Hume City continued to pressure through the midfield, and again came very close after Riccobene crossed the ball into Petrevski who sent the ball into the arms of the keeper at the 23^rd minute mark. The City defence was strong in the air and on the ground led by new recruit Steven Pace, who cleared a well timed free kick for Dandenong at the 24^th minute by Stergiopolous.

Dandenong found its feet at the 25^th minute mark, upping the tempo of the match attacking down the right side through the experience of Hamlet Armenian only to be stopped in his tracks by a gallant Izzy Erdogan. Steven Pace once again stepped up to the challenge clearing another Dandenong attack heading the ball to safety after a well timed cross by Stergiopolous. Continuing its impressive patch Dandenong once again formed an attack after Izzy Erdogan fouled 30 metres out of goal. The free kick was cleared by Razo.

Aiming to break the Hume City defence on the counter attack, Dandenong continued to hassle the City game plan with no success, with City proving the well rehearsed set up was hard to break. Alfonso Opazo tried to take the lead to 2-0 at the 34^th minute only to send the ball into the arms of the keeper.

Dandenong Thunder came ever so close after Armenian crossed the ball into the path of Korkolevski only for the ball to just miss the target. Just when the Dandenong hopeful were waiting for an equaliser, Zoran Petrevski slotted Hume City’s second goal at the 36^th minute to send Hume City 2-0 up after an effective cross by Goran Talevski.

Opazo almost made it 3 goals at the 38^th minute, only to be denied by a busy Dandenong keeper. Dandenong almost pegged a goal after a great shot only to have Marijo Roza save the day for Hume City. Roza continued to grow in confidence able to clear any attack which came his way from the opposition.

Petrevski almost scored his second and the teams third goal after Cardozo put the inform striker through only to see the ball sit in a pot hole preventing a certain goal.

The second half began as the first one ended with Hume City in full control of the game. Alfonso Opazo put his playing coach Andy Vlahos through only for the offside flag to be put up by the linesman. With Izzy Erdogan keeping Korkolevski in close check, Dandenong Thunder seemed unable to create genuine chances, until number Stergioupolous whipped in a great ball only to have the ball cleared by second choice keeper Marijo Razo. Hume City putting on a football show through the midfield not giving their opposing numbers a sniff of the ball with Cardozo, Vlahos, Opazo and Baser working the ball on the ground, running rings around the Thunder midfielders.

Hume City lost Zoran Petrevski at the 60^th minute to what seemed like a groin injury and was replaced by Delic. Armenian was unable to stamp his authority on his wing closely marked by Bosevski.

At the 64^th minute mark Goran Talevski almost scored his first goal for Hume City only to send the ball over the cross bar.

Dandenong persistent to play the long brand of football trying to find the head of its tall timber, Hume City seemed to control the air and the ground through a very solid game by Steven Pace. Goran Talevski keen to make his mark, turned the entire Thunder defence inside out, only to once again send the ball over the cross bar.

Mehmet Karakilic came on for Andy Vlahos and Dandenong struggled to get motivated, and began to loose shape and discipline leaving holes in their defence which resulted in them conceding another goal after Cardozo set up an unmarked Steven Pace through a ripping left foot cross at the 70^th minute.

Both teams went through the motion for the remainder of the match with referee blowing the whistle for the end of the match and Hume City putting a valuable 3 points into the bank.