Jets snare important road win
Words: Aaron Cooper
Additional reporting: Simon Smale
Moreton Bay United have leapfrogged Brisbane City on the PS4 NPL QLD ladder with a 1-0 victory at Corporate Travel Management Stadium on Saturday night.
A first half goal from Matthew Capelo handed the visitors all three points, which could prove invaluable with only three rounds of the regular season to play.
The Jets had the better of the chances aerly in the match before City worked their way into the encounter with Koh Satake and Nathan Bird both forcing saves.
Capelo’s driven shot on half-hour opened the scoring, handing the visitors a one-goal lead which they took to the break.
City pushed hard for an equalising goal Mitch Hore inches away from finding the net with a long-range strike which was shortly followed by a missed opportunity for Satake.
The two then combined for City’s last real chance, which went begging when Satake’s shot was deflected over the bar.
Redlands hit the road next round to face Brisbane Strikers at Perry Park while the Jets return home and welcome the Fire.
Key Moments
7’ - CHANCE FOR JETS - Alex Janovsky fires a powerful shot from the edge of the area that Clancy superbly tips over the bar.
20’ - CHANCE FOR CITY - Koh Satake hits a low bobbling effort from the edge of the area that is brilliantly saved by Thurtell low to his right.
26’ - CHANCE FOR CITY - Nathan Bird forces a good save from Thurtell with a header from the edge of the area after some patient build up work from around the edge of the area.
30’ - GOAL FOR JETS - Matthew Capelo slots a low, driven shot through a maze of legs from the edge of the area.
38’ - CHANCE FOR CITY - Owain Thomas has a glorious opportunity at the back post from a corner, but he cannot steer the ball into the net with Thurtell stranded.
42’ - CHANCE FOR JETS - Lee tries a speculative effort from 30 yards which Clancy catches comfortably on the second bounce.
45+2’ - CHANCE FOR JETS - Campbell beats the offside trap and pokes a volley straight at Clancy who saves well.
60’ – CHANCE FOR JETS - Strogusz fires a powerful shot into the arms of Jake Clancy from the edge of the area.
61’ – CHANCE FOR CITY - Mitch Hore rounds off a fine move by City by pulling the trigger from 30 yards, sending a fizzing shot a whisker wide of the far post.
64’ - CHANCE FOR CITY - Koh Satake heads the ball just over the bar from inside the area after a Kakehi long through finds him at the near post.
86’ - CHANCE FOR CITY - Koh Satake has a shot from inside the penalty area deflected over the crossbar after a Mitch Hore cut back.
Match Details
PlayStation 4 NPL Queensland 2017 – Round 19
Saturday, 29 July
Corporate Travel Management Stadium
Brisbane City 0
Moreton Bay United 1 (Matthew CAPELO 30')
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