SWQ Thunder Women scored five second-half goals to secure a stunning 5-3 comeback win over Sunshine Coast Women on Sunday afternoon.
Fire were well on the way to their second win of the season after Teyana Bielby made it 3-0 minutes into the second period, but Thunder then produced an avalanche of goals to steal the points.
Louise Rolfe’s 15-minute hat-trick sealed the result for Thunder, and brought Rolfe’s season tally to 16 goals from 11 games.
The win keeps Thunder within a shout of the Finals race, while Fire remain near the bottom of the ladder.
Thunder face a critical matchup with Eastern Suburbs Women next Saturday, Fire will visit Gold Coast City Women on Sunday afternoon.
Key Moments
28′ – GOAL FOR FIRE – Jacquelyn Ellis cuts back to Shannon Buhmann, who opens the scoring from five yards out.
42′ – GOAL FOR FIRE – Lisa Van Hooijdonk caps off a stellar run with a powerful shot from just inside the box.
50′ – GOAL FOR FIRE – Teyana Bielby runs onto Madeline Hartwig’s through ball and smashes a shot past Elizabeth Hollitt.
51′ – GOAL FOR THUNDER – Jordan Franke sends a free kick straight over Olivia Blankley’s head.
54′ – GOAL FOR THUNDER – Caitlyn Stocker’s low effort evades Blankley and draws Thunder level.
71’ – GOAL FOR THUNDER – Louise Rolfe runs through the Fire midfield and gives Thunder the lead from 15 yards out.
82’ – GOAL FOR THUNDER – Rolfe latches onto a free kick and pokes home from close range.
86’ – GOAL FOR THUNDER – Rolfe completes her hat-trick with another poacher’s finish.
Match Details
PlayStation 4 NPL Women’s Queensland – Round 11
Sunday, June 18
Kawana Sports Western Precinct
Sunshine Coast FC Women 3 (Shannon BUHMANN 28′, Lisa VAN HOOIJDONK 42′, Teyana BIELBY 50′)
SWQ Thunder FC Women 5 (Jordan FRANKE 51′, Caitlyn STOCKER 54′, Louise ROLFE 71′ 82′ 86′)
Referee – Rachel MITCHENSON
Assistant – Tahlia LOFFEL
Assistant – Charles MOORE
Article originally appeared on www.nplqld.com.au
