Words: Michael Flynn
Additional Reporting: Sam Flanagan
Images: Patrick Kearney

A maiden PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues hat-trick from Youeil Shol has guided Olympic FC to a comfortable 4-1 win over Northern Fury at Goodwin Park.

Shol struck three goals in the first half to all but seal the points for the hosts before the break before team mate Matthew Heath iced the win late in the match from the penalty spot.

Despite Fury proving more stoic in the second stanza – and finding late consolation through Jonathon Bagley's goal - it proved little comfort as they now become the lsat remaining side in the competition without a point after the opening two rounds.

The win extends Olympic’s undefeated home record against Fury to a fourth year and sees Fury replace them at the bottom of the league standings.

Key Moments

3^’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Matthew Heath crosses to the back post where Youeil Shol is waiting to slot home from close range

7’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Youeil Shol finds himself on the left hand side of the six yard box, where he calmly slots the ball into the side netting on the back post

36’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC - Olympic captain Daniel Byrne plays a pin-point lofted pass to Youeil Shol wide on the left, the big striker has too much speed for the Fury defence and

85' – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Matthew Heath bursts into the area and is felled by Hamish Cassady just as he is about to pull the trigger, but Heath gets his revenge by blasting the subsequent penalty kick straight down the middle

85’ – GOAL FOR FURY – Jonathon Bagley rounds an onrushing Nicholas Mooney before steadily slotting it home to provide late consolation for his side

What They Said

“I thought the boys played really good. It’s a good win to come away with and three points is all that matters. We were a bit fatigued in the second half, a bit flat and couldn’t run really. So hopefully next week is a bit better.” – Youeil Shol, Olympic FC

“Against (Thunder) we were terrible first half and did very well second half and it’s happened again today…What is causing this – is it our mental state? Are we not giving them a hard enough warm-up? Are we warming them up too much? We need to get to the bottom of why we are not starting games well. We are not a team that can give two or three goals away and expect to win a game. We need to be on the front foot all the time and take the game to the opposition.” – Ian Ferguson, Northern Fury FC coach

Match Details

PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues 2016 – Round 2
Sunday, March 6
Goodwin Park, Brisbane

Olympic FC 4 defeat Northern Fury FC 1

OLYMPIC FC

Goals – Youeil SHOL 3’ 7’ 36’, Matthew HEATH 85’
Yellow cards – James CUMINAO 39’
Red cards – none

Squad – 1. Nicholas MOONEY, 2. Liam O’BRYAN, 3. James CUMINAO, 5. Scott BOW (7. Logan GRILLO 62’), 6. Matt MUNDY (12. Ryan RODERICK 56’), 10. Daniel BYRNE, 11. Matthew HEATH, 13. Brad SCOTT, 15. Sam CRONIN, 16. Matthew GORDON (8. Panayoti BELLAS 71’), 17. Youeil SHOL

Unused – 9. Abel FESSEHA

NORTHERN FURY FC

Goals – Jonathon BAGLEY 85’
Yellow cards – Jonathon BAGLEY 47’, Hamish CASSADY 85’
Red cards – none

Squad – 2. Caleb HOBSON, 4. George DALTON, 7. Joshua BOWMAN (8. Jae EURELL 35’), 10. Michael EISENHUT, 11. Jonathon BAGLEY, 12. Joseph THORNTON, 13. Charles SLANEY, 14. Samuel HERLIHY (9. Benjamin STANLEY 71’), 15. Corey WAPLES, 17. Hamish CASSADY, 20. Matthew BOLTON (Ryan MURPHY 46’)

Unused – 19. Joshua VALLE