SUNDAY 14th FEBRUARY 2PM KO
WOMENS SUPER LEAGUE
READING WOMEN 1 EVERTON WOMEN 1
Everton came into this game on the back of only 1 win in 8 league games and that was against the current bottom team who are conceeding goals for fun, They were today up against a Reading team who pulled off a shock result at man utd last week to give man utd a 1st home league defeat in 13months, Reading have won all 4 meetings at home between us - 3 of them in the top league, but despite now been level on points with Everton they have not actually won in 6 home games and are the draw specialist, Everton on the other hand have lost the last 3 away in the league but when you see they were at Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal its not really a surprise as Everton always have problems v the better teams mostly not just away but at home, Everton have been top 5 all season but today they would be 6th if a defeat. Everton made 2 changes to the starting line up from the Birmingham game with Sorensen and Young Grace clinton going on the bench and replaced with Abbey-Leigh Stringer and a full debut for Alisha Lehmann, there was also a keeper change on the bench with recent number 1 Sandy MacIver who was a sub last week not in the squad and she was replaced by young english 18 year old star Anna Pederson
Reading should have been 1 up on 5mins when Danielle Carter layed a ball through to Amalie Eikeland,she was clean through holding off the defender but her shot was very well saved low down to her left by Korpela, Rachel Rowe almost converts the rebound, but her effort was deflected away for a Reading throw. Reading were applying all the early pressure with it looking like Everton were trying to catch them out on the counter attack, on 22mins Reading again had a shot from Amalie Eikeland which came from a loose ball and her shot centrally from outside the box was again well dealt with by Korpela. on 25mins Reading this time from an in swinging free kick from made its way to Eikeland at the back post, but her touch hits the post, with the ball then been cleared off the line and over by Meg Finnigan [chance below] , Gauvin finally had a touch of a chance for Everton's 1st attempt but her header was weak and wide from a Sevecke cross, less than a minute later Izzy Christiansen then after a twist and turn dragged her shot wide, but the goal that had looked likely from Reading finally arrived on 35mins when Mitchell's cross comes in from the left, Carter challenges for the ball but the Everton defender Turner heads it against the Reading player with the ball then falling to Rachel Rowe to volley in, Korepla looked like she was actually comming to catch it when she had no real chance, Emma Mitchell effort Reading was speculative, but it flew over from 30 yards, Izzy christiansen then had a 30 yard shot very easy for the Reading keeper, But it was 1-0 Reading who more than deserved their lead in a game Everton were not anywhere near the standards they can and have been at times this season
There was no subs from Everton at half time which going off the 1st half may have been a surprise, on 60mins Everton made a double sub that started to turn the game a little in Everton's favour as they then had 2 half a chances in seconds when Jill Scott and Izzy Christiansen shots inside the area were blocked, and finally after playing so much better since the subs were made, Everton got a deserved goal on 77mins with a brilliant header from Everton's Denmark sub Sorensen, She was perfectly placed to meet a far post cross but there was still plenty of work to do,but she directed the header back where the ball came from into the opposite corner for a rare headed goal, Magill had chance to win it for Everton but scuffed her shot into the hands of moloney, on 86mins Raso got into the box but didnt connect with her effort as she would've liked and it's a simple stop for the Reading keeper, but she had players free to her left and was a bit greedy, Reading were so close to getting a winner on 93mins when a free kick was met by Bartrip, who's shot went just past the post, The game ended 1-1 which as said is Reading most knowing result and kept Everton 5th in the league above their Host Reading with Everton having 2 games in hand, Everton looked the most likley to win the match from the minute the subs were made, Everton's next game is now in 2 weeks away at spurs
EVERTON SCORER NICOLINE SORENSEN
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READING SCORER RACHEL ROWE
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Reading Chance
EVERTON TEAM V READING WOMEN
Korpela, Wold, Turner, Finnigan, Stringer, Sevecke, Emslie, Christiansen, Scott, , Lehmann , Guavin,
Subs Pedersen, George, Magil, Clemaron, Clinton, Boye-Hlorkah, Sorensen, Graham, Raso
EVERTON SUB on 60mins
Raso & Magill on for Lehmann & Gauvin
EVERTON SUB on 70mins
Sorensen & Graham on for Emslie & stringer
Referee: Stacey Pearson
Assistant Referee: Hugh Gilroy
Assistant Referee: Jade Wardle
Fourth Official: Scott Jackson
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