English FA Cup

St Albans City vs Forest Green Rovers, 2021-22 English FA Cup, First Round

· English FA Cup
St Albans City
  • 25': Mitchell Weiss
  • 29': Zane Banton
  • 78': Shaun Jeffers
FT
3 - 2
Forest Green Rovers
  • 18': Mathew Stevens
  • 45'+1': Jack Aitchison

About

St Albans City are hosting Forest Green Rovers at Clarence Park, St. Albans, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Jake Young (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Stevens.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Josh March (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kane Wilson.
  • 4': Foul by Dave Diedhiou (St Albans City).
  • 4': Jake Young (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Dave Diedhiou (St Albans City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Callum Adebiyi.
  • 9': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 9': Zane Banton (St Albans City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Young.
  • 12': Foul by Shaun Jeffers (St Albans City).
  • 12': Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Shaun Jeffers (St Albans City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Shaun Jeffers (St Albans City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zane Banton.
  • 14': Corner, St Albans City. Conceded by Josh March.
  • 18': Goal! St Albans City 0, Forest Green Rovers 1. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh March.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Stevenson.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kane Wilson with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. John Goddard (St Albans City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Noble.
  • 25': Foul by Ben Stevenson (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 25': Shaun Jeffers (St Albans City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Goal! St Albans City 1, Forest Green Rovers 1. Mitchell Weiss (St Albans City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Goddard with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Joy Mukena.
  • 28': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Kane Wilson tries a through ball, but Matt Stevens is caught offside.
  • 29': Goal! St Albans City 2, Forest Green Rovers 1. Zane Banton (St Albans City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mitchell Weiss with a headed pass.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Josh March (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nicky Cadden with a cross.
  • 32': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Michael Johnson.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) header from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 33': Foul by Alex Lankshear (St Albans City).
  • 33': Josh March (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Alex Lankshear.
  • 34': Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Nicky Cadden with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Ben Stevenson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Mitchell Weiss (St Albans City).
  • 38': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Ebou Adams tries a through ball, but Nicky Cadden is caught offside.
  • 39': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Joy Mukena.
  • 39': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Shaun Jeffers.
  • 40': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Shaun Jeffers.
  • 40': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by David Noble.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Shaun Jeffers (St Albans City).
  • 45'+1': Goal! St Albans City 2, Forest Green Rovers 2. Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ebou Adams.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Zane Banton (St Albans City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Goddard.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, St Albans City 2, Forest Green Rovers 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins St Albans City 2, Forest Green Rovers 2.
  • 46': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Callum Adebiyi.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Stevenson following a corner.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Jake Young (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh March.
  • 51': Corner, St Albans City. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Callum Adebiyi (St Albans City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mitchell Weiss with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, St Albans City. Conceded by Udoka Godwin-Malife.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. David Noble (St Albans City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Callum Adebiyi.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicky Cadden with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Foul by Zane Banton (St Albans City).
  • 58': Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Dave Diedhiou (St Albans City).
  • 60': Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ebou Adams with a headed pass.
  • 63': Callum Adebiyi (St Albans City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Jake Young (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 63': Jake Young (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Sadou Diallo replaces Jake Young.
  • 67': Corner, St Albans City. Conceded by Kane Wilson.
  • 72': Foul by Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 72': Kyran Wiltshire (St Albans City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Josh March (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Aitchison.
  • 78': Goal! St Albans City 3, Forest Green Rovers 2. Shaun Jeffers (St Albans City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mitchell Weiss.
  • 79': Substitution, St Albans City. Huw Dawson replaces David Noble.
  • 79': Substitution, St Albans City. Bayley Brown replaces John Goddard.
  • 80': Hand ball by Kyran Wiltshire (St Albans City).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 85': Foul by Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 85': Shaun Jeffers (St Albans City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 86': Zane Banton (St Albans City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Stevenson.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Udoka Godwin-Malife.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Josh March (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Foul by Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 90': Mitchell Weiss (St Albans City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 90'+2': Shaun Jeffers (St Albans City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Alex Lankshear (St Albans City).
  • 90'+3': Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, St Albans City. Liam Sole replaces Mitchell Weiss.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Sadou Diallo (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Aitchison.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, St Albans City 3, Forest Green Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, St Albans City 3, Forest Green Rovers 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
10 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 8
64.4 Possession 35.6
24 SHOTS 9
10 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
395 Accurate Passes 186
497 Passes 279
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 4
32 Crosses 13
0.3 Cross % 0.3
70 Long Balls 77
41 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 13
16 Effective Clearances 39
16 Clearances 39

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Clarence Park
Location: St. Albans, England
Attendance: 4,100

Line-Ups

ALB St Albans City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Michael Johnson (GK)
18 Callum Adebiyi
19 Joy Mukena
17 Alex Lankshear
12 Dave Diedhiou Yellow Card
4 Kyran Wiltshire
16 Mitchell Weiss
14 David Noble
9 Shaun Jeffers
11 Zane Banton
20 John Goddard
St Albans City Substitutes:
Liam Gauthier, Huw Dawson, Tom Bender, Alkeo Bani, Sam Meakes, Bayley Brown, Romeo Akinola, Aaron Austin, Liam Sole.

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

No. Name
1 Luke McGee (GK)
15 Jordan Moore-Taylor
22 Udoka Godwin-Malife
11 Nicky Cadden
2 Kane Wilson
28 Josh March
7 Ben Stevenson
8 Ebrima Adams
9 Mathew Stevens
18 Jake Young Yellow Card
10 Jack Aitchison
Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:
Opanin Edwards, Dominic Bernard, Taylor Allen, Sadou Diallo, Regan Hendry, Baily Cargill, Murphy Bennett, Lewis Thomas, Jack Evans.

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