City win at home
Glasgow City defeated Hamilton Accies 4-0 tonight at Glasgow Green.
With Hamilton having won their opening two fixtures, City and Accies were the only two sides left in the Premier league, with a 100% start to the campaign. However as the game progressed it became clear that City would be the only team left with their record intact, dominating the match from start to finish.
In strong winds and a greasy surface, City struggled at times to play their normal game, but they still managed to carve Accies open time and time again, but frustrated the home support with some poor finishing.
City did however score four goals and three came in the first half. City striker Suzanne Malone opened the scoring 15 minutes into the match, firing home well from a tight angle in the box. The Scotland call up then got her second with some brilliant forward play. A good run from Malone was picked out by Rachel Corsie, who set the striker free down the left hand side. Malone then beat her marker, cut inside and finished well to make it 2-0 to City.
Goal number three came from Jane Ross who drove into to the box firing low past the keeper, after good switch of play by Leanne Ross.
In the second half, City created countless chances but were only able to convert once more, this time with Ruesha Littlejohn getting on the scoresheet. A City free kick into the Accies box, saw a shot from Corsie blocked, with the rebound falling to Sue Lappin who placed her effort against the post and into the path of Littlejohn who scored with ease.
Although pleased with the three points, City boss Peter Caulfield was a little frustrated his side only managed four goals.
He said, “We created numerous opportunities tonight but the final ball wasn’t always the best. A little lack of composure in front of goal made the scoreline more respectable. However, the objective was to get three points tonight and we achieved that comfortably.”
27.08.09
