City Women Fall to Birkalla in Round Two Cup Clash

A plucky Adelaide City has suffered a 3-1 loss to Women’s National Premier League outfit West Torrens Birkalla in the Second Round of the Apex Steel WNPL/WSL Cup on Friday night.

It was always going to be a tough assignment for the Apex Steel Women’s State League side, but the Black and Whites performed admirably despite the result, particularly in the second half.

📸 Ben Rodgers

City’s resistance was broken seven minutes before the break when Sarah Chappel opened the scoring for the hosts at Jack Smith Park.

On 44 minutes Birkalla added a second via Elle Pirintzis, a real blow to City’s ambitions of staying in the contest prior to the interval.

But an own goal from Pirintzis three minutes after the restart provided a glimmer of hope for Paul Morris’ side and put Birkalla under pressure.

However, in stoppage time Angela Mills restored the two-goal margin for the home team, dashing dreams of a ‘cupset’.

City will look to take the positives from the clash when it returns to league action against Sturt Lions next Friday night.

Match Details

West Torrens Birkalla 3 (Chappel 38’, Pirintzis 44’, Mills 90+3’)

Adelaide City 1 (Pirintzis OG 48’)

Apex Steel WNPL/WSL Cup – Round Two

Friday, 24 April 2026

Jack Smith Park