Ipswich Town have survived in the WSL2 with three goals in 15 minutes to dismantle Blues chances of going up automatically into the WSL goals from a brace Kit Graham and Princess Ademiluyi made it in easy day in the office for the tractor girls and what a job David Wright has done.
But for Blues I’m usually positive even after a defeat but today I can’t find anything we got bullied and the tractor girls wanted it more than us it has simple has that.
Amy put in Hannah Silcock after her impressive performance against Manchester City alongside Neve Herron.
FIRST HALF
The first chance of the game came for Blues when a Wilma Leidhammar shot to the left-hand corner was saved by Lysianne Proulx in the 1st minute.
The next chance was also for the Swedish international but this time her header went wide of the left-hand post.
But in the 6th minute the tractor girls took the lead when a header from Bethan Roe found Kit Graham in space who drilled a rocket pass Lucy Thomas into the top corner in my mind should have done better but take nothing away from Graham a great strike.
In the 9th minute a Lily Crosthwaite header goes wide of the post.
Put four minutes later the tractor girls was dreaming of survival when a corner from Lucy Ashworth-Clifford delivered a ball on top of Lucy Thomas whose punch was weak and the defence couldn’t clear it, and it landed on the head of Princess Ademiluyi and the Blues were look defeated even though it was 13 minutes into the game.
But two minutes it was game over when a ball was headed away from Captain Chelsea Cornet, but it fell to the dangerous Kit Graham and riffled another absolute banger and this time there was no chance for Lucy Thomas.
In the 21st minute the ball fell to Lotta Lindstrom whose effort rattled the crossbar.
In the 27th minute a header from Hannah Silcock was easily gathered up by Lysianne Proulx.
In the 29th minute another shot from Lotta Lindstrom misses to the top corner but just went over .
In the 30th an Oceane Hurtre shot from the left-hand side of the box was palmed away from Proulx.
In the 32nd minute a Lily Crosthwaite cross was headed wide by Wilma Leidhammar.
In the 36th minute a Rebecca Holloway header nervously punched away from Lysianne Proulx.
In the 37th minute Princess Ademiluyi broke free of Neve Herron who run into the box, but her shot was well saved by Lucy Thomas for a corner.
In the 38th minute a great run from Lily Crosthwaite but her shot was straight at Lysianne Proulx.
In the 44th minute an Oceane Hurtre took aim put it was where over the bar.
HALF TIME BLUES WOMEN 0-3 IPSWICH TOWN WOMEN
SECOND HALF
The first chance of the second half came when substitute Veatriki Sarri is high and wide in the 49th minute.
In the 53rd minute a Neve Herron misses to the right-hand post.
The next major chance came late on in the 83rd when a Sarri cross found the head of Cornet whose header was cleared of the line from an Ipswich Town player then it felled to Martha Harris whose shot was blocked and then it felled to Asato Miyagawa whose effort was cleared brilliant of the line from Kenzie Weir for a corner.
In the 85th minute a Sarri cross was headed by Chelsea Cornet straight at Proulx.
The last chance of the game came for Blues when Sarri played a ball into Chelsea Cornet, but her shot was straight at Lysianne Proulx.
FULL TIME BLUES WOMEN 0-3 IPSWICH TOWN WOMEN
MY THOUGHTS ON THE GAME
First of all, before I start of congratulations to Charlotte Clarke and her U21s who beat Brighton 2-1 on Saturday to win back-to-back PGA Cup Champions and it was brilliant to see them get a massive ovation from the fans on Sunday.
Onto us Ipswich showed how to fight and battle and wear the badge with pride, and you look at us we were weak timid and lost confidence after that first goal no leadership don’t get me wrong the players have got it in them but like I said we looked weak. I would have put in Matha Harris & Shannon Cooke into the back line alongside Neve Herron I think that is our strongest back line and has done us well when there have started. I would have started Sarri on the another wing and Crosthwaite I would have started Libby Bance who has got a bit of bite in her but also has got composure on the ball. But overall if the majority of them don’t show up then results like this happen and there need to show us what bottle there got to get us over the line.
MY PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Kit Graham her all round game was amazing and her goals were spectacular.
UP NEXT
It’s the showdown against Charlton Athletic on Saturday and it’s a 15:00 kick off
STEPHEN GILL KRO