Live Blog: Arsenal Women travel to Leicester City

Arsenal hit the road in the WSL for the first time this season



Live Blog: Arsenal Women travel to Leicester City

Katie McCabe captains Arsenal against Leicester City. Credit- Suzy Lycett @boodlepim


Live BLog Sunday Sep 29th

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  1. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:55 #5307

    Full time: Leicester 0-1 Arsenal

  2. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:53 #5306

    90+6' Katie Reid comes on with 90 seconds remaining, replacing Foord. 0-1

  3. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:52 #5305

    90+4 Codina drags down Rose with a tackle that was more akin to the rugby match happening round the corner, and she's booked. 0-1

  4. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:51 #5304

    90+3' Rosa Kafaji should have killed the game there and then! She does brilliantly to send two defenders the wrong way but her shot is saved by Kop. 0-1

  5. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:49 #5303

    90+2' Half a chance for Momiki but she fires side from range. 0-1

  6. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:48 #5302

    90+1' Seven added minutes for Arsenal to negotiate. 0-1

  7. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:46 #5301

    88' Foord brings down Chossenotte as Leicester looked to break, and is lucky not to receive a booking. 0-1

  8. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:43 #5300

    86' Leicester will kick themselves if they don't get something out of this game now, but Arsenal have van Domselaar to thank- she has made three huge saves this afternoon. 0-1

  9. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:39 #5299

    82' Another huge chance for Leicester, denied by van Domselaar! Chossenotte gets in behind down the right but shoots straight at the goalkeeper. 0-1

  10. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:38 #5298

    80' Leicester's final change as Pelgander comes on for Tierney. The Foxes might as well have a go now with ten minutes remaining. 0-1

  11. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:36 #5297

    79' Leicester's best chance of the second half! Good move down the right and van Domselaar has to get down low to deny Cayman. 0-1

  12. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:35 #5296

    78' Good defending by Howard who times her tackle on Kafaji well to stop her getting a shot away. 0-1

  13. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:31 #5295

    73' Good save by Kop who gets down low to deny Russo. 0-1

  14. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:30 #5294

    73' Foord has moved to left-back! That confirms that Wienroither definitely can't feature. Kafaji is on the right wing. 0-1

  15. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:29 #5293

    71' Changes for both sides- Bott and Mouchon are replaced by Nevin and Chossenotte. Kafaji is introduced in place of McCabe. 0-1

  16. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:27 #5292

    70' Rosa Kafaji is set to come on. 0-0

  17. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:24 #5291

    67' Caldentey's cross is headed away with Foord in a good position. Mouchon breaks forward but Little is back to tackle her. 0-1

  18. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:20 #5290

    62' Double change for Leicester with Takarada and Rose on for Mace and Goodwin. 0-1

  19. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:17 #5289

    60' Fox clears after Rantala's shot was blocked before Bott headed forward. 0-1

  20. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:15 #5288

    58' Arsenal make a triple change- Cooney Cross, Maanum and Mead replaced by Little, Blackstenius and Caldentey. 0-1

  21. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:13 #5287

    55' Goal! Frida Maanum with a tap-in after Leicester gave away the ball and Russo set up Maanum. 1-0 to the Arsenal, who really needed that. 0-1

  22. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:11 #5286

    54' Leicester break on the counter and the cross is claimed easily by van Domselaar. Arsenal look half asleep. 0-0

  23. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:09 #5285

    51' Ruby Mace has had a good game but going for goal from 30 yards on the turn wasn't the best decision. High and wide from the midfielder. 0-0

  24. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:08 #5284

    51' Mead's delivery is punched away by Kop, who has had very little to do. 0-0

  25. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:07 #5283

    50' Foord drives into the area and wins Arsenal a corner. 0-0

  26. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:02 #5282

    46' The teams are back out and the second half is underway. 0-0

  27. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 16:01 #5281

    Four Arsenal players are warming up- Kafaji and Little not among them.

  28. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:57 #5280

    A quiet first half for Arsenal who haven’t really created much to trouble the home side. Leicester’s Rantala was denied by a crucial save by van Domselaar before Walti also came close. All to play for

  29. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:47 #5279

    Half time: Leicester City 0-0 Arsenal.

  30. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:45 #5278

    45+1' Two added minutes. 0-0

  31. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:44 #5277

    45' Again Russo can drive into the box but her left-footed shot is blocked. 0-0

  32. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:42 #5276

    43' Mead and McCabe stand over a free-kick. It's laid off to McCabe who shoots straight into the wall. 0-0

  33. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:41 #5275

    42' Much better from Arsenal with Russo creating opportunities. She wins the Gunners a corner and this time the delivery is straight into the box, and straight to the first player. 0-0

  34. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:40 #5274

    40' Excellent save by Kop to deny Walti from finding the top corner! Good move by Arsenal as Russo sets up Walti but her shot is saved. 0-0

  35. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:38 #5273

    38' van Domselaar is down for a tactical goalkeeper timeout and both sides take the time to get some instructions. She's able to continue, unsurprisingly! 0-0

  36. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:35 #5272

    36' Headed away at the front post by Russo. 0-0

  37. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:35 #5271

    36' Leicester keep applying the pressure and Cayman's shot is deflected behind for a corner. 0-0

  38. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:34 #5270

    34' Off the crossbar! Mace with a crossfield pass to Rantala who gets a powerful shot away, tipped onto the bar by van Domselaar! 0-0

  39. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:33 #5269

    34' Another short corner comes to nothing- a couple of passes between Mead and McCabe and the latter floats a cross onto the roof of the net. 0-0

  40. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:30 #5268

    31' Maanum gets into the box and looks to cut inside but the ball gets stuck behind her feet and Leicester clear. 0-0

  41. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:28 #5267

    29' This is probably only interesting to me but one of the trends of modern football- every time one side has a corner now both managers sit down and both set-piece coaches walk to the front of the dugout. It's been the same this afternoon with Chris Bradley in charge of Arsenal's dead-ball situations. 0-0

  42. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:27 #5266

    28' Arsenal win another corner through Maanum and Foord's tenacity. Again it's worked short and Mead's cross is headed away. 0-0

  43. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:25 #5265

    26' It's been a quiet first half so Arsenal fans have resorted to the brilliant 'Shake it Caldentey' chant. 0-0

  44. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:23 #5264

    23' Almost a mix-up in the box between Howard and Thibaud but Leicester keep possession well, under pressure from Russo. They build from the back well. 0-0

  45. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:20 #5263

    20' Russo sends a Leicester player for a taxi and drives forward but the Foxes again defend well against Foord to stop any opportunity for a chance. 0-0

  46. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:16 #5262

    16' The Gunners have gone short with their corners so far and the latest is worked to Foord at the back post, where Leicester defend well. 0-0

  47. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:11 #5261

    12' Arsenal fans celebrate! But Russo's shot can only find the sidenetting, the old ghost goal. 0-0

  48. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:10 #5260

    11' Maanum and Foord link up well and Mace has to clear for a corner. 0-0

  49. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:09 #5259

    10' Arsenal have been on top with the likes of Maanum looking to find space in between the lines. Some bright passages of play. 0-0

  50. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:04 #5258

    5' Unsure as to what exactly happened in/after the warm-up that caused Wienroither to drop out of the team.With Fox playing football through the summer and being an ever-present for club and country, she finally had a chance for a little rest but is straight back to action. 0-0

  51. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 15:02 #5257

    3' Rantala gets in behind down the left and fires over the bar, the flag is raised anyway. 0-0

  52. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:59 #5256

    1' Underway at the King Power! 0-0

  53. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:59 #5255

    Emily Fox has replaced Laura Wienroither following the warm-up.

  54. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:57 #5254

    Both sides are in home colours. Katie McCabe captains Arsenal with Kim Little on the bench.

  55. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:56 #5253

    Here come the teams!

  56. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:54 #5252

    The atmosphere is building nicely, with fans only in the main stand for this afternoon's game. Leicester are again playing every WSL game here this season.

  57. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:51 #5251

    Of course, Leicester's finest Kasabian will be the intro music as the two teams prepare to take the field.

  58. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:49 #5250

    The pressure on Jonas Eidevall will have relaxed a little, but the Gunners will want nothing less than three points having drawn their opening game against Man City.

  59. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:48 #5249

    Arsenal got the job done in midweek against BK Hacken, overturning a 1-0 first leg defeat in Sweden to win 4-0 and qualify for the Champions League.

  60. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:42 #5248

    My colleague Sylvain Jamet is back from covering a game in France has produced a bag full of Carambars- my favourite French sweets. That's an excellent start! Both teams are going through the final proceedings of their warm-ups.

  61. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:36 #5247

    Leicester finished 10th last season, in a campaign overshadowed by Willie Kirk's sacking in March. Caretaker boss Jennifer Foster still helped lead the Foxes to the FA Cup semi-finals, but she's been replaced by Amandine Miquel in the dugout.

  62. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:31 #5246

    Both sides are warming up in the sunshine of the King Power, where over 1,600 Arsenal fans have battled travel problems to be here.

  63. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:28 #5245

    Former Arsenal youngster Ruby Mace will take on the side she played for as a youngster, having joined the Foxes on a permanent deal from Manchester City in the summer.

  64. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:27 #5244

    Leicester are unchanged from their 1-1 draw at Liverpool on the opening day.

  65. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:24 #5243

    Laura Wienroither replaces Emily Fox at right-back, with Lia Walti coming in alongside Kyra Cooney-Cross, affording a much needed rest for Fox and Kim Little.

  66. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:23 #5242

    Daphne van Domselaar makes her Arsenal debut in goal.

  67. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:20 #5241

    Leicester subs: Leitzig, Nevin, Takarada, Rose, Ale, Pelgander, Kees, Chossenotte, Swaby.

  68. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:19 #5240

    Leicester: Kop; Cayman, Thibaud, Howard, Bott; Momiki, Mace, Tierney; Goodwin, Mouchon, Rantala.

  69. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:17 #5239

    Arsenal subs: Zinsberger, Fox, Caldentey, Kafaji, Little, Kuhl, Blackstenius, Godfrey, Reid.

  70. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:16 #5238

    Arsenal: van Domselaar; McCabe; Codina, Wubben-Moy, Wienroither; Walti, Cooney-Cross; Foord, Maanum, Mead; Russo.

  71. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:15 #5237

    Arsenal Women travel to Leicester City after kicking off their WSL campaign with a 2-2 draw against Manchester City last Sunday. The team news is in...

  72. Freddie Cardy at the King Power Stadium: 14:14 #5236

    Hello and a very warm welcome from the King Power Stadium!


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