SCUNTHORPE. Carlisle United prevails over Scunthorpe United 1-0 after R. McDonald scored just 1 goal (40′). Scunthorpe United was surely superior in terms of ball possession (66%).
The match was played at the Sands Venue Stadium stadium in Scunthorpe on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Ben Toner with the assistance of Christopher Ward and Declan Ford. The 4th official was Hristo Karaivanov. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 12.9 degrees Celsius or 55.17 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.
Match Statistics
- ! 66 Ball Possession 34
Shots
- 16 Total 14
- 3 On Target 6
- 13 Off Target 8
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 107 Attack 78
- 57 Dangerous attack 42
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 11 Corners 5
- 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 12 Total 12
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 1
Ball possession
Scunthorpe United was in firm control of the ball 66% while Carlisle United was struggling with a 34% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Scunthorpe United was putting more pressure with 57 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyhow, Carlisle United managed to find the solution to win this match.
Scunthorpe United shot 16 times, 3 on target, 13 off target. Regarding the opposition, Carlisle United shot 14 times, 6 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Scunthorpe United received 2 yellow cards (J. Rowe and H. Hackney). Talking about the opposition, Carlisle United received 1 yellow card (B. Dickenson).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Scunthorpe United will stay with 19 points to remain in the 23rd place. On the other side, Carlisle United will have 22 points like Colchester United to hold in the 21st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League Two, Scunthorpe United will play away with Tranmere Rovers on the 8th of January with a 5-4 head to head in favor of Tranmere Rovers (4 draws).
Carlisle United will host Hartlepool United on the 18th of January with a 10-5 head to head in favor of Carlisle United (4 draws).
Scunthorpe United – Formation
Scunthorpe United
71'
35'
Scunthorpe United started with a 4-1-3-2 line-up (4-1-3-2).
The manager Keith Hill decided to play with the following team: Rory Watson , Devarn Green , Harry Davis , George Taft , Mason O’Malley , Jai Rowe , Tom Pugh , Myles Hippolyte , Hayden Hackney , Harry Bunn and Ryan Loft .
The home team had on the bench: R. Millen, Jake Scrimshaw , Jordan Hallam , A. Kenyon, D. Gallimore, Harry Lewis and T. Bannatyne-Billson.
Substitutions
Scunthorpe United made 3 changes: R. Loft for H. Lewis (63′), J. Rowe for J. Scrimshaw (71′) and T. Pugh for J. Hallam (80′).
Best player: Mason O’Malley
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Scunthorpe United was Mason O’Malley.
His rating is with 67 passes (68% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 10 duels out of 14. He performed 11 crosses.
Carlisle United – Formation
Carlisle United
40'
Carlisle United started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Keith Millen played with: Mark Howard , Kelvin Mellor , Morgan Feeney , Rod McDonald , Jack Armer , Jordan Gibson , Corey Whelan , Callum Anthony Guy , Brennan Dickenson , Sam Fishburn and Jon Mellish .
They had on the bench: B. Young, Daniel Devine , T. Charters, J. Ellis, J. Riley and M. Norman.
Substitutions
Carlisle United made only 1 change substituting C. Guy for D. Devine (80′).
Best player: Mark Howard
The player that probably impressed the most for Carlisle United was the goalkeeper: Mark Howard. His rating is 7.45. He performed 3 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League Two.
- Barrow – Bradford City – 1-2
- Crawley Town – Colchester United – 3-1
- Forest Green Rovers – Stevenage – 2-0
- Hartlepool United – Oldham Athletic – 0-0
- Scunthorpe United – Carlisle United – 0-1
- Sutton United – Exeter City – 2-1
- Swindon Town – Northampton Town – 5-2
- Walsall – Newport County – 3-3
