Walsall vs Cambridge United, 2019-20 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Walsall
  • 1': Josh Gordon
  • 10': Mathew Sadler
FT
2 - 1
Cambridge United
  • 90'+2': Harvey Knibbs

About

Walsall are hosting Cambridge United at Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium, Walsall, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! Walsall 1, Cambridge United 0. Josh Gordon (Walsall) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shay Facey with a cross.
  • 4': Offside, Walsall. Rory Holden tries a through ball, but Caolan Lavery is caught offside.
  • 4': Offside, Cambridge United. Dimitar Mitov tries a through ball, but Sam Smith is caught offside.
  • 5': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by George Taft.
  • 5': Foul by James Clarke (Walsall).
  • 5': Greg Taylor (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by George Maris (Cambridge United).
  • 6': Rory Holden (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Elliott Ward.
  • 9': Foul by George Taft (Cambridge United).
  • 9': Josh Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Harvey Knibbs.
  • 10': Goal! Walsall 2, Cambridge United 0. Mat Sadler (Walsall) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfie Bates with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Smith with a cross.
  • 12': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by George Taft.
  • 15': Offside, Cambridge United. Dimitar Mitov tries a through ball, but Sam Smith is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Caolan Lavery (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shay Facey.
  • 19': Callum Cockerill-Mollett (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Sam Smith (Cambridge United).
  • 20': Foul by Paul Lewis (Cambridge United).
  • 20': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Wesley McDonald (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caolan Lavery with a cross.
  • 22': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Liam Kinsella.
  • 27': Foul by Caolan Lavery (Walsall).
  • 27': Greg Taylor (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Lewis with a cross.
  • 31': Sam Smith (Cambridge United) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Liam O'Neil.
  • 31': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Shay Facey.
  • 33': Daniel Jones (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
  • 34': Daniel Jones (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Rory Holden (Walsall).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Greg Taylor (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Jones with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Caolan Lavery (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by George Maris (Cambridge United).
  • 37': Callum Cockerill-Mollett (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Sam Smith (Cambridge United).
  • 41': Attempt saved. Rory Holden (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kinsella.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Alfie Bates (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Gordon.
  • 43': Foul by Sam Smith (Cambridge United).
  • 43': Mat Sadler (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by George Maris (Cambridge United).
  • 44': Josh Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Elliott Ward.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Caolan Lavery (Walsall).
  • 45'+2': Greg Taylor (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Walsall 2, Cambridge United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Walsall 2, Cambridge United 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Cambridge United. Jack Roles replaces Paul Lewis.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Liam O'Neil (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Jones with a cross.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Rory Holden (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shay Facey.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Jack Roles (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 48': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Liam Roberts.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Caolan Lavery.
  • 50': Foul by Wesley McDonald (Walsall).
  • 50': Leon Davies (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Shay Facey (Walsall).
  • 51': Jack Roles (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Jones with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Foul by Alfie Bates (Walsall).
  • 53': Jack Roles (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Jones with a cross.
  • 59': Substitution, Cambridge United. Harrison Dunk replaces Leon Davies because of an injury.
  • 61': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Elliott Ward.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Caolan Lavery (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rory Holden with a cross.
  • 64': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Callum Cockerill-Mollett.
  • 64': Foul by Jack Roles (Cambridge United).
  • 64': Wesley McDonald (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Jack Roles (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Liam Kinsella (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley McDonald.
  • 66': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Liam O'Neil.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mat Sadler.
  • 67': Offside, Walsall. Callum Cockerill-Mollett tries a through ball, but Josh Gordon is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt missed. George Maris (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harrison Dunk with a cross.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Greg Taylor (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Roles with a headed pass.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Wesley McDonald (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Kinsella.
  • 73': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.
  • 77': Foul by George Taft (Cambridge United).
  • 77': Josh Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Jack Roles (Cambridge United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Jones.
  • 79': Daniel Jones (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
  • 80': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Wesley McDonald.
  • 81': Foul by George Taft (Cambridge United).
  • 81': Josh Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Caolan Lavery (Walsall).
  • 82': Jack Roles (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Substitution, Walsall. Rory Gaffney replaces Caolan Lavery.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. George Taft (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Roles.
  • 84': Foul by Rory Holden (Walsall).
  • 84': Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Rory Holden (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Elliott Ward (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
  • 87': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by James Clarke.
  • 88': Substitution, Walsall. Elijah Adebayo replaces Josh Gordon.
  • 88': Attempt missed. George Maris (Cambridge United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Jones with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Substitution, Cambridge United. Jordan Norville-Williams replaces George Taft.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Walsall 2, Cambridge United 1. Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Smith with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Walsall 2, Cambridge United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Walsall 2, Cambridge United 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 5,429

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gillingham 9 +9 21
2 Salford City 9 +5 19
3 Walsall 9 +5 19
4 Swindon Town 9 +6 18
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAL Walsall

No. Name
1 Liam Roberts (GK)
4 Mathew Sadler
5 James Clarke
21 Callum Cockerill-Mollett
24 Shay Facey
8 Liam Kinsella
20 Alfie Bates
25 Wesley Mcdonald
15 Rory Holden Yellow Card
10 Josh Gordon
9 Caolan Lavery
Walsall Substitutes:
Gary Liddle, Elijah Adebayo, Rory Gaffney, Jack Rose, Zak Jules, Cameron Norman, James Hardy.

CAM Cambridge United

No. Name
1 Dimitar Mitov (GK)
34 Elliott Ward
4 George Taft
5 Greg Taylor
22 Paul Lewis
8 Liam O'Neil
10 George Maris
3 Daniel Jones
17 Leon Davies
20 Sam Smith
26 Harvey Knibbs
Cambridge United Substitutes:
Harrison Dunk, Ben Worman, Jack Roles, Callum Burton, Andrew Dallas, Jordan Norville-Williams, Harry Darling.

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