The Round-Up
FAWPL/FA Women’s Cup – Sunday 20th November
The Round-Up is going to have a different feel about it this weekend everything that happened on the pitch will still be covered only with it being a County Cup weekend you might not find your team where you’d expect it to be. If indeed it managed to play at all with Storm Angus blowing across the country overnight on Saturday and into Sunday morning leaving several pitches unplayable, that said there’s still a good amount of football to cover and a few teams picking up their 1st long awaited win.
FAWPL South East Division One
Two league matches scheduled for Sunday in the FAWPL Southern Division didn’t survive the weather with both West Ham United Ladies v Lewes Ladies & Swindon Town Ladies v C&K Basildon postponed. Just the one league game scheduled in FAWPL SouthEast Division One with AFC Wimbledon Ladies playing host to Luton Town Ladies. 2nd v 5th going into the match Luton took an early lead 16-year-old Jodie Bellinger putting them ahead. Held onto the lead until half-hour mark, Laura Low getting the goal to put AFC Wimbledon back on level terms. Luton quickly retook the lead a long range strike from Shanice Jimenez to see Luton lead 2-1 at the break.
AFC Wimbledon came back to level early in the 2nd half awarded a penalty captain Jess Trimnell scoring from the spot to make it 2-2. Again Luton got themselves into the lead with 20 minutes left Jess McKay on target and this time instead of conceding extended their lead Bellinger with her 2nd of the game to see Luton win 4-2 to leave with the 3 points remain 5th in the table but close the gap on the 4 sides above them to a single point.
FA Women’s Cup
Last weekend saw the 4th Round Qualifying of the FA Women’s Cup take place a few ties were postponed from that weekend being moved to this one of those was an all FAWPL South East Division One clash between Norwich City Ladies & Lowestoft Town Ladies, local rivals the match scheduled at Plantation Park had been called off due to a waterlogged pitch and with Storm Angus in town the prospects didn’t look good again, however it did survive, the pitch wet and muddy with a light rain that would build during the 1st half, Lowestoft Town Ladies adapted to the conditions the quicker creating chances up front the dead lock broken just as the wind and rain grew the worst from a corner kick Gemma Moore curling the ball straight into the back of the net to make it 1-0 to Lowestoft at half-time.
By time the 2nd half kicked off the rain had disappeared was a total contrast and so were Norwich who started the half strongly pressing Lowestoft back into their own half, getting the scores level Paige Shorten latching onto a ball outside the box, rifling it into the back of the net. Natasha Snelling turned the ball home from close range off a corner to put Norwich 2-1 up. Lowestoft responded going up the other end winning a corner Moore proving her inswinging ball was no fluke as it again curled towards the far post hitting it this time rebounding back out into the six yard box defender Abbie Everson sending the ball over the line to make it 2-2.
Vital saves from both goalkeepers, Eilish Brogan for Lowestoft and Norwich’s Fiona Coombes saw the tie end all square after 90 minutes and go into extra-time. In the 1st period of extra-time Cassie Craddock sent a shot in from 25 yards out up and over the keeper to score give Lowestoft the lead. Back came Norwich Chelsea Garrett scoring from distance to make it 3-3 the 2nd period of extra-time didn’t see another goal the tie would be decided by penalties. Both sides missing a penalty at 3-3 Norwich scored there 5th Lowestoft’s hit the crossbar. Norwich winning the shootout to go through to the 1st Round Proper where they will be at home to AFC Wimbledon Ladies.
The game was covered by the Supporting Women’s Football Blog and the match report can be found in the previous post or by clicking on the link below.
Norwich City Ladies v Lowestoft Town Ladies
Capital Women’s Cup
Sneaking the quarter finals of the Capital Women’s Cup into this Round-Up as the 4 ties feature 6 sides competing in the FAWPL Southern and South East Division One. One was lost to the weather with Crystal Palace Ladies hosting Camden Town Ladies, they will try again next Sunday.
Tottenham Hotspur Ladies were away in the quarter finals of the Capital Women’s Cup playing lower league opponents Leyton Orient WFC. Held the FAWPL Southern Division joint leaders to a goalless 1st half, Tottenham breaking the stalemate 11 minutes into the 2nd half defender Renee Hector putting the ball into the back of the net. Made sure of the win in the final minute Wendy Martin scoring the goal to see Tottenham into the semi-finals of the competition.
Capital Women’s Cup holders Charlton Athletic Women are also through to the semi-finals with an away win against Denham United Ladies on Sunday a league between the sides Charlton got off to a good start Kit Graham putting them into the lead inside the opening 10 minutes. Katie Flack doubled the lead midway though the 1st half Graham with her 2nd goal of the game on 28 minutes Charley Clifford making it 4-0 2 minutes before half-time. Flack netting her 2nd goal of the game in the 2nd half rounded off a 5-0 win for the visiting side to see them continue the defence of the trophy.
Was FAWPL South East Division One taking on FAWPL Southern opposition in the other quarter final ties with the lower league side coming out on top to reach the semi-finals, Actonians Ladies at home to Queens Park Rangers Ladies. Alessandra Barreca giving Actonians Ladies a 1-0 lead at the break. Melissa Jung doubled the lead in the 2nd half, Actonians conceding a late goal in injury time Mariko Engels scoring for QPR winning 2-1 to progress.
The semi-final draw for the Capital Women’s Cup has been made with the ties to be played Sunday 19th February and are as follows
Crystal Palace Ladies or Camden Town Ladies v Tottenham Hotspur Ladies
Charlton Athletic Women v Actonians Ladies