No complacency as United hope to keep their run going
It’s a crucial time for second-placed Gold Coast United, who host struggling side Peninsula Power at Coplick Family Sports Park this Saturday in NPL Women’s action.
Hoping to carry momentum from their midweek battle against Sunshine Coast Wanderers, United are in a rich vein of form and look to be one of the teams to beat.
Forward Bronte Rose has picked up where she left off last season, scoring six goals in eight matches.
United’s new signing Jayde Lowe (inset) has been influential in the midfield scoring three goals for her new club since joining in the summer.
Peninsula Power look to be a shadow of the team that finished in the top four last season but United will still need to be careful of their attacking threat, with new signing Anna Hirakawa currently sitting on an impressive six league goals herself.
This is set to be an exciting clash between two of Queenslands best women’s sides, make sure to head down to Coplick Family Sports Park from 4.15pm on Saturday to catch the action.
The high-flying Gold Coast Knights Women’s team, meanwhile, face a massive early season test, as they host Capalaba FC at the Croatian Sports Centre this weekend.
Invincible premiers and champions of the FQPL 3 South Coast competition in 2023, Knights were promoted two divisions into the second tier of Queensland football after their dominant season. Knights have started life in FQPL 1 in fine form, recording a 6-0 win against rivals Broadbeach in round 1 and a 3-0 win over much fancied North Lakes United. Knights know they will have to beat the top-class teams around them if they are to be promoted to Queensland’s topflight.
Capalaba will be full of fight, having already showed this season that they are determined to bounce straight back up into the NPL Queensland competition after being relegated last season. Forwards Amy Morland and Laura
Sevil will be key for Knights, while inform Gold Coast United’s Paloma Goncalves Oliveira will continue to pull the strings from midfield.
The stage is set for a brilliant battle between two top sides, make sure to head out to the Croatian Centre at 6pm on Saturday to catch the action