Words: Blake Birt
Images: Michele Pitman

A pair of braces helped Brisbane Strikers ease past Moreton Bay United 4-0 at Perry Park on Saturday night.

Jeremy Stewart and Rhys Meredith both bagged doubles, with the former scoring twice in the opening stanza as  Strikers seized control of the match.

The first two goals were made in the same laboratory, as Gregory Cheshire twice crossed for Stewart to convert.

Meredith came very close to a hat-trick, but was denied a third as time wound down in the second half. The forward scored 17 goals in 2016 and is already on track for a similar total this year.

Strikers head to Cairns to take on FNQ FC Heat next weekend, while the Jets are at home against Brisbane Roar Youth.

Key Moments

14' - GOAL FOR STRIKERS - Stewart taps in at the back post, converting Gregory Cheshire's cross.

37' - GOAL FOR STRIKERS - The first goal repeats itself as Cheshire cross for Stewart, who heads past Matthew Stein from close range.

48' - GOAL FOR STRIKERS - Meredith blasts a low shot past Stein from outside the box, finishing a move that started down the Strikers' left flank.

73' - GOAL FOR STRIKERS - The Jets fail to clear a corner and Meredith pounces on the scraps to poke home.

87' - CHANCE FOR STRIKERS - Stein dives to his right and stretches out a hand to deny Meredith a hat-trick.

90+2' - CHANCE FOR JETS - Keeper Zac Speedy displays brilliant reflexes to beat away a point-blank Stephen Green shot.  

Match Details 

PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Queensland 2017 – Round 2
Saturday, 4 March
Perry Park

Brisbane Strikers FC 4 (Jeremy STEWART 14’ 37', Rhys MEREDITH 48' 73')
Moreton Bay United 0 

Referee – Alex KING
Assistant – Daniel OLSEN
Assistant – Brad BURTON
Fourth Official – Paul ELDRIDGE