Part 2
The Guardian’s Suzanne Wrack was at Kingsmeadow to see City qualify for the Continental Cup final and she was impress with Parris' ruthlessness in front of goal.
Wrack writes: “Parris’s 18th and 19th goals of the season punished a wasteful Chelsea, who have never reached the final of this competition, and Emma Hayes was left ruing chances missed in the first half. “I‘ve said it all along, you’ve got to take your chances,” the Chelsea manager said, wearily. “We had three glorious chances in the first half and we didn’t take them. We made an error, conceded a penalty and I think it affected us mentally. Goals win football matches. A year ago we were converting those chances.”
“This was always going to be a close encounter. With the two best defensive records in the league, Chelsea and Manchester City have been tough to break down, conceding 11 and 12 in all competitions respectively but the scoreless first half flattered City. The first real chance fell to Chelsea. Fran Kirby, racing through, tried to chip Karen Bardsley but the keeper saved. Erin Cuthbert was there with the follow-up but could only knock it over from close range under pressure from Jen Beattie.
“From then on it was the Chelsea show. With City playing 4-4-2, the home team were left with acres of space on the right, Jess Carter punishing Caroline Weir for drifting inside. With five minutes of the half remaining, Chelsea’s best chance fell to Beth England, a free header wide of the far post looking harder to miss than score. With renewed vigour City powered forward after the break and as Parris raced into the box from the right, Deanna Cooper slid in, sending the forward flying.
“The referee, David Rock, pointed to the spot and Parris, the record WSL goalscorer, stepped up. Hedvig Lindahl went the right way but the shot was too high and powerful for the Swede. With the tables turned, City held their shape much better.”
That’s all for this morning’s Media Watch – but stay with us throughout the day as we bring you more reaction from a wonderful evening for the football club.
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posted on 7/2/19
Part 2
The Guardian’s Suzanne Wrack was at Kingsmeadow to see City qualify for the Continental Cup final and she was impress with Parris' ruthlessness in front of goal.
Wrack writes: “Parris’s 18th and 19th goals of the season punished a wasteful Chelsea, who have never reached the final of this competition, and Emma Hayes was left ruing chances missed in the first half. “I‘ve said it all along, you’ve got to take your chances,” the Chelsea manager said, wearily. “We had three glorious chances in the first half and we didn’t take them. We made an error, conceded a penalty and I think it affected us mentally. Goals win football matches. A year ago we were converting those chances.”
“This was always going to be a close encounter. With the two best defensive records in the league, Chelsea and Manchester City have been tough to break down, conceding 11 and 12 in all competitions respectively but the scoreless first half flattered City. The first real chance fell to Chelsea. Fran Kirby, racing through, tried to chip Karen Bardsley but the keeper saved. Erin Cuthbert was there with the follow-up but could only knock it over from close range under pressure from Jen Beattie.
“From then on it was the Chelsea show. With City playing 4-4-2, the home team were left with acres of space on the right, Jess Carter punishing Caroline Weir for drifting inside. With five minutes of the half remaining, Chelsea’s best chance fell to Beth England, a free header wide of the far post looking harder to miss than score. With renewed vigour City powered forward after the break and as Parris raced into the box from the right, Deanna Cooper slid in, sending the forward flying.
“The referee, David Rock, pointed to the spot and Parris, the record WSL goalscorer, stepped up. Hedvig Lindahl went the right way but the shot was too high and powerful for the Swede. With the tables turned, City held their shape much better.”
That’s all for this morning’s Media Watch – but stay with us throughout the day as we bring you more reaction from a wonderful evening for the football club.
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