️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Manchester City goalkeeper Karen Bardsley has until 6pm Tuesday to answer an FA charge for violent conduct after an ugly goalmouth altercation with Birmingham City's Freda Ayisi.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Ayisi was sent off following the 45th-minute incident but after the referee's report confirmed he had not seen Bardsley's involvement in the scuffle and FA charge was brought. Ayisi was sent off following the 45th-minute incident but after the referee's report confirmed he had not seen Bardsley's involvement in the scuffle and FA charge was brought. Video footage catches Manchester City keeper Karen Bardsley and Birmingham City's Freda Ayisi clash.<unk> Video footage of the incident shows Ayisi using her elbow on Bardsley's chest, to which the 30-year-old keeper reacts with a swinging arm of her own.<unk> Ayisi uses her elbow on Bardsley's chest, to which the 30-year-old keeper reacts with a swinging arm of her own. Ayisi then strikes Bardsley twice more before they were separated. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ "Even though I was provoked, it was out of character for me to react in that way. 'While I was provoked, it was out of character for me to react in that way. 've contacted Birmingham to apologise for my involvement.' ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Bardsley, who has played 43 times for England, has contacted Birmingham to apologize.<unk> Bardsley, who has played 43 times for England, has contacted Birmingham to apologize.
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Ayisi was sent off but the referee missed Bardsley's involvement.<unk> Ayisi was sent off but the referee missed Bardsley's involvement.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Bardsley said she contacted Birmingham to apologize for my involvement.