EXETER. Exeter City prevails over Cambridge United with a 2-0 win with a goal from A. Collins (18′) and a goal from K. McDonald (53′).
The match was played at the St James Park stadium in Exeter on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Rob Lewis with the assistance of Adam Ricketts and Justin Amey. The 4th official was Alex James. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 6.3 degrees Celsius or 43.36 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 73%.
Match Statistics
- 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
- 15 Total 5
- 7 On Target 1
- 4 Off Target 3
- 4 Shots blocked 1
- 119 Attack 102
- 54 Dangerous attack 35
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 1
- 3 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 13 Total 5
- 0 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Exeter City was in firm control of the ball 55% while Cambridge United was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Exeter City was putting more pressure with 54 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Exeter City won the match.
Exeter City shot 17 times, 6 on target, 12 off target. On the opposite side, Cambridge United shot 5 times, 1 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
None of the teams received any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Exeter City will have 39 points like Fleetwood Town and Lincoln City to hold in the 14th place. Talking about the opposition, Cambridge United will stay with 29 points like Milton Keynes Dons to hold in the 23rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Exeter City will host Morecambe on the 6th of May with a 9-5 head to head statistic in favor of Exeter City (11 draws).
Cambridge United will host Forest Green Rovers on the 6th of May with a 11-5 head to head stats in favor of Forest Green Rovers (10 draws).
Exeter City – Formation
Exeter City
87'
53'
Exeter City adopted the 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Gary Caldwell decided to play with the following team: Gary Woods , Pierce Sweeney , Will Aimson , Alex Hartridge , Josh Key , Harry Kite , Kevin McDonald , Demetri Mitchell , Archie Collins , Jay Stansfield and Sam Nombe .
The home team had on the bench: Jamal Blackman, Jonathan Grounds, Josh Coley, Jake Caprice , Kgagelo Chauke , Joe White and James Scott.
Exeter City could not rely on the presence of Joe White (injured).
Substitutions
Exeter City made 4 changes: Demetri Mitchell for Jake Caprice (84′), Kevin McDonald for Kgagelo Chauke (87′), Jay Stansfield for Joe White (87′) and Archie Collins for Jonathan Grounds (90′).
Best player: Archie Collins
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Exeter City was Archie Collins.
His rating is with 1 goal, 42 passes (88% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 6.
Cambridge United – Formation
Cambridge United
Also Cambridge United adopted the 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
Mark Bonner played with: Dimitar Mitov , Michael Morrison , Ryan Bennett , Lloyd Jones , Liam Bennett , Conor McGrandles , Paul Digby , James Brophy , Jack Lankester , Joe Ironside and Sam Smith .
The following players were sitting on the bench: William Mannion, Jubril Okedina, George Williams , Brandon Haunstrup , Liam O’Neil , Ben Worman and Shilow Tracey .
Substitutions
Cambridge United made 5 changes: Liam Bennett for Shilow Tracey (74′), Paul Digby for Liam O’Neil (74′), James Brophy for Brandon Haunstrup (78′), C. McGrandles for George Williams (78′) and Jack Lankester for Ben Worman (79′).
Best player: Conor McGrandles
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Cambridge United was Conor McGrandles.
His rating is with 29 passes (82% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 10. He performed 3 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Shrewsbury Town – Wycombe Wanderers – 2-0
- Portsmouth – Cheltenham Town – 4-0
- Peterborough United – Plymouth Argyle – 5-2
- Oxford United – Bristol Rovers – 0-3
- Milton Keynes Dons – Ipswich Town – 0-1
- Forest Green Rovers – Lincoln City – 1-1
- Fleetwood Town – Morecambe – 1-0
- Exeter City – Cambridge United – 2-0
- Charlton Athletic – Sheffield Wednesday – 0-1
- Burton Albion – Accrington Stanley – 0-0
- Bolton Wanderers – Port Vale – 2-1
- Barnsley – Derby County – 4-1
