Umina defeats SEU in women's soccer
Umina has defeated Southern and Ettalong 2-1 in Round 6 soccer in Women's Premier League.
The local Peninsula derby was played under lights at James Browne Oval.
It was almost the dream start for the visitors Umina who hit the post in the fifth minute after a breakaway from Kiara Kelly.
Southern started strongly with slightly reshuffled player positions that helped their press high up the park with Larna Homer working overtime.
Umina hit the post for a second time in the 35th minute and had a goal disallowed two minutes later.
An evenly-matched game for most of the first half saw the deadline broken when Umina's prominent goal scorer Kate Styles found an over-hit through ball and capitalised with a well-placed finish one-on-one.
The second half started much the same, with both teams battling for control of the midfield.
The longer the contest went on, the more the game got physical as the Southern sideline protested for cards to be shown.
At 25 minutes into the second half, Umina doubled their one-goal advantage, when another through ball saw Tori Sheriff poke home the ball despite the Southern defender almost intervening.
Following an off-the-ball altercation, both Southern and Umina would have to play the final 10 minutes with a player down.
With time running out for the Lionesses, a freekick for handball was given in the 85th minute just outside the corner edge of the 18-yard box.
Emily Trengrove hit a superb strike that found the back of the net, above and beyond Umina's keepers reach to pull one back for Southern but the result would end in a 2-1 scoreline in favour of Umina.
Match official was Jeffrey Smith.
SOURCE:
Website, 13 May 2025
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