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BLUES GET THE BRAGGING RIGHTS ON A CRAZY NIGHT AT THE BESCOT

A second city derby which had everything red cards last minute equalisers last minute chances to win it but Blues get the bragging rights on winning the shootout after drawing 3-3 in ninety minutes. We were though knocked out of the Subway Women’s League Cup finishing with four points .

FIRST HALF

The first chance of the game should have been 1-0 to Villa when Daily played in Salmon whose shot was saved from Adrianna Franch and then reacted brilliantly to deny Maritz.

The first chance for Blues came from a corner when Ji’s corner was headed by Harris which defected off Daily and went over the bar for another corner in the 22nd minute.

But Blues took the lead when Chelsea Cornet played a delightful ball through to Lily Crosthwaite who went into the box and found Veatriki Sarri who guided it pass Ellie Roebuck to make it 0-1 for the girls in blue.

In the 42^nd minute a Chelsea Cornet shot was straight at Roebuck.

In the 44^th minute a sending off for Villa when Wilms put her head into Oceane Hurte and the referee sent her off.

HALF TIME ASTON VILLA WOMEN 0-1 BLUES WOMEN

SECOND HALF

The first chance of second came for Blues when Sarri’s shot was deflected for a corner in the 50th minute.

Villas first chance of the second half came from Missy Bo Kerns whose shot goes wide of the post in the 56^th minute.

But Blues double the lead in the 57^th minute when Cornet found Mckenna who then found Crosthwaite who gave it back to Mckenna who pulled it back to Sarri on the volley guided it pass Roebuck to send the blues fans wild.

In the 59^th minute a moment to remember for Lucy Quinn making her 150th appearance for Blues Women.

In the 61^st minute Blues were adding to the two goal lead when Martha Harris shot went over the bar.

But Blues always have to do things the hard way Aston Villa did get a goal back from a corner from Missy Bo Kearns & Anna Patten headed home to give Villa a lifeline in the 63rd minute.

Villa had a new lease of life and trying to find a equalizer and the next chance fell for the inform Kirsty Hanson whose shot was straight at Adrianna Franch in the 69^th minute.

The next chance of the game fell for Blues following from a corner from Christie Harrison-Murray it fell for Ji whose shot went wide in the 71^st minute.

But in the 76^th minute Villa equalized when Blues played some sloppy football at the back and a mixed up between Martha Harris and Ji was picked up by Villa a shot from Georgia Mullett was saved from Franch but rebounded to Lucia Kendell who gets Villa an equalizer.

But Blues responded well and a Sarri was looking for her hat trick but this time her shot went over the bar in 80th minute.

And then in the 81^st minute Sarri was the provider this time who found Quinny inside the box and her shot just went wide of the top corner.

Then it was Sarri again in the 88^th minute who cut inside and her curling effort went over the bar

But Villa did take the lead when Grant went on a brilliant solo run and pulled it back and found 18 year old Rachel Maltby who gave Villa the lead in the 89^th minute and look liked a brilliant win.

But this Blues side under Amy Merricks with an never say die attitude found an equalizer to make it 3-3 an corner from Lucy Quinn was met by a weak punch from Ellie Roebuck Neve Herron’s shot was blocked and then it fell for Mckenna whose shot was saved by Roebuck but it landed to Batcheba Louis who fired it home in the 91^st minute.

But Villa could have made it 4-3 when Grant pulled the ball back inside the box which was cleared from Harris but the ball felled to Missy Bo Kearns whose effort went over the bar.

FULL TIME ASTON VILLA WOMEN 3-3 BLUES WOMEN

PENALTIES

So we come down to Penalties Villa won the toss and decided to take the penalties in front of there fans.

The first penalty was for Blues with Christie Harrison-Murray striking the ball down the middle of the goal.

The first penalty for Villa was former Blues player Sarah Mayling who was celebrating her fifteen years association but her penalty was brilliant saved from Franch.

The second penalty taker for Blues was Martha Harris who sent Roebuck the wrong way to make it 2-0 Blues.

The second penalty taker for Villa Anna Patten who dispatched it brilliantly to get Villa on the board and make it 2-1.

The third penalty taker for Blues was Veatriki Sarri who also sent Roebuck the wrong way to make it 3-1 for Blues in the shootout.

The third penalty taker for Villa was captain Missy Bo Kearns who sent Adrianna Franch the wrong way to make it 3-2 to Blues.

The fourth penalty taker for Blues was Lucy Quinn and she dispatched it brilliantly into the far corner pass Roebuck.

The fourth penalty taker for Villa was goal scorer Lucia Kendell but her spot kick was saved from Franch and Blues won the shootout.

BLUES WOMEN WIN 4-2 ON PENALTIES

MY THOUGHTS ON THE GAME

An amazing second city derby which had everything and people who want to get rid of the Subway Women’s League Cup then tell them to watch this match a great advert for the women’s game from two teams giving everything to get the bragging rights for their fans. But for Blues the city is for Blue until we meet Villa again hopefully next season in the WSL, but we got so much work to do from now to the end of the season and with managing changes happening in the league with Northern Ireland manger Tanya Oxtoby joining Newcastle United on Friday. We need to be on are game when we came back from the international break playing Crystal Palace away from home. But back to last night it was great to see a crowd of over 2,300 on a Friday night which was really impressive from both sets of supporters. But what was great to see was the togetherness of are players and fans at the end of the game going over to them and celebrating the second city derby with them. On Veatriki Sarri she loves scoring against the Villa that is four goals against them now and the brace she scored last night were two classy finishes from the Greek international . And another person I have to give a huge shoutout is Chelsea Cornet I think on Friday night she played her best game in a Blues shirt and captain the side brilliantly and her ball to Lily Crosthwaite for Sarri’s opening goal was sensational. Now we go into the international break full of confidence and come back in a fortnights’ time to face a difficult test against former Blues legend Jo Potter’s Crystal Palace side. And my final point not a footballing point but its great to see both clubs remembering the Birmingham pub bombings and well done to Walsall Football Club putting it on the big screen to we remember them.

MY PLAYERS OF THE MATCH

I have to go for two players the first is Veatriki Sarri an outstanding performance from the Greece international and her goals where full of class.

And the second is Adrianna Franch and a brilliant and important double save in the first minute which by the way how important that was and of course saving penalties from Sarah Mayling & Lucia Kendell.

THE FANS

Thanks should also go to the magnificent support at the Bescot. The celebration at the end with the players was brilliant and it’s now 2 wins in the last 2 over the team from Aston