The match between Heidelberg United and Oakleigh Cannons will be held on Friday, 16th February, within the "Australia. National Premier League. Victoria" tournament.
In the first round, Heidelberg United defeated Altona Magic with a score of 1:0. The only goal of the match was scored at the 30th minute by Akiiraki Yokokawa, securing the victory for the team. Despite their 3 consecutive wins toward the end of the last season, the team had a somewhat poor performance, ending up in the 9th position with 31 points after 26 rounds and a goal difference of 31:46, 10 points out of the playoff zone.
Oakleigh Cannons demonstrated excellent gameplay in their last match against Manningham United Blues, which took place on the 9th of February. The team achieved a solid win with a score of 3:0. An outstanding start to the match was observed at the 8th minute when ASolomon scored a goal making it 1:0. On the 36th minute, Guest doubled the team's lead. Then, Valentini secured the team's victory at the 83rd minute by delivering the third goal and setting the final score to 3:0. Last season, the team secured the 3rd position in the main championship with 47 points and 14 wins in 26 rounds, and a goal difference of 51:35, Unfortunately, they were defeated by South Melbourne with a score of 1:2 in the semi-finals of the promotion tournament.
Analyzing head-to-head matches doesn't bode well for Heidelberg United, as Oakleigh Cannons have the upper hand with 6 wins compared to 2 wins for Heidelberg. Both teams also ended up with 3 draws. Oakleigh scored 16 goals and conceded 10. Given that last season's guests were a step away from promotion to the A League, it is anticipated they will easily overcome second division mid-table team.
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