In entrance of a ladies’s file crowd of 27,574 at Anfield, Liverpool suffered a 3-0 defeat in opposition to Everton within the Merseyside Derby on Sunday evening.
Liverpool Ladies 0-3 Everton Ladies
Ladies’s Tremendous League (2), Anfield
September 25, 2022
Objectives
Finnigan 9′
Park 33′
Bennison 87′
There was an excellent ambiance across the floor earlier than kick-off with loads of children in attendance as a part of a file 27,574 crowd for a ladies’s recreation at Anfield.
Nonetheless, after a gap day win in opposition to champions Chelsea, Liverpool fell again all the way down to earth 10 minutes in when Megan Finnigan directed a well-placed header past goalkeeper Rachel Legal guidelines.
Liverpool’s first probability got here halfway by the primary half and was a golden one for Katie Stengel, who created and missed the possibility after tackling Rikke Sevecke within the Everton half. The American, who was the match winner in final week’s opening day win over reigning champions Chelsea, took too lengthy to get her shot off, although.
Quickly after, Jess Park doubled the guests’ lead in calm trend. The Manchester Metropolis-loanee ran onto a protracted ball excessive that evaded Jasmine Matthews, earlier than chopping onto her left and sitting Matthews down to fit previous the ‘keeper.
One other sensible probability then got here Liverpool’s manner as Everton did not clear their strains from a nook, permitting Ceri Holland time to select her spot with a curling side-footed effort. Sadly for the Welsh midfielder, her shot went agonisingly huge of Courtney Brosnan’s left-hand submit.
Half time: Liverpool Ladies 0-2 Everton Ladies
The second half began quietly on the pitch however not within the stands the place supporters made their very own leisure, shining their cellphone torches like at a live performance whereas chanting in the next pitch than often heard at Anfield.
The crimson stars within the center lifted their recreation in response with each Taylor Hinds and Holland dribbling with high quality into the Everton field.
Neither aspect created any clear-cut possibilities till deep into the second interval, although, with the again fives, which each groups transitioned into out of possession, working successfully to disclaim possession across the penalty packing containers.
Liverpool went shut 5 minutes from time when a floated cross was headed up within the air by Rikke Sevecke and looped up over goalkeeper Brosnan, who misjudged the bounce however managed to get again on to her goalline in time to wash up the mess.
The Reds’ stress started to develop however Everton struck on the counter-attack after Megan Campbell was caught in possession in her personal half. Jess Park latched onto the unfastened ball and used her imaginative and prescient to seek out Hanna Bennison. The substitute confirmed good composure to sidefoot past Legal guidelines into the underside nook for 3-0.
The evening didn’t go as hoped for Liverpool with the defeat a complete one for Matt Beard’s aspect. And the Everton clear sheet meant Liverpool Ladies have now failed to attain in every of their three appearances at Anfield.
It doesn’t get simpler for the Reds, who will face Arsenal and Man Metropolis earlier than October is out.
TIA Participant of the Match: Yana Daniels
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
Attendance: 27,574
Liverpool Ladies: Legal guidelines, Koivisto (Roberts 72′), Hinds, Flaherty, Matthews (Daniels 56′), Kearns (Furness 46′), Fahey, Stengel, Campbell, Holland, Lawley (Wardlaw 72′)
Subs not used: Cumings, Kirby, Gown, Humphrey, Silcock
Everton Ladies: Brosnan, Veje, Bjorn, Sevecke, George, Christiansen (Bennison 63′), Graham, Galli, Snoeijs (Quieroz (63′), Finnigan, Park (Stenevik 90′)
Subs not used: Ramsey, Maier, Weir, Holmgaard
Subsequent Match: Sunderland Girls (A) – Sunday, October 2, 11.30am
