Words: Matt Tilby
Additional Reporting: Joel Mulvenny

Peninsula Power Women have continued their perfect start to the season by thumping Gold Coast City Women 7-0 on Sunday afternoon.

The league leaders got off to a great start with Alexandra Schaefer and Kelly Jenks scoring impressive goals, ensuring the Power went into the break with a 2-0 scoreline.

Jenks and Schaefer, along with Brooke Barbuto, would run riot in the second half – Jenks would grab a hat-trick late on, while Schaefer would grab a second just after half-time.

Additional goals for Barbuto and defender Sarah Elnicky would compound Gold Coast’s misery on a day where the Power continued their claim for the league crown.

With a perfect 7 from 7, Peninsula Power host Souths United next weekend looking to maintain their emphatic winning streak.

Gold Coast City, meanwhile, travel to Brisbane Olympic hoping they can rise up the table with a game still in hand.

Key Moments

20’ – GOAL FOR POWER - Barbuto plays in Schaefer who finishes a one-on-one past Hepburn to open the scoring.

36’ – GOAL FOR POWER - Jenks doubles Power’s lead with a low driven effort from the top of the box.

50’ – GOAL FOR POWER - Schaefer volleys home a bouncing ball from inside the area from a Power corner.

55’ – GOAL FOR POWER - Barbuto finishes into an open net after Hepburn is unable to hold Evans initial effort.

70’ – GOAL FOR POWER - Jenks turns her marker on the edge of the area with a classy drag back and cannons her effort into the roof of the net.

80’ - GOAL FOR POWER - Elnicky volleys home a corner for Power’s sixth.

83’ – GOAL FOR POWER - Jenks completes her hat trick with a driven effort from inside the area.

Match Details

Playstation 4 NPL Women’s Queensland Season 2017 – Round 7
Sunday, May 17
Duncan McKenna Field, Palm Beach

Gold Coast City FC Women – 0
Peninsula Power FC Women – 7 (Schaefer 20’ 50’, Jenks 36’ 70’ 83’, Barbuto 55’, Elnicky 79’)

Referee – Jacqui HURFORD
Assistant – Madeleine RAPISARDI
Assistant – Liam McPARLAND