Two key penalty selections went towards Liverpool Ladies as they misplaced 1-0 to Everton Ladies of their last-ever Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park.
Everton Ladies 1-0 Liverpool Ladies
WSL (8), Goodison Park
November 17, 2024
Targets: Snoeijs 41′
With striker Sophie Roman Haug out injured, in addition to goalkeeper Rachael Legal guidelines, Liverpool supervisor Matt Beard arrange his aspect in a 3-5-2 formation – wing-backs Taylor Hinds and Grace Fisk pivotal to the system.
It was Hinds’ left aspect on which Liverpool had most pleasure, evidenced even from the kick-off as they started with a rugby-like play, Marie Hobinger going lengthy for the Reds’ attackers to all dart and win the ball again from the resultant Everton throw-in.
Going ahead, Leanne Kiernan regarded shiny early on, turning brilliantly within the last third earlier than firing a shot from distance narrowly over the crossbar as opposition goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan struggled to retreat to her line.
Liverpool spent many of the first half within the center third, in search of methods to interrupt down the Blues.
The hosts’ backline stood sturdy, although, and maybe the very best probability of the half was created by Toni Payne, who raced on to a protracted ball and, shepherded by Gemma Bonner, reduce inside solely to fireside her shot large.
Essentially the most controversial second of the matcha arrived shortly earlier than the break as Everton‘s Honoka Hayashi was introduced down by Japanese compatriot Fuka Nagano.
The referee pointed to the spot the place Katja Snoeijs subsequently scored from, however replays confirmed the foul had taken place outdoors the realm – not that anybody ought to have wanted a display screen to inform.
“The way it will get given as a penalty is past me” ?
Our panel are in settlement that Everton mustn’t have been awarded a penalty. pic.twitter.com/NWvtVMGfEU
— Sky Sports activities WSL (@SkySportsWSL) November 17, 2024
With no VAR, the penalty stood and Everton took the lead for the primary time in a WSL match this season.
Half time: Everton Ladies 1-0 Liverpool Ladies
Liverpool instantly began the second half with extra urgency and may have scored when Nagano had two probabilities from contained in the field, however she was extremely denied in fast succession by ‘keeper Brosnan.
The substitutes amounted to a change in formation for Liverpool, as Fisk, Gemma Bonner, Gomma Evans and Taylor Hinds shaped a again 4.
Ten minutes later, supervisor Beard made one other change in an effort to spark some life into his aspect, swapping Kiernan whose quick begin had fizzled out, for Mia Enderby.
Whereas the Reds didn’t significantly enhance, they need to have had a penalty when Ceri Holland was taken out by Justine Vanhaevermaet solely to see her penalty declare dismissed.
“Liverpool cannot consider they are not stage!” ?
What a double save from Courtney Brosnan! ? pic.twitter.com/0hRvvDdiFe
— Sky Sports activities WSL (@SkySportsWSL) November 17, 2024
Although Liverpool will rightly really feel onerous completed to, they hardly created any probabilities of notice and regarded blunt across the opponent’s penalty space. Solely within the eight minutes of added time, did Liverpool actually threaten the Everton purpose.
Everton had been no higher and didn’t significantly deserve three factors, however they nonetheless went dwelling with all three factors for the primary time this season.
In the meantime, Liverpool’s barren away run towards Everton within the league continues – they haven’t gained a WSL sport away towards their neighbours since 2017.
Participant of the match: Fuka Nagano
Liverpool Ladies: Micah; Fisk, (Daniels 85′), Clark (Kapocs 61′), Bonner, Silcock (Evans 61′), Hinds; Nagano, Holland, Hobinger; Smith, Kiernan (Enderby 71′)
Subs not used: Spencer, Fahey, Shaw
Subsequent match: Newcastle (A) – League Cup – Sunday, November 24, 2pm (GMT)
