Adran Premier Report | Cardiff City 2-0 The New Saints
City Women continued a winning start to the Adran Premier campaign with a 2-0 victory over The New Saints at Cardiff City Stadium.
Second half goals from Lisa Owen and Laura Curnock secured all three points.
Head coach Iain Darbyshire made two changes to the side that defeated Cardiff Met last time out, with Nieve Jenkins and Molly Kehoe coming into the starting XI.
The Bluebirds started brightly and had an early chance to take the lead, as Eliza Collie won the ball from goalkeeper Rebecca Elliot, but fired just wide of the post. In another chance, wing-back Ffion Price raced through, only to be denied by the Saints shot-stopper.
There was another opportunity for City before the break, as a brilliant run from Fiona Barry saw our no.8 drive into the box and square to Collie, who couldn’t quite find the target.
City made a brilliant start to the second half, taking the lead in the 50th minute, as Molly Kehoe played in Owen, who drove forward and fired home. The Bluebirds almost doubled the advantage with 72 minutes on the clock, with Lily Billingham crossing for Collie, whose close-range header was saved.
Darbyshire’s side weren’t denied a second goal however, coming in the 87th minute. Substitute Curnock came on and made a great impact, turning well and firing a brilliant strike into the top corner for her first goal for City.
The Bluebirds’ next fixture will be on Sunday, October 6th against Swansea City at the Swansea.com Stadium.
FINAL SCORE: CARDIFF CITY 2–0 THE NEW SAINTS
Cardiff City: Chamberlain, Owen, Jenkins, Bowen ©, S Evans, Price, Walklett, Billingham, Kehoe, Barry (Curnock 58’), Collie. Subs not used: Phelps, G Evans, Bull, Thomas, Curnock.
The New Saints: Elliott, Francis-Jones, Dunkerley, Webb, Teare, Lexi Jones (Ridge 88’), Lockley (Kendrick-Jones 74’), Evans, Phillips, Lewis, Havard (Chapman 58’). Subs not used: Lois Jones, Chapman, Edge.