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Manchester United Ladies have overwhelmed Bristol Metropolis 2-0 within the league.
Naalsund opened the scoring within the tenth minute as she danced by way of the Bristol defence and handed it into the underside nook in nearly gradual movement.
The aim woke Bristol up and so they managed to get past the midway line and launch an assault of their very own. It went out for a nook however United’s defence handled it effectively.
United dominated possession within the first half however there was little depth.
It was an unchanged group from the one which thumped Brighton 4-0 final weekend however they appeared fully totally different.
Within the second half, there was a scare for United as Bristol charged ahead. It was squared to Hayles on the again submit who rattled the woodwork.
A collection of Bristol corners have been handled effectively, Toone obtained the second away from hazard and unleashed Le Tissier.
As she neared aim she panicked and as an alternative of capturing, backheeled to Toone who was not fairly on the identical wavelength and the assault fizzled out.
Moments later, Garcia obtained a shot off and it was simply millimetres vast of the highest nook.
Geyse was wanting slightly jet-lagged however was nonetheless an excessive amount of for Bristol to deal with and was clattered by Napier who was already on a yellow. She was given her marching orders.
A free kick to United noticed the Bristol keeper sit down ‘injured’ because the outfield gamers ran to the bench, angering the United followers and galvanizing a debate about tactical accidents.
With eight minutes of damage time to play, there was time for late drama fortunately it went in United’s favour as Naalsund hooked it within the close to submit following a nook delivered by Katie Zelem.
United had made exhausting work of it however they obtained the job completed in the long run.
Staff: Earps, Le Tissier, Blundell, Toone, Malard (Geyse), Zelem, Riviere, Naalsund, Garcia, Turner, Parris (Williams)
