Page 4 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No 4 2020-21

Cup holders Chelsea won their second successive group match
when they beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0. The game was
goalless until midway through the second half, when Erin
Cuthbert broke the deadlock with a powerful strike from the edge of the area. The Blues went on
to seal the points when Melanie Leupolz scored from the penalty spot with six minutes
remaining.
In the other game in Group B, Arsenal got off the mark with a 4-0 victory over London
City Lionesses. Not for the first time since she joined the Gunners, Vivianne Miedema was to
steal the show, the Dutch striker hitting a first half hat-trick before going on to score her fourth
after the break.
Durham Women made it two wins out of two in Group A by scoring six times without
reply past Sheffield Utd. Kathryn Hill gave them the lead in first half injury time but after the
break, the Wildcats produced an outstanding display, Nicki Gears doubling their advantage
before they went on to add further goals through Emily Roberts, Sarah Robson, Bridget
Galloway and Molly Sharpe.
Manchester City still lead the way in Group C, thanks to a 3-0 win at Liverpool.
Having made three changes from the Vitality Women’s FA Cup Final three days earlier, the
Cityzens went in front through Laura Coombs just before half time and Rose Lavelle added a
second early after the restart, before Jess Park completed the scoring in injury time.
West Ham Utd are the new leaders of Group D following their 3-0 victory over
Reading FC Women. Alisha Lehmann gave the
Hammers a first half lead, with Emily GROUP A P W D L F A Pts GD
van Egmond and Rachel Daly adding DURHAM WOMEN 2 2 0 0 11 2 6 9
further goals after the break. A night to ASTON VILLA 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1
forget for Reading saw them miss two
penalties during the course of the game. COVENTRY UTD 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 -3
Leicester City opened their SHEFFIELD UTD 2 0 0 2 0 7 0 -7
campaign in Group E with a 5-2 win GROUP B P W D L F A Pts GD
against Blackburn Rovers. Natasha CHELSEA 2 2 0 0 6 1 6 5
Flint scored twice against her former TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 2
club in the first half but after the break, ARSENAL 2 1 0 1 5 4 3 1
Blackburn came storming back to level LONDON CITY LIONESSES 2 0 0 2 0 8 0 -8
the scores through Elise Hughes and GROUP C P W D L F A Pts GD
Charlotte Newsham. Charlie Devlin MANCHESTER CITY 2 2 0 0 6 1 6 5
restored Leicester’s lead with twelve LIVERPOOL 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 -1
minutes left and they went on to seal the EVERTON 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 -2
win thanks to Paige Bailey-Gayle and an MANCHESTER UTD 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 -2
own goal. GROUP D P W D L F A Pts GD
Bristol City claimed their WEST HAM UTD 2 1 1 0 5 2 5 3
second straight win in Group F, a 4-2 READING FC WOMEN 2 1 0 1 4 3 3 1
success at Crystal Palace. Emma BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0
Bissell gave City a first half lead with CHARLTON ATHLETIC 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 -4
Chloe Logarzo hitting a double and
Charlie Wellings making it four after the GROUP E P 1 W D 0 L 0 F 5 A Pts GD
1
LEICESTER CITY
break, before Palace fought back with 2 3 3
two Bianca Baptiste goals. BIRMINGHAM CITY 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1
London Bees maintained their BLACKBURN ROVERS 2 0 0 2 2 6 0 -4
improving form with a 1-0 win against GROUP F P W D L F A Pts GD
Lewes. Lauren Pickett scored the only BRISTOL CITY 2 2 0 0 8 2 6 6
goal of the game in the 27th minute to CRYSTAL PALACE 2 1 0 1 4 5 3 -1
earn the Bees their first points in the LONDON BEES 2 1 0 1 1 4 3 -3
competition. LEWES 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 -2
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