Stockport County surprises Morecambe with a 2-0 win. HIGHLIGHTS

STOCKPORT. Stockport County had a surprising win over Morecambe with a 2-0 win with a goal from I. Olaofe (8') and a goal from F. Horsfall (45').

David Brown

April 14, 2024

STOCKPORT. Stockport County had a surprising win over Morecambe with a 2-0 win with a goal from I. Olaofe (8′) and a goal from F. Horsfall (45′). Stockport County was vastly better in terms of ball possession (61%) and that was among the factors of its victory.

The match was played at the Edgeley Park stadium in Stockport on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 10,148 spectators. The referee was Lee Swabey who had the assistance of Graeme Fyvie and Mark Cunliffe. The 4th official was Aaron Jackson. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 12.84 degrees Celsius or 55.11 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.

Match Statistics

Stockport County

2 - 0

Morecambe

! 61 Ball Possession 39

Shots

10 Total 1
4 On Target 0
1 Off Target 1
5 Shots blocked 0

116 Attack 62
53 Dangerous attack 12
87 Ball safe 82

0 Penalties 0
3 Corners 2
2 Off Sides 2

Fouls

7 Total 15
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Stockport County was in firm control of the ball 61% while Morecambe was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Stockport County was putting more pressure with 53 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Stockport County won the match.

Stockport County shot 10 times, 4 on target, 1 off target. Talking about the opposition, Morecambe shot 1 times, 0 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

Stockport County received 1 yellow card (Callum Camps). Talking about the opposition, Morecambe received 4 yellow cards (Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown, Jacob Bedeau and Gwion Edwards).

Match Timeline

Isaac Olaofe(goal)Kyle Wootton

Connor Lemonheigh-Evans- sub ->Isaac Olaofe

20'

31'

Gwion Edwards- Yellow

Callum Camps- Yellow

40'

Fraser Horsfall(goal)Antoni Sarcevic

45'

Jacob Bedeau- Yellow

46'

Jordan Slew- sub ->Gerard Garner

46'

Yann Songo'o- sub ->Nelson Khumbeni

Neill Byrne- sub ->Kyle Knoyle

63'

69'

Charlie Brown- Yellow

69'

Joe Adams- sub ->Charlie Brown

Nick Powell- sub ->Paddy Madden

71'

Louie Barry- sub ->Odin Bailey

72'

Rico Richards- sub ->Antoni Sarcevic

72'

69'

Charlie Brown- Yellow

77'

Donald Love - sub ->Gwion Edwards

77'

Cammy Smith- sub ->Chris Stokes

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this match, Stockport County has 86 points to hold in the 1st place. Regarding the opposition, Morecambe will stays with 57 points to sit in the 15th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League Two, Stockport County will play away against Notts County on the 16th of April with a 4-4 head to head stats.

Morecambe will host Forest Green Rovers on the 20th of April with a 6-4 head to head record in favor of Morecambe (4 draws).

Stockport County – Formation

Stockport County

Ben Hinchliffe 1.England

7.0

Kyle Knoyle 2.England

6.7

63'

Fraser Horsfall 6.England

8.5

45'

Ethan Pye 15.England

7.7

Ethan Bristow 23.England

6.4

Callum Camps 8.England

6.7

40'

Paddy Madden 9.Republic of Ireland

7.0

71'

Antoni Sarcevic 10.England

7.8

72'

Odin Bailey 27.England

7.5

72'

Kyle Wootton 19.England

7.5

Isaac Olaofe 25.England

7.7

20'

Substitutes

Jordan Smith 12.England

Neill Byrne 5.Republic of Ireland

6.8

63'

Nick Powell 11.England

7.3

71'

Rico Richards 22.England

6.6

72'

Connor Lemonheigh-Evans 24.Wales

6.8

20'

Louie Barry 20.England

6.7

72'

Myles Hippolyte 21.Grenada

Stockport County started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).

The manager Dave Challinor decided to play with the following team: Ben Hinchliffe (7.0), Kyle Knoyle (6.7), Fraser Horsfall (8.5), Ethan Pye (7.7), Ethan Bristow (6.4), Odin Bailey (7.5), Callum Camps (6.7), Antoni Sarcevic (7.8), Paddy Madden (7.0), Isaac Olaofe (7.7) and Kyle Wootton (7.5).

The home team had on the bench: Neill Byrne (6.8), Nick Powell (7.3), Jordan Smith, Louie Barry (6.7), Myles Hippolyte, Rico Richards (6.6) and Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (6.8).

Stockport County could not rely on the presence of Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (injured).

Substitutions

Stockport County made 5 changes: Isaac Olaofe for Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (20′), Kyle Knoyle for Neill Byrne (63′), Odin Bailey for Louie Barry (72′), Antoni Sarcevic for Rico Richards (72′) and Paddy Madden for Nick Powell (71′).

Player of the match: Fraser Horsfall

The most impressive player for Stockport County was Fraser Horsfall.

His rating is 8.5 with 1 goal, 101 passes (93% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 8 duels out of 10.

Morecambe – Formation

Morecambe

Archie Mair 30.Scotland

6.4

Jacob Bedeau 4.Grenada

6.8

45'

Farrend Rawson 5.England

6.4

Chris Stokes 15.England

6.4

77'

David Tutonda 3.DR Congo

6.3

JJ McKiernan 10.England

6.4

Joel Senior 12.England

6.8

Gwion Edwards 19.Wales

6.3

77'

31'

Charlie Brown 20.England

6.3

69'

Nelson Khumbeni 38.England

6.6

46'

Gerard Garner 9.England

6.4

46'

Substitutes

Adam Smith 21.England

Donald Love 2.Scotland

7.0

77'

Oscar Threlkeld 28.England

Yann Songo'o 6.Cameroon

7.0

46'

Joe Adams 8.England

6.3

69'

Jordan Slew 14.England

6.4

46'

Cammy Smith 17.Scotland

6.6

77'

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

Ged Brannan played with: Archie Mair (6.4), Chris Stokes (6.4), Farrend Rawson (6.4), Jacob Bedeau (6.8), Joel Senior (6.8), JJ McKiernan (6.4), Nelson Khumbeni (6.6), David Tutonda (6.3), Gwion Edwards (6.3), Gerard Garner (6.4) and Charlie Brown (6.3).

These were the players on the bench: Donald Love (7.0), Yann Songo’o (7.0), Joe Adams (6.3), Jordan Slew (6.4), Cammy Smith (6.6), Adam Smith and Oscar Threlkeld.

Substitutions

Morecambe made 5 changes: Gwion Edwards for Donald Love (77′), Chris Stokes for Cammy Smith (77′), Gerard Garner for Jordan Slew (46′), Nelson Khumbeni for Yann Songo’o (46′) and Charlie Brown for Joe Adams (69′).