Inglewood United’s Night Series campaign has come to a close with an experimental line-up surrendering 2-0 to ECU Joondalup this evening at Litis Stadium.   The result may not have been what Michael Garcia was after but the Inglewood boss will be far from disheartened after getting a good look at several fringe players and trialists in a competitive setting.

Prior to the Night Series Garcia vowed to lay the foundations for the coming National Premier Leagues season, which commences later this month.   The former Perth Glory attacker has achieved that, and at the same time given himself plenty of food for thought by featuring two dozen players across five games as he tinkered with line-ups and formations.

A flat first half against Joondalup was punished by goals at either end of the period to Danny Dixon and Tommy Amphlett.   Abdul Sesay stung the gloves of Jamie Serra as Inglewood came into the game more after the turnaround.   Garcia’s men continued to prod and probe their opponents’ defences for openings, albeit without success, before the referee brought proceedings to an end.

Match stats

Inglewood United 0
ECU Joondalup 2 (Dixon 12, Amphlett 43)

Inglewood United: Aleks Vrteski, Daniel Dols, Rikki Smith, Jovo Palvovic, Mark Barnett (Davide Panaia 80), James Steedman, Matt Izzo (Junior Vaudy 65), Andrija Jukic, Greg Sharland, Abdul Sesay, John Thornley (Jarrad McNally 59)

ECU Joondalup: Jamie Serra, Ronald Rixer (Charlie Comyn-Platt 52), Ryan Lowry, Carl Rodgers, Rowdy Yates, Guy McDonald, Joe Smith, Scott Bushby (Jon Higgins 52), Andy Higgins (Connor Ready 71), Danny Dixon, Tommy Amphlett

Bookings: Nil
Dismissals: Nil