Chester where left wondering what could have been after conceding two second-half goals in a thrilling game at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.
Goals from Amy Smith and Sarah Gill had put the Blues 2-0 up at the break, but a long-range effort and a goalkeeping mistake from Chester keeper Charlie Waring saw the points shared and Warrington remain a place above the Blues in the table.
The game in truth began at a very frantic pace with challenges flying in from both sides, the first chance would eventually fall to Chester. Seven minutes in a lovely waited through from Sarah Gil found Chester top scorer Rachel Lever whose shot cannoned back off the crossbar and to safety. From this moment Chester began to get a stranglehold of the game and on 15 minutes they were ahead. A fast-flowing move saw Amy Smith put through on goal and the midfielder made no mistake and Chester led 1-0.
Following the goal, Chester was the side in control and enjoyed the share of possession but was soon nearly made to pay a Warrington corner whipped in was hacked off the line by a Chester defender to keep the Blues ahead. Warrington struggled to make inroads in the Chester half resulting in only two first-half shots, 6 minutes before half time Chester doubled their advantage. A corner from Rachel Lever was guided home from a few yards out by Sarah Gill.
It was soon nearly three, 2 minutes before half time Lever found herself one on one but the Warrington keeper stood firm and made a great save. Chester led 2-0 at the break, a scoreline which very much flattered the home side.
Warrington began the second half the strongest and started to apply pressure to the Chester which was holding firm at present. 7 minutes into the second half Chester almost killed the game off, defender Katie Priest getting on the end of a corner and hitting the post. A miss that would prove very costly on 63 minutes Warrington reduced the deficit to 1 a long-range strike catching Waring unaware. 7 minutes later the game was turned on its head, a goalkeeping error from Waring saw the ball squirm under her body and Warrington were level.
with only 10 minutes left in the game, both teams were now pushing for a winner and on 82 minutes Chester nearly found it. Lever found herself through on goal but narrowly fired past the post, Chester had found their second wind as Warrington began to tire. Both sides pushed and pushed but the game ended 2-2 with both sides taking a point.
Chester will feel it's 2 points dropped after leading 2-0 at half time, the Blues will now look ahead to Asheville at the Deva next Sunday.
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