Newport County vs Exeter City, 2021-22 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Newport County
    FT
    0 - 1
    Exeter City
    • 72': Thimothee Dieng

    About

    Newport County are hosting Exeter City at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales, 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': Foul by Mickey Demetriou (Newport County).
    • 1': Offrande Zanzala (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Finn Azaz.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Jevani Brown (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Archie Collins.
    • 9': Foul by Offrande Zanzala (Exeter City).
    • 9': Mickey Demetriou (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Dominic Telford (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by Sam Stubbs (Exeter City).
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Telford.
    • 17': Foul by James Waite (Newport County).
    • 17': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 20': Foul by Jevani Brown (Exeter City).
    • 20': James Clarke (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Timothee Dieng (Exeter City).
    • 22': James Waite (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Cameron Norman (Newport County).
    • 23': Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Dominic Telford (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Robbie Willmott (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mickey Demetriou.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominic Telford.
    • 29': Foul by Offrande Zanzala (Exeter City).
    • 29': James Clarke (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Cameron Norman (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Jack Sparkes (Exeter City).
    • 35': Attempt missed. Jevani Brown (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Key with a cross.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Alex Fisher (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Waite with a cross.
    • 42': Foul by Cameron Norman (Newport County).
    • 42': Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Offside, Newport County. Cameron Norman tries a through ball, but Dominic Telford is caught offside.
    • 44': Offside, Newport County. Robbie Willmott tries a through ball, but Dominic Telford is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Cameron Norman.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Sam Stubbs (Exeter City) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Archie Collins with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Newport County 0, Exeter City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Newport County 0, Exeter City 0.
    • 47': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Timothee Dieng.
    • 53': Finn Azaz (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Archie Collins (Exeter City).
    • 53': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Joshua Key.
    • 54': Foul by Cameron Norman (Newport County).
    • 54': Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Rowe.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Timothee Dieng (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Aaron Lewis.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Timothee Dieng (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jevani Brown with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Cameron Norman (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Callum Rowe (Exeter City).
    • 61': Substitution, Newport County. Courtney Baker-Richardson replaces Alex Fisher.
    • 64': Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County).
    • 65': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Scot Bennett.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Sam Stubbs (Exeter City) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jevani Brown with a cross.
    • 70': Foul by Cameron Norman (Newport County).
    • 70': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Mickey Demetriou (Newport County).
    • 71': Timothee Dieng (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Mickey Demetriou (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Goal! Newport County 0, Exeter City 1. Timothee Dieng (Exeter City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Sparkes with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 74': Substitution, Newport County. Lewis Collins replaces Scot Bennett.
    • 74': Foul by Jevani Brown (Exeter City).
    • 74': James Clarke (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Callum Rowe.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. James Clarke (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Telford.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Dominic Telford (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 77': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Jack Sparkes.
    • 78': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Jevani Brown.
    • 80': Attempt missed. James Waite (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 80': Substitution, Exeter City. Kieran Phillips replaces Offrande Zanzala.
    • 83': Callum Rowe (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Robbie Willmott (Newport County).
    • 83': Robbie Willmott (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Substitution, Exeter City. Josh Coley replaces Timothee Dieng.
    • 87': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Alex Hartridge.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robbie Willmott with a cross.
    • 89': Substitution, Newport County. Robert Street replaces James Clarke.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Norman.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Dominic Telford (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Courtney Baker-Richardson with a headed pass.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Josh Coley (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Rowe.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Kieran Phillips (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jevani Brown with a through ball.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Joe Day.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Cameron Norman (Newport County).
    • 90'+3': Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Cameron Norman (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Newport County 0, Exeter City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Newport County 0, Exeter City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Newport County 0, Exeter City 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Rodney Parade
    Location: Newport, Wales
    Attendance: 5,697

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Accrington Stanley 0 0 0
    2 Barnet 0 0 0
    3 Bristol Rovers 0 0 0
    4 Cheltenham Town 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NEW Newport County (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Day (GK)
    28 Mickey Demetriou Yellow Card
    5 James Clarke
    14 Aaron Lewis
    2 Cameron Norman Yellow Card
    17 Scott Bennett
    7 Robbie Wilmott Yellow Card
    12 Alex Fisher
    19 Dominic Telford
    26 James Waite
    18 Finn Azaz
    Newport County Substitutes:
    Lewis Collins, Matthew Dolan, Robert Street, Ryan Haynes, Nick Townsend, Kevin Ellison, Courtney Baker-Richardson.

    EXE Exeter City (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Cameron Dawson (GK)
    6 Sam Stubbs
    34 Alex Hartridge
    26 Pierce Sweeney
    21 Callum Rowe
    8 Archie Collins
    14 Thimothee Dieng
    3 Jack Sparkes
    12 Joshua Key
    18 Offrande Zanzala
    20 Jeavani Brown
    Exeter City Substitutes:
    Scott Brown, Josh Coley, Jake Caprice, Kieran Phillips, Cheick Diabaté, Matt Jay.

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