MASSIVE scores were all the rage in the penultimate round of the S-League home-and-away season, with an average winning margin across all senior matches of nine goals.
The biggest came from the boots of Nichols Point, who secured easily their biggest win of the campaign, 15-1, over Three Colours.
Charles Engrand led the charge with four goals for the boys in orange, while talented youngster Brooklyn Hudak added a hat-trick.
It was a record-breaking weekend for Hudak who scored a combined 18 goals across grades on Sunday, taking his tally to 38 for the year which is the best goalscoring season in club history.
Newton Likaveke and Eliel Vassallo Del Giorgio each added a brace while Connor O’Callaghan, Samson Namatak and Dean Austin also found the back of the net.
The Pointers couldn’t complete the clean sheet, however, as Samet Oktay scored his fifth goal of the campaign for Colours.
Meanwhile, champions-in-waiting Mildura City continued their undefeated campaign with a 6-1 victory over Mildura United in a match that produced multiple yellow cards.
Young gun Campbell Brown and established attacker Brandon Pollifrone each scored twice in the win, with Meric Kiran and Nicholas Lia also finding the back of the net.
City’s defence, however, was breached for just the third time during the home-and-away season as United’s Bireke Kumbuka scored in the second half to record his side’s first goal against the ladder leaders for the year.
In senior women’s action, Isabella Palamara came away with a handful of goals as champions-elect Mildura City won their contest against Nichols Point 8-0.
The young striker was dominant with five goals, supported by Lillee Driscoll, Macalia Britton and Lilly Pulham who all got on the scoresheet.
The final round of the home-and-away season takes place this weekend with title winners to be confirmed across all grades.
The following week marks the beginning of the finals series with the grand final trophy on the line at the conclusion.
ROUND 14 Football Federation Sunraysia results:
SENIOR MEN
Nichols Point 15 d Three Colours 1
Goals: Nichols Point: Charles Engrand 4 (6’, 12’, 43’, 78’), Brooklyn Hudak 3 (2’, 4’, 74’), Newton Likaveke 2 (25’, 48’), Eliel Vassallo Del Giorgio 2 (58’, 68’), Connor O’Callaghan (20’), Aphisit Morris (23’), Samson Namatak (55’), Dean Austin (88’). Three Colours: Oktay Samet 1 (28’).
Mildura City 6 d Mildura United 1
Goals: Mildura City: Campbell Brown 2 (16’, 53’), Brandon Pollifrone (77’, 80’), Joseph Muscatello (22’), Meric Kiran (25’). Mildura United: Bireke Kumbuka (46’).
Irymple Knights bye.
SENIOR WOMEN
Mildura City 8 d Nichols Point 0
Goals: Mildura City: Isabella Palamara 5, Macaila Britton, Lillee Driscoll, Lilly Pulham.
Irymple Knights bye.
RESERVE MEN
Nichols Point 5 d Three Colours 1
Goals: Nichols Point: Sam White (4’), Brayden Strangio (13’), Eliel Vassallo Del Giorgio (65’), Daniel Plummer (76’), Reece Plummer (78’). Three Colours: Joshua Wete (19’).
Mildura City 5 d Mildura United 1
Goals: Mildura City: Jasper Gemits (32’), Taylan Karakurt (67’), Harry Watt (73’), Frankie Bozzi (79’), own goal. Mildura United: Viet That Trinh 1 (60’).
Irymple Knights bye.
OVER 35
Mildura United (1) 2 d Mildura City 0
Goals: Mildura United: Hayder Pehlivan (18’), Chris Kimerlis (43’).
Irymple Knights 3 d Mildura United (2) 2
Goals: Irymple Knights: Phillip Karallis 2, Nathan Douman. Mildura United: Than Tu Ngo, Jean Paul Birama.
Three Colours 2 drew Nichols Point 2
Goals: Three Colours: Hadi Faryadkhan Razlighi 2 (9’, 28’). Nichols Point: Adam Roberts (35’, 48’).
UNDER 16 BOYS
Nichols Point 23 d Three Colours 0
Goals: Nichols Point: Brooklyn Hudak 15, Milan Slinn 3, Jordan Szeto 2, Tyler Lee, Jett Johnson, Jade Falconer.
Mildura City 3 d Irymple Knights (Green) 0 on forfeit
Irymple Knights (Black) bye.
UNDER 16 GIRLS
Mildura City 3 d Nichols Point 0
Goals: Mildura City: Lilly Pulham (23’, 46’), Sienna Plany (17’).
Irymple Knights bye.
UNDER 14
Nichols Point 1 d Three Colours 0
Goals: Nichols Point: Spencer Hunt (57’).
Mildura City 3 drew Irymple Knights (Green) 3
Goals: Mildura City: Romeo Plany 2 (8’, 24’), Leo Tan 1 (63’). Irymple Knights (Green): Joe Taylor 2 (6’, 23’), Cristiano Cursaro (31’).
Irymple Knights (Black) bye.
UNDER 13 GIRLS
Mildura City 5 d Irymple Knights (Black) 0
Goals: Mildura City: Stella Brown 3 (25’, 26’, 36’), Myah Timmis (17’), Olivia Donaghy (38’).
Irymple Knights (Green) 1 d Nichols Point 0
Goals: Irymple Knights (Green): Mila Pascale.
UNDER 12 DIVISION 1
Mildura City 11 d Mildura United 2
Goals: Mildura City Nicholas Stewart 5 (10’, 29’, 31’, 44’, 49’), Geordie Moraitis 2 (20’, 26’), Lucas Timmis 2 (46’, 49’), Xavier Dodds (15’), Leo Chang (42’). Mildura United: Nelson Chiera 2 (18’, 47’).
Three Colours (White) 2 d Nichols Point 1
Goals: Three Colours: Oguzhan Say 1 (7’), Mahmoud Maaroof 1 (41’). Nichols Point: Harry Van Roekel 1 (31’).
Irymple Knights 6 d Three Colours (Red) 0
Goals: Irymple Knights: Ryan Woods 4 (1’, 10’, 26’44’), Cooper Ellis (15’), Anthony Bradshaw (41’).
UNDER 12 DIVISION 2
Irymple Knights (Green) 8 d Mildura City (Black) 1
Goals: Irymple Knights (Green): Ricardo Lopex 2 (2’, 22’), Thanasi Karallis 2 (5’, 24’), Joseph Simonetta (1’), Brodie Holland (8’), Illario Milan Piscioneri (17’), Rocco Pitto (24’). Mildura City (Black): Jesse McKinnon (33’).
Irymple Knights (Black) 2 d Nichols Point (Orange) 1
Goals: Irymple Knights (Black): Aiden Matulick (6’), Markus Di Toro (25’). Nichols Point (Orange): Thomas Panagiotopoulos (40’).
Mildura City (Red) 15 d Nichols Point (Black) 0
Goals: Mildura City (Red): Joseph Mammone 5 (13’, 21’, 25’, 27’, 40’), Dan Basil Boby 4 (14’, 16’, 43’, 45’), Wesley Hobbs 3 (5’, 29’, 30’), Myah Timmis 2 (15’, 46’), Mylo Hamence (49’).
