For the Ipswich City Bulls, it was a chance to show how to handle pressure.
Both regional sides did that by recovering from halftime deficits to win their opening SEQ Round 2 FFA Cup matches on Sunday night.
Spirit came from 2-0 down against a physical Clairvaux side to win 4-3 at Clairvaux Mackillop College.
The Bulls also worked hard to overpower Slacks Creek 3-2 in their clash at Sutton Park.
Sam Chesterfield scored a double with Dane Grant also finding the net.
"Really happy with the result,'' head coach Norbert Duga said of his side preparing for this year's Capital League 1 season.