Manchester Metropolis head coach Gareth Taylor has expressed his delight with Reggae Lady Khadija Shaw after her two objectives helped the Blues win their first sport of the English Ladies’s Tremendous League season, a 4-0 thrashing of Leicester, on Sunday.
Spanish City-born Shaw – nicknamed Bunny – opened the scoring on 24 minutes on the Academy Stadium with a strong header on the far put up from a Lauren Hemp cross and, displaying her poacher’s intuition, added a second on 72 minutes, sweeping dwelling the rebound after Alex Greenwood’s penalty was saved.
It was 25-year-old Shaw’s fifth objective in as many appearances in all competitions this season, together with three within the league.
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“I’m actually pleased that Bunny is displaying what she’s able to,” Taylor mentioned.
“She had an excellent season final yr, good competitors with Ellen [White], which gave us completely different choices however in the mean time she’s the one actual stand-out choice.
“It’s an excellent begin for her, good problem and one she’s having fun with.”
Taylor’s facet regarded extra comfy of their first dwelling sport of the season, preserving the ball properly whereas Hemp, Chloe Kelly and Shaw regarded ruthless as Metropolis’s new attacking entrance three, following White’s retirement.
Added Taylor: “It was an important win. I’m happy with the efficiency. Most of the time the efficiency takes care of the end result however not at all times.
“We went 1-0 up and will’ve obtained a pair extra by half-time.
“We all know that this staff, even whenever you make adjustments, can actually open up and rating objectives – notably when you possibly can convey on the likes of fast gamers on the prime finish of the pitch in opposition to an opposition who’re in all probability flagging.”
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