Green Gully and Melbourne Knights both had draws as the fight for the National Premier League top six hots up.
Both sides have fought back into contention in recent weeks, with coaching changes working in their favours.
With Port Melbourne Sharks failing to win one of their past five matches, sixth spot is up for grabs.
The Cavaliers were on the road on Saturday, travelling to face the Dandenong Thunder.
Neither team scored in the first half, before the Cavaliers hit the lead in the 67th minute through Adolph Koudakpo.
It was cancelled out late by a strike from Thunder keeper Pierce Clarke, with the teams having to share the points, following the 1-1 draw.
The Cavaliers sit in ninth spot, six points behind the Sharks.
The Knights also had a 1-1 draw against top six side, Hume City.
The Knights got on the board in the first half through Ciaran Bramwell before Hume hit back in the second half to come away with a 1-1 draw.
The Knights sit in eighth spot, four points behind the Sharks.
Meanwhile, St Albans Saints tough run continued with a 4-0 loss to Manningham United.
United led 1-0 at half time after scoring in the fifth minute.
It capped off a strong performance with three second half goals coming in the 63rd, 77th and 86th minute.
Ben Everson scored a hat-trick.
The Saints sit bottom of the ladder, goal difference behind Moreland City.
In Victorian Premier League 1, Caroline Springs George Cross pulled off a massive upset against Western United.
United led 2-0 at the 80th minute, before the Georgies scored three times in six minutes to steal the win, 3-2.
In VPL2, ladder leaders North Sunshine Eagles had to settle with a draw against Nunawading City on Friday night.
The Eagles sit one point clear of Melbourne Srbija.
