Overdue Fowler header provides Guy Town hard-fought win over St. Polten

Manchester Town edged out St. Polten with a 3-2 win to make it two wins from two in Team D of the UEFA Champions League.

Town started dominating lawsuits from the primary whistle and took the lead after simply six mins. Yui Hasegawa laid the ball off to Alanna Kennedy from round 25-yards out and he or she unleashed an improbable strike which flew previous the helpless Carina Schluter.

Gareth Taylor’s facet got here just about scoring after simply 9 mins, with Schluter generating a wonderful save to tip the ball onto the publish after Jess Park’s move was once deflected goalward via Jennifer Klein.

Town struck the woodwork for a 2nd time 10 mins from the ruin, with Mary Fowler’s effort crashing off the crossbar.

St. Polten equalised simply 5 mins later, with Melanie Brunnthaler stabbing house from shut vary following a scramble within the field.

The hosts finished the turnaround lower than 10 mins into the second one length when Kamila Dubcova swivelled within the field prior to firing house at the volley from shut vary.

Town weren’t at the back of for lengthy even though. Chloe Kelly hung up an excellent move to the again publish, the place Aoba Fujino struck sweetly to equalise.

Gareth Taylor’s facet took the lead for a 2nd time at the evening with Fowler emerging best possible to move house an improbable Lauren Hemp nook 10 mins from time.

In response to Town’s first two fits within the pageant, the Champions League is taking a look like precisely the place Town should be. Their marketing campaign were given off to a dream get started on MD1, beating Spanish giants Barcelona 2-0. This night’s take a look at was once an excessively other one however one who Town handed nevertheless. Taylor’s facet needed to display personality after seeing the sport start to break out from them, in spite of a quick get started.

This was once Town’s first away win within the workforce level of the UEFA Girls’s Champions League since a 5-0 drubbing of Fiorentina in March 2021, however Taylor will probably be hoping his facet will upload a couple of extra to the tally this season,

The 20-year-old Japan global was once excellent this night for Guy Town. She supplied the help for Kennedy’s screamer within the first part prior to scoring a wonderful equaliser in the second one part for Taylor’s facet. She moved the ball neatly, finishing 38 of her 45 passes, developing a number of excellent alternatives for Town. Defensively she labored tough too, making 3 tackles and one interception. A wonderful efficiency.

St. Polten: Schluter 8, Mattner-Trembleau 6, Wenger 6, Klein 6, Krizaj 6, Dubcova 7, Hillebrand 6, Mikolajova 6, Brunnthaler 8, Pekel 6 Subs: Krznaric 6, Madl 6, Glibo N/A

Guy Town: Keating 6, Ouahabi 7, Greenwood 7, Kennedy 7, Thomas 7, Blindkilde 7, Hasegawa 8, Park 6, Kelly 8, Fowler 8, Fujino 9 Subs: Shaw 6, Aleixandri 6, Roord 7, Hemp 7

9’ OFF THE POST! – Carina Schluter produces an improbable save to stay the ranking at simply 0-1, tipping the ball onto the publish to make sure Jennifer Klein does not ranking an personal purpose.

6’ GOAL! ST. POLTEN 0-1 MANCHESTER CITY (KENNEDY) – An absolute rocket from Alanna Kennedy places Guy Town within the lead in Austria. The ball falls to the Town defender outdoor the field and he or she unleashes an unstoppable effort from distance.

36’ CITY STRIKE THE BAR! – Manchester Town will probably be questioning how they don’t seem to be 2-0 up this night! This time the ball falls to Mary Fowler who blasts an effort from shut vary which rattles the crossbar.

39’ JUST WIDE OF THE TARGET! – That was once an enormous probability for St. Polten however it is long gone begging. Alex Greenwood has her pocket picked after overplaying on the again and the ball falls to Mateja Zver, who fires off an effort which takes a deflection and is going out for a nook.

40’ GOAL! ST. POLTEN 1-1 MANCHESTER CITY (BRUNNTHALER) – St. Polten have equalised! Town fail to care for a nook resulting in a scramble. Brunnthaler steps onto the ball first time lashing it house previous Keating from shut vary.

53’ GOAL! ST. POLTEN 2-1 MANCHESTER CITY (DUBCOVA) – St. Polten have grew to become it round in opposition to Guy Town! Dubcova swivels at the ball prior to unleashing a volley which flies previous Keating.

57’ GOAL! ST. POLTEN 2-2 MANCHESTER CITY (FUJINO) – They were not at the back of for lengthy! Chloe Kelly hangs up an excellent move from the right-hand facet which Fujino fires house at the volley.

80’ GOAL! ST. POLTEN 2-3 MANCHESTER CITY (FOWLER) – Manchester Town have taken the lead! Lauren Hemp swings in a actually excellent nook and Mary Fowler rises best possible to glue. Town lead with 10 mins to move!

Manchester Town have gained their first away sport within the UEFA Girls’s Champions League since March 2021.