CASNEWYD. Newport County and Walsall played a scintillating incredible match before drawing 3-3. Walsall was not able to win even if it was better in terms of ball possession (57%)
The match was played at the Rodney Parade stadium in Casnewyd on Friday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Sunny Sukhvir Gill with the help of Abbas Khan and Steve Durnall. The 4th official was Thomas Harty. The weather was heavy intensity rain. The temperature was cold at 14.5 degrees Celsius or 58.1 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.
Match Statistics
- 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
- 8 Total 16
- 5 On Target 6
- 1 Off Target 5
- 2 Shots blocked 5
- 129 Attack 101
- 54 Dangerous attack 53
- 98 Ball safe 119
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 6
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 8 Total 9
- 0 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Walsall had a strong ball possession 57% while Newport County was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Newport County was putting more pressure with 54 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 5 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Newport County to win the match.
Newport County shot 8 times, 5 on target, 1 off target. Talking about the opposition, Walsall shot 16 times, 6 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Newport County didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, Walsall received 2 yellow cards (Tom Knowles and Freddie Draper).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Newport County will have 15 points to hold in the 19th place. Regarding the opposition, Walsall will have 19 points like Bradford City to sit in the 12th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League Two, Newport County will host Gillingham on the 17th of February with a 2-0 head to head statistic in favor of Newport County (1 draw).
Walsall will host Mansfield Town on the 17th of February with a 4-3 head to head in favor of Mansfield Town (2 draws).
Newport County – Formation
Newport County
86'
45'
Newport County started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Graham Coughlan decided to play with the following team: Jonathan Maxted , Lewis Payne , Declan Drysdale , Ryan Delaney , Shane McLoughlin , Matthew Baker , Scot Bennett , William Albert Evans , Bryn Morris , Aaron Wildig and Omar Bogle .
The home team had on the bench: Nick Townsend, James Waite, Josh Seberry , Kiban Rai , Oliver Thomas, Nathan Daniel Wood and Matt Bondswell .
Substitutions
Newport County made 4 changes: Aaron Wildig for Matt Bondswell (85′), Lewis Payne for Kiban Rai (86′), William Albert Evans for Oliver Thomas (90′) and Matthew Baker for Josh Seberry (72′).
Best player: Bryn Morris
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Newport County was Bryn Morris.
His rating is with 2 goals, 42 passes (57% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 10 duels out of 13. He performed 3 crosses.
Walsall – Formation
Walsall
61'
Walsall started with a 4-4-1-1 line-up (4-4-1-1).
Matthew Sadler played with: Owen Evans , Joe Riley , Harry Williams , Donervon Daniels , Taylor Allen , Tom Knowles , Oisin McEntee , Ryan Stirk , Isaac Hutchinson , Ross Tierney and Freddie Draper .
These were the players on the bench: Liam Gordon , Jamille Matt , Douglas James-Taylor, Brandon Comley , Jackson Smith, Danny Johnson and Harvey Griffiths.
Substitutions
Walsall made 4 changes: Joe Riley for Jamille Matt (82′), Taylor Allen for Liam Gordon (73′), Oisin McEntee for Brandon Comley (46′) and Ross Tierney for Danny Johnson (69′).
Best player: Freddie Draper
The player that probably impressed the most for Walsall was Freddie Draper.
His rating is with 3 goals, 15 passes (67% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 13.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League Two.
