Page 4 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.24 2022-23

Chelsea have taken an advantage in the title race after they were 1-0
winners over Manchester Utd in the top of the table clash. Sam Kerr
scored the game’s only goal, midway through the first half, to return Chelsea
to top spot and with a lead of two points.
United drop back to second place, which they hold on goal difference
from Manchester City who notched up a 2-1 win away to Brighton &
Hove Albion. Khadija Shaw gave City a first half lead which was cancelled
out by Elisabeth Terland but the Cityzens, and Shaw, were not to be denied
and the striker scored her fifteenth league goal of the season late on to help keep their title
challenge on track.
Arsenal built on their Continental Cup triumph seven days earlier with a 4-0 victory over
Reading FC Women, which rekindles their hopes of a top three place. Kim Little gave them
an early lead from the penalty spot and Frida Maanum made it two on the stroke of half time. An
own goal by Emma Mukandi increased the Gunners’ lead early in the second half, before Leah
Williamson put the seal on a result which leaves Arsenal three points behind the two Manchester
clubs, with a game in hand.
Aston Villa continue to do well and made it three wins on the trot with a 2-1 success away
to West Ham Utd. Rachel Daly put Villa in front ahead of half time and Jordan Nobbs added
the second just after the hour mark, before Viviane Asseyi pulled a goal back for the Hammers.
Liverpool moved themselves closer towards
mid-table by coming from behind to beat
Chelsea 1 (Kerr 23)
Tottenham Hotspur 2-1. Rosella Ayane got Manchester Utd 0
Spurs off to a great start by giving them an early -
lead but Emma Koivisto equalised four minutes Brighton & Hove Albion 1 (Terland 33)
Manchester City 2 (Shaw 21,89)
later and Missy Bo Kearns earned the Reds their
-
fourth win of the season with the decisive goal. Liverpool 2 (Koivisto 21, Kearns 35)
Sadly, the result led to Tottenham manager Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Ayane 17)
Rehanne Skinner parting company with the club -
early in the week. Leicester City 0
Everton 0
Leicester City edged themselves closer -
towards the teams immediately above them when West Ham Utd 1 (Asseyi 79)
they shared a goalless draw with mid-table Aston Villa 2 (Daly 34, Nobbs 62)
Everton. - Arsenal 4 (Little pen 4, Maanum 44, Mukandi og 47,
In midweek, Tottenham Hotspur picked up
Williamson 69)
three valuable points when they won 2-0 against Reading FC Women 0
Leicester City. Beth England settled matters when -
she scored the only goal of the game for Spurs, Tottenham Hotspur 1 (England 65)
Leicester City 0
midway through the second half.
BARCLAYS WSL P W D L F A Pts GD
CHELSEA 14 12 1 1 39 12 37 27
MANCHESTER UTD 15 11 2 2 38 9 35 29 LEADING SCORERS
MANCHESTER CITY 15 11 2 2 32 14 35 Khadija SHAW Manchester City 15
18
ARSENAL 14 10 2 2 33 8 32 Rachel DALY Aston Villa 11
25
ASTON VILLA 15 8 2 5 27 25 26 Alessia RUSSO Manchester Utd 8
2
EVERTON 14 6 2 6 16 14 20 Sam KERR Chelsea 7
2
WEST HAM UTD 15 5 1 9 17 26 16 -9
Viviane ASSEYI West Ham Utd 6
LIVERPOOL 14 4 2 8 15 26 14 -11
Beth ENGLAND Tottenham Hotspur 6*
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 15 4 0 11 18 29 12 -11
READING FC WOMEN 15 3 1 11 16 34 10 -18
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 13 2 2 9 16 44 8 -28
LEICESTER CITY 15 2 1 12 7 33 7 -26
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