Page 19 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.24 2022-23

Cardiff Met Women retained the Genero Adran Trophy as they defeated Cardiff City Women for
the second consecutive final. A first half brace by attacker Erin Murray and a late strike by Ellie Preece
earned victory for the Archers despite Siobhan Walsh adding pressure with a second half penalty.
It was the first time Cardiff City have been defeated this season, as their 23-game undefeated run
across all domestic competitions this campaign came to an end.
City’s Megan Bowen’s strike from outside of the box was the first on target of the afternoon, but
Amelia Forkings was on hand to push the ball out for a corner. Captain Walsh then headed wide from
the resulting corner.
The deadlock was then broken as Murray converted from the penalty spot in the 16th minute.
Ceryn Chamberlain thought she had saved the attempt, but the ball squirmed under her and bounced
over the line.
The Bluebirds nearly answered back immediately as Ffion Price’s cross from the right found
Danielle Green at the back post, but her volleyed attempt bounced narrowly wide.
Met’s lead was doubled in the 24th minute as Robyn Pinder’s ball down the right hand side found
a mazy Preece who dribbled into space in the box before crossing across the face of goal to Murray who
tapped the ball into the back of the net.
Cymru U19s forward Phoebie Poole came close to grabbing one back as she tested Forkings with
a well-hit free kick from range, but the goalkeeper parried the ball out for a corner.
Walsh denied Met from adding a third before the hour mark as Preece dribbled past
Chamberlain before Walsh recovered with a heroic sliding tackle. Green had an opportunity to halve
the deficit as her curling attempt from the left-hand side was saved by Forkings.
Minutes later, Walsh stepped up once again she thundered a penalty straight down the middle
to give her side hope in the final 20 minutes.
Tija Richardson denied City an opportunity to equalise with a last ditch sliding tackle preventing
Lily Billingham to go one-on-one.
Preece turned from provider to finisher PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pts GD
as she capitalised on a defensive mistake CARDIFF CITY F.C. 16 13 3 5 0 1 53 10 42 43
29
43 14 35
16 10
SWANSEA CITY
before firing an attempt past Chamberlain to CARDIFF MET WOMEN 16 9 2 5 34 24 29 10
regain Met’s two-goal cushion in the 77th THE NEW SAINTS 16 6 2 8 34 38 20 -4
minute. PONTYPRIDD UTD 16 7 2 7 26 25 23 1
Poole came close once again as she met ABERYSTWYTH TOWN 16 4 3 9 25 34 15 -9
Price’s cross with a header that flew just wide BARRY TOWN UTD 16 3 1 12 16 49 10 -33
of the near post and substitute Eliza Collie ABERGAVENNY WOMEN * 16 2 2 12 13 50 2 -37
forced a great save out of Forkings as the
former fired on target after being played
through by Poole.
Despite late City pressure, Met managed NORTH DIVISION P W D L F A Pts 0
to hold onto their lead to lift the trophy for the WREXHAM 11 11 0 0 68 5 33 63
CONNAH'S QUAY NOMADS 10 8 1 1 38 7 25 31
fifth time – more times than any other club.
LLANDUDNO 9 5 1 3 26 15 16 11
Cardiff Met Women: Amelia Forkings, CPD Y RHYL 1879 11 3 0 8 16 47 9 -31
Robyn Pinder, Sophie Davidson, Grace Corne, CPDM Y FELINHELI * 10 4 1 5 21 35 7 -14
Steph Turner, Sophie Hancocks, Tiggeraa LLANFAIR UTD 10 2 1 7 10 30 7 -20
Webb, Tija Richardson, Erin Murray, Emily AIRBUS UK BROUGHTON 11 1 0 10 8 48 3 -40
Allen, Ellie Preece. Subs not used: Charlotte
Smith, Evie Griffiths, Eve Pearson, Ruby Felinheli 0 Llandudno 3.
Colleton, Annabel Carr.
Cardiff City Women: Cerys Chamberlain, SOUTH DIVISION P W D L F A Pts GD
Ffion Price, Hannah Power, Siobhan Walsh, BRITON FERRY LLANSAWEL 12 11 0 1 57 6 33 51
CASCADE YC 13 9 1 3 28 19 28 9
Rhianne Oakley, Seren Watkins, Danielle
PONTARDAWE TOWN 10 4 0 6 27 30 12 -3
Broadhurst, Danielle Green, Phoebie Poole, SWANSEA UNIVERSITY 12 3 2 7 19 34 11 -15
Megan Bowen (sub Eliza Collie 86mins), Lily CALDICOT TOWN * 11 0 1 10 11 53 -2 -42
Billingham (sub Zoe Atkins, 77mins). Subs not 0
used: Emily Roberts, Manon Pearce, Mikayla
Cook. (Report courtesy of Lewis Sharpe) Caldicot 0 Swansea Univ 3.
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