Pre-Season - Saturday Wrap
Words: Michael Flynn
Three more PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues clubs concluded their pre-season on Saturday - with solid results for two.
Young Roar Too Strong For Pride
Brisbane Roar Youth look set to carry their form from the Foxtel National Youth League into PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues after downing Western Pride 3-0 at Briggs Road Complex.
Mitch Bird struck the post on the quarter hour for Pride, before Young Roar increasingly asserted themselves on the contest – the visitors taking a single goal lead into half-time after Nathan Constead converted a curling in a free-kick.
Young Roar doubled the advantage ten minutes after the restart when Cameron Crestani headed in from a looping cross.
The visitors rounded out the result entering the final stages when Dylan Wenzel-Halls tucked the ball across the line following a parried save from Pride goalkeeper Duncan Short.
Pride will return to Briggs Road next weekend for their PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues season opener against Sunshine Coast FC, while Young Roar will host Brisbane Strikers at Perry Park in Brisbane.
Western Pride FC 0
Brisbane Roar FC Youth 3 (Nathan CONSTEAD 38’, Cameron CRESTANI 55’, Dylan WENZEL-HALLS 79’)
Redlands Put Spell On Magic
Graham Fyfe struck twice to book-end a comfortable 3-0 win for Redlands United over Gold Coast club Magic United at Cleveland Showgrounds.
The Red Devils made a bright start when Fyfe opened accounts inside five minutes, benefitting from a sharp through-ball before rounding the goalkeeper to allow a simple finish.
Nico Bechar doubled the advantage shortly after when a ball over the top again sprung the Magic defence – the Frenchman staying composed to convert.
Fyfe rounded out his brace – and the result – midway the half when his strike benefitting from a heavy deflection.
Redlands dominated possession through the second half but were unable to add to their haul as the contest suffered due to the hot conditions.
Redlands open their PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues campaign away to Gold Coast City next Saturday.
Redlands United FC 3 (Graham FYFE 3’ 31’, Nico BECHAR 10’)
Magic United FC 0
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