Westfield FFA Cup Dates Confirmed
Words: Michael Flynn
Images (L to R): Pine Creek Pictures, Sam Attwood
Sunshine Coast FC and FNQ FC Heat have discovered their dates with destiny following confirmation of their Westfield FFA Cup Preliminary Round 7 ties.
Fire and Heat both take on third tier community clubs for a place in the national Round of 32 early next month – Fire travelling to the Gold Coast to face BLK Premier League outfit Surfers Paradise Apollo, while Heat host Central Queensland Premier League side Frenchville in Cairns.
Fire are seeking to book their first ever appearance on the national stage but will need to be wary of an Apollo side that has already claimed the scalps of Gold Coast City and SWQ Thunder in their best ever cup run.
Heat are hoping to earn a hat-trick of qualifications to the Round of 32, however Frenchville will be eager for revenge after Heat eliminated them on their home turf at the same stage last year.
The winners of the two fixtures have the opportunity of drawing home ties against the Hyundai A-League’s biggest clubs in the Round of 32, including Adelaide United, Western Sydney Wanderers and Brisbane Roar.
Two further clubs from the Metro Region qualifying zone will also qualify for the Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32.
Westfield FFA Cup 2016
Northern Region Preliminary Round 7
Saturday, June 11
FNQ FC Heat v Frenchville SC
Barlow Park, Cairns
Kick-off at 6:30PM
Southern Region Preliminary Round 7
Saturday, June 11
Surfers Paradise Apollo SC v Sunshine Coast FC
Lex Bell Oval, Gold Coast
Kick-off at 5:00PM
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