Pride Continue Winning Streak
Words: Anthony Dean
Images: Chris Simpson
Western Pride FC have extended their winning streak to five after defeating Northern Fury FC 5-1 at Brolga Park.
Mitchell Bird ran onto a well-timed through ball and placed the ball past Fury keeper Joseph Simmons to open the scoring for Pride in the 23rd minute.
There was a steady stream of goals for the rest of the game for Pride, with Jesse Rigby and Jacob Minett contributing one each and Dylan Wenel-Halls scoring two.
Ben Horrocks chipped the keeper from 35 metres to score a consolation goal for Fury in extra time.
The Pride will travel to Sunshine Coast Stadium next Sunday to take on last placed Fire, while Fury are scheduled to host Strikers on Saturday.
Key Moments
23’ - GOAL FOR PRIDE - Ball threaded in behind for Mitchell Bird who finds the bottom corner.
31’ – GOAL FOR PRIDE – Set piece delivered to the far post and headed home by Jesse Rigby.
42’ - CHANCE FOR PRIDE - Corner headed goalward but headed off the line.
43’ - CHANCE FOR FURY – Kyren Walters in behind but shoots straight at keeper.
49’ – CHANCE FOR PRIDE – Pride make a break down the right flank. Shot across goal to the corner is saved by Joseph Simmons.
69’ – GOAL FOR PRIDE - Throughball finds Dyan Wenzel-Halls who cuts inside and puts the ball past Simmons.
72’ – GOAL FOR PRIDE – Pride counter hard after Fury lose the ball in their attacking third. Jacob Minnett finds space and then the bottom-right corner with a solid finish.
86’ – GOAL FOR PRIDE - Dylan Wenzel-Halls scores his second after the Pride make a break down their left side.
91’ – GOAL FOR FURY - Ben Horrocks chips the keeper from 35 metres.
Match Details
PlayStation 4 NPL Queensland 2017 – Round 19
Saturday July, 22
Brolga Park
Western Pride FC 5 (Bird 23’, Rigby 31’, Wenzel-Halls 69’, Minett 72’, Wenzel-Halls 86’)
Northern Fury FC 1 (Horrocks 91’)
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