Venue: Community Pitch  

Score: 4-1 win for Shrewsbury  

Goal scorers: Maddie Jones (3), Zoe Child (1) 

After three weeks of playing Walsall, Town are back taking on Sandwell Ladies in the second league fixture of the season. Shrewsbury started off their season with a strong 7-2 victory away at Walsall and now look to extend their unbeaten run at home.  

 Kick-off 

A break away chance opens up for Shrewsbury early into the game, the chance sees the ball taken wide and towards the byline, its crossed into the box but collected calmly by the goalie stopping Shrewsbury’s momentum at the start of the game. 

Sandwell and Shrewsbury turning over possession from one another in the midfield, but Sandwell are able to turn a loss of possession into an attack taking play into the Shrewsbury half.  

A foul is draw deep into the Shrewsbury half and a free kick is taken by Sandwell, the ball is fumbled around the Shrewsbury box but controlled by Town, the ball is played out and looks to be leading to a counter attack but as the ball is played through the Sandwell defence intercept that pass and stop the attack. 

A freekick from Sandwell again this time whipped into the box, the ball is collected by the Shrewsbury goalkeeper but followed by a collision with a Sandwell player but both players appear to be okay. 

Sandwell find themselves creating a few more chances since this free kick with allot of possession in the Shrewsbury half but all chances only resort to long shots being taken that don’t trouble the keeper. 

Either team appear to struggle to convert passes to create any chances as possession continues to be lost by either team with misplaced passes. 

A Sandwell corner leads to a player in space who tries their luck at goal but the shot drags wide of the goal. 

An attack from Shrewsbury sees Shannon Mcshane in the midfield play a lovely weighted pass through to Maddie Jones who’s able to put the shot over the keeper  

Shrewsbury 1-0 Sandwell 

Shrewsbury find themselves with control in the Sandwell box working around to find space, a pass in played out to Jess Walley who tries a shot but it goes high. 

Libby Veitch finds herself in some space outside of the box and goes for goal, it’s a great shot but just drags wide of the goal. 

A corner from Sandwell is crossed into the box, the keeper is drawn out but overestimated the balls path, she tries to punch it clear but unfortunately the ball ends up in the Shrewsbury goal. 

Shrewsbury 1-1 Sandwell 

Not long after kick off there is a slip up in the Sandwell defence that allows Maddie Jones to swoop in and stick a foot in which finds the ball slipping past defenders and goalkeeper and rolls into the goal. 

Shrewsbury 2-1 Sandwell 

Half-Time 2-1 (half time substitute – Zoe Child on for Shanon Mcshane) 

Early into the second half substitute Zoe Child plays a lovely ball through to Maddie Jones who finds herself with space, she blasts a shot near post and it’s too much for the keeper to save as it goes straight through her gloves. 

Shrewsbury 3-1 Sandwell 

Play is completely Shrewsbury from here on, passes are played more direct and possession is completely in the hands of the blue and amber army. 

A through ball is played over the top of the Sandwell defence, a clearance header is attempted but is skimmed of the defender’s head, playing Zoe Child through on goal. She takes her time and then fires the shot beautifully into the top right corner of the goal. 

Shrewsbury 4-1 Sandwell  

Shrewsbury appear to have taken control in this second half with only attacking chances coming from Shrewsbury Town. 

Possession is completely blue and amber now as Shrewsbury are able to leisurely pass around Sandwell, looking for a chance to be created.  

More chances for Shrewsbury, a couple with shots on target but the keeper saves them, a through ball is played for Zoe to run at goal, she’s able to get a shot off but the keeper makes an impressive save to stop the chance being converted. 

Full-Time 4-1