Gwelup Puts Mandurah to the Sword

On a fantastic day for football on a bright, sunny and warm ANZAC Day, Gwelup Croatia played host to Mandurah City in the fifth round of the FFA Cup Western Australia division. Gwelup were just too good against the visitors as they never really allowed City to settle or form long periods of dominance. However Gwelup's opportunities were numerous and plentiful, causing havoc with the City defence from start to finish. However the scoreline doesn't truly reflect the dominance the hosts had over City and really should have been doubled, if not more.
Mandurah were busy early in the first 15 minutes pushing up and with some penetrating crosses and probing free kicks, but it was not to be for the visitors. Gwelup's class was head and shoulders above their opposition by picking apart the defence and going two goals up at half time.
The game opened up more for the hosts but their wasted opportunities frustrated the crowd and gave Mandurah a slim chance to claw back into the game with a few turn overs. This was not to be as Gwelup were unrelenting and put five past them with Mandurah scoring one against the run of play with a fantastic passage of patient play.

Sadly there was no food on sale at the sports club on Wishart Street as it is hard to cater for FFA cup fixtures. I tend to agree as it is just a one off game and the club could lose substantial amounts of money to cater for a possible full or empty house. Shame as Gwelup have a great canteen set up and with great offerings. Their beers, soft drinks and snacks like crisps were on sale and great to sink a few Karlovackos while watching some excellent football on display.

Another note is that the neighbouring Farmer Jack's, formerly an IGA is across the road and the revamped store looks very promising compared to the run down state it was as an IGA. However it doesn't have the takeaway foods like they used to have back in the late Action Food Barns days. However id rather have Gwelup food and beers than that.

The convincing win places Gwelup in the sixth round where they take on National Premier League giants Bayswater City at Frank Drago on the 21st of May.