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Tottenham and Everton Play Out Goalless Draw in London
By Megan McCarthy
LONDON, England — Tottenham Hotspur and Everton shared the points after a 0-0 draw at BetWright Stadium, with both goalkeepers producing important saves to keep the Women’s Super League contest scoreless.
Tottenham goalkeeper Lize Kop was called into action repeatedly in the first half. She denied Yuka Momiki twice, in the 17th and 27th minutes, before making another save from Ornella Vignola in the 30th. Julie Blakstad was booked for Tottenham in the 33rd minute.
Everton goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan answered with saves of her own. She stopped Olivia Holdt in the 39th minute, then denied Kirsty Hanson early in the second half and kept out Julie Blakstad’s header in the 63rd minute. Ruby Mace received a yellow card for Everton in the 53rd.
The closest either side came to breaking the deadlock arrived two minutes after Brosnan’s save from Blakstad. Holdt struck the crossbar in the 65th minute, leaving Tottenham without the goal their pressure had threatened to produce. Shekiera Martinez replaced Cathinka Tandberg at the same minute, while Matilda Vinberg came on for Hanson in the 72nd. Tottenham’s Drew Spence was booked in the 71st.
Everton made a change in the 78th minute, bringing on Noémie Mouchon for Momiki. Mouchon tested Kop late, with the Tottenham goalkeeper making a save from her effort in the 83rd minute, which was heading for the top corner. Jessica Naz replaced Caitlin Dijkstra for Tottenham in the 84th.
Everton continued to push in the closing stages. Mouchon missed an opportunity in the 89th minute, and Naomi Layzell headed wide from a Vignola cross in the 90th minute plus two. Neither side could find a breakthrough, and the match ended goalless.
Tottenham entered the match fourth on 16 points and moved to fifth on 17 points after 10 matches played. Everton arrived after a 1-1 draw at Chelsea and remain without a league win in five matches.
Megan McCarthy
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