Brace for Samantha Kerr and Erin Cuthbert’s goal as Chelsea beat Man City 3-2 to win the Vitality Women FA Cup, KTNBlog reporting.
It was a balanced game that saw both teams evenly engaged in the encounter and the goals came from both ends.
It was the Londoners who got their revenge for losing the Continental League cup earlier in the season against their opponent.
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FULL CHELSEA VS MAN CITY WOMEN REPORT
The beginning of the encounter was so much competitive as the first half proved too tight for either of them but they both scored.
Chelsea was the side who had more of the opportunities in the early stages of the first half which saw them providing so much firepower upfront.
It was looking good until Samantha Kerr finished off a long cross from Millie Bright which gave the Londoners a 1-0 lead against Man City in the 33rd minute.
Things were beginning to work out for Emma Hayes’s side as they continued pressing to make something happen which didn’t for them as it carried on.
Manchester City women leveled in the 42nd minute with an incredible goal from Lauren Hemp which saw her positioning the ball on her weaker foot to make it 1-1.
It was a masterpiece as that goal sealed the first half which ended with Chelsea Vs Man City Women 1-1 after 45 minutes of football played at Wembley Stadium.
The second half had the same atmosphere in the Stadium which had so many fans coming to watch the encounter which is a record crowd.
Chelsea Women carried on from where they stopped looking to make something happen which wasn’t meant to be so as they pushed further.
Man City had everything figured out until a dashing strike from Erin Cuthbert in the 63rd minute gave the Londoners the lead 2-1 in the final match.
It was looking done and dusted as they approached the remaining 10 minutes of the game with the game slipping away.
Things changed as Hayley Raso scored in the 89th minute giving Manchester City Women a fightback 2-2 as they ended things in the 90 minutes.
Good first half extra time which saw Samantha Kerr score from a counterattack which made the scoreline 3-2 in favor of the London side.
The goal came in the 99th minute of the encounter as they came in for the remaining half of the extra time with so much to be done.
Nothing happened in the remaining minutes as Chelsea Women lifts the Vitality Women FA Cup once again beating Man City 3-2 in the final which was amazing.
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