Gators Wrap Up Perfect Season
Words: Michael Flynn
Images: Chris Simpson
The Gap FC Women have secured a perfect regular season after dismantling Gold Coast City Women 10-0 at Walton Bridge Reserve.
The 2016 Premiers dominated the contest from the outset – scoring five goals in each half to take maximum points from their twenty outings in 2016.
Substitute Charlotte Bohl claimed the bulk of the spoils with a second-half hat-trick, while Ruth Blackburn also contributed a brace.
Megan Price, Greta Bodey, Eden Jones, Hayley Riccardi and Bethany Ashton also chimed in as the Gators equaled their biggest win of the season.
Gators will now await the outcome of Monday night’s final match of the regular season to determine whether they face Eastern Suburbs FC Women or Olympic FC Women in next week’s Semi-Final.
The defeat is City’s largest in two years of PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Women’s competition, ending a campaign that sees last year’s Grand Finalists finish the year in seventh.
Match Details
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What They Said
“I couldn’t be more delighted going into the finals on that performance. It was definitely our best performance of the year and for parts of it, like the first thirty minutes, was our best performance in five years. It was terrific football – the penetration was great and the finish was spot-on.“ – Rob Askew, The Gap FC Women coach
“We fought but, unfortunately, it wasn’t the result we were after. Ten-nil isn’t a great way to end the season but I’m proud of the girls. Onwards and upwards. Hopefully most of the girls come back and retrial.“ – Jamilla Riley, Gold Coast City FC Women captain
Match Details
PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Women’s 2016 – Round 22
Sunday, August 21
Walton Bridge Reserve, Brisbane
The Gap FC Women – 10 (Ruth BLACKBURN 8’ 35’, Megan PRICE 11’, Greta BODEY 12’, Eden JONES 27’, Hayley RICCARDI 59’, Charlotte BOHL 62' 68' 73', Bethany ASHTON 70’)
Gold Coast City FC Women – 0
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