South Hobart made a major statement in the Women’s Super League with a 4-0 win over fellow pace-setters Launceston United.
With prolific strikers Jaz White and Montana Leonard having scored in every game so far, both had first-half penalties saved before White edged the personal duel.
South’s former golden boot winner took her tally to 12 goals in four games with a 10-minute brace either side of Madi Chambers’ strike.
Substitute Elke Peterson completed the scoring from long range to set up a tasty Statewide Cup quarter-final rematch between the sides at United’s Birch Avenue next Saturday.
The league’s other 100 per cent record also remained intact as ladder leaders Devonport triumphed 3-0 at winless Taroona.
Madeline Payne struck twice shortly before half-time with Asuka Doi completing the scoring after the break.
Sunday’s encounter saw Glenorchy win 1-0 at Kingborough thanks to an Edith Tracey goal three minutes from time.
Bottom-placed Riverside had the bye.
South Hobart remains the only unbeaten side in the McDonald's NPL Tasmania after racking up double figures with a 10-0 thrashing of Launceston United at D’Arcy Street.
Nine different players found the net with the only multiple scorer Austin Yost joined by Alex Walter, Brad Lakoseljac, Kobe Kemp, Sam Berezansky, Nick Morton, Patrick Ayoul, Eli Wright and Oliver White.
Glenorchy also went goal crazy, the reigning champions destroying Kingborough 8-0 in the fourth-versus-third clash at Lightwood Park.
Riley Dillon’s well-timed hat-trick included stoppage time strikes in each half and another on the hour with Jack Glover adding a brace and Cammron Morris, Tyson Barrett and Kalvin Pitt also making the scoresheet.
The standout performance of the day came from goalkeeper Noah Curtis who starred in Devonport’s 1-0 win at ladder-leading Launceston City.
Returning to his junior club, Curtis produced two second-half penalty saves which allowed Tom Ballantyne’s men to steal the points through a Ryley Fellows own goal.
Curtis, who also saved two penalties in a Summer Cup shootout victory for City’s under-21s in 2023, denied Angus Taylor and Thierry Swaby from the spot.
Across town, Riverside Olympic kickstarted their campaign with a 2-0 win in the clash of the bottom two against Clarence.
Gedi Krusa volleyed Olympic ahead early doors with full-back Tom Knowles wrapping up the points before Zebras’ Harkirat Singh was sent off.
Both teams will shift their focus to potential Lakoseljac Cup semi-finals as they face quarter-finals against Southern Championship opposition next weekend.
Image: courtesy Nikki Long.