Leicester City vs Reading, 2022-23 English Women's FA Cup, 4th Round

· Reading advance 3-2 on penalties
Leicester City
  • 29': Sam Tierney
  • 92': Hannah Cain
FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Reading advance 3-2 on penalties
Reading
  • 5': Sanne Troelsgaard
  • 102': Emma Mitchell

About

Leicester City are hosting Reading at Pirelli Stadium, Burton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Women's FA Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Charlie Wellings (Reading Women).
  • 1': Molly Pike (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Amalie Eikeland (Reading Women).
  • 2': Ruby Mace (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Sanne Troelsgaard (Reading Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 5': Goal! Leicester City Women 0, Reading Women 1. Sanne Troelsgaard (Reading Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlie Wellings.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Missy Goodwin (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Amalie Eikeland (Reading Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Jemma Purfield (Leicester City Women).
  • 17': Corner, Reading Women. Conceded by Ruby Mace.
  • 17': Corner, Reading Women. Conceded by Janina Leitzig.
  • 19': Amalie Eikeland (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Catherine Bott (Leicester City Women).
  • 22': Foul by Catherine Bott (Leicester City Women).
  • 22': Lily Woodham (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Sanne Troelsgaard (Reading Women).
  • 29': Missy Goodwin (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Sanne Troelsgaard (Reading Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Goal! Leicester City Women 1, Reading Women 1. Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jemma Purfield following a set piece situation.
  • 34': Amalie Eikeland (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Aileen Whelan (Leicester City Women).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Amalie Eikeland (Reading Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Amalie Eikeland (Reading Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 42': Foul by Aileen Whelan (Leicester City Women).
  • 42': Rachel Rowe (Reading Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Aileen Whelan (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Justine Vanhaevermaet (Reading Women).
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Gemma Evans (Reading Women).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City Women 1, Reading Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City Women 1, Reading Women 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Carrie Jones replaces Molly Pike.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Ava Baker (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 49': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Grace Moloney.
  • 50': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Lily Woodham.
  • 52': Foul by Jemma Purfield (Leicester City Women).
  • 52': Rachel Rowe (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Corner, Reading Women. Conceded by Catherine Bott.
  • 54': Corner, Reading Women. Conceded by Janina Leitzig.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Ava Baker (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Jemma Purfield (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 59': Substitution, Reading Women. Jade Moore replaces Sanne Troelsgaard.
  • 60': Substitution, Reading Women. Faye Bryson replaces Lily Woodham.
  • 60': Substitution, Reading Women. Lauren Wade replaces Emma Harries.
  • 62': Foul by Justine Vanhaevermaet (Reading Women).
  • 62': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Deanna Cooper.
  • 67': Foul by Deanna Cooper (Reading Women).
  • 67': Missy Goodwin (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Rachel Rowe (Reading Women).
  • 68': Ruby Mace (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Gemma Evans (Reading Women).
  • 70': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Ava Baker (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Amalie Eikeland (Reading Women).
  • 72': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Hannah Cain replaces Missy Goodwin.
  • 73': Foul by Jade Moore (Reading Women).
  • 73': Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Jade Moore (Reading Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Jemma Purfield (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Lauren Wade (Reading Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Ruby Mace (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Deanna Cooper.
  • 82': Substitution, Reading Women. Tia Primmer replaces Charlie Wellings.
  • 82': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Courtney Nevin replaces Jemma Purfield.
  • 87': Foul by Sophie Howard (Leicester City Women).
  • 87': Tia Primmer (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Sophie Howard (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Deanna Cooper.
  • 90': Foul by Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women).
  • 90': Grace Moloney (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Gemma Evans.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leicester City Women 1, Reading Women 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Leicester City Women 1, Reading Women 1.
  • 90': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Georgia Eaton-Collins replaces Ruby Mace.
  • 91': Tia Primmer (Reading Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 92': Goal! Leicester City Women 2, Reading Women 1. Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 96': Hand ball by Justine Vanhaevermaet (Reading Women).
  • 99': Catherine Bott (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 99': Foul by Lauren Wade (Reading Women).
  • 100': Amalie Eikeland (Reading Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 100': Foul by Courtney Nevin (Leicester City Women).
  • 102': Goal! Leicester City Women 2, Reading Women 2. Emma Mukandi (Reading Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Faye Bryson.
  • 105'+1': Foul by Courtney Nevin (Leicester City Women).
  • 105'+1': Gemma Evans (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 105'+1': Courtney Nevin (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 105'+3': Attempt saved. Rachel Rowe (Reading Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Leicester City Women 2, Reading Women 2.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Leicester City Women 2, Reading Women 2.
  • 105': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Erin Simon replaces Ava Baker.
  • 109': Corner, Reading Women. Conceded by Sophie Howard.
  • 109': Delay in match because of an injury Justine Vanhaevermaet (Reading Women).
  • 114': Corner, Reading Women. Conceded by Ashleigh Plumptre.
  • 116': Attempt missed. Tia Primmer (Reading Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 117': Corner, Reading Women. Conceded by Catherine Bott.
  • 118': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women).
  • 118': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 119': Attempt saved. Erin Simon (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 120'+1': Aileen Whelan (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 120'+1': Foul by Tia Primmer (Reading Women).
  • 120': Substitution, Reading Women. Natasha Dowie replaces Gemma Evans.
  • 120'+5': Second Half Extra Time ends, Leicester City Women 2, Reading Women 2.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Leicester City Women 2, Reading Women 2.
  • 120': Goal! Leicester City Women 2(1), Reading Women 2. Aileen Whelan (Leicester City Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Leicester City Women 2(1), Reading Women 2(1). Justine Vanhaevermaet (Reading Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved! Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Leicester City Women 2(1), Reading Women 2(2). Natasha Dowie (Reading Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved! Ashleigh Plumptre (Leicester City Women) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Leicester City Women 2(1), Reading Women 2(3). Emma Mukandi (Reading Women) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Leicester City Women 2(2), Reading Women 2(3). Georgia Eaton-Collins (Leicester City Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved! Deanna Cooper (Reading Women) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved! Carrie Jones (Leicester City Women) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Leicester City Women 2(2), Reading Women 2(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Leicester City Women 2(2), Reading Women 2(3).
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Leicester City Women 2(2), Reading Women 2(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Leicester City Women 2(2), Reading Women 2(3).

Game Information

Competition: English Women's FA Cup

Venue: Pirelli Stadium
Location: Burton, England
Attendance: 224

Line-Ups

LEI Leicester City

No. Name
33 Janina Leitzig (GK)
15 Sophie Howard Yellow Card
23 Jemma Purfield
4 C.J. Bott
22 Ashleigh Plumptre
32 Ava Baker
3 Sam Tierney
8 Molly Pike
30 Ruby Mace
10 Aileen Whelan
20 Missy Goodwin
Leicester City Substitutes:
Kirstie Levell, Courtney Nevin, Mackenzie Smith, Hannah Cain, Georgia Eaton-Collins, Jess Reavill, Demi Lambourne, Carrie Jones, Erin Simon.

REA Reading

No. Name
1 Grace Moloney (GK)
14 Deanna Cooper
3 Emma Mitchell
5 Gemma Evans
9 Amalie Eikeland
28 Lily Woodham
51 Sanne Troelsgaard
27 Justine Vanhaevermaet
23 Rachel Rowe
7 Charlie Wellings
12 Emma Harries
Reading Substitutes:
Jade Moore, Hannah Poulter, Jacqueline Burns, Natasha Dowie, Becky Jane, Faye Bryson, Lauren Wade, Brooke Hendrix, Tia Primmer.

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