Exeter City vs Salford City, 2020-21 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

34': Matt Jay

FT
1 - 0

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Exeter City are hosting Salford City at St James Park, Exeter, 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': Hand ball by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City).
1': Ashley Hunter (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Archie Collins (Exeter City).
3': Offside, Exeter City. Joshua Key tries a through ball, but Ben Seymour is caught offside.
3': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Joshua Key.
4': Attempt missed. Oscar Threlkeld (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
8': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Foul by Joshua Key (Exeter City).
15': Ben Seymour (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Ashley Eastham (Salford City).
16': Ian Henderson (Salford City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Ashley Eastham.
16': Attempt blocked. James Wilson (Salford City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
16': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Rory McArdle.
19': Attempt saved. Ian Henderson (Salford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Václav Hladky.
19': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City).
19': Rory McArdle (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Joshua Key (Exeter City).
21': James Wilson (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Offside, Salford City. Ashley Hunter tries a through ball, but Jordan Turnbull is caught offside.
22': Attempt missed. Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt Jay.
24': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City).
24': Rory McArdle (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Matt Jay (Exeter City).
24': Tom Clarke (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City).
25': Joshua Key (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Attempt blocked. Ashley Hunter (Salford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Henderson.
29': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jason Lowe.
33': Foul by Rory McArdle (Exeter City).
33': James Wilson (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Attempt blocked. Jake Taylor (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Willmott.
34': Goal! Exeter City 1, Salford City 0. Matt Jay (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Taylor.
35': Ashley Hunter (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Robbie Willmott (Exeter City).
36': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Jack Sparkes.
37': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ibou Touray.
38': Offside, Exeter City. Robbie Willmott tries a through ball, but Ben Seymour is caught offside.
42': Foul by Archie Collins (Exeter City).
42': Ian Henderson (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Foul by Jack Sparkes (Exeter City).
45': Jason Lowe (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Ben Seymour (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Ashley Eastham (Salford City).
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jake Taylor (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Jay.
45'+1': Offside, Exeter City. Robbie Willmott tries a through ball, but Jack Sparkes is caught offside.
45'+3': First Half ends, Exeter City 1, Salford City 0.
45': Second Half begins Exeter City 1, Salford City 0.
45': Substitution, Exeter City. Nigel Atangana replaces Jake Taylor because of an injury.
46': Archie Collins (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Foul by James Wilson (Salford City).
48': Foul by Rory McArdle (Exeter City).
48': James Wilson (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Attempt missed. Jordan Turnbull (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ashley Hunter with a cross following a set piece situation.
50': Foul by Oscar Threlkeld (Salford City).
50': Joshua Key (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Attempt blocked. Ashley Hunter (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Henderson.
55': Foul by Nigel Atangana (Exeter City).
55': Oscar Threlkeld (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Turnbull.
56': Substitution, Exeter City. Ryan Bowman replaces Ben Seymour.
57': Foul by Jordan Turnbull (Salford City).
57': Joshua Key (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Alex Hartridge.
59': Foul by Robbie Willmott (Exeter City).
59': Ibou Touray (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Substitution, Salford City. Richard Towell replaces James Wilson.
60': Attempt blocked. Oscar Threlkeld (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
63': Foul by Alex Hartridge (Exeter City).
63': Richard Towell (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Hand ball by Ryan Bowman (Exeter City).
68': Hand ball by Matt Jay (Exeter City).
68': Foul by Robbie Willmott (Exeter City).
68': Oscar Threlkeld (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Foul by Oscar Threlkeld (Salford City).
69': Matt Jay (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71': Foul by Ryan Bowman (Exeter City).
71': Jordan Turnbull (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Offside, Salford City. Richard Towell tries a through ball, but Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
72': Substitution, Salford City. Emmanuel Dieseruvwe replaces Ashley Hunter.
73': Foul by Archie Collins (Exeter City).
73': Ian Henderson (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Foul by Robbie Willmott (Exeter City).
75': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Alex Hartridge.
77': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ian Henderson.
79': Foul by Robbie Willmott (Exeter City).
79': Ibou Touray (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Robbie Willmott (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Substitution, Exeter City. Pierce Sweeney replaces Jack Sparkes.
82': Foul by Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Salford City).
82': Rory McArdle (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Salford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Foul by Alex Hartridge (Exeter City).
86': Archie Collins (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Richard Towell (Salford City).
87': Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Ian Henderson (Salford City).
89': Foul by Ryan Bowman (Exeter City).
89': Václav Hladky (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Substitution, Exeter City. Randell Williams replaces Robbie Willmott.
89': Václav Hladky (Salford City) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Foul by Jordan Turnbull (Salford City).
90'+2': Ryan Bowman (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Jordan Turnbull (Salford City) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Foul by Ibou Touray (Salford City).
90'+3': Randell Williams (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Foul by Ryan Bowman (Exeter City).
90'+4': Václav Hladky (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Ryan Bowman (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Foul by Alex Hartridge (Exeter City).
90'+4': Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Richard Towell (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Exeter City 1, Salford City 0.
0': Match ends, Exeter City 1, Salford City 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: St James Park
Location: Exeter, England

EFL League Two Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bromley	40	+25	79
2	Milton Keynes Dons	40	+35	74
3	Notts County	40	+25	73
4	Cambridge United	39	+27	72

Full Table

Line-Ups

Exeter City (4-4-2)

No.	Name
24	Jokull Andresson (GK)
34	Alex Hartridge
6	Rory McArdle
20	Lewis Page
30	Joshua Key
10	Archie Collins
8	Jake Taylor
3	Jack Sparkes
16	Robbie Wilmott
9	Ben Seymour
17	Matt Jay

Exeter City Substitutes:

Jake Caprice, Tom Parkes, Pierce Sweeney, Harry Lee, Randell Williams, Nigel Atangana, Ryan Bowman.

Salford City (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Václav Hladky (GK)
16	Jordan Turnbull
5	Ashley Eastham
3	Ibou Touray
6	Tom Clarke
18	Oscar Threlkeld
4	Jason Lowe
37	Brandon Thomas-Asante
10	Ashley Hunter
19	James Wilson
40	Ian Henderson

Salford City Substitutes:

George Boyd, Di'Shon Bernard, Luke Burgess, Emmanuel Dieseruvwe, Richard Towell, William Evans, Paul Coutts.

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