Report: Palace Women beaten at Manchester United

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6 hours ago

Terland 65'

Le Tissier 18'

Crystal Palace Women fell to a 2-0 defeat away at Manchester United in the Barclays Women's Super League.

United goals either side of half-time saw Palace beaten 2-0 at the Progress with Unity Stadium.

Summary:

Yañez gets the nod after her midweek heroics against Tottenham, whilst Potter opts for five defenders.

7: Palace work a dangerous corner after good hold-up play from England
18: Goal - Le Tissier whips the ball into the bottom corner from outside the box
31: Janssen's free-kick hits the wall
45+2: Terland's effort is blocked
HT: Man Utd 1-0 Palace
49: England's snapshot is inches away from the bottom corner
65: Goal - Terland doubles United's lead
83: Larkin does really well to beat her defender and get a cross in, but Lloyd-Smith's header is deflected behind
FT: Man Utd 2-0 Palace

Palace were undone by two high-quality goals in Manchester, with Maya Le Tissier and Elisabeth Terland scoring either side of half-time.

The first-half was largely dominated by the hosts, with centre-back Le Tissier putting her team ahead on 18 minutes.

The defender was picked out on the edge of the box and hit a low effort to Shae Yañez's right side.

Palace started the game strongly, with Bethany England holding the ball up well and testing the United defence.

The majority of the first 45 was played in the Palace half though, as the metronomic United midfield kept prying for an opening.

A second goal didn't come though, and the Eagles went into the break 1-0 down.

England had a chance to restore parity just five minutes into the second-half, after Hayley Ladd's knockdown landed at her feet.

Under pressure, the Palace No.9 turned and shot but her effort trickled just inches away from the United goal.

16 minutes later, and the hosts went 2-0 up, courtesy of Terland.

Jess Park found Terland in a really good position just inside the area, and the Norway international finished emphatically beyond the Palace 'keeper.

Potter made a series of substitutions to change the game and Lexi Lloyd-Smith almost headed one in on 83 minutes, but her effort was deflected behind.

The game ended in a 2-0 defeat, with a trip to London City Lionesses on Saturday, 21st November up next for Potter's side.

We currently find ourselves in 11th-place, with many teams still yet to play in the WSL this weekend.

Man Utd: Tullis-Joyce (GK), Riviere (Bizet, 56), Le Tissier, Janssen, Lundkvist, Zigiotti (Toone, 72), Miyazawa, Park, Awujo, Medina (Jusu Bah, 82) Terland (Schuller, 72)

Subs not used: Leitzig (GK), Simpson, Griffiths, Bernal, Wangerheim

Palace: Yañez (GK), Goldie, Everett, Swaby (Sharpe, 85), Bartrip, Napier, Tsunoda, Ladd (Enge, 79), Blanchard (O'Brien, 79), Larkin (Hopcroft, 85), England (Lloyd-Smith, 66)

Subs not used: Peyraud-Magnin (GK), Cosme, Nolan, Weerden