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00:00It's May 2021.
00:05The architect of Manchester City's opening goal.
00:13That's us underway.
00:14As Luke mentioned, we'll be hoping to show the same level of attacking impetus that they did in the first 45 minutes.
00:22Just with that added clinical edge.
00:25They have lacked so much of this season.
00:30In it goes by Nisi Pryor.
00:43In it's Kaskaraj.
00:47Now Benet comes down by Tizziak.
00:50Manchester City, of course, on the longest winning streak in the Women's Super League.
01:00They are to hold on today.
01:03We'll make it six in a row.
01:06West Ham United on the longest active losing streak in the competition.
01:10Going back to the end of last season.
01:12Now in danger of going nine games without any points.
01:20But the positives this afternoon for them performance have been there for all to see.
01:23So they've got to keep that intent.
01:26They've got to continue to believe because it's been a very, very even game in terms of chances so far this afternoon.
01:32It's a goal losing out to Asegi.
01:38Martinez.
01:39It's been unfortunate with the return pass.
01:41It's an interesting position for Manchester City to be in as well this season.
01:53They have typically found themselves behind in games.
01:56They've actually won 19 points from losing positions in the WSL since the start of last season.
02:01That's eight more than any other side in the same time frame.
02:04And we're now just looking to take control of this second half and dictate the tempo.
02:15Once again, we know that under Andre Jegler, they thrive on creating chaos over the course of 90 minutes.
02:23Well, this one is going to be requiring them to just have a bit more of a steady hand on the tiller.
02:29And I think they've definitely approached this game with that in mind.
02:35The way they've controlled possession in their own half has been pretty positive.
02:41Fugino popping up centrally and looking for Miedema.
02:44What a ball that would have been.
02:46Ever so slightly ahead of the Netherlands' all-time record goal scorer.
02:53Here comes Morgan.
02:56It's possessed by Hasegawa.
02:57Yeah, Hasegawa does that so well.
03:08Whenever she wins back possessions, she just has the presence of mind to calm everything down,
03:12take a little sidestep round their opposition and find that next pass that then Manchester City can build from.
03:20She's offering support in the wide area as well here for Bunny Short.
03:24Bundling through the challenges, the Jamaican.
03:27Here's Splinkiller-Brown.
03:33And for Bene.
03:35Esparite making the underlapping run.
03:39I think Denton responded well.
03:41Yeah, great defending again from Denton.
03:45She's got real pace and aggression to her game and wasn't phased at all from Bene.
03:50She said, almost, come on then, take me on down the outside.
03:52And she knew she had the beating of her.
03:53She's been in particularly good form this season.
03:57She had patches as well in the last campaign.
03:59Anouk Denton, 22 years old, got her first senior Lionesses' call up ahead of the Australia Friendly.
04:05Here's two actors training cover for Lucy Bronze and Niamh Charles.
04:13It's been played behind her though.
04:15Here's Miedemar.
04:16Martinis.
04:21To pick up the loose ball.
04:25City recover.
04:28Killa-Brown.
04:29that's bene escaping one and
04:36getting a match in zidorski
04:38glory pursued by hasagawa
04:48are probably two of the shortest players on the pitch but
04:55perhaps the two that you would equate the most fight with
04:59i think it was more gory who had hold of asagawa there and she probably should
05:03just move the ball a bit quicker don't want to get caught in those areas
05:06ueki looks on looking for gory brave enough to put her head in
05:13on her feet the last time united captain
05:21just runs out of green grass
05:29good intensity again from marseille she's shut down every single opposition
05:47moment whenever she's had the chance she's been a real driving force for this west ham side this
05:53afternoon and they need to get her on the ball a lot more she's finding herself a little bit
05:57deeper now on this left-hand side trying to trying to cover
06:00alongside denton and sort of
06:06snuff out the threat of bene on this right-hand side for man city
06:09for gino oh that's a brilliant ball and hasagawa couldn't direct it on target
06:17the biggest chance of the second half falls to manchester city
06:21and it's really good it's a great overlap from a wabi and for gino sets inside it what a reverse
06:29pass and it's i think it's zidorski that just covers round and drops in too deep while tizziak's
06:34trying to hold the line and the reverse pass for hagasak hasagawa was absolutely brilliant and you
06:40mentioned doesn't score too many of those but great driving run forward it should probably have
06:46been two nil man city it is something that andre jegler is asking her to add a bit more to her game
06:53this season so often that last two or three campaigns for both manchester city and west ham united of course
07:02she has been the it's like the front line of the defense anchoring in front of the
07:08back four
07:09she has a bit more freedom now she's actually scored in this fixture before
07:16the only time that west ham united have beaten manchester city in the women's super league that
07:23was back in october 2021 a two nil victory
07:28as they are scoring the seconds
07:30as much as it is a fixture
07:35that manchester city have dominated they've won 11 of their 13 games against west ham in this
07:42competition
07:43no being said the last time that they met in the wsl it was a one all draw and that required
07:52an injury time equaliser from manuela parvy who is on the bench for west ham united
07:58this afternoon
08:01a fight in the back for endo
08:08they keep making me run behind the city defense
08:19they keep making me run behind the city defense
08:22they keep making me run behind the city defense
08:27Get up and eat, hop on, please.
08:31Needham after short.
08:33And Killebrough opening up and inviting Kasparai forward on this near side
08:40who will continue to break behind the West Ham defence.
08:45That is excellent tracking, though, by Vivienne Asahi,
08:49who has hardly put a foot wrong this afternoon.
08:52Oh, she's been absolutely brilliant.
08:53And I think she runs 60 or 70 yards to match Kasparai.
08:57And the way she dives in, she was certainly not going to pull out of that one.
09:01And I mentioned the physicality she brought to this game
09:03and another real example of that.
09:05Fantastic from her.
09:08She's one of the more senior figures, experienced faces in this West Ham United side.
09:1531 years old, a regular for France as well.
09:19If you want someone to be leading the line, leading by example for you,
09:23she pretty much fits that character mould.
09:28She's not letting her teammates down at all.
09:32Out of possession, she's been absolutely brilliant.
09:34They just need to get the ball a bit more and get her closer to Martinez
09:38to carry some threat towards Man City.
09:40The rain continues to pull down, even in the sunlight here in Manchester.
09:49Ujavi's ball.
09:51It's in by Miedema and Arsenal United are confident enough to let that one run behind.
09:56A little bit of a free header there, which will be concerning for Rhian Skinner on the touchline,
10:05but doesn't come to anything and they see out the danger.
10:08But it's been a solid start.
10:11They're keeping bodies behind the ball.
10:13It's just can they now get a bit more pressure on higher up the pitch
10:16to create some of those turnovers and transitions where they've been so dangerous from?
10:20And I think that'll be the message now.
10:22Can they keep up this intensity?
10:24Can they keep up this concentration to keep themselves in the match?
10:26Well, she tells Denton she has time under pressure from Hasegawa.
10:35To take a risk there, West Ham.
10:37They do get away with it.
10:45I think that was the first time we saw a high press from Man City this afternoon as well.
10:50Denton's been brilliant on this left-hand side against Benet
10:53and she just allows the ball to run across her and sort of sucks in the free kick.
10:57So she played really well under pressure there.
11:01West Ham, a couple of seasons ago now.
11:04Denton with a really good upbringing in football.
11:09In the trade in the Arsenal Academy.
11:11Here comes Hasegawa.
11:12Away from Kaspari.
11:16Martinez.
11:17The pieces inside the area.
11:19That's very early.
11:21Killa Brown.
11:23Tisjak.
11:34For Morgan.
11:36Now Ueki.
11:41Much more settled passing this by West Ham.
11:44writing over the top will that one stay in it will just run away
11:52you end up yeah lovely passage of prey from west ham and that's the first time they've took a real
12:00control in stake in possession and worked it well and i can only put it down to the elements that
12:06have caused that the amount of rain that we've seen over half time and at the end of the first
12:09half the ball just zips away it was a lovely ball from syren over the top as it's played back and
12:14it's a little bit softer could have been a chance for them to get a delivery encouraging size for
12:20west ham actually prior taking a couple of west ham attackers out of the game
12:26let down by her final pass
12:29attention she was in action for even under 23s in their floor against portugal over the
12:40international break she started
12:42first four games off this season in the wsl before jade rose her defensive partner this afternoon
12:51started a blossoming partnership with alex greenwood who is of course
12:56not in the squad this afternoon andre jeglers before the game
13:01refused to confirm whether it was a short-term or a long injury a long-term injury for his captain
13:07but she does have the dexterity to escape with possession
13:26and those ball finds sueiki who was in an offside position
13:32yeah i think it was a tight one and she timed her run pretty well i think it just came a little bit
13:39too slow to her but again good play from west ham but this is where they've got to come alive
13:43kiviana midema again striding forward those long legs
13:48grating for one a two to create a passing lane
13:55once more nsay it is last line of the hammer's defense
14:00Zdorski.
14:074-8.
14:10That one is far away from goal as she could, only to find Hasegawa in the way.
14:17Martina is beaten to it by Jade Rose. Hasegawa again.
14:21Gino wide to the left, Niedemar is through the middle.
14:25Niedemar rides the challenges.
14:27This boy nearly able to get it onto her left foot.
14:304-1.
14:313-1.
14:323-1.
14:33Get off!
14:35Hold it off!
14:36Hold it off!
14:38Good to be.
14:402-1 too.
14:44Go, go, go!
14:471-1.
14:491-1.
14:502-1.
14:512-1.
14:523-1.
14:532-1.
14:542-1.
14:552-1.
14:563-1.
14:572-1.
14:58the city coincidentally yet to keep a clean sheet in any competition home or
15:08away this season
15:11one or four of their games on home turf this season scoring 12 times conceding
15:16five before this afternoon's game
15:21it's combining with Fugino
15:41provides ball from rose he did well given the circumstances
15:51Fugino around Endo
15:53Chame collected to punch
15:55most orthodox of decisions from the
15:58Polish goalkeeper
16:00effective though nonetheless
16:04it came across really quickly and she just made the right decision get it out of danger and
16:08fortunately for West Ham they've got a lot of bodies around that again
16:11and that's been a real strength of theirs this afternoon good bit of play from Fugino on the outside which is going to happen but that one
16:17just pop it down get it away from goal and the reaction from her teammates gets her
16:22out of trouble a little bit of a real good play again from Fugino really direct smashes it across
16:26unfortunately for West Ham they've got one two three four five six bodies and
16:30as long as they can keep doing that they're going to stay in this game right to the end
16:34just wondering as well Luke whether the ball may have moved a bit certainly yet
16:39showed it dipping a bit more in that second replay we saw
16:43I think it's one of them where you're expecting a cross and it comes on target
16:47and I don't think that was a shot by any stretch of the imagination but
16:50I think that's the one you have to readjust quickly and you can't really get it exactly where you want it
16:55Manchester City seeing much more of the ball in the last five minutes or so
17:12it's a similar trend to what we saw in that first half certainly inside the opening 20 minutes where
17:18the home side weren't dominance in possession
17:39you can see it's much more even now
17:42it is largely thanks to the sustained period of possession that
17:46West Ham United had at the end of the first 45 minutes
17:55certainly been a really good performance again from West Ham created real chances in the first half
17:59haven't been able to do it quite so much in the second half but
18:02chance now
18:04Gori
18:05only had eyes for goal then she'd have opened up a bit more
18:09maybe she'd have seen
18:10Puleki
18:11keeping pace with her on that far side
18:14Mido
18:19Mido
18:21Mido
18:22Mido did enough
18:23oh and that's not the best back pass
18:25it's Bunny Shaw
18:26into the penalty area looking to lay it back for Fugino
18:29and the Tizziak sparing her teammates blushes
18:32initially it was brilliant work from Siren and she won the ball back for her team and you know what she's trying to do
18:39she's trying to get it back to Semek and
18:41it hits off Tizziak unfortunately and I think that's where Manchester City have struggled their ruthlessness
18:47and their efficiency in their finishing and creating chances have been a little bit off it this afternoon
18:52Shaw maybe gets a shot off earlier but West Ham get away with that one
18:59four goals already this season in the WSL for Bunny Shaw
19:04not to really see her pull the trigger this afternoon
19:17see how's deliveries a low one and cleared easily by Theon Morgan
19:25another area in which Manchester City just haven't taken full advantage of this afternoon
19:30no it's been a little bit lacklustre and the quality hasn't been as high as you've been used to seeing from them
19:36and I think credit's got to go to to West Ham for a lot of that
19:39I think the defensive structure the way they've had players in the right positions
19:43their intensity that they've been able to press has been really really impressive
19:47and they've limited Manchester City to sort of mistakes and turnovers at the moment
19:51and I think that's credit to them how they've been working over this international break
19:55you can see Laguerre's there he's looking frustrated
19:58he's not particularly pleased with what he's seeing from his side at the moment I don't think
20:04He was asked ahead of the game around complacency
20:08and knowing that his side on the best winning run in the league
20:13West Ham United are on the worst losing run in the league
20:16so it wouldn't be too much of an issue that his side always retain the same focus but
20:25I'm wondering whether they have been taken back a little by
20:29just how well accustomed West Ham have been to playing this style of play
20:35it's interesting to see West Ham set up really because when Manchester City are now in possession
20:51they're dropping into a back five and Morgan's ending up as a sort of a right back
20:55and Endo's pushing in to be a sort of third centre half alongside Tiziak and Zdorski
21:00and Denton is that left side of a five and it's limiting any space that Man City are trying to find
21:07again you almost got a four in front of that with the rest of their midfield
21:11and Assay is dropping back deeper
21:14Hueke is playing on that right-hand side
21:16so it's a real strong defensive structure
21:18it's just they need to try and break a couple of lines and take a couple more chances now
21:22as the game develops into the latter stages
21:25this is where the sides start to look to their bench
21:28you saw
21:29it's going to keep in discussion
21:31as she prepares for her first change
21:34Denton striding forwards
21:38defended by Bene
21:42again West Ham snuff out the danger and Zdorski and Tiziak have been really really impressive in in this set and a half partnership and again the use of the ball to Denton she's a real threat down this left-hand side when she can be playing moving forward a bit higher up and there is positive signs for them to get back into this match
22:11back into this match
22:14a bit of goal scoring form last season as well and it Denton
22:18certainly encouraged to make those more marauding runs
22:25on fullback that's on the left
22:28on the right of a back four she does occasionally pop up in central midfield as well
22:34incredibly useful tool almost a swiss army knife of a footballer that Rhian Skinner has at her disposal
22:41that adaptability is fantastic to have inside your squadron
22:47you talk about midfield I think bling killer Brown for Man City this afternoon has been absolutely fantastic broke everything up the use of the ball has been brilliant
22:59it was just that one slip wasn't there to play in
23:04Shakira Martinez early on but she's bounced back
23:06well from that she
23:08regained her focus
23:09good to see in a young player
23:12I think there's been a handball here now an opportunity for Man City to put the ball in but not sure what Sadorski can do there to get out the way of that and
23:22they're gonna now have to have some questions asked of them can they continue to defend the way they have been
23:27well Hasegawa's deliveries from corner kicks this afternoon haven't been up to her usual high standards but
23:42this one a much better angle for the right footed delivery for a player to meet that with their heads
23:48Hasegawa teasing one in and it's off the frame of the goal before Fugino rifles it back in
23:54yet to be cleared Fugino again and West Ham
24:00will just about smother that one clear
24:04City so close to doubling their lead
24:08fantastic delivery and you mentioned it's not quite been on the money but that one certainly was
24:12what a great ball to the back post and another chance
24:15for Man City to double their lead I think it was Pryor off the header crashes off the crossbar
24:21again West Ham bodies in the way reaction staying in this game
24:26when's it back
24:33United's rattled here
24:35take the reprieve of a free kick
24:39and we have another look at that Manchester City chance
24:44oh the ball was absolutely delicious and the way it just hung up to the back post
24:48couldn't
24:49couldn't be collected from Semek and Pryor she's got to be thinking this is a goal certainly
24:54and
24:55defended it well in the end West Ham one they've really got away with
24:59the game this is a game that's becoming one of certainly missed chances for both sides now
25:06inches away from just a second WSL goal Gracie Pryor
25:10here she is now
25:22nice goal actually came
25:25way back in February
25:27against Liverpool 4-0 win for Manchester City on that occasion
25:31as Luke Chambers alongside me said well
25:36she would have thought that was destined for the back of the net
25:40they're the ones especially as a defender you don't get too many chances
25:43but you see the flight of it and you pick it up early and honestly in the back of your mind you're thinking
25:48how am I going to celebrate this and they're the ones that you generally miss
25:52because you've got probably too long to think about it
25:54and then the technique just and the timing is a little bit off and
25:59unfortunately crosses off the crossbar yeah but
26:02situation I've been in many times
26:06that goes towards Martinez and it's
26:09Joe Grose this time
26:11Pryor's defensive colleague who's able to flick that one back
26:14here's another look
26:16timing of the run was brilliant
26:18and she does brilliantly to get on the end of it and for Gino who's played fantastically well this afternoon
26:22it drops to her but her aggression and power look
26:26look at the anticipation and
26:28and desire on her face to get on the end of it
26:31real good chance for her and she did everything right apart from just
26:34dropping it down by an inch or two
26:40and you're saying those are the sorts of situations that you
26:43identify with being introduced
26:46more often than not Max yeah
26:47scored
26:49it was 44-45 goals
26:51from defence not too bad
26:53but I certainly missed my fair share and hit the crossbar
26:56numerous times so
26:58I wouldn't be expecting Gracie Pryor to come and see me for any finishing
27:01finishing sessions
27:03just 20 years old Gracie Pryor
27:05plenty of time to
27:07catch you up in the goal scoring ranks that's for sure
27:08get up, get up, get up, get up
27:11looking for Benet
27:13on this right-hand side is Miedema
27:15picking up the second ball
27:21just getting a little bit scrappy now
27:23some fouls sort of coming into the game
27:25it would be interesting to see whether that any of the managers make any changes now
27:28and try and add some
27:30sort of oomph to the game I think West Ham need a little bit more energy in there to try and
27:34sort of turn things around it might look like they're beginning to do that now
27:39it's a case of who blinks first in these situations and it looks as though it's not just going to be one change
27:45West Ham United a couple
27:48ready to come on you would imagine after this free kick
27:51Masegawa who's delivery
27:56West Ham United issues
27:58moments ago
28:00again takes responsibility for this set piece
28:06Masegawa again floats towards the far post
28:09Martinez is up there, Gori heads on
28:14over 15 minutes remaining here in the North West
28:16still Manchester City lead by a goal to nil
28:19outside! outside! outside! outside! outside!
28:22Benet
28:26to it
28:30West Ham will clear their lines
28:32it might be an opportunity here on the counter-attack for Neil Morgan
28:36although
28:37she's overrun it
28:39so
28:41West Ham United changes
28:43a double substitution for them
28:46so
28:48Unasire
28:49leaving the fields
28:53Zana Chiki
28:55coming on
28:56in her place
29:06Leila Vondola is the other player coming on
29:08there's a slight bit of confusion from the
29:11West Ham dugout when they work out who the change is
29:14it's
29:16maybe Shakira Martinez to give way
29:18Leila Vondola an incredibly talented 19-year-old
29:22another Swiss teenager
29:25along with
29:26Iman Benet
29:34for
29:36all five of her
29:37appearances now in the WSL I should say
29:38Leila Vondola
29:40come from the bench
29:42until this point she's only played 28 minutes in this competition
29:45but she is trusted now to
29:47try to drag West Ham United back into this game
29:51so for now
29:53Vivian Osei
29:55is
29:57coming to the central striking area
29:59Leila Vondola out to the
30:01right-hand side
30:02Ueki's come over to this left-hand side now where Osei was
30:05here's Hasegawa
30:08bouncing on the loose ball
30:10Iman Benet into play
30:12but Anouk Denton has done a really really effective job
30:16on this talented teenager this afternoon
30:20great defending again
30:22no real desire to dive in
30:24just stands up and waits for the right time there
30:26just to close the gap
30:28is able to use her attributes of which are strength, pace and power
30:31to really sniff out that danger again
30:35this is a monumental moment for Laura Coombs
30:40who becomes just the fourth player to hit a double century
30:46of WSL appearances
30:4934 year old
30:53has been at the top of the game
30:56for the last 10 years or so
30:58she made her competition debut more than 13 years ago
31:03she made her competition debut more than 13 years ago
31:09what a stalwart she has been
31:15for Manchester City entrusted as well in this final
31:1815 minutes to help them see out
31:21what would be a big three points
31:23three points
31:25and a very very hard fought
31:27three points too
31:31an interesting approach isn't it by Miedema
31:33and Jade Rose sharing
31:35a pair of gloves
31:40not seen that before
31:42I think with a budget like Manchester City's
31:43three points
31:44three points
31:46three points
31:48three points
31:50and the chance
31:53nearly fell
31:55inside the six-yard box
31:58again
32:00this time United
32:02look to see another day
32:04and it's Hasegawa's delivery again
32:06really good delivery to the back post
32:07and you're thinking
32:08the net's going to ripple from Shaw's volley
32:10off the right foot
32:12and then they keep it alive
32:13and I think Pryor has another go at it
32:15and you're thinking that's going to be the goal
32:16but again West Ham bodies
32:18and defensive
32:20determination keeps the ball out the net
32:22that's a gal
32:24and then Kasparak
32:29Gino now over to this right-hand side
32:33and in behind Sadorski too
32:38Gino infield
32:42Gori in the way
32:44Gori drawing the foul
32:45she's cutting
32:49somewhat of a frustrated figure this afternoon
32:54Bunny Short
32:56and she reads the fly
32:57and it's brilliant movement
32:58I think it comes off the Gino's back again
33:00drops to Pryor
33:02and
33:03right place right time again
33:04for West Ham's defensive players
33:08as a defender
33:09you don't get too many opportunities
33:10when you do go up for those set pieces
33:12Gracie Pryor
33:13two really good chances
33:15from a similar position
33:16actually
33:18in the last five minutes
33:20still
33:21just the one goal
33:22separates these two teams
33:34Gino
33:35Gino
33:42and
33:43cheeky it was
33:44with the challenge
33:47and another change
33:48sees
33:49Theo Morgan
33:50leave the field
33:51for the vastly experienced
33:52full-back
33:53Lorena Hanshaw
33:56did start the first three WSL games
33:58but
34:00hasn't actually featured in the competition
34:01since then
34:07yeah really impressive performance again from
34:09Theo Morgan today
34:11her use of the ball
34:12and her aggression in the way she's defended as well
34:14has been brilliant
34:15the way she carried the ball forward
34:16especially in the first half
34:17it was really impressive display from her on that right-hand side
34:20you always know what you're going to get from Theo Morgan
34:23whether that's
34:24the West Ham United shirt
34:25the Bristol City shirt
34:26back in the day
34:27but also
34:28the Wales as well
34:29full of running
34:30tenacity
34:32industry as well
34:35as Luke said
34:36she's
34:37done her defensive work
34:38very very diligently
34:40again this afternoon
34:41into
34:55the final ten minutes
35:00I think Rihanna Skinner
35:01would have bitten your hand off
35:02if you were to offer her
35:04Ron Neil
35:05at 80 minutes
35:06into this afternoon's game
35:11the final 10 minutes
35:14ah
35:17Phil O'Grano
35:18back for
35:19Jade Rose
35:20City
35:21can turn and go again
35:25and go again
35:26.
35:27New Harvey
35:29Last couple of touches for Coombs
35:30finds the Spanish full back again
35:32who is
35:34the Spanish fullback from the
35:35Spanish full back again
35:36who has been
35:37coming out of the
35:38first couple of touches for Cooms
35:40again who can lay it back for Blinkiller-Brown who immediately puts her head in her hands she knew
35:48that was a good opportunity for someone of her quality
35:50play from her the side he's the lovely pick out from Arby and again I think it's
36:00the conditions the ball just skips off just before she's about to strike it which just
36:05takes it away and she can't direct it on on target but again a real influential performance
36:11from her this afternoon she's got better and better as the as the game's gone on and that
36:15would have rounded off a really good display in that part of that midfield for her
36:18I wonder whether for Rhianne Skinner seeing those opportunities come and go for her side to still
36:28be within touching distance of a point here will prompt her to maybe change something
36:34tactically we see different personnel coming on now but is there a point Luke where you just
36:39think we've got to go for it yeah and I think that's what she'll be having the discussion there
36:44in a technical area they've got to try and get after it now because those chances for Man City
36:49are going back in and you just think oh it could could it be our day can we stay in it can we now
36:54create one of our own chances and I think you look at the shots that Man City are now taking on and the
36:59possession that they're dealing with and again key passes they're dominating that now so they're
37:05going to have to change something otherwise it's going to end up the next 10 minutes of them hanging
37:08on when Man City don't really have to force the issue so something has to change in the way they're
37:14they're trying to get after it in the next 10 minutes
37:16those stats were looking so level weren't they in the opening 45 minutes but it's the city of really
37:23wrestle control this fixture as the game has worn on
37:27still though Fugino's goal the only thing that settles
37:34it is splitting these two sides at the moment I should say
37:41one shot on target one goal Japanese forwards is the only stats that matters
37:53the killer brow for Casper right
38:21Center for Casper right watching
38:23there's going on
38:25there's going on
38:28there's going up
38:29there's going on
38:34there's going on
38:35and you're going on
38:36everything
38:37super
38:37right
38:39the
38:40more
38:42back
38:43back
38:44back
38:46back
38:47back
38:48back
38:48back
38:49back
38:50back
38:51There's always this hair of expectancy, isn't there?
38:54When the ball goes long, looking for Bunny Short.
38:57The defender is underneath it.
39:00And the Tizziak did well enough there to just block out the noise.
39:05Yeah, really calm defender.
39:07She made the right decision.
39:08You could have easily thought, head it back to the goalie,
39:09but there wasn't enough pace on that ball.
39:11But I think you heard from Rhianna Skinner on the touchline now.
39:14She's asking her players to really get a high press on, get after them.
39:17But that's what happens now.
39:18They're easier to play through, which is going to cause them problems on the flip side.
39:23Here's Koops.
39:27Oh, Harvey, really nice footwork on that left-hand side.
39:32That is, Yach.
39:34Here's Blinkiller-Brown.
39:38Second opportunity for her.
39:40In the last few minutes, and the same results.
39:44And again, the West Ham side being really, really honest
39:48in the way they're defending.
39:49They've almost got eight or nine bodies in their own box.
39:52But they're not going to be able to get back into the game by doing that.
39:55They're going to have to take some risks and leave some players up there
39:58to try and relieve some pressure.
40:00Yes, it's going to give Man City more space,
40:02but have to try and get yourself back on level terms.
40:06It's going to be a finish that Andrej Jeglertz would have anticipated coming into this game.
40:24He's barely sat down, actually, in this match, anxiously pacing around his technical area.
40:32Gino.
40:37Well, it's Yach and Endo required inside the six-yard box.
40:42They have that one behind.
40:43Perhaps struggling with a bit of cramp as a result.
40:46yeah they've absolutely given everything defensively this afternoon to keep it the way
40:54it is but have to try and find that little bit of extra energy now concentration is key on this
40:59set piece see this one out and you might get one more chance before the end of the game
41:04a few minutes remain as it's curled in and there is bunny shaw wide of the targets
41:17another chance falls in a star marksman
41:21it's a great delivery to the back post and it's a little bit of a flick on from
41:27midamar but the angles all wrong and endo does brilliantly to shut down the space
41:32get the block on and shaw can't get it across and look at the
41:36the body language she's really frustrated this afternoon it hasn't quite been her day
41:41the player coming on for this latest west ham substitution sarah brisero
41:49another 23 midfield just seven w against brighton this season she's got a few more
42:02few endo it is who vacates in her place so
42:10sarah brisero typically a central midfielder being perhaps sars to see out this game
42:15slightly unfamiliar role than killer brown
42:20keep similar to it than killer brown let's now continue to go in search of a second goal this afternoon
42:34kicky
42:40on the lara is sus searching forwards right side and just couldn't thread the ball through for brisero
42:54come on please leave it
43:08come on please leave it
43:10come on please leave it
43:16That's going to be frustrating for West Ham.
43:26Weston Gaspari wearing the captain's armband for Manchester City.
43:30It just requires a bit of treatment as we head towards the final few moments here.
43:46Of course, we will urge caution.
44:01Manchester City did lose Alex Greenwood prior to today's game, so they want to make absolute certainty.
44:11Aspari is wrapped up in cotton wool and ready to go again.
44:19Henry Egler certainly doesn't need any more injury concerns this season.
44:32West Clinton, of course, and Rebecca Kennard both on the bench.
44:41West Clinton, of course, and the team.
45:11And a hand shot.
45:15Four minutes.
45:17Extra minute has been found somewhere.
45:21Okay.
45:22Extra bit of confidence to Ryan Skinner's players.
45:26Desperately, desperately need the ball back in the Manchester City half.
45:31Desperately, desperately need to continue finding...
45:46...more sure that Alejo isn't good.
45:49right luke it's time for you to select your barclays player of the match who are you going for
45:56well for me there's an early scare early on when she lost possession but laura blink killer brown
46:02today the way she's dictated the possession for manchester city the way she's won the ball back
46:07her use of it and her influence on this game i think has been second to none so she's my
46:12player of the match today she really is growing into that role in a deeper position it's getting
46:18the best out of her it's getting the best out of hassegau as well
46:25certainly someone who's enjoying her football at the moment and on international duty with the lionesses too
46:37zadorsky they need something they need it quickly
46:41it's going to fly over the head of chicky
46:46denton won't be able to keep it in play so many positives for west ham united to take this
46:53afternoon but they will be gutted won't they they'll leave this pitch with so much frustration
46:58that they haven't been able to take anything from manchester city in a game
47:02and in the build-up we had no idea it was going to be as tight as it is
47:07no and i think the credit's got to go to ryan skinner and her side and how they've worked over that
47:11international break and what they've been able to produce today has been first class and the chances
47:18that they missed just sums up the situation that they're in at the minute and the struggles that
47:22they're having but just have to take a little bit more of a risk at the moment especially these last
47:26three or four minutes to try and create one more last chance where the performance probably deserves so
47:34have to keep going stick together and they've certainly showed that in spades today
47:38the pool is left for king of shenik to launch this one into the winchester city half
47:46everyone back in sky blue defending
47:48goes up ueki flicked on underneath this one on loan from tottenham hotspur
47:59he's able to get the ball across spots
48:02rozzaro just ran out of space in the end
48:09it's the sort of performance that takes so much heart from west ham united they've got leicester at
48:14home next sunday that's a 12 o'clock kickoff against the ninth place fosters foxes who have managed
48:19just one win themselves and then they host everton in their final wsl game in november before the
48:26november international break that's another winnable game for them so i know they haven't been able to
48:33better points this afternoon this performance could spur them on
48:38to better things against a position that are around them in the wsl table
48:47i think they've certainly showed enough to me today that they're building something that they haven't sort of
48:55feel sorry for their self in any way shape or form today they've missed chances like i said but
48:59the way they've been able to ask questions of this man city team the way they've defended together as well has been
49:05really impressive
49:08the final whistle does go and west ham united although they pushed and they pressed
49:13they're unable to
49:15overcome the manchester city lead that was given to them by alba frugino
49:20inside the opening half hour here
49:23west ham did manage to hit the crossbar and they came close as well forcing
49:27limashita into a couple of low stops too but manchester city in the second half really took the game away
49:34from west ham united dominating possession and doing enough to secure the victory and the three points
49:40here it finishes manchester city one west ham united nil
49:52is
49:59is
50:03is
50:13Well, Luke, you can see the difference
50:33between the players' expressions of full-time.
50:36Frustration and despair from those West Ham players
50:40who have left everything out there on the pitch.
50:42For Manchester City, well, they've extended their winning run.
50:47Now six in the WSL.
50:50As the Andre Jegler steamroller continues,
50:53but at a slightly slower pace this afternoon.
50:57Yeah, I think the chances that West Ham missed
50:59were certainly warning signs for this Man City
51:01that they have to have a little bit more control over possession.
51:04I think they tried to do that today.
51:06The positives are they've won the game
51:08and quite comfortably in the end, especially the second half.
51:11West Ham didn't really cause them too many problems,
51:13but I think a lot's to work on for both sides.
51:16I think Man City need to work on how they take those chances
51:19and how they create a little bit more.
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