Top Two Draw as Man Utd Women Hold Chelsea Women

Top Two Draw as Man Utd Women Hold Chelsea Women
Ellie Carpenter of Chelsea battles for possession with Fridolina Rolfo of Manchester United Photo by Molly DarlingtonGetty Images

Man Utd Women drew 1-1 with Chelsea Women to end the reigning Barclays WSL champions 100% record this season.

Both sides went close twice before Chelsea took the lead inside 10 minutes, Wieke Kaptein sweeping the ball home from close range after a backheel by Catarina Macario.

Ten minutes further into the game and the hosts were level, Anna Sandberg lashing the ball home from the edge of the area.

Kaptein threatened a second in the first half but Phallon Tullis-Joyce made a sharp save and the rebound was hit over the bar.

Fridolina Rolfo had a deflected effort bounce off the top of the Chelsea crossbar early in the second half, an Aggie Beever-Jones effort swung round the post at the other end after taking a nick of a defender.

Tullis-Joyce got down to turn away a Keira Walsh strike in the last couple of minutes of the 90, Guro Reiten had a stoppage time shot blocked as Maya le Tissier slid in.

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Wilf Frith
Wilf Frith is a women’s football news editor who works for Her Goal Magazine and had been with all its predecessors since 1996, becoming a founding team member after running Sunday Kicks. He has also held previous long-term roles as press officer for the Cornwall Women’s Football League and Penzance Ladies FC.
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