London City and Brighton meet for WSL match, and Alexia Putellas don score her first goal for English football. The first half no produce too many clear chances, but Alexia Putellas take one for London City to open her WSL account.
Emily Murphy attempted just three passes in that first half, though she hit crossbar with header. Emily Murphy almost draw Brighton level, but her header came off crossbar. The striker meet Fran Kirby cross from deep, but Kiko Seike no fit convert rebound on turn. Brighton almost draw level, but Emily Murphy hit crossbar with header.
Chiamaka Nnadozie, Brighton goalkeeper, quick off her line to head lofted pass out of play, but then she no see need to rush back to her goal. London City look to catch her out but for some reason no get shot away. E be let off for Brighton.
Grace Geyoro see her close range effort well saved after she run onto Kadidiatou Diani pass, but Alexia Putellas dey there to convert rebound after Gabby George fail to clear properly. Chiamaka Nnadozie go disappoint with that as she get hands to Alexia Putellas strike. Her first save be excellent.
Referee award corner, Brighton complain, then e change to goal-kick. London City no believe am. Brighton midfielder Lia Walti go down just inside penalty area claiming Grace Geyoro push her over, but referee no interested.
Mapi Leon whip in another inviting free-kick from left, but Alexia Putellas no fit direct her effort goalward on stretch. London City get chance from corner, but Jana Fernandez head over from out-swinging Mapi Leon corner. London City fail to clear corner and Manuela Vanegas head over. To be fair to Brighton defender, she dey somehow put off by presence of goalkeeper Elene Lete.
Fern Whelan, former England and Brighton defender, tok on Sky Sports say London City do well in build up there, take players out and playing the lines. She say dem dey make am hard for Brighton to pick them up. Fern Whelan also tok say Alexia Putellas dey get her first goal in WSL and you can see her telling other players make dem calm now, no be vulnerable. She say pressure off now, she don get her first goal, but she expect double save from Chiamaka Nnadozie.
Fern Whelan tok say London City dey try force final pass and dem dey make wrong decision at key moment. She also tok say Chiamaka Nnadozie don do well so far, she dey really alert to balls wey dey come through. She add say na great ball from Alexia Putellas find Kadidiatou Diani on right hand side.
