Milestone women a monument to W-League’s enduring persistence Samantha Lewis © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
Clare Polkinghorne has been here before. The afternoon sun in Canberra is warm and bright, the crowd is vocal and unforgiving, and Michelle Heyman is tearing away from her towards goal.
Polkinghorne flashes a desperate look towards the sideline official, whose flag has stayed down. The offside trap that she and her Brisbane Roar teammates had set to keep Heyman contained has been breached. The Roar captain watches forlornly as the Canberra United striker shoulders off her challenger, takes a touch and slots the ball low and hard across the goalkeeper.
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Ibini scored a double while new recruit Cortnee Vine added another in Wednesday s 3-0 romp at Bankwest Stadium.
Losing local stars Caitlin Foord, Chloe Logarzo and Alanna Kennedy, as well as a trio of internationals for the 2020-21 season, the Sky Blues had every reason to be a little rusty in their opener.
But the three-pronged attack of last season s Golden Boot winner Remy Siemsen, Vine and Ibini proved more than a handful, suggesting a fifth grand final in six seasons would certainly remain an early goal for the club.
The Sky Blues made much of the initial running as Ibini in particular caused headaches for the Wanderers right-side defence.