Thunder Inflict First Easts Defeat
Words: Staff Writer
Images: Albert Perez
SWQ Thunder Women put the first dent in Eastern Suburbs Women's perfect start to the season with a hugely-impressive 5-2 win at Heath Park on Tuesday.
The visitors led 2-0 after just five minutes and never looked back despite Easts pulling two back either side of half-time.
Louise Rolfe handed Thunder a dream start in their bid for a second win of the season, notching two quickfire goals to stun the home side.
Despite losing goalkeeper Elizabeth Hollitt to sickness during the warmup, Thunder continued their lightning start with a third through Sarah Sheridan in the 13th minute.
Melanie Lloyd's second-half double sealed a comfortable victory as Anthony Bigby's side made it two wins from four ahead of this weekend's visit from Souths United Women.
Easts will aim to rediscover their early-season form at home to fifth-placed Gold Coast City Women on Sunday evening.
KEY MOMENTS
2' - GOAL TO THUNDER - Louise Rolfe opens the scoring within moments of kick-off after a penetrating run.
5' - GOAL TO THUNDER - Rolfe doubles the visitors' advantage for a dream start, finishing with class from a ball over the defence.
8' - CHANCE FOR EASTS - Stand-in Thunder goalkeeper Lea Hippauf gets down low to keep out Tegan Riding's firm shot.
10' - CHANCE FOR EASTS - Jess Gibson's long-range effort rattles Thunder's crossbar.
13' - GOAL FOR THUNDER - Sarah Sheridan guides her free-kick over the wall and into the bottom corner for Thunder's third of the afternoon.
23' - GOAL FOR EASTS - Tegan Riding shoots low to pull one back following a through ball from Aqua Meanie.
55' - GOAL FOR THUNDER - Melanie Lloyd restores Thunder's three-goal advantage as her deflected header finds its way in from a corner.
80' - GOAL FOR EASTS - Easts again pull it back to three goals with Eloise Wadsworth firing home Riding's cross.
82' - GOAL FOR THUNDER - Lloyd completes the scoring and makes it a brace at the end of another powerful run.
Match Details
PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Women Queensland - Round 3 (Catch-Up)
Tuesday, 25 April
Heath Park
Eastern Suburbs FC Women 2 (Tegan RIDING 23' Eloise WADSWORTH 80')
South West Queensland Thunder FC Women 5 (Louise ROLFE 2', 5' Sarah SHERIDAN 13' Melanie LLOYD 55', 82')
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