Report | Swansea City Women 2 Aberystwyth Town Women 0

Swansea City Women maintained their perfect start to the season with a victory over Aberystwyth Town at Llandarcy Academy of Sport.

A first Swans goal for defender Eilish Miller gave the hosts the lead in the 11th minute, before forward Aimee Deacon sealed the win with her strike five minutes from full-time.

The result backed up the 4-0 opening day win over Barry, with last week’s meeting with Pontypridd abandoned due to the weather.

The visitors had entered the game having taken two wins from two but the Swans took the early ascendancy and carved out a great chance inside the opening minutes when a superb cross-field ball from Chloe Chivers found Taite Trivett.

She squared the ball to Deacon in the box, but she couldn’t adjust her feet and scuffed her effort.

However, it didn’t take long for the Swans to break the deadlock, as Chivers’ pinpoint corner was met by Mitchell, whose powerful header flew past Sophie Steele.

With momentum on their side, the Swans pushed for a second goal as Lauren Davies unleashed an audacious strike from distance, but it rose just over the bar.

The Seasiders’ solid defensive shape forced the Swans into long-range efforts. Chivers tried her luck from 30 yards, but Steele gathered comfortably, while Sammy Wynne’s effort was dragged wide of the left-hand post.

The home side continued to lead at the break, and Trivett sparked a promising attack early in the second half when she drove down the right flank and picked out Stacey John, but the forward’s final effort lacked power and rolled safely into Steele’s arms.

Swansea keeper Amelia Forkings was called into action for the first time just past the hour mark when an Aberystwyth corner was met by a pink shirt, but the goalkeeper got down well to make the save.

Minutes later, the visitors carved out another chance as Carys Bufton drove past Caitlin Williams and unleashed a powerful strike, but it was straight at Forkings.

The Swans were still continuing to create chances. Chivers delivered a fine cross to the far post, where Deacon sent her header wide of the target.

The Swans finally made their pressure count five minutes from time. Deacon won the ball through a high press, drove into the box, and fired a low effort into the bottom corner of the net.

There was a late chance for a third Swansea goal, which fell to John from a free-kick 20 yards out but her strike was held by Steele as the Swans took all three points.

Swansea City Women: Amelia Forkings, Lauren Davies, Maddy Murray, Maisie Miller (Ellie Lake 58), Sammy Wynne (Emily Richards 58), Aimee Deacon, Chloe Chivers (Caitlin Seaborne 85), Stacey John, Eilish Mitchell, Taite Trivett (Emily Thomas 73), Caitlin Williams.

Substitutes not used: Steph Turner. 
 

Aberystwyth Town Women: Sophie Steele, Rebecca Mathias, Sian Evans (Paige Harvey 70), Lily Moralee-Hughes (Magi Rowlands 89), Libby Isaac, Imogen Scourfield, Shauna Chambers, Dani Mawle (Sioned Kersey 70), Amy Jenkins (Caitlin O’Shea 86), Modlen Gwynne (Alaw Davies 70), Carys Bufton.

Substitutes not used: Megan Ryan.