Everton and Liverpool had been compelled to share the spoils at Goodison Park in Sunday’s Merseyside derby within the Ladies’s Tremendous League with a 0-0 draw.
Liverpool dominated the early proceedings in what was a cagey affair on the dwelling of Everton, however either side had been defensively organised resulting in a scarcity of probabilities within the first half.
As the sport opened up after the break, there have been extra alternatives to interrupt the impasse, and Hanna Bennison got here inches away from discovering the again of the web, however her whipping effort struck the bar and got here out.
Ceri Holland had a golden alternative for a winner within the dying seconds, however her deflected effort went simply previous the publish and the perimeters ended up taking some extent apiece in what was the primary ever goalless girls’s Merseyside derby within the league.
The primary half noticed minimal probabilities for both facet with a prolonged stoppage as a result of a Courtney Brosnan harm halting the momentum. The Everton goalkeeper went down beneath a problem from Ceri Holland, however finally obtained again to her toes and was capable of proceed.
Nervous gasps echoed round Goodison Park within the twenty eighth minute as Sophie Haug pounced on a mistake on the again by Everton’s defence earlier than recognizing Brosnan off her line. Her long-range effort was goalbound, however the Republic of Eire worldwide managed to get again in time to stop the Reds from discovering an opener.
Everton’s greatest probability of the primary half got here as Bennison picked out Emma Bissell on the left-hand facet of the field, and the English large participant obtained it out of her toes earlier than unleashing in the direction of purpose, however her effort slammed into the side-netting.
After half-time, the Toffees seemed to take the sport to Liverpool and regardless of their lack of alternatives, the house facet obtained into some superior positions, however that closing move wasn’t fairly there.
Bennison discovered herself in house simply exterior the penalty space and seemed to check Rachael Legal guidelines from vary, however her bold curling effort cannoned off the bar and away from hazard. That was the closest both facet got here to breaking the impasse as much as that time, and it was an excellent strike from the Swedish worldwide.
FT. A degree within the derby.
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The momentum shifted in favour of the Toffees for the ultimate phases as they pushed to seize a winner, and Justine Vanhaevermaet stung the palms of Legal guidelines between the sticks with a thunderous striker from exterior the field, however the Liverpool goalkeeper parried it away, stopping a sure purpose.
It appeared Holland would strike a hammer blow in extra time, however a few converging Everton defenders obtained again within the nick of time to deflect her shot large and make sure the recreation ended goalless.
Everton unable to do the double over rivals
The Toffees went into the sport hoping to do the league double over their Merseyside rivals for the second time after the 2012 season. Brian Sorensen’s facet had been seeking to finish a disappointing run of type at dwelling having received simply one in all their final eight video games within the Ladies’s Tremendous League on their very own turf.
Everton struggled to create a lot of an attacking menace within the opening 45 minutes, failing to supply a shot on course, with their rivals on prime earlier than the break.
After the interval, the Blues seemed the extra prone to discover an opener, however a late onslaught on the Liverpool purpose wasn’t sufficient for them to return away with the three factors.
Haug stored quiet as Liverpool battle to create
Matt Beard’s group had been seeking to prolong their unbeaten run of 4 video games within the league, hoping to reinforce their possibilities of catching third-placed Arsenal for a spot within the Champions League qualifiers.
With 5 targets already to her identify within the Ladies’s Tremendous League, all eyes had been on Sophie Haug to supply the magic for Liverpool, with the Norwegian striker seeking to rating in three consecutive league matches for the primary time in her profession with the membership.
The Reds had been unable to create too many clear-cut probabilities for Haug, and it was a comparatively quiet outing for the 24-year-old by her requirements.
