Perth Keep Valiant Gwelup at Bay

Gwelup Croatia took on Perth SC at Dorrien Gardens for the FFA Cup match that could see a massive upset for this season's FFA Cup, however it was not to be although not without a fight. Gwelup really pushed Perth to the very end and really showed the true metal of an NPL side to try and adapt and dig deep to put away a plucky, determined yet quality side.
Perth's defence was rather shaky and despite the very windy, wet and miserable conditions they should have adjusted to these conditions. Gwelup are a sharp side with a lot of experience lead by Steven McGarry and adjusted better than the hosts.
Misstimed kicks by Perth and ridiculous kicks taken by their keeper placed themselves under immense pressure but Gwelup being a amateur side fell victim to some moments where Perth got their acts together. As we know in football you can be completely and utterly out-played for most of the game but if you can string a few moments of solid game play together and score from them then it doesn't matter right? That is what Perth did against Gwelup and it's a shame that they are out as they would most certainly have put Sorrento to the sword after watching that dour match at Bayswater.

Perth ended up running out 4-3 winners thanks to some excellent match day announcing at the ground. Very clear, succinct and able to pronounce any player names without any errors.

Perth never failed in the food and drink stakes, although i must make this point of complaint. As a host club, you should know that these matches will get a few more people turning up and watching. To run so low and run out on a few items is a bit of a let down and in fear of leaving a bad impression on these new guests I hope that they come back to watch more NPL or Sunday football as supporting your true local community is what it is all about.

The burger was not a burger but was in a hot dog roll which was funny. The classic Perth SC burger was still in there and boy did it hit the spot on such cold conditions. 7 dollars for a good burger sure beats any over-priced pub burger. A Perth visit wouldn't be complete without having some pasta. tomato pasta sauce with penne was another winner although due to so many people was served on plates but smaller servings for the same price which was a shame.

Cider was for 5 dollars and the usual offerings of Peroni were on tap which was always a ground favourite. Another great afternoon out to Dorrien, Perth SC are sitting on a great thing so close to the city and hopefully with a good crowd like that can see them coming back and enjoying football over many pints of Peroni.