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Bolton break down Shrewsbury to reach Carabao Cup third round

Bolton break down Shrewsbury to reach Carabao Cup third round.

Bolton Wanderers have made it a double signing day with the signing of exciting wing-back Jordi Osei-Tutu on an initial two-year deal. 

The 25-year-old arrives at the Toughsheet Community Stadium from VfL Bochum for an undisclosed fee, becoming the club’s seventh summer signing to further bolster Ian Evatt’s ranks in the wide areas ahead of the new campaign.

Starting out his football journey at Reading, Jordi’s ability as a young footballer was quickly recognis When linking up with Arsenal’s academy in 2015. Signing a professional contract with the Premier League giants in the same year. 

Working his way through the system and ทางเข้า ufabet https://ufabet999.app known for his tenacity and attacking flair from full-back, the Slough-born defender was part of Arsenal’s first team squad for a number of pre-season trips, as well as making the bench for a handful of Premier League games – including a clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford. 

Bolton fired themselves into the third round of the EFL Cup for the first time since 2017 with a 2-0 victory at Shrewsbury.

Second-half goals from Jordi Osei-Tutu, his first for the club, and Dion Charles did the damage as the Trotters secured safe passage into the next stage.

Shrews stopper Toby Savin produced a string of fine saves, but ultimately could not keep the visitors at bay.

Kyle Dempsey was the first to be denied by the home keeper before Scott Arfield fired against the post.

Down the other end, John Marquis saw his header kept out by Luke Southwood.

Morgan Feeney did well to scrape Dempsey’s header off the line on the stroke of half-time.

But the resistance eventually broken. When Osei-Tutu fired into the corner in the 52nd minute.

Charles ended the game as a contest 15 minutes later as he rifled into the roof of the net after John McAtee charged down a clearance.

McAtee came close to getting on the scoresheet himself. When he was thwarte by a good one-hand Savin save.