BIRMINGHAM. Reading was finally too good for Birmingham with the goal of N. Dowie (48′), D. Rose (54′) and D. Rose (71′). Reading took advantage of its better ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the St. Andrew’s Stadium stadium in Birmingham on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Louise Saunders. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 13.1 degrees Celsius or 55.62 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 68%.
Match Statistics
- 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
- 2 Total 8
- 1 On Target 6
- 1 Off Target 2
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 49 Attack 48
- 26 Dangerous attack 37
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 1 Corners 4
Fouls
- 1 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Reading had a strong ball possession 58% while Birmingham was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Reading was more pushing with 37 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Reading won the encounter.
Birmingham shot 2 times, 1 on target, 1 off target. Talking about the opposition, Reading shot 8 times, 6 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Birmingham received 1 yellow card (L. Robertson). Talking about the opposition, Reading received 2 yellow cards (D. Rose and N. Harding).
Match Timeline
Standings
Next matches
In the next match in the Women’s Super League, Birmingham will host Aston Villa W on the 14th of November with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Birmingham (1 draw).
Reading will play away agasint West Ham W on the 14th of November with a 3-2 head to head stats in favor of Reading (1 draw).
Birmingham – Formation
Birmingham W
76'
59'
The manager Scott Booth decided to play with the following team: E. Ramsey, C. Sandvej, Louise Quinn, H. Scott, L. Robertson, C. Murray, J. Finn, E. Ryan-Doyle, Lucy Quinn, E. Whelan and L. Smith.
The home team had on the bench: G. Lawley, L. Whipp, A. Cowie, R. Holloway, M. Hourihan and L. Worsley.
Substitutions
Birmingham made 3 changes: E. Ryan-Doyle for R. Holloway (59′), L. Smith for L. Worsley (78′) and E. Whelan for A. Cowie (79′).
Reading – Formation
Reading W
54', 71'
On the other side, Kelly Chambers played with: G. Moloney, G. Evans, F. Bryson, L. Woodham, D. Cooper, N. Harding, D. Rose, N. Dowie, B. Chaplen, J. Vanhaevermaet and A. Eikeland.
The following players were sitting on the bench: B. Roberts, R. Stewart, E. Harries, H. Poulter, T. Primmer, L. Lister and C. Peplow.
Substitutions
Reading made 3 changes: N. Dowie for E. Harries (79′), L. Woodham for C. Peplow (82′) and D. Rose for T. Primmer (88′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Women’s Super League.
- Arsenal – West Ham – 4-0
- Birmingham – Reading – 0-3
- Leicester – Manchester City – 1-4
- Tottenham – Manchester United – 1-1
