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

· English League Two

FT
0 - 2

44': Finn Azaz (OG)
52': Brandon Thomas-Asante

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Newport County are hosting Salford 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.
8': Foul by Aaron Lewis (Newport County).
8': Matthew Lund (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Offside, Salford City. Tom King tries a through ball, but Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
11': Attempt saved. Dominic Telford (Newport County) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Cooper.
15': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Theo Vassell.
17': Attempt saved. Jake Cain (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cameron Norman.
18': Attempt missed. Donald Love (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
19': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Theo Vassell.
19': Attempt missed. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robbie Willmott with a cross following a corner.
20': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jason Lowe.
21': Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21': Foul by Jordan Turnbull (Salford City).
24': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Newport County) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Lewis.
24': Attempt missed. Oliver Cooper (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Willmott.
26': Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Oliver Cooper.
27': Attempt missed. Aramide Oteh (Salford City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Shephard.
28': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Cameron Norman.
29': Attempt blocked. Jordan Turnbull (Salford City) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Morris with a cross.
30': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Jake Cain.
32': Substitution, Salford City. Tylor Golden replaces Liam Shephard because of an injury.
35': Attempt saved. Matthew Lund (Salford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
36': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Aaron Lewis.
39': Offside, Newport County. Cameron Norman tries a through ball, but Oliver Cooper is caught offside.
42': Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
42': Foul by Matthew Lund (Salford City).
44': Attempt missed. Josh Morris (Salford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tylor Golden.
44': Own Goal by Finn Azaz, Newport County. Newport County 0, Salford City 1.
45'+1': First Half ends, Newport County 0, Salford City 1.
45': Second Half begins Newport County 0, Salford City 1.
46': Foul by Finn Azaz (Newport County).
46': Tylor Golden (Salford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
47': Attempt missed. Aramide Oteh (Salford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Donald Love with a cross following a set piece situation.
48': Finn Azaz (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Foul by Matthew Lund (Salford City).
50': Foul by Aramide Oteh (Salford City).
50': James Clarke (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Goal! Newport County 0, Salford City 2. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Turnbull.
55': Foul by Donald Love (Salford City).
55': Oliver Cooper (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Substitution, Newport County. Ryan Haynes replaces Aaron Lewis.
58': Attempt missed. Jake Cain (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Haynes.
59': Foul by Finn Azaz (Newport County).
59': Matthew Lund (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Aramide Oteh (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Foul by Cameron Norman (Newport County).
65': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Cain.
66': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Tylor Golden.
67': Substitution, Newport County. Lewis Collins replaces Finn Azaz.
67': Substitution, Newport County. Scot Bennett replaces Jake Cain.
68': Foul by Aramide Oteh (Salford City).
68': Mickey Demetriou (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Cameron Norman (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
68': Foul by Matthew Lund (Salford City).
69': Attempt blocked. Mickey Demetriou (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scot Bennett.
69': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Theo Vassell.
69': Attempt blocked. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Willmott with a cross.
70': Substitution, Salford City. Tyreik Wright replaces Aramide Oteh.
71': Cameron Norman (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Josh Morris (Salford City).
72': Cameron Norman (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
72': Matthew Lund (Salford City) is shown the yellow card.
75': Foul by Jason Lowe (Salford City).
75': Oliver Cooper (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Attempt missed. Dominic Telford (Newport County) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Willmott with a cross following a set piece situation.
79': Dominic Telford (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Foul by Jordan Turnbull (Salford City).
81': Attempt saved. Dominic Telford (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robbie Willmott.
82': Foul by Tylor Golden (Salford City).
82': Ryan Haynes (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86': Attempt missed. Oliver Cooper (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mickey Demetriou.
88': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyreik Wright.
88': Attempt missed. Lewis Collins (Newport County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robbie Willmott with a cross.
89': Cameron Norman (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Tyreik Wright (Salford City).
90'+1': Foul by Tyreik Wright (Salford City).
90'+1': Scot Bennett (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Donald Love (Salford City).
90'+2': Robbie Willmott (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Ryan Haynes (Newport County) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Newport County 0, Salford City 2.
0': Match ends, Newport County 0, Salford City 2.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Newport County 0, Salford City 2.
0': Match ends, Newport County 0, Salford City 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales

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

Newport County (4-1-3-2)

No.	Name
30	Nick Townsend (GK)
28	Mickey Demetriou
5	James Clarke
7	Robbie Wilmott
14	Aaron Lewis
2	Cameron Norman
18	Finn Azaz
24	Jake Cain
31	Oliver Cooper
10	Courtney Baker-Richardson
19	Dominic Telford

Newport County Substitutes:

Joe Day, Alex Fisher, Scott Bennett, Priestley Farquharson, Ryan Haynes, Timmy Abraham, Lewis Collins.

Salford City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Tom King (GK)
16	Jordan Turnbull
5	Ashley Eastham
2	Donald Love
42	Theo Vassell
11	Josh Morris
8	Matthew Lund
4	Jason Lowe
37	Brandon Thomas-Asante
20	Aramide Oteh
32	Liam Shephard

Salford City Substitutes:

Andy Smith, Tylor Golden, D'Mani Bughail-Mellor, Corrie Ndaba, Tyreik Wright, Joel Torrance.

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