Leicester conquers Brighton 1-0 with a goal scored by A. Baker

CRAWLEY. Leicester overcomes Brighton 1-0 after A. Baker scored just 1 goal (73').

May 28, 2023

CRAWLEY. Leicester conquers Brighton 1-0 after A. Baker scored just 1 goal (73′).

The match was played at the Broadfield Stadium stadium in Crawley on Saturday and it started at 2:30 pm local time. The referee was Abigail Byrne. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 18.9 degrees Celsius or 65.93 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 50%.

Match Statistics

Brighton W

0 - 1

Leicester W

53 Ball Possession 47

Shots

11 Total 15
2 On Target 4
9 Off Target 10
4 Shots blocked 2

99 Attack 126
49 Dangerous attack 89
128 Ball safe 93

0 Penalties 0
3 Corners 5
1 Off Sides 5

Fouls

10 Total 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

6 Substitutions 6

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Brighton was in possession of the ball for 53% of the time vs. Leicester that controlled the ball for 47% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Leicester was putting more pressure with 89 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Leicester won the contest.

Brighton shot 11 times, 2 on target, 9 off target. Regarding the opposition, Leicester shot 15 times, 4 on target, 10 off target.

Cards

Brighton received 2 yellow cards (Lee Geum-Min and M. Symonds). Talking about the opposition, Leicester received 1 yellow card (C. Bott).

Match Timeline

27'

C. Bott- Yellow

Lee Geum Min- Yellow

31'

60'

S. O’Brien- sub ->M. Goodwin

M. Symonds- Yellow

64'

Danielle Carter- sub ->M. Symonds

65'

P. Pattinson- sub ->K. Green

65'

67'

A. Baker- sub ->R. Siemsen

67'

Monique Robinson- sub ->R. Siemsen

73'

A. Baker(goal)

Victoria Williams- sub ->R. Stott

74'

78'

Molly Pike- sub ->C. Jones

78'

Brianna Visalli- sub ->K. Robinson

85'

V. Sarri- sub ->Lee Geum-Min

85'

D. Stefanović- sub ->J. Olme

85'

89'

Georgia Eaton-Collins- sub ->S. Howard

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

Next matches

Brighton – Formation

Brighton W

M. Walsh 1.England

E. Kullberg 16.Sweden

R. Stott 13.New Zealand

74'

G. Bergsvand 5.Norway

Zoe Morse 21.USA

Kayleigh Green 15.Wales

65'

K. Robinson 22.England

85'

M. Symonds 17.England

65'

64'

Lee Geum Min 9.South Korea

85'

31'

J. Olme 10.Sweden

85'

E. Terland 11.Norway

Substitutes

K. Startup 40.England

P. Pattinson 3.England

65'

Victoria Williams 20.England

74'

D. Stefanović 6.Serbia

85'

Lulu Jarvis 23.England

M. Connolly 8.Republic of Ireland

V. Sarri 7.Greece

85'

Brianna Visalli 4.Republic of Ireland

85'

Danielle Carter 18.England

65'

The manager Melissa Phillips decided to play with the following team: Megan Walsh, Emma Kullberg, Rebekah Stott, Guro Bergsvand, Zoe Morse, Kayleigh Green, Katie Robinson, Maisie Symonds, Geum-Min Lee, Julia Zigiotti-Olme and Elisabeth Terland.

The home team had on the bench: Dejana Stefanović, Danielle Carter, Poppy Pattinson, Victoria Williams, Katie Startup, Lulu Jarvis, Megan Connolly, Veatriki Sarri and Brianna Visalli.

Substitutions

Brighton made 6 changes: K. Green for Poppy Pattinson (65′), M. Symonds for Danielle Carter (65′), R. Stott for Victoria Williams (74′), K. Robinson for Brianna Visalli (85′), Lee Geum-Min for Veatriki Sarri (85′) and J. Olme for Dejana Stefanović (85′).

Leicester – Formation

Leicester W

J. Leitzig 33.Germany

S. Howard 15.Scotland

89'

C. Bott 4.New Zealand

78'

27'

A. Plumptre 22.England

S. Tierney 3.England

C. Nevin 2.Australia

A. Whelan 10.England

C. Jones 16.Wales

78'

H. Cain 21.Wales

R. Siemsen 19.Australia

67'

M. Goodwin 20.England

60'

Substitutes

Demi Lambourne 1.England

Jemma Purfield 23.England

78'

Georgia Eaton-Collins 6.England

89'

J. Green 14.Wales

Monique Robinson 40.England

67'

A. Baker 32.England

67'

73'

Jess Reavill 41.England

S. O’Brien 27.England

60'

Molly Pike 8.England

78'

Willie Kirk played with: Janina Leitzig, Sophie Howard, Catherine Joan Bott, Ashleigh Plumptre, Samantha Tierney, Courtney Nevin, Aileen Whelan, Carrie Jones, Hannah Cain, Remy Siemsen and Missy Goodwin.

These were the players on the bench: Jemma Elizabeth Purfield, Josie Green, Monique Robinson, Ava Baker, Jess Reavill, Shannon O’Brien, Molly Pike, Georgia Eaton-Collins and Demi Lambourne.

Leicester could not rely on the presence of S. O’Brien (injured).

Substitutions

Leicester made 6 changes: M. Goodwin for Shannon O’Brien (60′), R. Siemsen for Ava Baker (67′), R. Siemsen for Monique Robinson (67′), C. Jones for Molly Pike (78′), C. Bott for Jemma Purfield (78′) and S. Howard for Georgia Eaton-Collins (89′).