Gold Coast Knights smash Peninsula Power 3-0 as Shane Smeltz double secures win for United
The Gold Coast Knights last night made another emphatic NPL title statement against fellow heavyweights Peninsula Power, while Shane Smeltz was again the star for Gold Coast United.
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THE Gold Coast Knights have made another emphatic NPL title statement with a comfortable 3-0 triumph over fellow heavyweights Peninsula Power in Saturday night’s battle at the Croatian Sports Centre.
Entering the game on the back of three-straight wins, including a 9-0 rout of Redlands seven days earlier, the Knights were rarely troubled by the Power as a Max Brown double handed them a 2-0 halftime lead.
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Defender Jaiden Walker then added a third goal early in the second half to all but kill the contest, with attacker Nick Panetta awarded man of the match honours after posing a constant threat to the visitors’ defence.
The Knights (12 points) now sit second with four-consecutive wins but have a game in hand on ladder-leading Lions (13 points).
Gold Coast United are sixth after picking up their second victory in a successful 2-1 visit to Mackay and Whitsundays on Saturday night.
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Fresh off a double against Lions in their 4-4 draw in Round 4, United striker Shane Smeltz was again the star as his brace proved enough to secure all three points.
The 38-year-old A-League great struck shortly before halftime to level the scores at 1-1 before slotting home a penalty midway through the second half.
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The Surfsiders host the Power in Round 6 at 6pm on Saturday, while the Knights tackle Moreton Bay United at Carrara at 6.30pm.
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