South Hobart move level on points with Women's Super League leaders Launceston United

Photo:  South Hobart's Bridie Cooling tries to elude Taroona's Zola Blackwood-Coyle. [PlessPix]

(Women’s Super League, Kelvedon park, Wednesday, 11 May 2022)

Taroona 0

South Hobart 5 (B Davies 9, 51, 83, M Cane 20, T White 84)

HT:  0-2   Att:  50   Ref:  J Hamilton

Taroona:  Ottavi;  Ashby, Ayton, Bain, Blackwood-Coyle, Fujiura, Lane, Link, McGinn, Price, Riley  9Subs  Booker, Gale, Winterbottom

South Hobart:  Butler;  I Cane, M Cane, Choi, Cooling, Coy, Davies, Moutsatsos, Roberts, Westwood, White  (Subs:  Dick, Kidd, McConnon)

Photo:  Taroona's Mia Fujiura eyes the ball. [PlessPix]  

South Hobart drew level on points with Women’s Super League leaders Launceston United when they beat second-last Taroona 5-0 tonight at Kelvedon Park in Taroona.

Launceston United have a better goal-difference so stay on top of the standings.

The visitors got off to a good start when Bonnie Davies opened the scoring after just 9 minutes.

Davies went on to score a hat-trick with two goals in the second half.

Photo:  South Hobart's Bridie Cooling shakes off Taroona's Zola Blackwood-Coyle. [PlessPix]  

Taroona did well to restrict her to three goals as he speed was a constant threat, although some of her finishing could have been better.

Mia Cane was another South Hobart speed merchant and she made it 2-0 at the interval when she scored in the 20^th minute.

Taroona defended bravely and tried to build some attacks, but the visitors’ defence generally held firm.

Photo:  Taroona's Caitlin Riley under pressure from South Hobart's Niki Moutsatsos. [PlessPix]  

Two goals in two minutes in the closing stages killed off any hopes Taroona may have had of getti9ng back into the game.

Davies completed her hat-trick in the 83d minute, while Talia White added South Hobart’s fifth a minute later.

Taroona keeper Izzi Ottavi had a busy night, while Holly Ayton was not given the room nor the shooting opportunities she had against Metro last week.

Photo:  South Hobart's Mia Cane under pressure. [PlessPix]

Photo:  South Hobart's Issy Cane is first to the ball ahead of Taroona's Mia Fujiura. [PlessPix]
 

Photo:  Referee James Hamilton watching the play. [PlessPix]