UGLY STYLE RILES RIVAL FOLLOWING UPSET LOSS
SURFERS Paradise coach Alex Morrison has slammed Nerang counterpart Keith Garland for playing ugly in a Gold Coast Premier League upset that has kept the finals race alive.
Four points clear of the chasing pack heading into Friday night’s battle at Glennon Park, fourth-placed Surfers missed a golden opportunity to put one foot in the playoff door with a surprise 1-0 loss to the Eagles.
While Broadbeach did them a favour the following day with a 3-0 win away to Coomera, Morrison could not hide his frustration at Nerang’s tactics post-match.
“We were the better team. They defended and played 10 men behind the ball and wasted time,” Morrison said.
“They play the long ball really well and are compact (but) not pretty to watch, that’s for sure. It’s a big game against Palm Beach next week for both teams.
“Obviously we’ve got to get ourselves ready and get up for it. We’re still in the driving position (for finals).”
In Round 13 fixtures on Saturday, Gold Coast Knights extended their unbeaten run in the league to 14 games with a 5-0 thumping of Tweed United, while Mudgeeraba ignited hopes of climbing off the bottom with a 2-1 win at home to Murwillumbah.