A BRACE for Newton Likaveke highlighted a big win for Nichols Point in their return to S-League action following the school-holiday break.
The Pointers claimed their third win of the Football Federation Sunraysia senior men’s campaign, remaining clear in third place on the ladder with their 5-1 result.
Likaveke scored the opening goal 14 minutes into the game but it remained the only ball in the back of the net at the long break.
After he scored his second five minutes into the second half, Nichols Point put the game beyond doubt with a 10-minute stretch between 70 and 80 minutes where Dean Austin, Connor O’Callaghan (penalty) and Jack Almond all struck.
Three Colours’ Oktay Samet would deny the opposition the clean sheet with an 81st minute penalty.
Meanwhile, Mildura City extended their lead at the top of the table, with Irymple Knights having the bye.
The defending champions proved too strong for Mildura United in the 4-0 win.
Young gun Campbell Brown opened his account four minutes in, and while United would deny City another goal before the long break, they would pile on the pressure in the second half.
Brandon Pollifrone took his season total to seven goals with his 56th minute strike, before Meric Kiran and Nicolas Woods completed the result.
On Friday night the senior women’s teams from Nichols Point and Irymple Knights played a standalone game under lights at Soccer Park.
Both sides are closely matched this season and it proved a tight tussle with a 0-0 draw.
It was the second game the Pointers have earned points from this season, while Knights have an even two-win, two-draw and two-loss record from their campaign.
Defending champions Mildura City had the bye.
The S-League season will be two-thirds complete after Sunday’s matches, which includes Knights playing home games at Henshilwood Reserve for the first time this year.
ROUND 9 results:
SENIOR MEN
Nichols Point 5 d Three Colours 1
Goals: Nichols Point: Newton Likaveke (14’, 50’), Dean Austin (72’), Connor O’Callaghan (77’ pen), Jack Almond (80’). Three Colours: Oktay Samet (81’ pen).
Mildura City 4 d Mildura United 0
Goals: Mildura City: Campbell Brown (4’), Brandon Pollifrone (56’), Meric Kiran (67’), Nicholas Woods (81’).
Irymple Knights bye.
SENIOR WOMEN
Nichols Point 0 drew with Irymple Knights 0
Mildura City bye.
RESERVE MEN
Nichols Point 5 d Three Colours 1
Goals: Nichols Point: Reece Plummer (30’, 67’), Brayden Strangio (26’), Gremson Vira (36’), Pete Semple (62’).
Mildura City 0 drew with Mildura United 0
Irymple Knights bye.
OVER 35
Mildura United (1) 16 d Mildura City 4
Goals: Mildura United: Wilson Bauguil (6’ 22’, 29’, 45’), Chris Kimerlis (7’, 20’, 38’, 44’), Joseph Mundava (3’, 34’, 53’), Evan Kamvissis (37’, 42’, 47’), Andoni Taousakis (15’), Ben Pitt (19’ pen). Mildura City: Vince Demasi (24’), Akif Arisoy (60’), two own goals.
Irymple Knights 3 d Mildura United (2) 2
Goals: Irymple Knights: Phillip Karallis (42’, 50’), Nick Ietto (17’). Mildura United: Anthony Dong (31’), Jean Paul Birama (39’).
Three Colours 4 d Nichols Point 2
Goals: Three Colours: Hadi Faryadkhan Razlighi (15’, 20’, 35’), Alistair Mumford (7’). Nichols Point: David Circosta (18’), Anthony Trimboli (23’).
UNDER 16 BOYS
Irymple Knights (Black) 27 d Three Colours 0
Goals: Irymple Knights (Black): Ali Ataye (22’, 32’, 33’, 48’, 50’, 58’), Kenedy Nkunda (27’, 36’, 38’, 50’, 56’, 57’), Benit Niyonyishu (4’, 40’, 54’, 60’), Luca Primarano (8’, 13’, 21’), Guy Tresor Iradukunda (10’, 29’), Rajbir Singh Gujral (2’) Joseph Jerkin (5’), Gabe Judd (3’), Humayun Ibrahimi (35’), two own goals.
Mildura City 3 d Nichols Point 1
Goals: Mildura City: Harvey Brown (14’), Sebastian Lia (65’), Max Bell (68’). Nichols Point: Temitade Adetoro (70’).
Irymple Knights (Green) bye.
UNDER 16 GIRLS
Irymple Knights 4 d Nichols Point 1
Goals: Irymple Knights: Aleisha Burrows (3’, 44’, 56’), Daisy Sheehan (34’). Nichols Point: Liberty Panagiotopoulos (43’).
Mildura City bye.
UNDER 14
Nichols Point 2 d Three Colours 1
Goals: Nichols Point: Riley Eichler (16’), Luka Szeto (20’). Three Colours: Mahmoud Maaroof (52’).
Mildura City 5 d Irymple Knights (Green) 1
Goals: Mildura City: Leo Tan (1’), Chad Spain (12’), Nicola Argiro (23’), Angus breeze (45’), Nicholas Stewart (60’). Irymple Knights (Green): Joe Taylor (30’).
Irymple Knights (Black) bye.
UNDER 13 GIRLS
Irymple Knights (Green) 8 d Irymple Knights (Black) 0
Goals: Irymple Knights (Green): Chi Vong (8’, 22’, 26’, 29’), Mila Pascale (2’, 16’), Shae Woods (39’), Georgia Katis (40’).
Nichols Point 3 d Mildura City 1
Goals: Nichols Point: Liberty Panagiotopoulos (3’), Ali Semple (27’), Indianna Pavlis (32’). Mildura City: Stella Brown (39’).
UNDER 12 (DIVISION 1)
Mildura City 12 d Mildura United 1
Goals: Mildura City: Nicholas Stewart (1’, 14’, 20’, 21’, 36’, 40’, 42’), Xavier Dodds (24’, 27’, 34’), Xavier Cavallo (32’), own goal. Mildura United: Clark Jackson (28’).
Three Colours (White) 5 d Nichols Point 2
Goals: Three Colours: Mahmoud Maaroof (23’, 40’, 43’, 47’), Oguzhan Say (15’). Nichols Point: Knox Smith (6’), Nikita Papapetrou (10’).
Irymple Knights 14 d Three Colours (Red) 0
Goals: Irymple Knights: Anthony Bradshaw (10’, 17’, 41’, 50’) Andrew Keller (20’, 26’, 40’, 42’), Sky Taylor (3’, 23’, 39’), Cooper Ellis (10’), Ryan Woods (29’), Jayden Beckwith (48’).
UNDER 12 (DIVISION 2)
Irymple Knights (Green) 5 d Mildura City (Black) 1
Goals: Irymple Knights (Green): Thanasi Karallis (8’, 40’, 42’, 49’), Aiden Aslaner (22’). Mildura City (Black): Maxwell Pulham (38’).
Irymple Knights (Black) 3 d Nichols Point (Orange) 2
Goals: Irymple Knights (Black): Cooper Parsons (4’, 36’, 46’). Nichols Point (Orange): Thomas Panagiotopoulos (7’), Liberty Panagiotopoulos (47’).
Mildura City (Red) 9 d Nichols Point (Black) 1
Goals: Mildura City (Red): Michele Dichiera (4’, 9’, 22’, 31’), Dan Basil Boby (21’, 31’), Joseph Mammone (25’, 45’), Wesley Hobbs (46’). Nichols Point (Black): Jaden O’Shea (42’).
