Liverpool defeats Crystal Palace in a close match
Liverpool W emerged victorious against Crystal Palace W with a 2-1 win in a thrilling encounter at St Helens Stadium. The match, part of the fifth round of the FA WSL, was played in St Helens, Merseyside, and featured intense competition from both teams.
Crystal Palace W opened the scoring in the 14th minute through a goal by K. Stengel. However, Liverpool W didn’t back down and managed to equalize in the 37th minute thanks to a goal by C. Kapocs.
The second half started at a frenetic pace, and Liverpool W turned the match around in the 46th minute with a goal from L. Kiernan. Despite Crystal Palace W’s attempts to equalize, Liverpool W held on to their lead until the end of the match.
Statistically, Liverpool W dominated possession (55% compared to 45% for Crystal Palace W), as well as taking more shots (12 to 11) and having more shots on target (4 to 3).
Crystal Palace W had more corners (8 to 2) but committed more fouls (11 to 7). Both teams received a yellow card, one for Liverpool W (O. Smith) and another for Crystal Palace W (J. Green).
Ultimately, Liverpool W secured the win in a tightly contested match that showcased the high level of competitiveness in the FA WSL.
Substitutions liverpool w: at minute 46 L. Kiernan came in and M. Enderby went out., at minute 46 J. Clark came in and T. Hinds went out., at minute 46 C. Holland came in and C. Kapocs went out., at minute 64 G. Fisk came in and L. Parry went out.
Substitutions crystal palace w: at minute 66 F. Gibbons came in and B. Aspin went out., at minute 77 S. Hopcroft came in and M. Gejl went out., at minute 90 A. Larkin came in and M. Cato went out., at minute 90 A. Weerden came in and L. Woodham went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Liverpool W
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