Ayla Novak 26', Piet Zero 67', Lorcan Hask 83'Aoife Novak 45+1', Oskar Delacroix 53'
Crownreach come from behind to beat Nova City 3–2
Crownreach Athletic recovered to beat Nova City 3–2 at Crown Ground in front of 58,945. Goals from Ayla Novak (26), Piet Zero (67), Lorcan Hask (83) did the damage, with Aoife Novak (45+1), Oskar Delacroix (53) replying for Nova City.
Crownreach had 5 attempts (4 on target) to Nova City's 8 (5).
Ayla Novak was named player of the match for Crownreach, rated 8.5.
Gideon Marsh: "Nobody gave us a chance."
★ Player of the match: Ayla Novak
As it happened
- FT FULL-TIME: CRN 3–2 NOV.
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90+2'
Chance for Nova City. Oskar Stroud slices it into the stand.
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89'
Long spell of Nova City possession. Crownreach sat in.
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83'
GOAL! LORCAN HASK rises highest and powers the header in. CRN 3–2 NOV.3–2
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82'
Header from Oskar Stroud, Saoirse Sallow claws it away. Nova City corner.
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76'
Oskar Stroud shoots! Blocked. Crownreach throw bodies in the way.
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75'
Lotte Wick into the book. Cynical.
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73'
Tempo has dropped. Both benches look restless.
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68'
Crownreach substitution: Malik Lund on for Bruno Stroud.
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67'
GOAL FOR CROWNREACH! Piet Zero finishes from Ayla Novak's pass. CRN 2–2 NOV.2–2
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66'
Change for Nova City. Aoife Gallo makes way, Kaito Quaye comes on.
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64'
Header from Lorcan Hask, Aurelio Sarkis claws it away. Crownreach corner.
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61'
Aoife Gallo demanding the ball. Getting it too.
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55'
Rafe Blythe into the book. Cynical.
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53'
GOAL FOR NOVA CITY! Oskar Delacroix finishes. CRN 1–2 NOV.1–2
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51'
Scrappy few minutes. Lots of throw-ins, not much football.
- 46' Back underway for the second half. CRN 1–1 NOV.
- HT HALF-TIME: CRN 1–1 NOV.
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45+1'
GOAL! AOIFE NOVAK taps in from a yard out after Lorcan Dunmore did all the work. Right place, right time. CRN 1–1 NOV.1–1
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44'
Dov Ostrander tries to switch play. Overhit. Goal kick.
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39'
Long spell of Crownreach possession. Nova City sat in.
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33'
Chance for Crownreach. Lorcan Hask slices it into the stand.
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30'
Tomas Barrow slides it to Aoife Novak, low shot, Saoirse Sallow equal to it.
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26'
GOAL FOR CROWNREACH! Ayla Novak finishes from Vida Nakamura's pass. CRN 1–0 NOV.1–0
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21'
Nova City corner cleared at the near post.
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16'
Tobias Cray can't continue. Vida Nakamura comes on in Crownreach colours.
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16'
Tobias Cray is down and signalling to the bench. That doesn't look good.
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13'
Scrappy few minutes. Lots of throw-ins, not much football.
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7'
SAVE! Saoirse Sallow tips Oskar Delacroix's effort over the bar.
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2'
Half a yard of space for Rafe Blythe — snatched at it. Over.
- KO Nova City get us started. Crown Ground is loud tonight.
