Given that it was sandwiched between last week’s excellent County Antrim Cup Final victory and Monday’s departure for Cyprus and the Champions League, it was always likely this one would be a relatively subdued affair. So it proved in the first half after an early two goal burst.
The Glens were two up in seven minutes. The first one came from Aimee Kerr followed three minutes later as skipper Jess Foy continued her impressive goal scoring form with a back post header, converting Demi Vance’s corner from the right.
For the next half hour the Glens dominated possession but did little to threaten the Lisburn goal or to increase their lead. So it was no great surprise when from an excellent left wing run from Abbie Burnett, Glens keeper Ashleigh McKinnon parried the final shot and Rachel Kerr was on hand to halve the Glens’ lead; 2-1 at the break.
Whatever was said at half time clearly galvanised the Glens who definitely stepped up the momentum with a number of decent efforts going wide or being saved.
It was only a matter of time before the Champions’ increased pressure told and it came on the hour when Aimee Kerr’s direct free kick went above the wall and into the Lisburn net. A great strike and Kerr’s deserved second of the night. A wonderful effort from Megan Neill deserved to make it 5 but hit the crossbar.
The Glens sealed the match nine minutes later and it was a solo effort worthy of clinching any match as 17 year old Kascie Weir burst into the Lisburn area before ramming home to make it four.
So the squad is off to Cyprus tomorrow. Best wishes to everyone involved for a very successful trip.
Glentoran Women: Ashleigh McKinnon, Sarah Tweedie, Jess Foy (c), Sofie Keenan, Chloe McCarron, Nadene Caldwell, Aimee Kerr, Demi Vance, Jenna McKearney, Kelly Crompton and Kascie Weir
Subs: Annie Timoney (for McKearney 46), Kelly Bailie (for Foy 46), Megan Neill (for Crompton 69), Aimee Neal, (for Tweedie 46), Ellie Butler (for Caldwell 69) and Emily Wilson
