Live Blog: Arsenal Women take on Brighton for place in Subway Cup semi-finals

Renee Slegers has named a changed side to face the Seagulls in Crawley



Live Blog: Arsenal Women take on Brighton for place in Subway Cup semi-finals

Rosa Kafaji starts for the Gunners away to Brighton. Credit- Suzy Lycett @boodlepim


Live BLog Wednesday Jan 22nd

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  1. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 21:13 #6182

    Full time: Brighton 0-4 Arsenal!

  2. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 21:10 #6181

    90+3' A chance for Kafaji up the other end but she can't hit the target. 0-4

  3. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 21:09 #6180

    90+2' Olislagers bends a free-kick over the crossbar after a handball. 0-4

  4. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 21:08 #6179

    90+1' Five added minutes. 0-4

  5. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 21:07 #6178

    90' Good save by Loeck to deny Blackstenius. 0-4

  6. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 21:04 #6177

    87' 2,150 in attendance here in Crawley. 0-4

  7. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 21:02 #6176

    84' GOAL! That will do it, Mariona lobs Loeck to make it 4-0 and surely seal Arsenal's quarter-final place. 0-4

  8. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:59 #6175

    82' Mariona has been outstanding since her introduction. Takes games by the scruff of the neck every time she plays, what a competitor. 0-3

  9. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:56 #6174

    79' Blackstenius and Williamson replace Russo and Codina. 0-3

  10. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:55 #6173

    78' Blackstenius preparing to come on, scored one of the funniest goals you're likely to see here last season when she spun herself off her feet trying to shoot, turned around and then stuck it into the net! 0-3

  11. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:52 #6172

    74' Former Wolfsburg attacker Pauline Bremer is on for the Seagulls. 0-3

  12. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:48 #6171

    69' GOAL! What a hit that is! Cooney-Cross sends the ball into the top right corner with a thumping finish, and that should be the game! Some strike from the Aussie! 3-0

  13. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:46 #6170

    68' GOAL! Another simple finish, this time McCabe slotting past Loeck after being set up by Russo, and Arsenal double their lead in the quarter final! 2-0

  14. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:43 #6169

    65' GOAL! Brighton make yet another error playing out from the back and this time they are punished, Mariona picking up possession and selflessly squaring for Maanum to thump home. 0-1

  15. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:40 #6168

    62' Off the post from Mariona! The Spaniard finds some space in the box and drills an effort against the far post, before the rebound falls to Russo and her shot is blocked. 0-0

  16. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:40 #6167

    62' Off the post from Mariona! The Spaniard finds some space in the box and drills an effort against the far post, before the rebound falls to Russo and her shot is blocked. 0-0

  17. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:38 #6166

    61' McCabe's cross is glanced wide by Russo's outstretched leg, just missing Kafaji at the back post too! 0-0

  18. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:37 #6165

    59' Brighton changes- Parris is introduced against her former club, along with Carabali and Symonds. 0-0

  19. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:35 #6164

    58' Another header for Russo, just wide this time from a cross! 0-0

  20. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:34 #6163

    57' Mariona and Fox replace Mead and Reid, who is on a yellow card. 0-0

  21. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:34 #6162

    57' Mariona and Fox replace Mead and Reid, who is on a yellow card. 0-0

  22. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:32 #6161

    55' Russo is dragged back but makes a brilliant run from the halfway line into the box. The ball is pulled back to Little who doesn't take a shot on, and Brighton eventually clear. 0-0

  23. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:30 #6160

    53' Losada floats the ball in and Maanum clears but Arsenal's counter-attack goes to waste. 0-0

  24. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:29 #6159

    52' Yellow card for Reid after she hauls down Haley. 0-0

  25. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:25 #6158

    47' Russo sends in a low cross and it's scampered clear by a Brighton defender just before reaching Kafaji! 0-0

  26. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:23 #6157

    46' The second half is underway. 0-0

  27. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:22 #6156

    The teams are back out for the second half.

  28. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:19 #6155

    Elsewhere, it's Chelsea 4-0 Durham, Spurs 1-2 West Ham and Manchester United 1-2 Manchester City. The winner here in Crawley will play the victor in Manchester, at home, in the semis.

  29. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:12 #6154

    The home fans delighted with that first half, with the Seagulls restricting Arsenal well in a stop-start game. Good chances for McCabe and Russo but neither could find an opener.

  30. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:07 #6153

    Half time: Brighton 0-0 Arsenal

  31. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:06 #6152

    45+6' McCabe's ball in is easily claimed by Loeck. 0-0

  32. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:06 #6151

    45+6' Good work by Little and Russo to win a corner before half-time. 0-0

  33. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:04 #6150

    45+4' McCabe looks for Mead at the back post and Loeck springs off her line to gather, sliding along the turf. The German keeper has had a good half. 0-0

  34. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:02 #6149

    45+2' Lia Walti is replaced by Kim Little in first half stoppage time. 0-0

  35. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 20:00 #6148

    45' Walti is now receiving treatment as both teams take a drinks break. Five minutes of stoppage time are indicated, at least. 0-0

  36. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:58 #6147

    44' The free-kick is swung in by McCabe and Haley heads away well in a sea of bodies. 0-0

  37. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:57 #6146

    43' Russo is brought down by Bergsvand and this time it's a foul. Free-kick for Arsenal on the right side, nearly level with the edge of the box. 0-0

  38. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:55 #6145

    41' Olislagers with a good ball in behind but Wubben-Moy steps forward to smash it to safety. 0-0

  39. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:52 #6144

    38' Love to see that- Russo flattened in front of the press box by an old-fashioned strong but fair tackle by Bergsvand, you could hear her thud to the floor. Straight back up and gets on with it, no fuss. How it should be! 0-0

  40. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:49 #6143

    35' McCabe crosses on a plate for Russo but her header is straight at Loeck, who holds onto it at the second attempt. Lovely ball in. 0-0

  41. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:47 #6142

    33' Seike finds space at the back post after Arsenal's defence switched off, takes down a cross well but fires over. 0-0

  42. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:46 #6141

    31' Cooney-Cross' delivery is cleared by Losada at the near post. 0-0

  43. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:45 #6140

    31' Good from Kafaji again, beating a couple of defenders before seeing her shot deflected behind for a corner. 0-0

  44. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:43 #6139

    29' Close! Kafaji gets into the box and cuts the ball back to McCabe, her shot is just over the crossbar. 0-0

  45. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:41 #6138

    27' Southgate hails from Watford but went to school here in Crawley, and Croydon... I'll take that! 0-0

  46. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:41 #6137

    26' It's been a fairly quiet first half so I'm trying to think of notable people from Crawley. Gareth Southgate comes to mind, or is he from Croydon? Romesh Ranganathan is the best I can come up with. Get in touch... 0-0

  47. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:38 #6136

    24' Again Brighton lose the ball playing out from the back and Cooney-Cross fires straight at Loeck. 0-0

  48. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:37 #6135

    23' Mead cuts the ball back for Maanum and her shot is high over the crossbar. 0-0

  49. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:35 #6134

    21' Kafaji gets forward and looks to set Russo in behind but Pattinson shields her well and Brighton win the ball. 0-0

  50. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:33 #6133

    18' Haley and Olislagers combine well before a good interception from McCabe. Wubben-Moy then sends a risky pass back to Zinsberger, who clears. 0-0

  51. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:31 #6132

    16' Headed away by Wubben-Moy. But a good spell here for the home side with their supporters getting behind them. 0-0

  52. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:29 #6131

    15' Brighton win their first corner of the game as Seike's cross is blocked by Cooney-Cross. 0-0

  53. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:27 #6130

    12' Haley finds Seike who holds the ball up well and Brighton move it back into midfield. The Seagulls will look to play their football. 0-0

  54. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:25 #6129

    11' First chance of the game as Brighton give the ball away and Russo fires over the bar from 20 yards. 0-0

  55. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:24 #6128

    10' Kafaji will continue with tissues shoved into her nose as the Brighton ska band strikes up a tune in the stand to my right. 0-0

  56. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:23 #6127

    9' She's back up and walking off pinching her nose- it's a nosebleed! 0-0

  57. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:22 #6126

    8' Both teams are now kicking a ball around to stay warm as Kafaji continues being tended to- she's been squatting with the physios rather than lying down. 0-0

  58. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:20 #6125

    6' Kafaji is down receiving treatment- unsure what happened there. Walti and Maanum get some instructions on board from assistant manager Aaron D'Antino in the time being. 0-0

  59. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:19 #6124

    4' Pattinson drives forward and crosses high and wide over Zinsberger's goal. 0-0

  60. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:18 #6123

    3' A bright start from both sides with Kafaji looking lively. 0-0

  61. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:15 #6122

    1' Underway! 0-0

  62. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:13 #6121

    Brighton are in their white and blue stripes, with Arsenal sporting their black away kit.

  63. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:11 #6120

    Here come the teams!

  64. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:10 #6119

    I spoke to Steph Catley at London Colney yesterday- here's what the Aussie had to say about Brighton: “One of the things we got really right on that day was our press, and I think they played into our hands a little bit in that situation and allowed us to get some goals quite quickly. And we really put our foot down after that and started to score. So I think if we get that right again, that could really give us an advantage, but they are a top side and they do like to play out, and they've shown they've been able to do that against good teams."

  65. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:08 #6118

    Dario Vidosic's side are unbeaten here at Crawley in the league this season, and sit fifth in the WSL. The Seagulls like to play out through the back, which led to a number of errors in their defeat at the Emirates.

  66. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 19:06 #6117

    Brighton have scored just two goals in their last 14 meetings with Arsenal Women in all competitions- Arsenal have won every game against the Seagulls, including a 5-0 WSL demolition in November at Emirates Stadium.

  67. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 18:58 #6116

    The winner of this quarter-final will play either Manchester United or Manchester City in next month's semi-final. If it's level after 90 minutes, we will play extra time and penalties.

  68. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 18:55 #6115

    Rosa Kafaji is crossing from the left wing in Arsenal's warm-ups, an indication of where she'll start.

  69. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 18:50 #6114

    Both teams are out warming up, with a strong contingent of travelling Arsenal fans making plenty of noise.

  70. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 18:47 #6113

    Another more recent former Gunner, Nikita Parris, starts on the bench for the home side.

  71. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 18:47 #6112

    Brighton make three changes to Friday's 2-1 loss away to Liverpool, including Melina Loeck starting in goal. Maria Thorisdottir and Madison Haley also come into the side, captained by former Arsenal midfielder Vicky Losada.

  72. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 18:46 #6111

    Rosa Kafaji and Lia Walti also come into the side.

  73. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 18:46 #6110

    Lotte Wubben-Moy and Laia Codina come in at centre-back, as well as Manu Zinsberger in goal. Teenager Katie Reid is given the nod over Laura Wienroither as Emily Fox drops to the bench.

  74. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 18:43 #6109

    Brighton subs: Baggaley, Bremer, Parris, Carabali, Rayner, Symonds, Stefanovic, Milner, Johnson.

  75. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 18:42 #6108

    Brighton: Loeck, Thorisdottir, Pattinson, Bergsvand, Losada (c), Cankovic, Seike, Olislagers, Vilamala, Haley, McLaughlan.

  76. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 18:42 #6107

    Arsenal subs: van Domselaar, Fox, Williamson, Catley, Wienroither, Mariona, Little, Foord, Blackstenius

  77. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 18:42 #6106

    Arsenal: Zinsberger; McCabe, Codina, Wubben-Moy, Reid; Cooney-Cross, Walti; Kafaji, Maanum, Mead; Russo.

  78. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 18:40 #6105

    Team news is in, with Renee Slegers making a number of changes from Sunday's win over Crystal Palace.

  79. Freddie Cardy at Broadfield Stadium: 18:38 #6104

    Good evening and welcome to Broadfield Stadium, where Brighton & Hove Albion host Arsenal in the Subway Cup quarter-finals.


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