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Fri, Mar

Rush crush Dragons; Oilers edge Wave in WPL.
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The Women's Premier League (WPL) continued over the weekend at the Palo Seco Velodrome where Wave FC and the Dragons suffered further setbacks in their WPL aspirations.

CNGC Rush and the Petrotrin Oilers – who played to a 1-1 draw on their respective WPL debuts last Wednesday – travelled to the deep south over the weekend. Rush shut out the Dragons 3-0, while the Oilers edged Wave FC 3-2.

Rush was certainly in a hurry to move to the top of the WPL standings, albeit temporarily, as they went into the lead from Chrisbelis Abraham's effort in the 37th minute. Two minutes later they doubled their lead, as Priscilla Selau also got on the score sheet. To add insult to injury, the Dragons put one into their own net near the end, to seal the deal for skipper Ahkeela Mollon and her Rush teammates.

The Oilers are proving to be one of the teams that have settled quickly, as they put Wave FC to the sword. Despite the promise Wave FC has in attack on paper, they still haven't been able to get points on the board,

Meanwhile, the Oilers went about to prove that the attacking promise they showed in the early stages of their debut in the competition was no fluke. Kayla Taylor opened the score from the penalty spot, and doubled her tally five minutes before the half. Her goals came either side of skipper Karen Forbe's item – making it her second of the campaign, after she scored the opener home against Rush last Wednesday at the St James Barracks.

Wave fought back when they reduced the Oilers advantage at 2-1, courtesy their rugged and talented Brazilian defender Josean Azevedo-- who made a promising showing against the Angels on the opening night of the inaugural competition. With the Oilers up 3-1 after Taylor’s second of her brace, Wave’s Patrice Vincent got on the score sheet in the 55th minute to make it 3-2, but they were unable to conjure up another as they suffered their second consecutive defeat; making it imperative they win their remaining three fixtures.

The WPL continues tomorrow when the Chancellor Angels take on the Boom Champions Fuego, who were rampant on the opening day against the Dragons. There will also be a match from the Women's League Football (WoLF) competition. The double header starts at 6 p.m., and will take place at the Northern Recreation Ground in Diego Martin.