Game Details
Game: Reading Women vs Aston Villa Women
Date: Sunday 13th September 2020
Competition: Barclays FA Women's Super League
Venue: Madejski Stadium
Time: 2pm
Watch: The game will be streamed live on The FA Player
At a Glance
Aston Villa Women make their first away trip of the new season on Sunday, as they take on Reading Women at the Madejski Stadium.
Gemma Davies' side endured a tough start to life in the top flight last weekend, losing 2-0 to Manchester City at Villa Park.
However, the squad have taken plenty of positives from the overall performance, and have spoken openly about wanting to kick on and get points on the board.
Mistakes early-on cost us as we’re defeated by two Stanway goals at Villa Park.
— Aston Villa Women (@AVWFCOfficial) September 5, 2020
A strong second half showing gives us cause for optimism as we grow into life in the @barclaysfawsl.
Up The Villa!#AVFC pic.twitter.com/wzQJyPW1wn
Reading Women also came up against one of the division's elite sides on opening day, suffering a 6-1 defeat to Arsenal.
Kelly Chambers' side have been consistent finishers inside the league's top five over the last few seasons, and will be keen to bounce back quickly after such a heavy defeat.
The Boss
"Overall, really pleased with our performance (against Manchester City)"
"We said from the outset that we wanted to be competitive, and I felt we were.
"For spells, we were arguably the better team."
Head Coach @gemdav6 has had her say on today's 2-0 loss against Manchester City.
— Aston Villa Women (@AVWFCOfficial) September 5, 2020
Watch the full interview on VillaTV. ⤵️#AVFC
"We’ve got a strong group, strong characters.
“From where we were seven weeks ago, to where we are now, is chalk & cheese.
"The progression is so clear.
"I’m feeling really positive and optimistic.
"I’m proud of the group (of players) that were here last season.
"That’s really satisfying for me to see.”
Debutant Siems
“It was a great experience (against Manchester City), I loved it"
"Apart from the two goals, it was a good performance for the first game.
"Obviously, we don’t have much experience in the Women’s Super League, so it was a good performance.”
Debutant, Caro Siems, offered her thoughts on Villa's positive reaction to going behind yesterday.#AVFC
— Aston Villa Women (@AVWFCOfficial) September 6, 2020
“We’ve only been together for seven weeks; it’s not a lot of time.
“The league is very competitive. You can never switch off.
"That’s something I realised. If we always give 100%, I think it’s going to be a good season.”
Franklin-Fraiture Determined
“We’re really looking forward to facing Reading."
“The performance against Manchester City has given us a lot of confidence and has shown us that we can compete against the top sides in this division.
“We were all really nervous (about the first game) because it was the first in the Super League, but I feel those nerves are now gone and hopefully we can put in a really strong performance at the weekend.”
"I feel those nerves are now gone... you'll now start to see players expressing themselves more."@ella_franklin is ready to kick on 💥
— Aston Villa Women (@AVWFCOfficial) September 10, 2020
“You’ll now start to see players expressing themselves a bit more."
“With every game that goes by this season, we will look to improve a little bit more and grow into each game.
“You will see players playing with more flair and freedom, because we do have a lot of talent in this team.”
International Call-Up
🇵🇹 Congratulations to Diana Silva, who has been called up to the Portugal national team for their September training camp! 👏#AVFC pic.twitter.com/htQ3i8fytK
— Aston Villa Women (@AVWFCOfficial) September 10, 2020
