Liverpool Ladies obtained their first WSL win of the season due to a controversial injury-time penalty towards Tottenham, after conceding two personal targets in a 3-2 victory.
Tottenham Ladies 2-3 Liverpool Ladies
WSL (3), Brisbane Highway (Leyton Orient)
October 6, 2024
Targets: Hinds OG 54′, Bonner OG 83′; Kapocs 10′, Hobinger 75′, pen 90+5′
Matt Beard was compelled into making modifications as Liverpool Ladies travelled to play Tottenham at Leyton Orient’s floor, Brisbane Highway.
With Ceri Holland having picked up a foot harm, Sofie Lundgaard got here into the midfield, although her afternoon lasted solely half an hour as she got here off injured herself.
The supervisor had began a again 4, with a central pairing of Gemma Bonner and Jasmine Matthews. Nevertheless, Lundgaard’s harm made him change again to the Reds’ typical again three, as Gemma Evans got here on to play defence.
It was one other new face, Cornelia Kapocs who scored the primary beautiful objective of the day.
Having gained the ball about 35 yards from objective, she noticed Tottenham goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer off her line and lofted the ball into the again of the online as she back-peddled frantically to no avail.
Liverpool had the higher hand, with new signing Olivia Smith trying notably threatening on the suitable wing.
They couldn’t end their probabilities, although, and like within the earlier two weeks’ 1-1 outcomes, the Reds conceded an equaliser.
There was no stopping that one! Marie Hobinger ?#BBCFootball #TOTLIV #WSL pic.twitter.com/iJmQdwY0c9
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) October 6, 2024
This was the primary of the 2 personal targets, Taylor Hinds the responsible occasion on this event.
Not like the final two weeks, although, Liverpool had one other objective in them. This got here from the ever-impressive Marie Hobinger who fired a rocket in from a free-kick 30 yards out.
As soon as once more, nevertheless, the Reds couldn’t maintain onto their lead and Bonner, making a file 113th WSL look for Liverpool, turned Clare Hunt’s effort into her personal objective with 83 minutes on the clock.
From then on, Tottenham had the higher hand however Liverpool have been awarded a late penalty to the shock of the hosts’ defence – it was harsh to say the least.
Deserved or not, Hobinger took benefit and simply squeezed her penalty previous the ‘keeper to win the match in harm time.
The victory means all 4 Liverpool sides, the primary crew, under-18s, under-21s and girls’s groups all gained this weekend.
Participant of the match: Marie Hobinger
Liverpool Ladies: Legal guidelines; Parry, Bonner, Matthews (Clark 61′), Hinds; Nagano, Lundgaard (Evans 32′), Hobinger; Smith (Kiernan 75′), Roman Haug, Kapocs (Enderby 61′)
Subs not used: Fahey, Daniels, Silcock
Subsequent match: Man Metropolis (Anfield) – WSL – Sunday, October 13, 3pm (BST)
