A bizarre game for United last Sunday as we struggled to break down a stout Sunderland backline. Our visitors preyed on our profligacy to score the only goal of the contest. United pushed for goals, but struggled to get them. This frustration led to a comical sending off that many people in the stadium (and beyond) have seen. More about that later though, let's talk about the match leading up to that moment.
Three changes from the opening day draw for United. Bethan Davies came in for the ill Fran Stenson. Alongside Tara Bourne and Sophie Haywood returning to the starting line up. The early stages of the contest gave us a glimpse of what was to come throughout the contest as a whole. United had a lot of the play, but couldn't break down Sunderland; to the point where we weren't getting a look at goal. Ash Hodson was trying her best to get something going down the right but nothing was sticking. As the half continued, Sunderland began to assert themselves on the contest. McAteer went close from distance midway through the half and then not long after, the goal came. Hesitant defending saw McAteer volley past Davies to gift visitors the lead. United could have responded minutes later through Goodwin, but the half time whistle went and United were still behind. The second half saw much of the same as the first; United probe, but couldn't break down Sunderland. The visitors were keeping us at arms length with the final ball letting down United. We went close a couple of times through Goodwin and Newsh, but it wasn't coming. The growing frustration for United was exemplified in with a bizarre sending off late on. Frustrated with Sunderland time wasting. Jess Sigsworth picked up a ball and launched it at a Sunderland player. From the perspective of John Street, it looked like Jess had thrown the ball but it had missed the player. On second viewing, that miss was actually a clear hit. It was poor from Jess and surmised a frustrating afternoon as Sunderland came away with the win. Frustrating was the word last Sunday. United played some lovely stuff at times during the contest. But couldn't find that killer blow to get the goals that would win us the contest or, even, to get us a point. Ahead of today's game against Blackburn. That killer final ball needs to have been drilled into the players all week because if we could have found that final pass. We should have been looking at a different result. Until next time, UTB.
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