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Kenni Thompson scores her penalty in opposition to Southampton (Might 13, 2024)
Kenni Thompson notched her eight objective of the season to assist Bournemouth retain the Undertake South Girls’s Hampshire Senior Cup on Monday.
The Cherries prevailed 3-1 in opposition to Southampton with Thompson, who was later named participant of the match, opening the scoring from the penalty spot within the twentieth minute in a repeat of final 12 months’s ultimate between the Girls’s Nationwide League Division One South West rivals.
The victory got here only a week after Bournemouth missed out on promotion when drawing 1-1 with title rivals Exeter Metropolis in a title decider regardless of being unbeaten within the league however Thompson was elated to have completed the season on a excessive
“I’m actually pleased to complete the season with a trophy,” an elated Thompson informed The Royal Gazette after the ultimate whistle.
“The workforce have labored arduous this season and to have the frustration of final week and nonetheless come again from every week of coaching and get the win in opposition to a great aspect exhibits the energy of this workforce.”
The 23-year-old Bermuda winger drew first blood after sending Southampton goalkeeper Mia King the unsuitable method from 12 yards after her preliminary shot struck the arm of defender Kate Jeffery contained in the field
Kaylee Buckingham, the sister of Bournemouth striker Alisha, equalised for Southampton within the thirty eighth minute after heading dwelling the primary objective conceded by the Cherries on this 12 months’s competitors from Daisy Beard’s nook.
Bournemouth have been again in entrance simply moments later when Lucy Cooper bundled in from a goalmouth scramble following Thompson’s nook to revive her workforce’s lead on the stroke of half time.
There was nonetheless sufficient time earlier than the interval for Thompson to drill a shot broad, whereas team-mate Molly Barron-Clark noticed her deflected effort pushed on to the publish by Saints goalkeeper King.
Kenni Thompson, proper, was named participant of the match
Midfielder Barron-Clark introduced off one other high-quality save by King early within the second half after which had one other effort deflected off Saints defender Anya Lucas and narrowly clear the crossbar.
Bournemouth’s Amber Treweek additionally had a shot saved by King, whereas Thompson couldn’t imagine her luck after heading in opposition to the publish after which simply failing to get on the tip of Barron-Clark’s flick.
Thompson’s aspect then rode their luck as Jeffery got here near levelling once more for the Saints when her 25-yard drive crashed off the woodwork and team-mate Sky Bedwell lofted the rebound effectively over the crossbar.
On the different finish Bournemouth’s Gemma McGuiness additionally went shut when she pinged the woodwork.
With the sport nonetheless broad open, substitute striker Erin Bloomfield headed in Bournemouth’s third objective from Barron-Clark’s free-kick within the final minute of added time to lastly settle an thrilling cup ultimate between the 2 sides.