Aston Villa Women have begun their Women's Super League campaign with a mixed set of results, showing resilience against the champions before a heavy defeat. They currently sit 12th in the FA WSL with one point from two matches, following a draw and a loss.
The season started with a plucky 1-1 draw away at Chelsea on September 5. Chelsea took an early lead through Lauren James, but Villa secured a point thanks to a late own goal from Chelsea's Veerle Buurman. Manager Robert Jeglertz handed a debut to summer signing Carlotta Wamser in that match.
Their second fixture saw a 4-1 home defeat to Manchester City on September 13. City's Jess Rose opened the scoring after a mistake from Aston Villa goalkeeper Okuma, with Mary Fowler, Khadija Shaw and an own goal from Maren Harviken completing the scoring. Villa's lone goal came from Amalie Vangsgaard, assisted by Chantelle Grant.
With a record of zero wins, one draw and one defeat, Villa's recent form reads LD. They have scored two goals but conceded five, leaving them with a minus-three goal difference. The team is already five points behind early leaders Manchester City. The next challenge for Jeglertz's side is to build on the positive aspects of the Chelsea performance and tighten up defensively.
First reported at sports.yahoo.com
