Chelsea vs Arsenal || women football league || sunday 25th August 2024||

ing this to have the feel of a WSL game it's going to feel much over the 13 years in WSL because it has been back and forth Chelsea holding the top spot for of the tunnel it'll be interesting to see the ratio of Chelsea supporters compared to Arsenal there'll be plenty of red in late September but right now they're focused on themselves because they're just starting their preseason process and that's pretty typical your viory in Gotham up north in New York and they have musich in net Lawrence brgh Buchanan in bronze will start in the B goal again and then sethh catley will be one of three Australians that make their way back into the starting lineup mccab Williamson and Ry Rother if you're in the US watching this game we're inviting you to show us your game face send in photos from wherever you watch there is hanano getting a start today played in Japan from 21 to 24 Washington DC and Arsenal will lay it back Williamson Steph R canor rude B Jones in the Box cutting shot from distance is stopped by Zinburger great movement off the ball and progression in the outside channel here by hano's pass looks for the return hanano has an overlap on the right off aam cutting into the middle give go cane nice move there little bit spin by kabaji got it out wide dancing on the ball Ford that's blocked out Corner Arsenal arsal fans are going to be really excited that Rosa Kaji is now Chelsea breaks what a pass terrific on this right side Ted for Beaver Jones knocked away a great recovery run here by Steph catle others may have something to say about it too bronze slipping it through thean across looking at the back post baver Jones mono makes a break Beaver Jones across onehanded save by Zinburger Kaji on the break as Caitlyn Ford making a run slipping it through terrific ball Ford shot Caitlin Ford a bit off Target but how about the ball played through to for the perfect timing here from kagi because she understands that the line is pretty high so she can slip everybody kind of shifts and kagi can then find a seam and a Meg There She is again nice Cut there stood up and the ball is cleared away she's been a handful you Cannon's the player that's down mcabe slipping it through for battle held Kaji pops up with the ball it's blocked Conor rude into the middle hanano chipping it over the top loose ball is cleared away though by Arsenal kept in by bra mano's only 20 years of age yet she's played in the World Cup she's played in the Olympics her first cap brigh had to get it back to goal but musich a mistake there it was spilled and then Ford musich recovered ball still in a dangerous spot Co triy to slip it over musich made one mistake she bailed herself out yeah she did massive save comes out big spreads makes the save against Ford she knew can in Bieber Jones blocked Bieber Jones what a sweet move that was back to bronze Lucy bronze it's always on when she has the ball Russo with a run made by Ford played it across but it's not not close switched up into the middle mcab lost it the pick up there from distance right at Goan was Brighton makes a run gets to the ball Goro won in front blocked by theave it lays there now it's cleared G Ron played it in near post picked up hanano it's loose in front and the game's first goal Baltimore Chelsea well that's a one way to start your scoring career with Chelsea first touch of the game here and it's great work here the back heel from Charles sets up right in into the channel and this is what hanano has done all game just outworked every body else around her picks the ball off of an Arsenal Defender right here it's Kimo there's those technical skills we talked about thought that ball was entirely out now finally assist referee's got the flag up but just so smooth from hanano towards the middle the pickup there Kim little still has it finds kabaji at the end line br Amano exits get you all the subs in a minute can operate you love to see that former Internationals are occupying really good high positions within W when cross right up the middle that was cool it's loose cleaned up not quite take it away shot taken though was blocked fine rider was there and now it's it's CED [Applause] away played with some fire there as Chelsea mape High up going inside played across Russo went for it it's loose touch past the defender and it gets a work from the def the off this block she's a Colombian International in a space here picked up Russo save she had a better option I think manam was open and this is unfortunate because Russo is so good in these situations determining what the right option is here she opts to go for a shot but as this play gets broken up it's Katie oh what a touch yeah turned over though Russo into the box took the shot that's over the bar [Applause] it's a really good pressure from Marshall look at all the numbers around the ball and then Co can go with one touch into Russo I love that Russo on the deck cool after it Jor played it well it's left for mccab an inviting ball in the middle headed down straight down the middle shot taken was blocked it was off going to get a 90-minute game out of this little the veteran outside the box Arsenal drives it inside the Russo driven to the middle punched up the middle headed by Liam