Feb 17 (Reuters) – Arsenal netted three first-half targets in a 3-1 victory over Manchester United in entrance of a report Ladies’s Tremendous League crowd of 60,160 on Saturday that retains them within the race for the title after Chelsea’s 1-0 loss to Manchester Metropolis.
Chelsea stay high of the desk, stage on 34 factors with Manchester Metropolis following their loss to them on Friday evening, and a sold-out Emirates Stadium noticed the Gunners shut the hole to the highest two to a few factors after a simple win over United.
The guests bought off to a flying begin and regarded harmful within the opening exchanges, however their day was derailed within the tenth minute when a Katie McCabe nook to the close to submit was deflected into her personal internet by Geyse da Silva Ferreira.
Issues went from dangerous to worse for the guests when an tried clearance from Katie Zelem ended up being an ideal cross for Cloe Lacasse to double Arsenal’s lead, they usually went in 3-0 up on the break due to a Kim Little penalty.
Though Lucia Garcia netted a comfort purpose deep into second-half stoppage time, a comeback by no means regarded on the playing cards for United as Arsenal cruised to their tenth win of the season to maneuver to 31 factors.
With the highest three all having performed 14 video games of the 22-game season, all eyes will likely be on the March 15 assembly of Chelsea and Arsenal, whereas fourth-placed Manchester United’s 24 factors means their possibilities of breaking into the highest three are all however gone. (Reporting by Philip O’Connor; Enhancing by Hugh Lawson)
