Women's Premier League: Round 14 Review

ANU WFC produced another stunning performance as they held Belconnen United to a 0-0 draw at McKellar Park in The Tradies Women’ Premier League. After beating Belwest Foxes 1-0 last week the result confirms ANU WFC have turned a corner. Meanwhile the Foxes, Woden Valley and Tuggeranong United recorded expected wins in their Round 14 matches.

Sunday 18th July 2010
Belconnen United 0 ANU WFC 0

ANU WFC earned their second impressive result in the space of a week when they claimed a well-earned point from a 0-0 draw with Belconnen United at McKellar Park in Round 14 of The Tradies Women’s Premier League. Defending resolutely, and in numbers, the away team frustrated the life out of their more experienced opponents who wasted numerous chances to break the deadlock being denied by poor finishing and some excellent ANU defending. Stopper Lara Cleaver was exceptionally good in her marking of Matildas international Caitlin Munoz allowing the Canberra United forward little room to manoeuvre and limiting her impact on the action. At the other end of the field Belconnen goalkeeper Jocelyn Mara needed to be on her toes to deny Sarah Everett on a rare ANU WFC foray into the home team’s territory with Mara rushing out to block Everett as she advanced clear on goal with a chance to win the match. According to an ANU WFC source the students had their ‘mad skills on show’ throughout the encounter with the point a deserved return from their showing and leaving them with a morale boosting fortnight from which they should be able to take a giant leap forward full of confidence.
Belconnen United: 1. Jocelyn Mara (gk), 5. Amy Spence, 6. Caitlin Munoz, 7. Natasha Ackland, 8. Alison Lound, 9. Katie Woodman, 11. Kristina Matkovic, 13. Ilahna Aitchison, 14. Maja Blasch, 15. Clare Munro, 16. Jess McEwan
Substitutes used: 3. Kiley Green, 10. Sabrina Spinapolice, 12. B. Tully
ANU WFC: 1. Kate Grarock (gk), 2. Meghan Gidley, 4. Holly Burke, 5. Cassie Schilg, 6. Emily Nicola, 10. A. Schepens, 11. Sarah Everett, 12. Emma Carters, 13. Lara Cleaver, 14. Bronwyn Tulloh, 15. Carrie Westpahl
Substitutes used: 16. Anna Bennett, 17. Georgia Davis, 19. Mel Akers
Discipline: YELLOW CARDS: 3. Kiley Green (Belconnen United), 13. Lara Cleaver (ANU WFC)
Match Officials: Alasdair Grocock, Mark Hosking, Club Official

Canberra FC 1 (Ashlea Bryant) Woden Valley 5 (Hayley Hinde (2), Ashleigh Palombi (2), Jenna Walsh)

As expected Woden Valley ultimately proved to be too good for Canberra FC in their Round 14 match in The Tradies Women’s Premier League at Deakin Stadium but the manner of victory was hardly in keeping with the 5-1 result. After taking a 2-0 lead the match seemed fairly secure for Ed Hollis’ team but amazingly Canberra FC fought back to not only reduced the deficit via a goal from Ashlea Bryant but give themselves a real chance to level the scores when they were awarded a second-half penalty for an infringement in the box. Canberra United Westfield W-League player Rebecca Kiting struck the spot-kick well but was denied by a wonderful save from Gill Raymond in the Woden Valley goal. The save knocked the stuffing out of the home team who finally succumbed to Woden’s slick passing style and falling to a 1-5 defeat that was hardly reflective of an even match. Hayley Hinde bagged her first goals of the season and was joined on the score sheet with a double from Ashleigh Palombi, taking her season total to an impressive sixteen and Jenna Walsh, whose goal was her first of the year in the top flight. Woden remains nine points behind the league leaders, Belwest Foxes, with a game in hand to come against a resurgent ANU WFC.
Canberra FC: 1. Tahlia Davidson (gk), 2. Monique Solar, 3. Hayley McQuire, 4. Alice Churchill, 5. Sophie Kochinos, 6. Emily Carnevale, 8. Ashlea Bryant, 10. Aurelia Bullot, 12. Nicole Somi, 15. Georgia Ghirardello, 18. Rebecca Kiting
Substitutes used: GK. Aisia Ozolins, 13. Lauren Shelley, 16. Sam Venables
Woden Valley: 1. Gill Raymond (gk), 2. Ellen Kromar, 3. Isabella Boag-Taylor, 4. Stephanie Coates, 6. Erin Frewin, 7. Sally Rojahn, 8. Hayley Hinde, 10. Ashleigh Palombi, 12. Grace Field, 14. Krista Hagen, 15. Catherine Brown
Substitutes used: 9. Kelsey Perry, 11. Jenna Walsh, 13. Emma Thornton
Discipline: None
Match Officials: Nunzio Rinaudo (referee), T. Wodzinski, Club Official

Tuggeranong United 7 (Kate Allen 1’, 16’, 35’, Ash Neall 48’, Annica Schoo 56’, Jen Malbon 78’, Sigourney Dunk 88’) Brindabella Blues 1 (Erin Hinton 26’)

Even the absence of leading scorer Julie Ibarra couldn’t stop Tuggeranong United from running up a big win over hapless Brindabella Blues at Kambah 2. With thirteen-goal Ibarra unavailable Tuggeranong had to look elsewhere for goals and didn’t have to wait long for someone to step up to the mark. Kate Allen broke the deadlock inside the first minute on her way to a first-half hat-trick that steadied any Tuggeranong nerves and meant that Brindabella was always on the back foot. However the final margin perhaps wasn’t as reflective of the first 45 minutes as it could have been with Erin Hinton scoring in the 26th minute to give the away team some hope by bringing the Blues back to 2-1 at that stage. Once Ash Neall had made the score 4-1 three minutes after the re-start there was little doubt that United would claim the points and they added three more before the final whistle. Annica Schoo scored goal number five in the fifty-sixth minute before Jen Malbon made it 6-1 with her first goal of the campaign. There was even time for a rare goal to vice-captain Sigourney Dunk striking a shot into the top corner of the net from inside the penalty area to complete the win and push Tuggeranong back into contention for a place in the top-four only four points off the pace.
Tuggeranong United: 1. Natalie Lacey (gk), 2. Kat Conroy, 3. Kate Allen, 5. Annica Schoo, 6. Tara Pateman, 9. Jennifer Poehl, 11. Charlotte Lynch, 12. Laura Jennings, 13. Ash Neall, 15. Jen Malbon, 16. Sian Parker
Substitutes used: 4. Sigourney Dunk, 7. Elena Schoo
Brindabella Blues: 1. Emma Gronow (gk), 2. Jacinta Williams, 3. Tamara Lloyd, 4. Jaymie Galjaardt, 5. Taylor Galjaardt, 6. Heather Casey, 7. Erin Hinton, 8. Laura Johnson, 9. Brooke Bordiuk, 10. Ellen Hearder, 13. Courtney Holyoake
Substitutes used: 8. Eryn Downs, 14. Natasha DiBitonto
Discipline: YELLOW CARDS: 2. Jacinta Williams, 6. Heather Casey (both Brindabella Blues)
Match Officials: Jennifer Hollis (referee), Danny Parker, Club Official

Weston Creek 0 Belwest Foxes 4 (Katrina Staniforth, Emma Beaumont, Cian Maciejewski, Gemma Matheson)

There was a feeling of a return to normality at ANU Willows on Sunday afternoon as the Belwest Foxes hit back from their shock 0-1 loss to ANU WFC at the same venue with a comfortable 4-0 win over Weston Creek in a re-match of the 2009 ACT Grand Final. The Foxes struck two goals either side of the half-time whistle to secure a routine three points in a match in which goalkeeper Melanie Luksa was relatively untroubled. The Foxes saw four different scorers in the match with Katrina Staniforth, Emma Beaumont and Gemma Matheson, reacting fastest to a good stop by Michelle Tifan in the Weston goal to prod the ball home from close range, all scoring for the first time in 2010. Canberra United player Cian Maciejewski meanwhile struck her fourteenth goal of the season as Pat Mills’ team turned their dominance into goals with a convincing win that should silence any perceived doubt that the Foxes may be on the slide. Weston meanwhile will be anxiously looking over their shoulder at the chasing pack with the defeat allowing Belconnen United, Canberra FC and Tuggeranong United to close the gap between them and third place on the league table. A tough looking assignment against the Blue Devils is next up for Robbie Mason’s team with the trip to McKellar Park possibly a season defining moment for the reigning title holders.
Weston Creek: 1. Michelle Tifan (gk), 2. Jennifer Brew, 3. Kelly Donnelly, 4. Jess Pritchard, 5. Aleisha Tupper, 8. Amanda Aurousseau, 10. Laura Jones, 13. Jacinta Holcroft, 14. Rebecca Collins, 15. Becky Roche, 32. Julie Gordy
Substitutes used: 7. A. Hare, 9. Clare Dolan, 25. Sophie Burdon
Belwest Foxes: 1. Melanie Luksa (gk), 2. Kim Crocker, 3. CIan Maciejewski, 5. Hope Wilkins, 6. Katrina Staniforth, 10. Snez Veljanovska, 11. Emma Beaumont, 13. Julia Hoy, 15. Elizabeth Pearson, 17. Stephanie Trimble, 18. Hayley Buckingham
Substitutes used: 9. Gemma Matheson, 16. Sam Price
Discipline: YELLOW CARDS: 10. Snez Veljanovska (Belwest Foxes)
Match Officials: Boyd Jonas (referee), Richard Brown, Club Official

TABLE

LEADING SCORERS

19 Hope Wilkins (Belwest Foxes)
17 Caitlin Munoz (Belconnen United)
16 Ashleigh Palombi (Woden Valley)
14 Cian Maciejewski (Belwest Foxes)
13 Julie Ibarra (Tuggeranong United)
11 Aurelia Bullot (Canberra FC)
8 Sabrina Spinapolice (Belconnen United)
7 Grace Field (Woden Valley)
6 Tahlia Stanley, Snez Veljanovska (both Belwest Foxes), Kate Allen, Freyja Jacobsen (both Tuggeranong United), Rachel Crittenden (Weston Creek)
5 Kelly Donnelly, Aleisha Tupper (both Weston Creek), Catherine Brown (Woden Valley)
4 Maja Blasch, Katie Woodman (both Belconnen United), Jaline Hoek (Woden Valley)
3 Emily Nicola (ANU WFC), Amy Spence (Belconnen United), Kim Crocker, Elizabeth Pearson (both Belwest Foxes), Nicole Somi (Canberra FC), Jessie Pritchard (Weston Creek), Isabella Boag-Taylor, Erin Clout, Emma Thornton, Georgia Yeoman-Dale (all Woden Valley)
2 Anna Bennett, Bronwyn Tulloh, Katrina Patane, Cassie Schilg (all ANU WFC), Bronwyn Studman (Belconnen United), Kate Brown-Beresford, Heather Casey, Ellen Hearder (all Brindabella Blues), Ashlea Bryant, Grace Gill (both Canberra FC), Sophie Black (Tuggeranong United), Sarah Crittenden, Julie Gordy (both Weston Creek), Hayley Hinde (Woden Valley)
1 Victoria Robinson-Conlon (ANU WFC), Ilahna Aitchison, Talia Backhouse (both Belconnen United), Emma Beaumont, Georgia Chapman, Lee Dickson, Emma Gillies, Lucy Hanrahan, Melanie Luksa, Gemma Matheson, Alice Nicola, Sam Price, Katrina Staniforth (all Belwest Foxes), Erin Hinton, Laura Johnson, Mel Reavell (all Brindabella Blues), Georgia Ghirardello, Connie Kanaridis, Rebecca Kiting, Sophie Kochinos, Hayley McQuire, Monique Solar (all Canberra FC), Jen Malbon, Ash Neall, Annica Schoo, Sigourney Dunk (all Tuggeranong United), Amanda Aurousseau, Lauren Bowman, Korri Chaivannacoopt, Kylie Harris, Bridget Meli (all Weston Creek), Meg McLaughlin, Sally Rojahn, Jenna Walsh (all Woden Valley), Own Goals

(Courtesy Capital Football)