Under 12 Boys – Sunshine Coast FC (1) v Moreton Bay United FC (0)
Round 7 saw Sunshine Coast FC playing Moreton Bay, who are currently sitting on top of the league ladder. Sunshine Coast FC knew that it could be a difficult match to win, however, they also knew that with determination, they could certainly challenge Moreton Bay.
The three minute mark saw Kaidin Dawson take the first corner for Sunshine Coast FC straight to Ryan Tappouras for a solid header towards the goal which was deflected by Moreton Bay’s keeper.
Moreton Bay counter-attacked at the four minute mark, although this was saved well by keeper Alec Lavender.
The next 16 minutes saw a battle for possession, until the 20th minute where Dré Ngaha took a solid free kick hoping to score, but the wind took hold and the ball curved to the left of the goal.
The 23rd minute marked a corner for Moreton Bay, but was cleared from the goal area by Herbie Allsopp.
Half time saw a score line of nil all.
The 34th minute saw Moreton Bay putting pressure on Sunshine Coast FC, although Riley Moore and Deepal Maharaj were both working well together in the mid-field to shut the opposition down.
Lavender saved another Moreton Bay attempt on goal with a hard-hitting dive to keep the score line nil all.
The 39th minute saw Allsopp show strength in defence by blocking and helping to clear a shot on target by Moreton Bay.
The 44th minute saw Moore pass to Jett Wouters, who took a solid left-boot strike at 20 yards from the goal to hit in the top-left corner. Fire 1 – 0.
Tappouras cleanly tackled a Moreton Bay player in the 44th min to save a shot on goal.
Lavender saved another two Moreton Bay strikes from hitting the back of the net between the 46th and 48th minutes.
The 49th minute saw another Sunshine Coast FC attack by Luke Vancam crossing to Wouters, who took another strike, although it glanced over the crossbar.
The 52nd minute saw Wouters take another shot, however it also went over the goal.
The 54th minute saw Mark Shaw passing the ball to Wouters who shot just past the crossbar.
Moreton Bay tried to equalise in the 58th minute, but Hayden White tackled cleanly to ensure the 1-0 win.
Overall, one the best games played by the Sunshine Coast FC boys who showed strength, determination and integrity from the first whistle to the end.
Player of the Match: Mark Shaw
Under 13 Boys – Sunshine Coast FC (5) v Moreton Bay United FC (2)
Round 7 saw Sunshine Coast FC Fire meet Moreton Bay Jets for the first time for 2017. The last meeting was in round 26 of the 2016 season where it was a competitive game resulting in a 2-1 win for Sunshine Coast FC.
Sunshine Coast came out prepared to play hard on a rain sodden pitch and to be challenged by Moreton Bay Jets.
Fire entered the field in the same style as previous weeks, beginning strong and immediately placing pressure on the opposition to control the game.
Five minutes in and Sunshine Coast FC placed the first score on the board when Joshua Kacperski ran the ball up the right wing, crossed the ball into the goal with a deflection by the Moreton Bay Jets keeper then followed in by Kane Gibbs. Fire 1-0
Moreton Bay Jets retaliated quickly however a solid save by Sunshine Coast FC keeper Ben Nassiep foiled their attempt.
Sunshine Coast FC continued to strive forward taking a number shots by Jake Rocker, Matthew Becker and Gibbs just missing the target. On the 14th minute the pressure from Sunshine Coast FC saw our second goal when Becker passed the ball from the centre out to Gibbs on the left and then Gibbs placed it in the back of the net. Fire 2-0
With Sunshine Coast FC leading by two goals, Moreton Bay Jets took advantage of Sunshine Coast FC’s complacency and retaliated quickly with Isaac Kesiena stepping around keeper Nassiep and putting Moreton Bay Jets on the board on the 18th minute. Fire 2-1
Sunshine Coast FC settled and began to place pressure again moving the ball around the pitch. A substitute on the 28th minute saw Kyan Bryant enter the pitch and immediately he demonstrated his drive and effectiveness as he followed the ball in after a Moreton Bay keeper fumble scoring Sunshine Coast FC’s 3rd goal. Fire 3-1
Moreton Bay Jets closed the gap when they drew a foul from Sunshine Coast resulting in Moreton Bay Jets Tom Baresic taking a successful free outside the box on the 32nd minute. Fire 3-2
The second half saw Sunshine Coast FC return to the pitch ready to increase their lead. A kick out by the Moreton Bay Jets keeper met the head of Maxx Demerutis, to the feet of Flynn Faulkner, through to Gibbs scoring our 4th goal on the 40th minute. Fire 4-2
Sunshine Coast FC continued to drive forward while remaining consistent in defence. The speed of the Moreton Bay attack saw them break away with a run towards the Sunshine Coast FC’s goal then being nullified with a save by keeper Nassiep on the 60th minute.
Sunshine Coast FC continued to push forward with another shot at goal by Gibbs deflected by the Moreton Bay keeper into the pathway of Lucas Kljajcin. A strike by Kljajcin deflected off the keeper and into the back of the net on 70th minute. Fire 5-2
Player of the Match: Dimitri Pritchard
Under 13 Girls – Sunshine Coast FC (5) v Eastern Suburbs FC (1)
Morning kick off temperatures above 32 degrees and touching 96% humidity ensured the drinks breaks scheduled for each half were very much appreciated by all. The girls had made an excellent start to the season and it was important that they continued the excellent form they had displayed in the preseason and game-1 of the main season. It was immediately apparent that once again the girls were on point and they settled into their familiar pattern of working hard for each other and doing the little things that great team players do.
A new layout of 4-3-3 saw the Fire take the field with a solid back four of Annabelle Campbell at right back, Vicky Holowko and Ellie Hambly as centre backs and Sophie Ryan as left back. The girls were extremely solid and worked together throughout the entire game to ensure goal keeper Dimity Bucciarelli had little to do. However, when called upon, Dimity was confident and assured in her actions. After a week spent on camp touring Canberra, Annabelle Campbell was her usual dependable self and never put a foot wrong. Sophie Ryan looked like she had been playing with the girls forever and never missed a beat.
The midfield three of Drew Aiken, Maddy Sansby and Emily Ferroussat got through a power of work. The warm conditions ensured the girls had to work for each other as they pushed forward to support attacks and then drop quickly to support the back four. Their vision and quick thinking ensured the transition from defence to attack was smooth and fast and gave the forwards plenty of goal scoring opportunities.
The front three of Tamika Banks, Lilly Herron and Grace Shelley (and super-sub Tahlia) were constantly moving to provide options for the rest of the team. Both sides of the front line were firing and all displayed excellent skills and speed throughout the game.
In the 10th Minute Drew Aiken adjusted the shooting sights after intercepting an Eastern Suburbs goal kick. A wonderful strike with her right foot saw the ball bend into the top right hand corner of the goal.
After some wonderful build up play down the left hand side of the field by Sophie Ryan and Tahlia, the ball was crossed into the path of Maddy Sansby who struck the ball into the corner of the goal.
In the 40th minute Emily Ferroussat fought for the ball on the left side, sending it wide to Tahlia. A beautiful through ball saw Lilly Herron use her amazing speed to get to the goal. Slowing slightly to settle herself, Lilly struck the ball past the keeper with real venom.
Another energy charged performance from Tamika working hard down the right hand side of the field. The recipient of a slide rule pass from central defender Vicky Holowko saw Tamika turn of the afterburners, steady herself as she approached the keeper and smashing it into the back of the net.
Five minutes later Tamika was at it again after being released by Sophie Ryan. Much like the previous goal, Tamika used her amazing speed to push clear of the defenders to once again strike the ball past the keeper.
A late goal by Eastern Suburbs saw a great move down the right hand side of the field. A lovely cross was met by a solid shot by the Eastern Suburbs striker and left the Fire keeper with no hope.
The final score of 5-1 to the Fire was flattering for Eastern Suburbs. The busiest player on the field by far was the Eastern Suburbs keeper who made some amazing saves. Well done to all girls and especially our new recruits of Sophie and Tahlia. It was also great to see Dimity back between the posts after a school cooking mishap where she received serious burns to her hands. All round another great display by all girls and a well-deserved win.
Under 15 Girls – Sunshine Coast FC (5) v Eastern Suburbs FC (2)
In the first 2 minutes of the game Courtney Brunner who was set up nicely to take a cross from Jordyn Weckert was injured. She was replaced by Bree Wallace. Eastern Suburbs were continually on the attack but pulled up for offside on several occasions.
In the 6th minute a corner kick from Jordyn Weckert set up Audrey Upston who headed the ball only to land straight into the keeper’s hands. Eastern Suburbs kept up the attacked and scored shortly after. With Fire gaining possession both Emily Roach and Teyl Danger took opportunities at the goal with shots flying straight over the goals posts both times. A free kick saw another missed opportunity by Kijah Stephenson. Eastern Suburbs took hold again with strong attack and scored another goal to bring the score to 2 nil. Four minutes before half time Meg Mason in defence position was bringing the ball back to her keeper, with eastern suburb players on her heels she tried to avoid colliding with Murphy Sheaf (our Goaly). Meg came down hard and injured her shoulder. She was taken from the field, and both teams looked forward to the break at half time.
Some encouraging words from Abbi and Melvyn at half time saw the team come back out with renewed enthusiasm. Only two minutes into the second half Audrey Upston scored a beautiful goal from a centre position to bring the score up to 2 -1. Bree Wallace followed with an amazing goal from the right corner three minutes later – the score now even. The fire girls scored another three goals in the next 15 minute; goal scorers were (Emily Roach, Kijah Stephenson and Bree Wallace again). The back line for Fire were determined to keep Eastern Suburbs out of their half, with Sommer, Jordyn and Destiny Guteridge putting in a great effort. With the score 5–2, Kaitlyn Ryan took the opportunity to shoot from 25 metres out but the goal keeper saw it coming and took a great save. Great communication and team work in the second half ensured the U15s had a great win.
