Match ends, Manchester United Girls 2, Chelsea Girls 1.
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Man Utd 2-1 Chelsea: United to face Tottenham in Women’s FA Cup final
Manchester United beat Girls’s FA Cup holders Chelsea in an exciting semi-final to arrange a Wembley closing towards Tottenham on 12 Might.
The consequence ended Chelsea’s hopes of profitable a treble in Emma Hayes’ final marketing campaign as supervisor earlier than she turns into head coach of the US girls’s workforce in the summertime.
United, who misplaced 1-0 to the Blues in final yr’s closing, scored contained in the opening 60 seconds at Leigh Sports activities Village.
Chelsea right-back Eve Perisset made an error that allowed Leah Galton to race free down the left and her cross was headed in on the far put up by Lucia Garcia.
The hosts doubled their lead within the twenty third minute as England midfielder Ella Toone confirmed nice talent to keep away from a problem on the left touchline and swing in a cross, which was met by Rachel Williams’ highly effective header.
England ahead Lauren James gave Chelsea a lifeline within the fourth minute of first-half harm time, firing powerfully previous her Lionesses team-mate Mary Earps.
Chelsea pushed for an equaliser, just for Earps to make a wonderful save to maintain out James’ looping header and in addition deny Melanie Leupolz a aim on her thirtieth birthday.
Catarina Macario’s inswinging nook additionally bounced off the crossbar because the hosts got here beneath extreme strain however, regardless of the guests dominating the second half, United held on for a wonderful win to earn a return to Wembley.
One other trophy slips away from Chelsea
Sunday’s second semi-final was a repeat of final yr’s closing through which Chelsea’s Sam Kerr scored the one aim to beat United in entrance of 77,390 spectators at Wembley.
The end result means Chelsea, who at one stage had been eyeing a quadruple, might nonetheless finish this marketing campaign empty-handed.
They misplaced after further time to Arsenal within the League Cup closing a fortnight in the past to finish hopes of a trophy clear sweep, and now one other probability of profitable silverware has disappeared.
The Blues have gained this competitors 5 instances, together with the previous three years in a row, and can really feel they need to have reached their eighth closing in 13 seasons.
Chelsea dominated the second half, with the match statistics ending closely of their favour. That they had 70% of possession, 26 pictures to United’s 5, and eight pictures on the right track to 2 by their opponents.
The Blues additionally had 9 corners, in comparison with none from the hosts and had been left aggrieved at not being awarded a penalty in two separate incidents, as soon as when the ball appeared to hit Katie Zelem’s hand and one other when Niamh Charles appeared to be fouled by Williams.
However an impressed efficiency from Earps saved Chelsea from scoring an equaliser that will have taken the sport to further time. Aggie Beever-Jones hit the facet netting within the sixth of eight added minutes on the finish as Chelsea couldn’t discover a second.
The Blues might nonetheless safe a double as they’re three factors behind Manchester Metropolis within the Girls’s Tremendous League, however have a sport in hand, and so they tackle Barcelona in a two-leg Champions League semi-final later this month.
United can salvage glory from powerful season
It has been a tricky season for United after they had been runners-up to Chelsea in each the WSL and FA Cup final time period.
An early exit from the Champions League towards Paris St-Germain ended European prospects, and hopes of profitable the WSL additionally pale.
United sit fourth within the WSL, six factors behind third-placed Arsenal – who’ve performed one fewer sport and occupy the ultimate Champions League qualifying spot.
However this cup win offers Marc Skinner’s facet an opportunity to salvage one thing particular from their marketing campaign.
They are going to be assured of claiming the workforce’s first main trophy within the Might closing as they convincingly gained 4-0 away towards Tottenham in December.
Subsequent up for United is a rehearsal for the ultimate as they entertain Spurs within the WSL at Leigh Sports activities Village subsequent Sunday.
Line-ups
Man Utd Girls
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 27EarpsBooked at 79mins
- 5MannionBooked at 77mins
- 4Le Tissier
- 21TurnerBooked at 45mins
- 6Blundell
- 16Naalsund
- 10Zelem
- 17GarcíaBooked at 68mins
- 7TooneSubstituted forLaddat 64′minutes
- 11GaltonSubstituted forParrisat 70′minutesBooked at 78mins
- 28WilliamsSubstituted forMalardat 70′minutes
Substitutes
- 8Guerrero
- 9Malard
- 12Ladd
- 15Evans
- 20Miyazawa
- 22Parris
- 23da Silva Ferreira
- 36Aherne
- 91Tullis-Joyce
Chelsea Girls
Formation 4-4-2
- 24Hampton
- 15PérissetSubstituted forLawrenceat 82′minutes
- 7Carter
- 26BuchananSubstituted forNüskenat 70′minutes
- 21Charles
- 19Rytting KanerydSubstituted forBeever-Jonesat 76′minutes
- 8Leupolz
- 22CuthbertSubstituted forKirbyat 76′minutes
- 11ReitenSubstituted forMacárioat 70′minutes
- 10JamesBooked at 45mins
- 35Ramírez
Substitutes
- 1Musovic
- 5Ingle
- 6Nüsken
- 9Macário
- 12Lawrence
- 14Kirby
- 23Hamano
- 28Cankovic
- 33Beever-Jones
- Referee:
- Kirsty Dowle
- Attendance:
- 6,876
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Second Half ends, Manchester United Girls 2, Chelsea Girls 1.
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Try missed. Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea Girls) proper footed shot from the centre of the field is shut, however misses to the left. Assisted by Catarina Macário with a cross following a nook.
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Nook, Chelsea Girls. Conceded by Mary Earps.
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Try saved. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Girls) proper footed shot from a tough angle on the best is saved within the backside proper nook. Assisted by Ashley Lawrence with a cross.
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Try missed. Melvine Malard (Manchester United Girls) proper footed shot from exterior the field is shut, however misses to the left.
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Try missed. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Girls) proper footed shot from the best facet of the field is shut, however misses to the best. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
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Try missed. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Girls) proper footed shot from the centre of the field is shut, however misses to the left.
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Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Girls) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Foul by Melvine Malard (Manchester United Girls).
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Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Girls).
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Lucía García (Manchester United Girls) wins a free kick on the best wing.
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Delay over. They’re able to proceed.
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Delay in match due to an harm Mary Earps (Manchester United Girls).
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Foul by Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Girls).
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Nikita Parris (Manchester United Girls) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Try blocked. Lauren James (Chelsea Girls) left footed shot from the centre of the field is blocked. Assisted by Agnes Beever-Jones.
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Offside, Manchester United Girls. Nikita Parris is caught offside.
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Substitution, Chelsea Girls. Ashley Lawrence replaces Ève Périsset.
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Nook, Chelsea Girls. Conceded by Aoife Mannion.
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