Premium Content THERE S nothing better than winning a derby . Just ask delighted Ipswich City midfielder Jay Kitching after the Bulls surprised Ripley Valley 3-1 in the historic Capital League 1 encounter between the regional sides. Bulls coach Norbert Duga rated the victory the best he had seen in many years at Sutton Park. One hundred per cent. That s one I didn t want to lose today, Duga said. It was the first time the Ipswich City Bulls and Ripley Valley clashed in the Football Brisbane Capital League 1 competition. New leader Kitching summed up the satisfaction after regular captain Joel Munn injured his hamstring following City s previous 8-1 loss to Pine Hills at the same ground.
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Subscriber only RIPLEY Valley will test their depth early in Friday night s local derby against the Ipswich City Bulls. With some injury concerns and player unavailability, head coach Nick Paterson was keen to see how his extended squad fares at Sutton Park in their next game. Ripley Valley and the Bulls will clash in the third round Capital League 1 encounter having both lost their latest matches. But while the Bulls were outclassed in their 6-2 defeat to Moggill on Saturday night, Paterson had mixed feelings about his team s 2-0 loss to Annerley. Bitterly disappointed (not to win) as we played really well, Paterson said.
Ripley Valley host Samford in Sunday s 4pm match at Ironbark Park, South Ripley. Having a bye in round 2, Ripley Valley face an unknown higher level opposition. Ideally, you d like the competitive games, Paterson said. They are a QPL (Queensland Premier League) 2 side so I don t know what they ve picked up. I know they ve lost a couple of boys in the transition. Ripley Valley FC captain Alex Weatherby at club training, having just encouraged a group of young footballers. Picture: David Lems Ripley Valley have also incurred some player movement with key striker Michael Leach and the Drager brothers Peter and Andy among the departures.