FOR the second consecutive week, Leeton United have stunned a top two side.
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This time it was Lake Albert, with Leeton running out convincing winners, 7-1, on Sunday afternoon at the Mia Sportsground.
It was Leeton who drew first blood through Adam Raso, with Michael DiLorenzo scoring one close to half-time.
However, there was still enough time on the clock and Lake Albert managed to get one back before the break.
It would be the last time they scored during the match, with Leeton putting the foot down in the second half as they signaled to the competition they mean business come finals.
"I thought the first half was okay, but the second half was really good," Leeton United coach Frank Alampi said.
"Obviously we had several players out, but so did they. I think they probably had about five or six guys out."
The win means United secured their spot in this year's Pascoe Cup finals.
They will now face Young in this weekend's elimination final.
Sunday's win followed on from an impressive victory the weekend before against Hanwood, but Alampi said it would all be for nothing if Leeton couldn't continue its winning ways in the finals series.
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He was impressed with United's depth on Sunday, with several reserve grade players stepping in to fill in the gaps left by Nick Trifogli, Dan McKenzie, Ethan Murphy and Jarred Flynn who were out suspended.
Alampi expects to have some selection headaches this weekend, but there are also some injury concerns.
"We had Pablo Quarin, Conor Edenden and Munya Kawara all come off injured," he said.
"It's going to be a big week to prepare, but I was happy with the result (on Sunday).
"I think it will definitely give the boys a lot of confidence going into the finals."
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