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

· English League Two

16': James Wilson
87': Luke Burgess

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2 - 0

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Salford City are hosting Walsall at Peninsula Stadium, Salford, 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 Jason Lowe (Salford City).
3': Ashley Hunter (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
3': Foul by Hayden White (Walsall).
4': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Elijah Adebayo.
5': Attempt missed. Liam Kinsella (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hayden White.
6': Foul by Emmanuel Osadebe (Walsall).
6': Jason Lowe (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
8': Oscar Threlkeld (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Cameron Norman (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City).
10': Attempt saved. Wesley McDonald (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Gordon.
10': Foul by James Wilson (Salford City).
10': James Clarke (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Ian Henderson (Salford City).
13': James Clarke (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Alfie Bates (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Foul by Oscar Threlkeld (Salford City).
15': Attempt saved. Alfie Bates (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
16': Goal! Salford City 1, Walsall 0. James Wilson (Salford City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
17': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Osadebe (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
20': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Jason Lowe.
21': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
22': Emmanuel Osadebe (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
22': Foul by Di'Shon Bernard (Salford City).
23': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ian Henderson following a fast break.
25': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ibou Touray.
26': Attempt missed. Dan Scarr (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Alfie Bates with a cross following a corner.
26': Offside, Salford City. Tom Clarke tries a through ball, but James Wilson is caught offside.
29': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ibou Touray.
29': Attempt blocked. Dan Scarr (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Bates with a cross.
31': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Emmanuel Osadebe.
32': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
33': Foul by Oscar Threlkeld (Salford City).
33': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Foul by Dan Scarr (Walsall).
34': James Wilson (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
35': Ian Henderson (Salford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36': Attempt missed. Ashley Hunter (Salford City) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
37': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ian Henderson.
38': Attempt blocked. Elijah Adebayo (Walsall) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Wesley McDonald.
38': Attempt missed. Wesley McDonald (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Norman.
40': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Walsall).
40': Oscar Threlkeld (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Cameron Norman (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City).
42': Attempt blocked. Ian Henderson (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
44': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Walsall).
44': Ibou Touray (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Salford City 1, Walsall 0.
45': Second Half begins Salford City 1, Walsall 0.
46': Hand ball by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City).
48': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
48': Ibou Touray (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Ian Henderson (Salford City).
49': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Ashley Hunter (Salford City) is shown the yellow card.
52': Ashley Hunter (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by Hayden White (Walsall).
53': Attempt missed. Ashley Hunter (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
54': Foul by Ibou Touray (Salford City).
54': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Ibou Touray (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Norman.
56': Substitution, Walsall. Jake Scrimshaw replaces Emmanuel Osadebe.
56': Substitution, Walsall. Danny Guthrie replaces Alfie Bates.
58': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ibou Touray.
58': Attempt missed. Elijah Adebayo (Walsall) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Guthrie with a cross following a corner.
59': Attempt blocked. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Scrimshaw.
60': Attempt blocked. Ashley Hunter (Salford City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by James Wilson.
60': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Liam Kinsella.
61': Danny Guthrie (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Oscar Threlkeld (Salford City).
65': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jason Lowe.
65': Danny Guthrie (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Foul by Oscar Threlkeld (Salford City).
68': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
68': Ibou Touray (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Foul by Hayden White (Walsall).
71': Attempt blocked. Oscar Threlkeld (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Lowe.
71': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Liam Kinsella.
75': Foul by Hayden White (Walsall).
75': Tom Clarke (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Attempt missed. Ashley Hunter (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ian Henderson.
76': Attempt blocked. Jake Scrimshaw (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo with a headed pass.
76': Attempt missed. Josh Gordon (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo with a cross.
77': Substitution, Walsall. Jack Nolan replaces Hayden White.
77': Substitution, Walsall. Caolan Lavery replaces Elijah Adebayo.
78': Attempt blocked. Cameron Norman (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Nolan with a cross.
83': Substitution, Salford City. Jordan Turnbull replaces James Wilson.
83': Substitution, Salford City. Luke Burgess replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
86': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
86': Ibou Touray (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Goal! Salford City 2, Walsall 0. Luke Burgess (Salford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jason Lowe.
88': Attempt missed. Cameron Norman (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Guthrie.
89': Ashley Hunter (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
90': Substitution, Salford City. Emmanuel Dieseruvwe replaces Ian Henderson.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Ashley Hunter (Salford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Burgess.
90'+2': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Jack Rose.
90'+2': Substitution, Salford City. Bruno Andrade replaces Ashley Hunter.
90'+3': Foul by Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Salford City).
90'+3': James Clarke (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Salford City 2, Walsall 0.
0': Match ends, Salford City 2, Walsall 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Peninsula Stadium
Location: Salford, England

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Salford City (4-2-3-1)

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

Salford City Substitutes:

Bruno Andrade, Jordan Turnbull, Nicholas Hayes, Luke Burgess, Emmanuel Dieseruvwe, Tom Elliott.

Walsall (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
13	Jack Rose (GK)
5	James Clarke
6	Dan Scarr
12	Alfie Bates
2	Cameron Norman
24	Hayden White
23	Emma Osaoabe
8	Liam Kinsella
15	Wesley Mcdonald
10	Josh Gordon
11	Elijah Adebayo

Walsall Substitutes:

Stuart Sinclair, Jack Nolan, Caolan Lavery, Jake Scrimshaw, Mathew Sadler, Danny Guthrie, Liam Roberts.

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