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.
K’Shaela Burch-Waldron and her team looked down and out at the break after a dominant opening 45 minutes from the Royals, but a spectacular second-half resurgence saw United tear through the visitors’ defense to secure a memorable pre-season win.
It was a reverse in fortunes for Eva Frazzoni’s AFC Sudbury Women, who collapsed from a commanding 3-0 lead to fall 5-3 away against Cambridge United despite a blistering first-half performance.
Over in Iceland, Hafnarfjordur cruised to an emphatic 6-1 victory over Grindavik/Njardvik in the Premier Division, with Nia Christopher making a lightning-fast impact off the bench—taking less than 60 seconds to score after entering the fray in the second half.
Across the Atlantic in the NWSL, Reign FC suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to league leaders Gotham FC following a two-and-a-half-hour weather delay.
Despite the loss, Mia Fishel celebrated a personal milestone, winning a 12th-minute penalty before stepping up to slot the ball into the lower right corner and open her official NWSL goalscoring account.
