Macarthur Rams have suffered another big loss in the NPL women’s NSW competition, this time 4-0 to Gladesville Ravens at Lynwood Park
The Macarthur Rams were desperate for the three points a victory at home would have given them, but it was not to be in what was a bottom of the table clash.
Rams came into the game in second last place, while the visitors were just a couple of spots higher up the ladder.
Though they have struggled this campaign, the Ravens have displayed moments of quality and arrived in Campbelltown wanting to get the win to stave off any relegation concerns.
Allyssa Ng Saad was unstoppable in her efforts to give the Ravens the lead in the 6th minute of the match.
The speedy attacker initially drove through midfield before earning a fortunate deflection and racing onto the loose ball to produce a superb finish into the bottom left corner.
A routine set piece led to the Ravens doubling their lead in the 29th minute as Bianca Galic got on the end of a header toward the back post and calmly guided the ball in with her head for 2-0.
Gladesville then added a third for the evening after a ruthless counterattack in the 65th minute saw Ng Saad lay the ball off before racing into the middle of the box to receive a terrific cross and slide the ball into an empty net.
This clash would ultimately come to be the Ng Saad show, with the No. 17 notching her hattrick in the 81st minute after Miku Sunaga dinked the ball in behind the Rams defence and Ng Saad calmly chipped the ball in for 4-0.
Across town, the Bulls FC Academy continued their march to the top end of the ladder with a 3-0 win over Newcastle Jets at Northbridge Oval.
Having shaken off a patchy start to the season, Bulls FC Academy have solidified themselves as a competitor for a top four position with a terrific run of results in recent weeks.
The three points from the weekend elevated the Bulls to second spot on the premiership ladder.
After competing well throughout the first half, the Jets would come undone whilst playing out from the back and inviting the Bulls to press them into a mistake.
The opening goal arrived in the 38th minute courtesy of Petria Phillips, who showed total assurance in picking up on an errant touch and promptly firing her strike in at the near post.
In the 53rd minute Tamires Souza weaved her magic in midfield to set Amber Luchtmeijer on her way.
Jets goalkeeper Lily-Rose Dunbar brought down the Bulls’ striker in the box and Luchtmeijer then confidently dispatched her spot kick to make it 2-0.
Gemma Ferris added a third in the 63rd minute with a well-taken poacher’s finish after a corner kick fell her way.
