Manchester, England – For di first time dis season, Manchester City Women don feel di joy of victory as dem beat Leicester City Women 1-0 for di Women’s Super League match wey happen yesterday. Jess Park na di hero as e score di only goal of di match.
Di game start with much intensity, with both teams trying to seize control. Na in di second half, Jess Park find di net after Lauren Hemp provide am plenty space on di left flank. Park take di ball and fire am sharp into di far corner, making am Man City’s 16th shot wey finally enter for di match.
“We dey work hard as a team, and we sabi say we don need to make our chances count,” Park talk after di match. “E go motivate us for di rest of di season.”
Before dat goal, both teams struggle to create clear opportunities. Man City players like Laura Coombs and Lauren Hemp try to make runs but dem no fit find di finishing touch. Dem get one big chance when Kerolin get one-on-one opportunity but chose to pass to Laura Wienroither wey miss am completely.
Leicester City no dey relax; dem keep pushing for di equalizer. Nelly Las enter di game for Leicester and immediately cause trouble for Man City defense, but goalkeeper Khiara Keating dey alert as she clear one shot off di line.
“We need to take our chances better for di next games. We no fit show dis kind performance every time,” Leicester captain Janice Cayman talk after di match. Cayman go book for late tackle as she try to contain di Man City attack.
As di game dey draw to an end, Man City try to hold onto di lead, bringing on defender Laura Wienroither for Park to solidify di back line. Nick Cushing, di coach of Man City, make sure say dem keep possession and kill any chance for Leicester to bounce back.
“We welcome di three points, but we know say we fit still improve. Di match no easy, we need to do better to compete against top teams,” Cushing say as he praise his team effort.
With dis victory, Manchester City dey move towards di top of di league, and di fans believe say dem fit still challenge for di title if dem maintain dis form. Di team dey currently sit fourth in di league table as dem continue di journey to secure a better finish for di season.
