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Winger Guro Reiten played a starring role as Chelsea cruised past Reading to book their place in the semi-finals of the Women’s FA Cup.
The Norway international set up Jess Carter’s opener and then won a penalty which Maren Mjelde tucked away as Chelsea led 2-0 at the break.
Reiten added a third soon after half-time to extend the visitors’ lead.
Sanne Troelsgaard pulled one back for Reading but the Blues reached the last four for the third consecutive season.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Reading Women
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Moloney
- 16Mayi Kith
- 15HendrixBooked at 25minsSubstituted forEvansat 45′minutes
- 3Mukandi
- 2BrysonBooked at 45minsSubstituted forWadeat 65′minutes
- 9Eikeland
- 20Moore
- 28Woodham
- 23Rowe
- 51TroelsgaardBooked at 53mins
- 7Wellings
Substitutes
- 5Evans
- 11Wade
- 17Caldwell
- 18Jane
- 25Burns
- 27Vanhaevermaet
- 33Meadows-Tuson
Chelsea Women
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Musovic
- 7Carter
- 4Bright
- 16Eriksson
- 19Rytting KanerydSubstituted forBrownat 90′minutes
- 18Mjelde
- 17FlemingSubstituted forBladesat 89′minutes
- 5IngleSubstituted forAkpanat 65′minutes
- 27Abdullina
- 11ReitenSubstituted forClaypoleat 65′minutes
- 21CharlesSubstituted forLeupolzat 80′minutes
Substitutes
- 8Leupolz
- 10James
- 20Kerr
- 26Buchanan
- 30Berger
- 31Claypole
- 36Akpan
- 37Blades
- 38Brown
Live Text
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Match ends, Reading Women 1, Chelsea Women 3.
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Second Half ends, Reading Women 1, Chelsea Women 3.
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Foul by Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women).
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Sanne Troelsgaard (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Ashanti Akpan (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Melanie Leupolz.
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Offside, Chelsea Women. Ashanti Akpan tries a through ball, but Aimee Claypole is caught offside.
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Substitution, Chelsea Women. Cerys Brown replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
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Substitution, Chelsea Women. Reanna Blades replaces Jessie Fleming.
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Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Jade Moore.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Jade Moore (Reading Women).
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Foul by Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women).
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Emma Mukandi (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Ashanti Akpan (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Magdalena Eriksson.
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Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jade Moore (Reading Women).
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Foul by Maren Mjelde (Chelsea Women).
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Rachel Rowe (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Jessie Fleming (Chelsea Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alsu Abdullina with a cross.
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Offside, Chelsea Women. Jessie Fleming tries a through ball, but Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is caught offside.
