A trip into Lancashire for the Reds saw them take on FC United of Manchester with the Reds playing in their away Blue strip as they took the handshake
Here is your starting team for this fixture
1' : FC Utd get the game underway
2’: Big opportunity early on as Brett is played in at goal, but the goalkeeper rushes to close the angle and makes the block
End to end opening 5 minutes, seeing both sides create chances, Brett’s being the best chance so far
11’: Pass played inside by Csomor, to Shaw on the edge of the box, who nudges a shot goal wards but is collected with ease
18’: Incredible save by Clarke!! FC United’s no. 11 plays a pass across goal for an on rushing attacker to strike on the bounce
Clarke gets across the goal and makes an outstanding save.
22’: Another good save from Clarke to deny an on the turn volley
24' : GOAL!!!! Cross from the left by Foye is nodded in low by Brett . 0-1 to Reds
25’: Shot by Michalska from the right side of the box fires just over the bar from a good area
28' : GOAL. This time for FC Utd with a breakaway attack seeing Flanagan played in, Millar and Barker do exceptionally to make a nuisance, but the effort is too precise to block
31’: Great work once again down the left from Foye, as she whips a cross in, which Michalska wins, but the header is saved
35' : GOAL!!!!! NAT SHAW!!! Barnsley take the lead once more as Shaw is played in, 1-2 Reds
38’ FC Utd goalscorer Flanagan cuts inside from the right in similar fashion to her earlier goal, but her effort is saved by Clarke
40’: Michalska passes to Csomor on the counter, who turns inside the box, plays back into Michalska who swivels her marker but the shot is saved
45' : GOAL!!! Michalska with her first for the club on stroke of halft-time, great work from Brett down the right, and typical striker’s finish from Michalska at back post
Half-Time: Outstanding first half from the girls
Reds get 2nd half under way
47’: Brett is played in by Watson, but takes a heavy touch as she closes in on goal and the ball is retrieved from the goalkeeper
52': An injury to Michalska during an aerial duel causes a pause in play
Michalska gets back to her feet and the game continues
54’: Ball unexpectedly lands at Brett’s feet at the centre of the box, she rushes the shot which ends on the roof of the goal
56’: GOAL for FC Utd, ball is played into the striker, who with her first touch nudges past a defender to a 1v1 where she scores. 2-3
65’: GOAL for FC Utd First shot hits the bar which results in a goalmouth scrap where the ball slowly rolls into the net as Clarke is taken out. 3-3
67’: GOAL!!!! Brett with her second of the game, slotting past the goalkeeper calmly 3-4 to Reds
75’: Shaw is played in 1v1 against the defender, who she beats, but the goalkeeper rushes out and retrieves
80’: Barnsley on the counter again as Brett plays in Michalska but the angle is tight for the shot and it edges over the bar
80' : Reds Substitution as Ryalls comes on for Csomor
88’: Chances still coming both ways but no clear chances as of yet
Full time 4-3 win for Barnsley with the team showing passion, quality, desire, and resilience to come back and find the winning goal
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Congratulations to Hollie Barker on her Player Of the Match winning performance in central defence.