Sophie's hat trick clinches first win
By Ray Simpson
First points of the season
Darlington Women 4 Durham United Women 2
A superb Sophie Curle hat trick was the highlight of Quakers’ first ever win in the Durham FA Women’s League at Eastbourne Sports Complex on Sunday.
The excellent crowd of 162 was thrilled by Curle’s performance, as she ran the Durham United defence ragged, particularly in the first half.
Quakers took the lead on 15 minutes when Hattie Raine found Curle in the box with a great ball into the box, and even though the keeper saved Curle’s header, the ball ran for Chloe Bright to tap in Quakers’ first ever competitive goal.
Curle made it 2-0 on 25 minutes when a defender handled the ball as she tried to get round her, and she smacked the penalty into the top corner.
And it was 3-0 just on half time when she cleverly dribbled past a defender on the left, cut into the box, and from a tight angle fired diagonally past the keeper.
She completed her hat trick early in the second half, heading powerfully in from a right wing corner.
(Pics by Steve Halliday)
With a four goal lead, manager Shaun MacKenzie made several changes, and Durham scored two goals inside three minutes to get back into the game.
But Quakers regained control, and could have added further goals in the last twenty minutes.
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Team:
1 Martina Cuccunato
2 Caisey Lee
3 Emma Carter
5 Alice Wearmouth
6 Sarah Frew
8 Emma Doudican
9 Hattie Raine
10 Toni Upton
11 Chloe Bright
15 Sophie Curle
16 Aimee Dagnall
Subs:
4 Olivia Whitworth replaced Emma Doudican 45’
7 Francesca Smith replaced Chloe Bright 45’
13 Natalie Peart replaced Emma Carter 55’
17 Gabi Padurariu replaced Caisey Lee 55’
19 Megan Mannick replaced Hattie Raine 65’
14 Chloe Tinkler replaced Sarah Frew 72’
18 Millie Garnett replaced Toni Upton 75’
Quakers’ next game is at home to Chester-le-Street Amazons in the Women’s FA Cup at Eastbourne this Sunday (September 12th) kick off 2pm
We’d like to thank our kit sponsors:
Hattie Raine (sponsored by Krystal Sells), Emma Carter (The Cheese and Wine Shop), Emma Doudican (Winroths Hairdressers), Sarah Frew (Chic Beauty Academy), Martina Cuccanato (Premier 1 Filtration), Caisey Lee (Engage to Learn), Olivia Whitworth (Terry Farley MBE), Sophie Curle (Franks Carpets), Natalie Peart (RA Dalton Ltd), Toni Upton (Dawn Fire Safety), Alice Wearmouth (Direct Flooring), Chloe Bright (Jordan Hanratty),
