We were treated to another action-packed weekend in the latest instalment of the GMT competition.
Hurlstone Park are slowly making their way up the ladder after they recorded their second win on the bounce, Balmain’s triumph over ACU ensured that they kept hold of second spot while Leichhardt Saints were as lethal as ever as they comfortably saw off Strathfield.
Hurlstone Park – Russell Lea 3-1
Hurlstone Park have hit a purple patch of late after they recorded back-to-back wins for the first time this season.
Hannah Urquhart scored the sole goal for Russell Lea while Isabel Adolphe and Amelia Maher got on the scoresheet for Hurlstone Park.
Photo: Hurlstone Park in possession against Russell Lea
Mark Higgins’ side will be targeting three wins in a row when they go head to head against ACU while Russell Lea will have their work cut out for them as they entertain Leichhardt Saints.
ACU Football Club – Balmain DFC 1-4
Balmain proved too strong for ACU as they ran out 4-1 winners on the campus grounds on Sunday.
Three goals in the opening 30 minutes saw the visitors race to a 3-0 lead with Alessia Gangemi helping herself to a brace before Jarrah Curtis made it three to the good.
The second half saw Gangemi complete her hat-trick in the 64th minute before ACU pulled one back via Nicole Ossio on 75 minutes.
Balmain will have next weekend off after they played their round 8 encounter against Strathfield last night while ACU meet Hurlstone Park in a match that will undoubtedly make for interesting viewing.
Strathfield – Leichhardt Saints 1-4
Another five star performance from Leichhardt Saints saw them dispatch of Strathfield 4-1 on Sunday afternoon.
Saints found themselves 2-0 up at the break before an Alexandra Georgopoulos penalty pulled one back for Strathfield after the interval.
However, Leichhardt showed just why they are leading the pack as they steamrolled the hosts with another two goals to close out the contest.
Saints’ next fixture sees them head to Queen Elizabeth Park to do battle against Russell Lea.
Wednesday Night (Round 8 Fixture): Balmain - Strathfield 3-0
Balmain registered back-to-back wins with Strathfield their latest victim at Pratten Park on Wednesday night.
Zoe Kalos and Zoe Zagami gave Balmain a 2-0 lead as they headed into half time while Hazel Duwenbeck made sure of the points with her strike shortly after the restart.
The three points sees Balmain take an outright lead in second however they have now played an extra game than third placed Hurlstone Park who will be in action this Sunday.
By CDSFA Communications Officer – Samuel Greco Schwartz
