Redlands United have gone down fighting in their 2-1 loss to Moreton Bay United on Saturday night at Wolter Park.
Both sides started the game eager to get on the scoreboard first, as both goalkeepers had to pull out saves including powerful strikes from Graham Fyfe and Luke Hendrix.
However, it was Moreton Bay who got off the mark with a goal inside 20 minutes as Alex Janovsky found room on the edge of the box. Moreton Bay continued to pressure the Redlands defence but despite also pressuring the Moreton Bay defence, Redlands had to head into halftime down 1-0. Redlands came out firing, quite literally, in the opening minutes of the first half as Shuto Kuboyama got his goalscoring back underway with his 11th goal of the season as he headed home a free kick.
But Moreton Bay replied almost immediately as Janovsky bagged a double and put his side back in the lead. In the last 15 minutes of the match 16-year-old, Robert Kramer made his debut for Redlands as he slotted into the right side of the midfield. Redlands Unitied Coach Nick Dibbs said he had an instant impact to the team.
"With his pace and true no fear attitude to the occasion, whipping in some excellent deliveries," Dibbs said.
Redlands continued to try and find an equaliser but Moreton Bay were not going to share the points as they jumped into third on the ladder.
"The boys were excellent and were very unlucky not to get a point or more from a very hard fought game against an in-form Jets side," Dibbs said.
"If we could just capitalise on a few of the many chances we created especially in the first period of the game, the game may have gone our way.
"Disappointed not to get more from the game but truly commend the lads for their effort and positive attitude throughout the 90 minutes.”
Redlands United are on the road again this weekend with a trip out to Toowoomba on Saturday as they face The South West Queensland Thunder at 5pm. In July Redlands United will work in partnership with Celtic Football Club to deliver elite level coaching.
