Gold Coast teams relishing every moment in first Brisbane Women’s Premier League campaign

GOLD Coast’s Brisbane Women’s Premier League pioneers are relishing every moment of their debut campaign, despite fluctuating fortunes over the opening five rounds.

GOLD Coast’s Brisbane Women’s Premier League pioneers are relishing every moment of their debut campaigns, despite fluctuating fortunes over the opening five rounds.

While 2018 Gold Coast double winners Broadbeach United have made a seamless transition to Brisbane with three wins and a draw from their four games, Southport, Coomera and Robina City remain works in progress.

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After a three-game unbeaten run, Southport crashed back to earth with a 5-0 loss to The Lakes in Round 4 and slumped to a 4-0 defeat at the hands of University of Queensland last weekend.

But morale within the squad remains high.

“(Last week) was a great test but I wasn’t unhappy with our performance,” coach Trent Gregson said.

Southport's Kate Webb in action against Broadbeach in Round 1. Picture: Steve Holland

“UQ deserved the win, they were a really classy side. We did make some critical errors in our final third and UQ capitalised on them very well.

“We knew it was going to be a tough season but all the players are definitely up for it. As one of the ladies said (after the UQ result), we would much rather lose playing against quality like that then be winning games by double digits like last season.”

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Coomera’s fortunes have so far followed an opposite path, losing their first two games before drawing with Virginia United and breaking their duck with a 4-0 triumph over North Brisbane in Round 5.

“The girls played well (last weekend). Our finishing is still not there – we had 22 shots and only scored four goals - but I’m happy for our first three points,” coach Archy Kahondo said.

“We need to build onto this with a massive game away against a very strong Peninsula Power (on Saturday).”

Robina City’s Grace Descourouez.

At Robina, new coach Ian Shaw has worked to rebuild a City side rocked by a 6-0 loss to the Power in their season opener.

Since then, they have picked up two wins, a draw and a last-start 1-0 loss to Broadbeach.

“The first week we had six or seven players out so it was never going to be the best debut for us,” Shaw said.

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“We’ve brought in a different style of play and the players have adapted superbly. They’re taking on ideas and that’s the whole thing about coaching, players have to be adaptable and the Robina players have shown that.

“I just think the team’s reaching their football potential at the moment.”

ROUND 6 FIXTURES

■ Saturday 4pm - Robina City vs The Lakes at Robina Common

■ Saturday 5pm – Coomera vs Peninsula Power at Viney Park

■ Saturday 6pm – Annerley vs Southport at Elder Oval

■ Saturday 7pm – North Brisbane vs Broadbeach United at Prentice Park