CARLISLE. Cambridge United conquers Carlisle United 4-0 after playing a incredible match. Sullay Kaikai (14′), Samuel Lavelle (69′ own), Elias Kachunga (72′) and Ryan Bennett (83′). Carlisle United was decisively superior in terms of ball possession (63%).
The match was played at the Brunton Park stadium in Carlisle on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 6,877 spectators. The referee was Scott Jackson assisted by Johnathon Bickerdike and Richard Woodward. The 4th official was Andrew Miller. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 11.59 degrees Celsius or 52.86 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 86%.
Match Statistics
- ! 63 Ball Possession 37
Shots
- 14 Total 12
- 2 On Target 5
- 6 Off Target 4
- 6 Shots blocked 3
- 118 Attack 102
- 51 Dangerous attack 45
- 101 Ball safe 72
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 6
Fouls
- 6 Total 8
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Carlisle United was in firm control of the ball 63% while Cambridge United was struggling with a 37% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Carlisle United was putting more pressure with 51 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 2 were on target. Notwithstanding, Cambridge United managed to find the solution to win this match.
Carlisle United shot 14 times, 2 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Cambridge United shot 12 times, 5 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Carlisle United received 2 yellow cards (Daniel Butterworth and Jon Mellish). Talking about the opposition, Cambridge United received 1 yellow card (Dale Taylor).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Carlisle United stays with 20 points to hold in the 24th place. Regarding the opposition, Cambridge United will has 38 points like Wycombe Wanderers and Burton Albion to hold in the 16th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Carlisle United will play away with Bristol Rovers on the 24th of February with a 6-5 head to head record in favor of Bristol Rovers (4 draws).
Cambridge United will play away against Stevenage on the 29th of December with a 12-10 head to head stats in favor of Stevenage (5 draws).
Carlisle United – Formation
Carlisle United
64'
45'
Carlisle United started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Paul Simpson decided to play with the following team: Harry Lewis , Jack Ellis , Samuel Lavelle , Ben Barclay , Jack Armer , Josh Vela , Harrison Neal , Jon Mellish , Jordan Gibson , Luke Armstrong and Jack Diamond .
The home team had on the bench: Paul Huntington, Alfie McCalmont, Daniel Butterworth , Gabriel Breeze, Taylor Charters, Sean Grehan and Anton Dudik .
Substitutions
Carlisle United made only 1 change substituting Jack Diamond for Daniel Butterworth (64′).
Player of the match: Jordan Gibson
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Carlisle United was Jordan Gibson.
His rating is with 46 passes (83% accurate) and 4 key passes. He won 8 duels out of 17. He performed 8 crosses.
Cambridge United – Formation
Cambridge United
83'
Cambridge United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Neil Harris played with: Jack Stevens , J. Gibbons , Ryan Bennett , Michael Morrison , Danny Andrew , Paul Digby , George Thomas , Sullay Kaikai , Elias Kachunga , Jack Lankester and Dale Taylor .
These were the players on the bench: Liam Bennett , James Brophy , Zeno Ibsen Rossi, Adam May , Jordan Cousins , Will Mannion and Macauley Bonne .
Substitutions
Cambridge United made 5 changes: Jack Lankester for James Brophy (68′), George Thomas for Adam May (74′), Dale Taylor for Macauley Bonne (74′), Elias Kachunga for Jordan Cousins (74′) and J. Gibbons for L. Bennett (84′).
Player of the match: Sullay Kaikai
The most impressive player for Cambridge United was Sullay Kaikai.
His rating is with 1 goal, 14 passes (67% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 8 duels out of 14. He performed 7 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Wycombe Wanderers – Oxford United – 0-0
- Shrewsbury Town – Wigan Athletic – 0-1
- Portsmouth – Reading – 4-1
- Peterborough United – Blackpool – 1-2
- Northampton Town – Bristol Rovers – 3-1
- Lincoln City – Exeter City – 1-0
- Leyton Orient – Burton Albion – 1-2
- Fleetwood Town – Barnsley – 1-2
- Derby County – Stevenage – 1-0
- Cheltenham Town – Port Vale – 3-2
- Carlisle United – Cambridge United – 0-4
- Bolton Wanderers – Charlton Athletic – 3-3
