Preview: Ipswich Town Women

MK Dons Women return their focus to the league…

21 October 2022

Charlie Bill’s Women return to FAWNL action, having not played a league fixture since the start of October.

Although MK Dons Women haven’t played a league game since October 2, they have been keeping busy within the Berks & Bucks Senior cup competition.

Now, the Dons return their focus towards the league. Having not played a FAWNL fixture for three weeks, the team has dropped to ninth within the league table, but a victory on Sunday could see the team ascend multiple positions.

THE OPPOSITION
Ipswich Town currently find themselves fourth in the league after a successful start to their 2022/23 campaign. At the moment, the hosts have a 50%-win record after claiming three victories from their opening six games.

The Tractor Girls have amounted a total of ten points so far, three ahead of MK Dons. However, if Charlie Bill’s Women were to win this weekend, they would rise above the home side due to goal difference.

LAST TIME OUT
During their Women's Senior Cup campaign, MK Dons put on an impressive display, which rewarded the team with a convincing victory over Penn & Tyler’s Women.

After 90 minutes of play, the match concluded at 17-0 in favour of Charlie Bill’s Women, who had set one of the highest goalscoring records in the club’s history.

This win allowed the Dons to advance into the semi-final round of the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup, one step closer to the chance of achieving silverware.

After three consecutive wins, Ipswich Town settled for a point away to Oxford United. The Blues travelled to Oxford for their FAWNL League fixture, which resulted in a 1-1 draw.

The home side remain unbeaten in their previous four matches, but MK Dons will look to put an end to that streak on Sunday afternoon, Kick-off 2:00pm.

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Match Reports

Report: Ipswich Town 5-1 MK Dons Women

MK Dons Women suffer defeat on the road…

24 October 2022

Charlie Bill’s Women suffer a 5-1 defeat to the hands of Ipswich Town, who remain unbeaten in six games.

First-Half
MK Dons began the game on the front-foot, which allowed the side to create numerous chances early on. However, Charlie Bill’s Women were unable to capitalise on the momentum they gained.

Ipswich Town fought their way back into the match and this allowed the hosts to break the deadlock after 30 minutes of play with an unstoppable free-kick.

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Although the opposition opened the scoring, the Dons continued to battle in the effort to bring the game back level. On the brink of half time, the tractor girls increased their lead by a further two goals.

Once Ipswich had doubled their lead in the 45 minute, MK Dons had lost focus and allowed the Tractor Girls to score a third within the time added before the interval.

Second-Half 
Ten minutes into the second 45, the hosts made it four. The Dons’ defence failed to clear the ball and Ipswich punished the travelling team. A ruthless display from the Tractor Girls, who then increased their lead to five shortly after.

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MK Dons substitute Leoni Miceli scored a consolation in the final ten minutes of play, but that didn’t prevent Charlie Bill’s Women from suffering their biggest defeat of the season so far.

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MK Dons: Sansom, Warren, Puddick (Samuels 75), Biggadike (Miceli 60), Rush, Pepper, Wood (McClean 75), Miles, Coupar (Gould 75), Mitchell (Nixon 60), Newman

Goals: Miceli 80

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