A first-half double from Charles Lokolingoy and a double from Adam Parkhouse after the break, helped the Ante Juric coached side to victory and a vital three competition points.
It didn’t take long for Sydney Olympic to take the upper hand against a struggling APIA outfit with Lokolingoy finding the back of the net after only 12 minutes.
The Olympic marksman made the most of a chance opportunity to fire the home side into the lead with a clinical finish from only nine yards out.
It took only a few more minutes for the former Sydney FC frontman to claim a brace when he fired into the back of the net after a sensational marauding run from central defender Thomas Whiteside.
APIA’s veteran star Franco Parisi gave his side hope when he rifled a shot into the back of the net in the 23rd.
Neither side would add to their tally before the break with Olympic leading 2-1 at the interval.
Olympic would stretch their lead midway through the second stanza when Adam Parkhouse fired one in with his left to make it 3-1.
The former Wellington Phoenix player saved his best for later when he unleashed a thunderous strike from 35 yards out which cannoned into the back of the net after 76 minutes to make it 4-1.
Mitchell Gibbs claimed a late consolation goal for APIA with the last kick of the game after he linked up with Josh and Sean Symons.
Blues cement ladder top spot
SYDNEY Olympic has cemented their spot on the top of the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s ladder with a 4-2 win against APIA Leichhardt Tigers at Lambert Park on Sunday.