NPL Night Series winners Sorrento FC suffered an upset loss in the Hahn Australia Cup on Saturday after they threw away a 3-0 lead to crash out 5-3 at home to State League Division One Subiaco.
The Gulls made a blistering start and were three up inside 20 minutes thanks to two goals by Keegan Chambers and one from Dean Cummings. And though Kaleb Morrison pulled one back via the penalty spot before the break, there was no sign of the late drama to ensue. However, after Morrison grabbed his second on 71 minutes, Subi grew in belief and the visitors were level soon after as Morrison completed his hat-trick with another penalty. Sorrento were suddenly on the ropes and Subi delivered the KO with two late goals, first from Alexandre Coelho and then from his fellow substitute Tarek Atta.
State Cup holders Olympic Kingsway are through to the last 16 of the WA rounds after they beat Armadale 5-2 at Kingsway Reserve. Olympic didn't look back after racing into a 3-0 lead by half an hour thanks to goals from Harley Orr, Tyler Garner and Jayden Gorman. Armadale were given some hope early in the second half through Amir Ajan, only for the Green Machine to hit back with goals for Ronan Dowling and Luke Hewings. Pieter Jacobsz got a late consolation for the Army.
Josh Hunter was the hero for Floreat Athena who won on penalties at Perth RedStar following a 1-1 draw. The Floreat keeper scored the winner in the shoot-out having previously excelled between the sticks. Floreat went ahead in the opening minute of the game through Andrew Palmer’s own goal, with Matty George levelling for RedStar nine minutes later.
AUSTRALIA CUP FIXTURES AND RESULTS
There were five NPL-versus-State League Division Two ties and all went the way of the top-flight teams.
Fremantle City beat East Perth 4-2 after extra-time, with Riley Woodock getting a brace for Freo; Alex Pomeroy got the only goal as Western Knights edged Wanneroo City 1-0; Jon Stynes helped himself to a hat-trick in Balcatta Etna’s 4-0 defeat of Wembley Downs; Samuel Dweh struck twice as Stirling Macedonia beat Forrestfield United 3-0; and Bayswater City won by the same scoreline against Balga on Friday.
Perth SC were ruthless against Belt Up Amateur League side Perth AFC, scoring a dozen unanswered goals at Dorrien Reserve including four in an eight-minute spell late on by Jamie McNelis.
The other Amateur League sides in action also went out, all to first division opposition. South Perth United lost 3-0 at home to Kalamunda City, Port Kennedy were beaten 5-1 at MUM FC, while North Perth United went down 3-2 at home to Curtin University, for whom Marcus Seydel got two.
Two-goal Tyler Holden helped second division Quinns FC secure a great 3-0 win over first division Gosnells City. Canning City were unable to match that feat as they lost 4-3 at UWA Nedlands, with Joseph McInnes scoring a hat-trick.
In an all-Division One game, league leaders Gwelup Croatia went out to Inglewood United on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
Finally, State League Night Series winners Kingsley Westside won 5-1 against Football Margaret River of the South West Soccer Association. Luke Salmon bagged a hat-trick for Kingsley.
RESULTS
Friday
Bayswater City 3-0 Balga
Saturday
Fremantle City 4-2 East Perth FC
South Perth United 0-3 Kalamunda City
Perth RedStar -1 Floreat Athena (Floreat won on penalties)
Gwelup Croatia 1-1 Inglewood United (Inglewood won on penalties)
Stirling Macedonia 3-0 Forrestfield United
Western Knights 1-0 Wanneroo City
Quinns 3-0 Gosnells City
Murdoch University Melville 5-1 Port Kennedy
Olympic Kingsway 5-2 Armadale
Perth SC 12-0 Perth AFC
Balcatta Etna 4-0 Wembley Downs
UWA Nedlands 4-3 Canning City
Sorrento FC 3-5 Subiaco
Kingsley Westside 5-1 Football Margaret River
Sunday
North Perth United 2-3 Curtin University