Forest Green Rovers vs Newport County, 2020-21 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Forest Green Rovers
  • 76': Jamille Matt
FT
1 - 1
Newport County
  • 45'+2': Tristan Abrahams (P)

About

Forest Green Rovers are hosting Newport County at The Bolt New Lawn, Forest Green, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Liam Kitching (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 2': Joss Labadie (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Jamie Proctor (Newport County) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Haynes with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Jamie Proctor (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mickey Demetriou.
  • 7': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Matthew Dolan (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Josh Sheehan with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Foul by Joss Labadie (Newport County).
  • 9': Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Joss Labadie (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Hand ball by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Jamie Proctor (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Brandon Cooper with a headed pass.
  • 17': Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Matthew Dolan (Newport County).
  • 17': Foul by Liam Kitching (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 17': Matthew Dolan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Brandon Cooper (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 22': Offside, Newport County. Mickey Demetriou tries a through ball, but Tristan Abrahams is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 23': Tristan Abrahams (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Jayden Richardson (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 26': Joss Labadie (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ebou Adams.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jayden Richardson.
  • 28': Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Scot Bennett (Newport County).
  • 30': Foul by Liam Shephard (Newport County).
  • 30': Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Collins with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 35': Foul by Chris Stokes (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 35': Scot Bennett (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 36': Josh Sheehan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Offside, Newport County. Matthew Dolan tries a through ball, but Mickey Demetriou is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Brandon Cooper (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tristan Abrahams.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Joss Labadie (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 40': Foul by Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 40': Joss Labadie (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Brandon Cooper (Newport County).
  • 41': Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 42': Matthew Dolan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Carl Winchester (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jamille Matt.
  • 43': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 43': Matthew Dolan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Jamie Proctor (Newport County).
  • 43': Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Penalty Newport County. Joss Labadie draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45': Penalty conceded by Liam Kitching (Forest Green Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0, Newport County 1. Tristan Abrahams (Newport County) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Newport County 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Forest Green Rovers 0, Newport County 1.
  • 46': Foul by Tristan Abrahams (Newport County).
  • 46': Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Jayden Richardson (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 46': Mickey Demetriou (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Brandon Cooper (Newport County).
  • 49': Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Chris Stokes (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Udoka Godwin-Malife.
  • 51': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Chris Stokes.
  • 52': Carl Winchester (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Tristan Abrahams (Newport County).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Stokes.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Jamie Proctor (Newport County) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Offside, Newport County. Tristan Abrahams tries a through ball, but Jamie Proctor is caught offside.
  • 57': Brandon Cooper (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Scot Bennett (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Proctor.
  • 59': Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Matthew Dolan (Newport County).
  • 60': Foul by Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 60': Josh Sheehan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Josh Sheehan (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Carl Winchester (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Collins.
  • 64': Substitution, Newport County. Padraig Amond replaces Jamie Proctor.
  • 65': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Odin Bailey replaces Nicky Cadden.
  • 69': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Josh Sheehan (Newport County).
  • 74': Substitution, Newport County. Saikou Janneh replaces Tristan Abrahams.
  • 74': Substitution, Newport County. Scott Twine replaces Joss Labadie.
  • 74': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Matt Stevens replaces Carl Winchester.
  • 76': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Newport County 1. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Stevens.
  • 78': Foul by Mickey Demetriou (Newport County).
  • 78': Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Udoka Godwin-Malife with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Richardson.
  • 81': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Matt Stevens tries a through ball, but Jayden Richardson is caught offside.
  • 82': Foul by Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 82': Josh Sheehan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brandon Cooper with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Liam Shephard (Newport County).
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Odin Bailey.
  • 86': Brandon Cooper (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 86': Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 88': Brandon Cooper (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 90': Offside, Newport County. Scot Bennett tries a through ball, but Ryan Haynes is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Saikou Janneh (Newport County).
  • 90'+2': Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Saikou Janneh (Newport County).
  • 90'+3': Liam Kitching (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Liam Shephard (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Liam Kitching (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Newport County 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Newport County 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: The Bolt New Lawn
Location: Forest Green, England

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bromley 42 +26 83
2 Milton Keynes Dons 42 +35 76
3 Notts County 42 +26 76
4 Cambridge United 41 +27 74
Full Table

Line-Ups

FGR Forest Green Rovers (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
1 Luke McGee (GK)
5 Chris Stokes
22 Udoka Godwin-Malife
15 Jordan Moore-Taylor
6 Liam Kitching Yellow Card
25 Jayden Richardson
7 Carl Winchester
11 Nicky Cadden
8 Ebrima Adams
10 Aaron Collins
14 Jamille Matt
Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:
Elliot Whitehouse, Dan Sweeney, Mathew Stevens, Scott Wagstaff, Lewis Thomas, Kane Wilson, Odin Bailey.

NEW Newport County (3-5-2)

No. Name
30 Nick Townsend (GK)
8 Matthew Dolan
28 Mickey Demetriou
6 Brandon Cooper
4 Joss Labadie Yellow Card
10 Josh Sheehan
17 Scott Bennett
3 Ryan Haynes
32 Liam Shephard Yellow Card
11 Tristan Abrahams
18 Jamie Proctor
Newport County Substitutes:
Kevin Ellison, Tom King, Jamie Devitt, Padraig Amond, Scott Twine, Robbie Wilmott, Saikou Janneh.

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