Andreas Oliveira scored four times to help Perth SC defeat Inglewood United 4-2 in the All Flags Qualifying final at Dorrien Gardens on Sunday evening.
The striker was on fire giving the home side a 4-0 lead, before goals from Ryan Clarke and Jake Geddes gave Inglewood hope, but it's Perth going through to take on the league winners Balcatta in next weeks Major Semi-Final.
"It's always nice to score goals but I was there on the end of some good moves from the lads tonight, it was a good team performance," said Oliveira after the game.
"Inglewood came back at us in the end, they are a good side but I thought we deserved the win. It was nice to get Nags (Antonio Naglieri) back in the middle of the park, his experience will be vital in the final series."
Perth Soccer Club has reached the 2011 All Flags Grand Final after beating league winners Balcatta 2-1 in Sunday's Major Semi-Final at 6PR Stadium.
Second half goals from Antonio Naglieri and David Onoforo put the Blues in complete control, and although Daniel Micevski's late goal closed the gap, it's Perth who move forward to the October 2nd Grand Final at Frank Drago Reserve.
Balcatta made three changes to the side that beat Western Knights on the final day of the regular season. In came Adam Tong, Paul Vatistas and Spencer Harris, with Michael Black and Adam Stillitano dropped to the bench, while David Micevski has left the club to return to Indonesia.
Perth suffered a huge blow before the game losing last week's four-goal hero Andreas Oliveira due to injury, while Robbie Sciascia dropped to the bench. In came Dom de Felice and 17-year-old Josh Wilkins.
Cockburn City has thrashed a disappointing Perth SC side 4-1 at BGC Stadium - Dorrien Gardens.
Former Perth man Ian McMurray came back to haunt his old side, netting a hat-trick. Scott McCulloch scored a screamer for the visitors to add to the home side's misery.
Craig Simpson scored the only goal of the game seven minutes before half time to give Perth Soccer Club a crucial 1-0 win over Sorrento ahead of next week's finals campaign.
Memories of that 4-1 humiliation against Cockburn last weekend were quickly erased as a strong Perth lineup showed grit and determination to overcome an in-form Gulls side in tough conditions at Percy Doyle Reserve.
Sorrento has won their first ever State League Cup Final, after they overcame Perth SC 1-0 after-extra-time to win the 2011 Donate Blood Cup Final, in front of a massive crowd at Macedonia Park on Saturday.
The winning goal came in the second period of extra time, after Jack Doyle's shot was deflected into his own net by Perth defender Shaun Kilkelly, to give The Gulls their first cup triumph in 40 years.
Sorrento skipper Todd Harnwell was delighted to finally get the win in the state's biggest showpiece. "It's been a hell of a long wait for us, and for me since I stated as a 16-year-old, but it's a wonderful feeling," said Harnwell.
"We felt pretty confident going into the game, and I thought we played some of our best football we've played all season. We kept plugging away and we managed to get the goal at the death which is fantastic for our club."
On the day Balcatta received their All Flags Premier League winner's trophy, Perth SC gatecrashed their party by beating them 4-0 at Grindleford Reserve on Sunday afternoon.
Matthew Danskin gave Perth the lead in the first half, and further goals from Rob Sciascia and a stunning brace from Greg Sharland, gave new coach Gianfranco Circati a perfect start to his tenure at the club. It went from bad to worse for Balcatta when they ended the game with ten men after Jovo Pavlovic was sent off on 67 minutes.
Perth skipper David Onoforo was proud of the way the side fought out the win, especially after a week of turmoil at the club. "We played well today, as it's probably been one of the toughest week the club has ever had. It was great to see the boys go out there and play like that and put the turmoil behind them," said Onoforo.
"The young lads performed well today - yes they have got a lot to learn, but today they stuck to their jobs and we are delighted for them. It sets us up nicely for the cup final next week."
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