Report by Tommy Doleman

Bayswater City maintained their charge towards the top of the PS4 National Premier Leagues WA with a 2-1 win over old rivals Perth Soccer Club at Finance 365 Stadium.

Jason Mirco proved to be the match winner with a brace as the defending champions showed that they wouldn’t be giving up their crown without a fight.

Perth, who suffered only their second loss of the season, had their chances to get something out of the match but Dean Evans’ strike ultimately came too late to make an impact on proceedings.

Both teams had their moments in a first half where blustery conditions affected the quality in the final third.

Francis Soale denied David Heagney after 15 minutes before Gustavo Catarcione fired inches wide five minutes before the break for Perth.

Two minutes after half time the home side made the breakthrough when Perth struggled to deal with a corner and Mirco was on hand to stab home.

Perth responded well and came close twice through as Devon Spence foiled Reece Vittiglia before stopping Catarcione’s header.

But the visitors rued those missed chances as Mirco curled a free kick over the wall to double Bayswater’s leader just past the hour mark.

Soale produced a good block soon after to deny Mirco his hat trick, while at the other end Vittiglia couldn’t trouble Spence with a free header.

Evans did eventually register a consolation for Perth with a cracker from outside the area but referee Nico Hoyle blew the whistle for full time immediately after the restart.

Bayswater City 2 (Mirco 47mins, 65’)
Perth SC 1 (Evans 90+5’)
Saturday May 7, 2016
Finance 365 Stadium
Local kick-off: 3:00pm
Referee: Nico Hoyle

Bayswater City: GK: Devon Spence, 2. Jack JONES, 5. Andrew REALE (12. Steve BURTON 81’), 6. Todd HOWARTH, 7. Hayden DOYLE (14. Lawrence SHURUMA 68’), 10. Jason MIRCO, 13. Trent KAY, 15. Brian FARRELL, 16. Jamie COYNE, 21. David HEAGNEY (23. Andrija JUKIC 77’), 22. Nathan COSTELLO
Substitutes not used: RGK. Fraser GREENWOOD, 4. David STOKOE
Yellow Cards: Heagney 58’, Costello 78’, Spence 81’
Red Cards: Nil

Perth SC: GK: Francis SOALE, 4. Adrian MADASCHI, 5. Dean EVANS, 6. Clark KELTIE, 8. Tom KING, 9. Gustavo CATARCIONE, 10. Nick AMBROGIO (14. Dino TOPCAGIC 67’), 12. Jordan DE LEO, 13. Rocco PIZZATA, 17. Reece VITTIGLIA, 18. Oliver TATE (2. David FILLIPOU 10’)
Substitutes not used: RGK. Daniel PASSARELLI, 7. Frank FURFARO, 16. Thomas JEBB.
Yellow Cards: Madaschi 67’, De Leo 76’, Keltie 93’
Red Cards: Nil