Words: Blake Birt
Additional Reporting: Thibault Berthier
Images: Thibault Berthier

Gold Coast City Women scored five first-half goals on the way to a resounding 6-3 win over SWQ Thunder Women at Duncan McKenna Field on Sunday afternoon.

Jayde Lowe continued her impressive form in front of goal with a double, bringing her season tally to seven goals from four games.

Lowe was matched by her teammate Georgia Elliston, who scored two in the opening half hour as Gold Coast led 5-2 at the break.

Thunder did equalise shortly after Elliston's opener through Louise Rolfe, but City ran in the next four goals to take command of the match.

Gold Coast travel to Eastern Suburbs Women next weekend, while Thunder will be at home to Souths United Women.

Key Moments

2’ - GOAL FOR CITY - Georgia Elliston breaks free and smashes her effort into the top corner. 

8’ - GOAL FOR THUNDER - Louise Rolfe taps home after Ellen Hepburn could only parry Sarah Sheridan's initial effort.

12’ - GOAL FOR CITY - Emily Benton chips Elizabeth Hollitt after her first shot was saved.

26' - GOAL FOR CITY - Elliston surges down the right flank before poking the ball past Hollitt.

31’ - GOAL FOR CITY - Jayde Lowe rockets a long range effort into the roof of the net. 

35’ - GOAL FOR CITY - Briellyn Bond runs through the Thunder defence and bludgeons her shot home. 

38’ - GOAL FOR THUNDER - Rosanna Berry pulls one back for Thunder, beating Hepburn from distance. 

55’ - GOAL FOR THUNDER - Melanie Lloyd's deflected shot finds the back of the net.

83’ - GOAL FOR CITY - Lowe seals the result for City, driving her shot into the bottom corner. 

Match Details

PlayStation 4 NPL Women’s Queensland 2017 – Round 4
Sunday, April 23
Duncan McKenna Field

Gold Coast City FC Women 6 (Georgia ELLISTON 2' 26', Emily BENTON 12', Jayde LOWE 31' 83', Briellyn BOND 35')
South West Queensland Thunder FC Women 3 (Louise ROLFE 8', Rosanna BERRY 38', Melanie Lloyd 55')

Referee – Sarah WILLINGTON
Assistant – Kimberley TAYLOR
Assistant – Courtney JAMESON