The ladder-leading Sunshine Coast Fire will resume their quest for a third QSL Premiership this Sunday when they line up against the FNQ Bulls at Sunshine Coast Stadium.
With six regular season fixtures remaining, the Fire currently share top spot with the Brisbane Strikers, who have won four games on the trot to reignite the title race. Hot on the heels of Brisbane are the Gold Coast Stars and the resurgent Whitsunday Miners, two teams who are finding consistent form and will be capable of causing an upset come finals time.
Fresh from a fortnight off, the Sunshine Coast will be raring to go against the Far North Queensland Bulls on Sunday, as the Fire look to bounce back from a frustrating draw with QAS in Round 12.
Although currently sixth on the QSL ladder, Far North Queensland are within striking distance of finals football, and are coming off a strong 4-2 win over the Queensland Academy of Sport last weekend. The Bulls have recorded four wins, three draws and four losses so far this season, including a 1-1 draw at home against the Fire when the two teams met in Round 5.
As for the Sunshine Coast, the team will be well aware that nothing short of a win is needed on Sunday if they wish to stay ahead in the title race. Although the side remains undefeated, dropped points at home against Whitsunday and QAS may prove costly as the chasing teams begin to hit top form.
The Fire’s attacking options have been bolstered by the recent signing of Gareth Musson from the Brisbane Strikers, who has already opened his scoring tally for the Fire when he notched the winning goal in a friendly against Papua New Guinea on June 14. Defensively, the Sunshine Coast have an impressive record with only six goals conceded from ten games this season, a formline that the side will be hoping to carry into the finals.
Kick-off for the Round 14 clash is set for 2pm on Sunday, June 26 at Sunshine Coast Stadium in Kawana, and will be followed by the Fire’s Under-19 side taking on the Gold Coast Zone at 4pm.
The Under-19s continued their habit of recording tough victories last week when they beat Southern Cross United 2-1 on the road, and will be looking for another three points against the Gold Coast on Sunday. As for the Gympie Fire Under-19s, the boys will make the trip south to Logan to face QAS on Sunday afternoon.
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