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Young Wanderers fall to Mt Druitt

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Despite a valiant showing, squad changes and four debuts was too much for the Western Sydney Wanderers to overcome as they lost 4-3 to Mt Druitt in an entertaining PS4 NPL2 match.

A hat-trick to Wanderers striker Kyle Cimenti and debuts to 17-year old Tate Russell, 17-year-old Tacettin Kumsuz, 15-year-old Moudi Najjar and former NYL player Lawrence Hanna were highlights in what was a brave loss for the Wanderers.
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With a number of players released from their Hyundai A-League contracts and four players rested for the rest of the season, it was an almost unrecognisable line-up that took to Blacktown Football Park compared to the team that defeated Sydney FC in the Red & Blackā€™s previous match.
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Not that you were able to tell early on in the match as the young Wanderersā€™ team dictated play early against the Rangers with early chances to Tariq Maia and Abdelrahman Kuku but a wonder goal from the away team gave them a 1-0 lead.

Tariq Maia NPL Mt Druitt
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The score line was soon doubled as a Mt Druitt attacker burst down the right to set-up his teammate to make it 2-0.
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Only minutes later the Rangers scored their third goal in 14 minutes against a shell-shocked Wanderers as the referee awarded Mt Druitt a contentious penalty when their player tripped over his own feet and went to ground.
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It was a lesson for the young Wanderers with a very clinical Mt Druitt punishing every mistake that the Red & Black made but they got one back just before half time as Cimenti scored with a great finish.

Ramy Najjarine NPL Mt Druitt
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The second half was a much more assured performance by the Wanderers and while they created chances early they couldnā€™t convert until awarded a penalty in the 74th minute.
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Lachlan Roberts was taken down in the box after a needless challenge from a Mt Druitt defender with Cimenti converting the spot kick for his second goal of match.
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From there it looked only a matter of time before the Wanderers equalised as Jordan Morfitis hit the post and a few other chances narrowly missed but the Red & Black were hit with a sucker-punch only minutes from time.
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Mt Druitt counter-attacked well to take the score to 4-2 and while Cimenti scored his hat-trick to bring the deficit back to one goal immediately after, Cameron Devlin couldnā€™t finish the final chance of the match and Mt Druitt ran out 4-3 winners.
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Up next for the Western Sydney Wanderers is a trip to Christie Park on Tuesday night for a catch-up game against Spirit FC before taking on Northern Tigers at Valentine Sports Park on Saturday.
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Western Sydney Wanderers 3 (Kyle Cimenti 40ā€™ 74ā€™ 88ā€™)
Mt Druitt Town Rangers 4
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Western Sydney Wanderers: Matthew Symes, Lachlan Roberts, Abdelrahman Kuku, Keanu Baccus, Tate Russell (Moudi Najjar), Cameron Devlin, Charles Abou (Jordan Morfitis), Tariq Maia, Ramy Najjarine, Lawrence Hanna (Tacettin Kumsuz), Kyle Cimenti
Unused subs: Daniel Axford, Lachlan Campbell
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Other results
20s: WSW 1-0 Mt Druitt
18s: WSW 2-4 Mt Druitt
16s: WSW 0-1 Blacktown City
15s: WSW 0-2 Blacktown City
14s: WSW 3-2 Blacktown City
13s: WSW 1-3 Blacktown City