Report by Tristan Wheeler

 

Doubles by Jack Salter and Billy Quinncroft helped Sorrento to a comfortable 5-1 victory over Armadale, in a physical PS4 NPLWA round 4 encounter at Alfred Skeet Reserve on Saturday.

Sorrento coach Jamie Harnwell was ecstatic with his side's performance, calling it “comprehensive”.

Opposing coach John O’Reilly admitted that his team had not executed their game plan and had been caught out in key areas.

Sorrento gained control of the match early with a 12^th minute cross from Ryan Pearson finding Scott Witschge, who’s shot was deflected for a corner kick. 

Armadale created an opportunity against the run of play in the 17^th minute, earning a free kick that resulted in Milan Ognjenovic’s header being saved by James Morgan.

Sorrento’s pressure paid off in the 18^th minute. Armadale keeper Michael Craggs could only manage to palm a saved shot into the path of Salter, who promptly scored, giving Sorrento a 1-0 lead.

They doubled their lead in the 24^th minute when a deflected Witschge shot was turned into the net by prolific striker Quinncroft.

Quinncroft added a third goal for Sorrento in the 35^th minute and, as the foul count continued to rise, Armadale’s Faustin Machoci received the first yellow card for a hard sliding tackle in the 40^th.

Armadale’s Kyle King snared a consolation goal in the 44^th, sliding a free kick into the bottom left corner.

The second half would retain the first’s physicality, with Sorrento’s Jordan Brown receiving a yellow card for a sliding tackle in the 54^th.

In the 59^th minute, Sorrento standout Salter rounded the keeper, only to have his shot blocked by Armadale defenders.

Sorrento grabbed their 4^th goal in the 65^th minute when a shot forced Craggs to deflect the ball across goal, where Scott Bulloch pounced to convert.

Craggs would continue to have a busy game, being forced into an excellent close range save by Reece Vittiglia in the 76^th. However, he could do little to prevent Salter from rounding him to score Sorrento’s fifth in the 78^th.

The fifth goal would prove to be the final significant act of the game. Armadale’s frustration was palpable and lead to two further bookings, Nathan Costello (84^th minute) and substitute Beau Rahim (90^th Minute).

The result leaves Sorrento flying high as table leaders with ten points, while Armadale sits in the bottom half with one win.

 

Armadale 1 (King 44min)

Sorrento 5 (Salter 18, Quinncroft 24, Quinncroft 36, Bulloch 65, Salter 78 )

Saturday, March 11, 2016

Alfred Skeet Reserve

Kick-off: 3:15 pm

Referee:  David Bruce

Assistant referees: Sorousha Moayer, Simon Deegan

Assessor: John Signorie

Armadale: 1. Michael CRAGGS, 3. Jake SARDELIC (2. Dylan WHITE 36), 4. Nathan COSTELLO (c ), 5. Sam LOVELESS, 6. Faustin MACHOCI (10.Papa KPATAR 65), 7. Charlie KENNA, 9. Kyle KING (8. Beau RAHIM 59), 12. Joshua TUMOE, 14. David ANNALL 16. Tristan TAYLOR, 18. Milan OGNJENOVIC

Substitutes not used:  15. Charlie WHITE, 23. Alec RADONICH

Yellow cards: Machoci 40, Costello 84, Rahim 90.

Red Cards: nil

 

Sorrento: 1. James MORGAN, 5. Billy QUINNCROFT (9. Sean CANHAM 63), 8. Ryan PEARSON, 10. Scott BULLOCH (7.Alex MORGAN 63), 11. Timothy HILL 13. Steve MCDONALD, 14. Scott WITSCHGE, 17. Reece VITTIGLIA, 18. Jordan BROWN (2. Jacob SHORE 80), 19. Jack SALTER, 20. Brad MCDONALD

Substitutes not used: 32. Jackson DONGRAY, 60. Anthony SALPIETRO.

Yellow cards: Brown 54.

Red Cards: nil.