7' ~
Knights have the better of play and possession from the
opening whistle without any success
Both teams have settled and are playing end to end football
Vargas brought down in midfield on the break and the Brisbane
player receives a yellow card.
Sulemani forces Brisbane's keeper into a fingertip save.
20' ~ Scores still locked 0:0.
Porter and Sulemani are terrorising Brisbane's defence. Porter almost
almost through again
41' ~ Knights score through Andy Vargas from a well taken free
kick just outside the penalty area. Not a bad way to debut for the
Half time: Knights lead 1:0
No change to either side after half time.
Neither side is able to assert themselves in the opening 10 minutes
of the second half.
59' ~ Brisbane equalise from a corner at the near post.
Brisbane's confidence rises.The young Knights, playing tonight
without Da Costa, Nastevski, Banini and Cervinksi, have a
challenge on their hands.
69' ~ Ball lobbed over Brisbane's defence and Sulemani uses his
blistering pace to get to the ball before the keeper. He rounds him
comfortably and scores in his NSL debut. Congratulations "Jezza".
Knights 2:1.
87' ~ End to end football from both teams as time starts to work
against the Strikers who are desparate for a late equaliser.
89' ~ Pelikan picks up a yellow card for the Knights in atight finish.
The referee blows the final whistle and the "Boys go berserk" !!
Final Score: Knights defeat Strikers 2:1
See you all at the game next week (Sun 22 Oct, 6pm) against
Parramatta Power at Knights Stadium.
THE WINNER SCORED BY THIS
BOY XHEZAIR SULEMANI
FORMER STATE LEAGUE 1 PLAYER
FOR SOUTH DANDENONG