Words: Callum Dick
Images: Ray Gardner

Olympic FC Women remain clear third in the standings after comfortably accounting for Redlands United Women 11-0 at Cleveland Showgrounds on Friday night.

After an opening stanza that saw Redlands defuse a number of chances for the visitors, Olympic ultimately proved too clinical across the park.

Olympic’s golden boot leading striker Kirsten Jamieson sunk an even half dozen and forced a penalty in a fantastic solo performance, with Allira Toby also adding a first half brace before being substituted at the half.

The win sees Olympic move to just a single point behind Souths United in the finals race, while Redlands’ eighth straight defeat keeps them mired to the bottom of the table.

Key Moments

3’ – CHANCE FOR OLYMPIC – Rebekah Horsey with an early sighter from distance just barely scraping over the crossbar.

9’ - CHANCE FOR OLYMPIC – Leah Miles also finds the crossbar with a powerful strike from 18 yards.

10’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Kirsten Jamieson rounds Megan Byriel in the Redlands goal before finishing into an empty.

12’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – A botched clearing header falls for Loreno Maggio who powers it home from close range.

20’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Jazmyn Perin sends Allira Toby into a mile of space, with the winger’s pinpoint strike too much for Byriel.

26’ – CHANCE FOR OLYMPIC – Miles powers a shot into the crossbar from near halfway, with Byriel scrambling to kill the resultant rebound.

32’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Toby’s deflected attempt wrong-foots Byriel and finds the back of the net.

33’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Jamieson finds a mile of space behind the Redlands defence, with time to turn and strike from six yards for two in as many minutes for the visitors.

49’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Rachel Smith steps inside a defender and plays across goal to Jamieson, who calmly slots past Byriel.

55’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Perin plays provider for Jamieson, finding the number 9 unmarked inside the box for an easy finish.

63’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Elizabeth Doherty gets in on the action, punching a shot low under a diving Byriel

64’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Jamieson adds yet another, with a beautiful curling strike finding the top-right corner of the net.

77’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Jamieson is taken out in the box attempting to step around a Redlands defender, enabling Miles to bring up double digits for the visitors from the resulting penalty.

83’ – GOAL FOR OLYMPIC – Jamieson makes it six, heading home Perin’s cross in the dying stages.

What They Said

“It’s good that we now have an out-and-out striker. Someone who is scoring as many goals as what Kirsten does certainly adds a potency to our attack. This group of girls have been with each other for a few years now, they know each other really well and it’s coming together now.” – Phil Canham – Olympic FC Women coach

“We started off really well, our passing was good and we defended well, but the long balls got to us and we weren’t fast enough (to shut them down). (Olympic FC) kept playing the long ball over the top of us and (Jamieson) just did us for speed really.” – Jordan Wlodarczak – Redlands United FC Women player

Match Details

PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Women’s 2016 – Round 11

Friday, May 20
Cleveland Showgrounds, Redland City

Redlands United FC – 0
Olympic FC – 11 (Kirsten JAMIESON 10’ 33' 49’ 55’ 64’ 83’, Lorena MAGGIO 12’, , Allira TOBY 20' 32’, Elizabeth DOHERTY 63’ Leah MILES 77’)

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