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| Epping Stadium, home of Hume City for the 2012 season Photo: Hume City |
Bentleigh made it two wins in a week as the Greens defeated
Hume City 3-1 in an entertaining clash, at Epping Stadium on Friday night.
Greens were the more cynical side in the attacking third and
took the lead as earliest as the third minute through Philip Arnold.
But Hume equalised through David Chick on the half-hour mark,
after Scott Bulloch missed a penalty on seven minutes.
After controlling possession well for several minutes City
were lacking in the finishing department as they had many missed opportunities,
and they were punished.
But Bulloch made up for the penalty miss when he gave the
visitors the lead five minutes before the break.
Arnold finished off the hosts with a fantastic finish on the
hour to tie up the victory and to make it two wins inside a week, after
defeating Southern Stars 2-0 on Monday.
In just the third minute Bentleigh opened the scoring. Luke
O’Dea’s effort was initially saved by Chris Oldfield, before Philip Arnold
slotted the ball into the open net.
Four minutes later the Greens were given a golden chance to
double their early lead from the spot. Hume fouled an opponent, amongst a
crowded box, from Arnold’s corner and Bulloch stepped up, but Oldfield saved
brilliantly to his right. The former Glory midfielder then followed up, but
stuck the crossbar.
Bulloch could have finished off the hosts before they even
got into the game, but blasted over from a couple yards out.
Nick Hegarty produced the first real chance for the hosts as
the Englishman crossed brilliantly for Archie Tomic, but the former Dandenong
midfielder headed wide.
On 29 minutes Hume grabbed an equaliser through David Chick.
The midfielder pounced on Aron Wilford’s hesitation, before sliding his effort
past Greens ‘keeper Lawrence Thomas.
Hegarty for City continued to threat as he was found inside
the Bentleigh box, but curled his effort just wide.
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| David Chick Photo: Hume City |
And that missed opportunity bit Hume on the behind as Bulloch
made up for his missed penalty. The lively midfielder charged inside the box,
before finishing with his right foot.
Hume bombarded the Bentleigh box with their set-pieces,
Hegarty the chief architect. Thomas struggled to deal with the aerial balls in
the box, but Hume still could not get past the Victory youngster.
Hume continued to waste their opportunities through Phillip
Riccobene, and if the hosts could grab one goal back they would be alive in the
game.
But once again City was punished for their woeful finishing.
Arnold capped off a great game with his brace with a thumping
effort into the top of the net.
Anthony Skorich went the closest as he could four minutes
after coming on, as the former Perth Glory forward hit the post twice, inside a
minute.
Hume was trying to get back into the game and thought they
did on 71 minutes as Pece Siveski headed home. However the Assistant Referee ruled
it out for offside, a tight call.
Hume weren’t able to get onto the scoresheet for a second
time so Bentleigh Greens ran out 3-1 victors.
Hume City will hope they can get their season up and running
next Saturday when they travel to Campbell Reserve to take on Moreland City in the
fourth round of the FFV State Knockout Cup, before travelling to Heidelberg
United on May 6.
Bentleigh Greens will look to continue their great start
when they travel to Caulfield Park to play North Caulfield in the cup, before
hosting Melbourne Knights at Kingston Heath Reserve on Friday May 4.
Match Details:
Hume City: 1. Chris OLDFIELD (GK), 3. Ben HARRISON (12.
Jarryd BARNES 75’), 4. Isyan ERDOGAN ©, 5. Steven PACE, 7. Atilla OFLI, 9. Pece
SIVESKI, 10. David CHICK (37. Bobby VIDANOKSI 57’), 11. Nick HEGARTY, 17.
Phillip RICCOBENE, 20. Archie TOMIC, 22. Howard FONDYKE
Unused Subs: 41. Cem CIL, 94. Jason KOUTSODONTIS (GK)
Goals: Chick (29’)
Yellow Cards: Tomic (33’), Harrison (34’)
Bentleigh Greens: 1. Lawrence
THOMAS (GK), 5. Nicholas ANSELL, 7. Nicholas CURTIS, 8. Wayne WALLACE (c), 10.
Scott BULLOCH (9. Anthony SKORICH 62’), 11. Philip ARNOLD, 12. Paulo RETRE (23.
Andrija JUKIC 81’), 14. Aron WILFORD, 15. Luke O'DEA (13. Connor PAIN 76’), 22.
Dominic D'ANGELO, 24. Luke PILKINGTON
Unused Subs: 6. Evan
Batsis, 31. Christopher DAVIES
Goals: Bulloch (40’), Arnold (3’, 61’)
Yellow Cards: Pilkington (53’), Retre
(56’), Wallace (68’)
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