The North Londoners confidently stepped up their ongoing domestic preparations by completing a highly entertaining pre season victory against an extremely aggressive visiting opposition at Hotspur Way on Sunday afternoon.
Tottenham Hotspur Women earned another crucial pre season 5-3 victory ahead of the brand new campaign. The confident squad completely overwhelmed Birmingham City during a chaotic behind closed doors friendly encounter. Toko Koga initially opened the scoring just four short minutes into the contest from extremely close range. Julie Blakstad managed a clever flick from a Caitlin Dijkstra cross to create the perfect initial opportunity for the early goal.
The resilient visitors grabbed a quick equaliser merely four minutes later to immediately level proceedings. Cathinka Tandberg restored the crucial home advantage with a superb side foot volley from the six yard box. Blakstad successfully put the ball on a plate for her international teammate following excellent build up play by Kirsty Hanson. The visiting opposition found another frustrating equaliser just past the half hour mark.
A Ruthless Second Half Comeback Secures The Result
The Blues eventually took the lead early in the second period to severely test the home side. Dijkstra sparked a ruthless comeback just after the hour mark by heading home a Matilda Vinberg corner. Olivia Holdt then restored the precious lead with a brilliant low curling effort from twenty yards out. She achieved this stunning finish merely four minutes after her introduction as a strategic second half substitute.
Holdt quickly turned provider by setting up Olga Ahtinen to complete the heavy scoring on seventy four minutes. The talented midfielder smashed a truly powerful strike from the edge of the box. Defender Hanna Wijk also made her highly anticipated return as a halftime substitute following a severe MCL injury suffered last April. The coaching staff now completely focuses on the upcoming domestic season opener.
The Lilywhites will officially begin their brand new league campaign against local rivals West Ham United on Sunday, 6 September. Fans are definitely ready for competitive football action.
