2015 FA Women's Cup Final
The 2015 FA Women's Cup Final was the 45th final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the 22nd to be played directly under the auspices of the Football Association (FA) and was named the SSE Women's FA Cup Final for sponsorship reasons. The final was contested between Chelsea Ladies and Notts County Ladies on 1 August 2015 at Wembley Stadium in London. Chelsea made its second final appearance, after losing the 2012 final. Notts County appeared in its first ever final.
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| Event | 2014–15 FA Women's Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 1 August 2015 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Player of the Match | Eniola Aluko (Chelsea) | ||||||
| Referee | Amy Fearn (Derbyshire) | ||||||
| Attendance | 30,710[1] | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy 23 °C (73 °F)[2] | ||||||
The match was the first women's final to be staged at Wembley Stadium.[3] Watched by a record crowd of 30,710 and a BBC[4] television audience of nearly two million,[1] Chelsea won the match 1–0, with a first-half goal from Ji So-yun. Chelsea's Eniola Aluko was named player of the match.
Route to the final
As FA WSL 1 clubs, both teams entered the competition at the fifth round stage.[5] Chelsea beat Watford (6–0), holders Arsenal (2–1) and Manchester City (1–0) to reach the final.[6] Notts County faced lower-division opponents in all three games, defeating Tottenham Hotspur (4–0), Aston Villa (5–1) and Everton (3–0).[7]
The 2015 final marked the second time Chelsea had reached this stage, after losing in 2012 in a penalty shootout against Birmingham City. Notts County had never previously appeared in the final, since its founding in 2014 or as its predecessor Lincoln Ladies.[6]
Match
After a quiet start to the game, Chelsea winger Eniola Aluko applied the first serious pressure of the game with a shot at the 30th minute. A second soon after was deflected by Notts County's goalkeeper Carly Telford. The resulting corner setup Gemma Davison for a shot which went wide. In the 37th minute, Aluko found centre forward Ji So-yun inside the box and set her up for a short range goal. Notts County came back on the attack after the half. A long-range shot from midfielder Desiree Scott was deflected and a header by Leanne Crichton in the resulting corner was narrowly cleared off the line. Chelsea hunted for a second goal but Aluko had another shot deflected while midfielder Drew Spence sent a shot wide. In the end So-yun's lone goal proved enough and Chelsea won 1–0.[3]
Details
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References
- Benge, James (4 August 2015). "Women's FA Cup final attracts record television audience". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- "History for London, United Kingdom". Weather Underground. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- Garry, Tom (1 August 2015). "Women's FA Cup final: Chelsea Ladies 1–0 Notts County Ladies". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- Orr, James (1 August 2015). "Women's FA Cup final 2015 – Chelsea Ladies vs Notts County Ladies: what time does it start and what channel is it on?". The Independent. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- Barber, David (9 March 2015). "Big guns enter FA Women's Cup Fifth Round Proper". The Football Association. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- "Women's FA Cup final preview: Chelsea v Notts County". ITV News. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- Lavery, Glenn (29 July 2015). "Ellen White aiming for Wembley win with Lady Pies". The Football Association. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- Stonehouse, Gary (16 June 2015). "Amy Fearn to referee SSE Women's FA Cup Final". The Football Association. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
