CARDIFF POND SAVED THREE SPOT-KICKS AS OUR LIONS MEN ELIMINATED A DEFIANT ROBINA CITY SIDE ON PENALTIES AFTER A HARD-FOUGHT 2-2 DRAW AT HOME
If we were expecting a routine midweek cup tie, Robina City had other plans. A fast start saw the visitors snatch the lead inside fifteen minutes, catching us in transition to open the scoring on Field 2.
We looked for a quick response and almost found it after a magnificent run from Andy Pengelly saw him flick the ball to Alex Fiechtner, but the Robina defence dealt with the danger effectively. In the twentieth minute, the FQPL2 side snatched a second goal, and the challenge was set.
Fred Oyet forced a save from the keeper as we upped the ante, and Andy Pengelly halved the deficit with a brilliant strike from distance!
27′ | 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐀𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐋!!!
Andy Pengelly sends a ball soaring from outside the box and nets our first goal. 𝐋𝐈𝐎 1 – 2 𝐑𝐎𝐁 #HeartPridePassion | #KappaQueenslandCup— Lions F.C. (@lionsfc1) April 9, 2025
Several key chances escaped us as we battled for an equaliser before half-time, but Robina stood firm, and we entered the interval trailing 2-1 at home.
With a fiery and physical first half behind us, our Lions Men clicked quickly into gear after the restart. Within five minutes, Alex Fiechtner drew level after a superb run to escape the defence, and a measured finish to beat the keeper!
49′ | 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐀𝐀𝐀𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐋𝐋𝐋!!! Alex Fiechtner makes a superb run and breaks away from the defence, the ball easily slotting into the back of the net to equalise.
𝐋𝐈𝐎 2 – 2 𝐑𝐎𝐁#HeartPridePassion | #KappaQueenslandCup— Lions F.C. (@lionsfc1) April 9, 2025
Fred Oyet forced two fine saves on the hour mark as we tried to force the breakthrough, and Alex Fiechtner saw a goal disallowed for an offside. Pranav Vallabh forced yet another save, and with ten minutes remaining, Alex Fiechtner was brought down inside the box and awarded a spot-kick.
With the chance to give our Lions Men the lead for the first time, Alex Fiechtner drilled his shot towards the bottom corner and saw it saved by the keeper. He attempted to beat the keeper on his follow-up, but the loose ball was claimed by the shot-stopper.
Nothing separated the sides after ninety minutes, and the game restarted with extra-time.
Alex Fiechtner struck the crossbar with ten minutes remaining, and after 120 minutes without a breakthrough, the game would be decided on penalties.
With our penalty specialist, Cardiff Pond, between the sticks, there could only be one winner. Despite a strong effort from Robina City, whose keeper saved two spot-kicks to match keep his side level, Cardiff Pond made a third match-winning save to give our boys a 5-4 win after seven rounds of spot-kicks!
𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 | We prevail on pens
Andy Pengelly🟢
Robina🟢
Mitch Hore🟢
Robina (Saved)❌
Finn Beakhurst (Saved)❌
Robina🟢
Shaun Carlos🟢
Robina (Saved)❌
Alex Fiechtner (Saved)❌
Robina🟢
Joe Duckworth 🟢
Robina🟢
Emmett Shaw🟢
Robina (save)❌𝐋𝐈𝐎 2 (5) – (4) 2 𝐑𝐎𝐁
— Lions F.C. (@lionsfc1) April 9, 2025
MATCH DETAILS
Kappa Queensland Cup: Round 4
Lions FC 2 (5) – (4) 2 Robina City
Luxury Paints Stadium, Richlands
