Words: Michael Flynn
Additional Reporting: Troy Belford

Souths United Women issued a warning to their league rivals with a 10-0 hammering of Peninsula Power Women at A.J.Kelly Park.

Meaghan McElligott ran riot to net five goals for the visitors, while Deeanna Thompson also proved ruthless in recording her second straight hat-trick to start the season.

Georgia Chapman and Georgia Keen also chimed in with a goal apiece as the hosts were outclassed by Souths’ bevy of impressive off-season recruits.

The ten goal haul sets a raft of club records for Souths in PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Women’s competition – including most goals in a game and largest winning margin, while McElligott’s haul is the most by a single player for Souths in the league.

The win is also Souths first ever away from home in the PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Women’s competition.

Key Moments

6’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Meaghan McElligott benefits from a ball from midfield and then beats Power goalkeeper Tallulah Vearing one-on-one

17’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – A cross into the box picks out Meaghan McElligott, who delivers a clever chipped finish that bounces in off the post

21’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Meaghan McElligott rounds out her hat-trick by turning in a headed finish at the back post

47’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Meaghan McElligott cuts in from the left wing to the edge of the area and then nestles her shot into the far bottom corner

51’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Deeanna Thompson gets in on the act by intercepting an underhit pass on half-way before racing away and slotting a composed one-on-one finish

66’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Deanna Thompson strucks a lobbed finish from outside the penalty box that is beyond the reach of Tallulah Vearing

66’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Meaghan McElligott rounds out her afternoon by dribbling into the box and tucking home her fifth at the near post

74’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Georgia Keen meets a cross at the back post to add her name to the scoresheet

75’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – The Power defence is unable to diffuse a cross allowing Georgia Chapman to tap in for her first goal of the season

89’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Power defence again bettered by a cross that eventually finds Deeanna Thompson, who rolls it across the goal line to secure her hat-trick

What They Said

“It’s a disappointing result for sure. No one likes to lose to a hatful of goals. There are a few positives to take out of it. The first 20 minutes and quite a lot of the first half it was quite a close game and very even. But they got on top of us physically. They have a more mature girls and a few more experienced girls than us and the game ran away from us in the second half.” – Michael Cook, Peninsula Power FC Women coach

“It’s funny because three weeks ago we were struggling for players. But all of a sudden now we have added some new additions to the team and strengthened the team up now. There’s a bit of competition for places now, which is great.“ – Gary French, Souths United FC Women coach

Match Details

PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Women’s 2016 – Round 3
Saturday, March 12
A.J.Kelly Park, Moreton Bay

Souths United FC Women 10 defeat Peninsula Power FC Women 0

Peninsula Power FC Women

Goals - none
Yellow cards - none
Red cards – none

Squad – 1. Tallulah VEARING, 2. Cynthia MOLLROSS, 3. Ieramia ROWLANDS (13. Grace CURTIS 55’), 4. Morgan SCHOENER, 5. Jessica ECCLES, 8. Madoka MOMMA, 9. Abby BELFORD, 11. Victoria BREBNER (15. Michelle LE ROUX 45’), 14. Natsuka WATANABE, 16. Michelle MORTENSEN, 18. Grace DUROUX (7. Brittany WAUGH 45’)

Unused – 6. Tori HORNSVELD

Souths United FC Women

Goals – Meaghan MCELLIGOTT 4’ 17’ 21’ 47’ 66’, Deeanna THOMPSON 51’ 66’ 89’, Georgia KEEN 74’, Georgia CHAPMAN 75’
Yellow cards – none
Red cards – none

Squad – 1. Bianca WARRENER, 2. Louisa MARMION, 4. Chelsea HARPER, 5. Georgia KEEN, 6. Kirsten MCGILVRAY, 7. Meaghan MCELLIGOTT (16. Brittany GERADA 80’), 8. Caitlin MOSS (17. Georgia CHAPMAN 53’), 10. Deeanna THOMPSON, 11. Ayesha NORRIE, 12. Rita MARSHALL, 13. Tayler STEVENS

Unused – 14. Ambrosia MALONE

Match officials – Max CRANE (referee), Annaleis TATKOVIC (assistant), Lana PRIOR (assistant)