More rain, more goals and more surprises in Round Four of the NPL NSW Women’s competition.

Sydney University 2-0 APIA Leichhardt

Sydney Uni showed why they are the Champions defeating the highly fancied APIA Leichhardt outfit 2-0 at Arlington Oval.

Two set pieces were APIA’s undoing as the Champions cemented their spot at the top of the table.

Georgia Yeoman-Dale had the first real chance of the afternoon just after the quarter hour mark, pouncing on an error from Tiana Jaber only to have her shot come off the post and later cleared off the line.

Julie-Anne Russell had Uni’s first opportunity but her left footed shot was deflected just wide for a corner.

Tori Tumeth then should’ve put Uni ahead but couldn’t direct her headed effort on goal.

Teigen Collister almost immediately had another chance but she couldn’t beat her former team mate Sophie Magus.

With Liz Ralston going off early, APIA’s defence was definitely struggling as the chances continued to pile on for the home side, next through Rachel Soutar after a goal mouth scramble.

It would take almost 20 minutes into the second period for the first goal of the game.

And some goal it was. A well worked training ground move had Soutar finding the top corner in some style with a powerful effort, giving Sophie Magus no chance.

It’d be another set piece that would undo APIA.

This time Tori Tumeth sent a free kick in from half way which somehow eluded everyone and found it’s way into the back of the net.

Minutes later, Alex Huynh thought almost had APIA back in the game, only for Newbon to pull off an amazing save.

 

Blacktown Spartans 3-0 Manly United

At Blacktown Football Park, the Blacktown Spartans ran away with all three points.

Linda Dudek opened the scoring for the home team in the 20^th minute with a neat finish.

Only five minutes later and it was 2-0 as Kyra Cooney-Cross let fly with a thunderbolt from distance beating Nicole Simonsen.

In the 55^th minute it was three and game over.

Some poor defending by United was punished by Ash Crofts who found the back of the net with a nice finish on the turn.

It was Manly’s first loss of the season and a somewhat surprise comfortable defeat at that.

 

FNSW Institute 3-0 Illawarra Stingrays 

Another surprise result took place on Sunday, this time at VSP as the FNSW institute defeated the Illawarra Stingrays.

Goals for Bryleeh Henry, Holly McNamara and Scarlet Thomas did the damage for the home team.

The Institute are right in the mix for finals football while even though it’s early, it’s almost curtains for the Stingrays season.

 

Bankstown City 1-5 Sydney Olympic

Sydney Olympic took full control at Jensen Park, defeating Bankstown City on a wet Sunday afternoon.

It was almost done at the break with Olympic leading 2-0 at the break.

Bankstown pulled back a consolation, but it was all Sydney Olympic.

Cortnee Vine scored a brace, Mackenzie Hawkesby Angelique Hristodoulou and Alexia Karrys-Stahl also all got on the scoresheet for Olympic while Maryam Mostaghimi scored for Bankstown.

 

NWS Koalas 2-1 Macarthur Rams (Interrupted)  

When it rains, it pours at Christie Park and Sunday evening was no different as the Macarthur Rams took on the NWS Koalas.

The home side would take the lead on the 20 minute mark through Sophie Harding after a fine ball by Nat Tobin.

Macarthur won a penalty at the half hour mark and Patty Charalambous made no mistake from the spot to make it 1-1.

All that was for nothing though as Nat Tobin scored an absolute bomb in first half stoppage time.

She let fly with a rocket from almost 30 metres out, giving Sham Khamis no chance.

That would be all though as the poor weather took it’s toll.

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By: Nikola Pozder, NPL NSW Women’s Writer

A very interesting round three of NPL NSW Women’s action and results kept everyone on their toes. 

 

Sydney Olympic 4-3 Illawarra Stingrays 

It was goals galore at Peter Moore Field as the home Sydney Olympic pulled through against the Illawarra Stingrays in a seven-goal thriller.

Teresa Polias almost had Olympic ahead on 12 minutes, hitting the bar with a fantastic free kick.

Only 20 seconds or so later, Sarah Yatim broke the off-side trap, got beyond the Stingrays keeper and tapped the ball home.

The action continued, end to end with both teams. Having good chances to add to the score line.

In the 32^nd minute, Yatim took advantage of a goal mouth scramble following a corner to poke the ball into the back of the net.

Mackenzie Hawkesby made it 3-0 only three minutes after the break after a neat through ball by Polias.

In the 55^th minute the away side were gifted a lifeline as Michelle Carney pounced on an Amanda Horafios error.

Three minutes later and it was game on as Olivia Price scored the Stingrays second.

A mazy run from the silky Price before she combined with Carney and then beat Horafios at the second attempt.

The come-back was completed in the 66^th minute as Eden Stoddard broke through the Olympic defence to make it 3-3.

But all their hard work would be undone 9 minutes from full time as Jessica Frampton headed home from a Polias corner to put Olympic back in front.

That’d be all she wrote thought as Olympic came away with a 4-3 victory.

 

Macarthur Rams 2-0 Blacktown Spartans 

A massive win from the Macarthur Rams at Lynwood Park against the Blacktown Spartans.

The Spartans didn’t seem to recover from head coach Stephen Peters stepping down during the week from his post.

Laura Murtagh had the home side in front before the break, 1-0.

Murtagh then added her second in the second 45 to give the Rams a 2-0 lead and what would end up being the full-time score.

 

Sydney University 1-0 Emerging Jets 

The Jets have showed some steel since the restart and again pushed their more favoured opponents to the end.

They went into half time locked at 0-0, giving Alex Epakis’ team something to think about.

In the 69^th minute though Julie-Anne Russell popped up to score the only goal of the game and give the home team an important three points.

 

FNSW Institute 3-2 NWS Koalas 

After a fine victory last week, the NWS Koalas couldn’t back it up on Sunday going down to the FNSW Institute.

Not having Amy Sayer in the team showed for the away team and she will definitely be a great loss for the Koalas.

It was an impressive first half with the teams going into the break locked at 2-2, Isabella Gomez and Bryleeh Henry scoring for the Institute while Morgan Roberts and Sophie Harding scored for the Koalas.

Gomez bag her brace in the second half which would end up being the only goal and the winner.

Northern Tigers 0-0 Manly United 

At North Turramurra the Northern Tigers and Manly United clashed in a local derby.

They couldn’t be separated with United being shut out for the first time this season.

Despite their first dropped points of the season, Manly remain on top of the ladder.

 

APIA Leichhardt Tigers 7-1 Bankstown City 

It didn’t get any easier for Bankstown City on Sunday, going down 7-1 to the APIA Leichhardt Tigers.

It took a sublime free kick from Rhianna Pollicina to open the scoring for the home team as the Tigers went into half time leading 1-0.

Again though, it would be the second half that’d see Bankstown crumble.

Teigen Allen, Princess Ibini-Isei and Ashleigh Palombi all scored before Georgia Plessas pulled one back to make it 4-1.

Deborah De La Harpe, Amy Dahdah and Georgia Yeoman-Dale all added to the score line to round up the 7-1 thrashing.

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By – Nikola Pozder, NPL NSW Women’s 1 Writer 

 

 

If COVID-19 didn’t stop it, neither would a downpour as round two of the NPL NSW Women’s competition got under way.

NWS Koalas 2-0 Northern Tigers

It proved to be the commentators curse at Christie Park as the favourites Northern Tigers went down to a spirited NWS Koalas.

As the rain poured down, it was the home team that took control from the outset.

They looked menacing, in particular Sophie Harding who gave the Tigers right side all kinds of trouble.

Mid-way through the first half they were rewarded for their good play.

Annika Clayton’s sublime back heel on the edge of the area allowed Alisha Bass to run onto the ball and place it in the bottom corner of Eliza Campbell’s goal, giving her no chance.

The Tigers looked to respond but couldn’t create a more serious opportunity.

It would be the home side that would double their advantage as the half came to a close.

Sophie Harding exploded down the left, got to the by-line and cut back for Amy Sayer who made no mistake with the finish.

As they relentless rain continued, came the half time whistle.

The home side held onto their advantage till the end of the game to hand new head coach Adam Keramea.

Manly United 4-1 Emerging Jets

Manly United welcoming the Emerging Jets to Cromer Park on Sunday afternoon.

It was the home side that took control of this one from the first whistle and ran out 4-1 winners.

Remy Siemsen continued her goal scoring form, picking up a brace while Sunny Franco and Tara Andrews scored the other two.

Bankstown City 1-6 Macarthur Rams

It was a whitewash at Jensen Park as the Macarthur Rams comfortably overcame Bankstown City.

The Rams hit the front early but were pegged back soon after by Georgia Plessas, picking up a rebound.

The Rams restored their advantage just before the break before putting another four into the Lions net by full time, rounding off a 6-1 victory.

Patty Charalambous and Ivana Galic both bagged braces while Khamis got the other.

FNSW Institute 1-2 APIA Leichhardt

At Valentine Sports Park the Football NSW Institute pushed APIA Leichhardt all the way but weren’t able to take anything for their hard work.

Leading by one goal at the break, the Tigers had control of the game.

The Institute wouldn’t go away thought and fought till the end, but it wasn’t enough as APIA came away with a 2-1 win.

Ash Palombi and Georgia Yeoman-Dale scoring for the away side.

Sydney Olympic 0-0 Sydney University

A late venue change saw Sydney Olympic and Sydney University face off at Valentine Sports Park.

Both teams battled hard and Olympic almost had the breakthrough as Cortnee Vine hit the bar just before half time.

Neither team could break the deadlock in the second period and the spoils were shared.

Illawarra Stingrays 1–1 Blacktown Spartans

At Ian Mclennan Park, it was a fine affair between the Illawarra Stingrays and Blacktown Spartans.

The Stingrays opened the scoring in some style through Caitlin Cooper from some way out, giving Casey Dumont no chance.

A howler in the 35^th minute had the Spartans back into the game as Sally James slipped in possession allowing Linda Dudek to equalise.

Neither side could find a winner in the second period as the points were shared.

By – Nikola Pozder, NPL NSW Women’s Writer

Action finally got under way in the NPL NSW Women’s competition with a flurry of goals, 32 to be exact over six games.

Some impressive performances and others with quite a bit of work to do after the competition restart.

 

APIA Leichhardt Tigers 4-1 Illawarra Stingrays

It was a special day at Lambert Park as the newly promoted APIA Leichhardt Tigers finally got their first game in the women’s top tier underway against the Illawarra Stingrays.

It may have been nerves that got the better of them but Michelle Carney doesn’t need to be asked twice, given an opportunity and dually converting with a well paced shot into the bottom corner after only seven minutes.

APIA slowly got into the match and on the stroke of half time was level through Princess Ibini, despite Chantelle Symes getting a hand to her shot.

Ibini would punish the Stingrays further just after the break, capitalising on a defensive error to nudge the home side in front.

The goalscorer would then prove provider, setting up Georgia Yeoman-Dale after a fine individual run down the left before Yeoman-Dale flicked the ball beyond Symes.

It would be Yeoman-Dale who would score the pick of the bunch soon after, beating a defender on the edge of the area before curling her effort into the top corner.

The fantastic goal rounded off a good performance for APIA, sending warning signs across the league.

 

Blacktown Spartans 3-1 NWS Koalas

At Blacktown Football Park, the Blacktown Spartans signalled their intent for the title, defeating the North West Sydney Koalas.

They took a one-goal lead into the sheds before coming away with a routine 3-1 victory.

Linda Dudek went home with a brace while Tanya Borazio picked up the other for the Spartans.

Amy Sayer scored the only goal for the Koalas.

 

Manly United 4-2 FNSW Institute

Manly United started the original campaign well and continued that today at Cromer Park against the FNSW Institute.

A strong 3-1 lead at the break for the home team and a goal each in the second half saw the final score finish 4-2 for the home side.

Two goals each to Tara Andrews and the returning Remy SIemsen were enough for United.

 

Sydney University 3-1 Macarthur Rams

The Champions Sydney University opened their campaign at Sydney Uni Football Ground, hosting the Macarthur Rams.

It was a tight first half with Uni edging the visitors 2-1.

They added another in the second half to claim all three points and the victory.

Nikki Flannery scored two while Julie-Anne Russell got the other. For Macarthur, Patty Charalambous found the back of the net.

 

Emerging Jets 0-2 Sydney Olympic

Up the north coast the Emerging Jets welcomed Sydney Olympic.

It would be Olympic’s day, taking home a well earned 2-0 victory.

New signing Cortnee Vine scored the away side’s two goals.

 

Northern Tigers 9-2 Bankstown City

It was a goal bonanza at North Turramurra Rec Area as the Northern Tigers took on Bankstown City.

A three-nil half time lead was only the start of Bankstown’s woes.

Another six goals conceded in the second half was only made slightly better with two consolation goals.

Two hat-tricks, one each to Daisy Arrowsmith and Lauren Allan, Maddie Bart with a brace and Hannah McNulty scoring the ninth.

By – Nikola Pozder, NPL NSW Women’s reporter

 

 

Again, only two games played in another round of the NPL NSW Women’s competition. 

Manly United 4-0 Macarthur Rams

Manly United made it 10 goals in two games as they blasted the Macarthur Rams 4-0 at Cromer Park on Sunday afternoon.

With the rain pouring down on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, a late first half goal had the home team in front at the break. They added another three in the second period to complete the rout.

Claudia Cholakian opened the flood gates for United with 10 minutes to go in the first half.

Cassidy Davis played in a fine through ball, allowing Cholakian to spring the offside trap before slamming the ball into the back of the net off the cross bar.

It was tight for most of the second half before the away side crumbled in the final 15 minutes.

Japanese import Naoko Wada showed her dead ball prowess once more. This time rom the corner, Sham Khamis couldn’t hold onto the ball as it somehow made it’s way over the line.

Only a few minutes later and it was 3-0 to Manly.

Kahli Johnson picked up the ball down the wing and looked to cross it into the box.

It came slightly off the top of her foot, caught out Khamis and found the back of the net to put the game to bed.

Elizabeth Copus-Brown then broke through the Rams defence and looked to square up for Nicole Stewart only for a Rams defender to knock the ball into her own net.

Chris Williams’ perfect start to the season continues as they sit top of the NPL NSW Women’s competition after two, incomplete round.

Northern Tigers 2-2 Sydney University

At NTRA it was grand final rematch time as the Northern Tigers looked for revenge against the Champions Sydney University.

They couldn’t be separated here though in cold conditions with the score finishing at 2-2.

It took the home side only eight minutes to hit the front as Maddie Bart found the back of the net.

Uni couldn’t clear their lines as the striker took charge of a loose ball in the box to smash the ball home.

Six minutes later though Uni had the chance to equalise from the spot after a handball in the box.

Nikki Flannery stepped up to the spot and sent the keeper the wrong way to put the teams on level terms.

Bart had the home side back in front just before the half hour mark with a sublime header.

A great ball from Servet Uzunlar was met by Bart at the far post as she gave the Uni keeper no chance with her powerful header to score her second of the afternoon.

The home side went into the break leading by the odd goal.

And the Tigers looked set to record a massive win until the 89^th minute.

Stephanie Augoustis looked to be chasing down a nothing ball until she closed down the Tigers keeper to bundle the ball home for a late equaliser.

That’s how the match finished up, first points on the board for both teams this season.

By – Nikola Pozder, NPL NSW Women’s Writer