Thunder Too Strong
Words: James Latta
Additional Reporting: Olympic FC
Images: Patrick Kearney
A Melanie Lloyd brace has seen SWQ Thunder FC to a 3-1 victory over Olympic FC at Goodwin Park on Saturday afternoon.
Opening the scoring early through Louise Rolfe, Thunder looked to put pressure on the home side throughout this mid-table clash.
With chances flowing for both sides, Olympic pulled one back through Teani Karalouka, however, that was as close as they came to a result.
Melanie Lloyd’s two second half strikes securing a deserved victory for the Thunder as they completed a 3-1 away win.
Thunder will turn their attention to next week’s clash with a Western Pride side who will be brimming with confidence on the back of their first win, both sides looking to finish the season off on a positive note.
Key Moments:
1’ – Chance SWQ Thunder - Melanie Lloyd with an early shot, hitting the crossbar and rebounding into the field of play.
10’ – Goal SWQ Thunder - Louise Rolf found herself one on one with the keeping before slotting home around Tamara Cunningham. Score 1-0.
20’ – Chance SWQ Thunder: - 12 Louise Rolf found herself one on one with the goalkeeper before Tamara made a fantastic save.
36’ – Goal Olympic - Scored by Teani Karalouka. Ashlee Watkins won possession in the corner before dribbling along the goal line and squaring the ball to Karalouka who tapped home through a crowd. Score 1-1
67’ – Chance Olympic - Matalena Daniells sliced in behind the defence, with her shot scraping the outside of the post on the way past.
72’ – Goal SWQ Thunder - Melanie Lloyd defeated the offside trap to get in behind the defence, neatly finishing past Cunningham. Score 2-1
78’ – Chance Olympic - Zoe Lambi shooting from range with a fantastic effort which was very well saved by Elizabeth Hollitt.
90’ – Goal SWQ Thunder - Melanie Lloyd polishes off the victory with a well worked finish pastthe goalkeeper. Found by an excellent through ball and was able to tuck the ball around Cunningham.
Match Details:
Playstation 4 NPL Women's Queensland 2017 - Round 16
Saturday, 29 July
Goodwin Park
Olympic FC 1 (Teani Karalouka 36')
SWQ Thunder 3 (Louise Rolf 10', Melanie Lloyd 72' 90')
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