Manchester Metropolis’s Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw, fondly referred to as the ‘Reggae Woman,’ delivered a shocking hat-trick throughout Sunday’s match towards Liverpool, main her workforce to a convincing 5-1 victory within the Ladies’s Tremendous League.
Regardless of her particular person brilliance, Shaw modestly attributed the win to a collective workforce effort.
Shaw, at 26, added one other spectacular achievement to her profession, scoring her third hat-trick of the season, following earlier feats towards Tottenham and Everton. Her targets within the thirty second, first-half stoppage, and 56th minutes not solely secured the win but in addition helped Manchester Metropolis get better from a one-goal deficit at Joie Stadium.
Eighth win of the season
This victory marked their eighth win of the season, positioning them second behind league leaders Chelsea.
Reflecting on the workforce’s efficiency, Shaw acknowledged, “We spoke final 12 months [and said] that we wished to complete the 12 months robust, and coming into this 12 months we wished to begin the 12 months robust; and I feel, general, it was a workforce effort.” Along with her hat-trick, Shaw elevated her season’s objective tally to a formidable 12.
In difficult wet situations within the northwest, Manchester Metropolis initially fell behind within the fifteenth minute as a result of Taylor Hinds’ audacious lob. Nonetheless, Gemma Bonner’s personal objective 4 minutes later restored parity. Shaw, hailing from Spanish City, Jamaica, then took management of the sport together with her three consecutive targets, adopted by Chloe Kelly’s controversial penalty within the 78th minute to seal the comeback.
Large assist from the Metropolis followers
Shaw acknowledged the great assist from the Metropolis followers, particularly contemplating the antagonistic climate situations. “They (followers) are all the time good. They’re all the time like our twelfth man – we all the time say that – particularly after we’re drained and we have now troublesome moments, they assist to push us over the road, and I feel tonight they positively performed a component.”
Wanting forward, Manchester Metropolis will face native rivals Manchester United within the FA League Cup on Wednesday. Shaw expressed her pleasure in regards to the upcoming problem, saying, “We’re wanting ahead to that recreation. Clearly, after we play United it’s all the time a giant recreation, and we simply should construct from this and maintain the momentum.”
