ECU Joondalup 1 Vs. 0 Wanneroo City

E.C.U. Joondalup overcame a dogged Wanneroo City 1-0 in their third round fixture at the Joondalup campus of Edith Cowan University. It was a battling performance from Wanneroo who had goalkeeper Kevin Miller to thank for keeping them in the game with a string of saves which constantly frustrated the home attack. Joondalup dominated from the outset with Craig Young finding the side netting with an early strike on goal that resulted from a defensive error. Miller was never far from the action and on 22 minutes produced a fine double save to deny Mark Lee from close-range and then block the follow-up by Ian McMurray. The onslaught continued after the break with Miller tipping a long-range effort from Tommy Amphlett over the crossbar. Their persistence paid off in the 58th minute when Young's shot was blocked by Luke Croxall and the loose ball sat nicely for Mark Lee who made no mistake from 11-metres. A minor scuffle involving Young and Daniel Hendley raised the derby atmosphere with both issued yellow cards by young referee Troy Miller. A few minutes later Wanneroo went down to ten men with Hendley given his marching orders following a rash challenge on Martin Ashworth. Joondalup could have wrapped up the points in the 85th minute after great interplay between McMurray and Young saw the latter's shot fingertipped on to the post by Miller who gratefully clutched the rebound. Wanneroo almost snatched a point in the final minutes through a scramble inside the penalty area which saw Derek Cooke's shot cleared off the line and David Houston blasted the follow-up high of the bar.