Glentoran/BU (GBU) lost their 1st match in the UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifier Tournament to the Ukrainian champions FC Zhilstroy 5-0. The result does not truly reflect the game which was ultimately decided by the more incisive finishing of the Ukrainians as GBU spurned open goal chances. The first chance occurred in the 1st minute as Nina Montgomery went agonisingly close to slotting the ball home from a Lauren Wade cross. Equally Gail Macklin failed to convert a Demi Vance thunderbolt which had beaten the Ukrainian keeper but rebounded off the crossbar.
GBU's failure in front of goals was in marked contrast to FC Zhilstroy who pounced on every mistake and went in three up at half time.Any thoughts of a GBU recovery were snuffed out in the fourth minute of the 2nd half as a fourth goal was conceded through a Jess Foy own goal. GBU can however take some comfort from the many corners they secured but a failure to convert any of these and the superior experience and strength of the full time Ukrainian side was ultimately reflected in the final score line.