Sunderland Reserves booked their place in the second round of the League Cup with a comfortable 4-0 victory over OOH Lincoln Ladies
Reserves.
The visitors from League One, were outplayed by a fluent Sunderland side, in their first home game of the season. Early pressure from Sunderland, resulted in a free kick just outside the penalty area, which Jess Havelock directly dispatched with
the Lincoln keeper rooted to the spot.
Further pressure ensured numerous corners, one of which saw Emma Bell rise to powerfully head home to make it 2-0.
HT … Sunderland Reserves 2- 0 OOH Lincoln Reserves.
The draw for the second round which is played on Sunday 26TH October 2008, is as follows ...
Barnet FC Ladies Reserves
v Millwall Lionesses LFC Reserves
Chelsea LFC Reserves v Reading FC Women Reserves
Colchester United LFC Reserves v Arsenal LFC Reserves
Everton
LFC Reserves v Bristol Academy WFC Reserves
Leeds Carnegie LFC Reserves v Liverpool LFC Reserves
Nottingham Forest LFC Reserves v Sunderland
WFC Reserves
Preston North End WFC Reserves v Newcastle United WFC Reserves
West Ham United LFC Reserves v Watford LFC Reserves
The ball retention continued in the second half, with many slick passing moves from the home side. The game was effectively ended, when Sarah Unwin was allowed time and space to set herself from 18 yards, to confidently strike high into the net…3-0. Stacey Simpson wrapped up the game with a similar strike minutes from full time.
FT … Sunderland Reserves 4- 0 OOH Lincoln Reserves.
Assistant
Reserve Team Manager, Ed Cook, said: “It was a very pleasing accomplished performance. The girls used possession well,
scoring some fine goals. Without any real threat from the opposition, the team still defended well and fully deserved the clean
sheet and the win.”
