Chelsea 1-0 Austria Vienna: Women’s Champions League – as it happened
A terrific first-half strike from Wieke Kaptein was enough to give Chelsea the win, though FAK spurned several presentable chances
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Righto, Suzy Wrack’s match report is here:
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That being the case, that’s it from me. Thanks for your company and until tomorrow, peace out.
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How many more teams can he hamper?
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I’m on Nations League duty tomorrow night and I can’t wait for this one, one of the best games in international football even without the special context of the new managers.
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Chelsea will definitely improve when their injured players are back, and should have Lauren James involved when Arsenal visit this weekend. If they were to lose that and City were to win at Charlton, they’d be five points off the pace with only four games played.
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It’s long been odd that it’s allowed at rugby but not football. In the posh seats, they let you take an opaque cup, which I guess is typical of how football works.
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Wieke Kaptein says it was a tough game and FAK put pressure on them, but they made it hard for themselves by not scoring when they ought to have done. The last 10 minutes “were like a fighting 10 minutes” and they stuck together which is good, but they should keep the ball better.
On her goal, she says she’s been told to shoot more often, so she did.
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In other news:
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Elsewhere: Barcelona 5-2 Paris FC.
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FULL TIME: Chelsea 1-0 Austria Vienna Kaptein’s brilliant goal is the difference, but FAK played really well and will feel they ought to have earned at least a point. Sonia Bompastor have a lot of work to do, because Chelsea aren’t right.
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90+4 min Susic’s delivery is poor but McCabe kicks behind again, then the second effort is even worse, going straight out of play, and that might be it.
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90+3 min FAK will take plenty form this game, even if they lose: they now know they can compete, and when Schiechtl flings in a throw, the ball comes offf Buchanan and goes behind. Corner,with seconds left…
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90+2 min Two more changes for FAK: Weiss and Pfattner off with Pucci and Orkic coming on. We’ve sill not been advised how many minutes are to be added.
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90 min Chelsea are getting away with one here; they were dominant until Walsh went off, but thereafter, they’ve been far too easy to penetrate and far too profligate when attacking.
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89 min Schiechtel bundles forward and, when the ball is cleared as far as Pfattner, she shoots from the edge … straight at Peng, and Chelsea survive again. After which Sisic is booked for coming back on without permission.
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