Words: Stathi Mihalis & Michael Flynn
Images: Northern Fury FC

Brisbane Roar Youth have ended a four match winless run with a 3-1 result over Northern Fury at Townsville Sports Reserve

Young Roar claimed victory on the back of second half goals for Jesse Daley and Harrison Sawyer to post their first win in Townsville in PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues.

The sides went into half-time level – Nicholas Panetta giving Young Roar the lead in the opening minutes before Fury defender Darren Walker pinched one back for the home team immediately before the break.

The win means Young Roar remain in the hunt for a top four finish amidst a mid-table log jam.

While the bottom of the table Fury are still searching for their first win of the campaign, with just three matches remaining in the season.

Key Moments

2’ - GOAL FOR YOUNG ROAR – Thomas Miller releases Dane Ingham down the line before he cuts back to the waiting Nicholas Panetta to smash the finish into the roof of the net

15’ – CHANCE FOR YOUNG ROAR – Ingham gets in behind the Fury defence to latch onto Jesse Daley’s pass but his first time shot bounces back off the upright

35’ – CHANCE FOR YOUNG ROAR - Daniel Driver plays a ball in behind the Fury defence to Dylan Wenzel-Halls, however his low driving shot is saved sharply by Fury goalkeeper Ryan Murphy

40’ – GOAL FOR FURY - Michael Eisenhut whips in a pin-point corner which is met by Darren Walker to pull the home side level

57’ – CHANCE FOR YOUNG ROAR – Murphy is called up on to make a save low to his right after Daley is played in by Hayden Mchenery

59’ – GOAL FOR YOUNG ROAR - Daley slots the ball past Murphy after the Roar counter attacked from a Fury corner

71’ – CHANCE FOR FURY – Benjamin Stanley plays in Jae Eurell, who then pushes the ball on for Hamish Cassady but his first time strike flies over the crossbar

74’ – CHANCE FOR YOUNG ROAR – a long pass from the back catches out the Fury defence and puts Ingham one-on-one with Murphy, however the Fury shotstopper gets down sharply to make the save

86’ – GOAL FOR YOUNG ROAR – The visitors wrap up the win as Harrison Sawyer coolly slots the finish following a solid build-up from the midfield

What They Said

“For the first 50 minutes we were in the game, we have to look at the positives and we come back from one nil down going into the second half. In the second half they score from a counter attack against our corner, it’s hard to except because we had worked hard to get up to that end of the field and they turn us around and score on the counter” - Jonathon Bagley, Norther Fury midfielder

“I think for us there is always something to improve on, but I think to come away tonight with the result it’s something to be proud of. The boys dug in and it was a really big effort. Full credit to the Fury boys they tried to play and they made it difficult for us tonight to get the result” - Jesse Daley, Brisbane Roar FC Youth captain

Match Details

PlayStation 4 National Premier League 2016 – Round 19

Saturday 30, July
Townsville Sports Reserve

Northern Fury FC – 1 (Darren WALKER 40’)
Brisbane Roar Youth FC – 3 (Nicholas PANETTA 2’, Jesse DALEY 59’, Harrison SAWYER 86’)

Match Centre - http://bit.ly/2az9sYs

Match Officials – Rebecca DURCAU (referee), Christopher LONG (assistant), Patrick HARTSUYKER (assistant), Liam O’CONNOR (fourth)