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Martina Piemonte's opener was her second Women's Super League goal and her first since NovemberEverton earned their first Women's Super League home win of the season thanks to late goals from Martina Piemonte and Aurora Galli.
In a hard-fought game, second-half substitute Piemonte opened the scoring in the 83rd minute when she headed in a Galli free-kick.
Piemonte then teed up fellow Italian Galli with four minutes to go and she lashed a powerful effort into the top corner. Everton ended a run of four straight WSL defeats with the victory at Walton Hall Park.
West Ham began the game more confidently and Katrina Gorry flashed an early low shot just past the post. Moments later Viviane Asseyi thought she had put the Hammers in front with an effort at the back post before it was hooked away by Megan Finnigan, only for the officials to decide there was an infringement. Everton passed the ball intelligently in the first half but too frequently their fine build-up play would amount to little and they failed to really test Mackenzie Arnold in West Ham's goal. Riko Ueki went close for the Hammers on the stroke of half-time but her ambitious shot from the corner of the box missed by a matter of inches. Both sides made changes in the second half with the lively Kristie Mewis a threat for the Hammers with her directness. With the game seemingly heading for stalemate, Everton snatched the points. Galli lifted a high ball into the box from a free-kick and 74th-minute substitute Piemonte climbed highest to head the ball over the flat-footed Arnold. There was nothing Arnold could have done about Everton's second shortly afterwards as Galli cut inside from the right flank and fired in a stunning effort. The only negative for Everton boss Brian Sorensen was a serious injury to substitute Karoline Olesen, who was taken off on a stretcher, which resulted in a lengthy delay in added time.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Everton Women
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Brosnan
- 8Vanhaevermaet
- 20FinniganBooked at 58mins
- 27StenevikBooked at 90mins
- 17HopeSubstituted forBennisonat 61'minutes
- 7Wheeler
- 21KühlSubstituted forOlesenat 90'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 22Galli
- 19PayneSubstituted forDaleat 90'minutes
- 25SnoeijsSubstituted forBissellat 74'minutes
- 26MadsenSubstituted forPiemonteat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Bennison
- 11Bissell
- 13Hart
- 15Dale
- 18Piemonte
- 30Wilding
- 43Groves
- 47Olesen
West Ham Women
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Arnold
- 23CissokoSubstituted forMewisat 45'minutes
- 5Tysiak
- 14Zadorsky
- 3Shimizu
- 19HayashiSubstituted forBergman-Lundinat 80'minutes
- 22Gorry
- 2Smith
- 20Asseyi
- 9UekiSubstituted forSnerleat 52'minutes
- 16ZiuSubstituted forAdemiluyiat 88'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Bergman-Lundin
- 8Snerle
- 12Harries
- 15Mewis
- 18Denton
- 21Cooke
- 25Walsh
- 30O'Hanlon
- 35Ademiluyi
Referee:Anthony Backhouse
Live Text
Match ends, Everton Women 2, West Ham United Women 0.
Second Half ends, Everton Women 2, West Ham United Women 0.
Clare Wheeler (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Princess Ademiluyi (West Ham United Women).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Karoline Olesen (Everton Women).
Karoline Olesen (Everton Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Karoline Olesen (Everton Women).
Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Elise Stenevik (Everton Women) is shown the yellow card.
Elise Stenevik (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Princess Ademiluyi (West Ham United Women).
Attempt missed. Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emma Snerle.
Substitution, Everton Women. Eleanor Dale replaces Heather Payne.
Substitution, Everton Women. Karoline Olesen replaces Kathrine Kühl.
Substitution, West Ham United Women. Princess Ademiluyi replaces Jess Ziu.
Megan Finnigan (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women).
Goal! Everton Women 2, West Ham United Women 0. Aurora Galli (Everton Women) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Martina Piemonte with a headed pass.
Goal! Everton Women 1, West Ham United Women 0. Martina Piemonte (Everton Women) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Aurora Galli with a cross following a set piece situation.
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