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A terrific goal from Ella Toone put United ahead, but they failed to build on their advantage and terrible errors, from Mary Earps and Maria Thorisdottir, handed Simone Magill a late equaliser
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Sun 14 Nov 2021 09.31 EST
First published on Sun 14 Nov 2021 06.30 EST
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Talking to his players, Marc Skinner looks aggravated and well he might. That game was there for his team, but a passive second half cost them.
As such, United stay fifth in the table, a point behind Brighton in fourth and two behind Spurs in third; Everton move above Reading into ninth.
Full-time: Everton 1-1 Man United
The home side will be ok with that, given they went behind and struggled to do much about it. United, on the other hand, will be raging with their inability to build on a fantastic opening goal and the equaliser they gifted.
90+3 min Here come United again – they’ve been better these last few minutes – and Galton does well, back to goal, to turn a pass into Blundell’s path. But MacIver is awake, collecting her cross comfortably, and that looks like being that.
90+1 min Sue Smith gives Dali player of the match, which I guess is fair enough – she’s been crucial in dragging Everton back into the game. I’d probably have gone for Toone, who’s been the best player on the pitch over the 90, but as I said, she was better in the first half than the second.
90 min There’ll be three added minutes.
90 min The corner misses everyone.
90 min Toone has played well today, even if she’s had a quiet second half, and with the game in the balance she cleverly wriggles space just outside the box, leathering another terrific shot that has MacIver flying across goal to shove behind.
89 min Ye’ve gottae score! Another good cross from Dali puts United under, and when Magill retrieves the ball, sending an even better one into the box, Duggan watches it all the way onto her laces, only to caress a weak shot straight at Earps.
88 min Dali has looked far more dangerous since pulling wide and she teases Blundell down the line, rolling studs over the ball. But Blundell keeps eyes on it, eventually bringing it away.
87 mi Bludell drives forward and infield from left-back – she’s been a threat when she goes forward – but she can’t decide whether to find Hanson, and is eventually crowded out.
86 min Duggan finds Dali down the right and she slings over another decent ball, but this time Thorisdottir takes no chances, clearing her lines immediately.
84 min But here come United with their first attack for a bit, Toone doing really well to manufacture space down the right before standing up a cross aimed at Zelem in the middle. She gets up well, but can’t get a meaningful header on the ball, which winds up going behind.
83 min But in the meantime, it’s Everton with the initiative, Dali thrashing high from 20 yards.
82 min United have struggled to get Russo on the ball this half – I’d like to see her given the 10 minutes through the middle, because she looks more likely than Galton and Hanson to make something happen.
82 min Another change for Everton, Emslie, who was good in the first half but has been quiet since the break, replaced by Bennison.
81 min That goal has changed everything – suddenly, Everton are playing with confidence and cohesion, though that might allow United to counter on them.
80 min Dali finds Duggan down the right and Earps does well to come and claim her cross confidently, given what just happened.
78 min Earps thought she had both hands on the ball and she did, but it wasn’t under control and I’d say Magill’s touch came as she clasped. I’d not be favouring defender and keeper in that situation, both of whom got what they deserved.
GOAL! Everton 1-1 Man United (Magill 76)
Eeeesh, this is a disaster for United! Thorisdottir gets her body between Magill and Earps as Earps chases a speculative long throw. But perhaps bothered by injury, Earps is slow and indecisive, getting hands to the ball but not solidly, so as she does that, Magill reaches around Thorisdottir to poke through her legs! The defender should’ve helped her keeper and cleared, I guess, which is to say this was an almighty ricket from both of them.
76 min Earps looks to have hurt herself so the physio comes on to treat her but she’ll be fine.
74 min Look what we’ve for you when we’re done here! Join Rob Smyth for all the buildup.
73 min The more time elapses, the more nervous United will get. They conceded late last week, and won’t be sure whether to hang onto what they have or look for more.
72 min Hanson does, though, look lively, even if she then shows too much of the ball to Turner, looking to sneak around her outside only to be easily robbed.
71 min Turner advances and finds Duggan down the left, but Hanson is wise to the ruse, stealing possession and driving forward, only to waste a decent situation with a shot dragged straight at MacIver.
70 min Excellent from Galton, harrying and hounding George, winning the ball ... only for the ref to appraise a foul.
69 min Ah, here come the Everton changes, Clinton and Magill replacing Graham and Gauvin.
68 min Nice from Galton, dashing infield and finding Russo, who moves it one more to Toone ... who lashes wide of the near post.
67 min On the other hand, those are good, proactive changes from Skinner: United are still on top, but something a little different will ask different questions of Everton and might help them find the clincher.
67 min I’m surprised Vesseur hasn’t made a change yet because his team remain second-best.
66 min Double change for United, Staniforth replacing Boe Risa and Hanson coming on for Thomas.
64 min Maier finds herself on the right wing and following a tussle with Zelem, the United captain is penalised – she needs to be careful. Meantime, Dali will send in a cross from just outside the box, right-hand side, but George can only head it high.
62 min This is better from Everton, finding Duggan at the far post, who pulls away then aims just inside what is now the near. But Batile deflects the shot behind and United get the corner away.
61 min United see the free-kick away but for maybe the first time in the game, Everton pen them in and Dali crosses well from the right, Thorisdottir extending a knee to send the ball behind.
60 min Now it’s Sevecke’s turn to stride forward and be encouraged to eat the grass, Zelem pulling her back then making sure with the trip. She too is booked.
59 min When Dali dallies on the ball, Blundell robs her, skating over halfway, so Sevecke introduces her to the grass and is booked.
58 min Christiansen’s been really quiet today, and when Dali finds her her attempted pass out to Graham, down the right, has too much on it. That is so careless.
56 min Lovely from United, Toone finding Galton, who takes a lovely touch away from George. They can’t make anything of it, but sustain the attack, Batile scavenging to mug Turner, by the by-line, then clipping to Thomas, who turns her close-range shot over the bar. I’m not sure how she got it so high from so near and that ought to have been 2-0.
54 min United allow a rare counter, Dali finding Turner, who crosses directly into Earps’ midriff. That’s such a waste.
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