Taroona chose Female Football Week to record one of their best ever results in the McDonald's Women's Super League.
Despite winning just three times in two years, last season’s wooden spooners clocked up back-to-back victories by beating 2022 double winners Launceston United 3-1.
After losing their opening six games by an aggregate score of 28-1, the team looked resolute with last week’s 5-1 defeat of Riverside and once again produced a stellar performance against another Northern opponent.
Two goals in as many minutes from Lara Scholz and Madeleine Pedro put Jason Hay’s side in control before Olivia Bekeleski iced the result from long range.
Fresh from banging in 42 goals in their last five matches including Wednesday’s 7-0 win over neighbours Launceston City, United’s consolation was a 17th goal of the season from Brazilian striker Olivia De Moraes.
WSL top-three Devonport, South Hobart and Glenorchy all recorded comfortable wins, Strikers extending their perfect campaign with a 3-0 defeat of Kingborough. A first-half brace took Jaz White to 20 goals for the season before reigning league best and fairest Asuka Doi completed the scoring with a stunning effort.
Braces from Pishon Choi and Madi Chambers plus singles from Sam Watkins and Matilda Heddle saw South Hobart to a 6-0 win against Riverside Olympic for whom American keeper Monica Hernandez also saved a second Chambers penalty.
Two more braces, from Jemima Brown and Eve Hughes helped Knights beat Launceston City 5-0 with Graciella Baez as on target.
McDonald's NPL Tasmania leaders South Hobart made another emphatic statement with an 8-1 canter at Launceston City.
Peter Edwards’ side shared the goals around in their 10th-straight win as Devine Samuel, Nick Morton, Elijah Swan and Harry Oates added to braces from Kobe Kemp and Rex Maddock while sub Ben Berlese hit back for the hosts.
Second-placed Devonport kept the pressure on by coming from behind to beat Glenorchy 2-1.
Riley Dillon gave Knights the lead before the prolific Josh Tollervey equalised with Courage Layweh coming off the bench to claim a lightning counter-attack winner.
Kingborough climbed to third by boosting their goal difference with a 7-1 win at Launceston United.
Lions’ sixth success on the trot came through strikes from Joel Badger, Rowan Pitt (two each), Solomon Tebeje, Owen Verdouw and a Christian Byard own goal as Aidan Sands hit back for United.
A stunning Matias Rodriguez overhead kick staked a claim for goal of the round with James Pelletier, Eric Piri Piri, Arpan Rai and Damon Almazan also on the scoresheet as Riverside Olympic beat South East United 5-0.
Two goals in the opening five minutes at Ulverstone set Clarence on the road to a second consecutive 4-0 win. Sam Tooze and skipper Nick Milicich struck early before the scoreline was completed by Michael Hatcher and Tooze’s sixth of the season.