Words: Matt Dorman
Additional Reporting: Sam Attwood
Image: Sam Attwood

Kristen Waters scored on debut to earn Olympic FC a much-needed 1-0 win over Sunshine Coast FC at Kawana Sports Precinct.

Waters poked Olympic into the lead just prior to half-time before forming part of the rearguard which held on for Terry Kirkham’s first victory in charge.

Fire enjoyed the better of the chances in the final half hour but failed to make the most of their opportunities in slipping to a fifth defeat of the season.

Olympic’s third victory of the season sees the Yeronga side close the gap on their ninth-placed hosts to just two points.

Key Moments

9’ – CHANCE FOR OLYMPIC – After a run down the right flank, Heath delivers a low cross into Byrne but his shot from 15 yards is saved comfortably by Nickolls.

32’ – CHANCE FOR OLYMPIC – Byrne runs onto a through ball, cuts back and shoots from 10 yards out but Nickolls saves with his with torso. Mikula is on hand to clear the rebound off the line.

38’ – CHANCE FOR OLYMPIC – Bow forces Nickolls to palm a shot wide from just inside the area after receiving Byrne’s cross.

42’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Anderson’s corner pings around the penalty area and is eventually poked home by Waters from six yards.

60’ – CHANCE FOR FIRE – Brownlie’s cross from the left finds Koshimizu at the back post but he heads into the side netting.

62’ – CHANCE FOR FIRE – Warrilow drills a low shot from long range and forces Mooney to palm the ball away to his left.

68’ – CHANCE FOR FIRE – Brownlie heads a cross into the path of Warrilow but he shoots narrowly over the top corner.

What They Said

“I think we were very, very unlucky not to get anything out of that game. In the second half the ball and all of the game was in (our) half of the field. We had quite a few chances and didn’t score them. If we had gotten a goal we would have gone on and won it.” – Sam Saif, Sunshine Coast FC coach.

“It was a good result and a fair result as well. At 1-0 we’ve left them in the game, we should have put chances away and we didn’t. But credit to our boys, they fought it out and we’ve done very well away from home.” – Terry Kirkham, Olympic FC coach.

Match Details

PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues 2016 – Round 10
Sunday, 15 May
Kawana Sports Precinct, Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast FC – 0
Olympic FC – 1

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Match Officials – Zac KEENAN (referee), Ben COOK (assistant), Tarran RICHARDS (assistant), Charles MOORE (fourth)