Melbourne Victory’s NPL 3 Victoria campaign resumes against the Springvale White Eagles on Sunday.
Summary
Victory returns to action for the first time since May 22 after a coronavirus outbreak in Melbourne.
A 2-1 loss to Doveton at Waratah Reserve last time out ended Victory’s four-game unbeaten run.
Luca Da Silva scored his fourth goal of the season – the equal most for Victory – in the second half with a clinical finish into the top corner.
Victory dominated the final half-hour and piled on the pressure in search of an equaliser, but a second goal was not forthcoming.
With the season resuming, Victory will host Springvale at the Serbian Sports Centre, in a game moved from Epping Stadium.
Victory and the White Eagles met in Round 1, when the former recorded a 2-1 win thanks to goals from Ryan Lethlean and Jack Morton.
Goals from Ryan Lethlean and Jack Morton earned us a 2-1 win over Springvale, in Round 1 of the #NPLVIC on Friday night ⚽ #MVFC #Since05 pic.twitter.com/Dk94TcEZum
— Melbourne Victory (@gomvfc) March 22, 2021
Ahead of Sunday’s clash, Victory is fifth on the table, six places higher than Springvale.
This week
NPL 3 Victoria: Melbourne Victory v Springvale White Eagles (Sunday, June 20 at 3.00pm AEST at the Serbian Sports Centre, Keysborough)
U21 NPL 3 Victoria: Melbourne Victory v Springvale White Eagles (Sunday, June 20 at 12.30pm AEST at the Serbian Sports Centre, Keysborough)
U19 NPL 3 Victoria: Melbourne Victory v Springvale White Eagles (Sunday, June 20 at 10.30am AEST at the Serbian Sports Centre, Keysborough)
U17 NPL 2: North Geelong Warriors v Melbourne Victory (Sunday, June 20 at 3.15pm AEST at Elcho Park, Lara)
U16 NPL 1: Dandenong Thunder v Melbourne Victory (Sunday, June 20 at 1.15pm AEST at George Andrews Reserve, Dandenong)
U15 NPL 3 North/West: Melbourne Victory v Geelong (Sunday, June 20 at 12.30pm AEST at Harvest Home Recreation Reserve, Melbourne)
U14 NPL 3 North/West: Ballarat City v Melbourne Victory (Sunday, June 20 at 10.00am AEST at Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility, Redan)
Last time out (May 22-23 weekend)
NPL 3 Victoria: Doveton 2 Victory U21s 1 (Da Silva 62′)
U21 NPL 3 Victoria: Doveton 1 Victory U19s 4 (Hogan 6′, Stamatelos 27’/40′, Parish 71′)
U19 NPL 3 Victoria: Doveton 0 Victory U17s 11 (D’Argenio 25′, Cianci 29′, Minutoli 33’/35’/37’/41′, Theodorou 48′, Ganino 51′, Connel 80’/88′, Yasar 86′ og)
U17 NPL 2: Victory U16s 10 (Muhindo 9′, McCloskey 10’/26’/59′, Mohamed 31′, Minutoli 44’/68’/76′, Kapaklis 54′, Connel 71′) Gippsland 0
U16 NPL 1: Pascoe Vale 2 Victory U15s 2 (Mandic 7′, Mihailidis 58′ pen)
U15 NPL 3 North/West: Victory U14s 3 (Harris 19′, Marmura 63’/65′) Heidelberg United 0
U14 NPL 3 North/West: Victory U13s 4 (Houridis 3′, Caputo 36’/44′, Small 46′) Goulburn Valley Suns 0