CAMBRIDGE. Cambridge United and Northampton Town draw 1-1. E. Kachunga scored the first goal (16′) for Cambridge United. J. Guthrie made it even (82′).
The match was played at the Abbey Stadium stadium in Cambridge on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 6,942 spectators. The referee was Declan Bourne assisted by Alistair Nelson and Leigh Crowhurst. The 4th official was Andrew Aylott. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 11.26 degrees Celsius or 52.27 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 70%.
Match Statistics
- 45 Ball Possession 55
Shots
- 4 Total 8
- 1 On Target 4
- 2 Off Target 3
- 1 Shots blocked 2
- 105 Attack 107
- 35 Dangerous attack 51
- 115 Ball safe 103
- 0 Penalties 0
- 0 Corners 8
- 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 13 Total 9
- 1 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Northampton Town had a superior ball possession 55% while Cambridge United was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Northampton Town was more pushing with 51 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 4 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Northampton Town to win the contest.
Cambridge United shot 4 times, 1 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, Northampton Town shot 8 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Cambridge United received 1 yellow card (Paul Digby). On the other side, Northampton Town received 1 yellow card (J. Brady).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Cambridge United has 39 points like Reading and Burton Albion to remain in the 19th place. Regarding the opposition, Northampton Town will has 50 points to sit in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Cambridge United will play away with Lincoln City on the 12th of March with a 6-4 head to head statistic in favor of Cambridge United (5 draws).
Northampton Town will host Blackpool on the 12th of March with a 4-3 head to head in favor of Blackpool (1 draw).
Cambridge United – Formation
Cambridge United
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62'
16'
Cambridge United adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Garry Monk decided to play with the following team: Jack Stevens , Liam Bennett , Ryan Bennett , Michael Morrison , Danny Andrew , Jack Lankester , Jordan Cousins , Paul Digby , James Brophy , Lyle Taylor and Elias Kachunga .
The home team had on the bench: Sullay Kaikai , Zeno Ibsen Rossi, Adam May, Will Mannion, James Gibbons, Macauley Bonne and Brandon Njoku.
Substitutions
Cambridge United made 2 changes: Jack Lankester for Sullay Kaikai (62′) and Elias Kachunga for Macauley Bonne (70′).
Player of the match: Elias Kachunga
The player that probably impressed the most for Cambridge United was Elias Kachunga.
His rating is with 1 goal, 13 passes (69% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 11.
Northampton Town – Formation
Northampton Town
Also Northampton Town adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Jon Brady played with: Louie Moulden , Harvey Lintott , Liam Moore , Jon Guthrie , Patrick Brough , Jack Sowerby , Kieron Bowie , Marc Leonard , Ben Fox , Sam Hoskins and Tyreece Simpson .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Louis Appéré , Emmanuel Monthe, Shaun McWilliams , William Hondermarck , Tony Springett , Max Dyche and James Dadge.
Northampton Town could not rely on the presence of William Hondermarck (injured).
Substitutions
Northampton Town made 5 changes: Sam Hoskins for Tony Springett (69′), Tyreece Simpson for Louis Appéré (64′), Harvey Lintott for Max Dyche (85′), Jack Sowerby for William Hondermarck (85′) and Ben Fox for Shaun McWilliams (70′).
Player of the match: Marc Leonard
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Northampton Town was Marc Leonard.
His rating is with 69 passes (75% accurate) and 4 key passes. He won 9 duels out of 17. He performed 13 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Wigan Athletic – Leyton Orient – 1-0
- Stevenage – Fleetwood Town – 0-0
- Reading – Wycombe Wanderers – 1-2
- Port Vale – Shrewsbury Town – 1-2
- Oxford United – Cheltenham Town – 2-1
- Exeter City – Bolton Wanderers – 2-2
- Charlton Athletic – Carlisle United – 3-2
- Cambridge United – Northampton Town – 1-1
- Burton Albion – Peterborough United – 1-3
- Bristol Rovers – Derby County – 0-3
- Blackpool – Portsmouth – 0-0
- Barnsley – Lincoln City – 1-5
