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the resilience displayed was the most pleasing aspect for the staff and I
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oday we welcome Blackburn Rovers,
completely different. Against Charlton we
for what will be their first visit to Hayes
totally dominated the play and, had it not been
Lane.
for two lapses in concentration, we could have
Blackburn have had a difficult start to the
new campaign having lost both games, but we
taken an opening-day win. The game against London City Lionesses
know that this is something Gemma and her
was a tough one; we started really well scoring
squad will want to put right today.
after three minutes with Lizzie Waldie’s first goal
Last week saw them narrowly lose 1-0 to Charlton Athletic in injury-time, something we know all too well having conceded a late
for the club. However, we then found ourselves on the back foot for a large majority of the game. What the players did show in that draw was
equaliser ourselves against the Addicks in our
that the organisation that had been drilled in to
first game of the season.
them throughout the training sessions had been
Gemma’s team dominated and could’ve put the game to bed early on had they managed to take one or two of their chances.
taken on board and the resilience displayed was the most pleasing aspect for the staff and I. I’m delighted to welcome back Ashlee
Therefore, it highlights for us today that we
Hincks to training sessions after her lengthy
have to be focused throughout the game to
layoff with an ACL injury suffered in the second
ensure we come away with a win.
game of last season.
Last week was international break and
Amber Stobbs has one more week left
Ffion Morgan linked up with the Wales squad;
in her rehabilitation programme before fully
a call-up that highlights her impressive start to
integrating back in to the sessions, which is
life with us in south London.
great news and will add further competition to
For the rest of the squad we have continued with our preparation for today’s
that already competitive midfield. Kate Natkiel had minor keyhole surgery
game by looking at our first two games and
last week and will need a recuperation period.
taking learnings from that 180 minutes.
Therefore, she will miss today’s game along
I feel we are in a great place and position
with the next fixture against London Bees.
on and off the field and hopefully that will be
Hopefully Kate will be knocking on the door for
key in looking to extend our unbeaten start.
Durham, though.
Both games we have played have been
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crystal palace 1 London City Lionesses 1 An unusual 19:00 Saturday kick-off in Bromley saw the Eagles and the London City Lionesses play out an eventful 1-1 draw in the sides’ second games of the season.
Summary •
Crystal Palace kick-started their first home game of the season in strong fashion, with Lizzie Waldie scoring inside the first few minutes. 1-0.
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Lionesses’ Elizabeta Ejupi levels the score. 1-1.
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Half-time: 1-1
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Palace shot stopper Chloe Morgan keeps the game level with a string of excellent saves.
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Full-time: 1-1
in the season-opener, was looking to score herself this time out with an effort in the
first couple of minutes, which highlighted the impetus in which manager Dean Davenport had sent out his charges. A warning from Wilson to the opposing team, but one they did not heed, with Lizzie Waldie heading home her first goal for the club on four minutes. The visitors did respond, though, and instantly hit the Eagles’ crossbar with a great effort. And this was the beginning of a defensive spell for the Eagles with first Wilson blocking the closing-in Lioness, before Chloe Morgan saved well from a further follow-up. Morgan was again called into action, this time Elizabeta Ejupi’s curled attempt brought about a magnificent save from Palace’s summer signing. It looked like Davenport’s side would get to the
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halfway stage leading, thanks to their defensive ranks, with Annabel Johnson leading by example with several crucial clearances. However, Ejupi did eventually find a way through the Palace rearguard to level proceedings. The second-half carried on much in the same vein, the Lionesses’ Atlanta Primus was expertly thwarted by Morgan who then continued her excellent spell to block Alli Murphy’s attempt to put the Lionesses in the lead. A Lionesses corner handed the Eagles their best chance of the second-half, with a poorly executed set-piece resulting in a Palace breakaway with purpose, with the move curtailed due to a foul. From the resulting free-kick, CoralJade Haines’ effort was saved well by Shae Yanez. A late lone charge from last week’s goalscorer, Cherelle Khassal, raised hopes of Palace’s first win of the season late on. However, a draw under the lights at Hayes Lane was a fair result and Davenport’s side remain unbeaten.
STARTING XI: Yanez Cowan Priest Murphy Kemppi [Rossiter, 11] Agg Neville [Wilson, 4] Molen Bennett Primus [Balfour, 79] Ejupi. SUBS NOT USED: Thomas Mackie Shorn Ayisi Fitzgerald Fife
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Date
Opposition
Sun 6
Charlton Athletic
2-2
Sat 12
London City Lionesses
1-1
Sun 27
Blackburn Rovers
Sun 4
London Bees
Sun 11
Durham
Sun 18
Leicester City
Sun 1
Sheffield United
Sun 8
Coventry United
Sun 6
Liverpool
Sun 13
Lewes
Sun 20
Charlton Athletic
Sun 10
London City Lionesses
Sun 17
Durham
Sun 24
Leicester City
Sun 7
Blackburn Rovers
Sun 14
London Bees
Sun 7
Liverpool
Sun 4
Sheffield United
Sun 25
Coventry United
Sun 2
Lewes
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Result
Home Fixture Away Fixture Cup Fixture
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jan
dec
nov
oct
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P
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
Sheffield United Women
2
1
1
0
3
4
2
Leicester City Women
2
1
1
0
3
4
3
Durham Women
2
1
1
0
3
4
4
Liverpool Women
2
1
1
0
3
4
5
Charlton Athletic Women
2
1
1
0
1
4
6
Coventry United Ladies
1
1
0
0
2
3
7
Crystal Palace Women
2
0
2
0
0
2
8
London City Lionesses
2
0
1
1
-3
1
9
Lewes Women
1
0
0
1
-3
0
10
Blackburn Rovers Ladies
2
0
0
2
-4
0
11
London Bees Ladies
2
0
0
2
-5
0
fixtures, results & Tables
Crystal palace f.c. (GK) Chloe MORGAN Annabel JOHNSON Amy GODDARD Georgia CLIFFORD Leigh NICOL Amber STOBBS Amber GAYLOR Kate NATKIEL Ashlee HINCKS Bianca BAPTISTE Lizzie WALDIE Cherelle KHASSAL Siobhan WILSON Andria GEORGIOU Amy TAYLOR (GK) Emma GIBBON Leeta RUTHERFORD Coral-Jade HAINES Ashleigh GODDARD Ffion MORGAN Hannah CHURCHILL Aiofe HURLEY
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Fran BENTLEY (GK) Chelsey JUKES Charlotte NEWSHAM Natasha FENTON Ellie FLETCHER Jade RICHARDS Lauren THOMAS Emma DOYLE Saffron JORDAN Elise HUGHES Georgia WALTERS Kayleigh McDONALD Alex BROOKS (GK) Isobel DEAN Meg DYKES Leah EMBLEY Meg BOYDELL Emma BRADLEY (GK) Aimee HODGSON Ria MONTGOMERY Ellie STEWART