Gators Glide Past UQFC
Words: Blake Birt
Additional Reporting: Joshua Martin
The Gap Women didn't need to shift out of first gear on their way to a 5-0 win over UQFC Women on Sunday night.
Gators have now won three straight games while scoring an astonishing 17 goals since their Round 4 loss to Peninsula Power Women.
Ruth Blackburn continued her prolific goalscoring run with a goal midway through the first half, bringing her season tally to seven goals from six matches.
Greta Bodey did the most damage for The Gap, scoring in the dying embers of each half to pad the Gators' lead.
Gators face a top-three test at home to Eastern Suburbs Women on Saturday night, while UQFC will host Sunshine Coast Women on Sunday evening.
Key Moments
12’ - GOAL FOR GATORS - Megan Price runs onto a long ball and passes into the net.
20’ - GOAL FOR GATORS - Greta Bodey crosses from the byline and Ruth Blackburn converts into the bottom right corner.
45’ - GOAL FOR GATORS - Bodey latches onto a Price corner and puts it away.
66’ - GOAL FOR GATORS - Bethany Ashton receives a cross and sends the keeper the wrong way.
85’ - GOAL FOR GATORS - Bodey gets a boot on Blackburn's wayward shot to divert past the keeper.
Match Details
PlayStation 4 NPL Women's Queensland 2017 – Round 7
Sunday, May 14
Walton Bridge Reserve
The Gap FC Women 5 (Megan PRICE 12', Ruth BLACKBURN 20', Greta BODEY 45' 85', Bethany ASHTON 66')
UQFC Women 0
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