Woden Valley started their Women’s Futsal Premier League campaign with a 4-1 victory over El Diva Belwest at the AIS Training Hall last week. The Valley youngsters were in superb form against the side that had topped the lead after an opening day blitz of Tuggeranong United striking some superb goals and nullifying the threat of the more experienced Belwest side with some fast inter-play and some swift counter-attacks. Sophie Kochinos, Ashleigh Palombi, Kelsey Perry and Emma Thornton scored the goals for Woden Valley whilst Aniko Berguno replied for El Diva, her second goal in as many games.

Boomerangs FS took advantage of El Diva’s defeat to move joint top of the ladder after two rounds of the competition with their 3-1 win over Belwest Foxes enabled them to claim joint leadership along with Gungahlin United with both teams having played two matches and having the exact same goal difference and goals scored. The in-form Sarah Crittenden was on target twice for the Boomerangs with Amanda Aurousseau scoring her second goal of the season tom complete their scoring. Erika Pennyfield was the sole scorer in reply for the defeated Foxes.

As mentioned, Gungahlin United share the top-of-the-table with The Boomerangs after they won a highly-charged match 3-1 against Belconnen United. The Gungahlin team looks to be in good shape for this tournament and will be happy that gun-striker Brittany Tully opened her account for the season with a brace of goals. Dianne Wilson was the other goal scorer for Gungahlin whilst Brittany Smale replied for the Blue Devils who played well in defeat and will shake a few teams in this year’s edition.

STATISTICS

Woden Valley 4 (Sophie Kochinos, Ashleigh Palombi, Kelsey Perry, Emma Thornton) El Diva Belwest 1 (Aniko Berguno)
Woden Valley: 1. Gill Raymond (gk), 5. Sophie Kochinos, 6. Kelsey Perry, 7. Erin Clout, 8. Ellie Raymond, 10. Ashleigh Palombi, 12. Brittany Palombi, 13. Emma Thornton, 17. Julia De Angelis
El Diva Belwest: 1. Natalie Lacey (gk), 2. Kim Crocker, 3. Aniko Berguno, 4. Sabrina Spinapolice, 6. Shona Robson, 7. Michelle Thompson, 13. Vanh Manthongsy, 16. Nicole Somi
Discipline: YELLOW CARDS: None

Boomerangs FS 3 (Sarah Crittenden (2), Amanda Aurousseau) Belwest Foxes 1 (Erika Pennyfield)
Boomerangs FS: 1. Klara Manenica (gk), 2. Amanda Aurousseau, 4. Siena Senatore, 5. Sarah Crittenden, 6. Becky Roche, 7. Rochelle Borucinski, 8. Michelle Aurousseau
Belwest Foxes: 1. Shontelle Hellyer (gk), 2. Hayley Buckingham, 3. Meredith Leach, 6. Holly Trimble, 7. Cassandra Rankine, 8. Erika Pennyfield, 9. Stephanie Trimble, 10. Elena Casadei, 11. Skye Metherell
Discipline: YELLOW CARDS: None

Belconnen United 1 (Brittany Smale) Gungahlin United 3 (Brittany Tully (2), Dianne Wilson)
Belconnen United: 1. Jess Giovinazzo (gk), 3. Jessica McEwan, 4. Emma Heaney, 6. Sam Price, 7. Brittany Smale, 12. Justine Price
Gungahlin United Suns: 1. Melanie Luksa (gk), 2. Maddison Cox, 3. Kiley Green, 7. Laura Sofoulis, 10. Brittany Tully, 13. Lizzie Read, 14. Caitlin Taylor, 16. Dainne Wilson, 20. Celia Brown
Discipline: YELLOW CARDS: None

TABLE

LEADING SCORERS

4 Nicole SOMI (El Diva Belwest)

2 Amanda AUROUSSEAU, Sarah CRITTENDEN (both Boomerangs FS), Aniko BERGUNO, Luisa MARZOTTO (both El Diva Belwest), Brittany TULLY (Gungahlin United)

1 Brittany SMALE (Belconnen United), Hayley BUCKINGHAM, Meredith LEACH, Erika PENNYFIELD, Tahlia STANLEY, Stephanie TRIMBLE (all Belwest Foxes), Kim CROCKER, Shona ROBSON, Vanh MANTHONGSY (El Diva Belwest), Laura SOFOULIS, Dianne WILSON (both Gungahlin United Suns), Aurelia BULLOT, Rachael GOLDSTEIN, Rhianna GOLDSTEIN (all Players FC), Freyja JACOBSEN, Elena SCHOO (Tuggeranong United), Sophie KOCHINOS, Ashleigh PALOMBI, Kelsey PERRY, Emma THORNTON (all Woden Valley)