Mathiang goal gives Glory Challenge Cup win
A second-half goal from Laat Mathiang gave Perth Glory victory over the Gold Fields WA Men's State Team last night in the Gold Fields Challenge Cup clash.
Mathiang fired low past keeper Luke Radonich 10 minutes from time after Kristian Santich's failed clearance.
Former Glory duo Neil Kilkenny and Rostyn Griffiths were the stand-outs for the State Team against a Glory side three weeks out from the start of the A-League season.
Football West would like to thank Gold Fields Australia as the name sponsor of the Challenge Cup and all of our State teams.
Match Details
2024 Gold Fields Challenge Cup
Gold Fields WA State Team 0 Perth Glory 1 (Mathiang 80′)
Half-time: 0-0
Sam Kerr Football Centre
Wednesday 25 September 2024
Referee: Niall Gillmor
Assistant referees: Josh Manella, Lawson Rimmer
Gold Fields WA State Team: 1.Lewis ITALIANO (Bayswater City) (12.Luke RADONICH (Fremantle City) (gk) 46'), 2.Aryn WILLIAMS (Olympic Kingsway) (18.Declan HUGHES (Perth RedStar) 83'), 4.Nick WALSH (Perth RedStar), 5.Rostyn GRIFFITHS (Balcatta Etna), 6.Neil KILKENNY (Sorrento FC), 8.Mitch OXBORROW (c) (Olympic Kingsway) (15.Tyler GARNER 83' (Olympic Kingsway)), 9.Pieter JACOBSZ (Armadale) (7.Joe KNOWLES (Olympic Kingsway) 46), 10.Jesse LAZZARO (Western Knights) (22.Daniel FAICHNEY (Perth SC) 76'), 11.Joel CHIANESE (Perth RedStar) (27.Clay GIBBS (Sorrento FC) 70'), 17.Matt GEORGE (Perth RedStar) (16.Kristian SANTICH (Western Knights) 46), 25.Sean McMANUS (Floreat Athena) (3.Zayd FARAH (Perth SC) 46')
Substitutes not used: 14.Ajang YUOT (Floreat Athena), 19.Thiak KULE (Bayswater City), 20.Sam COOK (Perth SC), 26.Josh SAMSON (Olympic Kingsway)
Yellow Cards: None
Red Cards: None
Perth Glory: 1.Oli SAIL (gk) (13.Cameron COOK (gk) 46′), 3.Anas HAMZAOUI (27.Will FRENEY 46′), 5.Lachlan BARR (41.Laat MATHIANG 46′), 6.Brandon O’NEILL (24.Andriano LEBIB 46′), 9.David WILLIAMS (c) (26.Koha NGO 46′), 12.Taras GOMULKA (25.Jaylan PEARMAN 46′), 17.Jarrod CARLUCCIO (38.Gio DE ABREU 80′), 21.Abdul FAISAL (18.Santiago FLORES 46′), 19.Josh RISDON (2.Tino MUTEMA 46′), 22 Adam TAGGART (16.Adam BUGARIJA 46′), 28.Kaelan MAJEKODUNMI (42.Daniel JANKULOSKI 46′)
Substitutes not used: 8.Alex BOLTON, 23.Tadi KUZAMBA, 30.Jhett WARNER (gk), 39.Seb DESPOTOVSKI
Yellow Cards: None
Red Cards: None
