Page 11 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.17 2020-21

It has been a good few days for Glasgow City as they strengthened their position at the
top of SWPL 1 with a four-point haul against their two title rivals.
On Sunday, City took on Rangers and won 2-0 to go six points ahead of their
opponents. Priscilla Chinchilla gave City a second minute lead and the Costa Rican
wrapped up a big win for her side with her second goal just ahead of half time.
City then played away to Celtic on Wednesday night and would have been the
happier side with the resulting goalless draw. Janine van Wyk saw a first half penalty
saved by Celtic goalkeeper Chloe Logan and after the break, Lee Alexander repeated the
feat at the other end when she kept out a spot kick from Sarah Ewens.
Celtic had started the day in second place having beaten Motherwell 3-0 on
Sunday. Sarah Ewens headed them in front, with Rachel Donaldson and Sarah
Teegarden adding the other goals ahead of half time.
Rangers were to reclaim second in midweek as they defeated Hearts 4-0. Lizzie
Arnot netted a first half brace, either side of a goal from Zoe Ness, and Sonia O’Neill
rounded off the scoring during the second half.
This was a second defeat in four days for Hearts, following their 3-0 reverse at the
hands of fourth placed Spartans. Ronaigh Douglas put Spartans ahead with a long
range strike and they sewed up the win with further goals in the last fifteen minutes from
Katherine Smart and Michaela McAlonie.
Hibernian meanwhile kept up their recent goal glut by scoring five times without
reply past Forfar Farmington. Carla Boyce opened up the scoring on the half hour,
with Colette Cavanagh adding a goal either side of half time. Joelle Murray slotted home
the fourth and Amy Muir netted the final goal for Hibs with five minutes remaining.
Spartans and Hibernian then
met in midweek in an Edinburgh derby SWPL 1 P W D L F A Pts GD
match which finished level at 1-1, GLASGOW CITY 15 13 1 1 53 11 40 42
meaning Spartans stay three points RANGERS 15 12 0 3 57 6 36 51
CELTIC 15 11 2 2 48 11 35 37
ahead of their rivals. Caley Gibb gave SPARTANS LFC 15 7 1 7 20 24 22 -4
Spartans the lead two minutes ahead HIBERNIAN 15 6 1 8 32 23 19 9
of half time, with Hibs battling back FORFAR FARMINGTON 15 3 2 10 16 56 11 -40
MOTHERWELL 15 3 0 12 13 56 9 -43
after the break to earn themselves a
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN 15 1 1 13 5 57 4 -52
share of the spoils through Leah Eddie.
Motherwell meanwhile moved Spartans 3 Hearts 0; Celtic 3 Motherwell 0; Forfar 0 Hibernian 5;
Rangers 0 Glasgow City 2. (Mid) Hibernian 1 Spartans 1; Forfar 0
themselves to within two points of Motherwell 1; Rangers 4 Hearts 0; Celtic 0 Glasgow City 0.
Forfar Farmington after winning their SWPL 2 P W D L F A Pts GD
meeting 1-0. Jade Gallon headed in a ABERDEEN 10 9 0 1 43 10 27 33
DUNDEE UTD 10 6 2 2 23 14 20 9
Chelsie Watson free kick for the only HAMILTON ACADEMICAL 10 6 1 3 27 11 19 16
goal of the game, during the first half. PARTICK THISTLE 10 6 1 3 23 12 19 11
ST JOHNSTONE 10 5 1 4 19 19 16 0
This week, a busy eight days for
GLASGOW WOMEN 10 4 1 5 14 13 13 1
the eight clubs is completed as leaders QUEEN'S PARK 10 4 1 5 14 21 13 -7
Glasgow City take on Forfar BOROUGHMUIR THISTLE 10 3 0 7 11 27 9 -16
Farmington, whilst Rangers and Celtic KILMARNOCK 10 3 0 7 5 23 9 -18
STIRLING UNIVERSITY 10 0 1 9 9 38 1 -29
go to Spartans and Hearts respectively
and Motherwell play host to Hibernian
in the other game.
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