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Round 3 - Swan I.C. v Perth S.C. |
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Monday, 28 April 2008 |
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Swans stun Perth at Francis Street A stunning second half from Swan I.C. saw them score four times to beat Perth SC 4-0 at Francis Street and move the Swan Valley club to the top of the State League Premier Division table.
Perth opened well and David Onoforo was sent clear in the opening minutes but his shot was blocked by Dom Ando, and Andreas Oliveira fired over from the edge of the box.
The home side settled and had the best chance of the match on 10 minutes, John Mansaray sent Alex Cocking clear but Gareth Deeg was out quick to block his low shot with his legs. Then a great run down the right from Robert Monterosso ended with a cross which was only inches away from Cocking in the six-yard box.
Both sides had chances as the game ebbed and flowed, Oliveira fired over from 12-yards and David Perich’s cross shot was tipped over by the alert Deeg.
Perth went close twice in a matter of minutes; first Onoforo shot was pushed away by Cory Hugo on 20 minutes and sixty seconds later Matt Danskin’s corner found the unmarked Gianfranco Circati who headed wide from close-range.
The visitors ended the half the better, Todd Howarth cross shot flicked the top of the bar, Robbie Puca fired inches wide, and Oliviera’s shot was saved low by Cory Hugo, but it was 0-0 at the break.
The Swans opened up well after the break and they were ahead on 53 minutes with a disputed penalty. Ando’s corner was met by former Perth defender Aaron Cole, and his header seemed to hit the arm of Puca, but the Swans appeals were turned down by referee Steven Gregory.
But the assistant Ton Klaver waved his flag and after consultation with the official the Swans were awarded a penalty, Damian Scali kept his nerve and fired low past Deeg to give the home side the lead.
Perth was struggling against a solid black and whites defence with Cole and David McNally outstanding and it was the home side that increased their lead on 73 minutes.
A long ball out of defence by Justin Hugo was flicked on by Cocking leaving Mansaray clear, the midfielder kept his composer and clinically finished low past Deeg.
The visitors looked to hit back immediately and second half substitute Andrija Jukic’s shot on the turn flashed wide and Oliveira shot was well saved low by Cory Hugo.
With Perth chasing the game the Swans hit on a counter-attack and made it 3-0 on 83 minutes, with the goal of the game. Scali was found by Mansaray on the right, his first time ball found Perich 25-yards from goal, and the midfielders first time shot curled over the top of Deeg on into the top corner of the net much to the delight of the Swans faithful.
To Perth’s credit they continued to push forward, Sharland’s free kick from the edge of the box curling inches wide and from a superb Todd Howarth through ball Oliveira was sent clear but Cory Hugo stood tall and blocked his shot.
The home side made it 4-0 in the second minute of stoppage-time, Ando’s corner fell to Perich on the edge of the box his, shot deflected to Cole who fired past Deeg from five-yards.
A stunning performance from the black and Whites and Coach Paul Lincoln was obviously delighted with his sides’ performance.
“I’m really proud of my whole team today. The back four were superb as they have been for the last couple of weeks. “We struggled defensively last season and it’s a measure of our success when we can hold the 2008 Champions, Floreat Athena, and runners up, Perth, scoreless in consecutive weeks. “But we’ve got our feet firmly on the ground, its early day’s in the competition and we have to perform like that on regular basis,” said Lincoln.
Teams
Swan IC – GK Cory Hugo, Justin Hugo, Dom Ando, Aaron Cole, David McNally, Robert Monterosso (David Paone 89), Brendan Knox (Geoff Mason 68), David Perich, Damian Scali, John Mansaray, Alex Cocking Subs Not Used – Alex Sutton, Michael Tronchin, Conor Mahandy Perth SC – GK Gareth Deeg, Gianfranco Circati, Michael Icanovski, Todd Howarth, Brendan Ross (Antonio Naglieri 66), Matthew Danskin (Andrija Jukic 56), Robert Puca, David Price, Greg Sharland, David Onoforo, Andreas Oliveira Subs not used – Simon Madeschi, Peter Lord, Adam Hett, , Referee – Steven Gregory
Peter Simcox
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