Words: Michael Flynn
Additional Reporting: Sam Flanagan
Images: Patrick Kearney

Kirsten Jamieson delivered a season’s best six goals as Olympic FC Women ran riot over Sunshine Coast FC Women 9-1 at Goodwin Park.

Jamieson struck five times in the closing quarter hour as Fire ran out of puff against their opponents after entering half-time locked at a goal apiece.

Jamieson’s incredible haul was complemented by a brace to Lorena Maggio in her first match of the campaign after linking up with Olympic from Westfield W-League club Adelaide United.

The result marks a third straight win for Olympic this season – all at their home ground – and marks the first time they have beaten Fire in PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Women’s competition.

It also extends Fire’s winless start to the season for four matches and consigns them to second-last on the table entering the Easter break.

Key Moments

5^’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Allira Toby delivers a cross from second-phase corner into Kirsten Jamieson who beats a defender before slotting the finish to open her account

38’ – CHANCE FOR FIRE – Lindley Archard pulls the trigger from the edge of the area but Olympic goalkeeper Kaytlyn Ronan pushes the shot onto the goal frame for a stunning save

45’ – GOAL FOR FIRE - Samara Christmas produces a sublime free kick from 30 yards that flies over a helpless Kaytlyn Ronan

48’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC - Martha Bensted tries to clear the ball but inadvertently sends the ball past her own goalkeeper

51’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC - A well weighted free kick from Natalie Tathem finds Lorena Maggio in the box who effortlessly convert tje header from close range

66’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Lorena Maggio bags her second of the match via a tap in after Rachel Smith caused havoc down the right wing before squaring the ball to set-up her teammate

73’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Kirsten Jamieson adds her second to all but seal the points

75’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Kirsten Jamieson completes her hat-trick by neatly heading an Allira Toby corner into the roof of the net from point blank range

76’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC - A ball in from the right finds Kirsten Jamieson in space outside the box, the tall striker puts her foot through the ball and places it in the top corner

89’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – This time Kirsten Jamieson scraps with the Fire defenders before poking the ball home from six yards

90+3’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Natalie Tathem rockets her strike into the crossbar from distance but – who else?! – Kirsten Jamieson is on hand to roll the ball over the line to ice the result

What They Said

“I think as a whole the team deserves all the glory. If we couldn’t go forward, we go back. If we can’t go left, we go right. Whatever we have to do we just make it work. I think it’s the strongest performance so far.“ – Kirsten Jamieson, Olympic FC Women

“A lot of positives to take out of that. We had a great (end) to the first half. We finished strongly and managed to get an equaliser after going down one-nil. Unfortunately come the second half we weren’t able to continue on with that fighting football – a few heads dropped and we weren’t able to be in the contest as much as we would like.“ – Craig McGregor, Sunshine Coast FC Women coach

Match Details

PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Women’s 2016 – Round 4
Saturday, March 19
Goodwin Park, Brisbane

Olympic FC Women 9 defeated Sunshine Coast FC Women 1

Olympic FC Women

Goals – Kirsten JAMIESON 5’ 73’ 75’ 76’ 89’ 90+3’, own goal 48’, Lorena MAGGIO 51’ 66’
Yellow cards – Kristi NEW 47’
Red cards – none

Squad – 1. Kaytlyn RONAN, 2. Leah MILES (18. Lorena MAGGIO 39’ (17. Taylor STECKALL 76’)), 4. Allira TOBY, 9. Kirsten JAMIESON, 10. Elizabeth DOHERTY, 11. Natalie TATHEM, , 14. Rachel SMITH, 15. Kristi NEW (12. Amber GLEW 76’), 16. Metalena DANIELS , 19. Rebekah HORSEY

Unused- none

Sunshine Coast FC Women

Goals – Samara CHRISTMAS 45’
Yellow cards – Martha BENSTED 12’
Red cards –  none

Squad – 1. Katie OFFER, 2. Isabella NEIL (4. Jessica BENDER 37’), 3. Cassandra BUHMANN, 6. Martha BENSTED, 7. Kirsty CLIFFORD, 8. Tayla GESCH (14. Kristy HAYWARD 66’), 9. Samara CHRISTMAS, 11. Tegan BUHMANN, 12. Linley ARCHARD (13. Kirra GUY 47’), 16. Madi WARREN, 17. Alexandria PSARROS

Unused – 5. Emily WALKERDEN-RIDGE