Shellharbour City FC-9, Figtree FC-0 @Myimbarr Park
Shellharbour thrashed Figtree nine goals to nil at home to put them in the top spot in the league
In the 14th and 24th minute, James Sekuloski powered in a double before the half-hour mark to start the demolition job on Figtree.
Beau Randle scored the third in the 30th minute to seal the game in their hands early.
Both Cassander Grujevski and Sekuloski put in another two in the 34th and 37th minutes, with Sekuloski, who bagged a hat-trick in the first half itself.
Grujevski completed a double four minutes later, and a minute later, George Marentis enlarged the goal-fest result to seven goals in one half, which is the second time Figtree have conceded that amount in the season.
In the 50th minute, Edvard Grujevski, with no mercy, made it eight goals for Shellhabour.
Nine minutes later, Beau Randle made a second appearance on the score sheet after his early entry with a goal in the game to make it nine goals to zero for the home side.
Shellharbour have no complaints heading into the next round with a bye, with both a free-firing win and three points to put them in first in the table.
Figtree looks to hold their ground against third-place Highlands FC, who eye first place, while Figtree hope to make an upset to get their first point of the season.
Albion Park FC-1, Woonona Sharks FC-1 @Terry Reserve
Albion Park played out to a stalemate with both remaining level on the table with equal points.
The home side gave a harsh welcome to their visitors, with Boden Allport, who fired in an early goal in the 12th minute.
Albion Park held onto the lead for the entire first half, much to the frustration of the Sharks.
The lead was then spoiled by an 11th-minute goal netted by Ian Hollis, where he equalled both sides at one all.
Both sides’ attempts to put themselves above one another fell through as the game ended with points shared between the two.
Albion Park face another team in the next round who share the same points, but they expect to get a positive result instead of a draw to keep them in a comfortable spot in the top four.
The Sharks have a goliath-like fixture against recent Premier League 1 champions, Wollongong Olympic, in the Bert Bampton second round.
Coledale Waves JFC-1, Bellambi Rosellas FC-1 @St. James Park
Both sides couldn’t find another goal to capitalise on the other, resulting in a tied result for both sides.
Waves struck early with Liam Chilton, who stroked in an effort to make it one-nil in the 8th minute.
They couldn’t keep the Rosellas out, as they conceded a penalty in the 34th minute.
Shuhei Nagasawa stepped up for the penalty and had the composure to put it past the keeper to square the game.
Both teams looked for a way in their respective defences to break the tight scoreline.
James Bishop, in the heat of the game, received a red card after a foul challenge on Bellambi in the 83rd minute.
In the end, the two teams were unsuccessful and shared the one-point reward.
Coledale are paired with Albion Park, and both teams look to separate from each other in the table in points.
Bellambi host a favourable fixture against Corrimal at home, who have conceded the most in the league.
Highland FC- 7, Corrimal Rangers FC-1 @David Wood Oval
Highlands burst with a seven-goal frenzy against Corrimal to earn their first win after their consecutive draws.
Blake Friedrich marked the first goal in the game in the 16th minute to break the floodgates.
Highlands then rapidly fired three goals in a row in the span of six minutes. With Flynn Hessenberger in the 23rd, Friedrich again to make it a brace for himself a minute later and then Hessenberger again in the 29th to also make it a double.
The Rangers interrupted the goal haul with Zenon Murtagh, who broke the Highlands’ clean sheet in the game.
Corrimal failed to materialise a comeback after their first goal as the Highlands came back to continue their goal rampage.
Ross Graham converted his penalty five minutes in the second half to make it 5-1.
Nathan Bishop and Xavier Wilshaw saw out the game with their two goals in both the 78th and 79th minutes, respectively, which added to the goal burden of the Rangers.
Highlands versus another bottom side table in the shape of Figtree away from home, and hope to make a consecutive win streak for themselves.
Corrimal face an eager Bellambi who have attempted to gain a win in their last two fixtures, so they look to make it their first at their home ground at Elizabeth Park against the Rangers
File photo: Jack Baldassari
