit off a deflection from Dave Abel on the stroke of half time to send both sides into the sheds on level terms, before Mitchell Duke found the winner in the 70th minute with a first-time effort into the bottom corner.

The win sees Blacktown City FC move into the top five.

APIA Leichhardt Tigers 2 (Samuel Messam, Mark Byrnes)
Sydney United 2 (Luka Glavas, Own goal)

Round 10 saw NSW Premier League clubs pay tribute with a minutes silence prior to matches across the competition following the passing of Blacktown City FC’s Tyler Simpson late last week. The entire football community will keep the family, friends and teammates of Tyler Simpson in our prayers during this difficult time.

-By Joseph Carlucci

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