CAMBRIDGE. Cambridge United was capable to reverse the scoreline against Exeter City to win 2-1. It was Exeter City to strike first with a goal of J. Brown at the 39′. Then it was a goal in the 60′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, P. Digby gave the win to Cambridge United in the 88′ minute.
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 Sam Purkiss assisted by Andrew Bennett and Scott Williams. The 4th official was Mike George. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 22.7 degrees Celsius or 72.82 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 40%.
Match Statistics
- 51 Ball Possession 49
Shots
- 17 Total 17
- 5 On Target 2
- 12 Off Target 15
- 0 Shots blocked 2
- 83 Attack 84
- 46 Dangerous attack 57
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 7
Fouls
- 4 Total 8
- 3 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Cambridge United was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Exeter City that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Exeter City was putting more pressure with 57 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 2 were on target. Notwithstanding, Cambridge United was capable to find the solution to win this match.
Cambridge United shot 17 times, 5 on target, 12 off target. On the other side, Exeter City shot 17 times, 2 on target, 15 off target.
Cards
Cambridge United received 3 yellow cards (P. Digby, H. Dunk and J. Lankester). Regarding the opposition, Exeter City received 2 yellow cards (P. Sweeney and J. Coley).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Cambridge United has 3 points to occupy the 5th place in the standings. On the other side, Exeter City stays with 1 points (13th).
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Cambridge United will host Forest Green Rovers on the 6th of May with a 10-5 head to head in favor of Forest Green Rovers (10 draws).
Exeter City will host Morecambe on the 6th of May with a 9-5 head to head stats in favor of Exeter City (10 draws).
Cambridge United – Formation
Cambridge United
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44'
88'
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: G. Williams, Dimitar Mitov , Jubril Okedina , Lloyd Jones , Harrison Dunk , Adam May , Paul Digby , Sam Smith , Harvey Knibbs , James Brophy and Joe Ironside .
The home team had on the bench: Brandon Haunstrup , Greg Taylor, William Mannion, Saikou Janneh, Shilow Tracey , Jack Lankester and Liam O’Neil.
Cambridge United could not rely on the presence of J. Lankester (injured) and L. O’Neil (injured).
Substitutions
Cambridge United made 4 changes: H. Dunk for B. Haunstrup (64′), J. Brophy for S. Tracey (64′), H. Knibbs for J. Lankester (82′) and S. Smith for L. O’Neil (90′).
Best player: Paul Digby
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Cambridge United was Paul Digby.
His rating is with 1 goal, 29 passes (65% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 10.
Exeter City – Formation
Exeter City
Exeter City started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
Matthew Taylor played with: Jamal Blackman , Pierce Sweeney , Cheick Diabate , Alex Hartridge , Josh Key , Harry Kite , Archie Collins , Jack Sparkes , Timothée Dieng , Jevani Brown and Sam Nombe .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Matt Jay , Sam Stubbs, Josh Coley , Scott P. Brown, Jake Caprice , Kgagelo Chauke and Jonathan Grounds .
Substitutions
Exeter City made 4 changes: J. Key for M. Jay (73′), H. Kite for J. Coley (74′), T. Dieng for J. Grounds (89′) and P. Sweeney for J. Caprice (89′).
Best player: Jevani Brown
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Exeter City was Jevani Brown.
His rating is with 1 goal, 22 passes (77% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 7. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Wycombe Wanderers – Shrewsbury Town – 1-2
- Sheffield Wednesday – Charlton Athletic – 1-0
- Port Vale – Bolton Wanderers – 0-0
- Plymouth Argyle – Peterborough United – 2-0
- Morecambe – Fleetwood Town – 1-1
- Lincoln City – Forest Green Rovers – 1-1
- Ipswich Town – Milton Keynes Dons – 3-0
- Derby County – Barnsley – 2-1
- Cheltenham Town – Portsmouth – 0-2
- Cambridge United – Exeter City – 2-1
- Bristol Rovers – Oxford United – 1-0
- Accrington Stanley – Burton Albion – 4-4
