McDonald’s Women's Super League Round 16
The Whitney Knight Show At Valley Road
Whitney Knight produced another stunning display, scoring all four of her side's goals in a 4-1 victory over Launceston United. After Dani Gunton had handed the visitors a lead in just the second minute of the game, Knight took over proceedings, scoring three times in the first half, including a goal of the season to contender to hand the Strikers a 3-1 halftime lead. Knight would add a fourth for good measure in the second half to secure the three points that leaves the Strikers just four points away from securing the League/Cup double.
Final Score
Devonport Strikers 4 (W.Knight 20’ 30’ 35’ 77’)
Launceston United 1 (D.Gunton 2’)
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Post Match Interviews
South Eventually Break Down Pirates
South Hobart maintained second spot on the table with a 4-0 win over Taroona FC at D'arcy Street. The goals largely came late for the visitors, with the game remaining at 1-0 following Josi Mamic's first-half opener until the 79th minute when Aaliyah Browning scored the goal that gave her side some breathing room. Prior to that the Pirates had threatened to sneak a result, coming close on a couple of occasions to level things up. Samantha Watkins would continue her excellent form by adding a late brace to add some emphasis to the final score and see it end at 4-0.
Final Score
South Hobart 4 (J.Mamic 22’, A.Browning 79’, S.Watkins 85’ 89’)
Taroona 0
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Lions Run Rampant and Annihilate Roos
The Kingborough Lions scored a remarkable 13 times in the second half to storm to one of the biggest victories in Women's Super League history and smash Riverside 15-1 at Windsor Park. Hannah Walsh helped herself to six goals to thrust herself into the thick of the Golden Boot race, whilst Danielle Kannegiesser bagged five of her own in the demolition job. The damage all came in the second half, with the first 45 minutes offering little hint of what was to come, with the Lions taking just a 2-0 lead into the break, having ridden their luck at times with Riverside coming close to scoring on multiple occasions. But the second half was all one-way traffic as the Lions tore through the defence and scored with ease, storming to win by 14 goals.
Final Score
Riverside Olympic 1 (S.Higgins 79’)
Kingborough Lions 15 (C.Lashmar 9’ 57’ 75’, D.Kannegiesser 12’48’49’61’64’, H.Walsh 54’ 55’ 65’ 70’ 86’ 90’, T.Wills 78’)
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