It was another entertaining weekend of football in the Shoalhaven with a variety of quality matches that shook up the standings of the Blackmore-Bolden Shield competition.
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The landscape of the league is becoming increasingly interesting as the clear-cut strongest sides continue to change from week to week.
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Let's fill you in on how all the teams performed last weekend.
In the match that everyone had been looking forward to, the first seed Miltion-Ulladulla Panthers went to battle with the second-place Huskisson Seagulls in a clash of the titans game.
It was an incredibly close affair, but the underdog Huskisson side was able to pull off a big win on the Panthers home field, in what was a statement victory for the side.
The Panthers came out of the gates slow and the Seagulls swooped in, dominating the ball in the first half, capped off by a brilliant goal from Gary Masterson at the 24 minute mark- who was highlighted as a player to watch in the preview.
In the second-half the Panthers were able to get back on track and create some good opportunities for themselves, but unfortunately they just weren't able to secure an equaliser.
For the Seagulls this is a brilliant win as they continue their strong run in recent weeks, now sitting just one point behind the Panthers as they eye down that first position.
The Illaroo Kangaroos have been stuck in a trough in recent weeks, thanks to injuries and at times inconsistent play.
However last Saturday the team was able to finally put it all together in a strong 3-1 victory against the St Georges Basin Dragons.
The Kangaroos came out energised and dominated the ball for large stretches of the game, however it was still a relatively close game 30 minutes in as neither side had executed.
That was until Alexander Cheyne made a brilliant move to put Illaroo on the board 1-0 at the 31 minute mark.
Both sides battled closely into the second half with Blake McGinn securing a goal for the Dragons at the 52 minute mark to tie the match at 1-1.
However, Illaroo proved just too strong on the day with their defense tightening up, with new left back signee Luke Nolan being lauded for stepping up.
Hayden Strand gave the side their next goal at the 60th minute, before Ryan Goodsell capped the win with their third ten minutes later.
This big win puts Illaroo back in the top four, while St Georges Basin drops to sixth.
Bomaderry have continued their strong run in recent weeks, securing their third straight win, this time over the Culburra Cougars.
The Tigers have looked like a reinvigorated unit as they have gone on to play some of their strongest football, which has left fans perplexed as to where this team was earlier in the year.
Bomaderry looked confident on their home ground, coming out of the gates hot and securing their first goal of the day thanks to a Campbell Richardson-Thornton break through.
Dale Blundell was able to put Culburra on the board, but another Tigers goal, this time by Billy Wallington put the game out of reach and the score rounded out to 2-1.
Bomaderry have now climbed from ninth place all the way back to fifth as they make a push to crack into the top four, while Culburra remains sitting in eighth position.
Last on the cards, the Shoalhaven Heads-Berry Sharks solidified their top three positioning with a strong 4-2 win over the Shoalhaven United Bears.
The first 30 minutes was a very close affair for the two sides with James MacDonald getting his side on the board first at the 11 minute mark before the Bears were able to respond just over ten minutes later to tie the match up thanks to Shane Button.
However the Sharks seemed to dominate possession from this point forward with Kim Leonard putting them again on the board at the 43 minute mark.
The Bears had their chances, but two goals in quick succession for the Sharks by Matthew White (78) and James MacDonald (81) - who got his double, spelled the end for the side as they found themselves down 4-1.
United had one more goal right at the buzzer by Luke Kellett but it was too little too late and the side went down 4-2.
Sharks hold down their position in third while the Bears drop to seventh place.
The ninth place Manyana Wanderers had the bye this week.
COMPETITION STANDINGS - ROUND 10 (Wins, Losses, Draws)
- Milton-Ulladulla F.C - 5, 2, 1
- Huskisson F.C - 4, 1, 3
- Heads F.C - 4, 2, 2
- Illaroo F.C - 3, 3, 2
- Bomaderry F.C - 3, 3, 2
- St Georges Basin F.C - 2, 2, 4
- Shoalhaven United F.C - 3, 5, 0
- Culburra F.C - 1, 3, 4
- Manyana F.C - 1, 5, 2