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Player Valuation: £90m
SUNDAY 19TH JANUARY 2PM KO
WOMENS SUPER LEAGUE
EVERTON WOMEN 3 READING WOMAN 1
7th placed Everton after 3 successive defeats v the likes of Arsenal home, Man City and Man Utd both away no surprise, were today up against 4th placed Reading Women at home looking to get back on the winning track, this match 3 of the last 4 games [1 in the cup] has ended 3-2 with 2 of them been to Everton, on what was a foggy and frosty start to the day the pitch needed to pass a 10am pitch inspection which Thankfully it did, New Keeper signing Sandy MacIver who was the 2018 u20s world cup Golden Glove winner came in to make her Debut, one of 5 changes to the team that played City, while we had the rare sighting of 2 sub keepers on the bench
In the 6th Minute MacIver proved just how good of a keeper she is when from a very powerful shot from Brooke Chaplen,she dived to her right to make a exceptional save, and it proved crucial as on 10mins Everton took the lead via Chloe Kellys 6th of the season after good work in the centre by 2 Everton players rushing at the Reading players with Graham playing Kelly in for a one on one that she rarely misses, it was very nearly 2 when Kelly after been played in down the right pulled a cross back along the 6 yard box and Magill 1st time hit it,it cannoned back of the post hit the keeper and was just about stoped on the line by Reading keeper Laws with Graham sliding in trying to get it over the line [Chance below], from a free kick of 27mins Everton had the ball in the net when a header was headed back across the line and Morgan tapped in but was give offside, Kelly then had a wayward shot miles over on 28mins, but on 29mins the score was Level when Megan Finnigan brought down Angharad James, the pen was scored to MacIver's Right by Fara Williams, the keeper was close to saving the powerful pen, on 37mins Evertons Lucy Graham then shot over and wide after a quick break from a Reading corner and good work in the area by Chloe Kelly and Boye-Hlorkah, Half Time arrived with the score at 1-1
The 2nd half began a bit quiet with Kelly having a free kick from the angle on 55mins way over, but on 57mins Everton regained the lead when Chloe Kelly who else got her 7th of the season right from an in swinging corner, but on 65mins Chloe Kelly completed her 1st ever League hattrick and her 2nd Everton one after a cup hattrick v Oxford just over 2 years ago when from a Lucy Graham cross from the left, Kelly beat her team mate Magill and the keeper to the ball to finish, Magill shot wide on 87 before Reading then had a late shot way wide as well on 88mins , The game ended 3-1 to Everton which was the 5th straight game with a 3-1 score either way and it was Everton's 1st win since november 24th due to xmas break,games called off and tough games,it also put Everton back up to 5th only behind man utd in 4th on GD
Everton now have a 2 week break from league action but return away to Brighton, but next week Everton are home to London Bees in FA Womens Cup Action sunday 1pm ko
EVERTON TEAM
MacIver ,Turner, George, Magill, Boye-Hlorkah, Stringer, Morgan, Finnigan, Clemaron, Graham, Kelly
Subs Kopela, Levell, Van es, Hinds, Kaagman, Cain, Pike
Subs
Pike for Stringer on 77mins
Cain on for Boye-Hlorkah 87mins
EVERTON 1ST/2ND/3RD SCORER CHLOE KELLY
Chance off the Line
READING WOMENS SCORER FARA WILLIAMS
WOMENS SUPER LEAGUE
EVERTON WOMEN 3 READING WOMAN 1
7th placed Everton after 3 successive defeats v the likes of Arsenal home, Man City and Man Utd both away no surprise, were today up against 4th placed Reading Women at home looking to get back on the winning track, this match 3 of the last 4 games [1 in the cup] has ended 3-2 with 2 of them been to Everton, on what was a foggy and frosty start to the day the pitch needed to pass a 10am pitch inspection which Thankfully it did, New Keeper signing Sandy MacIver who was the 2018 u20s world cup Golden Glove winner came in to make her Debut, one of 5 changes to the team that played City, while we had the rare sighting of 2 sub keepers on the bench
In the 6th Minute MacIver proved just how good of a keeper she is when from a very powerful shot from Brooke Chaplen,she dived to her right to make a exceptional save, and it proved crucial as on 10mins Everton took the lead via Chloe Kellys 6th of the season after good work in the centre by 2 Everton players rushing at the Reading players with Graham playing Kelly in for a one on one that she rarely misses, it was very nearly 2 when Kelly after been played in down the right pulled a cross back along the 6 yard box and Magill 1st time hit it,it cannoned back of the post hit the keeper and was just about stoped on the line by Reading keeper Laws with Graham sliding in trying to get it over the line [Chance below], from a free kick of 27mins Everton had the ball in the net when a header was headed back across the line and Morgan tapped in but was give offside, Kelly then had a wayward shot miles over on 28mins, but on 29mins the score was Level when Megan Finnigan brought down Angharad James, the pen was scored to MacIver's Right by Fara Williams, the keeper was close to saving the powerful pen, on 37mins Evertons Lucy Graham then shot over and wide after a quick break from a Reading corner and good work in the area by Chloe Kelly and Boye-Hlorkah, Half Time arrived with the score at 1-1
The 2nd half began a bit quiet with Kelly having a free kick from the angle on 55mins way over, but on 57mins Everton regained the lead when Chloe Kelly who else got her 7th of the season right from an in swinging corner, but on 65mins Chloe Kelly completed her 1st ever League hattrick and her 2nd Everton one after a cup hattrick v Oxford just over 2 years ago when from a Lucy Graham cross from the left, Kelly beat her team mate Magill and the keeper to the ball to finish, Magill shot wide on 87 before Reading then had a late shot way wide as well on 88mins , The game ended 3-1 to Everton which was the 5th straight game with a 3-1 score either way and it was Everton's 1st win since november 24th due to xmas break,games called off and tough games,it also put Everton back up to 5th only behind man utd in 4th on GD
Everton now have a 2 week break from league action but return away to Brighton, but next week Everton are home to London Bees in FA Womens Cup Action sunday 1pm ko
EVERTON TEAM
MacIver ,Turner, George, Magill, Boye-Hlorkah, Stringer, Morgan, Finnigan, Clemaron, Graham, Kelly
Subs Kopela, Levell, Van es, Hinds, Kaagman, Cain, Pike
Subs
Pike for Stringer on 77mins
Cain on for Boye-Hlorkah 87mins
EVERTON 1ST/2ND/3RD SCORER CHLOE KELLY
Chance off the Line
READING WOMENS SCORER FARA WILLIAMS