Our State League side returns to Edinburgh this Saturday with a 2-0 lead from the first leg. Cockburn are sure to come out swinging as they look to overturn the deficit. We need everyone in Curtin colours to get behind the side as they look to book their place in the Playoff Final.

Saturday 21st September 2024 | 3PM KO
Edinburgh Oval, Curtin

First Leg Match Report from Footballwa.net -

Curtin University have taken a huge step towards the Inter-divisional play-off final, after a 2-0 win against Cockburn City at Dalmatinac Park on Saturday afternoon. The hosts, who finished second bottom in Division One, struggled to break down a hard-working Curtin side, and a first half goal from Rowan Steed sent the visitors on their way. The Cockerel’s cause wasn’t helped when skipper Euen Grant was sent off late, before Mighael Muller added a vital second goal to seal the win. “I’m happy with the result, although in the end I think we could have had more,” Curtin coach Troy Reid said. “The job is only half done, and we still need to go out there next week and beat Cockburn at home.” Curtin opened the scoring on 16 minutes. A long throw down the line by Aaron Hinshelwood was well controlled by Kieran Witt, who found Jai Coker in the middle of the park, his well-timed through ball sent Steed in on goal, and he finished nearly past Michael Craggs.

Cockburn pressed looking for the equaliser, but they couldn’t find a way past a tight Curtin defence. Any hopes of a Cockburn comeback were dented when skipper Grant was shown a second yellow card six minutes from time, then to rub salt into the wounds Curtin grabbed a second five minutes later. A quick break by Muller saw him play Witt down the right channel, before squaring the ball back to Muller who made no mistake. “Very tight tough game with neither team giving an inch as you’d expect,” Curtin’s Nathan Smith explained. “We really had to dig in there and absorb pressure for periods but the boys did really well. Big week of training to prepare us for the second leg and get the result we need.”