LONDON, CMC – Jamaican international Khadija “Bunny” Shaw set up one goal but then missed a couple of chances before limping off injured in the 70th minute, as Manchester City failed to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the first time in their history, in a penalty shootout defeat to Tottenham on Sunday.
The 27-year-old assisted Mary Fowler’s close-range finish in the sixth minute, eventually canceled out by Bethany England’s strike deep in stoppage time at Brisbane Road.
Following a goalless extra period, Tottenham stunned City in the resulting penalty shootout, winning 4-3 to join Chelsea, Manchester United, and Leicester in the final four.
“To be fair, we didn’t deserve to win,” City manager Gareth Taylor said in a candid assessment of his side’s performance.
“Barring the first 20, 25 minutes where I thought we were perfect, the game slowly ebbed away from us, and in the second half, I don’t think we were great at all.”
City was off and running when Fowler fed Shaw on the right. The prolific Reggae Girl returned the favor with a deft flick before the Australia international produced a deflected finish.
Shaw then missed chances on either side of the break. First, she fired wide after being set up by Filippa Angeldahl’s cross just before half-time and then headed over Laura Hemp’s cross not long following the resumption.
Shaw, who has already scored 15 goals this season, bowed out midway through the half after going down in the box clutching her shoulder.
City were made to pay for their wastefulness in front of goal in the dying minutes of the contest. Spanish defender Laia Alexandria and goalkeeper Khiara Keating crossed their lines over a routine clearance, allowing Bethany England to slot into an open net.
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