Glasgow City crowned Champions 2012
Glasgow City picked up the SWPL trophy today after a Champions performance against Aberdeen which saw Scotland’s top side score 11 second half goals to beat Aberdeen 12-0 at Petershill Park.
With Captain Rachel Corsie out injured, Vice Captain Leanne Ross took the armband for the day and delivered a leader’s performance with four well taken goals early in the second half to add to Emma Fernon’s first half strike. Further goals from Julie Melrose and Danica Dalziel were added to by a brace from substitute Jane Ross and goals for other City subs Jo Love, Eilish McSorley and Emma Mitchell.
Glasgow City and Scotland full back Emma Fernon, receiving her sixth successive Premier League medal today and the only City player to have won all seven Championships in total with the club, put the Champions ahead with a sublime curling shot into the top corner just after the half hour mark.
Minutes into the second half and Leanne Ross scored her first and her side’s second of the day as she rounded Lauren Sangster in the Aberdeen nets after receiving a pass from Danica Dalziel. Julie Melrose slotted past the Aberdeen keeper soon after to make it 3-0 before Leanne Ross cleverly chipped Sangster to score her side’s fourth goal after 57 minutes. Less than a minute later Ross got her hat-trick as she brilliantly dummied her way past the Dons keeper when through on goal to score into the back of the empty net after getting on the end of an excellent pass from Ciara Barnes.
Eilish McSorley, who had come on for the injured Ashley McDonald in the first half, headed home number six as she met a Jane Ross cross. On 66 minutes Jane Ross was provider once more, this time making her way to the by-line before cutting the ball back for Leanne Ross to side foot into the corner of the net.
Emma Mitchell who replaced Julie Melrose midway through the second half fired home number eight after rounding the goalkeeper. Danica Dalziel tapped in number nine after another set up by Jane Ross before Ross herself scored with a fantastic curling shot into the top corner. The City top goalscorer netted number eleven firing into the back of the net after a good Leanne Crichton pass and Jo Love finished off a great day for the Champions as she lifted the ball over Sangster to make it Glasgow City 12 – 0 Aberdeen.
Commenting on the win, City Head Coach Eddie Wolecki Black said, “I am delighted with the performance today, especially in the second half. It was really pleasing to see that the girls worked on the things we discussed at half time and the areas to exploit. In the second half we gave a real Championship winning performance and it is a real credit to the players that they performed like that. They moved the ball really well and with a higher tempo in the second half and we got our rewards for that. The season is however not over and we are still focused on our last League match and of course the Scottish Cup Final where we will be going all out to win the treble.”
Pictures by Andy Buist. Top - City team celebrate with the trophy. Middle - Assistant Coach Donald Jennow and Head Coach Eddie Wolecki Black. Bottom - the team lift injured Captain Rachel Corsie and the trophy with the champagne flowing. A full picture report will follow on our facebook page @Glasgowcity.Fc
28.10.12
