Report by Kalon Harrison

Sorrento co-coach Jamie Harnwell said the confidence of scoring the first few goals helped his side control the game in a 4-2 win against Subiaco at the WA Athletics Stadium.

“Suddenly you start wanting the ball more and you want to play, so that helped,” he said.

“We pushed an extra player up front and they had to come and press us which gave us more room to play once we broke the press.”

Sorrento opened the scoring in the 32nd minute through Todd Harnwell who read a clever cross by Sean Canham to flick a header past Sam Stone and into the back post.

Subiaco came out and pressed right from the restart which opened the game up for the away side who had their second five minutes into the second half.

Reece Vittiglia scored his first of a brace after picking up a loose ball in the penalty area and slotting past Stone with a clinical finish.

Vittiglia scored again 11 minutes later in the 61st minute when a long throw was flicked on by Steve McDonald to Todd Harnwell who showed good strength to hold the ball up with his back to goal, then laying the ball off for the right winger to convert.

Subiaco pulled one back in the 72nd minute through Jordan Rhodes who received a clever backheeled pull back from Guy McDonald and slotted past Curtis Aspden calmly.

Sorrento restored their three goal lead through Canham who hung up at the back post to nod home a pinpoint Vittiglia cross in the 90th minute.

With possibly the most impressive goal of the game left until last, Nathan Diaz beat a couple of defenders and curled the ball into the top corner from 20 yards out, but unfortunately it was too little, too late for Subiaco.

Ian McMurray said his young teammates will learn from games like this and will motivate them to improve.

“Every game we are getting stronger and gaining confidence,” he said.

“We created enough chances to still be in the game going into half time. We need to keep learning and keep progressing as we are.”

The result keeps Sorrento five points behind NPL WA leaders Bayswater and Subiaco remain on the bottom of the table.

Subiaco 2 (Jordan RHODES 72’, Nathan DIAZ 90+3’)
Sorrento 4 (Todd HARNWELL 32’, Reece VITTIGLIA 50’, 61’, Sean CANHAM 90’)
Saturday April 19, 2014
Venue: WA Athletics Stadium
Kick-off: 3:00pm
Referee: Adam Fielding

Subiaco: 1. Sam STONE, 2. Nathan DIAZ, 15. Laurence GAUGHAN, 12. Mitch STEINBERG, 3. Rowdy YATES, 6. Brad McDONALD, 4. Alex RANDELL, 10. Guy McDONALD, 11. Matt AKEHURST, 8. Jordan RHODES (14. Jonas DONLING 90’), 7. Ger FITZGERALD (9. Ian McMurray 85’)

Substitutes not used: 5. George TCHAMI, 17. Nathan STEEL, 21. Henry DAVIER
Yellow cards: Diaz 44’
Red cards: Nil

Sorrento: 1. Curtis ASPDEN, 22. Ryan PEARSON, 4. Shawn KILKELLY, 13. Steve McDONALD, 2. Danny CAIN (6. Daryl PLATTEN 55’), 9. Todd HARNWELL (21. Mike McGINLEY 67’), 7. James MORGAN (8. Brodie MARTIN 69’), 14. Chris REID, 11. Scott BULLOCK, 17. Reece VITTIGLIA, 18. Sean CANHAM

Substitutes not used: 60. James MORGAN, 5. Adam LUCA
Yellow cards: Harnwell 45’, Bullock 58’, Morgan 68’, Canham 76’
Red cards: Nil