Some teams are finding form while others will be looking for their first points of the season in round 3.
The match of the round sees Revesby Workers eager to find form after a disappointing loss to Strikers, as they host Panania Diggers, who are on the hunt for their third straight win at Padstow Park this Saturday.
Elsewhere, Padstow United will take on Yagoona Lions as both sides are undefeated to start the competition, while Bass Hill Rangers will be looking for their first points of the season as they host Padstow Hornets.
A renewed Central Sydney Wolves will host Georges River Thistle looking for their first points of the season, while Greenacre Eagles host Bankstown Sports Strikers who have back-to-back wins to start the season.
Saturday 18th of March 2023
Match of the Round: Revesby Workers vs Panania Diggers, 7pm @ Padstow Park
Previous Meeting: Revesby Workers 2-1 Panania Diggers – Round 21, 2022
Revesby Workers will be looking to find their first points of the season as they host Panania Diggers at Padstow Park.
These two sides met twice last year in the 2022 Competition with Panania taking the three points in round 21 and both sides splitting the points in a 1-1 draw in round 10.
Revesby Workers have had a rough start to the season, recently losing to Bankstown Sports Strikers 9-1 in round 2.
They have struggled defensively conceding 12 goals in their first 2 rounds, so they will be looking to improve their defensive shape and structure coming into round 3.
However, Revesby Workers young gun Ashtun Letele, has looked strong in front of goal scoring a goal in each of their 2 opening fixtures and the workers will be looking to him again to get on the scoresheet and help them to their first points of the season.
Panania Diggers come into this fixture as one of the in-form sides of the competition as they look for their third straight victory to start the season.
Panania Diggers picked up an impressive 3-points last week to Greenacre Eagles as they were able to score in the 86th minute of the game to win the game 1-0.
Panania Diggers have looked very impressive in the later stages of the match as all four of their goals in the opening two rounds have come in the last 20 minutes of their games.
Panania Diggers will hope to utilise their fitness and impact substitutions to their advantage against Revesby Workers to claim the three points.
This week’s match of the round looks to be a blockbuster that will go all way the way to the 90th minute.
Padstow United vs Yagoona Lions, 3pm @ Allum Park
Previous Meeting: Padstow United 1-1 Yagoona Lions AET (Padstow won 5-4 after penalties) – Finals Series 2022
Both Padstow United and Yagoona Lions are undefeated in their opening two matches as Padstow United have drawn both their matches, and Yagoona Lions have picked up two wins.
The last time both these sides met was in the 2022 finals series as Padstow United knocked out Yagoona lions in a penalty shoot-out, so Yagoona will be out for revenge in round 3.
Padstow United may be undefeated in their first 2 matches, however they will be looking to pick up their first 3-points of their 2023 season.
John Martinez will be an outlet for Padstow United in attack as he looks to build on his first 2 goals for the season in last week’s 2-2 draw against Central Sydney Wolves.
Expect Padstow United to come out firing as they will see this fixture as a must win game.
Yagoona Lions have had a dream start to their 2023 season winning both of their opening fixtures.
Yagoona Lions look to be a very determined side this year as they were able to come back from a 2-0 deficit last week to beat Bass Hill Rangers 3-2.
Yagoona Lions will be looking to inform attacker, Jamie Bazevski who has a scored a brace in each of their 2 opening games.
Expect this match to be filled with attacking chances as both sides will be eager to pick up the three-points.
Bass Hill Rangers vs Padstow Hornets, 3pm @ Walshaw Park
Previous Meeting: Padstow Hornets 5-1 Bass Hill Rangers – Round 3, 2021
New comers to the competition will be looking to put their first points on the board this weekend as they play the 2022 champions Padstow Hornets.
The last time these sides met was in round 3 of the 2021 season as Padstow Hornets eased to a 5-1 victory.
Bass Hill are the second of four sides looking to pick up their first points of the season.
Bass Hill showed a lot of promise last week in their 3-2 loss to Yagoona Lions.
Bass Hill looked strong going forward as they were able to score twice in the match to have a 2-0 advantage. However, they will be looking to tighten up their defence and keep focused for the full 90 minutes after conceding 3 late goals to Yagoona lion’s last weekend.
If they can bring the same focus and determination that they had in the first 65 minutes last week they could go a long way to beating the 2022 champions.
Padstow Hornets showed their winning form last weekend after a strong 4-1 victory to Georges River Thistle.
Hornets’ attacker Mike Cklamovski scored a hattrick in last week’s win and the Hornets will hope to see his name on the score sheet again this weekend.
Hornets will see this fixture as a must win game for their team as they will be looking to push for minor premiership this year, and they will be taking some strong momentum into the game this weekend.
This will be another match with plenty of excitement, as Bass hill Rangers have the hunger to earn their first points while Padstow Hornets will work hard for all three points.
Central Sydney Wolves vs Georges River Thistle, 3pm @Lockwood Park
Previous Meeting: Georges River Thistle 3-2 Central Sydney Wolves – Round 20, 2022
Central Sydney Wolves will be looking for their first win of their season as they play at home for the second week in a row against a Georges River Thistle looking for their first points of the season.
The last time these sides met was in their last game of the 2022 season, where Georges River Thistle were able to narrowly defeat the Wolves in a 3-2 thriller.
Central Sydney Wolves showed a lot of promise in their round 2 draw against Padstow United, where they were able to create numerous chances going forward.
Central Sydney Wolves captain Saed Al-Zebdeh showed his leadership last weekend as he was a standout in their round 2 fixture as he controlled the game and was able to get on the score sheet after slotting away a penalty for his side.
Head Coach Bill Karafotias will be looking to his captain again to lead his side to their first win of the season and turn around their 2022 season woes.
On the other hand, Georges River Thistle will be eager to get their first points on the board after a two defeats in their opening 2 rounds.
Georges River have started fast in both of their opening fixtures having scored first in both matches. However, they will be looking to stay a lot more focused if they are to open the scoring again in this match.
With both sides eager to get the win, expect a thrilling 90-minute game with a lot of chances created at both ends.
Greenacre Eagles vs Bankstown Sports Strikers, 7pm @ Allum Park
Previous Meeting: Greenacre Eagles 0-6 Bankstown Sports Strikers – Round 21, 2022
Greenacre Eagles are looking for their first points of the season as they host unbeaten Bankstown Sports Strikers in the last game of our Rd 3 BUPL Competition.
The last time these two teams played each other was in round 21 of the 2022 competition where Bankstown Sports Strikers stormed past Greenacre in a 6-0 win, a result Greenacre will be looking to make amends for this Saturday night.
Greenacre looked strong in their first game of the 2023 season after a 1-0 loss to a strong Panania Diggers side.
Greenacre created a lot of attacking opportunities but were unable to find the back of the net, something they will be looking to rectify this weekend.
One thing is for certain, with Greenacre playing at their home ground Allum Park for the first time this season, they will look to bring a lot grit and determination to find their first points of the season.
Bankstown Sports Strikers have started fast this season with back-to-back wins.
The strikers look to be an attacking force this season after scoring nine goals against Revesby Workers last weekend, with inform striker Robson De Souza scoring 5 of them. Someone they will look to in attack again this weekend.
Expect this to be an encounter with plenty of fight as the Eagles look to defend their home turf against a strong side in Bankstown Sports Strikers.
