Words: Josh Davies
Additional Reporting: Thibault Berthier

UQFC Women have taken all three points home from Mallawa Complex after a narrow 2-1 win over Gold Coast City Women on Saturday afternoon.

The Round 10 rescheduled fixture closed UQ's gap to the top four sides on the PlayStation 4 NPL Women’s Queensland ladder courtesy of strikes from Linley Archard and Mikaela Disavia.

Teleya Reynolds' opportunistic strike cancelled out Archard’s quick-fire goal, however, UQ’s persistence was rewarded in the second-half following a goal mouth scramble that allowed Disavia to find the back of the net. 

UQ duo Mariel Hecher and Lana Harch led the way for UQ, testing the City defence all match.

City will now refocus for their Round 13 clash against SWQ Thunder Women in Toowoomba whilst UQ will host Brisbane Olympic Women.

Key Moments

3’ - GOAL FOR UQ – Linley Archard taps home at the far post to give UQ the lead.

20’ - CHANCE FOR UQ – Kate Morton finds herself unmarked in the box but volleys wide.

28’ - CHANCE FOR UQ – Mariel Hecher sends a header over the bar.

37’ - GOAL FOR GCC – Teleya Reynolds capitalises on a loose ball in the box to equalise for City.

44’ - CHANCE FOR GCC – Briellyn Bond plays in Reynolds who forces a strong save out of Danielle Harbot with an angled strike.

52’ - CHANCE FOR GCC – Emily Benton curls in a shot from the edge of the box that goes inches wide of the upright.

67’ - GOAL FOR UQ – Mikaela Disavia finishes from a goalmouth scramble to restore the UQ lead.

78’ -  CHANCE FOR UQ – Ellen Hepburn is called upon to make a brilliant point-blank double save to deny UQ a third goal.

Match Details

PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Women Queensland – Round 10
(Rescheduled from June 11)
Saturday, July 1 
Mallawa Complex - Duncan McKenna Field

Gold Coast City FC Women 1 (Teleya REYNOLDS 37’)
UQFC Women 2 (Linley ARCHARD 3’, Mikaela DISAVIA 67’)

Referee – Sam OSBORNE
Assistant – Natasha RIDLEY
Assistant – Caitlin RUHLAND