Round 3 concludes on Sunday with five matches, which all have telling implications for those involved as the halfway point of the Australian Championship Group Stage is reached.
Moreton City Excelsior v Sydney Olympic
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Kick-off: 1:00 pm (AEDT)
Venue: Perry Park
Moreton City Excelsior take on Sydney Olympic, with both teams eager to push back into the qualification places.
Two second-half goals saw Moreton City go down 2-0 to a South Melbourne outfit that were playing with 10 players for the final 20 minutes.
After a dramatic 3-2 win against Broadmeadow in Round 1, the side now find themselves behind Magic in second in Group A heading into Round 3.
Olympic made it back-to-back defeats to start the tournament, being on the end of another thrilling five-goal encounter, losing 3-2 to Magic.
The side were two goals behind just after the hour mark, before Gloire Amanda pulled a goal back, but they conceded soon after.
Ali Auglah buried a fantastic free-kick to halve the deficit once more, however, they could not find a route back into the game and now sit at the bottom of the group.
Auglah has been the standout of the tournament so far for Olympic, with two goals and one assist in his two matches off the right wing.
As these teams sit outside of the current top two in the group, three points on Sunday would re-ignite their respective campaigns.
Broadmeadow Magic v South Melbourne
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Kick-off: 1:00 pm (AEDT)
Venue: Magic Park
The other clash in Group A sees South Melbourne host Broadmeadow Magic.
South Melbourne have had a flying start to the competition with two wins from their opening two matches.
They backed up their opening-night thrilling win against Sydney Olympic, with a battling 2-0 victory over Moreton City Excelsior.
After a goalless first half, Manyluak Aguek opened the scoring moments into the second half.
Nahuel Bonada’s red card put more pressure on Hellas as they looked to see out their win, but Aguek stepped up again with a spectacular long-range effort to seal the points.
Magic secured their first win of the competition in Round 2, edging past Sydney Olympic 3-2.
Jarred Baker grabbed his second goal of the Championship to open the scoring 18 minutes in, before Ezra Palmobini doubled that lead in the 65th minute.
The side staved off a late Olympic comeback, with Arran Cocks securing the win in the final two regular minutes.
Moving up to second place, Magic could knock South Melbourne off the top of Group A with a win this Sunday.
For South Melbourne, three points could take them six clear at the summit if Sydney Olympic manage to beat Moreton City.
Heidelberg United v South Hobart
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Kick-off: 1:00 pm (AEDT)
Venue: Olympic Village
Heidelberg United seek to make it three wins in a row when they welcome South Hobart.
United earned a 3-0 win over a tricky Wollongong Wolves team in Round 2.
James Ali opened the scoring after 17 minutes, before Anthony Lesiotis doubled their lead five minutes in the second half.
A late goal from Angus Taylor finished off the victory for the Hahn Australia Cup Finalists.
Heidelberg are one of only two teams yet to concede a goal in the Championship, sitting atop Group B.
South Hobart suffered another tough defeat last weekend, going down 4-0 to Marconi Stallions.
The team went into the sheds just one goal down, but were 3-0 down by the hour mark.
Musashi Kokubo put the ball into his own goal later in the match to conclude a difficult result for the Tasmanian side, which kept them at the foot of the group.
South Hobart have conceded more goals than any other team in the competition, with seven.
Heidelberg will be the strong favourites heading into this one, but South Hobart will be eager to pick up their first points of the competition.
NWS Spirit v Canberra Croatia
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Kick-off: 4:30 pm (AEDT)
Venue: Christie Park
In one of two late kick-offs on Sunday, two of the competition’s comeback experts are in action, NWS Spirit face Canberra Croatia.
Spirit provided more excitement in Round 2, fighting back from two goals down to take the lead against Avondale, 3-2.
A stoppage-time equaliser for Avondale meant Spirit had to settle for a point again in a 3-3 draw, after their last-minute equaliser against Preston Lions in Round 1.
Aedon Kyra proved vital off the bench for Spirit, bagging a brace, while the returning Michael Konestabo buried a super goal for the team as well.
Two points from their opening two matches keep Spirit in the hunt for the top two spots in Group C, a point behind their opponents in second.
Canberra Croatia produced a remarkable comeback against Preston Lions in Round 2, winning 3-2.
Despite falling behind twice in the contest, Maxx Green grabbed a second-half brace to earn Canberra Croatia a special first three points of the tournament.
Canberra will be eager to hold on to their qualification spot and would go into first place with a win after Preston Lions drew with NPL Victoria rivals Avondale in the other Group C encounter.
Bayswater City v Wests APIA
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Kick-off: 4:30 pm (AEDT)
Venue: Frank Drago Reserve
The other late kick-off on Sunday sees the two undefeated teams of Group D go head-to-head.
Bayswater built on their late point against Sydney United 58, with a narrow victory over MetroStars.
City kept it tight against the NPL South Australia Premiers, and snatched a goal in the aftermath of a free-kick just before the hour mark through Gyles Davies.
The side have now pulled off impressive results against NPL NSW giants United 58 and regular Hahn Australia Cup Final Rounds entrants MetroStars, demonstrating their ability to cause any team problems.
The NPL Western Australia Premiers come into this match only two points behind the fast-starting Wests APIA.
APIA have been one of the standout performers of the tournament so far, sitting at the summit of Group D.
In addition to Heidelberg, APIA are the other team yet to concede a goal in the tournament and were convincing winners at home to Sydney United in Round 2.
Presley Ortiz opened the scoring in the 28th minute, and Dredon Kelly added a second six minutes later and then Sean Symons unleashed an outstanding free-kick to see APIA head into half-time 3-0 up.
Dom Constanzo converted a late penalty to make it four, before Oliver Kalac saved a stoppage-time penalty to keep the side’s clean sheet record intact.
Bayswater would overtake APIA with a victory on Sunday, while APIA could further solidify their place in the qualification slots if they take the points.