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Boco set sights on another surprise

AEK Boco hit the headlines in last season’s Vitality
Women’s FA Cup when they beat FAWNL side Larkhall
Athletic 4-3 in the Third Round Qualifying, and they
are setting their sights on causing another upset this
time around when they host AFC St Austell on Sunday.
Manager Abi Nicholas was in charge for that
surprise win over Larkhall and she told Women’s
Soccer Scene that she is confident that the cup will once
again bring the best out of her side.
“There is nothing quite like FA Cup football and
the atmosphere it brings, especially during a home tie,”
she said. “We have a rich history in the competition
with victories at home against Shanklin back in 2015
and most recently Paulton Rovers and Larkhall Ladies
in 2020 - all three games bringing in the biggest
attendances we have ever seen at a AEK Boco Ladies FC fixture and we are excited to
potentially make this fixture a memerable occasion as well.
“We have a young, talented and ambitious squad this season with bags of potential
and I know they will be right up for the challenge ahead. The players have put in a lot of hard
work on and off the training field and are more than ready for a tough encounter.
“Fifteen out of the 21 players available for selection have represented AEK Boco at
youth level, a real life club success story in itself and is testament to the girls’ section at the
club. They are all buzzing at the chance to put in a good performance against high flying
Premier Division team AFC St Austell.
Boco winger Sasha Ferris added: “We return to the FA Cup action again and as always;
we are as excited as ever for the challenge ahead. It’s going to be a competitive game, but
not something we will shy away from.
“Our facilities are new and improved, which will make the occasion all the more
special for the team and the club as a whole. We hope to have quite the atmosphere.
“Our ability as a squad and across the field speaks for itself and we are relishing the
opportunity to show what we can do this weekend.”
Euros draw set for Greater Manchester
The final tournament draw for UEFA Women's EURO 2022 in England takes place on
Thursday 28th October in Greater Manchester at 4.30pm.
The draw will be broadcast live worldwide on UEFA.com, UEFA.tv and on the BBC for
viewers in the United Kingdom.
Fans tuning in will see a star-studded show, co-hosted by former England
international Alex Scott and BBC presenter Gabby Logan. The groups will be drawn and
announced by five-time UEFA Womens' Champions League winner Camille Abily from
France, three-time UEFA Women's EURO winner Anja Mittag of Germany, the Swedish
women's national team all-time top scorer Lotta Schelin, all-time England women's
national team top scorer Kelly Smith, and some current English Premier League players.
For the draw, hosts England will be placed as the top seed in Group A, with the
remaining 15 national teams split into four pots according to their national team coefficient
ranking. They will be drawn into four groups of four, with the top two in each section
progressing to the knockout phase.
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