Shannon Cole says he is enjoying the attacking side of his role after his wonder goal against North Queensland Fury on Wednesday night.
Shannon Cole says he is enjoying the attacking side of his role after his wonder goal against North Queensland Fury on Wednesday night.
“As a youngster I was an attacker and it was just before I came to Sydney when I started playing in defence and over the last couple of years I-ve learnt that role,” Cole said.
“It-s no secret that getting forward is a big part of our game and I enjoy it.”
His goal saw him take a Mark Bridge pass on his chest before looping a 25-yard volley over the keeper to give Sydney the lead.
The goal was Cole-s second belter of the season.
It follows his stunning free-kick against Melbourne in round one where he curled the ball over the Victory-s defensive wall and into the bottom corner of the net, getting the Sky Blues back to 3-3.
Cole expressed his disappointment that his goal did not lead to an elusive first win of the season for the Sky Blues but reiterated the team-s desire to earn three points.
“I had a feeling it might go in but I was just a bit shocked,” he said.
“It was one of those things where I just held my breath and thought that it could go in.
“I-ve only scored five goals so I-d definitely put that one my top five!
“It-s good to score but it-s not much of a consolation as we-re obviously desperate for a win. We-ll carry on trying as that-s all we can do and hope our luck changes in the next game.”
