Victorian Training Centre 1 (Stipo Andrijasevic)
Richmond 3 (Erhan Karahan, Devon Bonne, Michael Catalano)
@ Knights Stadium 

RICHMOND have kept their slim hopes of playing finals alive with a 3-1 win over Victorian Training Centre.

The Eagles are now within two points of the top five after recording their fifth-straight victory.

It was not before Stipo Andrijasevic had given VTC an 18th-minute lead, but Richmond did head into the interval in front.

Left-back Erhan Karahan and striker Devon Bonne both netted before winger Michael Catalano sealed the win late in the second half.

VTC have now lost six games on the trot, while Richmond have games against Melbourne Knights and St Albans to finish the season – although they will still be relying on other results going their way to sneak into the finals.


Victorian Training Centre 0
Northcote City 6 (Trent Rixon (3), Glen Trifiro, Dean Piemonte, James Kalifatidis)
@ John Cain Memorial Park

NORTHCOTE City have moved into the top five with a 6-0 thrashing of Victorian Training Centre.

A Trent Rixon hat-trick helped City into the finals race as they capitalised on having played a game more than sixth and seventh-placed Heidelberg and Green Gully.

Glen Trifiro gave them a seventh-minute lead before Rixon netted in the first half.

The second half was a rout with Dean Piemonte making it 3-0, before Rixon completed his hat-trick with goals on 52 and 70 minutes.

Second-half substitute James Kalifatidis also got on the scoresheet late on with Northcote facing Bentleigh and South Melbourne in the final two rounds.


Dandenong Thunder 3 (Luke Sherbon (3))
Melbourne Knights 1 (Kayne Vincent)
@ George Andrews Reserve

A LUKE Sherbon hat-trick has given Dandenong Thunder an important 3-1 win over Melbourne Knights.

The natural midfielder played up front and ran amok in the first half, netting three times to end the Knights’ season.

Sherbon was superb in the first half and after two fine strikes, he won and converted a penalty to round out his hat-trick.

The Knights improved in the second half and forward Kayne Vincent also scored from the spot.

While Paul Magdic’s side can no longer mark the finals, the Thunder have two big games – against South Melbourne and Oakleigh – to finish the season and try and secure a top-five spot.


St Albans Saints 0
Oakleigh Cannons 2 (Hayden Doyle, Ricky Diaco)
@ Churchill Reserve

OAKLEIGH Cannons have moved back into second spot with a routine 2-0 win over the St Albans Saints.

First-half goals from Hayden Doyle and Ricky Diaco were enough for the Cannons to record victory after consecutive losses.

They had goalkeeper Peter Zois to thank early on when the former Melbourne Heart shot-stopper saved a penalty from Saints midfielder Louis Fenton.

Moments later, Doyle opened the scoring before Diaco struck from a free-kick to put them in the lead heading into the break.

It was enough to move into second above South Melbourne.


Round 21:
Wednesday (8.30pm): Green Gully Cavaliers v Victorian Training Centre @ Green Gully Reserve
Saturday (3pm): Green Gully Cavaliers v Springvale White Eagles @ Green Gully Reserve
Saturday (3pm): Dandenong Thunder v South Melbourne @ George Andrews Reserve
Saturday (3pm): Hume City v Oakleigh Cannons @ Broadmeadows Valley Park
Saturday (3pm): Richmond v Melbourne Knights @ Kevin Bartlett Reserve
Saturday (3pm): Northcote City v Bentleigh Greens @ John Cain Memorial Park
Sunday (3pm): Heidelberg United v St Albans Saints @ Olympic Park (Village)

 

Alanic Victorian Premier League 2011 – League Table

Team

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

Pts

1

Hume City

22

12

6

4

46

26

20

42

2

Oakleigh Cannons

22

12

3

7

38

28

10

39

3

South Melbourne

22

11

4

7

35

30

5

37

4

Bentleigh Greens

22

10

6

6

34

26

8

36

5

Northcote City

22

10

5

7

55

34

21

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Heidelberg United

21

10

7

4

41

20

21

34

7

Green Gully Cavaliers

21

10

4

7

40

23

17

34

8

Dandenong Thunder

22

12

4

6

42

27

15

34

9

Richmond

22

10

3

9

32

37

-5

33

10

Melbourne Knights

22

7

7

8

35

30

5

28

11

St Albans Saints

22

3

3

16

25

53

-28

12

12

Springvale White Eagles

22

2

6

14

21

59

-38

12

 

Victorian Training Centre

22

4

0

18

23

74

-51

12

* Please note Victorian Training Centre games are for points but the team cannot play finals or be relegated.
* Round Three: Heidelberg United docked three points for incidents stemming from their clash with Hume City.
* Round Nine: Dandenong Thunder deducted six points for incidents stemming from their meeting with Bentleigh Greens.
* Round 19: South Melbourne stripped three points for allegedly playing an ineligible player, on-loan Melbourne Heart midfielder Kliment Taseski, against Richmond, after his deal had expired.
* Round 19: South Melbourne’s three points reinstated after the club had agreed to a loan extension with Kliment Taseski’s club, Melbourne Heart.

Alanic Victorian Premier League 2011 - Leading Goal-Scorers
17 – Richard CARDOZO (Hume City)

14 – Trent RIXON (Northcote City)

12 – Saso ALEXOVSKI (Heidelberg United), Luke SHERBON (Dandenong Thunder)

11 – James KALIFATIDIS (Northcote City)

10 – Osagie EDERARO (Heidelberg United)

9 – Jason HAYNE (Green Gully Cavaliers), Jacob COLOSIMO (Melbourne Knights)

8 – Michael FERRANTE (Richmond), Steven WEIR (South Melbourne/Hume City), Mathew SANDERS (Green Gully Cavaliers)