Words: Michael Flynn
Additional Reporting: John Schiavo
Images: Albert Perez

Tegan Riding smashed home an incredible seven goals as Eastern Suburbs FC Women demolished Peninsula Power Women 13-0 at Heath Park on Monday night.

The former Canberra United player ran riot with the points already sealed after Emma Pittman, Harkana Dixon, Ashlee Watkins and Georgina Amos delivered a four goal advantage in little more than a quarter of an hour.

Watkins complemented Riding’s haul by completing her hat-trick in the second half as the relentless Easts notched their largest win of the season to comfortably retain their hold on fourth place in the league standings.

The result marks the fifth time Power have conceded double figures in a frustrating season for the Moreton Bay-based club.

Key Moments

4’ – GOAL FOR EASTS - Emma Pittman proves too fast for the Power defence and calmly flicks the ball under onrushing Power goalkeeper Hideka Shikata

10’ – GOAL FOR EASTS - Pittman plays a clever through ball from the edge of the box to find Hakarna Dixon, who makes no mistake with a powerful shot into the bottom corner

12’ – GOAL FOR EASTS - Ashlee Watkins’ opens her account with a side foot finish after being found unmarked by Dixon ten yards out

17’ – GOAL FOR EASTS – Georgina Amos delivers a stunning left-footed strike from 25 yards out that nestles into the top right hand corner of the goal

18’ – GOAL FOR EASTS – Watkins notches her second after wrestling past Abby Belford and finishing across Shikata

26’ – GOAL FOR EASTS – Tegan Riding is found by a pin-point pass from Dixon and makes no mistake with the close range finish

35’ – GOAL FOR EASTS – a loose ball results sees Riding outpace Pittman to take possession before rounding Shikata for a simple finish

41’ – GOAL FOR EASTS – sharp interplay down the left results in Pittman delivering an inch-perfect ball for Riding to slot home and complete a first-half hat-trick

46’ – GOAL FOR EASTS – Riding is again put through on the left by Amos before smashing the finish past Shikata

47’ – GOAL FOR EASTS – Dixon this time releases Watkins, who delivers a deft finish to beat Shikata on her near post and wrap up her hat-trick

74’ – GOAL FOR EASTS – Dixon drives a dangerous ball in from the right to Pittman, who in-turn lays off for the surging Riding to tuck away from ten yards

77’ – GOAL FOR EASTS – Pittman is again the provider for Riding with a through-ball that the Easts attacker has no trouble converting

80’ – GOAL FOR EASTS – a training ground free-kick routine pays off as Susanne McKeen slips the ball past the wall for Amos, who delivers a cutback on a plate for Riding to wrap up the result with her seventh goal of the match

What They Said

“We’ve had a couple of weeks without a game, so it was important to get back out on the field. As players there is only so much you can in training and you just want to play. It was good to get the game in and get the game done. Our game plan tonight as based around decision making – knowing where the opposition players are, knowing where the pockets are and hitting balls into those areas. We had lots and lots of chances and scored lots and lots of goals.” – Garrath McPherson, Eastern Suburbs FC Women coach

“I wasn’t really keeping track of goals. In terms of development and what we’re working on with these girls, and it will sound odd for other people, but we had a 25 minute period in the second half there where I was pretty happy with how the girls played. There was a gulf in class for sure and experience but in terms of where we were at the start of the season to now, I’m pretty happy with the development and I’m sure we’re going to get some positive results in the second half of the season." – Michael Cook, Peninsula Power FC Women coach

Match Details

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

Monday, May 30
Heath Park, Brisbane

Eastern Suburbs FC Women – 13 (Emma PITTMAN 4’, Harkana DIXON 10’, Ashlee WATKINS 12’ 18’ 47’, Georgina AMOS 17’, Tegan RIDING 26’ 35’ 41’ 46’ 74’ 77’ 80’)
Peninsula Power FC Women – 0

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