Reggae Lady Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw added to her spectacular tally by scoring her thirteenth objective of the Girls’s Tremendous League marketing campaign, serving to Manchester Metropolis safe a 2-0 victory over Tottenham and keep in competition for the league title, at present held by Chelsea.
The match occurred at Brisbane Highway in east London, the place Manchester Metropolis took the lead after simply 9 minutes when Amy Turner inadvertently scored an personal objective. Shaw, at 26 years previous, doubled the lead for Metropolis within the 51st minute.
Within the Girls’s Tremendous League standings, Manchester Metropolis at present occupies the second spot, stage with Arsenal on 28 factors and trailing Chelsea by three factors.
Gareth Taylor was happy with the efficiency
Metropolis’s supervisor, Gareth Taylor, was happy with the efficiency, particularly the primary objective, which showcased their management of play and build-up. He praised Lauren for her sensible help that led to Turner’s personal objective.
“We spoke about a number of issues at half-time, and the gamers grabbed a maintain of it. Lauren picks out a very good help for Bunny, who produces a very good end, and it units us off,” mentioned Taylor.
Of their earlier encounter final November, Manchester Metropolis had routed Spurs 7-0, with Shaw scoring a hat-trick. This time, though there was no objective fest, Manchester Metropolis dominated the match from the start.
The opening objective got here from Laura Hemp’s well-placed cross on the close to put up, leading to Turner scoring an personal objective below strain from Shaw.
Tottenham had their probabilities
Tottenham had their probabilities, with Martha Thomas lacking a golden alternative to equalize within the nineteenth minute. She additionally had a objective disallowed for offside within the thirtieth minute.
Nevertheless, it was Bunny Shaw who sealed the sport’s destiny early within the second half. Hemp offered the help, releasing Shaw to her left, and Shaw completed expertly along with her left foot from a good angle, discovering the roof of the online.
Manchester Metropolis’s win retains them within the hunt for the Girls’s Tremendous League title, as they proceed to chase leaders Chelsea.
