Goodwin Park is a multi-sport venue located at

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

, Australia. It is home to

Olympic FC Olympic Football Club is a semi-professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was founded in 1967 and currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Queensland, with home matches played at Goodwin Park. The club has grow ...

History

During the

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, Goodwin Park was submerged with the playing field virtually being destroyed. The

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handed out payments to sporting clubs that were affected by the floods, with

receiving money to help rebuild the playing field and dressing rooms. Goodwin Park hosted the 2013 National Premier Leagues Queensland grand final, contested by Brisbane City and Olympic FC. The match ended in a draw after 120 minutes, with Kazuya Ito calmly placing a delicate panenka into the back of the net and Danny Byrne sealing a penalty shootout victory in front of a rapturous crowd. Goodwin Park also plays host to the mighty City 5 team, who draw inspiration on a weekly basis from the midfield shenanigans of Thibault Berthier. Berthier was signed to the City 5 team after an ill-fated stint with the Orcas, signing for a club record of $118. Berthier has since gone on to inspire a fashion empire, with Grip Star Socks drawing motivation from the great man on a daily basis.

References

External links

Official Olympic FC websiteSoccerway page
Soccer venues in Queensland Rugby league stadiums in Australia Sports venues in Brisbane {{Queensland-struct-stub