Northern Fury made it back-to-back home wins following an impressive 6-1 demolition of QAS in a fast-paced match at Townsville Sports Reserve on Sunday afternoon.

Fury forward Alex Reid was the star for the home side, scoring a first half hat-trick to effectively seal the result for the hosts before half time.

Buoyed by the enthusiastic home crowd, Fury took the game to the Academy youngsters early – Reid opening accounts after barely seven minutes when he used his pace to get in behind the QAS line and finish assuredly.

QAS then levelled terms via Sam Cronin, before Mick Eisenhut restored Fury’s advantage shortly after when he snuck the ball past the keeper from an acute angle on the right.

Reid once again used his speed to break the line for his second, before hitting a first time strike to complete his hat-trick.

The second half proved to be a more evenly contested affair with the visitors holding the hosts at bay for most of the half however QAS were still unable to make a genuine impact at the other end of the pitch.

A cameo from Gareth Edds gave Fury extra impetus in the final ten minutes, with the player/coach scoring twice, including a superb lobbed effort for his first, to bring about Edds’ now trademark dancing goal celebration, first exhibited when he represented the club in the A-League.

The result lifts Fury to the top half of the table, while QAS remain mired in second last place having not recorded a competition point since their opening round draw with Western Pride.

 

 

Words: Michael Flynn (Football Queensland) / Image & Video: Sports Recording Services