Page 13 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.18 2020-21

Cardiff Met Women stay on top of the Orchard Welsh Premier
Women’s League on goal difference following their 6-1 victory over
Briton Ferry Llansawel.
Chloe O’Connor gave the Archers the lead with five minutes on
the clock and after Amy Long netted a quickfire double, Erin Murray
ensured they were four ahead at half time. Elianna Chavez extended
their lead early in the second half and after Renee Day had reduced the
arrears on the hour for Briton Ferry, Chavez rounded off the scoring
late on with her second goal.
Swansea City continue to keep matters in their own hands in second place, still
possessing a game in hand, and boosted their challenge by beating Aberystwyth Town 5-0.
The Swans led by two goals at half time, courtesy of Tija Richardson and Stacey John-Davis,
with Jessica Williams making it three just after the hour. Emma Beynon further increased their
lead frrom the penalty spot, before Richardson completed her double with five minutes
remaining.
Port Talbot Town hold on to fourth after battling out a 3-3 draw with Cyncoed
Ladies. Port Talbot got off to a flying start with Jesci Hare scoring twice inside the opening
eight minutes, a lead which they took into half time. After the break, the Mighty Oaks fought
back strongly to level the scores with strikes from Alison Witts and Grace Morris, but Port
Talbot recovered to go back in front again as Hare completed her hat-trick. However with
seven minutes left to play, Witts netted her second to earn Cyncoed a share of the spoils on the
day.
Abergavenny Women kept their hopes of a top four finish alive as they won 3-0
away to Cascade Youth Club. Amy Williams opened the scoring ten minutes before half time
and in the second half, Abergavenny went on to seal the points thanks to further goals from
Lauren Boyd and Eliza Atkins.
The first of the Premier League Cup
semi finals saw played on Wednesday P W D L F A Pts GD
evening and it saw Cardiff City Women CARDIFF MET WOMEN 15 12 2 1 56 8 38 48
book their place in the Final with a 3-2 SWANSEA CITY 14 12 2 2 0 3 47 1 38 46
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CARDIFF CITY F.C.
39 21 32
15 10
victory over Cardiff Met Women. PORT TALBOT TOWN 15 7 3 5 26 28 24 -2
Phoebie Poole gave City the lead on ABERGAVENNY WOMEN 14 7 2 5 29 17 23 12
8
14 34 13
the quarter hour, with Amy Long levelling CYNCOED LADIES 15 3 3 4 2 11 14 48 11 -20
-34
BRITON FERRY LLANSAWEL
16
the scores seven minutes later. Poole
CASCADE YC 15 2 1 12 9 50 7 -41
restored City’s advantage shortly before ABERYSTWYTH TOWN 15 1 2 12 6 33 5 -27
half time, which they held until midway
through the second half, when Erin Murray Aberystwyth 0 Swansea 5; Cardiff Met 6 Briton Ferry 1; Cascade
0 Abergavenny 3; Port Talbot 3 Cyncoed 3.
equalised once again. City were not to be
denied though and after Poole put them PREMIER LEAGUE CUP GD
ahead for a third time, completing her hat- GROUP ONE P W D L F A Pts 0
trick in the process, this time they held on CARDIFF MET WOMEN 3 3 0 0 15 0 9 0
ABERYSTWYTH TOWN 3 1 1 1 1 8 4 0
to end Met’s hopes of a possible double and CASCADE YC 3 1 0 2 2 6 3 0
go through to next Wednesday’s Final. BRITON FERRY LLANSAWEL 3 0 1 2 0 4 1 0
Aberystwyth Town will take on Cascade 0 Aberystwyth 1.
Swansea City in the other semi final after GROUP TWO P 2 W D L F A Pts 0
0
2
SWANSEA CITY
taking second place in Group One with a 0 8 2 6 0
CARDIFF CITY WOMEN 2 1 0 1 7 7 3 0
1-0 win away to Cascade Youth Club, given CYNCOED LADIES 2 0 0 2 4 10 0
to them by a goal from Niamh Duggan,
midway through the second half.
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