Milos Lujic scores past Bentleigh goalkeeper Ryan Scott, before the centre-forward was sent off early in the second half as the match ended in a 1-1 draw at Lakeside Stadium. (PHOTO: Sam Anfield Photography).
FINAL SCORE: SOUTH MELBOURNE 1-1 BENTLEIGH GREENS (HT: 1-0)
Goals:
1-0: Milos Lujic (21′)
1-1: Velibor Mitrovic (81′)
South Melbourne:
1. Keegan Coulter (GK) / 3. Kristian Konstantinidis, 5. Jake Marshall, 39. Christos Intzidis, 11. Brad Norton (c) / 12. Iqi Jawadi (19. Oliver Minatel 87′), 23. Matthew Foschini / 17. Andy Brennan (27. Leigh Minopoulos 73′), 7. Nick Epifano, 18. Matthew Millar / 9. Milos Lujic (sent off 51′).
Unused Substitutes: 8. Luke Pavlou, 20. Ajdin Fetahagic, 21. Amir Jashari (GK).
Yellow Cards: Epifano 23′, Foschini 56′.
Bentleigh Greens:
1. Ryan Scott (GK), 4. Charles Fry (19. James Kelly 77′), 5. Jack Webster (c), 7. Jason Hicks, 8. Blake Thompson, 9. Chris Lucas, 10. Tyson Holmes, 13. James Xydias, 14. Marco Jankovic, 18. Matthew Thurtell, 23. Velibor Mitrovic (17. Dimitri Hatzimouratis 89′).
Unused Substitutes: 2. Riley Dillon, 16. Joshua Meaker, 20. Pierce Clark (GK).
Yellow Cards: Fry 5′, Webster 58′, Jankovic 90′.