FFA Cup Round 2 games featuring Gold Coast teams rescheduled, while a date has been set for Knights-Strikers NPL clash
Gold Coast’s FFA Cup Round 3 hopefuls have been given an extra week to finetune preparations for their do-or-die fixtures, while a date has been set for one of the Gold Coast Knights’ two washed-out NPL matches.
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GOLD Coast’s FFA Cup Round 3 hopefuls have been given an extra week to finetune preparations for their do-or-die fixtures after rain forced the postponement of all games over the weekend.
Gold Coast Premier League sides Palm Beach, Coomera and Surfers Paradise were among eight local teams set to take part in SEQ Round 2 matches today and yesterday but they will now fight to keep their Cup dream alive next weekend.
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Pacific Pines, Tallebudgera Valley, Tweed United, Musgrave and Runaway Bay will also hit the pitch, while Broadbeach United, Southport, Burleigh Heads, Robina City, Kingscliff and Nerang have Round 2 byes.
Round 3 fixtures will be played the following weekend.
Meanwhile, the Gold Coast Knights’ washed out battle with Brisbane Strikers in Round 1 of the NPL on February 8 has been rescheduled for 7.30pm on Tuesday, February 25.
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A date for the rescheduled local derby between the Knights and Gold Coast United, which was due to be played at Tallebudgera yesterday, is yet to be confirmed.
ROUND 2 FFA CUP FIXTURES
■ February 22, 3pm – Noosa Lions vs. Coomera
■ February 22, 4pm – Palm Beach vs. Westside Grovely
■ February 22, 5pm – Brighton vs. Pacific Pines
■ February 22, 5pm – Gympie vs. Tallebudgera Valley
■ February 22, 6pm – Jimboomba United vs. Tweed United
■ February 22, 6.30pm – Bribie Island vs. Musgrave
■ February 22, 7pm – Runaway Bay vs. Caboolture
■ February 23, 4pm – Ripley Valley vs. Surfers Paradise
Byes: Broadbeach United, Southport, Burleigh Heads, Robina City, Kingscliff, Nerang
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