Brentford Women absolutely WENT OFF on Sunday afternoon, handing Hammersmith FC a brutal 7-2 loss on their home turf. That scoreline alone is wild, but get this: it SNAPPED Hammersmith’s two-season unbeaten streak at home in the LSE Premier Division. Yeah, you read that right. Two seasons of home invincibility, just like that, gone in a massive away performance.
The Bees Swarm Hammersmith’s Defense Early
Brentford started this match on fire, seriously. Millie Constantine was a menace on the left wing, firing in two dangerous crosses that had the Hammersmith back-line scrambling from the jump. All that early pressure paid off big time when Ashley Cheatley put Brentford ahead at just seven minutes. Imogen Cochrane found Constantine with a sweet left-footed pass, who then played it into Katie Gilligan, and Gilligan set up Cheatley perfectly to fire past Elisa Dogor for the 1-0 lead. Constantine just kept causing problems; Rhian Cleverly hit her with a huge diagonal pass, and Constantine rode a tackle, drove to the byline, and won a corner. Brentford doubled their lead on 23 minutes when Makeba Black’s long-throw wasn’t dealt with, and Cheatley smashed home a half-volley for her second goal. Just four minutes later, Cheatley was at it again, breaking into the box and getting scythed down after a clever touch. Maddie Phillips, stepping up to the spot, buried her second penalty in as many weeks to make it a dominant 3-0. Gilligan was immense throughout the first half, popping up everywhere with intelligent runs and key interceptions. Hammersmith’s keeper, Mya Francis-Pownall, didn’t have much to do, but she did make a fantastic reaction save from Laila Ayimba right before halftime, keeping it a three-goal buffer.
Phillips Delivers the Knockout Punch After Hammersmith’s Brief Fight
You gotta give Hammersmith credit; they came out for the second half with some fight. Rachel Anderson broke through on 49 minutes, slotting one past Francis-Pownall to cut the lead to 3-1. Gilligan had a chance to restore the three-goal cushion, but hit her shot with too much power. Then Anderson capitalized on a loose pass from Francis-Pownall on 57 minutes, tucking it home to make it a tense 3-2. Just when it felt like Hammersmith might pull off an insane comeback, Phillips stepped up and delivered a goal-of-the-season contender. While Cheatley was off getting treatment and Brentford was temporarily down to 10 players, Phillips picked out the top-right corner with a strike that gave the Bees all the breathing room they needed, and then some. Abbi Smith and Wiktoria Kiszkis also bagged goals, sealing the emphatic 7-2 victory.
This 7-2 thrashing isn’t just a big win; it pushes Carly Williams’ side to four straight wins to kick off their campaign. What a statement. This Brentford squad is on a serious tear right now, and the LSE Premier Division better be taking notes.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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