Source :- PERTH NOW NEWS
Bayswater City have guaranteed their progress to the knockout stages of the Australian Championship for the first time with a dominant 4-1 victory over the Marconi Stallions in Sydney on Saturday.
The NPL WA champions have three wins from four games and 10 points to top their group, with seven points separating them from third and just two games remaining in the group stage.
The top two qualify for the quarterfinals.
The visitors started brightly, with Brent Quick and Declan Hughes creating early opportunities, and Hughes’ free kick in the ninth minute narrowly missing the target.
Marconi also had opportunities, including a dangerous effort in the 24th minute that required outstanding defensive work from Bayswater.
Bayswater broke the deadlock a minute later through Chok Dau before doubling their advantage 11 minutes later, with Cameron Teece finding the back of the net to make it 2-0.
The second half continued to favour Bayswater, with Teece striking the post from a free kick in the 76th minute before Christopher Jackson extended the visitors’ advantage to three goals just three minutes later.
Patrick Loughrey added further gloss to the scoreline in the 88th minute, making it 4-0 and seemingly putting the result beyond doubt.
Marconi managed a consolation goal deep into stoppage time, with Jack Armson finding the net in the 94th minute to avoid a clean sheet for the visitors.
Bayswater host Sydney Olympic at Frank Drago Reserve on Saturday night before a decisive away game against second-placed Oakleigh Cannons (nine points) that could determine who tops the group.
