North Sunshine Eagles did their hopes of a top two finish no harm with victory against Altona City in the Victorian Premier League 2 on Friday night.
It was a battle between two and three when the North Sunshine Eagles hosted Altona City under lights.
The Eagles opened the scoring in the half and were able to get a second goal to come away with a 2-0 win as Altona City finished with nine men.
Yusuf Karadag and Redouane Sarakh were the goal scorers for the Eagles.
The win gives the Eagles a five point gap on Altona City.
Melbourne Srbija is a further three points ahead of the Eagles on top of the ladder.
The Eagles this week face Boroondara-Carey Eagles on Saturday afternoon.
In VPL1, VPL Caroline Springs George Cross claimed the points against the Bentleigh Greens.
Jordy Tucker gave the Georgies the lead in the 65th minute before they went a man down when Yug Ghandi got a red card.
The Georgies were able to do enough to hold on.
The Georgies now sit in ninth spot with 29 points for the season.
In the National Premier League, the Melbourne Knights are continuing to keep the pressure on the top six with a win against Altona Magic.
The Knights took a lead in the first half and that goal would be the difference at the break.
Ismail HajI got an equaliser for the Magic in the second half to give the side some hope.
It didn’t last long with the Knights getting a second to come away with a 2-1 win.
The Knights sit in eighth spot, two points outside the top six.
On Saturday night, Green Gully had a 3-2 loss to the Port Melbourne Sharks. St Albans played on Sunday after deadline.
