Round 2 of the Football Queensland Premier League (FQPL) will kick off this Friday night, with five matches to be played across the weekend.

Some will be chasing their first points of the season, while others will look to continue their Round 1 form against this weekend’s opponents.

All FQPL First Grade matches this weekend will be available to watch live and on demand on the FQ YouTube channel.

Feature Match: Western Pride v Mitchelton

Western Pride and Mitchelton FC will meet for the first time in the FQPL in our Round 2 Feature Match, live streamed on the FQ Facebook page this Saturday evening.

New to the league in 2020, Pride opened their FQPL campaign with a 2-1 win against Sunshine Coast FC last week thanks to a Yuta Hirayama double against their former NPL Men’s opponents.

Mitchelton meanwhile will get their season started this weekend after a bye in Round 1.

The side will be an interesting one to watch after the departure of key players Carter Glockner and Emryn Donnelly-Fagan to Moreton Bay United.

The addition of experienced defender Luke Leggett, who helped former club Eastern Suburbs to promotion for the 2018 season, should be a boost for a Mitchelton side that also boasts former Pride striker Mustafa Jafari for the 2020 season.

Jafari will come up against his former side this weekend as Pride set out to record back-to-back wins in the opening rounds of the FQPL.

After featuring in the Round 1 Team of the Week, Western Pride duo Nielen Brown and Jacob Advaney will can make an impact again this weekend in their side’s Round 2 clash.

Match Details:
Western Pride v Mitchelton FC
Saturday, 29 February, 5pm
Briggs Road Sporting Complex
Live stream link

Other Matches to Watch:

Logan Lightning v Ipswich Knights

Logan Lightning and Ipswich Knights will go head-to-head in Round 2 of the FQPL after both sides recorded strong wins in the opening round of the season.

New Logan Lightning coach Rick Coghlan kicked off his FQPL coaching career with a win, as captain Jed Brown scored a brace to lead his side to a 3-1 victory against Holland Park Hawks. Logan’s performance in the opening round saw two players earn a spot in the Team of the Week as Adam Edgar and Matthew Green both featured.

Ipswich Knights meanwhile secured a 4-2 win against Souths United thanks to a Lachlan Munn double, as Michael Morrow and new Japanese recruit Hayato Kame booked their place in the FQPL Team of the Week. With three points on the line, both sides will have everything to play for this Saturday as they look to establish a winning streak early in the season.

Match Details:
Logan Lightning v Ipswich Knights
Saturday, 29 February, 6:15pm
Cornubia Park
Live stream link

Wolves FC v Rochedale Rovers

Wolves FC will be hoping to secure their first win of the 2020 season when they host Rochedale Rovers in the opening match of Round 2. Despite an Oliver Foran goal in the 71^st minute, Wolves fell to a 3-1 loss against Southside Eagles last week in their first match of the season.

2019 Champions Rochedale Rovers meanwhile opened their campaign with a 3-1 win against SWQ Thunder thanks to three late goals.

New signing Carlton Westerdale may be key to providing the impact Wolves need in attack this weekend as they come up against a Rovers side that can be hard to beat on their day.

Match Details:
Wolves FC v Rochedale Rovers
Friday, 28 February, 7pm
Carmichael Park
Live stream link

Other Round 2 Matches:

Southside Eagles v Souths United
Saturday, 29 February, 7pm
Memorial Park
Live stream link

SWQ Thunder v Holland Park Hawks
Sunday, 1 March, 3pm
Clive Berghofer Stadium
Live stream link

Key Players for Round 2:

Jed Brown (Logan Lightning): The recently-named Logan Lightning skipper scored a brace to lead his side to a 3-1 win in Round 1 and will need to keep the goals coming as they take on Ipswich Knights.

Mustafa Jafari (Mitchelton): Jafari will be one to watch this weekend as he takes on his former club Western Pride in Mitchelton’s first match of the 2020 season.

Hayato Kame (Ipswich Knights): Kame’s performance in last week’s Round 1 match earned him a spot in the first Team of the Week for the 2020 season.

Image: David Lobwein/SWQ Thunder