Words: Michael Flynn
Additional Reporting: Ben Moon
Image: Pine Creek Pictures

A Christopher O’Hare hat-trick has helped FNQ Heat to a 5-0 demolition over regional rivals Northern Fury at Townsville Sports Reserve.

Heat stormed to an near insurmountable four goal advantage at half-time as Joshua Pin’s opener was complemented by captain Jamie Carroll and O’Hare’s first two goals.

O’Hare then iced the result just before the hour as he notched his first hat-trick of the PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues 2016 season.

The result sees Heat maintain a three point lead atop the league and sees Heat complete a hat-trick of derby wins over Fury this season - the league double adding to their triumph in the Westfield FFA Cup Preliminary Rounds.

For the bottom-placed Fury, the result halts a recent run of two draws and means they remain without a league win after 16 matches this year.

Key Moments

13’ – GOAL FOR HEAT – Kieran Sanders lobbed pass sits invitingly for Joshua Pin, who guides home the finish on the half-volley

14’ – CHANCE FOR HEAT – Sanders this time delivers a well-placed pass for Christopher O’Hare but his first-time strike is narrowly wide of the target

20’ – CHANCE FOR HEAT – Ari Isman’s early ball from his own half releases Pin toward a one-on-one challenge with Fury goalkeeper Luke McDonald but the gloveman wins the battle for the ball

26’ – GOAL FOR HEAT – A free-kick from Sanders leaves McDonald unsure of whether to rush or hold his line before being met and converted by the head of O’Hare

37’ – GOAL FOR HEAT – Sanders’ delivers a through-ball to the edge of the penalty area for Jamie Carroll, who calmy slots the ball into the bottom corner

40’ – CHANCE FOR FURY – Samuel Herlihy cuts the ball back for Corey Waples but his shot is over the crossbar

45’ – GOAL FOR HEAT – Fury fails to clear their lines allowing O’Hare to pounce on a loose ball before catching McDonald flat-footed with a well-placed finish into the top corner

57’ – GOAL FOR HEAT – O’Hare wraps up his haul with a first-time finish from Jamie Carroll’s cut back

What They Said

“I know that we’ve got goals in us and I know that we have a lot of players that can score goals. We scored five today and created eight or nine good chances. Teams are going to have to score a few to beat us but the clean sheet really puts the icing on the cake.” – Tim Campbell, FNQ FC Heat coach

“They are a quality side. You’ve seen the football that they played tonight. We tried to work on a few things where we could step up but we never done it tonight. They punished us - they came through us, they came over the top of us and made us work. Some of the goals they scored tonight were quality.“ – Ian Ferguson, Northern Fury FC coach

Match Details

PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues 2016 – Round 16

Saturday, July 2
Townsville Sports Reserve, Townsville

Northern Fury FC – 0
FNQ FC Heat – 5 (Joshua PIN 13’, Christopher O’HARE 26’ 45’ 57’, Jamie CARROLL 37’)

Match Centre – http://bit.ly/29fjXAU

Match Officials – Rachel MITCHENSON (referee), Graham BUZZI (assistant), Matthew TOUMAZOU (assistant), Liam O’CONNOR (fourth)