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Bentleigh Greens 1 (Sherbon 32')
South Melbourne 2 (Norton 28' Van Eeken 83')
Kingston Heath Soccer Complex
In what was arguably the match of the round, South Melbourne continued their unbeaten run in the VPL courtesy of a late Renco Van Eeken goal. It was the first loss of the season for Bentleigh Greens although they can take many positives out of the contest against the powerhouse.
South Melbourne travel to Dandenong next week in what will be a great spectacle – however it will be played behind closed doors as the Thunder have their third out of five locked-out matches. Bentleigh Greens take on Hume in Broadmeadows.
Port Melbourne Sharks 3 (Visevic 32' Hockless 68' Paton 82')
Pascoe Vale 1 (Talarico 78')
JL Murphy Reserve
Port Melbourne won the battle of the newcomers over Pascoe Vale however, despite the scoreline, the contest was evenly balanced. Adrian Talarico scored the visitors first ever goal in VPL football.
The winless Pascoe Vale host Green Gully Cavaliers on Friday night while Port Melbourne take on Melbourne Knights.
Dandenong Thunder 3 (Bran 70' Foster 82' 90')
Richmond FC 1 (Sweet 24')
George Andrews Reserve
The Premiers claimed their first win of the season over Richmond in a hard fought come-from-behind victory. The hosts trailed at half time and it wasn't until the 70th minute when they finally clicked into gear and sealed the points courtesy of a Nate Foster brace.
The win takes Dandenong off of negative points on the table and they now face league leaders South Melbourne in lockout number three of five. Cellar dwellers Richmond take on Northcote City.
Green Gully Cavaliers 0
Oakleigh Cannons 1 (Vittiglia 32')
Green Gully Reserve
2012 Grand Finalists Oakleigh Cannons also claimed their first win of the season over Green Gully at Green Gully Reserve. Despite the hosts dominating possession throughout the game, the visitors claimed all three points thanks to Reece Vittiglia's solo goal.
Green Gully travel to newcomers Pascoe Vale on Friday night while Oakleigh Cannons host Southern Stars.
Southern Stars 1 (Bonne 43')
Hume City 2 (Kaya 18' Sumbul 44')
Kingston Heath Soccer Complex
Southern Stars remain winless after three rounds after going down 2-1 to Hume City. Bonne's equaliser just before half time was cancelled out just a minute later by Hume's Sumbul.
Southern Stars take on last year’s Grand Finalists Oakleigh Cannons while Hume City play host to fourth placed Bentleigh Greens.
Northcote City 5 (Kouvanelis 2' Lujic 12' 45' Piemonte 56' Sadler 58')
Melbourne Knights 1 (Fraser 1')
John Cain Memorial Park
Melbourne Knights were off to the perfect start away from home with a Fraser goal after just one minute but it was all Northcote City after that.
Kouvanelis scored an equaliser just a minute later and the goals kept flowing in a five goal domination. The win sees Northcote jump into first place on the table, overtaking the Knights and South Melbourne.
Northcote take on Richmond on Friday night while Melbourne Knights play host to Port Melbourne on Sunday.
Round 4 Fixtures
Pascoe Vale vs Green Gully Cavaliers, 8:30pm 26 April, Hosken Reserve
Oakleigh Cannons vs Southern Stars, 8:30pm 26 April, Jack Edwards Reserve
Richmond FC vs Northcote City, 8:30pm 26 April, Kevin Bartlett Reserve
Dandenong Thunder vs South Melbourne, 3pm 27 April, George Andrews Reserve
Hume City vs Bentleigh Greens, 3pm 28 April, Broadmeadows Valley Park
Melbourne Knights vs Port Melbourne Sharks, 3pm 28 April, Knights Stadium