29 August 2020

LIVE: Women’s Community Shield: Chelsea 2-0 Manchester City - Blues win Community Shield curtain raiser

Chelsea and Manchester City face off in the first Women’s Community Shield since 2008 today as both teams emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

Last season’s Women’s Super League campaign was cut short due to the pandemic, meaning Emma Hayes’ side won the title on a points-per-game basis despite City sitting top by one point when the outbreak suspended play back in March.

And with the 2019/20 FA Cup set to be concluded during the 2020/21 season, it falls to City to take on Chelsea in the Community Shield as they finished second in the league.

There will certainly be a fair bit of animosity from City given the way the league champions were decided, so they will undoubtedly be raring to go in this one.

Here is everything you need to know about the match.

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Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City

42 min: The pace has just dyed off a little again after a fast-paced ten minutes. We could go in goalless here and that would be truly mental.

Been a great game, this.

Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City

39 min: Kirby lights up Stokes down the right and slams another cross in which is turned away by Roebuck.

Mjelde then hits a shot towards goal but Bonner gets in the way. How has no one scored yet?

Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City

37 min: Kerr is in behind once more but she can’t get her body in the right position to shape her shot into the far corner and it drifts horribly wide.

Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City

35 min: CHANCE! Stanway fires another brilliant shot in which is saved by Berger. It comes out to Kelly and her low drive strikes the base of the post!

Closest anyone has come.

Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City

32 min: Sorry about the break, we had some technical difficulties on our end. Can’t even blame coronavirus for that one!

To sum up, Hemp is off for Janine Beckie, City had a goal rightly disallowed and Kerr just missed a close range header.

As you were!

Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City

24 min: Hemp has gone down here after stretching for the ball on the left hand side. Looks like a hamstring that.

Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City

22 min: CHANCE! Georgia Stanway brings the ball down on the edge of the box and rifles in a superb effort towards the top corner which is parried and eventually held by Berger.

That was excellent from the England forward.

Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City

19 min: Kirby fouled as Chelsea look to take control of this game. A little bit niggly in the last few minutes as the zip and flow of the game is lost somewhat.

Emma Hayes’ side look the more likely to score but City do seem promising on the break.

Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City

16 min: Stanway nearly creeps in around the back door to steal a ball played in behind the defence but Berger smothers her.

It looks like an open game but one which involves two defensively sound teams.

Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City

13 min: Ji has started this game really bright for Chelsea and she produces an audacious nutmeg as the Blues look to break.

But she can’t find the final ball and City clear.

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