Dais Adds Firepower To Strikers
Words: Staff Writers
Image: Brisbane Strikers
Brisbane Strikers coach Kevin A’herne-Evans will look to new signing Shelford Dais to deliver extra attacking impetus in PlayStation® 4 NPL Queensland 2016.
The 19-year-old winger's signing has proved timely for Strikers, following confirmation the club's top goalscorer in 2015, Jheison Macuace, will not be part of the team next season.
Dais becomes the sixth new recruit for Strikers in an off-season that sees plenty of renewal for last season's PlayStation 4 NPL Queensland Grand Finalists.
He previously played with Strikers’ Under 18’s team in the competition's inaugural 2013 season before spending the past two years with Brisbane Roar’s youth program - proving a regular fixture with Young Roar in both Foxtel National Youth League and PlayStation 4 NPL Queensland.
Dais said his return to Strikers felt like the right move for him once his term at Roar ended.
“As soon as I got released (by Roar) this was the first place I wanted to come to,” Dais explained.
“I had a good year here when I was in the Under-18s and I loved everyone here.”
“I like the coaches and the style of play and I thought we were good on the weekend (against Caloundra FC) – it was encouraging to see all the young players playing well.”
A’herne-Evans said he will be hoping to unleash Dais’ flair in the Strikers formation in 2016 as the club looks to maintain its status as one of the competition's most consistent clubs.
“It’s that raw speed and power that he has, that ability to go past people on the outside or the inside,” A’herne-Evans explained.
He added, “We want to get Shelford back to playing with freedom and enjoyment when he thinks he can go out and dominate with the ball.”
“That’s ultimately what we want to instill in in our attack-minded players – when you have the ball, make sure your decision making is right and, what you see you can do, have the freedom to go and do it.”
Strikers also confirmed they have released midfielder Keenan Duimpies, who had been with the club for the past two seasons.
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