WPW R9 vs Western Sydney Wanderers | Thu 9th Jan | 9:00pm | Sky Sport 2

Keep the pressure on girls, let's finish this

Thank God for that,but goalkeeper error really. 

Yess! 2-0! Well done Alivia Kelly

Never in doubt about getting in the goals. But as stated, the keeper probably could have done better on that first attempt.

Another half hour to fill the boots! 

Wanderers look shot of confidence. Hopefully we can grab a couple more

boomfa, good goal. Feel a bit bad for their second keeper here - rough debut

Main should have been on a long time ago.
Should be 5-0 really 

It sounds harsh because we have played very well but I think this game has typified why we are one of the lowest scoring sides in the league. 

We dominate and play against 10 women for most of the game and still as of now have only scored twice.

Edit: And I had a feeling someone would score and make this comment look silly 😂😍

That’s what happens when your striker makes a run! Great run and goal by Main!

Fenix

Main should have been on a long time ago.
Should be 5-0 really 

 

A lot can happen in the last few minutes, just ask Victory.

Simon B

A lot can happen in the last few minutes, just ask Victory.

Wanderers have had 3 shots in the whole game, I sincerely doubt they're going to get 3 goals in a few minutes

Whinam thrived with the time and space.  Well done to her. 

Main being a bit short changed.

My opinion of Ferguson not changed really.

Great stuff girls, to Adelaide we go.

LT01

Simon B

A lot can happen in the last few minutes, just ask Victory.

Wanderers have had 3 shots in the whole game, I sincerely doubt they're going to get 3 goals in a few minutes

And you were absolutely right, I can breathe again now.

Great result, next stop Adelaide!

40 shots!

Felt a bit like playing against an island team from here in the OFC. 

Ideally should have nabbed a few more. But can't complain about 3 points in the bag.

I think Ferguson is a useful forward, but not sure she's what we need right now. She works hard, isn't afraid to drop deeper to receive the ball and is good physically and in the air. That header in the first half deserved to be a goal as well. If players like Jale and Main start scoring more regularly she's a useful player to support that, but right now when we are struggling to score goals a bit it's frustrating that our CF isn't more adept at that.

Excellent performance. Bit more luck and the score could have doubled.

And the best Aussie match commentator by a country mile.

Great passing and pressing all match. For the amount of opportunities we should really have had more goals, but in hindsight that's all good - we were in control and scored enough to make sure it never got nervy.

Great to see this team getting stronger and stronger the more they play and get to know one another

LT01

I think Ferguson is a useful forward, but not sure she's what we need right now. She works hard, isn't afraid to drop deeper to receive the ball and is good physically and in the air. That header in the first half deserved to be a goal as well. If players like Jale and Main start scoring more regularly she's a useful player to support that, but right now when we are struggling to score goals a bit it's frustrating that our CF isn't more adept at that.

I guess CFs will always be judged by their goal tally, but I'd argue that what we need most are players who make the team better so we get results, and Ferguson appears to be doing that. It was her positivity tonight that led to the send-off, which gave the Nix a numerical advantage and made scoring easier against a fairly ordinary replacement goalkeeper.
Let's also remember the three losses at the start of the season. Ferguson didn't play in the first game and had limited minutes in the other two. She's started every game since then and the team have continued to improve.
Anyway, great game tonight. My only gripe is Whinham's attempted knee-slide – what a shocker! I hope Temple has a drill planned.

I hope the team are celebrating the win, but agree with others that they need to be looking at the chances missed and working on that. Given our possession and chances we could/ should have been up by three in the first half.

Watching the highlights this morning Whinham’s goal really was a cracker, and it brought a smile to my face to see the Little Corner of Yellow visible in the background during her celebrations. Good on our Aussie-based fans for keeping up the support!

Hopefully that gives her the confidence to act that second earlier and take her chances.  Sue makes such good chances but then takes 1 touch too many

Cracking win that, greta to see goals scored in three very different ways. 
I still cant get my head around how surprised or shocked Whinam appears when she scores - needs to work on her knee slide too.
We would have won that even without the red card pre-half time, looked the more attacking and had control of the early parts of the half regardless. 
Extra player helped of course. Gotta love the winning attitude from the team and cant be unhappy with 4th on the table at the half way mark (ish).

Awesome win but the girls really need to practice their goal celebration knee slides they looked like they are about to do some serious damage to themselves. LOL 

What shows our gameplan is working a treat is we have the best defensive record in the league so far - even more impressive considering WU put 4 away against us in Round 1 so it's just six conceded in nine games since. And it hasn't even been done by being overly defensive or boring, in fact we have sought to be on the front foot and dominate in most games (only exceptions City and Victory away).

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Think the test going forward will be winning more regularly against decent teams, looking over that table we have:
- 1 win, 1 draw and 1 losses vs the top three
- 1 win and 3 losses vs the middle pack
- 3 wins vs the bottom three

However - those 3 losses vs the middle park were our first 3 games, so hopefully when we play these teams again (and Mariners for the first time) we can improve our record and start to build a buffer to protect us if our form declines later in the season.

Whinham's smile after scoring matches that of Rufer's when he got that monkey off his back. I nominate her celebration for "Celebration of the Season" Award.

Super happy for the girls. Could have had a few more. Let's keep it going! 

LT01

What shows our gameplan is working a treat is we have the best defensive record in the league so far - even more impressive considering WU put 4 away against us in Round 1 so it's just six conceded in nine games since. And it hasn't even been done by being overly defensive or boring, in fact we have sought to be on the front foot and dominate in most games (only exceptions City and Victory away).

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We've sorted it big time at the back.
Mccutcheon wasn't used right in the early games IMHO.
Wall and Jaber have settled in, McMeekin and Kelly are great alternatives.
Don't think we have the pointy end right yet...

Bloody quick turn around for the next game. Hope the girls are getting some rest as well as training.
Kinda cool that Mack Barry isn't having to stand out this year with all her tackles and blocks. The whole defensive unit has been doing the job. Well done!
Midfield is a great balance of strength, work rate and vision. Well done!
Attacking unit is getting there. Much better linking up and hold up play. Pressing is a big plus. Some clinical finishes now happening too.  

LG

Whinham's smile after scoring matches that of Rufer's when he got that monkey off his back. I nominate her celebration for "Celebration of the Season" Award.

It made for a great post-match interview too. Obviously next time she scores we have to all chant "knee slide! knee slide!"

What would our league position be if we had kept Speckmeir? And what ever happened to Lily Alfeld? Did she recover from her back surgery? 

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What would our league position be if we had kept Speckmeir? And what ever happened to Lily Alfeld? Did she recover from her back surgery? 

Alfeld was at Porirua park last time in some sort of club capacity

zonknz

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What would our league position be if we had kept Speckmeir? And what ever happened to Lily Alfeld? Did she recover from her back surgery? 

Alfeld was at Porirua park last time in some sort of club capacity

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