A CONSUMMATE grand final display from Redland City FC has seen the club claim the Queensland Independent Football League title and finish the season undefeated.
Captain Phillip Randal scored a hat-trick as the Redbacks downed Italian Generation Calcio 4-1 at Brisbane's Perry Park.
Randal broke the deadlock after a tight opening 25 minutes, sliding in at the back post to tuck away a looping Richie Stockman header.
The Redbacks skipper nodded home his second a short time later before Redland tripled their lead from a pin-point Matt Lyell corner.
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It was Stockman who rose above the pack to produce a powerful header, giving the Redbacks a 3-0 advantage.
The Italians found the back of the net from a free kick just before the break, reducing the half-time margin to two goals.
They missed a crucial second-half penalty before Randal stepped up again to put the result beyond doubt with a scrappy goal off a Nathan Davis free kick.
Redland controlled the remainder of the game, thwarting any opposition raids.
It was sweet redemption for the Redbacks, who went down in last year's grand final.
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