SHREWSBURY. Cambridge United managed to find the solution against Shrewsbury Town to win 2-1. D. Taylor was the key player for his team after scoring 2 goals. It was Shrewsbury Town to strike first with a goal of Daniel Udoh at the 12′. Then it was a goal in the 14′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Dale Taylor gave the win to Cambridge United in the 46′ minute scoring a double. Shrewsbury Town was truly better in terms of ball possession (61%).​

The match was played at the Montgomery Waters Meadow stadium in Shrewsbury on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Craig Hicks with the assistance of Daniel Guest and Adam Ricketts. The 4th official was Alex Gray. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was cold at 11.86 degrees Celsius or 53.35 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 90%.​

Match Statistics​

Shrewsbury Town

1 - 2

Cambridge United

  • ! 61 Ball Possession 39
Shots
  • 8 Total 8
  • 3 On Target 3
  • 3 Off Target 2
  • 2 Shots blocked 3
  • 121 Attack 84
  • 54 Dangerous attack 29
  • 113 Ball safe 96
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 2
Fouls
  • 16 Total 13
  • 3 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 6

Ball possession

Shrewsbury Town had a strong ball possession 61% while Cambridge United was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Shrewsbury Town was more pushing with 54 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 3 were on target. Nonetheless, Cambridge United managed to find the solution to win this contest.​

Shrewsbury Town shot 8 times, 3 on target, 3 off target. Talking about the opposition, Cambridge United shot 8 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Shrewsbury Town received 2 yellow cards (Aaron Pierre and Tom Bloxham). Regarding the opposition, Cambridge United received 2 yellow cards (George Thomas and Liam Bennett).

Match Timeline

Daniel Udoh(goal)Jordan Shipley
12'
14'
Lyle Taylor(goal)Jack Lankester
46'
Lyle Taylor(goal)
67'
George Thomas- sub ->Jack Lankester
68'
James Brophy- sub ->Elias Kachunga
Jack Hinchy- sub ->Taylor Perry
68'
Aiden O'Brien- sub ->Morgan Feeney
78'
87'
George Thomas- Yellow
85'
Macauley Bonne- sub ->Dale Taylor
90'
L. Bennett- Yellow
Tom Bloxham- Yellow
90'
Roland Idowu - sub ->Tom Bayliss
90'
90'
Zeno Ibsen Rossi- sub ->Sullay Kaikai
Tom Bloxham(yellowredcard)
90'
Aaron Pierre- Yellow
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Portsmouth
97
46
Derby County
92
46
Bolton Wanderers
87
46
Peterborough United
84
46
Oxford United
77
46
Barnsley
76
46
Lincoln City
74
46
Blackpool
73
46
Stevenage
71
46
Wycombe Wanderers
65
46
Leyton Orient
65
46
Wigan Athletic
62
46
Exeter City
61
46
Northampton Town
60
46
Bristol Rovers
57
46
Charlton Athletic
53
46
Reading
53
46
Cambridge United
48
46
Shrewsbury Town
48
46
Burton Albion
46
46
Cheltenham Town
44
46
Fleetwood Town
43
46
Port Vale
41
46
Carlisle United
30
46

After playing this contest, Shrewsbury Town stays with 33 points like Exeter City to remain in the 17th place. Regarding the opposition, Cambridge United will has 35 points to hold in the 14th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League One, Shrewsbury Town will play away against Derby County on the 10th of February with a 2-0 head to head in favor of Shrewsbury Town (2 draws).

Cambridge United will play away against Stevenage on the 29th of December with a 12-10 head to head in favor of Stevenage (5 draws).

Shrewsbury Town – Formation

Shrewsbury Town
G
Marko Marosi 1.Slovakia
6.6
D
Mal Benning 3.England
7.0
D
Morgan Feeney 5.England
6.8
78'
D
Aaron Pierre 16.Grenada
6.6
90'
D
Chey Dunkley 22.England
7.0
M
Carl Winchester 7.Northern Ireland
7.0
M
Taylor Perry 14.England
6.8
68'
M
Jordan Shipley 26.England
7.0
F
Daniel Udoh 11.Nigeria
7.5
12'
F
Tom Bloxham 18.England
6.3
90'
F
Tom Bayliss 20.England
7.1
90'
Substitutes
G
Harry Burgoyne 13.England
D
Jason Sraha 6.England
M
Jack Hinchy 8.England
6.7
68'
M
Roland Idowu 12.Republic of Ireland
90'
M
Elliott Bennett 17.England
F
Ryan Bowman 9.England
F
Aiden O'Brien 21.Republic of Ireland
6.8
78'

Shrewsbury Town started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Paul Hurst decided to play with the following team: Marko Maroši (6.6), Morgan Feeney (6.8), Cheyenne Dunkley (7.0), Aaron Pierre (6.6), Malvind Benning (7.0), Taylor Perry (6.8), Carl Winchester (7.0), Jordan Shipley (7.0), Tom Bloxham (6.3), Daniel Udoh (7.5) and Tom Bayliss (7.1).

The home team had on the bench: Jason Sraha, Jack Hinchy (6.7), Ryan Bowman, Roland Idowu, Harry Burgoyne, Elliott Bennett and Aiden O’Brien (6.8).

Substitutions

Shrewsbury Town made 3 changes: Taylor Perry for Jack Hinchy (68′), Morgan Feeney for Aiden O’Brien (78′) and Tom Bayliss for Roland Idowu (90′).

Player of the match: Daniel Udoh​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Shrewsbury Town was Daniel Udoh.

His rating is 7.5 with 1 goal, 18 passes (72% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 17.

Cambridge United – Formation

Cambridge United
G
Jack Stevens 1.England
6.8
D
L. Bennett 2.England
6.8
90'
D
Danny Andrew 3.England
7.0
D
Michael Morrison 5.England
7.7
D
Ryan Bennett 6.England
7.0
M
Paul Digby 4.England
7.1
M
Jack Lankester 10.England
7.3
67'
M
Sullay Kaikai 14.Sierra Leone
6.8
90'
M
Elias Kachunga 21.DR Congo
6.7
68'
M
Jordan Cousins 24.Jamaica
7.0
F
Lyle Taylor 18.Montserrat
8.5
85' 14', 46'
Substitutes
G
Will Mannion 25.England
D
Zeno Ibsen Rossi 16.England
90'
D
James Gibbons 26.England
M
James Brophy 7.England
6.4
68'
M
George Thomas 8.Wales
6.7
67' 87'
M
Adam May 19.England
F
Macauley Bonne 27.Zimbabwe
6.4
85'

Cambridge United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Neil Harris played with: Jack Stevens (6.8), Liam Bennett (6.8), Ryan Bennett (7.0), Michael Morrison (7.7), Danny Andrew (7.0), Paul Digby (7.1), Jordan Cousins (7.0), Sullay Kaikai (6.8), Elias Kachunga (6.7), Jack Lankester (7.3) and Dale Taylor (8.5).

The following players were sitting on the bench: James Brophy (6.4), George Thomas (6.7), Zeno Ibsen Rossi, Adam May, Will Mannion, J. Gibbons and Macauley Bonne (6.4).

Substitutions

Cambridge United made 4 changes: Jack Lankester for George Thomas (67′), Elias Kachunga for James Brophy (68′), Dale Taylor for Macauley Bonne (85′) and Sullay Kaikai for Zeno Ibsen Rossi (90′).

Player of the match: Dale Taylor​

The player that probably impressed the most for Cambridge United was Dale Taylor.

His rating is 8.5 with 2 goals, 17 passes (35% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 3 duels out of 8.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League One.​