HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to GUFC’s PLW on WINNING today’s Champion of Champions final 6-2 against UTS FC.
It is a fantastic achievement to make the final of Football NSW Champion of Champions and our PLW team are now the NUMBER ONE All Age Women’s team in NSW!
Football NSW Match Report
Gymea United Football Club 6 – UTS FC 2
Gymea took out the All Age Women Champion of Champions final after their comprehensive 6–2 defeat of UTS FC. It was an attacking masterclass from Gymea, who were strong from start to finish.
Siobahn Dibley showed flashes of potential in the 15th minute as she nearly won a foot race to the ball from a long way out, steaming towards goal. Showing all her poise moments later, she flew through the UTS defence before opening the scoring.
The lead lasted just four minutes before Frances Klein struck back for UTS with authority. She turned Gymea inside out from the edge of the box before striking the ball sweetly, leaving an outstretched Michaela Davies helpless.
Almost as soon as UTS created some opportunities, Gymea responded. In the 34th minute, after two missed shots by her side, it was third time lucky for Jade Melrose, who gave Gymea the advantage.
Not long after, Gymea scored their third goal in the 41st minute following a tremendous effort from Jasmin Saunders near the sidelines, which floated into the far side of the goal.
Striker Emily De Freitas took it upon herself to try to regain some ascendancy for UTS with an early second-half free kick, unfortunately sending it straight into the hands of Davies.
Despite doing many things right, UTS’s hopes were all but dashed in the 57th minute when Annaliese Glastonbury made two impressive quick-fire stops, only to be unable to save Saunders’ second strike of the afternoon.
A late 81st-minute strike from Lillian Dummett gave UTS a well-earned second goal. Meanwhile, a failed clearance in the second minute of injury time saw Saunders complete her hat-trick. With the ball presented to her cleanly, she took her time before slotting it home.
Gymea added a sixth goal deep into injury time after a composed run and finish from Dibley, with the team running out dominant winners.
Match Stats
Gymea United Football Club 6 (Siobahn Dibley 16’, 90+3’; Jade Melrose 34’; Jasmin Saunders 41’, 57’, 90+2’)
UTS FC 2 (Frances Klein 20’; Lillian Dummett 81’)
Gymea United Football Club: 1. Michaela Davies, 2. Jasmin Saunders, 3. Jade Melrose, 4. Megan Dibley, 5. Allison Grant, 6. Courtney Fooks, 10. Ashleigh Regan, 11. Emily Wyer, 12. Bridget Fallah, 15. Nicole Banning, 16. Siobahn Dibley, 17. Lily Hart, 18. Jade Lockton, 19. Zoe Hart, 21. Hannah Lupton, 24. Kristen Karavatakis, 25. Brodie Momsen
Photos
Jeremy Denham