Perth Glory are Westfield W-League Premiers for the first time after their ninth win from ten starts stretched their lead at the top to ten points with two rounds remaining.
The Glory celebrated in style with a 5-0 win over the visiting Western Sydney Wanderers thanks to a Sam Kerr brace, plus goals from Collette McCallum, Marianna Tabain and Kate Gill.
Canberra United’s goal-laden 3-3 draw at Newcastle Jets earlier meant that the Glory could not be surpassed at the top.
Sydney FC momentarilty inched into second and in front of Canberra in the race for a home semi-final with a one-sided 5-0 win over Adelaide United on Friday evening.
They were leapfrogged by Melbourne Victory on Sunday following their 2-1 win that ended the title aspirations of two-time champions Brisbane Roar in ABC TV’s match of the round.
Christine Nairn scored the winner ten minutes from full time as the result between the pair ensured the charge towards the semi-finals became a five-way race.
Adelaide United 0
Sydney FC 5 (Nicola Bolger 22’, 53’, Renee Rollason 27’, Olivia Price 67’, Jasmyne Spencer 93’)
Friday 14 November 2014
Adelaide Shores Football Centre, Adelaide
Local kick-off: 7.30pm
Referee: Casey Reibelt
Adelaide United: Melissa Barbieri (gk), Monique Iannella (Alexandra Chidiac 46’), Danielle Brogan, Katrine Pedersen, Emily Condon, Lisa-Marie Woods, Isabel Hodgson (Tiarn Powell 67’), Daila-Tais Borg, Jenna McCormick, Katie Holtham (Dylan Holmes 79’), Kristy Moore
Substitutes – Sarah Willacy (gk)
Cautions – none
Sydney FC: Sian McLaren (gk), Teresa Polias, Alesha Clifford, Jasmyne Spencer, Servet Uzunlar (Chloe Logarzo), Nicola Bolger (Olivia Price), Amy Harrison, Renee Rollason, Trudy Camilleri, Teigen Allen, Samantha Johnson (Liz Ralston)
Substitutes – Alyssa Harris (gk)
Cautions – Samantha Johnson 31’, Teresa Polias 40’, Trudy Camilleri 76’, Olivia Price 87’
Newcastle Jets 3 (Angela Salem 6’, Rhali Dobson 67’, Tara Andrews 89’)
Canberra United 3 (Katherine Reynolds og 13’, Michelle Heyman 24’, Ashleigh Sykes 87’)
Saturday 15 November 2014
Jack McLaughlin Oval, Newcastle
Local kick-off: 3pm
Referee: Kirralee Andruschak
Newcastle Jets: Hannah Southwell (gk), Georgia Yeoman-Dale (Grace McIntyre 72’), Hayley Crawford, Katherine Reynolds, Angela Salem, Tori Huster, Amber Neilson, Tara Andrews, Emily van Egmond, Rhali Dobson, Cassidy Davis
Substitutes – Claire Coelho (gk), Sophie Nenadovic, Brooke Miller
Cautions – none
Canberra United: Chantel Jones (gk), Kendall Fletcher, Grace Field, Caitlin Munoz, Ellie Brush, Michelle Heyman, Sally Rojahn, Nicole Begg, Ashleigh Sykes, Lori Lindsey, Stephanie Ochs
Substitutes – Melissa Maizels (gk), Catherine Brown, Julia De Angelis, Tegan Riding
Cautions – Kendall Fletcher 43’, Caitlin Munoz 77’
Perth Glory 5 (Sam Kerr 17’, 35’, Collette McCallum 39’, Marianna Tabain 60’, Kate Gill 87’)
Western Sydney Wanderers 0
Saturday 15 November 2014
Ashfield Sports Club, Perth
Local kick-off: 3pm
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
Perth Glory: Mackenzie Arnold (gk), Sarah Carroll, Bronwyn Studman (Carys Hawkins 63’), Shannon May, Alanna Kennedy, Caitlin Foord (Elisa D’Ovidio 63’), Kate Gill, Collette McCallum, Shelina Zadorsky, Marianna Tabain, Sam Kerr (Gabrielle Marzano 77’)
Substitutes – Kathleen Waycott (gk)
Cautions – none
Western Sydney Wanderers: Trudy Burke (gk), Caitlin Cooper, Jessica Seaman, Caitlin Jarvie (Laura Donnelly 77’), Helen Petinos, Rachael Soutar, Grace Henry, Keelin Winters, Michelle Carney, Hannah Beard (Demi Koulizakis 87’), Linda O’Neill
Substitutes – Sham Khamis (gk)
Cautions – none
Melbourne Victory 2 (Rachael Quigley 44’, Christine Nairn 80’)
Brisbane Roar 1 (Hayley Raso 2’)
Sunday 16 November 2014
Lakeside Stadium, Sydney
Local kick-off: 3pm
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Melbourne Victory: Brianna Davey (gk), Hannah Brewer (Ella Mastrantonio 70’), Lauren Barnes, Stephanie Catley, Amy Jackson, Racheal Quigley (Caitlin Friend 89’), Christine Nairn, Lisa De Vanna, Emma Checker, Beattie Goad, Elli Reed
Substitutes – Cassandra Dimovski (gk), Gulcan Koca
Cautions – Amy Jackson 49’, Lisa De Vanna 81’
Brisbane Roar: Nadine Angerer (gk), Clare Polkinghorne, Brooke Spence, Hayley Raso, Kim Carroll, Larissa Crummer, Katrina Gorry, Vedrana Popovic (Angela Beard 63’), Tameka Butt, Natasha Wheeler (Sunny Franco 77’), Emily Gielnik (Ayesha Norrie 69’)
Substitutes – Kate Stewart (gk)
Cautions – Larissa Crummer 23’, Katrina Gorry 60’, Brooke Spence 71’
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