2021 Kate Sheppard Cup - Quarter Final review

We look back on last weekend’s trip south to play Dunedin Technical

The 2021 Kate Sheppard Cup (known as the Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup) Founded in 1994, it was known as the Women's Knockout Cup, until it was renamed in 2018. What would have been the 2020 edition of the competition, was cancelled because of COVID-19.

Current holders - Eastern Suburbs (Auckland)

Cup so far…

The first round against University was a convincing display coming out 8-1 winners at Ilam Fields.

In the second round Cashmere Technical were a different proposition. The 4-1 scoreline probably not a true reflection of the game in which Cashmere missed a penalty which would have put them back in it.

Round three we travelled north to play Richmond and we came out 9-0 winners.

Quarter final Review

The girls travelled down to Dunedin on a busy weekend which also hosted some big Rugby Union match. The game summary below was written by Mainland Football here.

Coastal Spirit SAS was untroubled to advance into the semi-final stage of the NZ Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup when romping home 8 - 0, away to Dunedin Technical.

Britney-Lee Nicholson gave Coastal SAS a great start when opening the scoring after just three minutes in a tight first half. Rebecca Lake then doubled the lead when heading home from a corner in the 24th minute, and then minutes later, Lake headed goalward again, only for the shot to be blocked with Lake first to the rebound to make it 3 - 0. After the break, Coastal SAS defended well to deny the Technical front runners, with Nicholson scoring three more goals in 20 minutes to see Technical off. Darsha Keogan had barely got into the game when coming off the bench to extend the lead, with Zoe McMeehen completing the goal scoring in the first minute of added time.

Coastal SAS will go in the semi-finals chasing back-to-back appearances in the Cup Final. The other semi-finalists are Hamilton Wanderers, who defeated Ellerslie 3 - 1, Wellington United, who knocked out Wairarapa United 5 - 1 and the winner of the quarter-final between Auckland sides - Western Springs and Eastern Suburbs - which has yet to be played. The semis are set to be played over the weekend of 21 - 22 August.  

Dunedin Technical 0 Coastal Spirit SAS 8 (Britney-Lee Nicholson 4, Rebecca Lake 2, Darsha Keogan, Zoe McMeeken) HT 0 - 3