Round 7 Review – League Two Men’s
More statements were made in Round 7 of the Football NSW League Two Men’s season, with plenty of action to dissect.
The Match of the Round this week saw Camden Tigers FC hold on late for their first win of the season, against Inner West Hawks FC.
Match of the Round: Camden Tigers 2-1 Inner West Hawks FC
Saturday, 21st March 2026
Camden Tigers FC held on late to secure their first win of the 2026 season, 2-1 over Inner West Hawks FC.
Camden were awarded a penalty early in the 3rd minute when the Hawks’ Angelo Pezzano clipped Camden’s Ramiro Soto in the penalty area; Soto stepped up and converted from the spot to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead.
The hosts continued to put pressure on the Hawks in the first half and doubled their lead in the 45th minute when Leandro Carle got in behind the Hawks’ defence and slotted the ball home for a 2-0 Tigers lead.
The Hawks had a few changes to Pezzano, Peter Phillips and Hesan Soufi in the first half, but were unable to convert, Camden 2-0 up at the break.
Inner West came out strongly in the second half and launched attacks at the Camden goal, but could not break down their defence.
The Hawks halved the deficit in the 82nd minute through Bonmyeong Koo, however, who got on the end of a low-driven cross from Peter Yannopoulos.
However, the Hawks were unable to find the equalising goal, Camden coming away with their first win of the season, 2-1, and their first win over the Hawks in seven matches.
The win for Camden saw them get off the mark for the year, while the loss for Inner West snapped their three-match winning streak.
The Tigers will hope to build off this win when they host league leaders Mounties Wanderers FC, while Inner West will look to respond when they host Fraser Park FC.
Camden Tigers FC 2 (Ramiro Soto 3’ pen; Leandro Carle 45’)
Inner West Hawks FC 1 (Bonmyeong Koo 82’)
Friday, 20th March 2026
Mounties Wanderers FC 5-0 Nepean FC
Mounties Wanderers FC made a statement with their biggest win of the season yet, defeating Nepean FC 5-0 with a hat-trick hero.
Patrick Antelmi had a first-half brace after consecutive goals in the 42nd and 43rd minutes, Mounties taking a 2-0 lead into half-time.
Kenton Awano added a third goal for Mounties in the 55th minute for a 3-0 lead.
Jonathan Soares scored in the first minute of stoppage time to ensure Mounties picked up a big win.
The scoring was not over, however, Antelmi on hand to score his first League Two Men’s hat-trick in the fourth minute of stoppage time to round out a five-star Mounties performance in a 5-0 win.
Mounties Wanderers FC 5 (Patrick Antelmi 42’, 43’, 90+4’; Kenton Awano 55’; Jonathan Soares 90+1’)
Nepean FC 0
Saturday, 21st March 2026
Parramatta FC 1-3 Gladesville Ryde Magic
Gladesville Ryde Magic secured a big away win over Parramatta FC, 3-1, to continue their strong away form.
With Parramatta missing two defenders, as well as their goalkeeper Justin Biega through suspension, they conceded the first goal in the 6th minute when Gladesville’s Daniel Mahoney scored from just outside the box off a counter.
Gladesville doubled their lead in the 32nd minute when Stavros Palapanis got in behind the Parramatta defence off a Ryan French through ball and finished well.
The Magic added a third goal before half-time off a Parramatta set piece; they cleared the set piece and countered fast, Mahoney finishing off the attack to give Gladesville a 3-0 lead at half-time.
Parramatta pulled a goal back in the 70th minute through March Sama, who got on the end of a square ball from Omer Gerbil down the right.
George Palapanis was shown a late red card in the 90th minute.
Parramatta had 14 other chances to score in the match, hitting the crossbar twice and another effort cleared off the line, but Gladesville came away with the 3-1 away win.
Parramatta FC 1 (Marco Sama 70’)
Gladesville Ryde Magic 3 (Daniel Mahoney 6’, 36’; Stavros Palapanis 32’; George Palapanis 90’ red card)
Bankstown United FC 1-1 Sydney University SFC
Bankstown United FC and Sydney University SFC could not be separated, the two teams playing out a 1-1 draw.
University opened the scoring in the 39th minute through Isaac Folkes, whose header gave the visitors a 1-0 lead.
Bankstown hit back four minutes later through Jay Hirschowitz, who levelled the match at 1-1 at half-time.
Both teams had their chances in the second half, Bankstown hitting the crossbar and University having an effort cleared off the line.
In a match where University gave two first-grade starting debuts to under-20s players and another under-20s playing making his debut off the bench, they came away with a 1-1 draw with Bankstown.
Bankstown United FC 1 (Jay Hirschowitz 43’)
Sydney University SFC 1 (Isaac Folkes 39’)
Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC 5-2 Hawkesbury City FC
Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC made a statement win, 5-2, over a nine-man Hawkesbury City FC, with a hat-trick hero to thank.
Asmir Kadric opened the scoring for the Eagles in the 2nd minute after he stole the ball off the Hawks goalkeeper and slotted the ball home.
Hawkesbury responded in the 13th minute when Wade Giovenali beat two players and played Marcus Dimitri through to level the scores.
Bonnyrigg responded with two crosses resulting in headers, Tristan Vidic heading home in the 28th minute and Milan Subotic doing the same in the 36th minute.
Hawkesbury were reduced to ten men when Michael Streeter was shown a red card for a last-man challenge on Subotic in the 54th minute, but found a goal back four minutes later through Giovenali.
Asmi Kadric scored his second goal in the 69th minute to restore Bonnyrigg’s two-goal lead.
Giovenali was shown a red card in the 74th minute for a tackle on Nik Krljar, reducing the Hawks to nine men.
Bonnyrigg rounded off the scoring in the third minute of stoppage time through Kadric, who cut inside and finished off the match with a hat-trick in a 5-2 win.
Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC 5 (Aamir Kadric 2’, 69’, 90+3’; Tristan Vidic 28’; Milan Subotic 36’)
Hawkesbury City FC 2 (Marcus Dimitri 13’; Wade Giovenali 58’; Michael Streeter 54’ red card; Wade Giovenali 74’ red card)
Dunbar Rovers FC 1-1 Granville Rage
Dunbar Rovers FC came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw at home to Granville Rage.
Jad Moussa opened the scoring for the Rage in the 20th minute to give them a 1-0 lead.
Dunbar stayed in the match and found the equaliser in the 75th minute through Hristopher Neskovski earn a 1-1 draw.
Dunbar Rovers FC 1 (Hristopher Neskovski 75’)
Granville Rage 1 (Jad Moussa 20’)
Sunday, 22nd March 2026
Central Coast United FC 0-2 South Coast Flame FC
South Coast Flame FC won their first match in three and condemned Central Coast United FC to a sixth-straight winless match with a 2-0 away win.
The Flame opened the scoring in the 10th minute through Matthew Mazevski for a 1-0 lead.
South Coast held on and doubled their lead late in the second minute of stoppage time through Luke Hoefsloot to secure a big 2-9 away win over the Pirates.
Central Coast United FC 0
South Coast Flame FC 2 (Matthew Mazevski 10’; Luke Hoefsloot 90+2’)
Fraser Park FC had a bye in Round Nine.
By Football NSW League Two Men’s Reporter, Dylan Costa
