Page 4 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.7 2022-23

Sunday’s results have left Arsenal and Manchester Utd jointly at the top
of the Barclays WSL, with exactly the same playing record after four matches.
Arsenal occupy top spot on alphabetical order following their 2-0
victory away to Liverpool. The damage was inflicted in the opening quarter
of the game, Lia Walti and Frida Maanum scoring the goals to seal a fourth
straight win for the Gunners, as well as another clean sheet, and condemn the
Reds to a third defeat in a row.
United had started the day as leaders on goal differemce and
maintained their own perfect start with a 1-0 success at Leicester City. Nikita Parris netted the
only goal of the game in the 33rd minute as United continued their best start to a season in the
top flight.
Chelsea also extended their winning run to four matches and keep pace with the top two
as they also won on the road, 2-0 against Brighton & Hove Albion. The first half was goalless
but just before the hour mark, Beth England broke the deadlock by giving Chelsea the lead and
they sealed the points with four minutes remaiming, as Pernille Harder scored her third goal in
two league matches.
Everton are heading the chasing teams after their 1-0 win away to Aston Villa. Lucy
Graham earned the Toffees their third win in four league matches when she scored the decisive
goal, shortly before the hour.
West Ham Utd produced a unique result in the WSL over the weekend, being the only
home team to record a victory, however they had to withstand a second half fightback when
beating Reading FC Women 3-2. For the second match running, the Hammers got off to a fast
start and took the lead after four minutes through Dagny Brynjarsdottir, before Viviane Asseyi
hit a quickfire double to put them three ahead by
the half hour. Charlie Wellings gave Reading hope Aston Villa 0
Everton 1 (Graham 57)
when she pulled a goal back with fifteen minutes -
remaining and Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen further Tottenham Hotspur 0
reduced the arrears from the penalty spot but West Manchester City 3 (Shaw 41,47, Hemp 76)
Ham held out for a result which lifts them up into - Leicester City 0
fifth. Manchester Utd 1 (Parris 33)
Manchester City are in the top half for the -
first time this season following their 3-0 victory Liverpool 0
away to Tottenham Hotspur. Khadija Shaw has Arsenal 2 (Walti 15, Maanum 22)
-
been in good form in front of goal in recent weeks West Ham Utd 3 (Brynjarsdottir 4, Asseyi 22,29)
and she netted twice for the second successive Reading FC Women 2 (Wellings 75, Neilsen pen 82)
week, scoring either side of half time. Lauren Hemp -
wrapped up the win when she scored the third goal Brighton & Hove Albion 0
late on. Chelsea 2 (England 58, Harder 86)
BARCLAYS WSL P W D L F A Pts GD
ARSENAL 4 4 0 0 11 0 12 11
MANCHESTER UTD 4 4 0 0 11 0 12 11 LEADING SCORERS
CHELSEA 5 4 0 1 11 4 12 Khadija SHAW Manchester City 5
7
EVERTON 5 3 0 2 6 4 9 Dagny BRYNJARSDOTTIR West Ham Utd 3
2
WEST HAM UTD 5 3 0 2 7 8 9 Rachel DALY Aston Villa 3
-1
MANCHESTER CITY 4 2 0 2 10 6 6 Pernille HARDER Chelsea 3
4
ASTON VILLA 4 2 0 2 7 6 6 1
Fran KIRBY Chelsea 3
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 4 2 0 2 3 8 6 -5
LIVERPOOL 4 1 0 3 2 7 3 Beth MEAD Arsenal 3
-5
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 4 1 0 3 2 11 3 -9
READING FC WOMEN 4 0 0 4 3 10 0 -7
LEICESTER CITY 5 0 0 5 1 10 0 -9
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