LFC Women lose 1-0 to Aston Villa in behind-closed-doors friendly

Olivia Smith has already made an affect for the Reds in pre-season since her summer season arrival and nearly grabbed one other objective simply earlier than the break.

Höbinger’s intelligent cross cut up the full-back and centre-back, permitting the Canada worldwide to advance and hearth a ferocious shot in on objective, stinging the palms of the goalkeeper.

Zara Shaw changed Kapocs as deliberate on the break but it surely was the guests who supplied the primary menace of the second half.

A free backpass was intercepted by Hanson however she curled her shot huge of Legal guidelines’ far put up.

The sport’s decisive second arrived eight minutes into the second interval when Kearns noticed a shot blocked with Salmon available to observe up and hearth previous Legal guidelines.

Beard’s facet went searching for an equaliser and a deep free-kick from Smith narrowly evaded debutant Evans on the again put up, after taking a slight flick off the pinnacle of Lucy Staniforth.

Nonetheless, after Enderby was denied a penalty amid robust appeals, the pleasant completed 1-0 to the guests.

Liverpool’s subsequent pre-season match sees them journey to Manchester United subsequent Sunday.