Saltford v Nova City

FULL-TIME · MATCHDAY 1/18 · AUTUMN SEASON · Saltford Bowl · 18,842

Imani Lund 84'Aoife Novak 1', Tomas Barrow 53', Torin Crane 83'

Nova City beat Saltford 3–1

Nova City beat Saltford Wanderers 3–1 at Saltford Bowl in front of 18,842. Goals from Aoife Novak (1), Tomas Barrow (53), Torin Crane (83) did the damage, with Imani Lund (84) replying for Saltford.

Saltford had 2 attempts (2 on target) to Nova City's 10 (6).

Torin Crane was named player of the match for Nova City, rated 8.2.

Anneli Storgaard: "It was ugly and I loved it."

★ Player of the match: Torin Crane

As it happened

FT FULL-TIME: SAL 1–3 NOV.
90+5' SAVE! Aurelio Sarkis tips Ivo Trask's effort over the bar.
90+1' Mara Sorrell tries to switch play. Overhit. Goal kick.
85' Abel Wolfe slides it to Torin Crane, low shot, Oskar Okonkwo equal to it.
84' GOAL! IMANI LUND taps in from a yard out. Right place, right time. SAL 1–3 NOV.1–3
83' GOAL! TORIN CRANE taps in from a yard out after Lorcan Dunmore did all the work. Right place, right time. SAL 0–3 NOV.0–3
82' Scrappy few minutes. Lots of throw-ins, not much football.
77' Change for Saltford. Noor Barrow makes way, Ada Wick comes on.
73' Change for Nova City. Aoife Gallo makes way, Lucia Nightingale comes on.
68' Change for Saltford. Leon Ibarra makes way, Leon Crane comes on.
64' Saltford keeping it in midfield. Patient stuff.
58' Nova City substitution: Kaito Quaye on for Oskar Delacroix.
53' GOAL! TOMAS BARROW rises highest and powers the header in from Aoife Gallo's delivery. SAL 0–2 NOV.0–2
51' Oskar Stroud, low shot, Oskar Okonkwo equal to it.
47' Rafe Blythe drags it wide from the edge of the box.
46' Second half begins. No changes at the break for either side.
HT HALF-TIME: SAL 0–1 NOV.
45+1' Half a yard of space for Torin Crane — snatched at it. Over.
43' Saltford keeping it in midfield. Patient stuff.
37' Saltford probing down the left. Nothing on yet.
32' Oskar Okonkwo again! Aoife Gallo cannot believe it.
29' Nova City pressing high. Saltford playing through it, just about.
22' Mara Sorrell demanding the ball. Getting it too.
16' Aoife Novak from range. Never troubling anyone.
14' Oskar Stroud drags it wide from the edge of the box.
11' Abel Wolfe tries to switch play. Overhit. Goal kick.
6' Nova City keeping it in midfield. Patient stuff.
1' GOAL! AOIFE NOVAK taps in from a yard out after Torin Crane did all the work. Right place, right time. SAL 0–1 NOV.0–1
KO Nova City get us started. Saltford Bowl is loud tonight.