Match Report
A stunning Australian Championship debut from Oakleigh Cannons headlined Friday night’s competition double-header, with Avondale FC also taking a crucial bonus point on the road, winning a penalty shootout over Adelaide City after the contest finished 2–2 in regular time.
Oakleigh Cannons 4–2 Sydney Olympic
At Jack Edwards Reserve, Oakleigh found themselves behind inside the opening ten minutes after Michael Ruhs’ finish put the Sydney side ahead.
Cannons captain Joe Guest soon equalised, before Alex Salmon gave the hosts the lead after a thrilling first thirty minutes.
Ruhs would strike again at the hour mark to level it up at 2–2, before the Cannons stormed home. Brodie Boyce followed up Guest’s header in the 83rd minute, before Joseph Knowles put the exclamation mark on the result, handing Oakleigh a fourth goal with an overhead finish in stoppage time.
