Manchester United Edge Past Hammarby to Move Closer to Women’s Champions League Spot
Maya Le Tissier praised her teammates for “fighting for the badge” after manchester United moved a step closer to reaching the Women’s Champions League by edging past Hammarby in Stockholm in a nervy second qualifying round tie.
Elisabeth Terland’s fourth goal in two games was enough to see United progress, as she continued her good form after scoring a hat-trick in their previous qualifying fixture on Wednesday, a 4-0 win over PSV. Saturday’s tie was a far less one-sided affair, though, as the Swedish side Hammarby provided a tricky test for United, and Le Tissier, the United captain, knew the visitors’ defensive work had been key.
“It was an intense game,” Le Tissier told MUTV. “Thay [Hammarby] are really, really physical, good on the break and good on the counter. their speciality is crosses and they were really good at that, but we defended really well. Everyone got together and it was a proper team effort to stay connected. [We] fought for the badge and fought for the win. We were solid today. I’m really proud of the players.”
Manchester United have never played in the main draw of the Women’s Champions League and are now just a two-legged knockout tie away from doing so, after Saturday’s crucial win.
Terland found the breakthrough in the 61st minute after Celin Bizet’s right-wing cross was cleverly flicked back across the penalty area by Melvine Malard to Terland, who squeezed the ball into the net at the near post. The cross and than the assist from malard were two much-needed moments of quality in a game that had been closely fought and lacking in decisiveness in either penalty area.
As a result of the goal Marc Skinner’s side have beaten the hosts of this mini-tournament of four teams – which had the rather long-winded name of second qualifying round league path group one – played at the Swedish side’s 3Arena.
Manchester United Wins Pre-Season Friendly Against Hammarby
Manchester United secured a 1-0 victory over Hammarby in a pre-season friendly match. The game served as valuable preparation for the upcoming season for both teams.
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Team Lineups
Manchester United: Tullis-Joyce; Riviere, Le Tissier, Janssen, Sandberg; Bizet, Zigiotti Olme, Miyazawa, Toone; Terland (Naalsund 90+4). Substitutes not used: Rendell, Middleton-Patel, Turner, Rabjohn, Barry, Anderson, Hill. Booked: Toone, Riviere, Bizet.
Hammarby: Loeck; Carlsson, Boye Sorensen, Reidy (Lennartsson 76); Holmberg, Joramo, Miyagawa (Koivisto 56), Blakstad; wangerheim, Tandberg.
The game saw a competitive display from both sides, with Manchester United ultimately proving the difference. Fans witnessed a spirited performance, despite it being a pre-season encounter.