Archive for February, 2011

Bolt From The Blues: Southern Cross United Claim Inaugural Clem Jones Shield

Feb 25, 2011 No Comments by Steve Pitman

Another piece of silverware eluded the grasp of the Brisbane Strikers last night when they went down 1-0 to Southern Cross United in the final of the Clem Jones Shield at Meakin Park. Three-times losers of the Hyundai QSL Grand Final, the club had hoped to break its finals hoodoo with a win in the [...]

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Fire Out Of Final, Southern Cross In

Feb 25, 2011 No Comments by Steve Pitman

The Brisbane Strikers were informed today that their scheduled opponents in tonight’s Clem Jones Shield Final, Sunshine Coast Fire, had withdrawn from the game. Their place in the final will be taken by Southern Cross United, who had finished third in the four-team round robin phase of the tournament. Kick-off time for the final (8.30 [...]

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Best Of Enemies Meet In Shield Final

Feb 23, 2011 No Comments by Steve Pitman

The familiar spectacle of the Brisbane Strikers taking on the Sunshine Coast Fire in a final will present itself again to football fans on Friday night, this time at Meakin Park in the deciding match of the Clem Jones Shield. Three seasons of Hyundai  QSL football have seen the two teams meet twice in the [...]

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Friday Final For Clem Jones Shield

Feb 21, 2011 No Comments

The Brisbane Strikers wish to notify fans that the Clem Jones Shield final and third versus fourth play-off will take place this Friday night at Meakin Park, instead of on Saturday as originally scheduled. The games, which will feature the Strikers playing the Sunshine Coast Fire in the final, and Gold Coast Stars against Southern [...]

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Brave Strikers Come From Behind To Grab Shield Final Berth

Feb 19, 2011 No Comments

The Brisbane Strikers turned in a much-improved performance to qualify for the final of the Clem Jones Shield, but did it the hard way tonight, overcoming adversity with an under-strength team to run out 3-2 winners over Southern Cross United at Meakin Park. Needing to beat Southern Cross to leapfrog them on the tournament’s points [...]

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A Chance For Strikers ‘Kids’ To Shine

Feb 17, 2011 No Comments

The Brisbane Strikers will put their faith in their youth policy on Saturday as they strive to overcome new Hyundai QSL club Southern  Cross United for a place in the Clem Jones Shield final. Trailing Southern Cross by a point after the first two weeks of competition, the Strikers must win the game if they [...]

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Brisbane Strikers Season Ticket Package Released

Feb 16, 2011 No Comments

2011 Season Application Form Brisbane Strikers season ticket holders will this year be able to watch the Strikers’ Hyundai QSL campaign for as little as $7 per game. The Brisbane Strikers today released their season ticket package – and it provides great value for families.  Season tickets  will enable entry to nine home games during [...]

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Angus’s Bomb Blasts The Strikers Out Of Jail

Feb 13, 2011 No Comments

A Michael Angus (pictured) goal, scored from long range within the shadows of full-time, snatched an unlikely 1-1 draw for a nine-man Brisbane Strikers in their Clem Jones Shield game against arch-rivals Sunshine Coast Fire at Meakin Park tonight. Angus’s amazing late strike ensured that both sides took two points from the contest, but in [...]

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Strikers v Fire: The Battle For Supremacy Resumes

Feb 10, 2011 No Comments

The second round of fixtures in the Clem Jones Shield gets underway at 5.00 pm this Sunday with the tantalising offering of the next chapter in the intense rivalry that has developed between the Brisbane Strikers and Sunshine Coast Fire. Having shared the three previous QSL championships between them, and two of the three Grand [...]

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Revised Kick-Off Times – Clem Jones Shield

Feb 09, 2011 No Comments

The Brisbane Strikers would like to inform Strikers fans and other football supporters that, after the extreme heat and humidity that affected last weekend’s Clem Jones Shield fixtures at Meakin Park, it has been decided to put back by one hour the kick-off times for the remaining matches in the competition. This now means that the [...]

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