The Greek Community Cup continued on Wednesday January 22, with South Melbourne, Box Hill United, Port Melbourne Sharks and Heidelberg United all walking away victors.
South Melbourne cruised to a commanding 4-1 victory over Kingston City, reaffirming their position as strong contenders this year.
They were led by Toby Simeonis and Daniel Hudson who both delivered with two goals. Simeonis gave his team an early lead with a composed finish around the keeper.
It was a dominant first half, which saw South Melbourne lead 3-0 at half time.
Although Kingston City lifted their game in the second half and pulled one back when George Gianakarios scored to make it 3-1, Simeonis struck again to seal the victory.
Box Hill’s victory over Bentleigh Cobras told a different story. It was a tighter more tactical affair with Box Hill claiming a 1-0 win.

The Cobras thought they had taken the lead in the first half when their number 13 found the back of the net, but the goal was ruled offside.
But despite their solid defensive work, they struggled to contain Box Hill’s relentless pressure.
The breakthrough came midway through the first half when Box Hill capitalised on a quick counterattack to score.
The second half was equally intense, with the Cobras gaining momentum and creating several chances, but it Box Hill’s defence that held firm, securing the win.
Port Melbourne delivered an impressive 3-1 win over Keon Park.
Despite being short-staffed, Keon Park were resilient in defeat.
The Sharks showcased their attacking flair early on, taking a 2-0 lead into halftime through sharp play on the wings, with goals to Chudier Ter and Liam Mastos.
Keon Park fought back valiantly in the second half, with Daniel Reyes scoring a goal to cut the deficit by one.
They came close to an equaliser but were ultimately undone when Ben Kulesza of the Sharks add a third goal late in the game.
Heidelberg United also secured a 3-1 win when they defeated Bentleigh Greens.
Alexandros hit the scoreboard first with Charlie Cunningham finding the back of the net.
They went into half time with a 1-0 lead. Heidelberg then opened the second half with another goal, this time from Christopher Bitzios.
Bentleigh managed to score to cut the deficit to one goal but another goal to United from James Thalassinos would seal the deal.
South Melbourne and Port Melbourne Sharks advance confidently, while Heidelberg and Box Hill’s fate hinges on upcoming results.