Words: Aaron Cooper
Image: Brisbane Roar FC

Gold Coast City have returned to the top of the PS4 NPL Queensland ladder with a 4-1 victory over Brisbane Roar Youth on Saturday night.

Roman Hoffman opened the scoring from distance after just finished four minutes before Finn Beakhurst levelled proceedings 13 minutes later.

The two sides traded chances for the rest of the first half with the Young Roar coming closest to finding a go-ahead goal.

It took the visitors less than a minute after the restart to take the lead through Jarrod Kyle before Sam Smith handed his side some breathing space minutes later.

The Young Roar were handed a lifeline when Gold Coast were reduced to ten-men as Benjamin Lyvidikos picked up a second yellow card with well over half hour to play.

The hosts couldn't capitalise and City managed to add a fourth despite the deficit in manpower. Substitute Curtis Stollery sewed up the points for Gold Coast with 20 minutes remaining.

The win sets up an enticing contest with Olympic FC next Saturday night for Gold Coast while the Roar travel north to face Northern Fury.

Key Moments

4': GOAL TO CITY: Roman Hofmann opens the scoring with a powerful long-distance shot which smashes into the back of the net.

17': GOAL TO ROAR: Finn Beakhurst levels the score, after his shot loops over the head of the Gold Coast City goalkeeper.

21': CHANCE FOR CITY: Macklin Freke's speedy save denies Sam Smith's attempt to score from point-blank range.

35': CHANCE FOR ROAR: A double opportunity for the Roar, Akbari and Yoon's close range efforts are well saved by Stein in the City goal.

40': CHANCE FOR ROAR: After a powerful run and shot from Finn Beakhurst, the ball scrapes just wide of the corner post.

46': GOAL TO CITY: A well-placed shot from Jarrod Kyle sees Gold Coast City in the lead, within the opening minute of the second half.

49': GOAL TO CITY: Sam Smith was the beneficiary of dangerous early cross from Nikola Mirkovic, neatly sliding the ball into the net.

54': RED CARD TO CITY: Benjamin Lyvidikos picks up a second yellow card and is shown a red-card for a late challenge on Cabilan.

70': GOAL TO CITY: Substitute, Curtis Stollery extends City's lead with a clinical finish through the legs of Macklin Freke.

Match Details

PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Queensland - Round 8
Saturday, April 22
A.J. Kelly Park

Brisbane Roar Youth 1 (Finn BEAKHURST 17')
Gold Coast City 4 (Roman HOFMANN 4', Jarrod Kyle 46', Sam SMITH 49', Curtis STOLLERY 70')