In a thrilling encounter at the Estadio Jesús Navas, the home stadium of Sevilla, Super Falcons’ attacker, Tony Payne, played a pivotal role in securing a 3-1 victory for Sevilla Femenino against Villarreal Femenino on Saturday in the 2023-24 Spanish Primera División Femenina matchday 14 encounter.
From the outset, Payne proved to be a constant threat to the Villarreal defenders. In the 7th minute, she unleashed a right-footed shot from outside the box that sailed high and wide to the left.
Undeterred, Payne continued pushing for a Sevilla opener and in the process won a crucial free-kick on the left wing a minute later, while trying to penetrate the Villareal resolute defense.
The breakthrough for Sevilla came in the 18th minute when Cristina Martín-Prieto headed a beautiful cross from Lucía Rodríguez into the bottom left corner of the net, giving Sevilla a 1-0 lead at halftime.
Sevilla continued their impressive performance in the second half, sealing the victory with another goal in the 66th minute. A fast break led by Cristina Martín-Prieto resulted in a beautiful pass to Gemma Gili, whose right-footed shot from outside the box found the top left corner, doubling Sevilla’s lead.
Toni Payne came close to adding a third two minutes later, but her right-footed shot went high and wide.
Villarreal Femenino fought back, narrowing the deficit in the 76th minute as Fatoumata Kanteh finished off a beautiful through ball from Lucía Gómez. Despite Villarreal’s efforts to equalize, Toni Payne put the game to bed in the 87th minute. Following a fast break by Gemma Gili, Payne’s right-footed shot found the top right corner, securing the victory for Sevilla.
With this triumph, Sevilla Femenino maintains their position in 6th place on the 2023-24 Spanish Primera División Femenina table after 14 games. Looking ahead, they aim to climb higher in the standings as they host Eibar Femenino in their matchday 15 encounter in just 8 days.
Tony Payne’s outstanding performance and contributions highlight Sevilla’s determination to make waves in the Spanish Primera División Femenina, promising an exciting season for fans and supporters alike.
