Bayswater defeat Mandurah to sit third on NPLWA ladder
Report by Tristan Wheeler
Bayswater City comfortably defeated Mandurah City 3-0 at Securitas Protect Stadium on Saturday, with goals from Gustavo Giron Marulanda, David Stokoe and Todd Howarth sealing the victory.
Coach Chris Coyne said he was pleased with his side's performance, but he would have liked a more clinical finish from his players.
“We made a real emphasis starting from the warm up, that everything we did was high tempo, and I thought that they’d struggle with that,” he said.
“We’ve got some good players that can play at high pace. I’m pleased with the result but I thought it could have been 5 or 6, and that’s no disrespect to Mandurah.
“Credit to them, they worked their socks off. If they can get a couple of wins they will be there or thereabouts.”
Mandurah coach Doug Hesketh was quick to praise his team for putting in a great effort against a top side, including the younger players who stepped up in place of their injured teammates.
“I thought we gave a good account of ourselves, to be honest,” he said.
“We’ve got nine injuries from our 23 man squad, ranging from four weeks to a year.
“I’m really proud of them. I think we have a few wins in us, we just have to keep going.”
Bayswater started the game at a high tempo, pushing Mandurah onto the back foot. It paid off early, with Bor Bor Sam being pulled down in the penalty box to give Marulanda the chance to open the scoring from the penalty spot. He finished confidently to Bradley Eiffe’s left to give Bayswater the lead in the 6th.
They continued to build pressure and a cross in the 17th minute slipped through Mandurah’s defensive line to find Stokoe unmarked at the back post. He turned the ball home to double Bayswater’s advantage.
At half time the score was 2-0. Mandurah’s best chance of the half occurred when a driven Jeffrey Bright shot was pushed wide by Devon Spence for a corner.
The second half did not match the intensity and pace of the first, the game slowing as each side began to feel the effects of a manic first half.
Todd Howarth capped an excellent game in the 89th, putting the ball into the bottom corner to give Bayswater the third goal, and seal the match.
The result takes Bayswater to 20 points, with a game in hand. Mandurah remains at the foot of the league but can take encouragement from the efforts of their younger players.
Mandurah City 0
Bayswater City 3 (Marulanda 6mins, Stokoe 17, Howarth 89)
Saturday, May 6, 2017
Securitas Protect Stadium
Kick-off: 3:00 pm.
Referee: Adam Fielding
Assistant referees: Joshua Nixon, Stuart Reeves.
Mandurah City: 1.Bradley EIFFE, 2.Mitchell FIRTH, 3.Jeffrey BRIGHT, 4.Matthew STARES, 5.Thomas STRAKER, 6.Joshua WARREN (16. Michael EVANS 69), 7.Mark MCLAUGHLIN (13. Bailey MULLINS 92), 8. Andrew BROWN, 9. Craig TONE, 11. Slade RULE, 12. Mitchell MORRIN (10. Jordan RHODES 21).
Substitutes not used: 14. Jack WILD 17. Cyril SHARROCK.
Yellow cards: Straker 5, Rule 6, Tone 32, McLaughlin 68, Brown 91.
Red Cards: nil.
Bayswater City: 1. Devon SPENCE, 2. Declan HARGREAVES, 6. Todd HOWARTH, 9. Gustavo Giron MARULANDA (21. David HEAGNEY 74), 10. Jason MICRO (3. Jack ALLEN 85), 12. David STOKOE, 13. Trent KAY, 17.Bor Bor SAM, 19. Luka NINKOVIC (8. Paul MCCARTHY 60), 20. Sam MITCHINSON, 23. Andrija JUKIC
Substitutes not used: 16. Ayden DRAGUN, 25. Michael COHEN.
Yellow cards: Marulanda 73.
Red Cards: nil.
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