Bermudian coaches and players enjoyed a day of success in English and US football.
Shaun Goater, Assistant Coach for Aston Villa Women, celebrated a critical WSL victory over West Ham, winning 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium.
After a goalless first half, Villa seized control with two quick strikes. The opener was a goal of the highest quality, with attacker Kirsty Hanson receiving the ball 20 yards out and firing a hammer of a strike into the top corner. Aston Villa quickly added a second goal to wrap up the 2-0 win.
NWSL and USL Championship Updates
Leilanni Nesbeth’s Chicago Stars FC staged a spirited comeback, fighting back from 2-0 down to secure a 2-2 draw against Utah Royals FC at SeatGeek Stadium.
Mia Fishel and her Seattle Reign FC teammates battled to a scoreless draw with NJ/NY Gotham FC, a point that ended the week with the Reign in fifth place.
Manager Khano Smith guided Rhode Island FC to a convincing 3-1 win over Las Vegas Lights FC at Centreville Bank Stadium.
Nia Christopher’s Fort Lauderdale United FC drew their derby match with Tampa Bay Sun FC 0-0, extending their unbeaten streak to six matches in a rematch of last season’s final.
FA Cup & League Action: Goals and Progress
K’Shaela Burch-Waldron led the charge for her Sutton United Women teammates in the Adobe Women's FA Cup, scoring two crucial goals in a 5-2 victory over Penn & Tylers Green. Burch-Waldron’s first, a wonderful header, put Sutton ahead 2-1 in the 22nd minute, and her second, the eventual winner, made it 3-1 in the 38th.
Camryn Lines’s Bridgwater United Women FC advanced in the FA Women’s Cup with a dominant 8-1 win over Bursledon Ladies. Jahni Simmons’s Coventry Sphinx Ladies also advanced, securing a 5-1 victory over Femina Laurifer.
Aaliyah Nolan and her Bradford City Women’s team maintained their unbeaten run in all competitions, defeating 121 Academy Soccer 3-0. Nolan has netted six times in four games this season, including two in the second round qualifying game.
Goalkeeper coach Dashun Cooper’s QPR Women’s team bowed out of the Adobe Women's FA Cup on kicks from the penalty mark after drawing 1-1 with Dartford FC Women, losing 4-1 in the shootout.
