Around the Grounds - March 21

The past weekend saw plenty of great goals, big wins and the return of the NPLW, catch up on all the results below:

NPLM Round 5

Bentleigh Greens 0 defeated by Dandenong Thunder 3

Goals: Harry Ascroft (Dandenong Thunder) 13, Goffry Lino (Dandenong Thunder) 34, Muamet Selimovski (Dandenong Thunder) 70

South Melbourne 0 defeated by Heidelberg 2

Goals: Kaine Sheppard (Heidelberg) 7, Sean Ellis (Heidelberg) 79

Avondale 7 defeated Moreland City 0

Goals: Liam Boland (Avondale) 12, 41 (P), Joseph Katebian (Avondale) 28, Zander Guy (Avondale) 35, Stefan Zinni (Avondale) 38, 90+5 , Dillon Jakupi (Avondale) 52

North Geelong Warriors 0 defeated by Hume City 4

Goals: Brandon Lauton (Hume City) 2, 39, Zach Maltby (Hume City) 16, Kaan Elibol (Hume City) 74

Port Melbourne 2 defeated by Melbourne Knights 3

Goals: Mitch Hore (Melbourne Knights)  24, Caio De Godoy (Port Melbourne - OG) 31, Luca Tevere (Port Melbourne) 67, Chris Duggan (Port Melbourne) 76 (P), Mohamed Sumaoro (Melbourne Knights) 87

Altona Magic 1 defeated by Green Gully 2

Goals: Pierce Waring (Green Gully) 14, Jonas Markovski (Altona Magic) 64, Nahuel Bonada (Green Gully) 82

St Albans 1 drew with Oakleigh Cannons 1

Goals: Stefan Valentini (Oakleigh Cannons) 58, Christopher Dib (St Albans) 75

NPLM

NPLW Round 1

Box Hill United 3 drew with Calder United 3

Goals: Anais Josefski (Box Hill) 2, Isabella Sewards (Calder) 17, Sienna Cappola (Calder) 63, Sienna Techera (Box Hill) 69, Montanna Mathews (Calder) 80, Asuka Doi (Boroondara) 90+5 (P)

Alamein 1 drew with Preston Lions 1

Goals: Miri Nishimura (Preston Lions) 21, Mia Cane (Alamein) 87, Miwa Sasaki (Bayside) 60

Bayside United 3 defeated Southern United 0

Goals: Lauren Antonello (Bayside) 9, Olivia Bomford (Baydside) 10, 

South Melbourne 1 drew with Heidelberg 1

Goals: Steph Galea (Heidelberg) 21 (P), Tayla Christensen (South Melbourne) 48

FC Bulleen Lions 2 drew with Boroondara Eagles 2

Goals: Caitlin O'Bryan (Bulleen) 16, Rosie Rodger (Bulleen) 41, Kurea Okino (Boroondara) 60, 80

NPLM2 Round 5

Werribee City 0 defeated by Northcote City 1

Goals: Dennis Menelaou (Northcote City) 2

Brunswick City 3 drew with Langwarrin 3

Goals: Dimitri Hatzimouratis (Brunswick City) 1, 56, Lucas Portelli (Langwarrin) 41, Joshua Varga (Langwarrin) 43, Archibald Joseph Macphee (Langwarrin) 64, Ikuma Osaka (Brunswick City) 76

Melbourne City 1 defeated by Pascoe Vale 2

Goals: Taylan Unal (Melbourne City) 37,  Will Roberts (Pascoe Vale) 90+7, 90+11

Manningham United Blues 2 drew with Preston Lions 2

Goals: Salvatore Accardo (Manningham United) 5, Jamie Forrester (Preston Lions) 35, Emmanuel Peters (Manningham United) 74, Bradie Smith (Preston Lions) 90+6

Western United 1 defeated Dandenong City 0

Goals: Max Bisetto (Western United) 57

Brunswick Juventus 0 defeated by Eastern Lions 1

Goals: Carter Ramsay (Eastern Lions) 83

Kingston City v FC Bulleen Lions 

The match is to take place on Monday, March 20 at 8:15 pm at The Grange Reserve

NPLM3 Round 1

North Sunshine Eagles 1 defeated Essendon Royals 0

Goals: Nicholas Epifano (North Sunshine) 32

Nanwading City 2 defeated Ballarat City 1

Goals: Y Shiomi Ballarat City) 50, Michael Romas (Nanwading City) 57, 71 (P)

Goulburn Valley Suns 4 defeated Boroondara Eagles 0

Goals: Russell Currie (Goulburn Valley) 35,37, 86, Brandon Giaccherini (Goulburn Valley) 46

Caroline Springs George Cross 1 defeated Box Hill 0

Goals: Daniel Luke Bramall (CSGC) 50

Geelong SC 1 defeated Doveston SC 0

Goals: Jesse Devers (Geelong) 90+3

Brunswick Juventus 0 defeated by Eastern Lions 1

Goals: Carter Ramsay (Eastern Lions) 83

Melbourne Victory 3 defeated Beaumaris 0

Goals: Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory) 20, Ryan Brown (Beaumaris) 65, Tommaso Minutoli (Melbourne Victory) 85, George Karvounis (Melbourne Victory) 87

VPLW

The opening fixture of the VPLW begins on March 26.