CPFC Women v London City Lionesses

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t has been a tough period waiting for information to come out regarding how the women’s game was going to push forward

and continue. It was a drawn-out process but I’m glad the new season has begun.

Despite the long process, it gave us plenty of time to prepare. Therefore, we made sure we got our recruitment sorted quickly and

strange having our first home game of the season without fans

got to work as soon as we knew the 2019/20 season wasn’t continuing.

In Chloe Morgan we’ve brought in an

league so it isn’t an easy task. However, I’m

experienced ‘keeper that we needed after

comfortable in saying that the side we’ve put

we let Lucy Gillet go. Chloe has plenty of

together, including the backroom staff, is the

experience, has won the Championship with

best in my time as manager.

Tottenham and was looking for a place to come where she would feel comfortable again.

Another major incoming was Coral-Jade

We started our league campaign with a 2-2 draw away at Charlton. Although it was tough to concede a late equaliser, I was

Haines; she came in a bit later than the others

delighted with the team's character to respond

but was worth the wait. I had extensive

to going a goal down in the manner we did.

conversations with Coral-Jade, and bringing in

Tonight we play London City Lionesses,

someone with Champions League experience

and although not much has changed for them

is a major coup for the club.

player-wise, they have brought in a new

Kate Natkiel, too, was another one I

manager and backroom staff. They are one of

wasn’t quite sure if we would get over the line

the full-time teams in the league, so there won’t

after four high-profile seasons with Brighton,

be any issues with a lack of match fitness.

and leaving a Women’s Super League side.

It will be strange having our first home

However, we were able to convince her that

game of the season without fans – we had

our project was the right one for her.

a couple of pre-season games, including an

It feels strange to have started a season

excellent away game against Women’s Super

without Freya Holdaway – my long-term captain

League side Bristol City, plus Charlton in the

but also my eyes and ears on the pitch. We had

league last week, so the team are now used to

extensive and difficult conversations but we are

the no-fans experience.

all hoping that Freya will return, one day, and take up the offer of a coaching position with the club.

Our fans are the loudest in the league, home and away, so naturally not having them

Annabel Johnson has been named our

there will be a big miss for us. But across

new captain and she is excelling already in the

social media, players’ personal sponsors

role; I can already see the decision in awarding

and responses to things such as this column,

her the armband is paying off.

we know the supporters will still be with us

The aim for the season is a top-five finish

throughout the 90 minutes tonight and hopefully

but there are a handful of full-time clubs in our

we can deliver what will be a huge three points.

dean davenport

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Charlton athletic 2 crystal palace 2 Crystal Palace kick-started their season in fine form against fellow Women’s Championship team Charlton Athletic in an impressive opener to their 2020/21 Championship campaign.

With their 2019/20 season postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Eagles displayed steep determination for their first competitive match in half a year. However, a late goal from the Addicks’ Shauna Vassell led to a draw at full-time.

Summary •

Dean Davenport’s side enter the 2020/21 Championship season with a number of new signings.

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Jessica King of Charlton Athletic scores the first goal of the match on eight minutes.

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Bianca Baptiste instantly replies for Palace after a great assist from Siobhan Wilson

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Cherelle Khassal scores a great solo effort on 32 minutes to give the Eagles the lead.

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Half-time: Charlton Athletic 1-2 Crystal Palace

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The Addicks’ Shauna Vassell claims the second goal for Charlton Athletic, levelling the score.

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Full-time: Charlton Athletic 2-2 Crystal Palace

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Palace enjoyed frequent possession in

the first-half of the match, demonstrating a sturdy drive for success.

Such focus was presented in the opening

STARTING XI: Startup (GK) Newborough Griffiths Coombs (C)

few minutes through strong early attempts,

Clifford (Watling, 70)

including a smart ball floated from Ffion

King

Morgan to Cherelle Khassal.

But despite Palace’s impetus, Charlton’s Jessica King scored the game’s first goal eight

Powell (Vassell, 81)

Gotch (Rutherford 55, Laudat, 70)

minutes in as she slotted home from close

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range. However, Palace levelled the playing

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field only two minutes later when Siobhan

Lumsden (Dorey, 81)

Wilson guided an impressive ball to Bianca

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Baptiste for a fantastic close-range header, taking the score to 1-1.

Palace’s constant offensive assault inevitably culminated in Khassal dextrously

SUBS (NOT USED): Campbell Ivison

netting the ball for a second goal, effortlessly putting Palace into the lead.

A first-half marked by strong and serious Palace teamwork met half-time with the visitors on top, bagging two goals to Charlton’s one.

The second-half didn’t see Palace’s

STARTING XI: C. Morgan (GK) Johnson (C) Nicol (Hurley, 63)

hunger for victory relenting, illustrated by

Baptiste

frequent shots at goal, the most promising

Khassal (Natkiel, 71)

followed by a save from Charlton goalkeeper

Wilson (A. Goddard, 71)

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But with two minutes left before the

Rutherford

final whistle, a goal for the Addicks’ Shauna

Haines (Gaylor, 85)

Vassell, who came on as a substitute for

F. Morgan

player Ella Powell, broke Palace’s lead.

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Although the visiting south Londoners

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played tactically astute football and put in a

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dominant performance, Charlton’s late leveller

Georgiou

nudged the scoreboard to being level; leaving

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Palace with a harsh solitary point, though the Eagles will be encouraged by a promising season-opening performance.

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Date

Opposition

Sun 6

Charlton Athletic

Sat 12

London City Lionesses

Sun 27

Blackburn Rovers

Sun 4

London Bees

Sun 11

Durham

Sun 18

Leicester City

Sun 1

Sheffield United

Sun 8

Coventry United

Sun 6

Liverpool

Sun 13

Lewes

Sun 20

Charlton Athletic

Sun 10

London City Lionesses

Sun 17

Durham

Sun 24

Leicester City

Sun 7

Blackburn Rovers

Sun 14

London Bees

Sun 7

Liverpool

Sun 4

Sheffield United

Sun 25

Coventry United

Sun 2

Lewes

Club

Result 2-2

Home Fixture Away Fixture Cup Fixture

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jan

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nov

oct

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D

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GD

Pts

1

Sheffield United Women

1

1

0

0

3

3

2

Leicester City Women

1

1

0

0

3

3

3

Coventry United Ladies

1

1

0

0

2

3

4

Charlton Athletic Women

1

0

1

0

0

1

5

Crystal Palace Women

1

0

1

0

0

1

6

Durham Women

1

0

1

0

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Liverpool Women

1

0

1

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1

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London Bees Ladies

1

0

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1

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London City Lionesses

1

0

0

1

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0

10

Blackburn Rovers Ladies

1

0

0

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Crystal palace f.c.

(GK) Chloe MORGAN Annabel JOHNSON Amy GODDARD Georgia CLIFFORD Leigh NICOL Amber STOBBS Amber GAYLOR Kate NATKIEL Ashlee HINCKS Bianca BAPTISTE Lizzie WALDIE Cherelle KHASSAL Siobhan WILSON Andria GEORGIOU Amy TAYLOR (GK) Emma GIBBON Leeta RUTHERFORD Coral-Jade HAINES Ashleigh GODDARD Ffion MORGAN Hannah CHURCHILL Aiofe HURLEY

01 02 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

London City Lionesses 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 23 30 37

Lucy THOMAS (GK) Chantelle MACKIE Leanne COWAN Poppy WILSON Hannah SHORT Ylenia PRIEST Alli MURPHY Freda AYISI Juliette KEMPPI Lily AGG Annie ROSSITER Grace NEVILLE Hope SMITH (GK) Kallie BALFOUR Hayley NOLAN Harley BENNETT Lucy FITZGERALD Ellie MASON Atlanta PRIMUS Florence FYFE Lilly PURSEY Shae YANEZ (GK) ELizabetha EJUPI