Brisbane Roar II fell to Gold Coast Knights 1-2 in their NPL Queensland clash on Thursday. The visitors took the lead early and held on despite a late pressure from the hosts. It was a result that keeps the away side in fourth while the home team remains rooted in twelfth place.
Goals came at three, ten and ninety-one minutes. The away side struck twice in the opening ten minutes before the home side pulled one back late. By then, the visitors had already established enough of a cushion to see out the game.
Gold Coast Knights sit fourth with thirty-eight points from twenty-two matches. Brisbane Roar II are twelfth with sixteen points from twenty-two matches. The gap between them is twenty-two points, a margin that reflects the difference in form both sides have shown this season.
The home side have won five, drawn once and lost sixteen times. Their recent results include a 2-4 defeat to Lions and a 2-0 win over Morton City Excelsior. The visitors have won eleven, drawn five and lost six, with their last outing ending in a 2-2 draw with Peninsula Power.
Gold Coast Knights extend their unbeaten run away from home. Brisbane Roar II continue to struggle for consistency in front of their own supporters. What matters now is whether the home side can find a way to turn their results around before the season slips away.