Gabby George strikes for Liverpool
Watch Women Everton vs Liverpool highlights, as Liverpool tied the match with Everton cancelling out gabby geroge’s goal at Goodison park. Everton was in the advantage of playing in the home ground but it doesn’t go as much they expected. For Liverpool the Equaliser goal did the job what have to be done and concluded match with a tie.
Women Everton Vs Liverpool highlights
Gabby George opened the scoring with a cross cum shot that looped fortunately over the out stretched arm of Reds goalkeeper Rachel Laws but Katie responded well with a well taken Equaliser.
Their was a controversy arrived after the break when robe applied a creative corner routine, a front post flick from Yana Daniels beyond Courtney Brosnan, which referee impey disallow for a supposed foul on Brosnan by Ceri Holland.
Liverpool had many chances for a win, while Everton’s Jess park had a strike chalked off, meaning spoils were begrudgingly shared in front of a record for a women’s game.
Liverpool manager Matt Beard said,” we should have won the game, I’ ve seen the disallowed goal and I can’t believe it to be honest. It’s crazy, That’s another decision that has cost us three points.
Sixth-placed Everton are now without a win in four games, while a point for Liverpool puts them eight clear of bottom club Leicester.
A thrilling second half saw a goal apiece chalked off as Leighanne Robe’s effort for the Reds was denied by what looked like an innocuous challenge by Ceri Holland on Brosnan.
Jess Park then curled a stunning shot into the top corner for Everton, but it was ruled out for a handball in the build-up.
But despite some superb efforts from both sides, neither could find the winner to give their expectant fans bragging rights.
Calls for VAR technology to be introduced in the women’s game have been rumbling for a while now, with that debate looking likely to intensify in the wake of a series of contentious refereeing decisions over the past couple of weeks.
Liverpool thought they had stolen the lead just after the break but celebrations were short-lived after Robe’s goal was ultimately denied, sparking outrage from Beard, among others.
Still locked at 1-1, the Toffees then had a chance to add insult to injury when Nicoline Sorensen hit a fantastic cross from the right to meet Park at the far post, but the forward’s header was directed just wide.
Goalkeeper Brosnan, Everton’s best player after the game, also made two great saves late in stoppage time, clawing away Stengel’s effort from close range and tipping Holland’s shot wide to keep the score level.
Liverpool have won nine points from losing positions this season, the second highest figure of any side, after Aston Villa.
Matt Beard statement after the match
“We should have won the game. I’ve just seen the disallowed goal and can’t believe it, it’s crazy.
“We committed our wing-backs higher, we wanted them to be more aggressive. It unsettled them, it really worked for us in the second half.
“I thought we created numerous chances, we just lacked composure in the final third. We frustrated Everton, but they put their bodies on the line. Courtney Brosnan was their best player by a country mile.”
Brian Sorensen on Gabby George’s performance
“Gabs means a lot to the club. She has been here for many years. You always know what you’re getting from her, that’s why she’s one of my captains.
“She’s always going into the battles and the duels to put her body on the line. You know what you’re going to get. She played a bit higher today, actually, because of the system, but she’s a threat there.
