Wanneroo City 0 Vs. 1 Fremantle Spirit

A late strike by teenager Callum Roberts earned Fremantle Spirit a 1-0 win over Wanneroo City at the Kingsway Sporting Complex. A tight first half saw only a handful of chances carved out by either side as the respective defences held firm despite what was at time some intense pressure. The periods’ main talking point was the yellow card dished out to Fremantle veteran Alex Christie for not removing a ring from his finger. There was a little more urgency in the visitors game after the interval as the pace of Andy Pomfret, Cisco Jorquiera and Jason Barrera began to create more than a few problems for Wanneroo. Luke Croxall and Daniel Hendley ran a tight ship for the hosts, and on those occasions their defences were breached goalkeeper Kevin Miller ensured the score remained level. Wanneroo weren’t without their chances as David Houston headed narrowly high from close range, while Derek Cooke was denied by a stunning save at point blank range by Steve Grant. The game looked set for a scoreless draw when, on 81 minutes, Dale Wingell and Barrera exchanged passes on the edge of the area before the latter cut the ball back to Roberts who gave Miller no chance by slamming his shot into far corner of the net. With the last roll of the dice Wanneroo were awarded a free-kick 22-metres out which Cooke sizzled narrowly over the crossbar.