The Dunedin City Royals maintained their perfect start to the ODT Women’s Southern Premiership with a 4-0 win over Roslyn-Wakari on Saturday.
First-half goals to Toni Power and Mikayla Gray set the platform for the Royals.
Late goals from Georgia Kennedy (86th minute) and Shontelle Smith (injury time) secured the three points, meaning the Royals cannot be caught for top spot once the league splits.
Queenstown secured a very late 2-1 win over University thanks to Kayla Bagrie’s 88th-minute winner.
University had taken a first-half lead through Morgan Smiley, which was cancelled by Carmen Sealy’s 71st-minute equaliser.
Queenstown’s win means Saturday’s game against Roslyn will most likely determine who finishes second behind the Royals.
Northern looked like it was going to hold on to secure its first points of the season against Green Island, only to be crestfallen when Branwen Jones fired in a goal in the 89th-minute goal to secure Green Island its second successive win.
After five rounds in the ODT Men’s Southern Premiership, Mosgiel, Roslyn and Northern remain unbeaten.
After three successive draws, Northern got back to winning ways with a comprehensive 5-2 victory over Dunedin City Royals.
Fredric Kabeiseman put Northern ahead after five minutes, but Royals danger man Raven August equalised a couple of minutes later.
Rory Hibbert put Northern ahead on the stroke of halftime, and three further goals in the space of 13 minutes in the second half secured Northern the victory with Hibbert bagging his second and Al Julanda Al Mawali also netting a double.
The Royals’ Caleb Osborne scored a consolation in injury time.
Queenstown moved to fourth in the league with its second successive victory, thanks to Harry Pidgeon’s early goal against Queens Park.
Queenstown secured the three points despite being reduced to 10 men following Fabio Martins de Sousa’s red card in the 39th minute.
Northern Hearts are in fifth spot, having picked up seven points in three consecutive games, thanks to a 2-0 victory at home to University, Bailey Chambers scoring both goals.
Roslyn and Green Island drew 1-1 with Lewis Wall’s 65th-minute goal cancelling out Roslyn’s first-half lead thanks to Oscar Black’s opener.
Mosgiel overcame Wanaka 2-0 to remain top of the league.
Wanaka missed a golden chance when a penalty rebounded off the post, the taker scored without anyone else touching it, and it was correctly ruled out.
Mosgiel broke forward, and Morgan Day met Taylor Donaldson’s cross at the far post on the 24th minute. Rhys Quarrell made sure Mosgiel would take all the points in the 90th minute when he raced away following Genta Kojima’s great through ball.
— Neville Watson
