Football: A busy weekend for Bermuda’s women in league action in the UK
Tottenham Hotspur snatched a dramatic 2-1 victory over Aston Villa in the Women’s Super League (WSL), with a stoppage-time goal sinking the team where Bermuda legend Shaun Goater serves as Assistant Coach. Meanwhile, Keunna Dill found the net in a dominant win for FC United of Manchester.
Aston Villa, with former Manchester City and Bermuda international Shaun Goater serving as Assistant Coach, suffered a painful late defeat in the Women’s Super League.
Tottenham came from behind to beat Villa 2-1, with the winning goal arriving in the most dramatic fashion. Olivia Holdt scored deep in stoppage time, ensuring Spurs took all three points and leaving Goater’s side with nothing to show for their efforts.
In lower league action, Keunna Dill made a significant contribution as her FC United of Manchester teammates secured a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Curzon Ashton at the Thornleigh Salesian College Ground. Dill was on the scoresheet, helping her side to a dominant result.
The FA Women’s National League saw mixed results for Bermudian players:
- Jya Ratteray-Smith and her Chesham United Women’s teammates endured a tough day, going down 4-0 to Chatham Town Women.
- Eva Frazzoni and her AFC Sudbury Ladies teammates secured a point, battling to a 1-1 draw against MK Dons FC Women.
