Report by Blayne Treadgold

Subiaco lived up to their logo on Saturday afternoon with a courageous performance that earned them a 3-2 win over much-fancied Bayswater City at Rosalie Park.

Goals to player-manager Ian McMurray, Jordan Candlish and a penalty to Alex Randell, as well as heroic goalkeeping by Ryan Montgomery at the other end, helped Subiaco hold on for the morale-boosting victory.

McMurray was ecstatic with his side’s performance.

“It was the best performance I’ve been involved with since playing and coaching,” he said of a team whose club emblem features a roaring lion. “You can’t fault the boys today.

“We stayed switched on for the 90 minutes, which we knew we had to do against a quality side like Bayswater. I can’t fault any of the team. The back four were tremendous, the midfield three worked their socks off (and the) two wingers tracked back and tucked in when they needed to.

“We just worked as a unit today and not forgetting our goalkeeper had some tremendous saves and saved that (David Heagney) penalty at the end.”

It was the perfect start for McMurray after Bayswater keeper and former Subiaco player Michael Cohen produced a howler to allow McMurray the easiest of goals and tap in to break the deadlock in the 13th minute.

Heagney went close for City in the 20th minute as he cut inside and unleashed a left foot shot which rattled the crossbar.

Trent Kay brought Bayswater level in the 36th minute with a great header from a Todd Howarth free-kick, however the celebrations were short lived as Candlish put Subiaco ahead again just a minute later.

Bayswater were level just before half-time when Jason Mirco was brought down and Heagney fired home from the penalty spot.

Second-half magic from Bor Bor Sam saw Bayswater breach the Subiaco defence several times but despite creating chances the visitors were unable to capitalise.

McMurray was again in the thick of the action when he was brought down in the box and Alex Randell fired home from the spot to edge Subiaco ahead again in the 52nd minute.

Bayswater kept pushing late with Sam causing more drama before a controversial injury-time penalty decision for a handball gave Bayswater a chance to level.

But Montgomery produced a brilliant diving save to thwart Heagney’s penalty and earn Subiaco a memorable victory.

Bayswater coach Chris Coyne was disappointed with his side’s performance but also commended Subiaco on their win.

“We didn’t start,” he said. “(It was) three of the sloppiest goals I’ve seen. When you play like that you get what you deserve.”

“All credit to Subiaco, I thought they were magnificent, they fought hard for each other (and were) well organised.

“I hope they have a good night and enjoy it because they worked really hard for the win.”

Subiaco AFC  3 (McMurray 14min, Candlish 38, Randell (P) 53)

Bayswater City  2 (Kay 36min, 45+1)

Saturday June 3, 2017

Rosalie Park

Kick-off: 3:00pm

Referee: Matthew Southern

Assistant Referees: Stephen Knight, Peter Kaiser

Subiaco: 1. Ryan MONTGOMERY (GK) (C), 4. Alex RANDELL, 7. Nathan DIAZ, 11. Carlin FEELY (6.Ignacio DOMINGUEZ), 12. Nathan SMITH, 13. Jordan CANDLISH, 14. Ross JARMAN (8. Mike LAWSON), 16. Ian McMURRAY, 17. Alex CASTIELLO, 18. David PERICH (10. Owen COATES), 19. Stefan HILL

Substitutes not used: 9. Dylan ANDREWS
Yellow Cards: 18. David PERICH, 14. Ross JARMAN, 17. Alex CASTIELLO, 4. Alex RANDELL,
7. Nathan DIAZ, 12. Nathan SMITH

Red Cards: nil

 

Bayswater City: Bayswater City: 25. Michael COHEN (GK), 2. Declan HARGREAVES,
6. Todd HOWARTH (C), 10. Jason MIRCO (9. Gustavo Giron MARALUNDA), 11. Devon GIBSON, 12. David STOKOE (18. Brent GRIFFITHS), 13. Trent KAY, 17. Borbor SAM 20. Sam MITCHINSON, 21. David HEAGNEY, 23. Andrija JUKIC (3, Jack ALLEN)

Substitutes not used: 14. Tristan COLLI
Yellow cards:  23. Andrija JUKIC, 21. David HEAGNEY, 18. Brent GRIFFITHS, 20. Sam MITCHINSON,
6. Todd HOWARTH