Page 11 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.26 2021-22

Moneys check into National League

Woodley United 0 Moneyfields 6
Moneyfields clinched the Southern Region
Premier Division title with a 6-0 win at
Woodley United to earn a place in the FA
Women’s National League after a superb
league campaign.
A spirited Woodley team played with
great heart and commitment throughout but
the quality of the Moneys squad and their
desire to take the title were too strong,
Woodley had the first effort on target as
Lauren Sayler saved from Maddie Sawyer's low
shot but the majority of play was at the other
end as Moneyfields sought a breakthrough.
In fact it took 42 minutes for the visitors Mollie Haines gets in a challenge on Kim Whitcombe
to take the lead as a combination of fine (www.jamesprickett.co.uk).
goalkeeping by Sophie Measham, really strong
defending and near misses kept the champions elect at bay. Charley Wilson was
closest with a super volley against the underside of the bar but it took a Kim
Whitcombe free kick to break the deadlock. A low curling effort from wide left evaded
everyone to reach the fsr corner.
Whitcombe then turned provider with a cross from the goaline which Kayleigh
Tonks converted with a fine far post header for a crucial second right on half time .
Whitcombe added the third shortly after the restart with another powerful shot
from the edge of the area and completed her hat trick with an inswinging corner
delivery just after the hour. The visitors gave their strong bench some game time in the
final half hour as they kept up relentless pressure on the Woodley defence.
‘Keeper Measham nade a trio of fine saves, the pick of which was an acrobatic
leap to her left to claw away an Ellie Bloomfield drive but the Moneys midfielder was
not to be denied as another 20 yard drive flew high into the net on 77 minutes.
Sheree Bell-Jack converted a close range effort in the dying minutes to put the
icing on the cake for the champions. With 14 wins and 2 draws, Moneyfields had seen
off the strong challenge of Abingdon United and clinched the title after two curtailed
seasons of frustration and the celebrations were rightly long and joyous at the final
whistle.
Woodley Utd: Sophie Measham, May Hamblin, Angel D’Cruz, Rebecca Gooch,
Clara Stringer, Maddie Sawyer, Ruth Pearson, Ellen Surtees, Elizabeth Freeney,
Steph Slann, Mollie Haines. Subs: Katie Hodson-Allen, Ellie Raggett.
Moneyfields: Lauren Sayler, Natasha Angel, Emma Moody, Ellie Kirby, Kayleigh
Tonks, Kirsty Pearce, Aine McKeever, Ellie Bloomfield, Charley Wilson, Emma
Pinner, Kim Whitcombe. Subs: Sophie Kingsley-Cabell, Olivia Pinhorne, Mel
Lawrence, Paige Seeley, Sheree Bell-Jack.

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