Words: Josh Davies
Additional Reporting/Image: Sam Attwood

Brisbane Olympic has produced a late winner to defeat Sunshine Coast FC 2-1 in Round 15 PlayStation NPL Women’s Queensland action at the Kawana Sports Precinct on Sunday morning.

Olympic earnt their second win in three weeks courtesy of a dominant display on the Sunshine Coast where they controlled possession and the shot count to come back from an early goal down to claim all three points away from home.

Teyana Bielby handed Fire an early lead with a close-range strike that was fumbled by Jazymn Perin into the back of the net in the opening minutes.

From then on Kristi New asserted herself on the fixture with an impressive display all around the park and was deservedly rewarded with a second-half equaliser following a cutback in the area from Elizabeth Doherty.

An aggravation of an ongoing injury to Fire’s Tegan Buhmann unfortunately resulted in the call for the stretcher, a double blow for an already depleted Fire outfit who were only able to play the remainder of the match with ten players on the pitch due to no substitutes being available to replace Tegan Buhmann.

With tired legs from both sides, it was Lydia Alford who pounced late with a strong run through the midfield and defensive line for a one on one with Fire goalkeeper Shannon Buhmann and finished strongly to cap off a dazzling run that handed Olympic a late winner. 

Fire travel to Ipswich in Round 16 to face the bottom of the ladder Western Pride whilst Olympic will play two home fixtures this coming week firstly facing The Gap Women on Wednesday night, followed by SWQ Thunder on Saturday afternoon in a busy week at Goodwin Park.

Key Moments 

3' – GOAL FOR FIRE – Lisa Van Hooijdonk crosses to Jacquelyn Ellis who plays in Teyana Bielby for a close-range strike, the save is fumbled by Jazmyn Perin and ends up in the back of the net.

12' – CHANCE FOR OLYMPIC - Kristi New hoists the ball into the box from a free-kick and picks out Elizabeth Doherty directly in front, but her headed shot is dragged wide left.

53' – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Amongst a congested box packed with Fire defenders, Doherty cuts the back for New to finish strongly to equalise. 

60' – CHANCE FOR OLYMPIC – Emily Ibell finds Doherty with an across field pass and Doherty has a low strike that is picked up by Shannon Buhmann.

61' – CHANCE FOR OLYMPIC – New again with a corner towards the area but Ellis heads the ball away to safety.

66' – CHANCE FOR FIRE – Tegan Buhmann with a corner however it is caught by Olympic goalkeeper Perin.

78' – INJURY FOR FIRE – Tegan Buhmann goes down after a body clash with an Olympic defender aggravating an already injured knee and has to be stretchered off, no remaining substitutes for Fire who have to play the remaining minutes with ten players.

85' – CHANCE FOR FIRE – Ellis has a strike that sails over the crossbar.

87' – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Lydia Alford breaks the midfield line with a strong run, continues on all the way to the Fire box for a one on one with Shannon Buhmann and finishes strongly to the left side of the net.

Match Details

PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Women Queensland – Round 15
Sunday, July 23
Kawana Sports Precinct - Western Fields

Sunshine Coast FC Women 1 (Teyana BIELBY 3’)
Brisbane Olympic FC Women 2 (Kristi NEW 53’, Lydia ALFORD 85’)

Referee: Jessica BORG
Assistant Referee: Tahlia LOFFEL
Assistant Referee: Laura KRAUSE