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Manchester United Ladies have overwhelmed Brighton 2-0 at dwelling within the WSL.
The sport began an essential week of reflection for the entire membership.
The Supporters Membership flags had 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 had 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 reduce into the six yard field which discovered Nikita Parris, who turned it previous former United keeper Sophie Baggaley.
The Seagulls defence had been having problem with Lucia Garcia, who was a bundle of power within the first half, continuously urgent excessive for the ball.
22 minutes in and Brighton acquired their first nook of the sport however it was effectively handled by Millie Turner, who headed it away from hazard.
It was a superb spell of possession for the guests they usually managed to get their first shot on course which Earps magnificently saved.
United had 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 had been down to 10 briefly as Evans ready herself.
United got here near doubling their lead simply earlier than half-time. Geyse launched one other assault down the fitting and located Ella Toone however her shot was simply vast. Brighton couldn’t deal with the pace 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 beneath the problem of Poppy Pattinson. A heated change of phrases ensued between Nikita Parris and Vicky Losada. The followers had been getting pissed off, 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 seemed like an actual reproduction of the primary aim, she pulled it again to Parris, who was lurking across the six yard mark and he or she blasted it previous Baggaley once more.
United got here once more, this time it was Blundell down the fitting 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 brisk efficiency from United. The factors preserve them in touching distance of the highest three and preserve their Champions League hopes alive.
Staff: Earps, Le Tissier, Blundell, Toone (Guerrero 78), Zelem, Riviere (Evans 33), Naalsund, Garcia (Galton 57), Turner, Parris (Williams 78), Geyse (Malard 78)
