HIGH WYCOMBE. Reading prevailed over West Ham to win 2-1. A goal from R. Rowe was decisive in the 85min. All goals were scored in the second half. It was Reading to strike first with a goal of C. Wellings at the 66′. Then it was a goal in the 76′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, R. Rowe gave the win to Reading in the 85′ minute with a goal.
The match was played at the Adams Park stadium in High Wycombe on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Lisa Benn. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 4.8 degrees Celsius or 40.62 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 73%.
Match Statistics
- 49 Ball Possession 51
Shots
- 11 Total 7
- 8 On Target 7
- 3 Off Target 0
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 97 Attack 100
- 66 Dangerous attack 89
- 91 Ball safe 86
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 8
- 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 8 Total 9
- 0 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 1 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Reading was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. West Ham that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
Attitude and shots
West Ham had a more offensive attitude with 89 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 7 were on target. Notwithstanding, Reading succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.
Reading shot 11 times, 8 on target, 3 off target. On the other side, West Ham shot 7 times, 7 on target, 0 off target.
Cards
Reading didn’t receive any yellow card. On the opposite side, West Ham received 1 yellow card (L. Parker).
Match Timeline
Standings
Next matches
In the next match in the Women’s Super League, Reading will host Chelsea W on the 28th of May with a 7-1 head to head stats in favor of Chelsea W (2 draws).
West Ham will host Tottenham W on the 28th of May with a 3-2 head to head statistic in favor of Tottenham W (2 draws).
Reading – Formation
Reading W
85'
70'
The manager Kelly Chambers decided to play with the following team: Grace Moloney, Emma Mitchell, Easther Mayi Kith, Gemma Evans, Faye Bryson, Jade Moore, Justine Vanhaevermaet, Rachel Rowe, Amalie Vevle Eikeland, Charlie Wellings and Emma Harries.
The home team had on the bench: Sanne Troelsgaard, Lauren Wade, Jacqueline Burns, Brooke Hendrix, Diane Caldwell and Freya Meadows-Tuson.
Substitutions
Reading made only 1 change substituting E. Harries for Sanne Troelsgaard (70′).
West Ham – Formation
West Ham W
57'
Olli Harder played with: Mackenzie Arnold, Kirsty Smith, Risa Shimizu, Lucy Parker, Grace Fisk, Hawa Cissoko, Kate Longhurst, Emma Snerle, Honoka Hayashi, Viviane Asseyi and Amalie Grønbak Thestrup.
They had on the bench: Halle Houssein, Melisa Filis, Sophie Hillyerd, Shannon Cooke, Lisa Evans, Isibeal Atkinson and Anouk Denton.
Substitutions
West Ham made 3 changes: E. Snerle for Isibeal Atkinson (70′), A. Thestrup for Lisa Evans (79′) and L. Parker for Melisa Filis (83′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Women’s Super League.
- Reading – West Ham – 2-1
- Manchester United – Leicester – 5-1
- Manchester City – Tottenham – 3-1
- Everton – Aston Villa – 0-2
