Armadale beat ECU 1-0

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Report by Peter Simcox

 

Armadale celebrate Uriel Macias' goal. Photo by Peter Simcox

 

A goal from American striker Uriel Macias meant Armadale ended their season with a 1-0 win against ECU Joondalup at Alfred Skeet Reserve.

 

The result guaranteed completely Armadale's safety, although bottom club Stirling Lions faced an all but impossible task of overhauling John O'Reilly's side.

 

It was the visitors who were on top early and Tommy Amphlett’s glancing header flashed wide before Sam Hutchings pushed away Ollie Annis’ free kick.

 

Then in their first attack Armadale won a penalty. Chad Nilson was brought down in the box and referee Steven Gregory pointed straight to the spot. Lawson sent Johnny Perkins the wrong way but the ball smacked the base of the post and away to safety.

 

ECU lifted after that escape and Amphlett’s shot on the turn crashed off the post, before former Armadale defender Billy Quinncroft fluffed his lines by missing from close range after good work from Josh Whitmore. 

 

 

The visitors went close again three minutes from half time, Knowles picking out Whitmore whose curling effort beat Hutchings only for the crossbar to come to the keeper's to his rescue.

 

ECU continued to dictate terms after the break Knowles’ shot on the run was well saved by Hutchings, before Shane Cassidy headed wide from Quinncroft’s cross.

 

But on 68 minutes Armadale found the opener. A corner wasn’t dealt with and Macias pounced to fire home from close range.

 

ECU pressed late on for the equaliser and Lukas De Lima fired wide when well placed, while Armadale went close to a second when skipper Nathan Costello’s header flashed wide.

 

The loss ended a poor season for Dale McCulloch’s side, and they finished the season second bottom of the table with only relegated Stirling Lions below them.  

 

Star player: Nathan Costello (Armadale)

 

Armadale 1 (Macias 68) 
ECU Joondalup 0

Alfred Skeet Reserve
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Kick-off: 3pm
Referee: Steven Gregory
Assistant referee: Albert Muyembe, Toni Prentoski

 

Armadale: GK Sam HUTCHINGS, 4 Nathan COSTELLO, 5 Ali NAZARY, 6 Joel SANDERSON, 7 Joshua CORTES, 8 Michael LAWSON, 9 Uriel MACIAS (16 Eraste VYAMUNGU 85), 11 Chad NILSON (15 Alex BOND 87), 12 Dannie RICHMAN, 13 Blake ADAMS, 21 Abdul OSMAN (18 Ciaran BYRNE 60)
Substitutes not used: RGK Blake HANSHELL
Yellow cards: Cortes 32, Osman 50, Nazary 61, Vyamungu 90
Red cards: Nil

 

ECU Joondalup: GK Johnny PERKINS, 3 Nicholas KOEFLER, 4 Henry DURR, 5 Shane CASSIDY, 6 Ollie ANNIS, 7 Joe KNOWLES, 8 Josh WHITMORE, 11 Lukas DE LIMA, 12 Billy QUINNCROFT, 13 Tommy AMPHLETT (2 Charlie KENNA 46), 15 Tom HOUGH (14 Ryan MCDARBY 70)

Substitutes not used: RGK George JACKSON, 6 Luke RHODES, 9 Ben HINSHELWOOD
Yellow cards: Cassidy 19
Red cards: Nil

Last Modified on 01/09/2019 01:51

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