REVIEW: 2025 F-League RD5

Our men’s team tasted defeat for the first time this season after an end to end match against Sunshine Coast Wave in Nambour on Sunday went the way of the hosts.

The game started with high intensity and plenty of possession as we picked up where we left off against Fury last week and had a real focus on attacking. The attacking dominance was rewarded as Orlando Lopez found the back of the net twice at the end of well constructed attacks.

With the score at 2-1 and River City maintaining high levels of possession and chances, Wave were gifted a goal which swung momentum rapidly. As the River City player held possession, a clear pull on his collar from behind in front of the official was somehow missed by the referee and resulted in a 1 on 1, which levelled the scores.

We found the back of the net a third time through another direct attack but a mix of questionable decisions and poor defensive set up meant we entered halftime at 4-3 down.

The second half saw Wave play with high intensity and very fast transition speed. The young players for Wave showed their talent as they were relentlessly driving with the ball and being rewarded.

For the first 10 minutes of the second half, both teams traded attacks while we had the more possession, Wave were far more clinical. Although we stayed in the game and had the chances, the Sunshine Coast keeper made 4 or 5 saves that consolidated their lead in crucial moments.

In the end we fell to our first defeat of the 2025 campaign at the hands of a well drilled and very deep Sunshine Coast Wave side.

Match Details

F-League Men’s Round 5

Sunday 31 August 2025, 12:30pm

Sunshine Coast Wave 9 vs 5 River City Futsal Club

RCF Squad: 1. Corbin Fell, 3. Ky Bowman (C), 5. Evan Khu, 6. Jaylen Vaughan, 10. Orlando Lopez, 11. Daniel Aparicio, 13. Isiah Quinn, 15. Reece Morgan, 16. Matthew Joubert, 18. Jay Broughton, 20. Todd Broadhurst

RCF Scorers: Orlando Lopez x2, Jaylen Vaughan, Ky Bowman, Isiah Quinn

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Our women’s team again stayed in the game and competed for the first half, but fell to a loss at the hands of a strong Wave side. The Wave keeper was on her game and prevented us from finding the back of the net multiple times, on the defensive end Wave were too strong and found the back of the net 5 times.

Match Details

F-League Women’s Round 5

Sunday 31 August 2025, 10:30am

Sunshine Coast Wave 5 vs 1 River City Futsal Club

RCF Squad: 2. Nikki Dawes, 3. Natalie Vukovic, 6. Briana Rafferty, 8. Petra Celebicanin, 10. Maia Tighe-Watt, 14. Lily Lehmann-Harmer, 22. Matilda Robson, 25. Shubreet Sran

RCF Scorers: Shubreet Sran

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Our attention now moves to our 3^rd away trip in 3 weeks where we face Ipswich Futsal at Ripley Valley on Sunday afternoon.

Match Details

F-League Round 6

Ipswich Futsal vs River City Futsal

Sunday 7 September 2025

Ripley Valley State Secondary College

Men: KO 5:00pm

Women: KO: 3:00pm