Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2, Reading Women 1.
Brighton WomenBrighton & Hove Albion Women2Reading WomenReading Women1
Goals from Lee Geum-min and Katie Robinson proved enough to give Brighton a first win of the season and condemned Reading to a second defeat in the Women's Super League.
Lee scored first as Brighton dominated the opening half at the Amex Stadium.
Reading improved in the second half but they were picked off on the break 10 minutes from time as Lee set up Robinson for the second goal.
Charlie Wellings scored a consolation for Reading late in stoppage time.
Both sides suffered 4-0 defeats on the opening day, but Brighton bounced back the strongest to dominate the opening 45 minutes, firing in 11 shots while Reading failed to muster a single effort on goal.
Lee was twice denied by Reading goalkeeper Grace Moloney after bursting clear of a static defence that struggled to come to terms with the intensity shown by Hope Powell's side.
Reading did have a header from Emma Mukandi ruled out for offside, while Lee also had a finish disallowed for offside a minute later.
There was no doubting the validity of her opening goal as she stroked home into an empty net five minutes before the break after Moloney fumbled a Jorja Fox cross into her path.
Reading debutant Diane Caldwell was replaced by Lauren Wade at the start of the second half as the visitors came out strongly in search of a first WSL win since a 2-1 victory at Everton in February.
Natasha Dowie missed their best chance, dragging an instinctive shot wide of an open goal after a Tia Primmer rebound fell at her feet.
Robinson doubled Brighton's lead with her first goal for the club, but the visitors kept pushing and were eventually rewarded with a fine strike from Wellings - Reading's 13th shot of the second half.
Line-ups
Brighton Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Walsh
- 2Fox
- 20Williams
- 15Green
- 3Pattinson
- 12Bance
- 10OlmeBooked at 20mins
- 7Sarri
- 22Robinson
- 9LeeSubstituted forCarterat 90'minutes
- 11TerlandBooked at 36mins
Substitutes
- 14Park
- 18Carter
- 23Jarvis
- 24Ferguson
- 40Startup
Reading Women
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Moloney
- 14Cooper
- 3Mukandi
- 5Evans
- 2Bryson
- 37PrimmerSubstituted forTroelsgaardat 89'minutes
- 23Rowe
- 28Woodham
- 9Eikeland
- 17CaldwellBooked at 11minsSubstituted forWadeat 45'minutes
- 10DowieSubstituted forWellingsat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Wellings
- 11Wade
- 25Burns
- 30Poulter
- 33Meadows-Tuson
- 51Troelsgaard
- Referee:
- Lauren Impey
- Attendance:
- 5,220
Match Stats
Home TeamBrighton WomenAway TeamReading Women
- Possession
- Home42%
- Away58%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away4
- Corners
- Home1
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away10
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2, Reading Women 1.
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Foul by Rachel Rowe (Reading Women).
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Danielle Carter (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2, Reading Women 1. Charlie Wellings (Reading Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
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Foul by Sanne Troelsgaard (Reading Women).
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Julia Olme (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Danielle Carter tries a through ball, but Katie Robinson is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Gemma Evans (Reading Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
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Charlie Wellings (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Julia Olme (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Substitution
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Danielle Carter replaces Lee Geum-Min.
Substitution
Substitution, Reading Women. Sanne Troelsgaard replaces Tia Primmer because of an injury.
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Attempt saved. Elisabeth Terland (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Veatriki Sarri with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Charlie Wellings (Reading Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Faye Bryson with a cross.
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Lily Woodham (Reading Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Kayleigh Green (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
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Attempt saved. Lauren Wade (Reading Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Charlie Wellings with a cross.
Goal!
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2, Reading Women 0. Katie Robinson (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Geum-Min.
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Attempt saved. Rachel Rowe (Reading Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.