Tottenham boss Robert Vilahamn stated it is a “superb emotion” to reach the semi-finals of the Women’s FA Cup for the to start with time soon after coming from guiding to beat Manchester Metropolis on penalties.
Amy James-Turner scored the winning penalty as Spurs received the shootout four-three, with goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer preserving two of City’s location-kicks.
“I think we deserved it,” Vilahamn told the club internet site. “The game tonight is awesome, all the gamers coming in, you could come to feel it.”
Metropolis experienced taken a sixth-minute guide by means of Mary Fowler in a managed general performance at Brisbane Street, the Australia ahead collecting a Khadija Shaw go right before sending a deflected shot past Spencer.
Likely forward so early manufactured the match at ease for Metropolis, who deployed slick passing moves to work as a result of Tottenham’s defence as they looked to lengthen their benefit.
However they unsuccessful to do so and were being punished when Bethany England compelled the recreation into additional time in the sixth moment of added time, rolling the ball into an empty internet soon after a defensive blend-up saw keeper Khiara Keating are unsuccessful to entire a regime clearance.
With Spurs inspired by their previous-gasp equaliser, they had the much better possibilities to earn just before penalties decided the result, and Tottenham secured a historic final-4 appearance in the opposition.
“When we scored to make it 1-one in the very last 2nd, we deserved that. It really is a fantastic feeling,” extra Vilahamn.
“Second fifty percent, we took over the activity and we went for it. Scoring in the past second is an even better sensation.
“I am incredibly happy of the women for the reason that they’ve revealed that we can not only compete [with]we basically conquer the leading 3 groups. That is definitely nice to see.”
City’s defeat was further more soured by the enforced substitution of Women’s Tremendous League major scorer Shaw, who went off in the 2nd 50 percent with an apparent shoulder damage.
Remaining-four newcomers Tottenham sign up for Chelsea, Manchester United and Leicester in the semi-ultimate attract, which takes area at close to 08:20 GMT on Tuesday during BBC Radio five Live Breakfast.
- Relive Tottenham’s Women’s FA Cup victory over Manchester Metropolis as it happened
Metropolis architects of their very own downfall
Manchester City did not make the most of their domination of the ball or owning much more shots than Spurs, and had been created to shell out.
Town boss Gareth Taylor mentioned his aspect “didn’t definitely deserve to gain.”
He informed the club website: “It was just a very little little bit flat. Just after that 1st twenty-25 minutes, we ought to be seeking to go and get a lot more just after that.
“In the next 50 % we could not patch something together at all. I have normally spoken [of] effectiveness staying the essential to perhaps obtaining victories but I failed to believe we deserved it more than enough currently and that is the disappointing issue.”
Fowler seemed established to rating a further quickly soon after her opener, but a volleyed exertion bounced into the ground and was caught by Spencer.
Many others toiled to find a next, with Shaw firing broad when she satisfied a hooked Filippa Angeldahl cross at the in close proximity to put up and Metropolis entered the crack with only a slim lead.
City remained firmly on top at the get started of the second 50 percent and seemed much more probable to rating all over again, with Shaw agonisingly heading a Leila Ouahabi cross above the bar from six yards.
The possible decline of Shaw – who has scored 15 times in 14 league online games this season – to personal injury could be a important blow to City’s WSL title obstacle.
They have been architects of their have downfall as they permitted Tottenham a late leveller, Keating and Laia Aleixandri miscommunicating and leaving the ball completely absolutely free for England to rating.
Spurs lacked an close solution and City created few apparent-lower odds in the excess time period, and neither side was able to stay clear of a penalty shootout.
England just about snatched victory for Spurs when she achieved a floated cross within the box, but headed more than.
Tottenham’s results meant City have failed to progress from the FA Cup quarter-finals for the initial time in the club’s history.
Line-ups
Tottenham Females
Development four-3-3
- 22Spencer
- 29Neville
- 4James-Turner
- 21Bühler
- 6Nildén
- 25SummanenSubstituted forWangat 86′minutes
- twentyHungrySubstituted forGrahamat 62′minutesBooked at 66mins
- 8Clinton
- fourteenBizet IldhusøyBooked at 19minsSubstituted forVineyardat 86′minutes
- seventeenThomasSubstituted forEnglandat 77′minutes
- sevenNazSubstituted forAyaneat 62′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Votíková
- 2Grant
- 9England
- elevenPetzelberger
- thirteenVineyard
- 16Graham
- 23Ayane
- seventy sevenWang
Gentleman City Girls
Development four-3-three
- 35Keating
- 18Casparij
- fourAleixandri
- fiveGreenwoodBooked at 79mins
- 15OuahabiBooked at 56minsSubstituted forMorganat 73′minutes
- twelveAngeldahl
- 25Hasegawa
- sixteenParkSubstituted forKellyat 90′minutes
- 8Fowler
- 21ShawSubstituted forCoombsat 71′minutes
- 11HempBooked at 98mins
Substitutes
- 3Stokes
- sixHoughton
- 7Coombs
- nineKelly
- 14Morgan
- 22McIver
- thirtyMace
- 33Kennedy
- Referee:
- Kirsty Dowle
- Attendance:
- one,314
Match Stats
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Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur Ladies one(4), Manchester Metropolis Women one(three).
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Penalty Shootout finishes, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1(four), Manchester City Gals one(3).
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Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Females 1(four), Manchester Metropolis Girls one(three). Amy James-Turner (Tottenham Hotspur Women of all ages) converts the penalty with a proper footed shot to the large centre of the aim.
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Objective! Tottenham Hotspur Girls 1(three), Manchester City Girls one(three). Mary Fowler (Manchester City Girls) converts the penalty with a proper footed shot to the bottom remaining corner.
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Purpose! Tottenham Hotspur Girls 1(3), Manchester Town Females one(2). Wang Shuang (Tottenham Hotspur Girls) converts the penalty with a still left footed shot to the bottom remaining corner.
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Objective! Tottenham Hotspur Females 1(2), Manchester Metropolis Gals one(two). Filippa Angeldahl (Manchester Metropolis Women of all ages) converts the penalty with a correct footed shot to the bottom ideal corner.
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Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women of all ages one(2), Manchester City Gals 1(1). Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Girls) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the best left corner.
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Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women of all ages one(one), Manchester City Females 1(1). Yui Hasegawa (Manchester Metropolis Gals) converts the penalty with a correct footed shot to the major remaining corner.
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Penalty saved. Rosella Ayane (Tottenham Hotspur Ladies) suitable footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
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Penalty saved. Chloe Kelly (Manchester Metropolis Women) suitable footed shot saved in the centre of the target.
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Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women 1(1), Manchester Town Women one. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Females) converts the penalty with a appropriate footed shot to the bottom remaining corner.
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Penalty saved. Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Females) still left footed shot saved in the base correct corner.
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Penalty Shootout commences Tottenham Hotspur Ladies 1, Manchester Metropolis Ladies one.
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Second 50 % Added Time finishes, Tottenham Hotspur Ladies 1, Manchester Town Women 1.
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Try missed. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Females) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matilda Vinberg with a cross pursuing a set piece problem.
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Hand ball by Yui Hasegawa (Manchester Metropolis Gals).
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Attempt blocked. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester Town Females) ideal footed shot from exterior the box is blocked. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
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Endeavor skipped. Wang Shuang (Tottenham Hotspur Women of all ages) remaining footed shot from outside the house the box misses to the remaining. Assisted by Bethany England.
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Endeavor blocked. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Girls) remaining footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amanda Nildén.
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Foul by Filippa Angeldahl (Manchester City Women of all ages).
