The latest round of NPL WA fixtures saw the PGFC Academy Under-18s and Under-20s both secure maximum points against Floreat Athena to maintain their respective title challenges, while the First Team were downed 3-1 by the same opponents.
Jayden Gorman gave the senior side the best possible start under the Friday night lights at Lark Hill when he forced home a Josh Anasmo cross-shot from close-range with 13 minutes on the clock.
The visitors were in front by the break, however, Bala Noah Shamaki’s volleying in to make it 1-1 and Ben Steele then finding the net after the Glory defence had failed to fully clear a corner.
John Walmsley’s side duly threw everything at Floreat in the second half and came agonisingly close to levelling it up at 2-2 in the 88th minute when substitute Joel Anasmo was foiled by goalkeeper Jason Saldaris in a one-on-one situation.
And to rub salt into the wound, the ensuing passage of play culminated in Nicholas Ambrogio chipping home from the edge of the box to make the points safe for Athena.
PGFC Academy First Team Line-Up: 1.Luca IOVENE (gk), 2.Aiki TSUKAMOTO, 3.Shade STEWART, 4.Kaelan MAJEKODUNMI, 5.Julian KELLY, 6.Danny DOUGLAS (12.Matthew GEORGE 63′), 7.James OVERY (11.Joel ANASMO 63′), 8.Laat MATHIANG, 9.Jayden GORMAN, 10.Jaylan PEARMAN, 15.Josh ANASMO (17.Khoa NGO 71′)
Substitutes not used: 16.Manolo VENERACION, 18.Gert PRINSLOO, 20.Lucas COOK, 50.Liam COYNE (gk)
On Saturday morning, meanwhile, the table-topping Under-18s secured their tenth win in 11 games, Alfie Knight, Chulu Johnson and Noah Ieraci all finding the net as they eased home 3-0.
And the Under-20s kept the pressure on league leaders Perth SC by also picking up maximum points as goals from Royie Rahamim, Joel Anasmo and Louis Hewings helped them see off third-placed Floreat, 3-2.
All three teams are in action at Lark Hill again on Saturday (10th June), with Balcatta Etna providing the opposition.
The Under-18s will get the day underway at 11am, followed by the Under-20s at 1pm and the First Team at 3pm.
(picture courtesy of Tom McCarthy)
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