CAMBRIDGE. Cambridge United conquered Morecambe to win 2-1. It was Cambridge United to strike first with a goal of S. Smith at the 42′. Then it was a goal in the 68′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, J. Ironside gave the win to Cambridge United in the 71′ minute with a penalty. Cambridge United made the most of its better ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the Abbey Stadium stadium in Cambridge on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Carl Boyeson with the collaboration of Conor Farrell and Gareth Viccars. The 4th official was Darren Blunden. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 3.8 degrees Celsius or 38.8 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 86%.
Match Statistics
- 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
- 14 Total 19
- 5 On Target 3
- 9 Off Target 16
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 115 Attack 108
- 62 Dangerous attack 65
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 1 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 5
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 12 Total 12
- 0 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Cambridge United had a strong ball possession 57% while Morecambe was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Morecambe was more aggressive with 65 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 3 were on target. Nonetheless, Cambridge United succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Cambridge United shot 14 times, 5 on target, 9 off target. Regarding the opposition, Morecambe shot 19 times, 3 on target, 16 off target.
Cards
Cambridge United didn’t receive any yellow card. Regarding the opposition, Morecambe received 1 yellow card (O. Fane).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Cambridge United will have 54 points like Cheltenham Town and Accrington Stanley to sit in the 13th place. On the opposite side, Morecambe will stay with 38 points like Fleetwood Town and Gillingham to sit in the 20th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Cambridge United will host Cheltenham Town on the 30th of April with a 5-4 head to head statistic in favor of Cheltenham Town (3 draws).
Morecambe will host Sunderland on the 30th of April with a 2-0 head to head record in favor of Sunderland (0 draws).
Cambridge United – Formation
Cambridge United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Mark Bonner decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Cambridge United made 3 changes: J. Brophy for W. Hoolahan (65′), S. Sherring for J. Okedina (72′) and J. Iredale for H. Dunk (82′).
Morecambe – Formation
Morecambe started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Derek Adams played with: .
Substitutions
Morecambe made 3 changes: A. Gnahoua for J. Ayunga (68′), A. Wildig for J. Obika (82′) and R. Bennett for S. McLoughlin (83′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Rotherham United – Charlton Athletic – 0-1
- Doncaster Rovers – Crewe Alexandra – 2-0
- Shrewsbury Town – Ipswich Town – 1-1
- Oxford United – Sunderland – 1-2
- Gillingham – Wycombe Wanderers – 1-1
- Fleetwood Town – Accrington Stanley – 1-2
- Cheltenham Town – Portsmouth – 1-0
- Bolton Wanderers – Sheffield Wednesday – 1-1
- AFC Wimbledon – Milton Keynes Dons – 1-1
- Lincoln City – Wigan Athletic – 1-3
- Cambridge United – Morecambe – 2-1
- Burton Albion – Plymouth Argyle – 0-0