NORTHAMPTON. Northampton Town conquered Cambridge United to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the second half. It was Northampton Town to strike first with a goal of Kieron Bowie at the 49′. Then Sam Hoskins scored again for Northampton Town in the 55′ minute. Eventually, Gassan Ahadme reduced the distance for Cambridge United (77′). Eventually, that was it, and the result remained 2-1.
The match was played at the Sixfields Stadium stadium in Northampton on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Lewis Smith with the assistance of Darren Wilding and Scott Williams. The 4th official was Conor Farrell. The weather was few clouds. The temperature was quite cold at 4.04 degrees Celsius or 39.27 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 71%.
Match Statistics
- 48 Ball Possession 52
Shots
- 13 Total 12
- 5 On Target 5
- 6 Off Target 5
- 2 Shots blocked 2
- 100 Attack 95
- 46 Dangerous attack 35
- 130 Ball safe 150
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 1
Fouls
- 11 Total 12
- 1 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 1
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Northampton Town was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Cambridge United that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Northampton Town had a more offensive attitude with 46 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Northampton Town won the match.
Northampton Town shot 13 times, 5 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Cambridge United shot 12 times, 5 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Northampton Town received 1 yellow card (Shaun McWilliams). On the other side, Cambridge United received 3 yellow cards (James Brophy, Danny Andrew and Paul Digby).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Northampton Town will have 20 points like Cambridge United and Burton Albion to hold in the 15th place. On the opposite side, Cambridge United will stay with 20 points like Northampton Town and Burton Albion to sit in the 16th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Northampton Town will play away with Peterborough United on the 6th of January with a 8-2 head to head in favor of Peterborough United (1 draw).
Cambridge United will play away agasint Bristol Rovers on the 6th of January with a 5-1 head to head record in favor of Bristol Rovers (0 draws).
Northampton Town – Formation
Northampton Town
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Northampton Town started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Jon Brady decided to play with the following team: Max Thompson , Aaron McGowan , Sam Sherring , Jordan Willis , Patrick Brough , Shaun McWilliams , Marc Leonard , Jack Sowerby , Mitchell Pinnock , Kieron Bowie and Sam Hoskins .
The home team had on the bench: Louis Appéré , Emmanuel Monthe, Tyreece Simpson , Akinwale Odimayo , William Hondermarck, Ryan Haynes and James Dadge.
Northampton Town could not rely on the presence of Akinwale Odimayo (injured).
Substitutions
Northampton Town made 4 changes: Kieron Bowie for Tyreece Simpson (82′), Marc Leonard for Emmanuel Monthe (90′), Jordan Willis for Akinwale Odimayo (81′) and Mitchell Pinnock for Louis Appéré (71′).
Player of the match: Sam Hoskins
The player that probably impressed the most for Northampton Town was Sam Hoskins.
His rating is with 1 goal, 27 passes (74% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 6 duels out of 10.
Cambridge United – Formation
Cambridge United
Cambridge United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Mark Bonner played with: Jack Stevens , Liam Bennett , Ryan Bennett , Michael Morrison , Danny Andrew , Jordan Cousins , Jack Lankester , Paul Digby , Adam May , James Brophy and Fejiri Okenabirhie .
The following players were sitting on the bench: George Thomas , Sullay Kaikai , Jubril Okedina, Elias Kachunga , Gassan Ahadme , Will Mannion and Glenn McConnell.
Cambridge United could not rely on the presence of Gassan Ahadme (injured).
Substitutions
Cambridge United made 4 changes: Adam May for Elias Kachunga (63′), James Brophy for George Thomas (63′), Jack Lankester for Sullay Kaikai (64′) and Adam May for Gassan Ahadme (63′).
Player of the match: Liam Bennett
The player that probably impressed the most for Cambridge United was Liam Bennett.
His rating is with 38 passes (71% accurate) and 5 key passes. He won 7 duels out of 13. He performed 6 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Wycombe Wanderers – Reading – 1-2
- Shrewsbury Town – Port Vale – 2-1
- Portsmouth – Blackpool – 0-4
- Peterborough United – Burton Albion – 4-0
- Northampton Town – Cambridge United – 2-1
- Lincoln City – Barnsley – 2-2
- Leyton Orient – Wigan Athletic – 1-1
- Fleetwood Town – Stevenage – 0-3
- Derby County – Bristol Rovers – 2-1
- Cheltenham Town – Oxford United – 2-0
- Carlisle United – Charlton Athletic – 1-1
- Bolton Wanderers – Exeter City – 7-0
