2009 FA Women's Cup final

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.

2009 FA Women's Cup Final
Event2008–09 FA Women's Cup
Date4 May 2009
VenuePride Park Stadium, Derby
RefereeSaša Ihringová (Shropshire)
Attendance23,291

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

Arsenal2–1Sunderland
Chapman 32'
Little 90'
BBC Report McDougall 90'
GK1Republic of Ireland Emma Byrne
DF 2 England Laura Bassett downward-facing red arrow 90'
DF 3 Republic of Ireland Ciara Grant
DF4England Gilly Flaherty
DF5Republic of Ireland Niamh Fahey
MF6England Katie Chapman
MF7Scotland Kim Little
MF8Wales Jayne Ludlow (c)
MF 9 England Gemma Davison downward-facing red arrow 82'
FW 10 Scotland Suzanne Grant downward-facing red arrow 58'
FW11England Rachel Yankey
Substitutes:
DF 12 England Faye White upward-facing green arrow 90'
FW 13 Wales Helen Lander upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 14 Scotland Natalie Ross upward-facing green arrow 82'
GK15Jamaica Rebecca Spencer
DF16Republic of Ireland Eartha Pond
Manager:
England Vic Akers
GK1England Helen Alderson
DF2England Lucy Bronze
DF3England Victoria GreenwellYellow card
DF4England Stephanie Bannon (c)
DF5England Sophie Halliday
MF6England Lucy Staniforth
MF7England Jordan Nobbs
MF8England Kelly McDougall
MF 9 England Sophie Williams downward-facing red arrow 58'
FW 10 United States Natalia Gutteridge downward-facing red arrow 84'
FW11England Demi Stokes
Substitutes:
FWEngland Nicola Devineupward-facing green arrow 58'
MF England Sarah Danby upward-facing green arrow 84'
GKEngland Rachael Laws
MFEngland Steph O'Brien
DFEngland Abbey Holmes
Manager:
England 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.
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