\nManchester United Women have beaten Bristol City 2-0 in the league.<\/p>\n
Naalsund opened the scoring in the tenth minute as she danced through the Bristol defence and passed it into the bottom corner in almost slow motion.<\/p>\n
The goal woke Bristol up and they managed to get beyond the halfway line and launch an attack of their own. It went out for a corner but United\u2019s defence dealt with it well.<\/p>\n
United dominated possession in the first half but there was little intensity.<\/p>\n
It was an unchanged team from the one that thumped Brighton 4-0 last weekend but they looked completely different.<\/p>\n
In the second half, there was a scare for United as Bristol charged forward. It was squared to Hayles at the back post who rattled the woodwork.<\/p>\n
A series of Bristol corners were dealt with well, Toone got the second away from danger and unleashed Le Tissier.<\/p>\n
As she neared goal she panicked and instead of shooting, backheeled to Toone who was not quite on the same wavelength and the attack fizzled out.<\/p>\n
Moments later, Garcia got a shot off and it was just millimetres wide of the top corner.<\/p>\n
Geyse was looking a little jet-lagged but was still too much for Bristol to handle and was clattered by Napier who was already on a yellow. She was given her marching orders.<\/p>\n
A free kick to United saw the Bristol keeper sit down \u2018injured\u2019 as the outfield players ran to the bench, angering the United fans and inspiring a debate about tactical injuries.<\/p>\n
With eight minutes of injury time to play, there was time for late drama luckily it went in United\u2019s favour as Naalsund hooked it in the near post following a corner delivered by Katie Zelem.<\/p>\n
United had made hard work of it but they got the job done in the end.<\/p>\n
Team: Earps, Le Tissier, Blundell, Toone, Malard (Geyse), Zelem, Riviere, Naalsund, Garcia, Turner, Parris (Williams)
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