Leicester City 3-0 Aston Villa

Aston Villa were punished for a lacklustre performance at the King Power Stadium this afternoon as they were defeated 3-0 by Leicester City in the Women’s Super League.

A Janice Cayman brace and a further goal from Julie Thibaud did the damage and inflicted defeat on the Villans who never got going in the contest.

Natalia Arroyo made one change to her side that beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3-2 in the Women’s FA Cup last week as she brought Katie Robinson into the starting 11 for Chasity Grant.

Villa started the game brightly and carved a few good chances in front of goal as they looked to take an early the lead.

A corner kick from Jordan Nobbs on the 11^th minute was cleared but only as far to Jill Baijings who swung a shot goal wards from just inside the box, but the keeper did well to get down and make the save.

Baijings attempted her luck in front of goal again six minutes later as this time she hit an adventurous effort from out wide but her shot sailed just over the target.

Kirsty Hanson whipped a great cross deep into the box searching for Robinson on the 18^th minute but the forward’s flicked on effort landed the wrong side of the post.

It was the hosts that took the lead though as Cayman netted her first goal on the 29^th minute. Villa failed to efficiently clear their lines and a weak clearance from Jordan Nobbs fell to Sophie Howard who was able to lift the ball over the backline and into Cayman’s feet who poked the ball safely past Sabrina D’Angelo.

Yuka Momiki thought she had doubled Leicester’s lead on the 43^rd minute as she turned home a first-time effort from inside the box but the offside flag was raised and Villa were let of.

Gabi Nunes had a chance to level the scoring deep into first-half stoppage time as she received a pass from Hanson inside the final third before turning and shooting from distance, but her strike flew wide of the goal.

Arroyo made two changes at the break as she looked to inject a new lease of energy into her side and earn something from the fixture, but the turn around became an even more difficult task as the hosts made it 2-0 on the 49^th minute.

Cayman bagged her second of the game as a long free-kick from Ruby Mace eventually found the midfielder on the edge of the box who hit a an unstoppable volley into the back of the net through a sea of bodies.

Thibaud inflicted a third blow on Villa only a minute later as she sealed the win for Leicester with their third goal of the contest. Howard headed a looping cross from Missy Goodwin back across the face of goal and for Thibaud to nod it home on the goal line.

Hanson and Baijings wouldn’t give up without a fight and both pushed to pull a goal back with the pair both lining up shots from outside the box late on but neither of their efforts were able to find the back of the net and spark a comeback.