Exeter City vs Forest Green Rovers, 2020-21 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League TwoAbout
Exeter City are hosting Forest Green Rovers
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.
- 5': Attempt saved. Matt Jay (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Taylor.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Ryan Bowman (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Randall.
- 8': Attempt missed. Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Randell Williams with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Randell Williams.
- 10': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicky Cadden with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
- 11': Joel Randall (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Odin Bailey.
- 14': Attempt saved. Ryan Bowman (Exeter City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Archie Collins.
- 14': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Luke McGee.
- 15': Attempt missed. Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Archie Collins with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jack Sparkes.
- 16': Goal! Exeter City 0, Forest Green Rovers 1. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicky Cadden following a corner.
- 17': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Ryan Bowman (Exeter City).
- 18': Foul by Jack Sparkes (Exeter City).
- 18': Jayden Richardson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
- 19': Matt Jay (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Randell Williams.
- 21': Attempt saved. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicky Cadden with a cross.
- 21': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Odin Bailey.
- 24': Substitution, Exeter City. Jake Caprice replaces Pierce Sweeney because of an injury.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Matt Jay (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Randell Williams.
- 31': Foul by Dan Sweeney (Forest Green Rovers).
- 31': Randell Williams (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Goal! Exeter City 1, Forest Green Rovers 1. Archie Collins (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 38': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Archie Collins.
- 42': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Udoka Godwin-Malife.
- 43': Attempt saved. Ryan Bowman (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Jay with a cross.
- 43': Attempt missed. Randell Williams (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Hartridge following a corner.
- 45'+1': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ryan Bowman (Exeter City).
- 45'+1': Foul by Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
- 45'+1': Matt Jay (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Exeter City 1, Forest Green Rovers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Exeter City 1, Forest Green Rovers 1.
- 46': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Udoka Godwin-Malife tries a through ball, but Jayden Richardson is caught offside.
- 47': Foul by Ryan Bowman (Exeter City).
- 47': Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers).
- 51': Randell Williams (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Dan Sweeney.
- 54': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
- 54': Jake Caprice (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Carl Winchester replaces Odin Bailey.
- 57': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jake Caprice.
- 58': Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicky Cadden with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Tom Parkes.
- 63': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Dan Sweeney.
- 63': Attempt missed. Ryan Bowman (Exeter City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Matt Jay with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Tom Parkes (Exeter City).
- 66': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
- 66': Jake Taylor (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamille Matt with a headed pass.
- 68': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jack Sparkes.
- 69': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Collins.
- 70': Attempt missed. Joel Randall (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Bowman.
- 71': Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Attempt missed. Joel Randall (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Randell Williams.
- 75': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Joel Randall (Exeter City).
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ryan Bowman (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Randall with a cross.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ryan Bowman (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 75': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Chris Stokes.
- 77': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Elliott Whitehouse replaces Jayden Richardson.
- 78': Attempt missed. Randell Williams (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 83': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jake Young replaces Aaron Collins.
- 85': Foul by Jake Caprice (Exeter City).
- 85': Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Jake Young (Forest Green Rovers).
- 89': Jake Taylor (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Exeter City 1, Forest Green Rovers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Exeter City 1, Forest Green Rovers 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Two
Venue: St James Park
Location: Exeter, England
Attendance: 1,767
Venue: St James Park
Location: Exeter, England
Attendance: 1,767
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley | 41 | +25 | 80 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 42 | +35 | 76 |
| 3 | Notts County | 42 | +26 | 76 |
| 4 | Cambridge United | 41 | +27 | 74 |
Line-Ups
Exeter City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jon Maxted (GK) |
| 34 | Alex Hartridge |
| 15 | Tom Parkes |
| 3 | Jack Sparkes |
| 26 | Pierce Sweeney |
| 10 | Archie Collins |
| 8 | Jake Taylor |
| 14 | Joel Randall |
| 11 | Randell Williams |
| 17 | Matt Jay |
| 12 | Ryan Bowman |
Forest Green Rovers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luke McGee (GK) |
| 5 | Chris Stokes |
| 3 | Dominic Bernard |
| 22 | Udoka Godwin-Malife |
| 8 | Ebrima Adams |
| 4 | Dan Sweeney |
| 17 | Odin Bailey |
| 11 | Nicky Cadden |
| 25 | Jayden Richardson |
| 14 | Jamille Matt |
| 10 | Aaron Collins |
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