Words: Matt Dorman
Additional Reporting: Cara Confessore
Images: Ky Wain

Souths United Women produced a stunning final half hour to emphatically end Gold Coast City Women’s unbeaten run in a 9-0 shock at Wakerley Park.

The hosts incredibly piled on all nine of their goals in the closing 30 minutes of the match after the visitors held firm for the opening hour.

City goalkeeper Sarah McDonald kept her side in the match in the opening 45 minutes but was powerless to prevent Souths from running over the top of the away side.

Deeanna Thompson and Meaghan McElligott both hit hattricks against their old side while Ayesha Norrie grabbed two as Souths made it six wins from eight.

The result snaps City’s seven-game unbeaten streak and keeps them two points shy of fourth-placed Eastern Suburbs Women.

Key Moments

5’ – CHANCE FOR SOUTHS – Kirsten McGilvray shoots from outside the area but Sarah McDonald gets across to push the effort out for a corner.

18’ – CHANCE FOR SOUTHS – McDonald this time denies Terri-Amber Carlson after the forward received a pass from Rita Marshall in a promising position.

61’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Meaghan McElligott rounds McDonald and finishes into the bottom right corner.

63’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – McElligott turns provider to tee up Ayesha Norrie, who picks out the bottom right corner with her finish.

67’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Terri-Amber Carlson dribbles through two defenders inside the penalty area before coolly placing her finish into the corner.

69’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Deanna Thompson dribbles to just the outside the penalty area and unleashes a shot which is too hot for McDonald.

72’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Thompson links up with Georgia Chapman, dribbles into the area and applies the finish.

77’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Chapman again finds Thompson who rounds the onrushing McDonald, slides to prevent the ball running out of play and finishes into an empty net.

84’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – McElligott profits from a one-two with Georgia Keen and scores with a tidy finish.

88’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – Norrie receives a pass from Chelsea Harper, turns away from her marker and picks out the top right corner.

90’ – GOAL FOR SOUTHS – McElligott beats two defenders and fires into the bottom left corner to complete her hattrick.

What They Said

“The whole team played well, the whole squad actually. The girls that came on made a huge contribution. We knew it was going to be a hard game. Obviously we’ve scored the goals now but (in) that first half we really had to work hard.” – Gary French, Souths United FC Women coach.

“We did really well in the first half. The girls gave everything and we held our own. In the second half I think we got a little bit tired and Souths took control of the game at that point. Not by a country mile (does the scoreline reflect the contest) but that’s what it was so we have to live with it.” – David Thompson, Gold Coast City FC Women coach.

Match Details

PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues 2016 – Round 10
Sunday, 15 May
Wakerley Park, Brisbane

Souths United FC Women – 9
Gold Coast City FC Women – 0

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Match Officials – Annaleis TATKOVIC (referee), Kaylah VEJLE (assistant), Madeleine RAPISARDI (assistant)