Page 4 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.5 2021-22

The Barclays FA WSL

Arsenal’s impressive start to the new season gathered further momentum
with a 5-0 victory over Manchester City. Vivianne Miedema gave them
an early lead and Kim Little fired home the second, midway through the
half. Katie McCabe made it three with a powerful finish on the hour and
after Little had increased their lead from the penalty spot, Leah Williamson
rounded off a great night for her side with the final goal in injury time.
Tottenham Hotspur had spent a couple of hours on top of the
table, for the first time in their history, following a 1-0 win against
Reading FC Women. Both sides had opportunities during the game but
with five minutes remaining, Jessica Naz scored the only goal of the game
to hand Spurs a third successive win and condemn Reading to another narrow loss.
Aston Villa continue to impress in the early stages and complete the top three after
winning 1-0 at Brighton & Hove Albion. The Seagulls had started the day on top of the table
but a tight game was settled just after half time when Emily Gielnik scored the only goal of the
game, the first time that Brighton have conceded this season.
Chelsea follow on in fourth as they ran out 6-1 winners away to Manchester Utd.
Fran Kirby gave the Blues a flying start with a second minute goal and after Pernille Harder
scored a fine solo effort, Sam Kerr made it three before half time. Alessia Russo pulled one back
for United against her former club but Kerr netted her second three minutes later and Chelsea
went on to crown the win late on with further strikes from Drew Spence and Jessie Fleming.
West Ham Utd notched up their win in some style, beating Leicester City 4-0.
Tameka Yallop marked her debut for the
Hammers by giving them the lead and Claudia Everton 3 (Maier 13, Bennison 73, Sevecke 90)
Walker made it two ahead of half time, before an Birmingham City 1 (Pennock 32)
own goal from the unfortunate Ashleigh Plumptre -
made it three before the break. Yallop went on to Manchester Utd 1 (Russo 48)
round off a great first match for her new club as Chelsea 6 (Kirby 2, Harder 24, Kerr 41,51, Spence 87,
Fleming 90)
she scored her second goal, nine minutes from -
time. Brighton & Hove Albion 0
Everton have had a tough start to the Aston Villa 1 (Gielnik 48)
season but put it behind them to notch up their -
first victory, 3-1 against Birmingham City on Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Naz 85)
Reading FC Women 0
Saturday morning. Leonie Maier put the Toffees -
ahead early on, with Birmingham fighting back to West Ham Utd 4 (Yallop 26,81, Walker 38, Plumptre
equalise through Jade Pennock just after the half og 46)
hour. Hanna Bennison came on as a second half Leicester City 0
substitute and fired Everton back in front with -
seventeen minutes remaining and Rikke Sevecke Arsenal 5 (Miedema 10, Little 23,pen 78, McCabe 60,
Williamson 90)
sealed the points for Willie Kirk’s side in injury Manchester City 0
time.
BARCLAYS FA WSL P W D L F A Pts GD
ARSENAL 3 3 0 0 12 2 9 10
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3 3 0 0 4 1 9 3 LEADING SCORERS
ASTON VILLA 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 Samantha KERR Chelsea 4
2
8
CHELSEA 3 2 0 1 12 4 6 Vivianne MIEDEMA Arsenal 4
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 3 2 0 1 7 1 6 Beth MEAD Arsenal 3
6
MANCHESTER UTD 3 2 0 1 6 7 6 Remi ALLEN Aston Villa 2
-1
WEST HAM UTD 3 1 1 1 5 3 4 2
Pernille HARDER Chelsea 2
MANCHESTER CITY 3 1 0 2 5 7 3 Inessa KAAGMAN Brighton & Hove Albion 2
-2
EVERTON 3 1 0 2 3 9 3 -6
LEICESTER CITY 3 0 0 3 2 9 0 -7
READING FC WOMEN 3 0 0 3 0 7 0 -7
BIRMINGHAM CITY 3 0 0 3 1 9 0 -8
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