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 Wednesday Jan 22nd
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Full time: Brighton 0-4 Arsenal!
90+3' A chance for Kafaji up the other end but she can't hit the target. 0-4
90+2' Olislagers bends a free-kick over the crossbar after a handball. 0-4
90+1' Five added minutes. 0-4
90' Good save by Loeck to deny Blackstenius. 0-4
87' 2,150 in attendance here in Crawley. 0-4
84' GOAL! That will do it, Mariona lobs Loeck to make it 4-0 and surely seal Arsenal's quarter-final place. 0-4
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
79' Blackstenius and Williamson replace Russo and Codina. 0-3
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
74' Former Wolfsburg attacker Pauline Bremer is on for the Seagulls. 0-3
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
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
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
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
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
61' McCabe's cross is glanced wide by Russo's outstretched leg, just missing Kafaji at the back post too! 0-0
59' Brighton changes- Parris is introduced against her former club, along with Carabali and Symonds. 0-0
58' Another header for Russo, just wide this time from a cross! 0-0
57' Mariona and Fox replace Mead and Reid, who is on a yellow card. 0-0
57' Mariona and Fox replace Mead and Reid, who is on a yellow card. 0-0
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
53' Losada floats the ball in and Maanum clears but Arsenal's counter-attack goes to waste. 0-0
52' Yellow card for Reid after she hauls down Haley. 0-0
47' Russo sends in a low cross and it's scampered clear by a Brighton defender just before reaching Kafaji! 0-0
46' The second half is underway. 0-0
The teams are back out for the second half.
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.
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.
Half time: Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
45+6' McCabe's ball in is easily claimed by Loeck. 0-0
45+6' Good work by Little and Russo to win a corner before half-time. 0-0
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
45+2' Lia Walti is replaced by Kim Little in first half stoppage time. 0-0
45' Walti is now receiving treatment as both teams take a drinks break. Five minutes of stoppage time are indicated, at least. 0-0
44' The free-kick is swung in by McCabe and Haley heads away well in a sea of bodies. 0-0
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
41' Olislagers with a good ball in behind but Wubben-Moy steps forward to smash it to safety. 0-0
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
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
33' Seike finds space at the back post after Arsenal's defence switched off, takes down a cross well but fires over. 0-0
31' Cooney-Cross' delivery is cleared by Losada at the near post. 0-0
31' Good from Kafaji again, beating a couple of defenders before seeing her shot deflected behind for a corner. 0-0
29' Close! Kafaji gets into the box and cuts the ball back to McCabe, her shot is just over the crossbar. 0-0
27' Southgate hails from Watford but went to school here in Crawley, and Croydon... I'll take that! 0-0
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
24' Again Brighton lose the ball playing out from the back and Cooney-Cross fires straight at Loeck. 0-0
23' Mead cuts the ball back for Maanum and her shot is high over the crossbar. 0-0
21' Kafaji gets forward and looks to set Russo in behind but Pattinson shields her well and Brighton win the ball. 0-0
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
16' Headed away by Wubben-Moy. But a good spell here for the home side with their supporters getting behind them. 0-0
15' Brighton win their first corner of the game as Seike's cross is blocked by Cooney-Cross. 0-0
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
11' First chance of the game as Brighton give the ball away and Russo fires over the bar from 20 yards. 0-0
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
9' She's back up and walking off pinching her nose- it's a nosebleed! 0-0
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
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
4' Pattinson drives forward and crosses high and wide over Zinsberger's goal. 0-0
3' A bright start from both sides with Kafaji looking lively. 0-0
1' Underway! 0-0
Brighton are in their white and blue stripes, with Arsenal sporting their black away kit.
Here come the teams!
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."
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.
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.
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.
Rosa Kafaji is crossing from the left wing in Arsenal's warm-ups, an indication of where she'll start.
Both teams are out warming up, with a strong contingent of travelling Arsenal fans making plenty of noise.
Another more recent former Gunner, Nikita Parris, starts on the bench for the home side.
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.
Rosa Kafaji and Lia Walti also come into the side.
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.
Brighton subs: Baggaley, Bremer, Parris, Carabali, Rayner, Symonds, Stefanovic, Milner, Johnson.
Brighton: Loeck, Thorisdottir, Pattinson, Bergsvand, Losada (c), Cankovic, Seike, Olislagers, Vilamala, Haley, McLaughlan.
Arsenal subs: van Domselaar, Fox, Williamson, Catley, Wienroither, Mariona, Little, Foord, Blackstenius
Arsenal: Zinsberger; McCabe, Codina, Wubben-Moy, Reid; Cooney-Cross, Walti; Kafaji, Maanum, Mead; Russo.
Team news is in, with Renee Slegers making a number of changes from Sunday's win over Crystal Palace.
Good evening and welcome to Broadfield Stadium, where Brighton & Hove Albion host Arsenal in the Subway Cup quarter-finals.