Mariners women humbled by rampant Roar

Claire Polkinghorne, Lana Harch, Lauren Colthorpe, Elise Kellond-Knight and Stephanie Latham each found the back of the net for the Roar, whose third win of the campaign sees the Queenslanders top the Westfield W-League after four rounds.
 
Despite the nature of the score-line, the Mariners were largely competitive and particularly impressive throughout a solid opening stanza that saw the Roar take an early lead against the run of play.
 
The home side started the second half with similar intent ? Renee Rollason?s corner shortly after the break creating a goalmouth scramble in front of Roar goalkeeper Casey Dumont that ultimately missed a goal scoring intervention from a Mariners player.
 
The Roar found their second goal and effectively opened the floodgates shortly after the hour mark when Polkinghorne delivered an inch-perfect cross for Harch, who cleverly headed home.
 
“We played a good first half and part of the second half, though I am very disappointed that we threw in the towel the way we did,” said Mariners Westfield W-League Head Coach Stephen Roche after the match.
 
“Coming off the win over Canberra, I was happy with the initial intensity, though it was far from acceptable in the final thirty minutes, we?ll have a big week this week to ensure we have no such slip ups again.”
 
The Mariners? Westfield W-League campaign continues on Saturday, 22 November with a derby clash against southern rivals Sydney FC at Campbelltown Stadium. Kick off is at 6pm.
 
Match Details

Central Coast Mariners 1. Emma-Kate Dewhurst (gk), 2. Caitlin Cooper, 3. Lyndsay Glohe (9. Ellyse Perry 81?), 4. Rachael Doyle, 5. Jodie Bain, 7. Teresa Polias, 8. Renee Rollason, 10. Kyah Simon, 12. Gill Foster (17. Britt Simmons 85?), 13. Trudy Camilleri (11. Stephanie Haim 64?), 15. Elizabeth O?Reilly

Unused Subs 30. Katie Daly (gk)
 
Yellow Cards Camilleri 52?
Red Cards None
Goals None

Queensland Roar 1. Casey Dumont (gk), 2. Kate McShea, 3. Karla Reuter (15. Stephanie Latham 83?), 4. Clare Polkinghorne, 5. Brooke Spence, 7. Kim Carroll, 8. Elise Kellond-Knight (19. Ellen Beaumont 83?), 9. Alicia Ferguson, 10. Lana Harch, 16. Lauren Colthorpe, 18. Courtney Beutel (11. Ruth Blackburn 72?)
 
Unused Subs 20. Lara Boon (gk)
 
Yellow Cards None
Red Cards None
Goals Polkinghorne 12?, Harch 66?, Colthorpe 68?P, Kellond-Knight 80?, Latham 89?

Referee Kate Jacewicz
*Match report courtesy of Joseph Carlucci
Westfield W League 2008/09 Table 

P = played | W = wins | D = draws | L = losses | F = goals for | A = goals against | GD = Goal Difference | Pts = points
Westfield W-League 2008/09 – Leading Goal Scorers
5 – Leena Khamis (SFC)
3– Sandra Scalzi (AU), Katie Gill (NJ), Sharon Black (AU), Lana Harch (QR) 
2- Renee Rollason (CCM), Kyah Simon (CCM), Lauren Colthorpe (QR), Sasha McDonnell (CU)
1- Stacy Day (NJ), Cheryl Salisbury (NJ), Danielle Small (SFC), Heather Garriock (SFC), Rebecca Tegg (MV), Marlies Oostdam (MV), Alicia Ferguson (QR), Nicole Bolger (SFC), Sarah Groenewald (MV), Kara Mowbray (CU), Shannon May (PG), Trudy Camilleri (CCM), Victoria Balomenos (AU), Kylie Ledbrook (SFC), Ellie Brush (CU), Collette McCallum (PG), Lisa de Vanna (PG), Donna Cockayne (AU), Clare Polkinghorne (QR), Elise Kellond-Knight (QR), Stephanie Latham (QR)
Westfield W-League 2008/09 ? Round 5 Fixtures