Perth Glory Youth Tackle AIS

Perth Glory’s young guns return home determined to continue their winning form after notching a maiden victory last weekend.

Glory Youth will tackle the Australian Institute of Sport who has joined the competition this season and will showcase their football scholarship players including Eli Babalj, Scott Mellish and Trent Sainsbury who all hail from Western Australia.

Perth coach Gareth Naven said he expected a tough match against the AIS who will be guided this week by former Newcastle Jets Championship winning coach Gary van Egmond.

“The AIS has a fine tradition of producing quality players and they’ll be out to show their talents against our developing youngsters,” said Naven.

“It is a great challenge for our team but one we’re looking forward to undertaking.

“We’ll be out there to play some entertaining football in front of our home supporters.”

Perth has been on the road for the past fortnight and will suit up at home for just the second time this season. Naven is slowly regaining the services of his players following local club commitments however niggling injuries still mean eight of the 16 man squad are unavailable.

Senior listed players Jimmy Downey and Scott Bulloch continue to increase their output as they recover from injury and will again suit up for the Youth Team on Saturday.

The match will be played as a curtain raiser to the Perth Glory v North Queensland Fury Hyundai A-League clash at ME Bank Stadium. Perth Glory members and match ticket holders can gain free entry to the National Youth League game from 12.30pm (gate 3 only) with kick-off at 12.45pm.

National Youth League – Rd 4

Perth Glory v AIS
Saturday, 3 October 2009
ME Bank Stadium, Perth

Local kick-off: 12.45pm (2.45pm AEST)
Referee: Steven Gregory

Perth Glory NYL Squad: Ludovic BOI, Scott BULLOCH (OA), Million BUTSHIIRE, Tim DOYLE (gk), Jimmy DOWNEY (OA), Cameron EDWARDS, Ryan EDWARDS, Howard FONDYKE, Brent GRIFFITHS, Steve HESKETH, Mario MARCINKO, Alex PEARSON (gk), Glen TRIFIRO, Reece VITTIGLIA

*one to be included

Unavailable: Hayden DOYLE (knee – indefinite), Dean EVANS (groin – 1 week), Nick FEELY (study commitments), Sam MITCHINSON (groin – 2 weeks), Ryan PEARSON (foot – 1 week), David PRICE (tba), Joshua RISDON (hip – 1 week), Adam TAGGART (foot – 2 weeks)

AIS squad: Mustafa AMINI, Terry ANTONIS, Eli BABALJ, Christopher BUSH, Patrick DIXON, Stephen DOMENICI, Brendan HAMILL, Kamal IBRAHIM, Ersin KAYA, Aaron LENNOX (gk), Jared LUM, Scott MELLISH, Trent SAINSBURY, Nikola STANOJEVIC, Lawrence THOMAS (gk)

Unavailable: Marc WARREN (broken foot)

Glory Attack to Quell Fury

Perth Glory Coach Dave Mitchell could unleash one of his most attacking line-ups of the season with striker Eugene Dadi recalled to an extended squad for Saturday’s clash against North Queensland Fury at ME Bank Stadium.

Dadi, Perth’s joint-leading scorer last season, hasn’t played in the senior team since round one but returned to action with the Glory Youth Team last weekend and scored in the opening half.

“Eugene has been a little bit out in the wilderness but has been training hard and there is a chance he could come back into the squad for sure,” Mitchell said.

“It was important that he got some match time with the youth team last week and he is now in a position where we can look to bring him back into the team.”

Glory coaching staff could be forgiven for not wanting to tinker with a squad that secured consecutive victories on the road and elevated Perth to second on the Hyundai A-League ladder.

“People talk about not changing a winning side and sometimes that has a lot of merit but you always look to see if you can tweak the side to make it better,” Mitchell said.

“It’s nice to get a couple of wins under our belts but we’re not going to get carried away and still have a lot of things to work on.

“We need to make sure we pick up the points at home now and make that advantage count,” said Mitchell.

Perth is unbeaten in three starts at ME Bank Stadium this season however they will need to be on their toes against a Fury side that, despite propping up the ladder, has the quality in their ranks to deny the Glory a happy homecoming.

“They’re a good side, better than what the league table suggests,” said Mitchell.

“They have some great players playing for them and it is a game where we’ll need to be very cautious.

“Our players know the score, I’ll make sure I reinforce that, but they know that anyone can beat anyone in this league.

“We’re determined not to slip up against a side that will be hungry to show they belong higher on the ladder,” said Mitchell.

Hyundai A-League 2009/10 – Rd 9

Perth Glory v North Queensland Fury
Saturday, 3 October 2009
ME Bank Stadium, Perth

Local kick-off: 3.30pm (5.30pm AEST)
Referee: Ben Williams

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TV broadcast on Fox Sports 1

Perth Glory Squad: 1.Tando VELAPHI (gk), 3.Jamie COYNE, 4.Andy TODD, 6.Chris COYNE, 7.Jacob BURNS (c), 8.Victor SIKORA, 10.Wayne SRHOJ, 11.Branko JELIC, 12.Scott NEVILLE, 14.Eugene DADI, 16.Adriano PELLEGRINO, 17.Todd HOWARTH, 19.Naum SEKULOVSKI, 20.Aleks VRTESKI (gk), 21.Mile STERJOVSKI, 23.Andrija JUKIC

* one to be omitted
In: 14.Eugene DADI (promoted)
Out: nil
Unavailable: 5.Jamie HARNWELL (knee – 8 weeks), 22.Anthony SKORICH (foot – 2 weeks), 25.AMARAL (thigh – 2 weeks)

North Queensland Fury Squad: 1.Paul HENDERSON (gk), 2.Robbie MIDDLEBY, 3.Chris TADROSSE, 4.Scott WILSON, 6.Ufuk TALAY, 7.Jason SPAGNUOLO, 8.Shane STEFANUTTO, 9.Robbie FOWLER (c), 12.Jack HINGERT, 14.Chris GROSSMAN, 15.Fred AGIUS, 18.James ROBINSON, 19.Daniel MCBREEN, 20.Justin PASFIELD (gk), 21.John TAMBOURAS, 24. Dyron DAAL

*one to be omitted
In: Fred AGIUS (promoted)
Out: Jeremy BROCKIE (not selected), David WILLIAMS (not selected), Paul KOHLER (not selected), Osama MALIK (not selected), Rostyn GRIFFITHS (not selected)
Unavailable: Jacob TIMPANO (hamstring – indefinite), Karl DODD (Knee -5 weeks)

ALeague Roundup Round 8

A depleted Brisbane Roar defeated Sydney FC 1-0 at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday afternoon, a win which moves the Roar up the table and keeps Sydney from regaining top spot from the Gold Coast and Perth Glory.

Roar striker Sergio van Dijk scored the only goal of the game, five minutes from full-time, to stretch Brisbane’s undefeated run against the Sky Blues to eight matches.

Adelaide United won away from home at North Queensland Fury’s Dairy Framer’s Stadium 2-0 on Sunday night.

The Fury dominated the first half, however, the Reds sealed the points in the second with Lucas Pantelis scoring after halftime and Mathew Leckie getting the clincher in injury time.

Melbourne Victory showed their post championship blues are now officially gone as they defeated new guns Gold Coast United by the odd goal in five on the Gold Coast.

The Victory won it in controversial circumstances though as skipper Kevin Muscat, who had previously never missed from the spot, initially drove his spot kick over the Gold Coast cross-bar.

Referee Peter Green gave Muscat a second chance though as he adjudged that Ronnie Van Der Groot had encroached in the box before the kick was taken. The referee was clearly technically correct with this call but was it in the spirit of the game asked Gold Coast coach Miron Blieberg after the game.

Muscat duly stepped up and hammered home the second chance to end Gold Coast’s unbeaten home record and to put the Victory up into fourth position.

Back to Back Golden Boot Glory for the Big ‘O’

Phil O’Callaghan has done it again with his golden boot success capping off a successful move mid way through the season from Mandurah City to the Stirling Lions.

The ever consistent striker with a predators eye for goal scored 7 with the Lions to add to his tally of 8 with the Mandurah side and finish with 15, two goals clear of a chasing pack that included hot shot Armadale striker James Robinson, ECU young gun Tommy Amphlett and retiring Swan United great Damien Scali.

The Lions were in all sorts of trouble at the mid way mark of the season with only 9 premiership points on the board, then an ambitious and timely approach to the jaded striker by Lions President Don Evans gave the goal sneak a new lease of football life.

Phil jumped at the chance to join former mentor Mick Lyons at the Den where the travel issue was a lot less tiresome and the new look Macie Park with the roaring fan base helping give O’Callaghan the fresh football air he badly needed.

Phil Joined the Lions in Round 15 scoring the winner against ECU Joondalup in a tight and hard fought contest that proved to be the Lions turning point for the season, with the Stirling side then going on an amazing 7 run unbeaten spell with O’Callaghan scoring another 6 in the remaining 7 games.

The Lions now look forward to the leagues top striker being at his best for the big match elimination final at Mandurah City…. a club who helped give Phil so much in the time he was there and a club that he has much respect for.

Respect will be put aside as the two sides do battle on the 11th October in what will be a big day for the Lions and the Dolphins.

Lions Through To Finals Depite Defeat at Armadale

The Stirling Lions have miraculously made it into this years Football West Final Five Series despite a heavy 5-2 loss at the hands of Armadale at Alfred Skeet Reseve on Saturday. The Lions were fortunate all the other results went their way after ending their 7 game winning streak at the hands of a merciless Armadale side.

Stirling started the day looking for a win to make sure of their place in the FSS finals series and they started very brightly taking the lead on 16 minutes when Daniel Stoitis headed in a Marc Anthony corner at the back post.

Neither team had many chances on goal in the early stages of the first half as set pieces posed the greatest threat towards goal as Armadale showed when they equalized on 28 minutes.

Lions defender Rick Brewer fouled Warren Grieve outside the area and Gary Bunting took the free kick duties. He whipped in a curling effort around the wall and Brewer managed to get his head to it and divert it past his own keeper who had absolutely no chance at saving it.

Stirling fought back from that unfortunate setback and should have taken the lead once again but Robbie Easton pulled off an incredible instinctive save from Marc Anthony’s point blank header.

Armadale then took the lead on the stroke of half time as Lions keeper Kevin Miller spilt a difficult save low down and the ball fell right at the feet of Army’s Gary Bunting who smashed into the empty net to send the army into raptures.

Stirling got back on level terms seven minutes after the restart thanks to a breakaway attack as 17 yeear old Nadumba Makeche used his lighting pace to beat a defender and advance towards goal before slotting the ball coolly past Easton and give Stirling a point which had them in the finals series.

Easton then denied Lions captain Jordan Rhodes as his ferocious shot was well saved by the keeper before Armadale hit the lead again thanks this time to Warren Grieve’s stunning strike from the edge of the box.

Then on 78 minutes the in-form striker of the competition James Robinson scored a fantastic solo goal to put Armadale 4-2 up and give the coaching staff of the Lions a headache as their team was now looking at missing a place in the finals series.

The Armadale crowd was high in spirits singing “we want five” and the devastating Robinson coolly obliged on 90 minutes as he received the ball on the edge of the box, skipped past his marker then fired truly into the bottom corner to finish the rout and leave Stirling relying on other results to go their way to see if they would have a spot in the FSS finals series.

Fortunately for them Mandurah equalized late on against Inglewood which meant that Mandurah along with the Lions go through to the FSS finals series but coach Michael Lyons would be looking for a vast improvement if Stirling were to make an impact.

Stirling’s Reserves had a strong 3-1 win while the Under 18′s were convincing 5-0 winners ending the season in 2nd place 2 points behind Champions ECU Joondalup.

The Lions will meet Mandurah City in the sudden death elimination final on the 11th of October at Hyundai Stadium in Mandurah.

Mikulic Leaves it Late for Floreat at Swans

A goal five minutes into stoppage-time from Floreat Athena midfielder Branimir Mikulic gave his side a share of the spoils with Swan United after a 1-1 draw at Francis Street.

After dominating the second half it looked like Floreat would leave empty handed before Mikulic headed home a long throw from Adam Bachiller, and he was happy to get something from the game. “Second half we piled on the pressure, but we couldn’t beat Cory Hugo who made some outstanding saves. We left it a bit late but I thought we were patient and didn’t panic and we got the goal which gives us a lift going into next weeks Cup Final,” said Mikulic.

The Swans made two changes to the side that were beaten 1-0 at the Lions last week with youngster Simon Williams, coming in for his league debut, and John Mansaray, replaced the suspended duo Brendan Craig and Shane Webb. The visitors made three changes to the side that beat Canning city 1-0 last week with Callum Roberts, Dean Apelgren and Brad Scott, replacing Daniel Neiderberger, Simon Elton-Bott and Mirco Aleksic.

It was a great day for football and it was the visitors who were first to go close, Bachiller’s long-range shot on three minutes was saved by Hugo.

The Swans, whose Flexible Signage Solutions top five spot vanished last week, began to get on top and on eight minutes John Mansaray’s cross from the right picked out Stephen Guest, but his first time volley went well wide.

With Swans veteran’s Damian Scali and Dom Ando announcing their retirement, the home side were looking to end the season with a victory to celebrate, and on 13 minutes Williams sent Mansaray clear and the midfielder beat keeper Alex Dunn to the ball but his shot rolled agonizingly past the post.

Their pressure paid off on 22 minutes when they hit the front. A long clearance from Hugo was flicked on by Scali and Mansaray streaked clear and fired low past Dunn.

It should have been 2-0 five minutes later, a great run down the right by Williams ended with a pass to Mansaray, who skipped past John Migas, but with only Dunn to beat he fired wide of the target.

Floreat steadied and began to get back into the game and from James Isaia’s cross from the right on the half hour, Roberts fired wide.

Both sides had chances as the tempo lifted, Ando long-range shot curled just past the post for the Swans, while Mikulic’s cross from the right found Scott, whose header was saved low by Hugo.

It was the visitors who ended the half on top and in first half stoppage-time Migas’ cross from the right was headed inches over by Mikulic, but at the break it was 1-0 to the Swans.

Floreat started the second half as they finished the first, on top, and from Jason Barrera’s corner on 55 minutes Mikulic’s header was cleared away by Robert Monterosso, and Bachiller’s follow up shot was saved low by Hugo.

It was one-way traffic as the visitors laid siege to the Swans goal and on 58 minutes Johnny Mirco cut in from the right but his shot from 10-yards went just wide of the post, and moments later David Foster’s close-range header was saved by Hugo.

The Swans keeper was having an outstanding game, and on 65 minutes Roberts’ cross from the left picked out Mikulic, but Hugo saved superbly from his point blank header.

Mikulic was again denied by Hugo on 75 minutes, his shot looked destined for the back of the net, but the Swans custodian palmed the ball away superbly.

Floreat were totally dominating the game, and on 78 minutes Mirco’s run and cross from the right found Bachiller in the box but he headed over from close-range.

Against the run of play the Swans went close to doubling their lead. With Athena pushing men forward, Scali flicked on to Mansaray, and the midfielder rounded Dunn but his shot was cleared off the line by Migas.

Time was running out for the visitors and on 89 minutes Bachiller’s corner fell to Foster, whose first time shot was superbly saved by Hugo and Mirco’s follow up shot was blocked by David McNally.

The Hugo show continue in stoppage-time, a great run and cross by Mirco on 92 minutes found Roberts in space in the box, but the Swans keeper made another outstanding save to deny the striker, and moments later Roberts shot from the edge of the box was pushed away at full stretch by Hugo.

It looked like the Swans would hang on to the points put in the 95th minute Floreat scored their well deserved equaliser. A long throw from the left by Bachiller found Mikulic and his header beat Hugo much to the delight of the travelling Floreat supporters.

After the game both teams, Coaches and officials lined up to applaud Scali and Ando off the pitch, as the pair retire from Premier League football.

Swans Coach Paul Lincoln was philosophical after the game. “Floreat are a good side and the boy’s defended well today. If we had taken our chances in the first half the game would have been over, but on the whole Floreat played well in the second half and deserved the point. It was a shame to let it slip late, it would have been a great send off for Damian and Dom,” said Lincoln.

Floreat Athena Coach Michael Roki was disappointed with his side’s first half but happy with their second half performance. “Unfortunately we only turned up for the second half, we looked a little casual in the first half but we made a few changes and stepped it up in the second half. It was like the Alamo for Swans near the end and Cory Hugo was sensational to keep us at bay,” said Roki.

Swan United 1 (Mansaray 22’)

Floreat Athena 1 (Mikulic 95’)

Francis Street, Saturday, September 26th 2009

HT: 1-0

Att: 150 (Approx)

Referee – Michael Tolmie

Assistants – Taz Paraskevas and Matthew Southern

SWAN UNITED: GK Cory HUGO, 2 Dom ANDO, 4 Robert MONTEROSSO, 5 David PAONE, 7 John MANSARAY, 10 Stephen GUEST, 11 Chris MARSHALL (9 Matthew CATALONO 90’), 13 David MCNALLY, 14 Simon WILLIAMS (16 Christian LOPEZ 76’), 19 Aaron COLE, 20 Damian SCALI

SUBS NOT USED: RGK Alex SUTTON, 6 Andy ALVERAZ, 15 Matt WOOD

Yellow Cards – Mansaray 20’

FLOREAT ATHENA: GK Alex DUNN, 3 James ISAIA, 5 Johnny MIRCO, 8 Adam BACHILLER, 10 Jason BARRERA, 11 Callum ROBERTS, 12 Branimir MIKULIC, 13 John MIGAS, 15 Paul VATISTAS (6 Miki VUJACIC 57’), 18 Brad SCOTT (14 David FOSTER 57’), 22 Dean APELGREN

SUBS NOT USED: RGK Vas VUJACIC, 4 Alex NOVATSIS

Yellow Cards – Nil

Sorrento End Joondalup Season

ECU JOONDALUP’S hopes of a place in the FSS Finals Series were ended by Sorrento who beat their bitter rivals 2-0 at Percy Doyle Reserve.

A goal in each half from Stuart Montgomery and Steve McDonald meant that, despite favourable results elsewhere, the campaign is over for Syd Amphlett’s side.

Given they needed to win to have any chance of extending their season, it was a rather lacklustre start by the visitors and they found themselves a goal down after 15 minutes.

The ball found its way through to Montgomery and, with just keeper Andy Petterson to beat, the veteran coolly slotted the ball into the bottom corner.

It could have been worse for Joondalup seven minutes later but an unmarked McDonald headed over the bar when he should have at least hit the target.

It was nearly midway through the half before the visitors had their first effort but, after a neat touch, Scott Bushby’s half-volley from 20 yards skewed well wide.

Both sides were guilty of giving the ball away far too often and a disappointing first period ended with Todd Harnwell firing wide from distance, before Petterson comfortably held onto Daniel Darras’ drive through a cluster of players.

Joondalup clearly came out after the break with more urgency and were unlucky not to be on level terms two minutes in when Jamie Watt’s spectacular scissors kick from Jake Benson-Cooper’s cross crashed against the upright and away to safety.

Watt again went close 12 minutes later, his close-range volley brilliantly blocked by Gulls keeper Cyril Sharrock, with Bushby heading the rebound over a gaping net.
The visitors continued to press with Benson-Cooper unable to direct a header past Sharrock.

Sharrock was again forced into action moments later, parrying a blistering 20-yard drive from Ryan Williams.

Sorrento hit back but McDonald couldn’t get enough power behind a header to test Petterson, then the giant striker was guilty of an astonishing miss, somehow poking Harnwell’s centre across the face of goal from three yards out.

Montgomery flashed a first-time volley across the six-yard box but there was no-one on hand to apply the finishing touch, then Petterson comfortably held another header from McDonald.

The Sorrento striker was guilty of another glaring miss at the 75-minute mark, heading Montgomery’s pinpoint cross over the bar when unmarked.

But McDonald made no mistake with 12 minutes remaining, powerfully heading a corner past a helpless Petterson to make it 2-0 and all but end Joondalup’s hopes of playing finals football.

Montgomery attempted to add some salt to the visitors’ wounds but his 20-yard volley flew well wide, while at the other end, Scoot Blackmore saw his header from a corner drift off target.

Deep into injury-time Sorrento manager Steve Neville sent Cameron Yorke on in place of the retiring Stuart Banks who received a generous and well-deserved reception from players and fans after a sterling career with the Gulls.

Neville, while obviously disappointed at not being in a position to challenge for a finals spot, was pleased with his side’s end to the season and was quick to stress it wasn’t a matter of having nothing to play for.

“Obviously it was local derby and another thing, we wanted to finish as high as we could,” he said.

“And knowing if we got three points today, instead of being fourth bottom, it could push us up to just over halfway.

“The last three games, we’ve played how Sorrento play. Everybody’s worked hard, we’ve grafted. If we could have carried that through the season, but it’s too late …

“The table doesn’t lie, we finished where we are because over the 22 games we just weren’t quite good enough.”

Report by Tim Lefort courtesy Football West

Match Details:
Sorrento 2 (Montgomery 15′, McDonald 78′)
ECU Joondalup 0
Saturday September 26, 3.00pm
Percy Doyle Reserve
Crowd: Appx 130
Referee: Ton Klaver

SORRENTO: GK. Cyril SHARROCK, 3. Stuart BANKS (28. Cameron YORKE, 90+3′), 4. Shaun KILKELLY, 7. James MORGAN, 8. Brodie MARTIN, 9. Todd HARNWELL, 10. Stuart MONTGOMERY, 11. Lewis FLATT, 12. Paul CUNNINGHAM, 13. Steve McDONALD, 14. Daniel DARRAS
SUBS NOT USED: RGK. Michael LAWSON, 22. Billy QUINCROFT, 24. Ross LAING, 25. Joe STOKER
YELLOW CARDS: Paul CUNNINGHAM 15′
RED CARDS: None

ECU JOONDALUP: GK. Andy PETTERSON, 4. Charlie COMYN-PLATT, 8. Scott BLACKMORE, 9. Jamie WATT, 10. Ryan WILLIAMS (11. Joseph LADO, 77′), 12. Dan ALLEN, 13. Tommy AMPHLETT, 14 Garin COLLINS, 15. Scott BUSHBY, 17. Jake BENSON-COOPER (6. Craig CHEESEMAN, 62′), 18. Dale McCULLOCH
SUBS NOT USED: RGK. Andy BANKS, 2. Aryn WILLIAMS, 5. John WALMSLEY
YELLOW CARDS: Scott BLACKMORE 69′
RED CARDS: None

Balcatta Crowned Worthy Div 1 Champions

Balcatta completed their season today with a hard fought 1-1 draw at Grindleford Reserve against cousins Bayswater City.

Neither side dominated in a gutsy display that rarely rose above mediocre standards.

The first half saw few opportunities for either side, however the Cats looked the better of the two sides immediately after the break and they were ahead on 59 minutes.

Bayswater dominated the final 15 minutes as they fought to salvage a draw and they were rewarded on 83 minutes with a well deserved equaliser.

Following the game Balcatta were presented with the First Division Championship Trophy and individual medals by Football West.

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Stateleague Results Round 22

FOOTBALL WEST STATE LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION

Results – Saturday, 26 September 2009

Cockburn City 3 (Natale 14, Jelen 29, Mirco 57) Canning City 3 (Trevisiol 54, Van Dongen 57, 67); Swan United 1 (Mansaray 22) Floreat Athena 1(Mikulic 94); Armadale 5 (Bunting 29, 45, Grieve 72, Robinson 77, 89) Stirling Lions 2 (Kennedy 18, Mukehie 53); Mandurah City 1(A.Brown 90) Inglewood United 1(Osei-Tutu 13); Sorrento 2 (Montgomery 15, McDonald 78) ECU Joondalup 0; Perth SC 2 (Onoforo 15, 38) Western Knights 0.

Reserves
Cockburn City 4 Canning City 1; Swan United 1 Floreat Athena 5; Armadale 1 Stirling Lions 3; Mandurah City 1 Inglewood United 1; Sorrento 1 ECU Joondalup 0; Perth SC 2 Western Knights 1.

Under 18’s
Cockburn City 2 Canning City 1; Swan United 1 Floreat Athena 5; Armadale 0 Stirling Lions 5; Mandurah City 1 Inglewood United 8; Sorrento 1 ECU Joondalup 2; Perth SC 3 Western Knights 3.

Division One Results – Saturday, 26 September 2009

South West Phoenix 2 (Binni 23, Murphy 32) Fremantle Spirit 3 (Jorquere 50, Wade 56, Carroll 86); Dianella White Eagles 0 Wanneroo City 4 (Boysen 8, Cairney 60, R.Yates 39) ; Balcatta 1(O’Neil 76) Bayswater City 1( Marulanda 83); Gosnells City 3 (Watson 5, Francis 49, Maguire 65) Morley-Windmills 0; Forrestfield United 3 (A.Harold 42, 67, M.Harold 44) Rockingham City 2 (Downs 8, 80); Ashfield 3 (Narraphunt 26, Greenwood 28, Kenevey 36) Queens Park 0.

Reserves
South West Phoenix 1 Fremantle Spirit 2; Dianella White Eagles 1 Wanneroo City 5; Balcatta 5 Bayswater City 2; Gosnells City 4 Morley-Windmills 3; Forrestfield United 2 Rockingham City 2; Ashfield 5 Queens Park 1.

Under 18’s
South West Phoenix 2 Fremantle Spirit 1; Dianella White Eagles 0 Wanneroo City 0; Balcatta 1 Bayswater City 0; Gosnells City 4 Morley-Windmills 1; Forrestfield United 0 Rockingham City 3; Ashfield 6 Queens Park 0.

Dadi Delight in Youth Win

Perth Glory Youth have given their season a kick start with a hard fought 1-0 victory away to Newcastle.

Experienced striker Eugene Dadi, who was playing with the Youth Team to gain match fitness, gave senior Coach Dave Mitchell plenty to think about as he put in a solid performance and registered the winner for Perth in the 19th minute.

The Glory were overdue a win after some nice play in the opening two rounds without reward and the inclusion of Dadi and fellow senior team mate Amaral gave the visitors an edge against their less experienced opponents.

As has been the case in most youth matches the game started at a frantic pace with end to action.  The home side enjoyed some early chances but with Glory goalkeeper Alex Person proving a hard man to pass Perth was able to weather the storm and take the advantage with a sucker punch a short time later.

Dadi delivering the blow as he timed his header perfectly after a great cross from Reece Vittiglia on the right flank.  Newcastle keeper Robbie Kolak was caught in two minds and hesitated in coming forward and could only watch as Dadi’s header looped over him and into the corner of the net.

Both sides squandered further chances before the main break, the Jets close to levelling the scores after half an hour had passed but James Virgili’s shot squirted high over the crossbar.

At the other end David Price managed to find his way around an advancing Jets ‘keeper only to push his shot wide from an acute angle.

The visitors almost doubled their advantage immediately following the restart with the fleet-footed Ludovic Boi and Dadi teaming well to cause the Newcastle defence all kinds of problems.

New Perth Youth Team recruit, Glen Trifiro, could have marked his first match for the side with a goal but sent a golden chance from 10-yards over the crossbar.

Perth continued to dominate possession and territory in the second stanza with Boi, Mario Marcinko and livewire substitute Million Butshiire all being denied by a scrambling Jets defence.

Newcastle played the final quarter of an hour with 10-men after Kolak was sent to the showers early after a clash with Glory midfielder David Price.

National Youth League 2009/10 – Rd 3

Newcastle      0

Perth              1 (Eugene Dadi 19’)

Referee: Tim McGilchrist

Newcastle Jets Youth Team: 1.Robbie KOLAK (gk), 2.Jarrad ROSS, 3.Mario SIMIC, 4.Brodie MOOY, 6.Taylor REGAN, 7.James VIRGILI (13.Fabian IACOVELLI 60’), 8.Scott BALDERSON (20.Dion SHAW (gk) 75’), 9.Mirjan PAVLOVIC (5.Jesse PINTO 53’), 10.Damian BROSQUE, 11.Matthew SIM (14.Adrian KARAKOLEVSKI 57’), 12.Jobe WHEELHOUSE (OA) (7.James Virgili 82’)

Unused substitutes: Nil

Yellow cards: Nil

Red cards: Robbie Kolak 75’

Perth Glory Youth Team: 1.Alex PEARSON (gk) (20.Tim DOYLE (gk) 84’), 2.Ryan PEARSON (14.Glen TRIFIRO 45’), 3.Steven HESKETH, 4.AMARAL (OA) (11.Ludovic BOI 72’), 5.Howard FONDYKE, 6.Brent GRIFFITHS, 7.Scott BULLOCH (OA), 8.David PRICE, 11.Ludovic BOI (10.Million BUTSHIIRE 59’), 12.Reece VITTIGLIA, 22.Eugene DADI (OA) (9.Mario MARCINKO 59’)

Unused substitutes: Nil

Yellow cards: Amaral 22’

Red cards: Nil

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