Sport
14 February, 2025
Scored a goal in 3.68s
MARLIN Coast Rangers FC player Crios O’Hare has made history for the region scoring the fastest goal in Australian soccer at 3.68s in the team’s first match of the season against the Stratford Dolphins last week.
It’s been a great start to the season for the Rangers FC, but particularly for its coach and attacking midfielder Crios O’Hare, who has now embedded his name in football history after breaking the record for the fastest goal in Australia – with an assist from Ciaran Murray – in the first match of the Kappa Queensland Cup against the Stratford Dolphins on Saturday, February 8.
The team didn’t stop there, going on to defeat the Dolphins 5-0.
Although no awards are granted, Mr O’Hare broke a record that was set in 1995 by Damian Mori from Adelaide City at 3.69s against Sydney United.
“It was obviously a good start to the season,” Mr O’Hare said.
“The goal itself was not planned but we did play them (Dolphins) in a friendly a couple of weeks ago and the goalkeeper was in the same position off his line for the kick-off.
“I actually had to ask the referee if I was able to just shoot up or another player had to touch it first. He said another player had to touch it and I thought: ‘Why not give it a try?’.
“I found out the next morning, I hadn’t even thought about a record, and it was crazy, I remember when the old record happened, I would’ve been about 10-years-old.
“They said it was actually quicker than what they originally thought because the rule states that the time starts when the ball starts rolling, not with the referee’s whistle, which is how they timed the first one.
“I’m sure it’ll be broken one day, but it’s a nice feeling.”
The Rangers had a successful 2024 winning the FQ Far North and Gulf FQPL Premiership, the grand finals and the Crad Evans Shield against Townsville and Mr O’Hare, who’s also the coach, wants to keep the momentum going.
“This year we want more success, continue to build on what we started last year, we’ll try to go and win some trophies like we did last year and hopefully go further in the cup competition we’re currently in,” he said.
“We’ve got a big game against Edge Hill this weekend, and it’s going to be a really difficult game. When you’re at the top everyone’s out to beat you, so we have to be at our best.”
