Chelsea beat Arsenal to lift Women’s FA Cup

By Daily Sports on May 6, 2018

Chelsea won their second Women's FA Cup as they beat local rivals Arsenal in front of a new competition-record crowd of 45,423 at Wembley.

After a quiet first half, Ramona Bachmann brought the game to life with two fine strikes shortly after the break to put Chelsea in control.

Vivianne Miedema’s low finish gave Arsenal hope, but Fran Kirby restored the two-goal lead with a fine finish.

The Gunners, playing in their 16th final, were unable to respond late on.

The result kept Chelsea’s hopes of a domestic double alive, with four more games remaining of the Women’s Super League One season and only goal difference separating them and leaders Manchester City.

For Arsenal, who had been bidding for their second domestic trophy of the season after lifting Continental Tyres Cup in March, the defeat meant they were unable to add to their dominant record of 14 wins from 16 FA Cup finals.

The fourth Women's FA Cup final to be played at the national stadium endured a relatively subdued first half of few clear-cut chances, but it sparked into life when the lively Bachmann fired the ball into the roof of the net soon after half-time.

The 27-year-old Switzerland international soon doubled the lead, as her well-hit shot from the right-hand side was deflected into the far corner.

Arsenal, who had gone close through Miedema’s deflected effort in the first half, pulled one back through the Netherlands striker, as she tucked the ball in after good work from Beth Mead.

But England forward Kirby’s clinical finish to make it 3-1 added to a remarkable season that has seen her awarded both the PFA Women’s Player of the Year and

FWA Footballer of the Year award, as well as helping the Blues reach the semi-finals of the Women’s Champions League. (BBC)

•Photo shows Chelsea Ladies

Source Daily Sports

Posted May 6, 2018


 

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