NPL QLD Women's Round 9 Review

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Every side has now faced each other once following the weekend’s NPL Queensland Women’s Round 9 action that saw 28 goals scored across five games.

Lions maintained their four-point lead at the top of the table with a commanding 6-1 victory over Souths United at Luxury Paints Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Lions leading scorer Tegan Riding netted a brace, taking her tally to ten for the season with Rebecca Kirkup also bagging a brace while Meaghan McElligott and an own goal rounded out the scoring for Rob Askew’s side.

Eastern Suburbs defeated Capalaba 4-2 at Max Haynes Field on Sunday night to keep a hold on second spot.

The visitors raced out to a 3-0 lead thanks to close range finishes from Lauren Askin and Chantelle Maugeri as well as a stunning free kick from Georgie Amos.

The Bulldogs fought back scoring in the final minute of the first half through a long range Kyla Hanson effort and in the first minute of the second half through a Natasha Wheeler header.

But ten minutes later Sofie Persson got in on the act, reacting quickest to a loose ball in the area to seal a 4-2 win for the Tigers.

Power climbed above a United side who are now winless in four into third with a 3-1 win at AJ Kelly Park on Sunday night.

Bonnie Davies opened the scoring with a finish from the top of the box in the seventh minute before rifling home a second on the stroke of half time, taking her tally to nine for the season.

United pulled one back in the 67^th minute through a Astia Neckebroeck back post finish but Sara D’Appolonia found space inside the area and finished into the bottom corner to seal the points for the home side in the 83^rd minute.

Mitchelton cut the gap between themselves and fourth placed Gold Coast United to six points with a 5-3 win over QAS at Teralba Park on Friday night.

Kallie Peurifoy netted a hat-trick, sending her to the top of the goalscoring charts with eleven goals while Kayo Yammmuro and Genevieve Mcdonald were also on target for the Mustangs.

Daisy Brown, Kate Bonertz-Benn and Emily Ferroussat found the back of the net for QAS, who sit eighth with seven points to their name after nine rounds of action.

Sunshine Coast Wanderers picked up their first win of the season with a 2-1 triumph over Olympic in a battle between the bottom two sides at Ballinger Park on Sunday afternoon.

Elizabeth Stanton put Olympic ahead with a rocket from the top of the box in the 40^th minute but were pegged back immediately when Marli Danger got in behind the defence and finished after having her initial effort saved by Julia Duffy.

Danger then completed her brace and secured all three points for the Wanderers in the 60^th minute when she poked home a finish on the end of a Sunshine Coast corner, sending her side above Olympic into ninth on the table.