At 19:30 BST on April 2, springtime, England's women's soccer scene was ablaze as Arsenal Women's Soccer achieved a 2-1 comeback against city rivals Manchester City Women's Soccer in a thrilling Super League match, thanks to a strong second-half comeback.
City started the game quickly, and it took only five minutes for Katija Shaw to get on the scoreboard, but the second half was not to be. However, Arsenal Ladies were not to be deterred and the second half saw a dramatic change in the game, with Manum stepping up to the plate in the 62nd minute with a long range shot, and McCabe's header in the 74th minute from a teammate's cross sealing the win.
After this game, Arsenal and Manchester City are neck-and-neck in the standings, with the same number of points, but Arsenal is slightly behind in terms of goal difference. Despite the fact that they have played one less game, they are still 3 points short of leader Manchester United, and Arsenal have a long way to go in defending their title.
