CANBERRA, Australia (Interstat) — South Melbourne defeated Canberra Croatia 2-0 on Thursday at Deakin Stadium in Canberra, getting goals from Jordan Swibel and Thomas Giannakopoulos in a competition match. Swibel scored in the 28th minute, and Giannakopoulos added South Melbourne’s second in the 76th. South Melbourne protected its lead after halftime and held Canberra Croatia scoreless. The home side could not answer after conceding before the break. The visiting side improved to 3-0 in the competition and 4-0 across all competitions. Canberra Croatia fell to 0-3 in the competition and 0-3 across all competitions. South Melbourne’s previous results this season included wins over Sydney United, Sutherland Sharks and Melbourne Victory. Canberra Croatia’s previous results were losses to Sutherland Sharks and Sydney United. Swibel and Giannakopoulos each finished with one goal while playing the full 90 minutes. The match took place at Deakin Stadium in Canberra, where South Melbourne remained unbeaten this season across all competitions.