49 min: Mayra Ramirez tries her luck with a shot from the edge of the City penalty area after good work by Macario. It’s blocked.
47 min: Lauren James swings a decent cross into the City penalty area from the left but it’s a mite too far ahead of Mayra Ramirez, who makes a forlorn attempt to head the ball goalwards nonetheless.
Second half: Chelsea 1-0 Manchester City
46 min: Play resumes with no changes in personnel on either side. Some admin: Manchester City midfielder Vivianne Miedema is on a yellow card for some first-half indiscretion or other and judging by her apparently thunderous mood and sense of indignation, it would come as no great surprise to see her get another one.
Half-time: Chelsea 1-0 Manchester City
The teams leave the pitch with Manchester City dominating on the pitch but behind on the scoreboard. Mayra Ramirez was somewhat lucky to open the scoring, taking advantage of a lucky bounce after messing up a one-on-one with City goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita.
The Chelsea striker passed up as glorious opportunity to double her side’s lead but despite Chelsea being in front, their manager Sonia Bompastor is almost certain to be the more displeased of both managers. City have been the better of the two sides but need more clinical finishing.
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