Words: Aaron Cooper

A pair of goals either side of the half-time for Brisbane City has seen them account for Northern Fury in Ayr on Saturday night.

The win sees City climb to fifth, and more importantly, remain within reach of the top four sides as the competiton begins to heat up.

Mitch Hore opened the scoring for the visitors, steering home a cross at the near post before Sam Sibatuara put City firmly in control of the contest as half-timed loomed.

In the blink of an eye the Fury had sliced City’s lead back to one goal as some Corey Waples benefited from an errand pass.

That was as close as the hosts came however as Carter Glockner reinstated City’s two-goal buffer in the 66th minute before substitute Owain Thomas iced the cake in stoppage time.

The defeat all but dashes the Fury’s slim finals chances with their seventh loss of the season keeping them well off the pace in eighth position.

The Fury now travel south to face bottom-placed Sunshine Coast FC while Brisbane City will prepare for a mouth-watering Brisbane derby with the Strikers.

KEY MOMENTS

14’ – GOAL FOR CITY – Mitch Hore steers home a cross at the front post to open the scoring.

16’ – CHANCE FOR FURY – Jake Perry drives to the baseline before finding Johnathon Bagley in the centre, whose shot is blocked.

36’ – GOAL FOR CITY – Sam Sibatuara latches on to a centre ball before floating a shot over Ryan Murphy and into the back of the net.

37’ – GOAL FOR FURY – Corey Waples’ pressure sees him pick off an errand back pass before rounding xx in the City goal and pulling a goal back for the hosts.

66’ – GOAL FOR CITY – The hosts concede possession and City pounce with a devastating counterattack eventuating in a third goal as Carter Glockner heads home.

82’ – CHANCE FOR CITY – City break and appear to have got the better of Murphy before the defence scrambles and the danger is eventually cleared.

90+3’ – GOAL FOR CITY – At the death, Murphy does well to save an original attempt but Owain Thomas buries the follow-up.

MATCH DETAILS

PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Queensland – Round 14
Saturday, June 17
International Park

Northern Fury FC 1 (Corey WAPLES 37’)

Brisbane City FC 4 (Mitch HORE 14’, Sam SIBATUARA 37’, Carter GLOCKNER 66’, Owain THOMAS 90+3’)