Cardiff City earn bragging rights as Molly Kehoe strike beats Swansea City
Swansea, Wales - 5th November 2023: Molly Kehoe of Cardiff City celebrates scoring her sides first goal. Swansea City v Cardiff City in the Genero Adran Premier at Llandarcy Academy of Sport on the 5th November 2023. (Pic by Lewis Mitchell/FAW)
Cardiff City continued their unbeaten run to the season with a 1-0 win away to rivals Swansea City. Forward Molly Kehoe struck the only goal of the game on the 67th minute.
The result sees Cardiff remain top of the league and three points clear of second place Wrexham. The Swans drop down to third in the table after Wrexham’s 3-0 win away to Cardiff Met.
Cardiff City have now extended their unbeaten run in the top division to 29 games.
https://v.24liveblog.com/24.jsIt was a quiet opening 45 minutes with neither side able to find a breakthrough. The Swans come closest with efforts from Nieve Jenkins glancing a header wide of the post on the 15th minute.
They had another opportunity two minutes later, when a brilliant piece of skills from Stacey John-Davies saw her break through on goal. She attempted a dipping effort but it dropped over the bar.
Emotions began to raise late in the half. Jenkins and Seren Watkins picking up yellow cards for a scuffle in the box. The quiet half come to an end goalless.
The home side had the first strike on goal in the second half just two minutes in. Ceryn Chamberlain held comfortably for the away side.
Swansea defender Alicia Powe picked up a yellow card on the 65th minute for a late challenge.
Just two minutes later the away side broke the deadlock. Molly Kehoe played through and she broke away to be one on one with the Swans keeper. She calmly slotted away to give the Bluebirds the lead on the 67th minute.
The home side were unhappy that the goal was awarded, believing that Kehoe was offside when played through. Defenders Ellie Lake and Jessica Williams were booked for their protests.
Cardiff substitute Rhianne Oakley, who entered the field on the 63rd minute was the person to come closest to a second goal in the game. She cut inside late on but her strike took a slight deflection before dropping over the bar.
The final whistle was blown after the resulting corner, leading to celebrations from the Cardiff bench, as they maintain their unbeaten run.
Swansea City – Claire Skinner (GK), Alicia Powe, Lucy Finch, Ellie Lake (Emily Thomas 89′), Nieve Jenkins (Chloe Chivers 66′), Robyn Pinder (Monet Legall 77′), Katy Hosford (C), Stacey John-Davies, Samantha Wynne (Kelsey Thomas 77′), Sophie Hancocks, Jessica Williams
Goals:
Yellow cards: Nieve Jenkins 41’ Alicia Powe 65’ Ellie Lake 67’
Cardiff City – Ceryn Chamberlain (GK), Lisa Owen (Ffion Price 75′), Hannah Power, Siobhan Walsh (C), Megan Bowen, Seren Watkins, Danielle Green (Mikayla Cook 62′), Kelly Adams, Molly Kehoe (Mackenzie Olden 87′), Tija Richardson, Eliza Collie (Rhianne Oakley 62′)
Goals: Molly Kehoe 67’
Yellow Cards: Seren Watkins 41’
