Key talking points as Swansea defeat Cardiff Met in top-of-table clash
29/11/2020 - Swansea City 1-0 Cardiff Met © Geraint Nicholas
Shaunna Jenkins can pick a pass!
In Swansea’s attack, Shaunna Jenkins was involved in a lot of them.
Her long-range passing was a joy to behold as she kept finding her teammates from her own half.
It’s pleasing to see a player with such an ability as it can open defences and highlights how Swansea can go long as well as playing it around the back.
A good advertisement for Women’s football
Last week, another Welsh Premier Women’s League match received criticism from individuals on social media.
This game should be void of any criticism as it was a competitive scoreline and it was an enjoyable match to watch.
As expected, the match was always going to be close given the quality of the teams but if the other teams in the division can reach this standard, the WPWL will go from strength to strength.
It was interesting to see the tactical battle between both sides. Met weren’t used to their free-flowing way of playing and had to be physical in a match like this.
Chivers gets confidence from goal
Chivers had to bide her time to take her moment yesterday. It was Katy Hosford and Stacy John-Davis who were the most involved in Swansea’s attacks yesterday.
When Chivers’ goal went in however, she found confidence from that and a number of opportunities fell to the feet of the Swans forward.
The 21-year-old has been known for her long-distance efforts and was recently awarded the Player of the Month by the Welsh Premier Women’s League.
If Chivers can gain more consistency and get into games earlier then the Swans have a real player on their hands.
Hosford a handful
She may not have been involved in the goal but Katy Hosford proved to be a nightmare for the Cardiff Met defence with her runs yesterday. It was evident Met had a game plan and part of that was to nullify the threat of the speedy Met winger.
It was surprising only to see one yellow card shown yesterday with Stephanie Turner booked for a foul on Hosford. Both Amy Long and Lucy Finch had to deal with Hosford and on a number of times had to keep conceding free-kicks for cynical fouls.
