Under 12 Boys – Moreton Bay United FC (1) v Sunshine Coast FC (1)
The season’s earlier encounter between these sides in Round 7 yielded Fire’s first win of the season, and after a run of four straight defeats Fire would be hoping for a similar result this time around.
The home side kicked off in bright sunshine and immediately carried the game to Fire. The early exchanges had Moreton Bay enjoying much of the possession and territorial advantage, Tanner Mathers and Herbie Allsopp both called into action to make strong tackles to deny Bay within the first couple of minutes. Fire had a very determined look about them and Mark Shaw had an encouraging run down the wing after a good pass out of defence.
The sixth minute saw the first shooting opportunity of the game go to Moreton Bay but the shot went wide. Fire continued to assert themselves in to the game and Hayden White forced a corner on 7 minutes after being played in with a good pass from Lachlan Noyes, despite the corner coming to nothing Fire continued to press, Allsopp playing another fine pass through for Jett Wouters to run onto forcing Moreton Bay to concede a second corner in the 8th minute. As Moreton Bay cleared they broke quickly and Fire were grateful for Dre Ngaha’s tackle to prevent a goal scoring opportunity.
The game was very evenly contested, no team willing to allow the other to get the upper hand, Allsopp again made several blocks in quick succession as Fire came under intense pressure in the 15 and 16 minutes, Moreton Bay restricted to hopeful shot from distance.
In the 18th minute, Ngaha confidently brought the ball out of defence and his weighted pass for Wouters was just unable to be engineered into a shooting chance as the Fire forward was crowded out.
Following more Moreton Bay pressure goalkeeper Alec Lavender was called upon to make a save, from the corner Bay headed just over the bar.
In the 23rd minute the impressive Mathers played in Shaw whose speed created him a yard of space on the Moreton Bay byline, looking up he pulled the ball back to Wouters who struck a fierce shot in the net to give Fire the lead.
Defending their lead in the final minutes of the half, every Fire player was working extremely hard, Ryan Tappouras in the heart of the Fire defence impressing with his usual strength and composure and Fire were deserving of their half time lead.
Fire took the restart and began confidently, in the 32nd minute Deepal Maharaj and Kaidin Dawson combined well down the left, Dawson sent over a cross which the Moreton Bay keeper had to save at the near post
In the 36th minute Moreton Bay were penalized for a foul on Mathers as the covering defender as the home team began to force the game. In the 37th minute Lavender was needed to make a save but couldn’t prevent a corner from begin conceded. Moments later Moreton Bay drew level when an angled drive from the edge box gave the Fire keeper little chance.
Fire refused to lie down however and the next several minutes saw a real battle taking place, Beppe Rocco, Maharaj and White all making strong challenges with determination.
In the 46th minute, Jeremy Byasse tried a shot from outside the area which took the Moreton Bay keeper by surprise and a Fire corner was won. Bay again broke quickly from this and Hayden White epitomizing the Fire effort made a great last ditch tackle. Wouters then had a shot blocked in the 47th minute. A minute later another fine run down the wing from Dawson resulted in a Fire corner, after a scramble in the box Allsopp unfortunately poked the ball wide of the post.
A well weighted Ngaha free kick in the 53rd minute was gratefully held by the Moreton Bay keeper after Noyes was just unable make contact with his head.
The final significant action saw Lavender make a save at the feet of a Moreton Bay striker as the home team tried to press for a late winner which wouldn’t come, and Fire took home the point that their committed and energetic display deserved.
Player of the Match: Mark Shaw, tireless running, great composure and vision to create the opportunity for Jett Wouters to score.
Under 13 Boys – Moreton Bay United FC (1) v Sunshine Coast FC (3)
Round 16 saw Sunshine Coast FC Fire meet Moreton Bay Jets for the second time for 2017. Moreton Bay Jets have been strong in their lead up to this meeting so Sunshine Coast FC were expecting a tough battle and the Jets didn’t disappoint.
Moreton Bay Jets came out strong from the starting whistle, immediately placing pressure on Sunshine Coast FC. Moreton Bay Jets moved the ball quickly and a long ball played to Isaac Kesiena saw him out pace the Fire defence and score on the 8th minute.
Sunshine Coast FC settled and attempted to play their game however, Moreton Bay Jets were persistent and continued to shut down any attempts by Fire to move the ball through the midfield. Moreton Bay Jets took advantage of any mistakes or lapse in concentration and were quick on the counter attack which was successfully thwarted by the Sunshine Coast FC defensive line and Keeper Ben Nassiep.
Both teams battled out the first half with the score remaining the same. Moreton Bay 1-0.
The second half saw Sunshine Coast FC come out determined to hit the back of the net. Moreton Bay Jets continued to place high pressure on Fire forcing them to move the ball quickly and use the entire pitch.
Sunshine Coast FC continued to push forward driving towards the goals returning the pressure and intensity forcing a mistake by Moreton Bay Jets keeper. This resulted in a successful direct free kick just outside of the box taken by Samuel Klein on the 39th minute. 1-1
Both teams continued to move the ball around, closing down each other’s attack and attempting to drive towards their respective goals. A pass through the centre from Flynn Faulkner through to Kane Gibbs on the run saw Gibbs take control of the ball and place it in the back of the net. Fire 2-1
With a slight lead Sunshine Coast FC lifted and aggressively attacked the goals. A perfectly placed corner taken by Dimitri Pritchard landed on the head of Klein to give Fire a comfortable lead in the dying minutes of the game. Fire 3-1
A high intensity, tough competitive game which saw a successful result for Sunshine Coast FC.
Player of the Match: Lucas Kljajcin
Under 14 Boys – Moreton Bay United FC (1) v Sunshine Coast FC (2)
The game started evenly with both teams holding possession well. Moreton were up for the game and were quicker to the ball as Fire started slightly slower
As the game progressed Fire slowly worked their way into the game, similar to previous weeks
Jayden Emery stole the ball just outside the Moreton 18yard box to create Fire’s first chance. Emery flicked the ball across to Nick Harvey who layed the ball back to Aaron Smith. Smith struck the ball well, however the ball went just over.
Smith was again involved as he made a nice attacking run. He played a nice pass to Harvey, who still with plenty of work to do cut inside on to his left foot and placed the ball into the top corner.
Moreton Bay fought hard and were rewarded with a goal after Fire failed to deal with a loose ball inside the box. Fire created a couple of good chance on the half hour mark as Alex Patterson and Harvey both shot wide after some nice team lead up play.
1-1 at half time and a fair result after a very even first half.
Fire started the second half with more enthusiasm. Jayden Emery only took a minute to cause the Moreton defence trouble. A great weaving run show casing Emery’s speed and silky skills allowed him to create Fire’s first chance of the half.
Shortly after Corne Boshoff exploited the same wing as he drove around his defender. A perfectly weighted cross was just out of reach for Jake Debbage. Fire continued to apply pressure and begin to dominate the game.
With the increase in pressure, Moreton Bay were unable to deal with a ball in the box and Patterson was there to pounce. He stole the ball and placed it around the keeper to give Fire a 2-1 advantage. To add to the disappointment the Moreton keeper and coach were sent to the stands for dissent.
The game increased in intensity buoyed by the home crowd and certain vocal parents. This was the trigger for Fire to lift their game. All players dug deep as the game became more physical.
Moreton tried to come back, however resolute defence led by Captain Todd Camm ensure Fire came away with a deserved 3 points.
Player of the Match: Todd Camm – Todd led from the front and his calm measured approach always sets the platform for a solid team performance. Always consistent and the ideal Captain for this top of the table team.
Under 15 Girls – Sunshine Coast FC (4) v Moreton Bay United FC (1)
9 mins – A free kick to Sunshine Coast set up a scramble in the goal box with Audrey Upston finally getting an opportunity to shoot but missing wide
17 mins – Emily Roach who made ground down the wing crossed long to Jackie Doyle who was positioned in the centre putting the ball away neatly for the first goal of the game – Score 1 – nil to fire
21 mins – Izzy Ohara in defence kept the Moreton attacker from making any ground turning the play around on several occasions feeding back to midfield
26 mins – Jordyn Weckert sent a direct pass to Kijah Stephenson who made ground and sent a long cross to Jackie Doyle who once again was ready in the centre to put the ball away for the second time. Score 2- nil to Fire
30 mins – Jordyn Weckert took a corner kick finding Emily Roach who scored the third goal for Fire. Score 3- nil to Fire
32 mins – Teyl Danger set up a beautiful direct pass of Kijah Stephenson who took a shot a goal just missing
40 mins – Emily Roach set up the play for Kijah Stephenson to make ground and feed the ball to Jackie Doyle who shot the fourth goal for Fire. Score 4 – nil to Fire
51 mins – Moreton Bay score through a combination of errors by Sunshine Coast Fire
60 mins – A Penalty kick to Moreton Bay kept Sunshine Coast defence very tight with Sommer Jordan clearing the ball wide
Under 18 Boys – Sunshine Coast FC (0) v SWQ Thunder FC (3)
In the first 10 minutes of the game, both sides looked ready to take home the three match points that were on offer with Aaron Robertson taking a cracker shot on target in the opening 3 minutes which was saved by the Thunder’s keeper.
At the 4th minute, Jay Page made an attempted shot at goals and Ben Platz quickly followed up with another attempt in the 7 minute mark which unluckily crossed the goal mouth.
A minute and a half later at the 8 minute mark Dane Dawson prevented any further attack by the Thunder in their defensive third by kicking the ball over the baseline conceding the first corner for the day which was unsuccessful by the Thunder.
At the 9th, 10th, 18th and 20th minute South West Thunder conceded three missed goal scoring opportunities. It wasn’t until the 23rd minute South West Thunder finally had a shot on target but was brilliantly saved by the Fire’s goalkeeper David Payne who is always safe with the gloves.
At the 24th minute, Thunder conceded a free kick to Fire with David Payne (Goalkeeper) taking the kick. Before the kick was taken the game was stopped for about two minutes as Thunder’s number #7 Bayley Brennan sustained an injury during play with what appeared to be his ankle. This allowed both teams to have a quick drink break and then reset their formations.
In the 31st minute Fire was awarded a corner but were unsuccessful.
South West Thunder conceded another missed goal scoring opportunity and at the 35th minute Fire were awarded a free kick.
At the 38th minute, Ben Platz charged down the ball with another attacking play but unfortunately didn’t threaten the opposition’s goals with Thunder’s keeper securing possession. In the following minute Ben Platz won a corner for the Fire which was taken by Jay Page with a precision kick into the red zone. The corner was unsuccessful.
At the 43rd minute, South West Thunder failed to convert another shot on target which was superbly saved by the Fire’s goalkeeper David Payne.
The 44th minute saw a free kick awarded to the Thunder for a push in the back. The free kick was unsuccessful with the ball clearing the field. Half time Nil all.
When play resumed after the half time break, Thunder was called offside on the 47th.
In the 49th minute, Thunder had two unsuccessful attempts with corners. About three minutes later David Payne demonstrated his exceptional goalkeeping ability in securing the ball in a brilliant 1v1 display against the opposing Thunder player diffusing a goal scoring chance, however, conceding yet another corner in the process.
53rd minute Fire made the only substitution for the day with Sebastian Festa on replacing Jacob Ingram. In the following 10 minutes, there were three attempts by the Thunder to score but all nullified by the Fire’s goalkeeper.
The 63rd minute marked a goal South West Thunder by their number 10 Daniel Weber.
It took a further nine minutes to pass before Fire conceded their second goal of the day at the 72nd minute with an assist to the Thunder’s number #11 Scott Joseph which was finished by their number #10 Daniel Weber.
Then the game was all but wrapped up at the 82nd minute with another cross by Thunder’s Scott Joseph to their number #5 Frederick Pfeifer finishing with his first goal of the day and Thunder’s third.
In the 85th minute, Fire’s #6 Luke Smith took a shot on target but was unsuccessful. In the 86th minute, Fire conceded another free kick which was securely saved by David Payne.
But the Thunder weren’t finished for the day with another unsuccessful attempt at goals in the 89th minute.
The final scoreline doesn’t reflect the tenacity shown by the Fire today. Their support play for each other and their attack was deserving of a more positive result for the lads.
Match Statistics
Offsides: Fire (1) SWT (5)
Corners: Fire (2) Thunder (4)
Shots on Target: Fire (2) Thunder (4)
Missed shots: Fire (3) Thunder (9)
Final Score: Fire (0) – South West Thunder (3)
