Words: Tristram Peters
Additional Reporting: Simon Smale

A late winner from substitute Simon Biel gave Brisbane City a 3-2 victory over Brisbane Roar Youth in a hugely entertaining encounter at Corporate Travel Management Stadium on Tuesday night.

Young Roar took a first half lead through Emlyn Wellsmore who headed home from a corner, before handing the initiative straight back to their hosts with an own goal moments later.

But the Roar bounced back, taking a 2-1 lead into halftime thanks to a well worked goal from Oliver Duncan in the 32nd minute.

Both sides created plenty of opportunities in the second half but it was City who struck first when Sam Sibatuara created space for himself in the penalty area, firing home inside the far post.

City continued to press hard for a winner, with Carter Glockner and substitute Simon Biel spurning a number of chances before Biel’s late intervention and composed finish gave City all three points.

City now face a short turn around ahead of a Friday night derby with Olympic at Goodwin Park, while the Young Roar travel to the Sunshine Coast on Sunday afternoon.

Key Moments

13’ – CHANCE FOR CITY – Koh Satake forces Tomislav Bilic into a wonderful save low to his left at the end of a wonderful flowing move from the home side.

23’ – GOAL FOR ROAR – Emlyn Wellsmore rises highest in the penalty area and heads the ball past Bon Scott into the City goal from a corner.

25’ – GOAL FOR CITY – Adam Sawyer plays a hard back pass from the edge of the area into the far corner of Bilic’s goal.

32’ – GOAL FOR ROAR – Oliver Duncan runs onto a wonderfully lofted through-ball by Daniel Driver and pokes the ball past Scott from inside the penalty area.

53’ – GOAL FOR CITY – Sam Sibatuara creates space for himself inside the penalty area and manages to squeeze a shot in at the far post.

90+1’ – GOAL FOR CITY – Simon Biel is played through on goal and shows tremendous composure to calmly dink the ball over Bilic for his second goal of the season.

Match Details

PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Queensland – Round 6
Tuesday, 4 April
Corporate Travel Management Stadium

Brisbane City 3 (OWN GOAL 25’, Sam SIBATUARA 54’, Simon BIEL 90+1’)
Brisbane Roar FC Youth 2 (Emlyn WELLSMORE 23’, Oliver DUNCAN 32’)

Referee – David WALSH
Assistant – Tarran RICHARDS
Assistant – Michael BURLONE