Words: Aaron Cooper
Images: S-L Archer

Moreton Bay United has missed a golden opportunity to climb in the top four after being held to a 1-1 draw by FNQ FC Heat.

The fifth-placed Jets would have leaped their fourth-placed opponents with a win, but a 52nd minute strike from Kyusub Bang wasn’t enough as the Heat secured an important point on the road.

The visitors got off to the perfect start when they ball spilled out to Scott Sargent who finished coolly past Paul Mikula after eight minutes.

The two sides shared opportunities throughout the remainder of the opening stanza but inaccuracy cost both outfits.

The Jets had an equaliser shortly after the restart as Bang reaped the benefits of a half-cleared free kick to fire his side back into the contest.

The Heat had a great opportunity to restore their advantage as Chris O’Hare went agonisingly close, only denied by the fingertips of Riley Stent and the crossbar.

Riley Campbell had two chances at the death to snatch a win for the hosts, but it wasn’t to be as both sides take a point each from a pulsating encounter.

Key Moments

7’ – CHANCE FOR JETS – Paul Mikula is clear on an angle 10 yards out but fires straight at Heat keeper Kevin Ward.

8’ – GOAL FOR HEAT – Jets keeper Riley Stent cannot gather a free kick and the ball breaks to Scott Sargent 15 yards out and his low shot finds the bottom corner.

18’ – CHANCE FOR HEAT – A long ball forward sees Heat’s Jamie Carroll get in front of Jets’ Jacob Mitchell but Carroll shoots over the bar from 18 yards.

30’ – CHANCE FOR JETS – Jacob Mitchell rises high to meet a free kick, with Heat keeper Kevin Ward out of position, but heads wide.

34’ – CHANCE FOR HEAT – Jamie Carroll’s low shot from the edge of the area is well saved, one-handed, low to his left by keeper Riley Stent.

41’ – CHANCE FOR HEAT – Josh De Nittis robs Sam Dickinson in the Jets penalty area but fires well wide with just the keeper to beat.

47’ – CHANCES FOR JETS – Heat keeper Kevin Ward saves Riley Campbell’s initial shot and Donggyu Lee’s follow-up.

52’ – GOAL FOR JETS – Kyusub Bang fires high in to the net from 12 yards after a Jets free-kick is half cleared.

56’ – CHANCE FOR JETS – Riley Campbell’s piledriver from 25 yards is parried by Heat keeper Kevin Dean.

61’ – CHANCE FOR HEAT – Chris O’Hare superbly controls and volleys from 18 yards only to see Riley Stent, at full stretch, tip the ball on to the crossbar and then cleared.

88’ – CHANCES FOR JETS – Riley Campbell has two chances, both inside the six-yard box, but Kevin Ward blocks them both.

Match Details

PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Queensland – Round 16
Saturday, July 1
Wolter Park

Moreton Bay United 1 (Kyusub BANG 52’)

FNQ FC Heat 1 (Scott SARGENT 8’)