Arsenal W beats West Ham W in a close encounter
Dagenham, Essex – Arsenal Women secured a 2-0 win over West Ham Women in an exciting FA WSL clash at the Chigwell Construction Stadium. The match was marked by an intense midfield battle and several scoring opportunities for both teams.
The first half ended goalless, but with Arsenal clearly dominating possession. West Ham countered with a more direct approach, aiming to exploit any spaces left by the opposing defense.
In the second half, Arsenal finally found the breakthrough through a penalty scored by M. Caldentey in the 71st minute. The goal came after a foul on the Spanish striker by V. Asseyi, who received a yellow card for the offense.
Arsenal continued to press and managed to extend their lead in the 89th minute, thanks to a goal from R. Kafaji, who capitalized on a precise pass from S. Blackstenius to seal the encounter.
Despite the defeat, West Ham proved to be a difficult opponent for Arsenal, and the match was full of excitement until the last minute.
Substitutions arsenal w: at minute 58 B. Mead came in and C. Foord went out., at minute 59 S. Blackstenius came in and A. Russo went out., at minute 59 K. Cooney-Cross came in and K. Little went out., at minute 90 K. Reid came in and E. Fox went out.
Substitutions west ham w: at minute 72 E. Harries came in and V. Asseyi went out., at minute 81 M. Pavi came in and S. Piubel went out., at minute 81 D. Brynjarsdottir came in and S. Cooke went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
West Ham W
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