Nova City v Thornbury

FULL-TIME · MATCHDAY 6/18 · AUTUMN SEASON · Meridian Arena · 51,341

Nova City 5–1FT

Oskar Delacroix 43', Aoife Novak 56', Torin Crane 60', Oskar Delacroix 67', Lucia Nightingale 73'Aurelio Pryce 33'

Nova City come from behind to beat Thornbury 5–1

Nova City ran riot against Thornbury Town 5–1 at Meridian Arena in front of 51,341. Goals from Oskar Delacroix (43), Aoife Novak (56), Torin Crane (60), Oskar Delacroix (67), Lucia Nightingale (73) did the damage, with Aurelio Pryce (33) replying for Thornbury.

Nova City had 10 attempts (7 on target) to Thornbury's 10 (5).

Oskar Delacroix was named player of the match for Nova City, rated 8.3.

Yolanda Reyes: "We will look at it."

★ Player of the match: Oskar Delacroix

As it happened

FT FULL-TIME: NOV 5–1 THN.
90' Nova City keeping it in midfield. Patient stuff.
85' Oskar Stroud drags it wide from the edge of the box.
82' Tomas Barrow beats one, beats two, and fires wide with the third to beat. Heads in hands.
80' Selin Stavros shoots! Blocked. Nova City throw bodies in the way.
78' Change for Thornbury. Thea Marlowe makes way, Selin Stavros comes on.
77' Half a yard of space for Tomas Barrow — snatched at it. Over.
76' Header from Rune Marlowe, Aurelio Sarkis claws it away. Thornbury corner.
74' Change for Nova City. Oskar Delacroix makes way, Kaito Quaye comes on.
73' GOAL FOR NOVA CITY! Lucia Nightingale finishes from Tomas Barrow's pass. NOV 5–1 THN.5–1
72' Nova City probing down the left. Nothing on yet.
67' GOAL! OSKAR DELACROIX! NOV 4–1 THN.4–1
66' Half a yard of space for Aoife Diallo — snatched at it. Over.
64' Change for Nova City. Rafe Blythe makes way, Lucia Nightingale comes on.
63' Change for Thornbury. Sunniva Nakamura makes way, Rafe Whitlock comes on.
60' GOAL! TORIN CRANE taps in from a yard out after Mara Sorrell did all the work. Right place, right time. NOV 3–1 THN.3–1
58' Chance for Thornbury. Thea Marlowe slices it into the stand.
56' GOAL! AOIFE NOVAK taps in from a yard out after Abel Wolfe did all the work. Right place, right time. NOV 2–1 THN.2–1
54' Header from Thea Marlowe, Aurelio Sarkis claws it away. Thornbury corner.
52' Aurelio Sarkis again! Thea Marlowe cannot believe it.
50' Nova City probing down the left. Nothing on yet.
46' Second half begins. No changes at the break for either side.
HT HALF-TIME: NOV 1–1 THN.
45' Thea Marlowe beats one, beats two, and fires wide with the third to beat. Heads in hands.
43' OSKAR DELACROIX SCORES! Meridian Arena erupts. NOV 1–1 THN.1–1
42' Thea Marlowe from range. Never troubling anyone.
38' The Nova City fans want more urgency. Anneli Storgaard is on the edge of the technical area.
33' GOAL! AURELIO PRYCE rises highest and powers the header in. NOV 0–1 THN.0–1
29' Tempo has dropped. Both benches look restless.
24' SAVE! Aurelio Sarkis tips Dante Yamada's effort over the bar.
16' SAVE! Ansel Everly tips Torin Crane's effort over the bar.
12' Ansel Everly again! Oskar Delacroix cannot believe it.
8' Rafe Blythe demanding the ball. Getting it too.
KO Kick-off. Nova City in their home colours, Thornbury in change kit.