Women's NSL - Season 2001/2002

Women's National Soccer League

Supplied by AWSA and transcribed by Thomas Esamie

Home Team v Away Team

Round Four (played November 24 & 25)

Venue : West Belconnen Leagues Club, Canberra

Canberra Eclipse
Read, Borucinski, Taylor, Davies, P Hepperlin, Wainwright, Karp, Wilson, Thomson, David (Staniforth 72), Munoz (Lockhard 80)
Goal : Caitlin Munoz 31 1 - 4 NSW Sapphires
Kell (Pichon 85), Tann-Darby, Warrener (Gilbert 85), Slatyer (Collins 72), Rockall, Garriock, Peters, Carney, Klessattel (McCallum 56), Golebiowski, Cavanagh (Cannuli 81)
Goals : Heather Garriock 12, Alicia Cavanagh 15, Lisa Warrener 45, Taryn Rockall 75

NSW Sapphires defeated Canberra Eclipse 4-1 to quash the Canberrans' undefeated run. However, the game was a lot closer than the scoreline suggests and play see-sawed throughout the entertaining contest. The Sapphires soon took the lead, an unmarked Heather Garriock placing her angled shot past the keeper. NSW went two ahead just three minutes later, top scorer Alicia Cavanagh finishing off a neat move.
Canberra defender Simone Borucinski cleared another off the goal-line, and this seemed to spark a strong Canberra period of play. Eclipse pulled a goal back six minutes later when Caitlin Munoz beat a hesitant keeper to a long ball and headed home. NSW then lifted and scored their third on the stroke of half-time, Lisa Warrener helping over the line a Taryn Rockall curling corner kick.
Midway into the second half, Eclipse surged back and Munoz was twice very unlucky not to score. But against the run of play, NSW were awarded a penalty for a handball and Taryn Rockall's conversion put the game beyond Canberra's reach.

Venue : Camden Sports Complex, Adelaide

Adelaide Sensation
Trimboli, Vozzo, May, Burgess, Winn, Madden, Salisbury, Stocco, Papageorgiou, De Vanna, Augimeri
Goal : Cheryl Salisbury 61 1 - 0 Queensland Sting
Nichols, Nolan (Hohnke 89), Bartlett, Grant, Reuter, McShea, Canham (Cusack 72), Ferguson, Tramacchi (Mitchell 75), Harch, Thomas

With the real race now being for second place, Adelaide Sensation scored a very valuable 1-0 upset win over Queensland Sting to stand within one point of second spot. The Sting enjoyed a good percentage of possession but weren't able to convert that into enough danger on the opposition goal. Queensland's Zoe Nolan hit the post and Natalie Thomas was just wide, whilst Adelaide's Cheryl Salisbury and Chichi May came closest in the first half.
The deadlock was broken on the hour when a Sensation corner was flicked on by Stacey Stocco which the keeper could only parry upwards, allowing Salisbury to touch it in over the goal-line. Queensland's run for the rest of the game came to no avail and their undefeated record was broken.

Venue : Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Melbourne

Victoria Vision
Barbieri, Bisby, Lamb (Groenewald 27), McEvoy, Minstrell, Humble (Angelucci 46), Digiammarco, Smith, L Kapusta, Terek, Kuralay
Goals : Katrina Smith 47, Leigh Terek 81 2 - 2 Northern NSW Pride
Carpenter (Betteridge 51), Ingles, Alley (Wilson 70), Attwill, Stevens, Colthorpe (Aimie Neilson 60), Dunne, McMinn, Shepherd, Gill (Tristram 55), Crawford
Goals : Lauren Colthorpe 8, Hayley Crawford 50

With a player sent off in the first half, Northern NSW Pride held on to draw 2-2 against Victoria Vision in today's WNSL Round Four clash between the two bottom-placed teams.
Both sides in search of their first point for the season made for an emotion-charged clash in Melbourne, the home side needing to refocus after a demoralising 10-0 defeat last week, and Northern without their suspended captain and playmaker Amber Neilson.
The strong wind certainly played its part in the flow of the game, and Northern, with the wind in the first half, took the early advantage. A Pride corner kick resulted in a goalmouth scramble and Lauren Colthorpe managed to stick the ball home from close range for her first ever WNSL goal.
Play was fairly even throughout the rest of the first half however, both teams with chances although nothing clear cut. Even after Rose Dunne's ejection on the half-hour mark for an off the ball incident, Northern still held their own and produced some constructive play.
Vision welcomed the wind advantage after the break and immediately went on the attack. They were rewarded two minutes after the restart with a well-struck 30 metre attempt from Katrina Smith which flew over the keeper's head. The goal was Victoria's first for the season and Smith's first in this her rookie season.
Northern regained the lead just three minutes later on the break, Hayley Crawford nailing her strike from 15 metres.
Victoria then held the upper hand for the remainder, creating several opportunities but unable to hit the target. Selin Kuralay came closest when released by a Smith through ball, but her 25 metre drive hit the post and went out. Another long range effort from Smith flew just over the crossbar. Finally, with nine minutes to go, Vision drew back level with a neat build-up from the back finished by Leigh Terek with a fantastic rocket from 35 metres high into the back of the net.

Home Team		v		Away Team
Round Four (played November 24 & 25)
Venue : West Belconnen Leagues Club, Canberra
Canberra Eclipse Read, Borucinski, Taylor, Davies, P Hepperlin, Wainwright, Karp, Wilson, Thomson, David (Staniforth 72), Munoz (Lockhard 80) Goal : Caitlin Munoz 31	1	-	4	NSW Sapphires Kell (Pichon 85), Tann-Darby, Warrener (Gilbert 85), Slatyer (Collins 72), Rockall, Garriock, Peters, Carney, Klessattel (McCallum 56), Golebiowski, Cavanagh (Cannuli 81) Goals : Heather Garriock 12, Alicia Cavanagh 15, Lisa Warrener 45, Taryn Rockall 75
NSW Sapphires defeated Canberra Eclipse 4-1 to quash the Canberrans' undefeated run. However, the game was a lot closer than the scoreline suggests and play see-sawed throughout the entertaining contest. The Sapphires soon took the lead, an unmarked Heather Garriock placing her angled shot past the keeper. NSW went two ahead just three minutes later, top scorer Alicia Cavanagh finishing off a neat move. Canberra defender Simone Borucinski cleared another off the goal-line, and this seemed to spark a strong Canberra period of play. Eclipse pulled a goal back six minutes later when Caitlin Munoz beat a hesitant keeper to a long ball and headed home. NSW then lifted and scored their third on the stroke of half-time, Lisa Warrener helping over the line a Taryn Rockall curling corner kick. Midway into the second half, Eclipse surged back and Munoz was twice very unlucky not to score. But against the run of play, NSW were awarded a penalty for a handball and Taryn Rockall's conversion put the game beyond Canberra's reach.
Venue : Camden Sports Complex, Adelaide
Adelaide Sensation Trimboli, Vozzo, May, Burgess, Winn, Madden, Salisbury, Stocco, Papageorgiou, De Vanna, Augimeri Goal : Cheryl Salisbury 61	1	-	0	Queensland Sting Nichols, Nolan (Hohnke 89), Bartlett, Grant, Reuter, McShea, Canham (Cusack 72), Ferguson, Tramacchi (Mitchell 75), Harch, Thomas
With the real race now being for second place, Adelaide Sensation scored a very valuable 1-0 upset win over Queensland Sting to stand within one point of second spot. The Sting enjoyed a good percentage of possession but weren't able to convert that into enough danger on the opposition goal. Queensland's Zoe Nolan hit the post and Natalie Thomas was just wide, whilst Adelaide's Cheryl Salisbury and Chichi May came closest in the first half. The deadlock was broken on the hour when a Sensation corner was flicked on by Stacey Stocco which the keeper could only parry upwards, allowing Salisbury to touch it in over the goal-line. Queensland's run for the rest of the game came to no avail and their undefeated record was broken.
Venue : Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Melbourne
Victoria Vision Barbieri, Bisby, Lamb (Groenewald 27), McEvoy, Minstrell, Humble (Angelucci 46), Digiammarco, Smith, L Kapusta, Terek, Kuralay Goals : Katrina Smith 47, Leigh Terek 81	2	-	2	Northern NSW Pride Carpenter (Betteridge 51), Ingles, Alley (Wilson 70), Attwill, Stevens, Colthorpe (Aimie Neilson 60), Dunne, McMinn, Shepherd, Gill (Tristram 55), Crawford Goals : Lauren Colthorpe 8, Hayley Crawford 50
With a player sent off in the first half, Northern NSW Pride held on to draw 2-2 against Victoria Vision in today's WNSL Round Four clash between the two bottom-placed teams. Both sides in search of their first point for the season made for an emotion-charged clash in Melbourne, the home side needing to refocus after a demoralising 10-0 defeat last week, and Northern without their suspended captain and playmaker Amber Neilson. The strong wind certainly played its part in the flow of the game, and Northern, with the wind in the first half, took the early advantage. A Pride corner kick resulted in a goalmouth scramble and Lauren Colthorpe managed to stick the ball home from close range for her first ever WNSL goal. Play was fairly even throughout the rest of the first half however, both teams with chances although nothing clear cut. Even after Rose Dunne's ejection on the half-hour mark for an off the ball incident, Northern still held their own and produced some constructive play. Vision welcomed the wind advantage after the break and immediately went on the attack. They were rewarded two minutes after the restart with a well-struck 30 metre attempt from Katrina Smith which flew over the keeper's head. The goal was Victoria's first for the season and Smith's first in this her rookie season. Northern regained the lead just three minutes later on the break, Hayley Crawford nailing her strike from 15 metres. Victoria then held the upper hand for the remainder, creating several opportunities but unable to hit the target. Selin Kuralay came closest when released by a Smith through ball, but her 25 metre drive hit the post and went out. Another long range effort from Smith flew just over the crossbar. Finally, with nine minutes to go, Vision drew back level with a neat build-up from the back finished by Leigh Terek with a fantastic rocket from 35 metres high into the back of the net.