Round 11 Futsal Premier League 2 – Open Women’s Preview
Round 11 in the Futsal Premier League 2 Open Women’s competition sees the competition head into the final month full of action. All four top four teams play each other this weekend as the jostling for spots continues across Saturday. Let’s get onto the preview.
Macarthur Quake Futsal Club vs West City Crusaders, Saturday 16 November, 2:50pm, Minto Indoor Sports Centre
Macarthur Quake Futsal Club hosts West City Crusaders at Minto Indoor Sports Centre on Saturday afternoon.
The Quake battled hard before losing 3-2 to APIA FC Futsal at Valentine Sports Park last Saturday afternoon.
Sophia Pacheco gave the Quake the lead with her second of the season and she will be keen to find the back of the net again.
They were beaten 6-4 in the Round 4 encounter and Quake hope to turn it around on their home turf.
West City Crusaders went down 3-1 to a rampant SD Raiders Futsal at PCYC Hawkesbury last weekend.
The Crusaders will be heartened by their efforts against the league leaders and take that into this weekend.
Custodian Laura Tredinnick made a series of impressive saves in the defeat and she will be ready for action again on Saturday.
SD Raiders Futsal vs Sydney Futsal Club, Saturday 16 November, 2:50pm, Thomas Hassell Anglican College
Leaders SD Raiders Futsal face off against Sydney Futsal Club at Thomas Hassell Anglican College on Saturday afternoon.
SD Raiders Futsal had a tight 3-1 win against West City Crusaders at PCYC Hawkesbury last Saturday night.
Miriam Zumaya scored twice in the win and she has been a reliable option for SD Raiders Futsal this season.
Three points on Saturday will go a long way to securing the Premiership for SD Raiders Futsal with three games to go.
Sydney Futsal Club were 8-1 winners against Phoenix Futsal Club in last weekend’s Match of the Round.
This is a big game for the visitors as they attempt to be the first side to take down SD Raiders Futsal this season.
The combination between Layla Hamdan and Cynthia Coghlan was on fire in their win and ready for a repeat on Saturday.
APIA FC Futsal vs Raiders Futsal Club, Saturday 16 November, 3:30pm, Valentine Sports Park
APIA FC Futsal take on Raiders Futsal Club in their game at Valentine Sports Park on Saturday afternoon.
The hosts won 3-2 against Macarthur Quake Futsal Club down at Valentine Sports Park on Saturday afternoon.
Zoe Zaczek had a goal in the win and she has shown that she is willing to have a shot from anywhere so Raiders Futsal Club need to be on guard.
APIA FC Futsal were beaten 4-1 in the previous encounter and look to exact some revenge in this contest.
Raiders Futsal Club are refreshed after having the bye and continue their work towards a top four finish.
They will look to Nicole Ossio and Amelia Savetta to push them forward and pick up their sixth win of the campaign.
This is a big game for Raiders Futsal Club because if they pick up three points they can move into second spot on the Futsal Premier League 2 Open Women’s ladder.
Phoenix Futsal Club has the bye
By Justin Davies (@JustDavies90)
