Additional Reporting: Trish Da Rin

Images: Eastern Suburbs FC 

A Tegan Riding hat trick has sealed a comfortable 5-1 win for Eastern Suburbs Women against Western Pride FC at Heath Park on Saturday night.

Both sides failed to capitalise on chances in the first half of this clash before a six-goal last forty five saw Easts run away with the game.

Tegan Riding kicked off the scoring for the home side in the fifty second minute, gifted by a parried penalty save from Veeran, before clutching onto a precise diagonal ball from Tiffany Roberts to make it 2-0 in the sixty fifth. 

Mackenzie McAvoy pulled one back for the Pride shortly after, but Easts in the end proved too strong for the visitors. 

Riding’s third and Gibson’s injury time finish putting the result beyond doubt for Easts—who still remain in the title race as they make the trip down to Palm Beach next week. 

Pride will take some positives out of the clash, but are still searching for their first win.

 

 

Key Moments: 

52’ – Goal For Easts:
Eloise Wadsworth rolls her defender then crosses the ball which hits the Pride defender in the arm in the box. The resulting penalty was saved by Veeren, but the rebound was calmly side footed into the net.

65’ – Goal For Easts:
A 35 meter diagonal ball fro Tiffany Roberts finds Prides defense flat footed and Tegan Riding blasts her 2nd goal from short distance.

75’ – Goal For Pride:
Fantastic through ball finds Tash Ridley she gets in behind the Easts defense with her pace and shoots, the rebound is then put away by Mackenzie McAvoy.

78’ – Goal For Easts:
Through ball from Dixon finds Riding in full flight, who dribbles around the keeper to get her 3rd.

81’ – Goal For Easts:
Scramble in the box finds Callie Manwaring with her back to the goal and she flicks the ball into the net.

90’ – Goal For Easts:
After some great 1 touch play in the midfield Jess Gibson bursts through to then place the ball past the rushing pride keeper.

 

 

 

Match Details:

Playstation 4 National Premier Leagues Women – Round 13

Saturday, July 1

Heath Park

 

Eastern Suburbs Women 5  (Tegan Riding 52’ 65’ 78’, Callie Manwaring 81’, Jess Gibson 90’)

Western Pride FC Women 1 (Mackenzie McAvoy 75’)