Highlights
Round 3
South Melbourne FCVSouth Island United
OFC Professional League 2026
Match Information
The Home of the Matildas, Melbourne / Naarm, Australia
Audio Language
English
Description
South Melbourne FC secured an entertaining and crucial comeback victory over Trans-Tasman rivals South Island United to keep pace at the top of the OFC Pro League. After surviving an early scare when goalkeeper Javier Diaz Lopez saved a penalty from Ryan Feutz, South Melbourne briefly fell behind to a Marco Jankovic own goal. However, the hosts responded swiftly, equalizing through Yuki Uchida before Jankovic redeemed himself with a towering header to give his team the lead before halftime. Dominating the second half, South Melbourne side put the game out of reach with a clinical strike from substitute James Lackay and a late header from league-leading scorer Jordan Swibel, keeping the pressure on league leaders Auckland FC.