Harper Sercombe
Altona Magic has secured a finals berth in the National Premier League in a momentous occasion for the club.
The club will take part in its first NPL finals series following its defeat of Bentleigh Greens.
The league’s top goal scorer, Jonas Markovski gave them the crucial score on the eve of half time to put them 1-0 up. Giving him his 19th goal for the season.
The Magic were able to hold onto the lead in the second half, maintaining the 1-0 score line to the 90th minute.
Following the sides loss to South Melbourne, Magic coach John Markovski said if the side were to get through to the finals it would be an incredible achievement for the club.
“It’s good for the players, it’s good for all of us, to be involved in finals is what you work hard for from the start of the season,” he said at the time.
With Green Gully losing on Sunday, the Magic sit four points clear of the Cavaliers heading into the final round.
The Magic will now focus its attention to the fifth placed Port Melbourne Sharks for their final game of the regular season. The match to be played on Saturday will dramatically impact the makeup of the finals series, with the game impacting spots sixth to fourth.
If Magic was to win against the Sharks, it will face Melbourne Knights in the first week of finals, a loss or a draw would result in it facing last season’s premiers Oakleigh Cannons.
