Albion 0 Liverpool 0: Stalemate in the sunshine

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Bruce Talbot

2026-03-22T13:45+00:00

Rosa Kafaji at full stretch can't quite lob the ball over Liverpool keeper Jennifer Fisk 📷Kyle Hemsley

Albion’s first goalless draw since the opening day of the season meant they missed the opportunity to move into the top half of the WSL table.

Neither goalkeeper had much to do on an afternoon when both teams enjoyed good spells of possession but there was a lack of quality in the final third.

Albion’s best chance came in the closing moments when defender Manuela Vanegas hit the bar with a close-range header.

Albion certainly missed top scorer Kiko Seike, who was celebrating Japan’s win in the Asia Cup final on Saturday, and the lack of a central striker forced head coach Dario Vidosic to play attacking midfielders in his front three. But a first clean sheet in five league games was a positive for Vidosic.

Albion started strongly, playing through Liverpool’s press and dominating possession and they should have scored in the 12th minute.

Manuela Vanegas took every opportunity to break forward from defence. 📷Kyle Hemsley

Marisa Olislagers’ long ball found Fran Kirby’s run in the inside left channel and the former England player looked like she was going to aim for the far corner. She opted instead to square to the unmarked Rosa Kafaji, but her pass was behind the Sweden striker and the chance had gone.

Kafaji was involved in a lot of Albion’s first-half attacks but for all their possession the hosts didn’t test Liverpool keeper Jennifer Falk enough.

And when Olislagers gave the ball away inside her own box Mia Enderby only had Chiamaka Nnadozie to beat but she wastefully fired over from 12 yards.

Nnadozie also made a good save at her near post from Ceri Holland’s shot before the break as Liverpool grew in confidence.

Madison Haley at full stretch. 📷Kyle Hemsley

Beata Olson headed a corner over from a good position early in the second half and Kirsty McLean glanced another accurate set-piece by Holland wide but from open play both teams struggled to create chances.

Dario Vidosic used his bench to freshen things up and in the last minute Albion had their best chance when Caitlin Hayes nodded a corner back into the six-yard box Vanegas hit the bar with a looping header.

There was still time for drama at the other end. Liverpool sub Aurelie Csillag's shot was only partially saved by Nnadozie and the ball rolled along the goalline for a corner which was cleared off the line by Maelys Mpome.

Albion: Nnadozie, McLauchlan (Auee 87), Hayes, Vanegas, Olislagers, Rayner (Noordam 62), Symonds, Cankovic, Kafaji (Tsunoda 73), Kirby (Tvedten 87), Haley (Mpome 62).