The 2025 NPLM Round 16 Match of the Round
Preview
Round 16: Hume City v Green Gully
Venue: Nasiol Stadium
Date/Time: Friday, May 30 2025, 8:30pm
It’s a massive showdown in Round 16 as sixth-placed Hume City take on eighth-placed Green Gully, with both sides looking to solidify their top six credentials heading into the second half of the season.
Hume sit three points above Gully on the table, having secured seven wins from their 15 matches. Green Gully, with six wins to their name, know that a victory would pull them level on points and add more pressure to the mid-table scramble.
For Hume, midfield duo Birkan Kirdar and Lloyd Isgrove have led the way with four goals each, while Josh Okane has contributed three.
Green Gully’s attacking firepower is spearheaded by Aamir Abdallah, who has eight goals this season. Kasper Hallam (5 goals) and Josh Hope (4 goals) have also been key contributors.
When these sides met earlier in the season in Round 3, they played out a tense 1-1 draw, with Aamir Abdallah scoring for Gully and Harry Ascroft equalising for Hume.
Adding extra spice to this clash is the return of 2024 NPLM Gold Medalist Aamir Abdallah and head coach David Chick, who both departed Hume City last year and now face their former club in a pivotal fixture.
Head-to-Head Record
Played: 38
Hume City: 15
Green Gully: 17
Draws: 6
Last Time They Met
Round 3, Friday 21 February 2025, 7:30pm @ Gully Reserve, Keilor Downs.
Green Gully 1 (Abdallah 41pk);
Hume City 1 (Ascroft 12).
Referee: Lazaros Pantelidis.
Green Gully: Liam Driscoll, Maurice Nugent, Jalil Regague, Paul Hodges, Scott Lochhead, Phillip Pannunzio, Joshua Hope (Gianluca Iannucci 70), Kasper Hallam, Deklan Wynne, Karl Imanzi (Solomon Tebeje 90), Aamir Abdallah; Coach: David Chick; Cautions: Lochhead 78, Nugent 87.
Hume City: Michael Weier, Joseph Forde, Lloyd Isgrove (Mehmet Uysal 75), Birkan Kirdar, Josh Bingham, Mark Ochieng, Harry Ascroft, Joel Russell (Oliver Kelaart 71), Michael Domfeh (Godfrey Debele 57), Joshua Okane (Obiora Eze 71), Aisen Ishak
Coach: Riccardo Marchioli; Cautions: Ishak 27, Weier 39, Marchioli 40, Ascroft 58, Kirdar 79.
Watch the last time they met!
Key Matchup: Midfield Battle
This week’s Match of the Round could be decided in the middle of the park.
Birkan Kirdar and Josh Okane will look to control the tempo for Hume City, while Josh Hope and Gianluca Iannucci bring creativity and flair for Green Gully.
With attacking firepower on both sides, whichever midfield duo can gain the upper hand may just lead their team to victory.
The 2025 NPLM Round 16 Match of the Round will be broadcast live and free on the NPL Victoria YouTube Channel.
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NPLM Round 16 Matches
Friday 30 May, 7:30pm: Heidelberg United vs St Albans Saints @ Olympic Village
Friday 30 May, 7:45pm: Dandenong City vs Dandenong Thunder @ Frank Holohan Soccer Complex
Friday 30 May, 8:15pm: Oakleigh Cannons vs Port Melbourne Sharks @ Jack Edwards Reserve
Friday 30 May, 8:30pm: Hume City vs Green Gully @ Nasiol Stadium
Saturday 31 May, 3:00pm: Avondale vs Melbourne Knights @ Avenger Park
Saturday 31 May, 3:15pm: Altona Magic vs Preston Lions @ Paisley Park
Sunday 1 June, 5:00pm: South Melbourne vs Melbourne Victory @ Lakeside Stadium