DAGENHAM. West Ham bested Reading.
The match was played at the Chigwell Construction Stadium stadium in Dagenham on Sunday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Lauren Impey. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 17.6 degrees Celsius or 63.7 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.
Match Statistics
- 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
- 11 Total 9
- 6 On Target 3
- 5 Off Target 6
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 99 Attack 131
- 49 Dangerous attack 95
- 115 Ball safe 98
- 0 Penalties 1
- 0 Corners 5
Fouls
- 2 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
West Ham was in firm control of the ball 55% while Reading was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Reading was putting more pressure with 95 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 3 were on target. Notwithstanding, West Ham was capable to find the solution to win this match.
West Ham shot 11 times, 6 on target, 5 off target. Regarding the opposition, Reading shot 9 times, 3 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
West Ham received 2 yellow cards (L. Evans and A. Stringer). On the other side, Reading received 3 yellow cards (G. Evans, D. Cooper and C. Wellings).
Match Timeline
Standings
Next matches
In the next match in the Women’s Super League, West Ham will host Tottenham W on the 28th of May with a 3-1 head to head statistic in favor of Tottenham W (2 draws).
Reading will host Chelsea W on the 28th of May with a 6-1 head to head statistic in favor of Chelsea W (2 draws).
West Ham – Formation
The manager Olli Harder decided to play with the following team: Mackenzie Arnold, Kirsty Smith, Risa Shimizu, Grace Fisk, Dagný Brynjarsdóttir, Kate Longhurst, Honoka Hayashi, Melisa Filis, Viviane Asseyi, Lisa Evans and Thea Kyvåg.
The home team had on the bench: Abbey-Leigh Stringer, Claudia Walker, Halle Houssein, Keira Flannery, Isibeal Atkinson and Sophie Hillyerd.
Substitutions
West Ham made 5 changes: D. Brynjarsdóttir for A. Stringer (60′), T. Kyvåg for C. Walker (72′), M. Filis for H. Houssein (72′), M. Arnold for S. Hillyerd (80′) and L. Evans for I. Atkinson (80′).
Reading – Formation
Kelly Chambers played with: Jacqueline Burns, Emma Mitchell, Gemma Evans, Lily Woodham, Deanna Cooper, Justine Vanhaevermaet, Rachel Rowe, Amalie Vevle Eikeland, Tia Primmer, Natasha Dowie and Charlie Wellings.
These were the players on the bench: Hannah Poulter, Lauren Wade, Freya Meadows-Tuson, Rebecca Jane, Diane Caldwell, Sanne Troelsgaard and Faye Bryson.
Substitutions
Reading made 4 changes: L. Woodham for F. Bryson (46′), N. Dowie for S. Troelsgaard (63′), J. Vanhaevermaet for L. Wade (68′) and T. Primmer for D. Caldwell (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Women’s Super League.
- West Ham – Reading – 3-2
- Liverpool – Arsenal – 0-2
- Leicester – Manchester United – 0-1
- Brighton – Chelsea – 0-2