Reading tops Birmingham after recovering from a 0-2 deficit

READING. Reading had a striking comeback against Birmingham.

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Reading tops Birmingham after recovering from a 0-2 deficit

READING. Reading had a fantastic comeback against Birmingham. Reading capitalized on its superior ball possession (58%).

The match was played at the Select Car Leasing Stadium stadium in Reading 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 5.1 degrees Celsius or 41.16 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 72%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Reading W

3 - 2

Team 1

Birmingham W

  • 58 Ball Possession 42
Shots
  • 7 Total 13
  • 5 On Target 6
  • 2 Off Target 7
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 64 Attack 60
  • 19 Dangerous attack 27
  • 99 Ball safe 67
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 8 Corners 3
Fouls
  • 0 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 1 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Reading had a strong ball possession 58% while Birmingham was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Birmingham was more aggressive with 27 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 6 were on target. Anyhow, Reading managed to find the solution to win this match.​

Reading shot 7 times, 5 on target, 2 off target. Talking about the opposition, Birmingham shot 13 times, 6 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

None of the teams received any yellow card.

Match Timeline

3'
Gemma Lawley(goal)Lucy Quinn
36'
Jade Pennock(goal)L. Smith
Rhiannon Stewart- sub ->G. Moloney
45'
48'
45'
55'
67'
Emily Whelan- sub ->L. Smith
81'
Eleanor Doyle- sub ->Lucy Quinn
81'
Sarah Ewens- sub ->J. Pennock

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Chelsea W
56
22
Arsenal W
55
22
Manchester City W
47
22
Manchester United W
42
22
Tottenham W
32
22
West Ham W
27
22
Brighton W
26
22
Reading W
25
22
Aston Villa W
21
22
Everton W
20
22
Leicester W
13
22
Leicester City W
3
2
    Birmingham W
    11
    22

    Next matches

    In the next match in the Women’s Super League, Reading will play away against Everton W on the 6th of February with a 4-3 head to head in favor of Everton W (2 draws).

    Birmingham will host Leicester W on the 6th of February with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Leicester W (0 draws).

    Reading – Formation

    Reading W
    G
    Grace Moloney 1.Republic of Ireland
    45'
    D
    F. Bryson 2.England
    D
    Lily Woodham 28.Wales
    M
    Natasha Harding 11.Wales
    M
    J. Vanhaevermaet 27.Belgium
    Goals45'
    M
    E. Harries 12.England
    Goals55'
    F
    G. Evans 5.Wales
    F
    Sanne Troelsgaard 51.Denmark
    F
    Natasha Dowie 10.England
    Goals48'
    F
    Amalie Eikeland 9.Norway
    F
    D. Rose 6.Canada
    Substitutes
    Tia Primmer 37.England
    L. Lister 33.England
    G
    Hannah Poulter 41.England
    G
    R. Stewart 21.England
    45'
    D
    S. Baigent 35.England
    D
    Bethan Roberts 31.England
    M
    T. MacDonald 36.England

    The manager Kelly Chambers decided to play with the following team: G. Moloney, G. Evans, F. Bryson, L. Woodham, N. Harding, S. Troelsgaard, N. Dowie, J. Vanhaevermaet, A. Eikeland, D. Rose and E. Harries.

    The home team had on the bench: T. MacDonald, H. Poulter, R. Stewart, T. Primmer, L. Lister, S. Baigent and B. Roberts.

    Substitutions

    Reading made only 1 change substituting G. Moloney for R. Stewart (45′)​.

    Birmingham – Formation

    Birmingham W
    G
    E. Ramsey 21.England
    G
    G. Lawley 30.England
    Goals3'
    D
    L. Quinn 4.Republic of Ireland
    D
    H. Scott 3.Republic of Ireland
    D
    Rebecca Holloway 25.Ireland
    D
    J. Finn 14.Republic of Ireland
    M
    C. Murray 10.Scotland
    M
    J. Pennock 11.England
    81' Goals36'
    F
    V. Sarri 7.Greece
    F
    L. Quinn 17.England
    81'
    F
    L. Smith 12.England
    67'
    Substitutes
    L. Worsley 36.England
    G
    L. Jones 29.England
    D
    A. Cowie 32.England
    D
    L. Robertson 8.Scotland
    M
    A. Jenner 27.England
    F
    E. Whelan 23.Republic of Ireland
    67'
    F
    E. Doyle 22.Republic of Ireland
    81'
    F
    S. Ewens 9.Scotland
    81'
    F
    L. Whipp 19.England

    Darren Carter played with: E. Ramsey, Louise Quinn, H. Scott, G. Lawley, C. Murray, R. Holloway, J. Finn, J. Pennock, V. Sarri, Lucy Quinn and L. Smith.

    They had on the bench: A. Cowie, A. Jenner, E. Whelan, L. Robertson, E. Ryan-Doyle, S. Ewens, L. Worsey, L. Jones and L. Whipp.

    Substitutions

    Birmingham made 3 changes: L. Smith for E. Whelan (67′), Lucy Quinn for E. Ryan-Doyle (81′) and J. Pennock for S. Ewens (81′).

    Results of the day

    These are the results of the day in the Women’s Super League.​