Shrewsbury beats Leyton Orient in thrilling match
Shrewsbury secured a 3-0 victory over Leyton Orient in an exciting match played at The Croud Meadow. The match, corresponding to the fourth round of League One, was marked by the efficiency of the home team, who made the most of their chances in front of goal.
The first goal came in the 22nd minute when L. Castledine took advantage of a pass from T. O’Reilly to open the scoring. O’Reilly himself received a yellow card in the 36th minute.
In the second half, Leyton Orient tried to react with three simultaneous substitutions in the 52nd minute, but they couldn’t find a way to score. Shrewsbury, meanwhile, also made changes in the 61st minute with the entry of T. Bloxham, who became the hero of the match by scoring two goals, one in the 82nd minute and another in the 90th.
Shrewsbury’s third goal came in the 90th minute when T. Bloxham scored again, this time assisted by G. Lloyd.
In terms of statistics, Leyton Orient dominated possession (73%), but Shrewsbury was more effective in attack, with 8 shots, 3 of them on target, compared to Leyton Orient’s 5 shots, only one of which was on target.
Shrewsbury took all three points and climbed the League One standings, while Leyton Orient continues to search for their first win of the season.
Substitutions leyton orient: at minute 49 O. Beckles came in and D. Happe went out., at minute 52 D. Jaiyesimi came in and O. O’Neill went out., at minute 52 D. Pratley came in and J. Brown went out., at minute 80 S. Perkins came in and J. Sweeney went out.
Substitutions shrewsbury: at minute 61 T. Bloxham came in and T. O’Reilly went out., at minute 79 J. Marquis came in and L. Castledine went out., at minute 90 G. Nurse came in and A. Gilliead went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Shrewsbury
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