THREE Colours have secured an S-League semi-final berth with a 2-0 victory over Nichols Point in their Round 15 clash.
In the final home and away round of the campaign, the top four has now settled next week’s finalists, with Colours facing the daunting task of taking down title winner Mildura City.
In Football Federation Sunraysia, title winners are the team on top of the ladder at the conclusion of the regular season, with the grand final winners to be decided after an elimination finals series.
Equal on points heading into the final round, a win for either Colours or Pointers would sit them clear in fourth place and earn a match-up with City.
Adetokunbo Adetoro’s 13th minute goal had Colours on the front foot early, and an own goal from the Pointers defence sealed the result.
They could have increased the final margin after Point goal keeper Brady Burrows fouled David Chick in the box, but Colours were unable to convert the penalty.
The result was Colours’ third victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Irymple Knights left it late to win their final round clash against Mildura United, with Vanuatuan midfielder Donald Jerry’s second goal in the 90th minute sealing the 3-2 victory.
It was a chaotic end to the first half with Jerry opening the scoring 38 minutes in, and defender Nathan Montelone doubling the advantage with two minutes remaining.
United scored two goals in as many minutes through Tien Dat Nguyen and Justino Bili to take it to 2-2 at half-time.
The second-half was an arm wrestle but Jerry managed the winner in the dying minutes, advantaged by United going down to 10 men following a second yellow card.
In senior women’s action, a brace from Nichols Point young gun Maia Gowers led her side to a 2-0 victory over Irymple Knights and second place on the table.
Gowers, who has been representing Fulham United in Adelaide, has scored five goals in her previous two games for the Pointers, who will face Knights again in the semi-final for the opportunity to play Mildura City.
The first week of the finals series is on Sunday before a break to allow juniors to compete in the South Australian Junior Soccer Association Championships in Broken Hill.
Finals are likely to conclude on September 10 but should another match be required, it will take place the following week.
S-League presentation evening is on Friday, September 15.
FOOTBALL FEDERATION SUNRAYSIA 2023
S-LEAGUE RESULTS for ROUND 15 – Sunday, August 20
SENIOR MEN
Three Colours SC defeated Nichols Point SC Half Time: 2 – 0 Full Time: 2 – 0
Goal scorers
Three Colours SC – Adetokunbo Adetoro 1 (13’) plus an own goal
Irymple Knights SC defeated Mildura United SC Half Time: 2 -2 Full Time: 3 – 2
Goal scorers
Irymple Knights SC – Donald Gerry 2 (38’ 90’) and Nathan Monteleone 1 (44’)
Mildura United SC – Tien Dat Nguyen 1 (45’) and Justino Bili 1 (46’)
Mildura City SC had the Bye
SENIOR WOMEN
Nichols Point SC defeated Irymple Knights SC Half Time: 1 – 0 Full Time: 2 – 0
Goal scorers
Nichols Point SC – Maia Gowers 2 (7’, 64’)
Mildura City SC had the Bye
RESERVE MEN
Irymple Knights SC defeated Mildura United SC Half Time: 1 – 0 Full Time: 3 – 2
Goal scorers
Irymple Knights SC – Nick Ietto 1 (11’), George Stamation 1 (64’) and Samuel Cross 1 (69’)
Mildura United SC – Justino Bili 1 (48’) and Than Van Phan 1 (53’)
Nichols Point SC defeated Three Colours SC Half Time: 2 – 0 Full Time: 3 – 1
Goal scorers
Nichols Point SC – Arturo Keating 1 (7’), Rabel Marqus 1 (14’) and Kareem Goomer 1 (46’)
Three Colours SC – Michael Fotia 1 (42’)
Mildura City SC had the Bye
OVER 35s
Mildura United SC defeated Mildura City SC Half Time: 5 – 0 Full Time: 6 – 1
Goal scorers
Mildura United SC – Edde Sius Lanang 3 (2’, 23’, 54’), Than Tu Ngo 2 (11’, 12’) and Adoni Taousakis 1 (8’)
Irymple Knights SC – Nathan Douman 1 (45’)
Mildura City SC had the Bye
UNDER 16s
Irymple Knights SC defeated Nichols Point SC Half Time: 1 – 0 Full Time: 1 – 0
Goal Scorers
Irymple Knights SC – Ezekiel Diem 1 (12’)
Mildura City SC had the Bye
UNDER 16 Girls
Irymple Knights SC (Green) drew with Nichols Point SC Half Time: 0 – 1 Full Time: 2 – 2
Goal scorers
Irymple Knights SC (Green) – Natalie Prictor 1 (31’) and Aleisha Burrows 1 (35’)
Nichols Point SC – Maia Gowers 2 (12’, 49’)
Mildura City SC defeated Irymple Knights SC (White) Half Time: 2 – 0 Full Time: 5 – 0
Goal scorers
Mildura City SC – Sienna Plany 2 (40’, 42’), Lilly Pulham 1 (11’), Isabella Palamara 1 (25’) and Addyson Cirigliano 1 (32’)
UNDER 14s
Irymple Knights SC (Black) defeated Irymple Knights (Green) Half Time: 1 – 0 Full Time: 2 – 0
Goal scorers
Irymple Knights SC (Black) – Joe Taylor 1 (5’) and Enock Ngendahayo 1 (45’)
Nichols Point SC defeated Three Colours SC Half Time: 5 – 0 Full Time: 11 – 0
Goal scorers
Nichols Point SC – Colby Marr 3 (13’, 33’, 47’), Rhylan carter 3 (15’, 18’, 58’), Jonah Vadori 2 (5’, 7’), Jade Falconer 2 (54’, 60’) and Cooper Pavlis 1 (56’)
Mildura City SC had the Bye
UNDER 13 Girls
Irymple Knights SC defeated Nichols Point SC Half Time: 1 – 0 Full Time: 2 – 0
Goal scorers
Irymple Knights SC – Chi Vong1 (14’) and Mila Pascale 1 (27’)
Mildura City SC had the Bye
UNDER 12
Irymple Knights SC defeated Nichols Point SC Half Time: 0 – 0 Full Time: 2 – 1
Goal scorers
Irymple Knights SC –Arman Hussaini 1 (26’) and Emilio Deluca 1 (35’)
Nichols Point SC – Oliver Pitt 1 (47’)
Three Colours defeated Mildura City SC Half Time: 1 – 0 Full Time: 4 – 2
Goal Scorers
Three Colours SC – Zakariya Maaroof 1 (3’), Oguzhan Say 1 (33’) and Isabella Bergman 1 (39’) plus an own goal
Mildura City SC – Nicola Argiro 1 (28’) and Kyah Firebrace 1 (30’)
UNDER 12 (Development)
Nichols Point SC (White) defeated Nichols Point SC (Black) Half Time: 4 – 0 Full Time: 6 – 1
Goal Scorers
Nichols Point SC (White) – Knox Smith 2, Zachery Miller 2, Cooper Hanson 1 and Max Taylor 1
Nichols Point SC (Black) – own goal
Irymple Knights SC defeated Mildura United SC Half Time: 2 – 2 Full Time: 3 – 2
Goal Scorers
Irymple Knights SC – Harrison Farmer 1 (15’) and Anthony Bradshaw 1 (21’) plus an own goal
Mildura United SC – Nelson Chiera 2 (14’, 23’)
Mildura City SC had the Bye
