Sutton United Women produced the comeback of the weekend, overturning a two-goal half-time deficit to claim a thrilling 4-3 victory over Reading FC Women at the David Weir Leisure Centre.
K'Shaela Burch-Waldron and her teammates looked down and out at the break after a dominant opening 45 minutes from the Royals. However, a spectacular second-half resurgence saw United tear through the visitors' defense to secure a memorable pre-season win.
There was a reverse in fortunes for AFC Sudbury Women, who threw away a commanding position to go down 5-3 away against Cambridge United.
Eva Frazzoni’s side looked in complete control after a blistering first-half display left them 3-0 up at the interval. However, a clinical second-half response from Cambridge turned the match on its head. Despite the collapse, the fixture provided a valuable run-out for the Sudbury squad with plenty of positives to carry forward into the new campaign.
In the Iceland Women's Premier Division, Hafnarfjordur cruised to an emphatic 6-1 victory over Grindavik/Njardvik, aided by a lightning-fast impact from the bench by Nia Christopher.
Christopher entered the fray in the second half and took less than 60 seconds to find the back of the net, rounding off a dominant team performance to keep her side flying high.
Across the Atlantic in the NWSL, Reign FC suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to league leaders Gotham FC at the Icahn Stadium, despite a milestone goal from Mia Fishel.
Following a grueling weather delay of over two and a half hours, the Reign adapted to the damp conditions quickly. Fishel spearheaded an early counter-attack inside four minutes before winning a penalty in the 12th minute.
The forward stepped up and calmly slotted the spot-kick into the lower right corner to give the visitors an early lead and open her official NWSL goalscoring account. Reign added a second before the break, but the league leaders showcased their title credentials with a fierce second-half comeback to snatch all three points.
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