Forest Green Rovers prevails over Hartlepool United 3-1

HARTLEPOOL. Forest Green Rovers defeats Hartlepool United 3-1.

November 21, 2021

HARTLEPOOL. Forest Green Rovers conquers Hartlepool United 3-1. Forest Green Rovers was just to good to grab a decisive 3-0 lead with J. Taylor-Moore (4′), J. Matt (29′) and M. Stevens (45′). Hartlepool United reduced the distance with a penalty (80′) by N. Featherstone, but there was not much to do for them.

The match was played at the Victoria Park stadium in Hartlepool on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Steve Martin with the support of Nicholas Barnard and Richard Wild. The 4th official was Martin Woods. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 11.1 degrees Celsius or 51.98 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.

Match Statistics

Hartlepool United

1 - 3

Forest Green Rovers

55 Ball Possession 45

Shots

8 Total 13
4 On Target 7
2 Off Target 5
2 Shots blocked 1

97 Attack 110
29 Dangerous attack 45
0 Ball safe 0

1 Penalties 0
5 Corners 3
2 Off Sides 1

Fouls

13 Total 17
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 0
1 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Hartlepool United had a strong ball possession 55% while Forest Green Rovers was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Forest Green Rovers was putting more pressure with 45 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Forest Green Rovers won the contest.

Hartlepool United shot 8 times, 4 on target, 2 off target. Talking about the opposition, Forest Green Rovers shot 13 times, 7 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Hartlepool United received 3 yellow cards (N. Byrne, G. Liddle and M. Daly). Talking about the opposition, Forest Green Rovers received 2 yellow cards (M. Stevens and J. March).

(Hartlepool United) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (87′).

Match Timeline

Jordan Moore-Taylor(goal)B. Stevenson

29'

36'

Mathew Stevens- Yellow

45'

Mathew Stevens(goal)

46'

Tom Crawford- sub ->M. Shelton

46'

71'

73'

78'

Joe Grey- sub ->M. Daly

79'

Nicky Featherstone(penalty)

80'

81'

84'

87'

89'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this match, Hartlepool United will stay with 23 points like Bradford City and Tranmere Rovers to sit in the 12th place. Talking about the opposition, Forest Green Rovers will have 34 points to remain in the 1st place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League Two, Hartlepool United will play away with Swindon Town on the 23rd of November with a 3-3 head to head.

Forest Green Rovers will host Barrow on the 23rd of November with a 5-4 head to head stats in favor of Forest Green Rovers (7 draws).

Hartlepool United – Formation

Hartlepool United

Ben Killip 1.England

6.4

Neill Byrne 16.Republic of Ireland

6.3

89'

David Ferguson 3.England

6.1

Zaine Francis-Angol 23.Antigua and Barbuda

6.8

Jamie Sterry 2.England

6.2

87'

Gary Liddle 4.England

6.6

84'

Nicky Featherstone 8.England

7.1

80'

Mark Shelton 6.England

6.2

46'

Matty Daly 28.England

6.3

79'

71'

Luke Molyneux 10.England

6.9

Mark Cullen 9.England

6.6

46'

Substitutes

Jonathan Mitchell 35.England

Reagan Ogle 20.Australia

Luke Hendrie 27.England

Tom Crawford 22.England

7.1

46'

Olufela Olomola 24.England

6.4

46'

Mike Fondop 36.England

Joe Grey 12.England

7.0

79'

Hartlepool United started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).

The manager Antony Sweeney decided to play with the following team: Ben Killip (6.4), Jamie Sterry (6.2), Neill Byrne (6.3), Gary Liddle (6.6), Zaine Francis-Angol (6.8), David Ferguson (6.1), Mark Shelton (6.2), Nicky Featherstone (7.1), Matty Daly (6.3), Luke Molyneux (6.9) and Mark Cullen (6.6).

The home team had on the bench: Tom Crawford (7.1), R. Ogle, J. Mitchell, Olufela Olomola (6.4), L. Hendrie, M. Fondop-Talum and Joe Grey (7.0).

Substitutions

Hartlepool United made 3 changes: M. Cullen for O. Olomola (46′), M. Shelton for T. Crawford (46′) and M. Daly for J. Grey (79′).

Best player: Nicky Featherstone

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Hartlepool United was Nicky Featherstone.

His rating is (7.1) with 1 goal, 46 passes (86% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 8. He performed 3 crosses.

Forest Green Rovers – Formation

Forest Green Rovers

Luke McGee 1.England

6.4

81'

Jordan Moore-Taylor 15.England

7.5

Baily Cargill 6.England

6.8

Dominic Bernard 3.England

6.8

Kane Wilson 2.England

7.8

Nicky Cadden 11.Scotland

7.0

Ben Stevenson 7.England

7.7

Sadou Diallo 23.England

7.2

78'

Jamille Matt 14.Jamaica

7.6

78'

29'

Mathew Stevens 9.England

7.1

73'

36'

45'

Jack Aitchison 10.Scotland

6.4

Substitutes

Lewis Thomas 24.Wales

Udoka Godwin-Malife 22.England

Dan Sweeney 4.England

Regan Hendry 21.Scotland

Ebou Adams 8.Gambia

6.3

78'

Josh March 28.England

6.1

78'

89'

Jake Young 18.England

6.6

73'

Forest Green Rovers started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).

Rob Edwards played with: Luke McGee (6.4), Dominic Bernard (6.8), Jordan Moore-Taylor (7.5), Baily Cargill (6.8), Kane Wilson (7.8), Ben Stevenson (7.7), Sadou Diallo (7.2), Nicky Cadden (7.0), Jack Aitchison (6.4), Jamille Matt (7.6) and Mathew Stevens (7.1).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Josh March (6.1), R. Hendry, Jake Young (6.6), U. Godwin-Malife, D. Sweeney, Ebou Adams (6.3) and L. Thomas.