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Arsenal starting XI: Marckese (GK), Wienroither, Williamson (Wubben-Moy, 45), Beattie, Catley, Little (C) (Maanum, 45), Kuhl, Pelova, Gio (Hurtig, 45), McCabe (Agyemang, 76), Foord (Blackstenius, 45)
Subs not used: D'Angelo, Rafaelle, Maritz, Reid
Leeds starting XI: Simpson (GK), Smart, Hamill, Danby (Hannon, 84), Price (Williams, 64), Brown (Soares-Martins, 84), Smith, Whitham, Ellis, Hindle (Robson, 64), Woodruff
Subs not used: Beacock, Underdown
(source credits - arsenal.com )
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First Half
As expected, Arsenal used this match as a great way to test out their new signings.
From the first whistle Arsenal where dominant with possession.
The first goal came from Catlin Foord, from a scrappy corner in which both Kuhl and Foord had it covered for a goal.
Although Kuhl didn't have to wait long for her goal, with a lovely assist from Pelova. Perhaps a shout for a goalkeeping mistake from Simpson, after the ball jumped out of her hands.
Just before the end of half Kim Little was able to score from the spot with a decisive penalty before the end of the half .
Second Half
Arsenal did not stop the goalscoring fanatics after the break, scoring a total of 5 goals in the second half, Leeds somehow keeping it to just single figures .
Lina Hurting began the second half scoring tally with a header from a corner,
Jen Beattie , who announced her retirement from international football just the other day,
then scored the second header of the match soon after , again from a corner but this time from the other side.
Then Stina Blackstenius scored 2 successive goals. The first from a ball given to Pelova by Kuhl , Pelova was tackled although Blackstenius got on the end of the ball with no defenders around her.
Her second came from a Maanum assist, hitting the back of the net.
The eighth goal was a special one when lifelong Arsenal fan and academy produced 16 year old Michelle Agyemang created her first Arsenal senior goal. She has played 3 first team matches so far- all as substitutes.
The 9th goal to finish off the deal came from Pelova, after Leeds cleared their lines trying to prevent conceding a corner fell into Pelova's feet- and once it reached her their was no doubt on it going in the back of the net.
Hope you enjoyed the match, Lucy.
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