Key events
66 min: Buchanan was beaming after that goal and no wonder, it is another first with the Canada international getting her first Chelsea goal. There is bad news for Villa though as keeper Poor is down again with injury, another reminder Villa do not have another keeper available and so a player will have to go into goal.
GOAL! Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa (Buchanan, 64′)
This time it is defender Buchanan who scores. Chelsea get going again and you won’t be surprised when I tell you they have won another corner. Macario is over it, she pops it in and Buchanan heads home.
63 min: Ingle gets a yellow card for a sliding tackle on Corsie, Villa have a free kick by the halfway line. Patten takes the kick and it has the distance but Chelsea’s wall halt the threat.
62 min: Corsie concedes a corner but it was her only option with Reiten crossing in. Macario, who has had good deliveries all game, takes the corner short. It comes to Buchanan whose shot is blocked and then Taylor does well to clear initially. The Blues keep coming but Hamano’s cross is claimed by a jumping Poor.
60 min: Kirby anticipates a bouncing ball well, she connects with Reiten and it eventually comes into the box for England international Kirby but her shot is wide. I have to say Kirby rarely has a bad game but this is probably the best I have seen her play for a while, her runs are causing issues for Villa.
58 min: Villa are really finding their attacking feet in this half but their execution in the final third is not good enough.
57 min: The corner is taken short but it is eventually put into the area but it’s cleared, the set pieces not coming together for Chelsea at the moment. The Blues make a change with Charles off for Reiten, the captaincy armband is given to Ingle.
55 min: Poor is put under pressure by Hamano who intercepts the goal kick and it is almost in! Chelsea win a corner, it comes in but the keeper gets a hand to it and it’s off for another corner. Macario is over the ball again and it is a good delivery but it is cleared, again for a corner.
54 min: Poor is okay to continue, it looked like an issue with her calf but she is back on her feet.
53 min: Macario, to Hamano, to Charles who crosses in but it has too much on it. Beever-Jones is now down with injury after Maritz stands on her foot, the Chelsea player is okay to continue. Villa keeper Poor is now down, which would be so unlucky as she is the last keeper involved for the team today. If she does off another player will have to go in goal.
51 min: Villa are creating opportunities but the final pass is either the wrong option or it isn’t coming off. Magill there playing it straight to Nusken to clear. Chelsea are countering now and it comes to Beever-Jones who has a phenomenal run but her effort is wide.
49 min: A lovely bit of play for Nobbs to find some space but Mayling’s pass back to her has a bit too much on it and the chance is gone. Poor has shown some good game management in this fixture too, she is aware her teammates sometimes need some time to recover and she takes some time over a goal kick. Corsie and Ingle attempt to get on the end of the kick but Ingle gets a hit to the face, she is okay to continue.
47 min: Villa starting this half well with some retained possession, they do have counter chances and they have had them so far this match but they haven’t pulled the trigger yet. If they capitalise on those efforts who knows what could happen.
Back underway! Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa
It feels as though Chelsea will run away with this game now but Aston Villa will do all they can to stop them. All action to come.
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Half-time! Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa
Aston Villa were down to 10 after four minutes as goalkeeper Leat handled outside the area, stopping a sure goal. Poor has performed well on her debut but she didn’t manage to stop goals from Beever-Jones and Hamano. Damage control for Villa in the second half.
45 + 5 min: Apologies, Maritz didn’t get a yellow, it was Daly for dissent. Macario took the kick but it was cleared.
45 + 4 min: Beever-Jones is fouled by Maritz on the edge of the box, she is given a yellow and Chelsea have a free kick.
45 + 3 min: Dali makes a run forward but Lawrence does well to dispossess her. The Blues one the hunt for their third.
45 + 1 min: There will be four minutes added.
44 min: Chelsea getting every player on the ball in the build-up here and Lawrence sends it in, Hamano leaps to try and get on the end of it but it goes over her head. Sam Kerr and Millie Bright are shown in the stands, both players are still out with injury but Bright is back in training for the club.
42 min: Chelsea’s engine is revving now and Beever-Jones creates yet another chance but Poor gets to it first.
40 min: Poor got to the shot but didn’t have enough on it to push it clear. The goal is Hamano’s first for Chelsea
GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa (Hamano, 38′)
Lawrence pops it in and Hamano scores.
38 min: Daly, who is absolutely everywhere for Villa right now, is dispossessed by Beever-Jones but then the visitors win it back. Possession is exchanging hands frequently at the moment but Chelsea come forward now.
36 min: Beever-Jones doesn’t look the most comfortable, she crouched for a moment but she is okay to continue at the moment. The Blues come forward once again and this time it is Carter who wins a corner. Macario takes it short to Kirby, she plays it back to Macario but the resulting cross is blocked.
34 min: If Villa can keep the scoreline at 1-0 before half-time it will be impressive after going down to 10, that will be their target before they can catch their breath in the break. Chelsea are pressing for a second but Daly does well to block.
32 min: Chelsea are initially pinned in the midfield but the team work it upfield, Lawrence pops it in but Mayling sees it out for another corner – Mayling looking exhausted already here. The delivery is good again from Macario but Nusken’s effort is wide.
30 min: Chelsea create a chance with Charles crossing in but Maritz gets there to clear for a corner. Macario takes the set piece again but Poor punches clear, Hamano pops it back in but the keeper collects.