Page 13 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.17 2020-21

Cardiff Met Women regained the leadership of the Orchard
Welsh Premier Women’s League on goal difference last Thursday
night with a 4-0 victory over Port Talbot Town and remain on
top after Swansea City’s scheduled match against
Abergavenny Women on Sunday was postponed.
Shannon Evans get Met the lead midway through the
first half and the Archers went on to seal the points after the break,
Chloe O’Connor netting a second half brace either side of a goal
from Ellie Preece.
The other match on the same night saw Cardiff City Women strengthen
themselves in third place by winning 3-1 away to Cyncoed Ladies. Catherine Walsh and
Ffion Price put City two goals ahead at the break and although Megan Saunders reduced
the arrears for the Mighty Oaks on the hour, Zoe Atkins wrapped up the win for City with
their third goal.
On Sunday, City hosted Briton Ferry Llansawel at the Cardiff City Stadium
and marked the occasion by running out 6-0 winners. The visitors had gone into the game
looking for a third straight league win but a powerful first half display from City put them
five goals ahead at the break. Zoe Atkins netted twice insdie the opening twenty minutes
but in-form striker Phoebie Poole went one better as she hit a first half hat-trick, before
Catherine Walsh rounded off the scoring after the break, to complete a scoreline which
means that City are guaranteed a top three finish.
Cascade Youth Club are off the bottom of the table following their 2-1 victory
against Aberystwyth Town. Daisy Evan-Watkins gave Cascade the lead from the
penalty spot, midway through the first half, and Mia Kemp added their second with
sixteen minutes remaining. Flavia Jenkins pulled one back for Aberystwyth but Cascade
held on for their second league win of the
P W D L F A Pts GD
season, moving them above their CARDIFF MET WOMEN 14 11 2 1 50 7 35 43
opponents in the table. SWANSEA CITY 13 11 2 0 42 1 35 41
CARDIFF CITY F.C. 15 10 2 3 39 21 32 18
The result capped a good few
PORT TALBOT TOWN 14 7 2 5 23 25 23 -2
days for Cascade after they had put ABERGAVENNY WOMEN 13 6 2 5 26 17 20 9
themselves in with a chance of qualifying CYNCOED LADIES 14 3 3 8 11 31 12 -20
BRITON FERRY LLANSAWEL 15 3 2 10 13 42 11 -29
for the semi finals of the League Cup, CASCADE YC 14 2 1 11 9 47 7 -38
thanks to a 2-0 success away to Briton ABERYSTWYTH TOWN 14 1 2 11 6 28 5 -22
Ferry Llansawel. Frankie Gilpin put
Cascade in front after nine minutes and Cardiff City 6 Briton Ferry 0; Cascade 2 Aberystwyth 1.
Katie Davies netted the second during
the second half. PREMIER LEAGUE CUP GD
GROUP ONE P W D L F A Pts 0
This Sunday, Cardiff Met CARDIFF MET WOMEN 2 2 0 0 15 0 6 0
Women are at home to Briton Ferry CASCADE YC 2 1 0 1 2 5 3 0
Llansawel whilst Swansea City make the BRITON FERRY LLANSAWEL 3 0 1 2 0 4 1 0
ABERYSTWYTH TOWN 2 0 1 1 0 8 1 0
trip to Aberystwyth Town. In the other Briton Ferry 0 Cascade 2.
goals, Port Talbot Town play host to GROUP TWO P W D L F A Pts 0
Cyncoed Ladies whilst Cascade Youth SWANSEA CITY 2 2 0 0 8 2 6 0
CARDIFF CITY WOMEN 2 1 0 1 7 7 3 0
Club will be aiming for a third straight CYNCOED LADIES 2 0 0 2 4 10 0
win when they take on Abergavenny
Women.
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