By Kieran Yap 7/5/25
Above: Neve Duston fires on goal
Alamein have continued their strong start to the 2025 season with a 4-0 win at home over Brunswick Juventus.
A long range stunner from Neve Duston opened the scoring before a second half blitz of goals delivered the home side their fifth win of the season.
Alamein began this game with intent. They attacked from the opening whistle with fullback Estelle Bougias enjoying space and opportunity to deliver crosses and shots from the right.
On the opposite flank, Savanna Anastasopoulos was a constant menace for Alamein and the attacking gameplan made for some rushed passes and hurried touches but kept the visitors on the back foot.
The opening goal came in spectacular fashion in the 38th minute. Duston unleashed a furious drive from the left wing and the ball flew beyond Brunswick goalkeeper Payton Woodward from about 30 yards out. The goal had been coming, but the method of its arrival was a mixture of shock and awe.
Paige Clemenson scored the second goal on the hour mark that started a flurry of goals in the second half. Anastasopoulos intercepted a throw in and slalomed her way through the Brunswick defence. She was unable to get the shot away but shifted the ball wide where Clemenson finished emphatically from the right side of the box.
Anastasopoulos finally got reward for her effort in this game with a goal of her own in the 69st minute. A hopeful ball forward looked easy for Brunswick to deal with, but Anastasopoulos intercepted the back pass, stayed composed and tucked the ball away from close range.
The player of the match brought up her brace after finishing off a flowing team move just two minutes later. She swept the ball into the net with a cushioned volley after a Zoe Houghton cross from the right to make it 4-0 and give Alamein their best result of the season so far.
In Round Seven’s other games, Bulleen Lions defeated Bentleigh Greens 1-0 thanks to a 90th minute winner by Taylor Golden. The substitute scored her second in as many weeks with a back post header from a last-minute corner kick.
Football Victory Academy continued to improve their performances with a 2-2 draw against Preston Lions. Lara Aitken opened the scoring in the third minute, and Clancy Westaway gave the youngsters a two goal cushion in the 52nd minute before Preston clicked into gear and levelled the scores through Eri Narita and Mizuho Yamada.
An Olivia Anderson equaliser denied South Melbourne a win for the first time this season. Spring Hills FC held on for a draw against the league leaders despite Alana Burn’s opening goal and their defence being under siege for most of the 90.
Three first half goals from Heidelberg United was enough to see off Box Hill 3-0 at home.
Cameron Barreiro was instrumental in the first two, first delivering a pinpoint corner onto the head of Keeley Lockhart in the fourth minute.
In the 32nd minute her long cross from the left founds its way to Samantha Curwood-Wagner via a Sawa Matsuda layoff. The finish across goal, through a crowded defence doubled the lead in style.
Matsuda put the home side in cruise control with a third before half time. Kathryn Vlahopoulos threaded a through ball into the path of the Japanese attacker who kept composed to provide an unassailable lead by the 38th minute.
Essendon Royals thought they had rescued a draw against Boroondara Carey Eagles with Emma Langley’s 90th minute equaliser. Eagles speedster Priya Savarirayan opened the scoring in the 24th minute and as time ticked away that looked like it might be enough.
A long range effort from Kendrah Smith bounces off the crossbar and Langley tapped home the rebound to make it 1-1 with only added time remaining, but Hayley Geurts stepped up with a late answer to win the game. The three points were delivered in the most dramatic way possible from a direct free kick at the edge of the area. There was no room for error as Geurts won the match with the last kick of the evening.
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