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Sunday 14 September 2003 Womens Premier League Cup
Aston Villa Ladies
5
-
0
AFC Wimbledon
Match report
ASTON VILLA LADIES 5 AFC WIMBLEDON LADIES 0
1st Half
05m Tracy Perry could only block a fierce shot from the left and Zoe Carter-Rix was left with an easy tap in.
15m Villa's pacy Carter-Rix outstripped Michelle Riley and crashed it past Tracy from 15 yards.
18m Vicky Dodds lost possession by the corner flag and the resultant cross found Donna Hawkins unmarked at the back post for another easy tap-in.
30m Lauren Nuttall fed Beth Sims in the box, Beth beat her defender and the shot flashed just wide of the post with Rachel Axon inches away from a touch.
44m A carbon copy of the second goal, except it was Vicky Elcome outpaced by Carter-Rix for the Villa forwards hat-trick.
2nd Half
68m Vicky Dodds' corner was fumbled by the keeper, Amy Price managed to poke it towards goal, but it was cleared off the line.
75m Villa midfielder stretchered off after a thumping challenge from Amy.
88m After missing several good chances, Carter-Rix dispossessed Vicky Elcome on the edge of the box in front of goal and easily slipped it past Tracy for her fourth.
Synopsis
The Premier Division side made the most of their superior pace up front and killed the game off in the first quarter of the game, and looked like scoring more, but a combination of resolute defending and keeping and some poor finishing let the Dons off the hook. Missing the injured Jane Walker-Smith and Keisha Ramos, and with Beth Sims and Michelle Riley both feeling under the weather, this was a good test against higher opposition, and AFC battled to the end, without success.
