Mariella Prew was at the Broadfield Stadium for Impetus last night to capture all the action in a match that had huge importance at both the top and bottom of the table (11/5/23).
Above: Brighton & Hove Albion’s Emma Kullberg keeps a close eye on Caitlin Foord as the Australian returned from injury last night. Photo: Mariella Prew for Impetus.
Brighton and Hove Albion 0-4 Arsenal
Arsenal moved back into the Champions League qualification places at the expense of Manchester City after what turned out to be a comfortable win in Crawley over Brighton and Hove Albion last night.
Jonas Eidevall’s side built an early two-goal lead within the opening ten minutes thanks to a brace from Stina Blackstenius. The Swedish international also saw a potential hat-trick-clinching goal chalked off for offside which replays showed to be an incorrect decision.
With six minutes to go before the break, Frida Maanum headed home to make it 3-0 and there was still time before the end of the half for Victoria Pelova to get on the scoresheet.
Arsenal had further positives in the return to action of Australian international Caitlin Foord with 25 minutes remaining. The Gunners are third with a game in hand on both Manchester City immediately below them and leaders Manchester United who are six points ahead of them.
Chelsea’s 6-0 thrashing of Leicester City last night moves the defending champions to within a point of United with a game in hand still, which will be played at West Ham United next Wednesday.
Mariella Prew’s exclusive photo gallery from the Broadfield Stadium for Impetus:
Teams: BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION (4-2-3-1): Walsh, Kullberg, Morse, Bergsvand, Pattinson, Stefanovic, Olme, Green, Terland, Robinson, Lee. Substitutes used: Bance (for Stefanovic 45′), Sarri (for Lee 45′), Symonds (for Olme 77′), Visalli (for Bergsvand 77′), Carter (for Robinson 78′).
ARSENAL (3-4-2-1): Zinsberger, Wubben-Moy, Beattie, Carvalho Souza, Maritz, Pelova, Maanum, McCabe, Taylor, Kuhl, Blackstenius. Substitutes used: Queiroz Costa (for Carvalho Souza 45′), Foord (for Queiroz Costa 74′), Goldie (for Blackstenius 85′), Godfrey (for Kuhl 89′).
Scorers: Blackstenius 6′, 8′. Maanum 39′, Pelova 45′.
Referee: Kirsty Dowle.
Attendance: 4,411.
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