UNITED PUT SIX PAST CAPALABA
GOLD Coast United coach Grae Piddick played the assist of the season for Lachlan Remmers’ first NPL Queensland goal on Saturday night – screaming at him from the sideline to “get in the box” for a set piece which ultimately ended up in the back of the net off the young defender’s head.
Remmers’ 85th-minute header put United five goals to the good against hosts Capalaba FC – Piddick’s side ultimately running out commanding 6-1 victors.
“That’s why you listen to your coach,” was the call from Piddick after the goal.
Riley Thomson-King and Sam Smath both bagged doubles in the rout, while Jarrod Kyle nabbed one late in the second half, minutes prior to Remmers’ header.
United had a point to prove against Capalaba, Piddick said, following the previous weekend’s 1-0 derby loss to Gold Coast Knights.
“The dressing room after that Knights game, the boys were disappointed. We felt we should have won with the amount of chances we created in the second half,” he said.
“They knew it was a good performance but disappointed they didn’t take their chances.
“This week we took those chances and created even more than that.”
Piddick said the five-goal win was now a benchmark for weeks to come, as United prepares for a make-orbreak month of fixtures.
“We play Roar Youth at home on Sunday and then run into Logan, Redlands and Mackay. This next month is a good opportunity for us to really build some consistency in our results and start making a run,” he said.
“I think the past six matches we’ve gone loss-win-loss-win-loss-win. We need to start stringing some points together week-in, week-out.
“That’s the challenge for us now and I think the team is up for it.
“We’re improving every week which is a great sign.”
Ever the player’s coach, Piddick would not take credit for Remmers’s maiden senior goal – happy enough to be vindicated on the night.
“It was good to see him get his first goal. It’s always good when young boys get their first goal in senior football,” Piddick said.
“All the boys were happy for him – particularly the young boys who have grown up playing with him.”
United welcomed back Alexandre Tabillon from a long injury lay-off and the defender managed to play out the full 90 minutes.
Talisman Shane Smeltz was managed by Piddick but the coach is hopeful for the striker’s return soon, while Adam Endean could join the line-up to face the Roar Youth after picking up a knock in the loss to Knights.