DAGENHAM. West Ham bested Reading.

The match was played at the Chigwell Construction Stadium stadium in Dagenham on Sunday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Lauren Impey. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 17.6 degrees Celsius or 63.7 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.​

Match Statistics​

West Ham W

3 - 2

Reading W

  • 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
  • 11 Total 9
  • 6 On Target 3
  • 5 Off Target 6
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 99 Attack 131
  • 49 Dangerous attack 95
  • 115 Ball safe 98
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 0 Corners 5
Fouls
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

West Ham was in firm control of the ball 55% while Reading was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Reading was putting more pressure with 95 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 3 were on target. Notwithstanding, West Ham was capable to find the solution to win this match.​

West Ham shot 11 times, 6 on target, 5 off target. Regarding the opposition, Reading shot 9 times, 3 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

West Ham received 2 yellow cards (L. Evans and A. Stringer). On the other side, Reading received 3 yellow cards (G. Evans, D. Cooper and C. Wellings).

Match Timeline

D. Brynjarsdóttir(goal)M. Filis
4'
V. Asseyi(goal)
22'
V. Asseyi(goal)M. Filis
29'
35'
46'
59'
Deanna Cooper- Yellow
A. Stringer- sub ->D. Brynjarsdóttir
60'
61'
63'
Sanne Troelsgaard- sub ->N. Dowie
68'
Lauren Wade- sub ->J. Vanhaevermaet
Claudia Walker- sub ->T. Kyvåg
72'
Halle Houssein- sub ->M. Filis
72'
75'
Charlie Wellings(goal)R. Rowe
A. Stringer- Yellow
77'
79'
Charlie Wellings- Yellow
Sophie Hillyerd- sub ->M. Arnold
80'
Isibeal Atkinson- sub ->L. Evans
80'
82'
Sanne Troelsgaard(penalty)
90'
Diane Caldwell- sub ->T. Primmer

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Chelsea W
58
22
Manchester United W
56
22
Arsenal W
47
22
Manchester City W
47
22
Aston Villa W
37
22
Everton W
30
22
Liverpool W
23
22
West Ham W
21
22
Tottenham W
18
22
Leicester W
16
22
Brighton W
16
22
Reading W
11
22

Next matches

In the next match in the Women’s Super League, West Ham will host Tottenham W on the 28th of May with a 3-1 head to head statistic in favor of Tottenham W (2 draws).

Reading will host Chelsea W on the 28th of May with a 6-1 head to head statistic in favor of Chelsea W (2 draws).

West Ham – Formation

West Ham W
T. Kyvåg 20.Norway
72'
G
M. Arnold 1.Australia
80'
D
K. Smith 2.Scotland
D
R. Shimizu 3.Japan
M
G. Fisk 22.England
M
D. Brynjarsdóttir 10.Iceland
60' 4'
M
H. Hayashi 19.Japan
M
Melisa Filis 17.England
72'
F
Kate Longhurst 12.England
F
V. Asseyi 26.France
22', 29'
F
L. Evans 7.Scotland
80' 61'
Substitutes
G
Sophie Hillyerd 28.England
80'
M
A. Stringer 4.England
60' 77'
M
C. Walker 9.England
72'
M
Halle Houssein 33.England
72'
M
Keira Flannery 41.England
F
Isibeal Atkinson 11.Republic of Ireland
80'

The manager Olli Harder decided to play with the following team: Mackenzie Arnold, Kirsty Smith, Risa Shimizu, Grace Fisk, Dagný Brynjarsdóttir, Kate Longhurst, Honoka Hayashi, Melisa Filis, Viviane Asseyi, Lisa Evans and Thea Kyvåg.

The home team had on the bench: Abbey-Leigh Stringer, Claudia Walker, Halle Houssein, Keira Flannery, Isibeal Atkinson and Sophie Hillyerd.

Substitutions

West Ham made 5 changes: D. Brynjarsdóttir for A. Stringer (60′), T. Kyvåg for C. Walker (72′), M. Filis for H. Houssein (72′), M. Arnold for S. Hillyerd (80′) and L. Evans for I. Atkinson (80′).

Reading – Formation

Reading W
Tia Primmer 37.England
90'
G
Jacqueline Burns 25.Northern Ireland
D
Emma Mitchell 3.Scotland
D
Lily Woodham 28.Wales
46'
D
Deanna Cooper 14.England
59'
M
J. Vanhaevermaet 27.Belgium
68'
M
Rachel Rowe 23.Wales
F
G. Evans 5.Wales
35'
F
Amalie Eikeland 9.Norway
F
Natasha Dowie 10.England
63'
F
Charlie Wellings 7.England
79' 75'
Substitutes
Freya Meadows-Tuson 33.England
G
Hannah Poulter 30.England
D
F. Bryson 2.England
46'
D
Rebecca Jane 18.England
M
Lauren Wade 11.Northern Ireland
68'
M
Diane Caldwell 17.Republic of Ireland
90'
F
Sanne Troelsgaard 51.Denmark
63' 82'

Kelly Chambers played with: Jacqueline Burns, Emma Mitchell, Gemma Evans, Lily Woodham, Deanna Cooper, Justine Vanhaevermaet, Rachel Rowe, Amalie Vevle Eikeland, Tia Primmer, Natasha Dowie and Charlie Wellings.

These were the players on the bench: Hannah Poulter, Lauren Wade, Freya Meadows-Tuson, Rebecca Jane, Diane Caldwell, Sanne Troelsgaard and Faye Bryson.

Substitutions

Reading made 4 changes: L. Woodham for F. Bryson (46′), N. Dowie for S. Troelsgaard (63′), J. Vanhaevermaet for L. Wade (68′) and T. Primmer for D. Caldwell (90′).

Results of the day

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