131: Sunday 23 February 2020, 2pm, Culford Sports Centre, Suffolk Girls and Women's League Women's KO Cup 2019/2020 Semi Final, Bury Town Women v Brettvale Women.
Brettvale progress to the Suffolk Women's League Cup Final after coming from behind twice to win 3-2 late on at Culford.
It was Brettvale who had the first chance a minute in, through down the right wing but the cross in was headed just wide of the bottom far corner from close range. Bury though had their first chance 2 minutes later, Mia Banbury's 25-yarder took a deflection off the head of a defender whilst also taking a touch of Katie Walker on its way through to the keeper.
Bury forced a good save from the keeper however on 6 minutes, Sophie Hemming's 30-yard freekick dipped towards the bottom corner but was saved by the keeper, whilst Brettvale shot just over the bar from 25-yards out. Brettvale then had another good chance denied on 12 minutes, the shot just outside the box was well blocked by Claire Ellis whilst keeper Debbie Greeves was on hand to make a good save to deny a low shot from the rebound.
Katie Walker was next to have a great chance at goal, the Bury youngster's shot on the edge of the box went narrowly wide of the bottom far corner on 13 minutes. It was Bury who broke the deadlock in the 20th minute, thanks to an excellent Sophie Hemming 35-yard free-kick, which looped over the keeper and into the middle far corner, 1-0 Bury. Brettvale though drew level instantly, a low ball across the box was tapped home from close range, 1-1 on 21 minutes.
Next to try her luck at goal was Bury midfielder Stacey Roper, whose good strike from 25-yards was parried away by the keeper at her top corner on 26 minutes, meanwhile Greeves was forced into a good save down the other end a minute later, the low shot at the edge of the box going straight at the keeper. The visitors then followed that up by going even closer on 34 minutes, this time the shot from just outside the box went an inch wide of the bottom corner, before Brettvale then saw a shot in the box, following a corner, swerve narrowly wide of the bottom far corner six minutes before the break.
Bury however were thwarted from grabbing an almost certain goal on 40 minutes, Roper's great cross into the six yard box in search of Norma Locker would've given the latter a practically free header into the net had the keeper not shown great keeping to come off her line and take a great catch. On the stroke of half time though, Brettvale flashed a shot just wide of the top far corner from the right edge of the box as both sides went into the break level at 1-1.
HALF TIME: Bury Town Women 1-1 Brettvale Women
Into the second half, it was Brettvale who had the first few chances early on, the first a minute after the restart saw a low shot go just wide of the bottom corner, whilst the away side shot just wide of the near corner from distance on 47 minutes.
Brettvale then went close to taking the lead on 55 minutes, after having a low 30-yard shot parried away by Greeves a Brettvale player was first to the ball with her back to goal to backheel past Greeves to an unmarked teammate, but was denied by a great sliding tackle by a Bury defender to clear and prevent a shot at the unguarded net.
Bury though were thwarted a second goal by some good goalkeeping on the 61st minute, Sophie Hemming's great freekick on the 18-yard line brought a good diving save out of the Brettvale keeper to parry away, whilst Locker's long range airborne strike dipped straight into the keeper's chest two minutes later.
Bury did regain their lead though seconds later, a good ball towards Katie Walker on the right edge of the box was intercepted by the keeper, who spilt possession for Walker running behind her to tap home from 10-yards out into the empty net, 2-1 Bury.
Walker almost added to her own and her team's goal tally on 64 minutes, after keeping the ball well 30-yards out the striker's shot was well caught by the keeper. Walker then went close to her second goal of the afternoon, shooting narrowly wide of the bottom far corner on 68 minutes.
Five minutes later, Walker was agonisingly close to making it 3-1 to Bury, having weaved through in the box to draw the keeper off her line the shot went just an inch wide of the top corner.
The young forward meanwhile went close again on 74 minutes, again though the shot went narrowly wide of the bottom far corner. Bury continued to search for a third goal, but were denied by the crossbar as the game entered the final 10 minutes, Roper's great corner into Norma Locker eight yards out, with the keeper off her line, saw the Bury midfielder's header go just over off the top of the crossbar with the goal gaping.
Despite Bury's chances they couldn't quite find a third goal, but Brettvale though had no such issues as the visitors shot just wide of the top corner on 83 minutes before drawing level two minutes later.
The late pressure from Brettvale proved the difference in the end, as the equaliser saw a free-kick loop well over the wall and into the top left corner, 2-2. Brettvale completed their late comeback with just three minutes later, a great low cross into the box found a player free eight yards from goal to cooly finish into the bottom corner off the inside of the post, 2-3 Brettvale.
Late heartbreak for Bury as Brettvale battled back to book their place in the Suffolk Girls and Women's Women's League Cup Final.
FULL TIME: Bury Town Women 2-3 Brettvale Women
Bury Town:-
1 Debbie Greeves
2 Kate Sandlan
3 Sophie Hemming
4 Mia Banbury
5 Lisa Pratt (capt)
7 Kirsty Pollard
7 Katie Walker
8 Stacey Roper
9 Julie Brind
14 Norma Locker
15 Claire Ellis
Subs
11 Olivia Hodges
12 Georgia Parker
13 Hayley Turner
16 Claire Ellis
17 Lyndsie Duemmel
Brettvale:-
Amie Barnard
Amy Doyle
Abbie Fisher
Charlotte Hayward
Danielle Lynch
Tarnya Mckew
Claire Turnbull (capt)
Kristie Turner
Rachel White
Gemma Burnett
Sheryl Nokes
Sub Used:
Iris Gunnarsdottir
Subs unused:
Shaan Hayre
Samantha Hurr
Rachel Linsdell
Sophie White
Bury Goals: Hemming (20'), Walker (63').
Brettvale goals: (21'), (85'), (87'). Brettvale Scorers: Fisher, R.White, Burnett.
My POTM: Bury Town's Katie Walker.
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