Jets Draw Harimau In Six Goal Thriller
Words: Nick Crockford, Moreton Bay United
Image: JG Fitzpatrick
A late goal from Satish Krishnan saw Harimau Muda ‘A’ and Moreton Bay United share the points for the second time this season, drawing 3-3 at Wolter Park on Saturday night.
Krishan’s strike added to earlier equalisers from Adam Nor Azlin and Mohamad Fandi Othman, as the Malaysians thrice cancelled out goals to Jets’ Royce Brownlie and Jared Austin.
The visitors defended deep and with numbers from the outset, seeking to catch Jets on the counter attack.
A lively three minute burst saw Harimau Muda goalkeeper Abu Bakar tip Corey Hooper’s cross over the bar, before denying Jordan Farina’s 25 yard thunderbolt.
Nor Azlin broke free on 25 minutes for the visitors only to see his effort denied by Jets goalkeeper Luke Borean.
Brownlie pounced for the opener shortly before the break, turning in Ryota Nakaooka’s hanging cross from six yards in the 44th minute.
Azlin made up for his earlier spurned chance just before the hour – outpacing the Jets defence to run on to a chipped through ball, lobbing Borean and tapping home.
Jets regained the lead within two minutes when Nakaooka’s driven, left-sided corner was headed in by Brownlie at the far post for his 22nd goal of the campaign.
Scores were levelled again only three minutes later when a cross from the right squeezed through to Mohammed Othman who scored with a low, right-footed shot from eight yards.
Jared Austin’s powerful, downward header from Hooper’s cross restored Jets’ advantage for a third time on 71 minutes.
Harimau push for a third as Othman was denied by Farina's timely tackle, while Abu Bakar tipped Matt Capelo’s long-range shot over the bar to deny Jets breathing space.
Krishnan’s then pounced with his 88th minute strike to end the match 3-3 - a repeat of the scoreline between these sides in their previous Round 2 meeting.
The draw sees Moreton Bay United remain in second place on the NPL Queensland table, nine points behind league leaders Palm Beach, while Harimau Muda remain in a congested mid-table.
Moreton Bay United 3 (Royce BROWNLIE 44’ 60’, Jared AUSTIN 71’)
Harimau Muda ‘A’ 3 (Adam Nor AZLIN 58’, Mohamad Fandi OTHMAN 63’, Satish KRISHNAN 88’)
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