Salford City vs Stockport County, 2022-23 English League Two, Promotion Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Salford City
  • 17': Matt Smith
FT
1 - 0
1st Leg
Stockport County

    About

    Salford City are hosting Stockport County at Peninsula Stadium, Salford, 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': Attempt blocked. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hendry.
    • 2': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Neill Byrne.
    • 3': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Ben Hinchliffe.
    • 5': Akil Wright (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Conor McAleny (Salford City).
    • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Hendry (Salford City).
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Callum Hendry (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Ryan Croasdale (Stockport County).
    • 11': Offside, Stockport County. Neill Byrne tries a through ball, but Jack Stretton is caught offside.
    • 11': Callum Camps (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Elliot Watt (Salford City).
    • 15': Attempt saved. Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (Stockport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Stretton.
    • 15': Ryan Croasdale (Stockport County) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 15': Foul by Myles Hippolyte (Stockport County).
    • 15': Stephen Mallan (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Goal! Salford City 1, Stockport County 0. Matt Smith (Salford City) with an attempt from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Elliot Watt with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Stephen Mallan (Salford City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luke Bolton.
    • 25': Foul by Fraser Horsfall (Stockport County).
    • 25': Matt Smith (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Elliot Watt (Salford City).
    • 28': Myles Hippolyte (Stockport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Elliot Watt (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Offside, Stockport County. Kyle Knoyle tries a through ball, but Neill Byrne is caught offside.
    • 29': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Neill Byrne.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Callum Hendry (Salford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibou Touray.
    • 31': Foul by Myles Hippolyte (Stockport County).
    • 31': Stephen Mallan (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Stephen Mallan (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 32': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Ben Hinchliffe.
    • 33': Callum Camps (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Stephen Mallan (Salford City).
    • 35': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Chris Hussey.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stephen Mallan with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Offside, Stockport County. Kyle Knoyle tries a through ball, but Myles Hippolyte is caught offside.
    • 43': Chris Hussey (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Matt Smith (Salford City).
    • 44': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Ibou Touray.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Luke Bolton (Salford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibou Touray.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Stephen Mallan (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Salford City 1, Stockport County 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Salford City 1, Stockport County 0.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Callum Hendry (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Smith.
    • 51': Hand ball by Callum Hendry (Salford City).
    • 53': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Neill Byrne.
    • 55': Callum Camps (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Elliot Watt (Salford City).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Fraser Horsfall (Stockport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 57': Foul by Ryan Croasdale (Stockport County).
    • 57': Stephen Mallan (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Adrian Mariappa (Salford City).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Callum Hendry (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Smith with a headed pass.
    • 62': Foul by Jack Stretton (Stockport County).
    • 62': Liam Shephard (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Stockport County. Isaac Olaofe replaces Ryan Croasdale.
    • 63': Substitution, Stockport County. Ryan Rydel replaces Myles Hippolyte.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Callum Camps (Stockport County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 65': Foul by Jack Stretton (Stockport County).
    • 65': Ibou Touray (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Conor McAleny (Salford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephen Mallan.
    • 71': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Ben Hinchliffe.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Luke Bolton (Salford City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 72': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Fraser Horsfall.
    • 72': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Fraser Horsfall.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Hinchliffe (Stockport County).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Foul by Ibou Touray (Salford City).
    • 74': Kyle Knoyle (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Elliot Watt (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor McAleny.
    • 76': Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Stephen Mallan (Salford City).
    • 82': Substitution, Stockport County. Aaron Rowe replaces Jack Stretton.
    • 83': Elliot Watt (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Aaron Rowe (Stockport County).
    • 84': Foul by Luke Bolton (Salford City).
    • 84': Ryan Rydel (Stockport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Akil Wright (Stockport County) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Knoyle with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Ryan Rydel (Stockport County) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Connor Lemonheigh-Evans.
    • 86': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Theo Vassell.
    • 86': Foul by Fraser Horsfall (Stockport County).
    • 86': Matt Smith (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Salford City. Matthew Lund replaces Callum Hendry.
    • 88': Substitution, Salford City. Louie Barry replaces Conor McAleny.
    • 88': Fraser Horsfall (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Matt Smith (Salford City).
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Aaron Rowe (Stockport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Salford City. Callum Morton replaces Matt Smith.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Ibou Touray (Salford City).
    • 90'+4': Kyle Knoyle (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Elliot Watt (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Aaron Rowe (Stockport County).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Salford City 1, Stockport County 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Salford City 1, Stockport County 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Peninsula Stadium
    Location: Salford, England
    Attendance: 3,923

    Line-Ups

    SAL Salford City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Alex Cairns (GK)
    15 Adrian Mariappa
    42 Theo Vassell
    3 Ibou Touray
    32 Liam Shephard
    9 Callum Hendry
    14 Stephen Mallan
    6 Elliot Watt Yellow Card
    17 Matt Smith
    18 Conor McAleny
    24 Luke Bolton
    Salford City Substitutes:
    Giosue Bellagambi, Shane McLoughlin, Jack Jenkins, Callum Morton, Ryan Leak, Louie Barry, Matthew Lund.

    STO Stockport County (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Ben Hinchliffe (GK)
    6 Fraser Horsfall
    5 Neill Byrne
    4 Akil Wright
    23 Chris Hussey
    3 Kyle Knoyle
    18 Ryan Croasdale
    8 Callum Camps
    21 Myles Hippolyte
    7 Connor Lemonheigh-Evans
    16 Jack Stretton
    Stockport County Substitutes:
    Aaron Rowe, Ethan Pye, Vitezslav Jaros, Cody Johnson, Ryan Rydel, Jacob Davenport, Isaac Olaofe.

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