Heat return home with three points
Words: Aaron Cooper
Additional reporting: Sunshine Coast FC
Image: Sam Attwood
FNQ FC Heat will take three points back to North Queensland with them after seeing off Sunshine Coast FC 2-0 on Sunday afternoon.
Goals from Jamie Carroll and Kasper Holmbech were enough to secure the Heat’s ninth win of the season whilst consigning the Fire to their 19th defeat of the season.
Both sides will finish in the current positions with only a game to play – the Heat will finish seventh while the Fire have long known that they will finish in 12th.
The visitors couldn’t have hoped for a better start than the one handed to them when Jamie Carroll capitalised on a mistake at the back to open the scoring inside the first minute.
The Heat then went on to dominate opportunities to no avail. It wasn’t until deep into the second half that they opened up some breathing space when Holmbech latched onto a long through ball and converted from close range to double the visitors’ lead.
The Fire’s first real chance came in the 74th minute as Jez Lofthouse’s corner was cleared off the line.
That was as close as the home side came to scoring in their final home game of the season with a final round clash away to Brisbane City.
Key Moments
1’ – GOAL FOR HEAT – Miscommunication at the back for the Fire leaves Jamie Carroll open on the area and he finished with a lob over Kevin Downes.
20’ – CHANCE FOR HEAT – Josh De Nittis gets on the end of a through ball and forces a save out of Downes with a shot from the edge of the area.
47’ – CHANCE FOR HEAT – Jack Glover latches onto a corner but his shot from an acute angle is cleared off the line by Tom Land.
51’ – CHANCE FOR HEAT – From a corner, William Beverley’s header from close range goes across the face of goal.
65’ – CHANCE FOR HEAT – Ari Isman’s header is saved on the line by Downes.
72’ – GOAL FOR HEAT – Kasper Holmbech gets onto the end of a long through ball before shooting low and accurately from 12 yards.
74’ – CHANCE FOR FIRE – Jez Lofthouse delivers a corner that clears Joshua Wilson but is cleared off the line.
87’ – CHANCE FOR HEAT – Carroll delivers a long-range free kick that is well saved by Downes.
Match Details
PlayStation 4 NPL Queensland 2017 – Round 21
Sunday, August 13
Sunshine Coast Stadium
Sunshine Coast FC 0
FNQ FC Heat 2 (Jamie CARROLL 1’, Kasper HOLMBECH 72’)
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