Arsenal  4-0  Blackburn Rovers

Smith 7, 17, 56, Ludlow 44 

FA Tesco Women's Premier League, Boreham Wood FC
Sunday, August 17, 2008, 13:00

Arsenal began the defence of their title in full-swing with a 4-0 victory
over Blackburn Rovers.

女槍以4-0大勝布萊課本隊。

Rachel Yankey was missing from the starting line up due to a hamstring strain,
allowing Kim Little to slot into the team pushing Kelly Smith up as the
spearhead of the attack.

Rachel Yankey 受傷停賽, 前鋒線上小金先發上場與Katie(Kelly Smith暱稱)搭檔。

And it took only seven minutes before Smith registered her first goal of the
season.  Smith scored with a delightful chip over Danielle Hill in the
Blackburn goal, after she had been given too much space just inside the box.

開賽7分鐘, Katie就踢進本賽季個人的第一個入球。(可喜可賀 灑花加轉圈)   

Smith then popped up in the 17th minute converting from six yards after some
neat one-two passing with Carney coming in off the left flank.

17分鐘, Katie離球門6碼處起腳再度成功破門。

Jayne Ludlow added a third just before the break when a lose ball dropped to
her just outside the box and she unleashed a sweet left-foot volley that
sailed over the goalkeeper.

中場前1分鐘, 球傳到對方禁門, Jayne Ludlow未等球落地便起腳射門,
球越過布萊課本門將, 直搗黃龍, 槍手3-0。

In the second period Blackburn adjusted their 1st half 4-5-1 shape to 4-4-2
adding another striker into the attack but Arsenal continued to dominate the
possession allowing Blackburn only the sporadic attack.

下半場開始, 布萊課本改變陣型, 從4-5-1改打4-4-2, 多派一位前鋒加強進攻。
但一點都起不了任何作用, 女槍還是主導著比賽的節奏。

Smith then completed her hattrick in the 56th minute with another easy tap-in
after Gemma Davison had danced herself into the box to unleash a great strike   
that goalkeeper Hill could only parry to the unmarked Smith.

56分鐘, Katie完成了本賽季第一頂帽子戲法。 (YA)

As the Blackburn defence tired Davison continued to cause problems with her
quick and skilful runs through the middle and down the right flank but
several chances went unpunished.

Three league debutants were then introduced to the game as Niamh Fahey,
Dannii Bird and Eartha Pond were all subbed on.

75分和80分鐘時, 替換了Niamh Fahey、Dannii Bird與Eartha Pond上場,
這三名球員都是2008年才加入女槍隊的新人,
本場球賽是三位球員第一次代表女槍上場亮相。

And it was Dannii Bird that went closest in almost grabbing herself a debut
goal five minutes from the end as her 20-yard strike just flew wide of the
post.

終場前5分鐘, Dannii Bird差點幫助球隊再下一城。


先發名單 －                                      
Emma Byrne         Alex Scott           Yvonne Tracy
Laura Bassett      Gilly Flaherty(75)   Ciara Grant(75)
Jayne Ludlow       Kelly Smith(80)      Gemma Davison
Karen Carney       Kim Little

替補名單 －　
Rebecca Spencer    Eartha Pond(75)      Niamh Fahey(75)
Danielle Bird(80)  Natalie Ross