NPL Night Series: Gorman strikes late for Perth
Football West News
Perth SC celebrate Jayden Gorman's late winner. Photo by FotoEnzo
Youngster Jayden Gorman was the matchwinner for Perth SC as they overcame Bayswater City 3-2 to reach the semi-finals of the NPL Night Series.
The 17-year-old struck four minutes from time as the Azzurri joined Pool One leaders Floreat Athena in the last four.
Andreas Theodosiades and Gustavo Catarcione were Perth’s other scorers at Frank Drago Reserve, while Bayswater’s goals came through a Daryl Nicol penalty and Jason Mirco.
Floreat, seeking to win the Night Series for the third straight year, advanced with their 100% record intact as they beat Cockburn City 2-1 at Dalmatinac Park.
A penalty from Dennis Gallen and a Chris Saldaris goal had Athena two up by the break, before David Dos Santosn puled one back for City.
Perth and Floreat meet next week to decide who will finish on top of the pool.
The third match in Pool One ended with another heavy loss for Rockingham City, this time at the hands of ECU Joondalup.
The Jacks ran out 5-1 winners, with doubles for Andy Higgins and Ben Hinshelwood. Danny Hodgson got the other for Kenny Lowe’s side, while Ryan Kennedy was on target for Rockingham.
ECU Joondalup stuck five past Rockingham. Photo by FotoEnzo
Gwelup Croatia are all but certain of qualifying as Pool Two winners following their 2-0 defeat of Armadale.
Daniel Stynes and Hasani Sinclair scored the goals which restored Gwelup’s three-point advantage over Perth Glory and Inglewood United, who both won on Friday night at Percy Doyle Reserve.
Charlie Leech, Josh Rawlins and Carlo Armiento scored for Glory in their 3-1 win over Balcatta. Adam Zimarino got Balcatta’s goal.
Inglewood defeated Sorrento 2-1 thanks to Robert Petkov’s late winner. Alex Morgan struck the opener for Sorrento while Steve Sokol brought United level.
Results
NPL Night Series Round Four
Pool One
Bayswater City 2-3 Perth SC
Cockburn City 1-2 Floreat Athena
Rockingham City 1-5 ECU Joondalup
Pool Two
Armadale 0-2 Gwelup Croatia
Perth Glory 3-1 Balcatta
Sorrento 1-2 Inglewood United
State League Night Series Round Three
Group A
Quinns FC 0-1 Carramar Shamrock Rovers
Fremantle City v Morley-Windmills (Game Guardian Stadium, Sunday 5pm)
Group B
Subiaco 4-1 Dianella White Eagles
Wanneroo City 3-1 Ashfield
Group C
UWA Nedands 2-1 Kingsley Westside
Forrestfield United 5-1 Balga
Group D
Western Knights 5-0 Joondalup City
Joondalup United v Kelmscott Roos (Game Guardian Stadium, Sunday 7pm)
Group E
Olympic Kingsway 4-1 Gosnells City
Mandurah City 2-2 Canning City
Group F
Curtin University v Swan United (Edinburgh Oval, Sunday 5pm)
Stirling Lions v Murdoch University Melville (Edinburgh Oval, Sunday 7pm)
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