CARDIFF Ladies’ 1sts 6 – 1 SWANSEA Ladies’ 1sts
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY travelled up to Aberystwyth to face Swansea in a rematch of the Varsity game played two weeks previously.
In the searing heat, Cardiff started well when a sublime pass from Jen Fildes allowed Alex Joannides to slot away the first of Cardiff’s six. The play was even from both sides, with Cardiff and Swansea both wanting to take the cup, but after a solid period of play, a composed Sarah Stimpson controlled the ball in the area and finished with a successful shot to the top right hand corner, securing a two goal lead.
The remainder of the first half was hard-fought with Cardiff conceding a late goal, giving Swansea a glimmer of hope in bringing the game back in their favour.
Cardiff started the second half in a dominating fashion, with Mel West tapping in a Rosie Christos cross to secure one of her three goals, the others following soon after, making the score 5-1.
Cardiff battled on and kept Swansea from scoring, despite the soaring tension and stress on the field. The final goal came from an insightful run by full back Miki Burdus down the left hand side, she ran past two players before slotting her first goal of the season in the final game.
