Benjamin scores six to help Longlevens Ladies onto cloud nine against Cinderford Town

Chloe Benjamin netted six times to help her Longlevens Ladies side secure their second win on the spin, putting in a clinical display to beat Cinderford Town Ladies 9-2 on Sunday afternoon.

Benjamin put on a masterclass in finishing in one on one chances, scoring twice in the first 17 minutes of the contest.

Tianna Chant, who grabbed a handful of assists on the day, made it 3-0 on 21 minutes, before Benjamin added two more to take her to four goals in a scintillating first half.

Cinderford did pull one back just before half time though, with Bethany Freeman taking advantage of hesitancy between Ashleigh Lloyd and Levens keeper Caitlyn Stevens.

Benjamin added two more after the break – either side of Chant’s second of the afternoon, before Cinderford were awarded a penalty with just over five minutes remaining.

Poppy Cresswell was dismissed for handling on the line, allowing Lacey Jones to smash home from 12 yards to make it 8-2.

But with just moments left of the game, Chant put a corner on the head of Lloyd, who completed the scoring on a great afternoon for the hosts.

The result sees Longlevens move up to third place in the GCWFL Division Two table, having won two of their opening three matches, their last two.

For Cinderford Town, their hunt for their first league win goes on having drawn one and lost two of their opening three matches.

Both sides are back in action at home next weekend, with Cinderford hosting Kingswood Women, whilst Longlevens entertain AEK Boco Ladies Development.

The game started with the hosts settling first and taking the lead on nine minutes when Emily Cornell won the ball in the midfield before finding Chant in a decent area.

Chant slid the ball through for Benjamin, who took the ball in her stride and rifled into the top corner.

Ella Hart nearly levelled instantly for Cinderford, but saw her effort from the edge of the box saved by Caitlyn Stevens.

Benjamin didn’t have to wait too long for her second though as Darcey Butler and Lexi Clark combined before the ball was played into the forward who fired into the bottom corner.

Hart went close again for Cinderford, but after latching onto a loose ball, sent her lob just wide of the Longlevens goal.

And the visitors were punished within three minutes as Chant closed down a defensive clearance before getting onto the loose ball and guiding it home.

Benjamin scored two carbon copy goals either side of the half hour mark – first holding off two defenders to run into the box and complete her hattrick, before Chant clipped a ball through for the striker to slide in her fourth.

Bethany Freeman reduced arrears to 5-1 just after the half hour mark when a ball forward saw Ashleigh Lloyd and Caitlyn Stevens both hesitate and as Lloyd called for a free kick, Freeman rolled into an empty net.

The second half saw Longlevens continue where they left off, with Benjamin making it 6-1 with her fifth of the day.

After holding off her marker on the edge of the box, the forward found the bottom corner once more with ease.

Darcey Butler earned her side’s seventh on 69 minutes when she pressed the Cinderford back line and her block spun for Chant to smash home her second, with Butler then producing a great piece of skill on 76 minutes to set up the 8th.

Butler spun on half way before holding off her marker and sliding through a beautiful pass for Benjamin to grab her sixth and potentially best goal of the afternoon.

Cinderford were given a chance for another consolation when a corner was hooked towards goal, which saw Poppy Cresswell instinctively put a hand up to save the effort on the line.

Cresswell was dismissed and Lacey Jones stepped up to smash the penalty into the roof of the net – but after having two previous efforts from corners go off target, Ashleigh Lloyd swooped to nod home from Chant’s 89th minute corner.

Both sides had a number of young players in their respective squads, with Longlevens’ three midfielders all 16 years old and products from last season’s U16s side and playing their part in a very clinical performance for the hosts.

Longlevens Ladies:Stevens, Yesson, Smith, Carter, Cornell, Clark, Butler, Chant, Lloyd, Benjamin, Hicks

Subs: Cresswell, Cable, Cox

Cinderford Town Ladies: Naomi Douch, Powles, G Plant, Nicole Douch, Barton, L Bennett, Parker, Stephens, Freeman, Hart, E Plant

Subs: Weyman, Jones, E Bennett, Hopkins-Pitts, Lines

C Martin Roofing Player of the Match – Chloe Benjamin (Longlevens Ladies)