Aston Villa Women Earn Hard-Fought Draw Against C Palace Women
Clinical Finish from Feamster Rescues Point for Aston Villa
Late Goal Denies C Palace Women Valuable Points
Aston Villa Women fought back from a goal down to earn a hard-fought draw against Crystal Palace Women in a thrilling encounter at Villa Park on Thursday evening.
The visitors took the lead through an unfortunate own goal from Rachel Daly in the first half, but Villa responded well and equalized through a clinical finish from Rachel Feamster just before the hour mark.
Both teams pushed for a winner in the closing stages, but neither side could find a breakthrough, resulting in a share of the points.
Match Summary
Aston Villa started the match brightly and created a number of early chances, but they were unable to find the breakthrough.
Crystal Palace grew into the game as the half wore on and took the lead in the 35th minute when Daly diverted a cross into her own net.
Villa responded well to the setback and leveled the scores in the 59th minute when Feamster latched onto a through ball and coolly slotted home.
Both teams continued to push for a winner in the closing stages, but neither side could find a way through, resulting in a draw.
