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Manchester United Girls have crushed Brighton 2-0 at residence within the WSL.
The sport began an essential week of reflection for the entire membership.
The Supporters Membership flags have been changed with flags paying tribute to those that misplaced their lives within the Munich Air Catastrophe and each managers laid a wreath previous to kick off as a rendition of The Flowers of Manchester performed.
Brighton introduced the sport to United within the opening 5 minutes, they have been urgent effectively and attacking aggressively however United quickly discovered their rhythm.
After a collection of corners for the house aspect, Geyse delivered a beautiful in the reduction of into the six yard field which discovered Nikita Parris, who turned it previous former United keeper Sophie Baggaley.
The Seagulls defence have been having problem with Lucia Garcia, who was a bundle of vitality within the first half, consistently urgent excessive for the ball.
22 minutes in and Brighton obtained their first nook of the sport however it was effectively handled by Millie Turner, who headed it away from hazard.
It was spell of possession for the guests and so they managed to get their first shot on the right track which Earps magnificently saved.
United have been compelled to make an early change as Jayde Riviere who had picked up a knock in opposition to Villa final week was injured simply earlier than the half hour mark. United have been down to 10 quickly as Evans ready herself.
United got here near doubling their lead simply earlier than half-time. Geyse launched one other assault down the precise and located Ella Toone however her shot was simply extensive. Brighton couldn’t deal with the velocity and agility of Geyse.
The sport started to get heated within the second half as Geyse discovered herself on the ground thrice in as many minutes underneath the problem of Poppy Pattinson. A heated change of phrases ensued between Nikita Parris and Vicky Losada. The followers have been getting annoyed, the referee had phrases however no playing cards got here out.
Moments later, Geyse punished Brighton for his or her foul play as she darted contained in the field and, in what appeared like an actual reproduction of the primary purpose, she pulled it again to Parris, who was lurking across the six yard mark and she or he blasted it previous Baggaley once more.
United got here once more, this time it was Blundell down the precise wing, she delivered it into the field as Leah Galton was arriving however it was just a bit too far in entrance of her.
It was an lively efficiency from United. The factors preserve them in touching distance of the highest three and preserve their Champions League hopes alive.
Group: Earps, Le Tissier, Blundell, Toone (Guerrero 78), Zelem, Riviere (Evans 33), Naalsund, Garcia (Galton 57), Turner, Parris (Williams 78), Geyse (Malard 78)
