At Rushall Olympics FC
7-2 win for Shrewsbury
On a very hot afternoon in Walsall, Shrewsbury head to their first league fixture. After a challenging pre-season and a two-week gap from playing due to a cancelled friendly it was a cause for some concern going into this first game.
The game started out with Walsall Ladies coming strong at Shrewsbury Women with direct attacks, from the offset looking like a big threat at the team. With chances at the Shrewsbury goal Walsall have given problems early doors into this match. But Shrewsbury manage to take control of the pressure and immediately gain full control of the game with strong shows of passing and possession play.
From this display of control in the game Shrewsbury were able to get two strong goals against Walsall, from then on, the goals just kept coming with Shrewsbury going three up before a questionable penalty call gives Walsall a goal of their own. But Shrewsbury weren’t demotivated by conceding in frustrating fashion and continued to score another goal quickly in reply to Walsall.
Half-Time (Walsall Ladies 1-4 Shrewsbury Women)
As the second half begins it seems to be a repeat of the first half with Walsall instantly putting strong pressure on Shrewsbury leading to an early goal in this half. Shrewsbury do well to compose themselves quickly after this goal and regain control of the game, with a consistent strong performance Shrewsbury add to their goal catalogue with a fifth, this is amazingly followed up with a sixth goal for Shrewsbury from the kick off. Before even another five minutes can go by Shrewsbury make it seven for the visitors.
Shrewsbury showed their high level of endurance in the game being able to go all ninety minutes of the game without dropping off in performance. The Strong control of the game. Continues all the way to the final whistle, finishing seven Shrewsbury goals to Walsall’s 2, and an extremely impressive start to a season.
Goalscorers:
Maddie Jones – 3
Libby Veitch- 1
Zoe Child- 1
Shannon Mcshane- 1
Jess Walley-1