Women’s Match Report: Royals Fall at Lakeside but Secure Finals Spot – Essendon Royals Soccer Club

Women’s Match Report: Royals Fall at Lakeside but Secure Finals Spot – Essendon Royals Soccer Club

Essendon Royals fell 2-1 to South Melbourne on Saturday afternoon at Lakeside Stadium, but other results across the round confirmed the Royals’ place in the NPLW Victoria finals. It looked like the Royals might spoil South’s season entirely when Olivia Wood struck just after the half-hour mark. Pressing high, Essendon forced a mistake at the back, and Wood was alive to the rebound after the initial shot came back off the post. Her composure put …