Inglewood in Top Four Cup
Football West News
Inglewood United confirmed their place in the Top Four Cup and could even snatch a second place finish following their 3-1 win at Rockingham City on Saturday.
Goals from Steve Sokol, Harry Evans and Chok Dau gave them the three points.
Fortunately for Rockingham the news that Stirling had failed to defeat Floreat means they have guaranteed themselves a second season in the NPL WA.
Inglewood broke the deadlock on 37 minutes when a clever inside pass with the outside of his foot from Jason Barrera was met by Sokol running in from the left and he fired home with his right foot.
The second on 51 minutes came from the penalty spot. Inglewood striker Brian Woodall spun and sent the ball wide to Sokol, who ran into the box before being bundled over by Shaz Ramlee. Evans sent Cyril Sharrock the wrong way with the spot-kick.
Rockingham pulled one back midway through the half thanks to Riley Van Dieken's brilliant 20-yard curler into the top corner, but they were caught short at the back chasing an equaliser in injury time and Dau finished in style from the edge of the box.
A top-four finish is a fantastic effort from Inglewood, whose head coach Andres Oliveira took charge just days before the start of the season.
Star player: Brian Woodall (Inglewood United)
Rockingham City 1 (Van Dieken 66min)
Inglewood United 3 ((Sokol 37min, Evans pen 51, Dau 90+1min)
SafeRad Stadium
Saturday, August 24, 2019
Kick-off: 3pm
Referee: Julian Serra
Assistant referee: Aaron Softley, Nathan Hankin
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