Dominant goal-scoring efforts produce big results in Premier League action

This weekend’s round of Premier League action has been highlighted by an offensive masterclass from UWA women’s and Hockeyroos’ Courtney Schonell, with five goals for the UWA star leading her side to a 7-1 victory over Reds.

Schonell scored the first five goals of the match for UWA, all unanswered by Reds, up to three-quarter-time.

Reds’ Kim Leiper replied after the five-goal haul in the 47^th minute, with UWA’s Prada Herron and Neasa Flynn adding to the tally in the 50^th and 54^th minutes respectively.

In the men’s match between the UWA and Reds sides, Reds have continued their hot form, narrowly claiming a 3-2 win over UWA.

Reds’ Chaz Davies, Brodee Foster and Marcus Di Filippo all hit the scoreboard with three unanswered goals to take a 3-0 lead over UWA into the final quarter.

Late in the last quarter, UWA’s Harry Golding and Lachlan Busiko gave life to UWA, finding goal in the 53^rd and 57^th minutes, but Reds held strong until the final buzzer to claim the three points.

Fremantle Cockburn handed Whitford a 9-0 drubbing in the men’s competition.

Star NSW import Ehren Hazell scored four for the match, Fremantle Cockburn Captain Declan Spencer claimed a hat-trick and Harrison Keymer and Nicholas Tate also scored in the offensive masterclass for the side.

YMCC have claimed a strong 2-1 victory over ladder-leaders Victoria Park in the men’s competition, which now sees the side sit at equal first alongside Melville.

With no scores up to half time, YMCC eventually found goal in the 33^rd minute through Jesse Regan.

Victoria Park’s Hayden Vaitekenas responded with a goal for his side in the 42^nd minute to bring life to the match and put YMCC on the back foot.

Joel Rintala’s goal in the 45^th minute for YMCC secured the win for his side and the equal-top position in a strong fight at the top end of the men’s standings.

Hale have solidified their spot at the top of the women’s standings, claiming a strong 6-0 victory over Melville.

Line Malan and Edwina Bone bookended the score line, with two goals apiece at the start and finish of the match, whilst Hale’s Michaela Spano and Tyler Pedley also hit the score board.

Wolves levelled with the top two sides in Melville and YMCC in the men’s competition, after a 4-2 victory over Old Guildfordians Mundaring – Wolves’ captain Simon Benetti starred with two goals.

The women’s match between WASPs and Curtin ended in a 3-3 draw, with Curtin claiming points in a come-from-behind performance.

WASPs’ Melissa Luff opened the scoring for the match in the third minute but Curtin quickly replied with Ana Cana-Machado finding goal in the 12^th minute.

WASPs then scored the next two, taking a 3-1 lead into half-time but Curtin scored the final two of the match in the third quarter to bring the sides to a 3-3 deadlock at the final buzzer.

In the men’s match between WASPs and Curtin, WASPs claimed their second win of the season in a 4-0 victory, with Charlie McIntyre the difference, scoring a hat-trick in a strong outing for WASPs.

FULL RESULTS

Women’s UWA 7 defeat Reds 1

Goals:

UWA – Courtney Schonell (10’) (19’) (27’) (32’) (45’), Prada Herron (50’), Neasa Flynn (54’)

Reds – Kim Leiper (47’)

Women’s Hale 6 defeat Melville 0

Goals:

Hale – Line Malan (15’) (16’), Michaela Spano (42’), Tyler Pedley (54’), Edwina Bone (57’) (60’)

Men’s Fremantle Cockburn 9 defeat Whitford 0

Goals:

Fremantle Cockburn – Ehren Hazell (13’) (34’) (35’) (45’), Nicholas Tate (24’), Declan Spencer (27’) (32’) (37’), Harrison Keymer (57’)

Men’s YMCC 2 defeat Victoria Park 1

Goals:

YMCC – Jesse Regan (33’), Joel Rintala (45’)

Victoria Park – Hayden Vaitekenas (42’)

Men’s UWA 2 defeated by Reds 3

Goals:

UWA – Harry Golding (53’), Lachlan Busiko (57’)

Reds – Chaz Davies (12’), Brodee Foster (15’), Marcus Di Filippo (43’)

Men’s Westside Wolves 4 defeat Old Guildfordians Mundaring 2

Goals:

Wolves – Sam Rowe (6’), Simon Benetti (27’) (31’), Adrian baster (52’)

OGMHC – Johnathon Bretherton (9’), Jacob Wetherley (54’)

Women’s Curtin University 3 draw WASPs 3

Goals:

Curtin – Ana Cana-Machado (12’) (42’), Brooke Kenny (38’)

WASPs – Melissa Luff (3’) (20’), Stephanie Kershaw (18’)

Men’s Curtin University 0 defeated by WASPs 4

Goals:

WASPs – Charlie McIntyre (33’) (48’) (60’), Jack Cudby (45’)