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Subscriber only AS a teacher and hobby gamer, Mark Ingerson knows the value of giving your all to the end. He did, like his Western Pride teammates, in the latest Football Queensland Premier League 1 match. Although disappointed with the 3-2 loss to Rochedale Rovers, Ingerson shared in a team performance that proved Western Pride were among the leading sides this season. After beating the Ipswich Knights in the local derby and holding competition leaders Brisbane to 2-1, Pride were ready for a quality clash against Rochedale. We knew we were going to be up for a battle but I feel like we had enough chances to put this game away in the first half so we re all pretty demoralised at the moment, Ingerson said.
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Subscriber only WITH his burst of speed and lethal zigzagging runs, Atillio Will Asante deserved to score his first premiership goal for Western Pride. He was heavily marked and crunch tackled on a chilly Thursday night in Ipswich yet still produced a classic header to secure Pride s third consecutive victory of the Football Queensland Premier League 1 season. But don t bother calling him Atillio. The Italian-bred attacking weapon is happy to be known by his Aussie name Will or William. Asante s 79th minute matchwinner at the Briggs Road Sporting Complex set up Pride s latest victory over a determined Southside Eagles side.
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Subscriber only WESTERN Pride newcomer Trent Gregson had some positive community priorities when he started rebuilding the region s premier women s team. Among the Pride head coach s goals was to restore quality to the Ipswich-based team that was forced to withdraw from last year s Women s National Premier Leagues (WNPL) competition. He has achieved that with an accomplished squad of 17 players preparing to kick off the 2021 season in March. I wanted to build the roster with good people, Gregson said, having taken over late last year. They are all extremely talented footballers but they are all great people, showing a very positive vibe for the club, which is what we want.