LONDON, CMC – Distinctive Reggae Woman striker Khadija “Bunny” Shaw bagged her second hat-trick of the Ladies’s Tremendous League marketing campaign as Manchester Metropolis received their fourth on the bounce with a 4-1 thumping of Everton at Walton Corridor Park.
The 26-year-old scored twice within the first half after lacking an eighth-minute penalty earlier than including her third within the second half to cap off a dominant Metropolis show right here Sunday.
Shaw, who additionally netted a hat-trick in opposition to Tottenham final month, moved her goal-tally to a league-leading 9 as Metropolis moved into second on aim distinction over Arsenal on 22 factors.
Metropolis are three factors shy of league leaders Chelsea, who received 3-0 at Bristol Metropolis.
“There have been some sturdy performances at this time, and I preferred how we confirmed our character in controlling the play and managing the sport,” mentioned Metropolis supervisor Gareth Taylor.
“With and with out the ball, I assumed that was most likely one in every of our greatest performances.”
Of their ultimate league recreation of the calendar yr, Metropolis began properly and will have led when Sara Holmgaard pulled down Laura Hemp within the space. Nonetheless, Jamaican Shaw noticed her low drive from the spot confidently saved by goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan.
Shaw shortly made amends seconds later when she latched onto a looking ball out of midfield and lobbed the advancing Brosnan from simply contained in the field.
She then doubled the lead within the twenty second minute, receiving the ball on the half-turn earlier than pivoting, racing into the 18-yard field, and driving a low, arduous end previous Brosnan.
Dutch ahead Jill Roord added a 3rd within the twenty fifth handy Metropolis a 3-0 on the break, however Everton hit again within the 56th courtesy of an excellent long-range strike from Aurora Galli.
Nonetheless, Metropolis maintained their stress, and it paid dividends, with Alex Greenwood sweeping a free kick into the field for Shaw to provide an excellent diving header within the sixty fifth minute.
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