CRAWLEY. Brighton obliterates Reading 4-1 with goals of K. Green (20′), K. Green (52′), K. Green (61′) and E. Koivisto (68′). On the opposite side, Reading scored with A. Eikeland (88′).
The match was played at the The People’s Pension Stadium stadium in Crawley on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Carl Brook. The weather was rainy. The temperature was cold at 7.7 degrees Celsius or 45.9 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 91%.
Match Statistics
- 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
- 19 Total 6
- 10 On Target 3
- 9 Off Target 3
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 88 Attack 83
- 44 Dangerous attack 23
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 10 Corners 5
Fouls
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Brighton had a superior ball possession 55% while Reading was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Brighton had a more offensive attitude with 44 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Brighton won the match.
Brighton shot 19 times, 10 on target, 9 off target. Regarding the opposition, Reading shot 6 times, 3 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Brighton received 2 yellow cards (K. Green and M. Le Tissier). On the opposite side, Reading received 1 yellow card (L. Woodham).
Match Timeline
Standings
Next matches
In the next match in the Women’s Super League, Brighton will play away against Aston Villa W on the 5th of March with a 2-1 head to head stats in favor of Aston Villa W (0 draws).
Reading will host Tottenham W on the 6th of March with a 1-1 head to head record.
Brighton – Formation
The manager Hope Patricia Powell decided to play with the following team: M. Walsh, E. Kullberg, E. Koivisto, V. Williams, D. Kerkdijk, M. Le Tissier, I. Kaagman, M. Connolly, K. Green, A. Whelan and E. Brazil.
The home team had on the bench: D. Carter, Lee Geum-Min, D. Bowman, E. Simpkins, L. Bance, J. Olme, K. Startup, M. Symonds and F. Gibbons.
Substitutions
Brighton made 3 changes: K. Green for Lee Geum-Min (76′), E. Koivisto for M. Symonds (88′) and I. Kaagman for D. Carter (89′).
Reading – Formation
Kelly Chambers played with: G. Moloney, G. Evans, F. Bryson, L. Woodham, S. Troelsgaard, N. Harding, D. Rose, T. Primmer, N. Dowie, A. Eikeland and E. Harries.
They had on the bench: H. Poulter, R. Rowe, C. Peplow, R. Stewart, A. Thomann, L. Joslyn, D. Cooper and B. Roberts.
Substitutions
Reading made 3 changes: T. Primmer for R. Rowe (46′), D. Rose for D. Cooper (70′) and L. Woodham for B. Roberts (89′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Women’s Super League.
- Leicester – West Ham – 3-0
- Brighton – Reading – 4-1
- Manchester City – Manchester United – 1-0
- Everton – Aston Villa – 0-2
- Birmingham – Tottenham – 0-2