LONDON, CMC – Reggae Woman Shania Hayles scored, however her Bristol Metropolis squandered many possibilities to go down on penalties to Studying Girls within the FA Girls’s League Cup on Wednesday.
The 23-year-old UK-born ahead put the hosts forward within the twenty first minute at Robins Excessive-Efficiency Centre earlier than Studying leveled by Charlie Wellings within the 86th minute.
Bristol Metropolis then misplaced the following penalty shootout, 4-3, with Jessica Naz and Package Graham lacking their spot kicks.
Regardless of the defeat, Bristol Metropolis head coach Lauren Smith stated she was happy to see Hayles again on the scoresheet.
“It was nice to see Shan again on the market firing [after] having a few accidents throughout the opposite video games she’s performed,” Smith stated.
“She appeared sharp tonight, so I’m happy with that.”
Hayles’s aim got here when Mari Ward received behind the Studying Girls’s protection and squared for Hayles, who produced a medical end.
Ward then spurned two nice alternatives to increase Bristol’s lead when she shaved the crossbar with a powerful volley and struck the woodwork within the second half.
Bristol was then pressured to pay dearly for his or her wastefulness in entrance of the aim when Wellings equalized, and the penalty shootout then went towards them.
“I feel general, there’s a little bit of disappointment. We created fairly a number of possibilities, particularly within the first half. We have been simply not medical sufficient,” Smith continued.
“So I feel we might’ve buried this recreation, however sadly, we allow them to again into it with an opportunity … tonight our efficiency ranges simply weren’t there.”
The loss was Bristol’s second on penalties within the competitors following their opening defeat to Southampton.
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