Leon scores Villa’s first goal in Europe for the Canadians.
Adriana Leon, Villa Aston – Adriana Leon finally found the net for Aston Villa on Sunday after six games, during a fierce match against her old team, West Ham, in East London. Even though Leon’s game didn’t start well, Villa won 3-2 and took all three points. Leon took the limelight for the wrong reason halfway through the first half. When the Mississauga, Ontario native was defending Kirsty Smith one-on-one, the Scotland defender was caught in the area by his trailing foot, and the referee quickly directed to the spot in the 27th. After a stuttering step, France forward Viviane Asseyi stepped up to receive the ball and sent Daphne van Domselaar the wrong way, making it 1-0 for the hosts.
Juventus’s Julia Grosso The Vancouver native found the scoresheet in Juventus’ 5-0 demolition of Inter, making it a tough day at the office for Inter as they were crushed in the Derby D’Italia. For the Nerazzurri, the opening of the match could not have been worse. The Inter defense easily handled a straightforward ball from Lindsey Thomas to Paulina Nystrom close to the touchline in barely the second minute. Subsequently, the Swedish midfield player found Arianna Caruso, who beat Francesca Durante at the near post to make the score 1-0. Even though the goal was well-striked, the Inter ‘keeper had plenty of opportunity to keep it out. A few minutes later, it was Grosso’s time again. Glancing around, the 23-year-old Olympic gold medallist
Cloé Lacasse, Arsenal: With a 3-0 victory over Brighton in a game that was tighter than the score suggested, Arsenal maintained their pressure on Chelsea at the top of the standings. In the 12th, the Gunners took the lead with a goal that had a slight stench. The Seagulls’ backline mishandled Katie McCabe’s ball close to the goal mouth, allowing Stina Blackstenius, who was unmarked, to score. The Swedish attacker utterly misfired on her shot, but for some reason, no one stopped her, giving her another chance. She scored the first goal with her second attempt, a looping ball that went past Sophie Baggaley’s outstretched arm. The Gunners were under constant siege from the hosts during the
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