WALSALL. Walsall and Barrow draw 1-1. R. Menayese scored the first goal (38′) for Walsall. D. Campbell made it even (53′) with a penalty.
The match was played at the Poundland Bescot Stadium stadium in Walsall on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. In front of 4,737 spectators. The referee was Martin Woods with the help of Kenwyn Hughes and Paul Stonier. The 4th official was Alistair Nelson. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was cold at 9.69 degrees Celsius or 49.44 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 89%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. Walsall was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Barrow that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Barrow was putting more pressure with 65 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 3 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough Barrow to win the match.
Walsall shot 12 times, 6 on target, 2 off target. Talking about the opposition, Barrow shot 12 times, 3 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Walsall received 2 yellow cards (Joe Foulkes and Josh Gordon). On the opposite side, Barrow received 1 yellow card (George Ray).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Walsall has 55 points like Crawley Town and Gillingham to sit in the 8th place. On the opposite side, Barrow will has 60 points to sit in the 6th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League Two, Walsall will play away against Colchester United on the 16th of March with a 9-8 head to head in favor of Walsall (9 draws).
Barrow will host Newport County on the 16th of September with a 6-5 head to head stats in favor of Barrow (2 draws).
Walsall – Formation
Walsall
38'
69'
50'
Walsall started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Matthew Sadler decided to play with the following team: Jackson Smith , Emmanuel Adegboyega , Rollin Menayese , Taylor Allen , Joe Foulkes , Isaac Hutchinson , Brandon Comley , Jack Earing , Liam Gordon , Josh Gordon and Mo Faal .
The home team had on the bench: Owen Evans, Joe Riley , Douglas James-Taylor , Ryan Stirk, Ross Tierney , Jamie Jellis and Danny Johnson.
Walsall could not rely on the presence of Douglas James-Taylor (injured).
Substitutions
Walsall made 3 changes: Mo Faal for Douglas James-Taylor (60′), Joe Foulkes for Joe Riley (69′) and Jack Earing for Ross Tierney (82′).
Player of the match: Taylor Allen
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Walsall was Taylor Allen.
His rating is with 65 passes (72% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 7. He performed 3 crosses.
Barrow – Formation
Barrow
Barrow started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
Peter Wild played with: Paul Farman , Luca Stephenson , George Ray , James Chester , Rory Feely , Elliot Newby , Kian Spence , Dean Campbell , Robbie Gotts , Emile Acquah and Cole Stockton .
They had on the bench: Josh Lillis, Tom White , Sam Foley , Dom Telford , Tyrell Warren and Ben Whitfield .
Substitutions
Barrow made 4 changes: Robbie Gotts for Sam Foley (71′), Cole Stockton for Dom Telford (71′), Elliot Newby for Ben Whitfield (81′) and Dean Campbell for Tom White (86′).
Player of the match: Rory Feely
The most impressive player for Barrow was Rory Feely.
His rating is with 65 passes (85% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 9 duels out of 15. He performed 1 cross. He hit the woodwork once times.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League Two.
- Wrexham – Harrogate Town – 0-0
- Walsall – Barrow – 1-1
- Tranmere Rovers – Mansfield Town – 2-1
- Swindon Town – Accrington Stanley – 1-2
- Newport County – Morecambe – 5-3
- Grimsby Town – Milton Keynes Dons – 1-0
- Crewe Alexandra – Sutton United – 1-0
- Crawley Town – Notts County – 2-1
- Bradford City – Forest Green Rovers – 0-2
- AFC Wimbledon – Gillingham – 2-0
