Five-Star Souths Too Strong For Thunder

SWQvSTH 1 (Paul Smith)

Words: Matt Dorman
Additional Reporting: Paul Smith
Images: Paul Smith

Souths United Women scored four second-half goals in powering to a 5-0 win over SWQ Thunder Women at Commonwealth Oval in Toowoomba.

Despite holding the visitors to a single-goal advantage at half-time, Thunder fell away in the second half as four different goalscorers added to Kirsten McGilvray's opener.

The result marks second-placed Souths' fifth consecutive clean sheet and 34th goal in just four rounds, while a fourth straight defeat ensures Thunder remain sixth on the ladder.

Key Moments

5’ – CHANCE FOR THUNDER – Abbey Lloyd turns and shoots from the edge of the area, narrowly missing the top right corner of the goal.

12’ – CHANCE FOR SOUTHS – Kirsten McGilvray pounces on a loose ball inside the area and draws a diving save from Elizabeth Hollitt.

19’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – McGilvray meets a byline cutback and finishes through defender Jordie Franke’s legs, leaving Hollitt with no chance.

27’ – CHANCE FOR SOUTHS – Deanna Thompson beats the offside trap on the right wing driving towards goal, this time drawing the near post diving save from Hollitt to force the corner

52’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Caitlin Moss plays a one-two on the edge of the area before hitting the return pass in off the base of the left upright.

54’ – CHANCE FOR THUNDER – Abbey Lloyd latches onto Jess Fry’s diagonal ball from the left and forces a diving save from Bianca Warrener, with the ball landing on the roof of the netting.

58’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Ayesha Norrie beats the offside trap and makes no mistake in a one-on-one, placing her finish into the left side of the goal.

67’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – McElligott dribbles down the left, cuts inside and shoots low past Hollitt.

76’ – CHANCE FOR SOUTHS – Kirsten McGilvray cracks a cutback from just inside the area but it rebounds back off the left upright.

83’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – McGilvray squares a pass for Rita Marshall, who fires a stunning strike past Hollitt and into the top left corner.

What They Said

"There were opportunities that we could have levelled up and got a couple of goals but tonight just wasn't our night. We'll be playing Souths in another four or five weeks and we definitely know what we need to do. I think we can match these top teams in the coming weeks. We've certainly improved out of sight from the first round." - Ken Bosence, SWQ Thunder FC Women coach.

"I thought we did pretty well. Our coach, Gary French, was away so we knew it would be a tough game coming up here. Toowoomba are a really good team - they're tough, they're physical, they know how to play. It took us a while to break them down but I thought we did well breaking them down." - Tayler Stevens, Souths United FC Women captain.

Match Details

PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Women’s 2016 – Round 12

Sunday, 29 May
Commonwealth Oval, Toowoomba

SWQ Thunder FC Women – 0
Souths United FC Women – 5 (Kirsten McGILVRAY 19' Caitlin MOSS 52' Ayesha NORRIE 58' Meaghan McELLIGOTT 67' Rita MARSHALL 83')

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