Withers Shines For Souths United

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Words: Nilsson Jones
Images: Sam Attwood 

 

Sunshine Coast FC was unable to withstand Souths United dominance, Harriet Withers struck early for Souths and completed her hat-trick in the first half. 

 

This fixture was hosted by the Fire, as they welcomed Souths to Sunshine Coast Stadium. The hosts were hoping for a better result, defeated in all of their past five matches. 

 

Not long after kick-off, Souths had taken the lead, executing through a Withers strike, and within ten minutes, were enjoying a two-goal lead. 

 

Withers was a stand-out for Souths, along with her teammate Deanna Thompson who was lethal from the corner spot, the pair combined often and sent the Fire into halftime with a four-goal deficit. 

 

The Sunshine Coast were defeated by nine goals in the end, with most chances throughout the match belonging to Souths. 

 

The hosts were without substitutes for this game, Fire’s Christina Byrd was commended for her effort and physicality, working tirelessly for her side the whole 90 minutes. 

 

Souths United are now cemented in the top-four and undefeated in five matches as they begin preparing for their next fixture against SWQ at home. As for the hosts, they’re away next Sunday against Peninsula Power. 

 

Key Moments

 

3' - GOAL FOR SOUTHS - Withers strikes from the 18-yard line passing the feet of the GK. 

9' - GOAL FOR SOUTHS - Sutton hits the football from the midfield straight passed the Fire defenders and into the goal.

25' - GOAL FOR SOUTHS - Withers has a close range shot, five yards to the left of the goal, hitting it straight across the goalkeeper and finishing on the far post. 

28' - GOAL FOR SOUTHS - Withers strikes the football into the goal of a low cross.

49' - GOAL FOR SOUTHS - Thompson's corner kick falls out of the hands of the goalkeeper, Eloise Fryer reacts quickly and finishes along the ground. 

62' - GOAL FOR SOUTHS -  Withers Crosses from right wing to the feet of Devine, finishing in the bottom left corner.

 

66' - GOAL FOR SOUTHS - Morland goes for a long run down the right wing, cutting in and finishing from 15 yards. 

72' - GOAL FOR SOUTHS - Thompson Crosses from the right side of the field, finding Stevens who pushes the ball past the goalkeeper from 5 yards. 

85' - GOAL FOR SOUTHS - Fire defender fails to clear the ball from the goalline, the football rockets back into the net.

PlayStation 4 NPL Women's Queensland 2017 – Round 13
Sunday, July 9
Sunshine Coast Stadium

Sunshine Coast FC Women 0
Souths United Women 9 (Harriet WITHERS 5' 28', Deanna THOMPSON 12' 31', Eloise FRYER 51', Nyomi DEVINE 64', Hannah LANE 67', Georgia KEEN 73', Amy MORLAND 86', )

 

Last Modified on 10/07/2017 16:55

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