The first NPL Women’s Night Series final will feature Fremantle City and Football West Hyundai NTC following a dramatic night of semi finals at Dorrien Gardens.
NTC let slip a 2-0 lead against Murdoch University Melville before prevailing following a marathon penalty shoot-out.
Then Fremantle dispatched Northern Redbacks 3-1, with captain Mikayla Lyons scoring twice.
The final will be the first part of a double-header with the NPL Men’s Night Series final at Inglewood United’s Perth Plasterboard Centre Stadium next Saturday night.
NTC went ahead on 19 minutes went Ella Lincoln struck and they extended that advantage through Judy Connolly 11 minutes into the second half.
Six minutes from time Baxter Thew gave MUM a lifeline and soon afterwards Ellie La Monte snatched an equaliser.
That sent the game to penalties, which NTC eventually edged 9-8 thanks to Monique Prinsloo’s second successful conversion.
The second game on Sunday got off to a flyer with Lyons scoring inside five minutes.
That is how it stayed until half-time, yet within a minute of the second half Redbacks were level through Renee Leota’s effort.
But this was Fremantle’s night and Courtney Butlion re-established their lead on 63 minutes, before Lyons made the game safe 10 minutes from the end.
RESULTS
NPL – Women’s Night Series semi-finals
Murdoch University Melville 2-2 Hyundai NTC (NTC win 9-8 on pens)
Fremantle City 3-1 Northern Redbacks
at Dorrien Gardens
Filed Under: NPL WA- Women's Competition