Greek derby ends in stalemate: Heidelberg United and South Melbourne draw 1–1

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The highly anticipated Greek derby in the National Premier League Victoria between Heidelberg United (Alexander) and South Melbourne (Hellas Melbourne) ended in a 1–1 draw on Saturday afternoon at Olympic Village in Round 24.

In what was a high-tempo and fiercely contested encounter, both sides created several goal-scoring opportunities, but were ultimately let down by wasteful finishing and superb goalkeeping at both ends.

Despite missing seven key players, South Melbourne struck first through Charlie Leech in the 25th minute. However, the hosts responded in the second half, with Sabit Ngor James levelling the scores in the 65th minute.

The result sees Heidelberg United maintain their position at the top of the table with 55 points, narrowly ahead of Avondale (52 points), who face a tough away fixture next Saturday.

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