Football

Match highlights – Genero Adran North: NFA 1 Flint Town United 3

Three key players in the same shot. Two-goal star Zoe Stopford (on ball), first scorer Kaelyn Williams (left) and Flint’s Player of the Match Taylia Chaloner. Picture: GEOFF QUINN

GENERO ADRAN NORTH – SUNDAY, MARCH 2

NFA 1 (Smedley 5)
Flint Town United 3 (K Williams 35, Stopford pens 52 & 61)

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

5 min – GOAL: Libby McClelland threads a nice pass into the box, keeper Becky Bott blocks from Molly Brown and CLAIRE SMEDLEY follows up to score. NFA 1 FLINT 0

8 min: McClelland whips in a powerful shot which Bott holds well

14 min: Daisy Hughes breaks down the left for Flint and drills in a great cross which Courtney Ingram gathers well at the near post.

25 min: Magnificent one-handed save from Ingram denies a goalbound shot from Ruby Hastings

26 min: Hastings crosses deep from the right and the ball bounces off the bar twice before being cleared

33 min: Kaelyn Williams breaks clear on goal, but indecision on whether to pass or shoot leads to a comfortable Ingram save from the eventual strike

35 min – GOAL: Daisy Hughes makes dynamic run on left and sends in a brilliant low cross which KAELYN WILLIAMS traps and slots home. NFA 1 FLINT 1

45 min: NFA’s outstanding centre half Amy Webster blocks a Kaelyn Williams shot from close to the goal-line. Williams then chips loose ball to back stick but Daisy Hughes at full stretch cannot convert

HALF TIME: NFA 1 FLINT 1

52 min – GOAL: Strong start to second half by Flint is rewarded when Webster brings down Zoe Stopford in the box. STOPFORD drills home spot kick to the keeper’s right. NFA 1 FLINT 2

61 min – GOAL: Stopford is tripped in the area again, this time by Kayla Hargreaves. STOPFORD fires the penalty into the same corner as her first. NFA 1 FLINT 3

80 min: So nearly a hat-trick for Stopford against her former club. Kaelyn Williams’ shot comes back off keeper and Stopford hits post.

FULL TIME: NFA 1 FLINT 3

PLAYERS OF THE MATCH

NFA: Amy Webster – sublime in defence. The best 45 minutes I’ve seen from any woman player in local football this season. Won every tackle, header, stunning show. Top class first half, very good second half.

Flint: Taylia Chaloner – defended brilliantly throughout and was regularly a threat down the right when Flint attacked.