2009 FA Women's Cup final

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2009 FA Women's Cup Final
2009 FA Women's Cup final programme.jpg
The match programme cover
Event 2008–09 FA Women's Cup
Date4 May 2009
Venue Pride Park Stadium, Derby
Referee Saša Ihringová (Shropshire)
Attendance23,291
2008
2010

The 2009 FA Women's Cup Final was the 39th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. It was the 16th final to be held under the direct control of the Football Association (FA). The final was contested between Arsenal and Sunderland at Pride Park Stadium in Derby on 4 May 2009. Arsenal won the game 2–1 to secure their fourth successive FA Cup triumph and their tenth in total. The match was attended by a crowd of 23,291.

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Match

Summary

Arsenal, managed by Vic Akers, [1] reached their fourth FA Women's Cup final in succession after a 3–1 victory against Everton in the semi-finals, [2] while Premier League Northern Division side Sunderland, managed by Mick Mulhern, reached their first ever final in the competition after beating Chelsea 3–0 at the Stadium of Light, becoming the first team from outside the top flight to do so since Fulham in 2002. [3]

Arsenal, who came into the game as favourites, dominated the vast majority of the match, with Gemma Davison and Kim Little creating several chances in the opening minutes. Sunderland created their first half chance as Sophie Williams chased a long ball down the left and crossed, but Niamh Fahey's challenge was enough to prevent Jordan Nobbs getting in a clean shot on goal. Arsenal hit back with Little striking over from distance and Davison drawing a save from Sunderland goalkeeper Helen Alderson after cutting in from the left. An angled shot from Suzanne Grant slid underneath Alderson, but Lucy Bronze managed to prevent Rachel Yankey from scoring with a last-ditch clearance. Arsenal took the lead just after the half hour, when Alderson failed to hold Davison's shot and Katie Chapman followed up to score from the rebound. The Gunners had a chance to double their lead two minutes ahead of the break, when Little slotted a good ball through to Grant, but her shot went wide of the far post. [4]

Arsenal had most of the possession in the second half, but their second goal came in injury time, when Chapman chipped the ball into the path of Little, who got round Alderson before tucking the ball into the empty net. Kelly McDougall pulled one back for Sunderland in the seventh minute of stoppage time, whose length was dictated by Sophie Williams having to receive more than five minutes of treatment after suffering a seizure. [5]

Details

Arsenal 2–1 Sunderland
Chapman Soccerball shade.svg32'
Little Soccerball shade.svg90'
BBC Report McDougall Soccerball shade.svg90'
Pride Park Stadium , Derby
Attendance: 23,291
Referee: Saša Ihringová (Shropshire)
GK1 Flag of Ireland.svg Emma Byrne
DF2 Flag of England.svg Laura Bassett Sub off.svg 90'
DF3 Flag of Ireland.svg Ciara Grant
DF4 Flag of England.svg Gilly Flaherty
DF5 Flag of Ireland.svg Niamh Fahey
MF6 Flag of England.svg Katie Chapman
MF7 Flag of Scotland.svg Kim Little
MF8 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jayne Ludlow (c)
MF9 Flag of England.svg Gemma Davison Sub off.svg 82'
FW10 Flag of Scotland.svg Suzanne Grant Sub off.svg 58'
FW11 Flag of England.svg Rachel Yankey
Substitutes:
DF12 Flag of England.svg Faye White Sub on.svg 90'
FW13 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Helen Lander Sub on.svg 58'
MF14 Flag of Scotland.svg Natalie Ross Sub on.svg 82'
GK15 Flag of Jamaica.svg Rebecca Spencer
DF16 Flag of England.svg Eartha Pond
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Vic Akers
GK1 Flag of England.svg Helen Alderson
DF2 Flag of England.svg Lucy Bronze
DF3 Flag of England.svg Victoria Greenwell Yellow card.svg
DF4 Flag of England.svg Stephanie Bannon (c)
DF5 Flag of England.svg Sophie Halliday
MF6 Flag of England.svg Lucy Staniforth
MF7 Flag of England.svg Jordan Nobbs
MF8 Flag of England.svg Kelly McDougall
MF9 Flag of England.svg Sophie Williams Sub off.svg 58'
FW10 Flag of the United States.svg Natalia Gutteridge Sub off.svg 84'
FW11 Flag of England.svg Demi Stokes
Substitutes:
FW Flag of England.svg Nicola Devine Sub on.svg 58'
MF Flag of England.svg Sarah Danby Sub on.svg 84'
GK Flag of England.svg Rachael Laws
MF Flag of England.svg Steph O'Brien
DF Flag of England.svg Abbey Holmes
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Mick Mulhern

References

  1. "Yankey wants to win Cup for Akers". BBC Sport. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  2. "Sunderland reach FA Women's final". BBC Sport. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. "Arsenal and Sunderland ready for Final". Women's Soccer Scene. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  4. "Arsenal too strong for plucky Sunderland". Women's Soccer Scene. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  5. "Arsenal give Vic Akers the right send-off with the wrong performance". The Guardian. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2018.