Words: Michael Flynn
Additional Reporting: Cara Confessore

Deeanna Thompson netted a hat-trick as Souths United Women opened their 2016 season with a convincing 6-0 win over Sunshine Coast FC Women at Wakerley Park.

Thompson, who was last year’s Golden Boot winner, delivered the haul in her first competitive fixture for her new club after joining from last year’s Grand Finalists Palm Beach SC.

Her exploits were complemented by further goals to Georgia Keen, Kirsten McGilvray and Meaghan McElligott in a dominant display.

The win is Souths first against the Fire in PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Women’s and their first ever clean-sheet in the competition.

Key Moments

29’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Georgia Keen dribbles through the Fire defences and then lays off for Deeanna Thompson, who delivers a powerful finish into the top right hand corner

33’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Kirsten McGilvray delivers a pin-point finish that brushes the fingers of the stretched Katie Offer

41’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Deeanna Thompson’s corner kick is bundled into the goal by Fire goalkeeper Katie Offer and the goal is credited to Thompson

60’ – CHANCE FOR SOUTHS – Georgia Keen pulls the trigger from the top of the box but is denied by a full stretched save by Katie Offer

66’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Meaghan McElligott beats a defender and then calmly slots the finish past the onrushing Katie Offer

68’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Georgia Keen adds her name to the scoresheet by slotting her finish into the bottom corner from the top of the box

86’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Deeanna Thompson completes her hat-trick by cutting a swathe through the Fire defence and then outwitting Katie Offer to slot the finish.

What They Said

“I tell you what, I was impressed by Sunshine Coast. Tom (White) has got those girls working very hard. We had to be disciplined and it was a long time before we broke them down. But even when we did they didn’t put their heads down, so I was impressed by that.” - Gary French, Souths United FC Women coach

“I think we made some terrible mistakes that cost us some goals but we knew Souths were going to be a good side. We have a very young side and so we’re going to have results like this.” – Tom White, Sunshine Coast FC Women coach

Match Details

PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Women’s – Round 2
Saturday, March 5
Wakerley Park, Brisbane

Souths United FC Women 6 defeat Sunshine Coast FC Women 0

SOUTHS UNITED FC WOMEN

Goals – Deeanna THOMPSON 24’ 41’ 86’, Kirsten MCGILVRAY 33’, GEORGIA KEEN 56’, MEAGHAN MCELLIGOTT 66’
Yellow cards – none
Red cards – none

Squad – 1. Bianca WARRENER, 3. Louisa MARMION, 4. Chelsea HARPER, 5. Georgia KEEN (14. Brittany GERADA 77’), 6. Kirsten MCGILVRAY (9. Kate LAWSON 77’), 7. Meaghan MCELLIGOTT, 8. Caitlin MOSS (2. Ambrosia MALONE 25’), 10. Deeanna THOMPSON, 11. Ayesha NORRIE, 12. Rita MARSHALL, 13. Tayler STEVENS
Unused – none

SUNSHINE COAST FC WOMEN

Goals – none
Yellow cards - none
Red cards – none

Squad – 1. Katie OFFER, 2. Isabella NEIL (5. Emily WALKERDEN-RIDGE 69’) 3. Cassandra BUHMANN, 6. Martha BENSTED, 7. Kirsty CLIFFORD, 8. Tayla GESCH, 9. Samara CHRISTMAS, 12. Linley ARCHARD, 13. Kirra GUY, 14. Kristy HAYWARD (11. Tegan BUHMANN 51’), 16. Madi WARREN

Unused - none