{"id":7512,"date":"2026-05-12T08:41:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=7512"},"modified":"2026-05-12T08:41:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:41:28","slug":"fa-cup-devastation-for-sam-kerr-and-it-was-matildas-teammate-mary-fowler-who-buried-the-aussie-goal-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=7512","title":{"rendered":"FA Cup devastation for Sam Kerr &#8211; and it was Matildas teammate Mary Fowler who buried the Aussie goal machine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"js-article-text\" wp_automatic_readability=\"82.572767364939\">\n<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Manchester City beat Chelsea 3-2 in extra-time<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By ANDREW PRENTICE, SPORT REPORTER, AUSTRALIA <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-05-12T01:08:25+0100\">  01:08 BST, 12 May 2026 <\/time> <\/span>  | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-05-12T03:50:05+0100\">  03:50 BST, 12 May 2026 <\/time> <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/de\/sport\/football\/article\/other\/para_top.html --> <!-- CWV --><link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-design-system\/latest\/designTokens.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/><!--(if !IE)><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-async-bundle\/11.75.2\/articleDefer.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<!(endif)--> <!--(if IE)>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"screen\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<!(endif)--> <!--(if !IE)><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/18.5.1\/registration--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<!(endif)--><!--(if IE)>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all1-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<!(endif)--> <!--(if !IE)><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-sync-bundle\/15.86.2\/desktop.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/18.5.1\/all--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/><link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/18.5.1\/all1--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<!(endif)--> <!--(if IE 8)>\n\n<!(endif)--> <!--(if IE 9)>\n\n<!(endif)--> <!--(if IE)>\n\n<!(endif)--> <!--(if !IE)> -->  <!--<!(endif)--><!-- SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3.\n    Copyright 1997-2009 Omniture, Inc. 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her\u00a019th goal in 17 matches in the competition &#8211; but also had another one disallowed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The result meant Kerr, who has signed for Denver next season in America&#8217;s NWSL,\u00a0 was denied a Wembley swansong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Fowler and her teammates will face Brighton, who stunned Liverpool by the same score in the other semi-final.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ead1c5d67f6367e5\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/05\/12\/01\/108535119-15809291-Sam_Kerr_s_pictured_middle_dreams_of_a_fourth_FA_Cup_triumph_wit-a-3_1778544471506.jpg\" height=\"496\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Sam Kerr's (pictured, middle) dreams of a fourth FA Cup triumph with Chelsea ended in dramatic fashion - and Matildas teammate Mary Fowler was a big reason why\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Sam Kerr&#8217;s (pictured, middle) dreams of a fourth FA Cup triumph with Chelsea ended in dramatic fashion &#8211; and Matildas teammate Mary Fowler was a big reason why<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"10\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2a136a62322980f4\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/05\/12\/03\/108535209-15809291-Manchester_City_progressed_to_the_final_following_a_3_2_victory_-a-41_1778554200219.jpg\" height=\"709\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Manchester City progressed to the final following a 3-2 victory at Stamford Bridge, with Mary Fowler (pictured, left) on the scoresheet late in the second half\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Manchester City progressed to the final following a 3-2 victory at Stamford Bridge, with Mary Fowler (pictured, left) on the scoresheet late in the second half<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-abcf055ba815d4d3\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/05\/12\/01\/108535143-15809291-Fowler_s_Manchester_City_will_take_on_Brighton_in_the_FA_Cup_fin-a-1_1778544471316.jpg\" height=\"924\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Fowler's Manchester City will take on Brighton in the FA Cup final at Wembley, with the Seagulls coached by\u00a0former Socceroo Dario Vidosic\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Fowler&#8217;s Manchester City will take on Brighton in the FA Cup final at Wembley, with the Seagulls coached by\u00a0former Socceroo Dario Vidosic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Seagulls are coached by former\u00a0Socceroo Dario Vidosic, who could become the first Australian manager to lead an English team to FA Cup\u00a0glory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Current Matildas coach Joe Montemurro previously guided Arsenal to two FA Cup finals &#8211; 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