Gold Coast Knights to host Surf City Cup opener tonight ahead of crucial NPL clash with Olympic
THE chance to lock up a crucial top-two spot will be the driving force for the Gold Coast Knights tomorrow, while the club is also putting the finishing touches on preparations for the Surf City Cup tonight.
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THE chance to lock up a crucial top-two spot will be the driving force for the Gold Coast Knights when finals football arrives early against Olympic tomorrow night.
Sitting second heading into the 6.30pm final-round battle at the Croatian Sports Centre, the Knights’ fate rests in their own hands as fourth-placed Olympic look to snap a two-game losing streak.
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Victory for the hosts would keep Peninsula Power at bay and ensure a home final against the third-placed north Brisbane outfit in the opening week of the playoffs.
The Knights and Olympic played out a thrilling 3-3 draw when they met in Brisbane’s south in Round 15, with the visitors netting an injury-time equaliser despite playing the last half-hour with 10 men.
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Tomorrow’s encounter will follow tonight’s opening match of the Surf City Cup, an inaugural pre-season tri series at the Croatian Sports Centre between A-League sides Brisbane, Newcastle and Perth.
The Roar and Glory will square off at 6.30pm in the cup opener ahead of Brisbane-Newcastle (Sunday 4pm) and Perth-Newcastle (Tuesday 6.30pm) fixtures in the coming days.
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In the NPL Women’s, Gold Coast United will return from a week’s break to face premiers Lions FC in the final round at Richlands at 4.45pm tomorrow.
Sitting fourth, the Surfsiders could finish anywhere from third to fifth.
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