Hartlepool United vs Salford City, 2022-23 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

FT
0 - 2

26': Ryan Leak
90'+3': Ethan Galbraith

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Hartlepool United are hosting Salford City at The Prestige Group Stadium, Hartlepool, 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': Offside, Hartlepool United. Alex Lacey tries a through ball, but Theo Robinson is caught offside.
7': Attempt missed. Josh Umerah (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Cooke.
8': Foul by Josh Umerah (Hartlepool United).
8': Ryan Leak (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Ethan Galbraith.
11': Attempt missed. Alex Lacey (Hartlepool United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicky Featherstone with a cross following a corner.
15': Clarke Oduor (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
15': Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Salford City).
16': Attempt blocked. Mohamad Sylla (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Euan Murray with a headed pass.
18': Foul by Nicky Featherstone (Hartlepool United).
18': Ryan Watson (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Mohamad Sylla (Hartlepool United).
23': Matthew Lund (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Clarke Oduor.
25': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by David Ferguson.
26': Goal! Hartlepool United 0, Salford City 1. Ryan Leak (Salford City) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Watt with a cross following a corner.
30': Foul by Josh Umerah (Hartlepool United).
30': Matthew Lund (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Foul by Theo Vassell (Salford City).
32': Josh Umerah (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
33': Attempt missed. Reghan Tumilty (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Theo Robinson.
33': Foul by Elliot Watt (Salford City).
33': Mohamad Sylla (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Attempt saved. Matthew Lund (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith.
35': Attempt saved. Theo Robinson (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
38': Offside, Salford City. Tom King tries a through ball, but Luke Bolton is caught offside.
38': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Ethan Galbraith.
39': Attempt missed. Josh Umerah (Hartlepool United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicky Featherstone with a cross following a corner.
43': Josh Umerah (Hartlepool United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Clarke Oduor with a cross.
45': Clarke Oduor (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Foul by Luke Bolton (Salford City).
45'+2': First Half ends, Hartlepool United 0, Salford City 1.
45': Second Half begins Hartlepool United 0, Salford City 1.
46': Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Salford City).
46': Josh Umerah (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Attempt blocked. Callum Cooke (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicky Featherstone.
49': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Ryan Leak.
51': Offside, Hartlepool United. David Ferguson tries a through ball, but Josh Umerah is caught offside.
52': Foul by Reghan Tumilty (Hartlepool United).
52': Ibou Touray (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Foul by Elliot Watt (Salford City).
53': Josh Umerah (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Elliot Watt (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Foul by Euan Murray (Hartlepool United).
55': Ibou Touray (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Attempt blocked. Elliot Watt (Salford City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Simões.
57': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Euan Murray.
57': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Ben Killip.
58': Attempt missed. Ryan Watson (Salford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Watt with a cross following a corner.
59': Attempt missed. Josh Umerah (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Clarke Oduor with a cross.
60': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Euan Murray.
61': Attempt saved. Matthew Lund (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Watson with a cross.
64': Substitution, Hartlepool United. Wesley McDonald replaces Theo Robinson.
64': Attempt missed. Reghan Tumilty (Hartlepool United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Clarke Oduor with a cross.
66': Attempt missed. Wesley McDonald (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
67': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Euan Murray.
67': Attempt blocked. Ashley Eastham (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Watt with a cross.
67': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by David Ferguson.
71': Substitution, Salford City. Callum Hendry replaces Elliot Simões.
71': Foul by Ibou Touray (Salford City).
71': Mohamad Sylla (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Elliot Watt (Salford City).
72': Reghan Tumilty (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Attempt blocked. David Ferguson (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
75': Attempt saved. Matthew Lund (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elliot Watt.
76': Attempt blocked. Alex Lacey (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley McDonald.
78': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Ethan Galbraith.
78': Attempt blocked. Clarke Oduor (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley McDonald.
79': Attempt missed. Clarke Oduor (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Reghan Tumilty with a headed pass.
79': Substitution, Hartlepool United. Mikael Ndjoli replaces Reghan Tumilty.
80': Substitution, Salford City. Odin Bailey replaces Matthew Lund.
83': Foul by Mikael Ndjoli (Hartlepool United).
83': Theo Vassell (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Attempt saved. Callum Hendry (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
86': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Ibou Touray.
87': Substitution, Hartlepool United. Jake Hastie replaces Nicky Featherstone.
90'+2': Foul by Mikael Ndjoli (Hartlepool United).
90'+2': Ryan Leak (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Goal! Hartlepool United 0, Salford City 2. Ethan Galbraith (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 0, Salford City 2.
0': Match ends, Hartlepool United 0, Salford City 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: The Prestige Group Stadium
Location: Hartlepool, England
Attendance: 3,707

EFL League Two Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bromley	46	+25	87
2	Milton Keynes Dons	46	+41	86
3	Cambridge United	46	+33	82
4	Salford City	46	+10	81

Full Table

Line-Ups

Hartlepool United (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Ben Killip (GK)
5	Euan Murray
3	David Ferguson
24	Alex Lacey
20	Mohamad Sylla
8	Nicky Featherstone
10	Callum Cooke
27	Clarke Oduor
26	Reghan Tumilty
9	Josh Umerah
33	Theo Robinson

Hartlepool United Substitutes:

Jake Hastie, Kyle Letheren, Louis Stephenson, Ellis Taylor, Mikael Ndjoli, Brody Paterson, Wesley Mcdonald.

Salford City (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Tom King (GK)
42	Theo Vassell
26	Ryan Leak
5	Ashley Eastham
8	Matthew Lund
7	Ryan Watson
6	Elliot Watt
3	Ibou Touray
16	Ethan Galbraith
24	Luke Bolton
11	Elliot Simoes

Salford City Substitutes:

Odin Bailey, Jack Jenkins, Jacob Chapman, Callum Hendry, Matt Smith, Marcus Dackers, Lorent Tolaj.

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