Report by Samyukta Mallick
Wembley Stadium, London May 14: Chelsea FC Women beat Manchester United Women FC in a game of 1-0 to be the champions this year . Sam Kerr from Australia scored the winning goal for Chelsea at the 68th minute of the match, just before the 70-minute mark. The score was 0-0 at halftime and the goal was scored in the second half of the match.
This is Chelsea’s fifth time winning the FA Cup. They also won consecutive league titles for the last two seasons against Arsenal and then Manchester City. The crowd of 77,390 broke the record for attendance in a domestic women’s competition.
What is the Women’s FA cup?
This year was the 53rd Final of the Women’s FA Cup. The FA (The Football Association) was formed in 1863 and is the oldest football association in the world. It manages women’s, men’s, and youth national teams.
What is the Chelsea FC Women team’s history?
This is an English Women’s football club, formed in 1992, competes in the Women Super League, the top competition of women football in England. Under the management of Emma Hayes, this team has been winning consecutive football titles. Team Chelsea lifted the cup three times in row making history in the Women Super League era.