Page 4 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.33 2021-22

The Barclays FA WSL

Chelsea will take a one point lead into the final day of the season after they
won 1-0 away to Birmingham City in torrential rain. A second half
penalty from Pernille Harder, which had been hotly disputed by the home
side, broke Birmingham’s resistance and ensured that Chelsea will have
matters in their hands at the start of the final match.
Arsenal did all they could to keep themselves in the race, first of all
beating Aston Villa 7-0. Vivianne Miedema scored twice along with Beth
Mead, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Stina Blackstenius, a Nikita Parris penalty and
an unfortunate own goal from Rachel Corsie. The Gunners followed this up
in midweek with a 3-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates
Stadium, Mead giving them the lead and Caitlin Foord bagging a second half brace.
Manchester City are in the driving seat for the other Champions League spot following
a goal laden week. Khadjia Shaw scored four times as they beat Brighton & Hove Albion 7-2,
being joined on the scoresheet by Caroline Weir, Alex Greenwood and Lauren Hemp, whilst
Inessa Kaagman and Julia Zigiotti Olme netted consolations for the Seagulls. In midweek, they
sealed Birmingham City’s fate with a 6-0 victory, with all of the goals coming in the second half.
Georgia Stanway (2), Lauren Hemp, Alanna Kennedy, Chloe Kelly and Laura Coombs all scored
for City.
Manchester Utd kept their top three hopes alive by beating West Ham Utd 3-0.
Martha Thomas gave United an early lead which was doubled by a Grace Fisk own goal and Leah
Galton completed the scoring. United must beat leaders Chelsea to stand any chance of third
place, whilst the Hammers take on Arsenal in another significant game.
Leicester City picked up a valuable point
when sharing a goalless draw with Reading FC Manchester City 7 (Shaw 3,12,57,61, Weir 16,
Greenwood 68, Hemp 69)
Women. The game saw few chances at either end Brighton & Hove Albion 2 (Kaagman pen 21, Olme 45)
but strangely enough, was Leicester’s first draw in -
21 matches in what is now a successful battle Manchester Utd 3 (Thomas 12, Fisk og 20, Galton 49)
against relegation in their first season in the top West Ham Utd 0
-
flight. Leicester City 0
The points were also shared at Everton Reading FC Women 0
where the home side battled out a 2-2 draw with -
Tottenham Hotspur. Asmita Ale gave Spurs a Arsenal 7 (Miedema 9,13, Corsie og 52, Mead 61,
fifth minute lead and they remained in front for Wubben-Moy 66, Blackstenius 83, Parris pen 90)
Aston Villa 0
most of the game until Danielle Turner scored a -
late equaliser. Tottenham’s response was instant, Birmingham City 0
with Josie Green putting them staright back in Chelsea 1 (Harder pen 71)
front, but once again Everton came up with a -
response and Megan Finnigan earned them a share Everton 2 (Turner 85, Finnigan 90)
Tottenham Hotspur 2 (Ale 5, Green 85)
of the spoils by heading in an injury time equaliser.
BARCLAYS FA WSL P W D L F A Pts GD
CHELSEA 21 17 2 2 58 9 53 49
ARSENAL 21 16 4 1 63 10 52 53 LEADING SCORERS
MANCHESTER CITY 21 14 2 5 56 22 44 Samantha KERR Chelsea 18
34
MANCHESTER UTD 21 12 6 3 43 18 42 Vivianne MIEDEMA Arsenal 14
25
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 21 8 5 8 23 23 29 Beth MEAD Arsenal 11
0
WEST HAM UTD 21 7 6 8 23 31 27 -8
Alessia RUSSO
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 21 8 1 12 23 37 25 -14 Manchester Utd 9
Beth ENGLAND Chelsea 8
READING FC WOMEN 21 7 4 10 21 36 25 -15
Leah GALTON
ASTON VILLA 21 6 3 12 13 39 21 -26 Manchester Utd 8
EVERTON 21 5 4 12 17 40 19 -23
LEICESTER CITY 21 4 1 16 14 52 13 -38
BIRMINGHAM CITY 21 2 2 17 14 51 8 -37
Issue no. 33 - 5 May 2022 news@womenssoccerscene.co.uk