Golden by Jessi Kirby6/1/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Lacking concentration at the start of the game, the Blues’ defence left gaping holes and allowed Tash Dowie to fire over a simple cross for defender Emma Koivisto to pop home.īut with 88 minutes still to play, fans seemed remarkably relaxed about the situation. It was a match which started disastrously as Chelsea fell behind inside two minutes. “I know we can produce better performances, but when you get to this stage of the season you have to get results. and I’m confident we can.” Poor start “I knew we’d fight until the end,” said the manager, blaming tiredness for being edged out of the Champions League in Barcelona. They’ll have to play seven matches in little over three weeks, so Hayes’ squad is being stretched, but Aussie striker Sam Kerr snatched a late winner on Wednesday night at Kingsmeadow – her 25th goal in a golden season – to give the hoarse fans real belief. While the men can’t stop losing, the women are battling on two fronts with a sold-out Wembley FA Cup final to look forward to on 14 May, and the push still on to retain the Women’s Super League crown after a frantic midweek match against Liverpool. Salvaging some sorely needed pride for the down-in-the-dumps Blues of Fulham Road are Chelsea Women, still challenging for the league and cup double under Emma Hayes. Image 2: Tim Harrison has been reporting on Chelsea FC for many years and writes our blog ![]()
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