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Max Mata (St Patrick's Athletic | Ireland)

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12 Aug 23:26
Shrewsbury lose 2-0.
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15 Aug 23:52
Still no Mata for Shrewsbury, but Crocombe makes his competitive debut for Albion as they lose 2-1. Kiwi stopper comes off the bench in the first half (1-0 Shrewsbury)

https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2023/august/1508-crocombe/

https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2023/august/match-report-for-shrewsbury-town-vs-burton-albion-on-15-aug-23/

(Jamal) Blackman’s night was over midway through the half after a sharp turn inside his area clearly aggravated something, and the stopper was unable to continue meaning a debut for Max Crocombe from the bench.

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19 Aug 13:15 · edited 19 Aug 23:52 · History
Still no Mata

Edit - a 0-1 loss for Shrewsbury Town.
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19 Aug 21:21
coochiee
Still no Mata

Sounds like he has got his work permit, but he's carrying an injury niggle unfortunately.
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20 Aug 13:09
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23 Aug 06:23
Flying Kiwis.

Matt Taylor: “We found out after training on Thursday ironically that Max would be available. However, unfortunately, in that last 10 minutes in training he hurt his calf slightly. It is nothing serious, he is out for five to seven days so we anticipate he will be available for next weekend. It’s been an arduous process, I know that, in terms of the amount of the work the football club has done and Jayne (Bebb) has done - the club secretary – to try and get us to a point where he would be available. I just want to say thank you to her and I also want to thank the chairman because it’s not been cheap either.

We have done all we can, I know Jayne has done all she can, it’s just really disappointing Max won’t be involved today because of a slight calf tear. But he will still score goals for us and we are only in the fourth game of the season. It will be nice for him to be in the squad next Saturday.”
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27 Aug 00:31
Club debut for Mata. On at 63 mins (1-0) in a 1-0 away win.
Shrewsbury benefit from Fleetwood finishing the game with 9 men.

Keeper sent off at 43 mins (1-0). And then another send off late at 95 mins.
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02 Sep 13:15
A 3rd Kiwi striker rides the pine for his UK club.
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03 Sep 00:16
Comes on at 69 mins (1-0) in a 2-0 loss. Carlisle's 2nd goal at 96 mins.
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05 Sep 14:39

Potentially a couple of Kiwi's involved in this EFL Trophy group game.

Max Mata in line for a first start against Forest Green perhaps?

Jamie Searle with a chance to get a start in a cup game too, having been second choice for the start of his side's League Two campaign thus far.
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06 Sep 00:15
3-0 win for Forest Green, so a clean sheet for Searle. Mata off at 62 mins (2-0) for Shrewsbury.

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16 Sep 13:24
Mata starts. His first in a L1 game I think.

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17 Sep 01:22
The 2nd (or maybe 4th) Kiwi in L1 action overnight. 
67 mins (0-0) as Shrewsbury lose 0-2.
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23 Sep 13:09
A trifecta of Kiwis starting in League One. Hopefully Mata can get his first L1 goal.
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24 Sep 00:16
Off at 72 mins (1-0) in a 1-0 loss.

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30 Sep 08:09
https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2023/09/30/goals-will-come-says-shrewsbury-town-striker-max-mata/
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30 Sep 22:47
Full game in a 0-0 draw
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03 Oct 03:34
Shrewsbury (18th) travel to Oxford United (2nd).

Mata hasn't scored for his new L1 club yet, but presumbly is doing the target man hold up play well enough to be starting. I'm sure he's keen to get that first goal. Shrewsbury now scoreless in 6 consecutive L1 & EFL Trophy games. Only 4 goals so far in 9, L1 matches.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/03/england/league-one/oxford-united-fc/shrewsbury-town-fc/4088191/
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03 Oct 23:54 · edited 03 Oct 23:54 · History
Subbed on at 64 mins (2-0), in a 3-0 loss. Shrewsbury (19th) no goals in 7 games now, so pressure on Mata & his team mates to score. They went down to 10 men at 58 mins (1-0) in this one.

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08 Oct 00:22
Mata off at 60 mins (0-0) as Shrews at last break their scoring duck at 7 games & 91 mins! Yipe 91st min winner for a 1-0 victory.
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22 Oct 07:01
Shrews still struggling to find any goals. Takes a Derby oggie to give Shrewsbury a 1-0 win. Mata off at 79 mins (1-0).
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24 Oct 23:42
Shrewsbury still can't score. Mata off at 63 mins (2-0), in a 3-0 loss. 
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29 Oct 02:10
Surprise surprise Shrewsbury no goals in a 2-0 loss. Mata on at 78 mins (2-0). Didn't help the Shrews that they played from the 4th min down to 10 men.

They have a paltry 7 goals in 15 L1 games. 
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04 Nov 21:19 · edited 04 Nov 21:20 · History
Mata on at 75 mins (Shrewsbury up 2-1), in a 3-2 win.

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