Forest Green Rovers vs Salford City, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Forest Green Rovers
    FT
    0 - 2
    Salford City
    • 51': Conor McAleny
    • 90'+5': Matt Smith

    About

    Forest Green Rovers are hosting Salford City at The Bolt New Lawn, Forest Green, 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': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Curtis Tilt.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Jones with a cross following a corner.
    • 4': Foul by Ryan Watson (Salford City).
    • 4': Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Teddy Jenks.
    • 7': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Luke Daniels.
    • 11': Foul by Luke Bolton (Salford City).
    • 11': Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Charlie McCann with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 13': Hand ball by Conor McAleny (Salford City).
    • 15': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
    • 16': Foul by Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 16': Liam Shephard (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Offside, Salford City. Callum Hendry tries a through ball, but Luke Bolton is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Callum Hendry (Salford City).
    • 17': Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Callum Hendry (Salford City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 18': Curtis Tilt (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 20': Foul by Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 20': Ossama Ashley (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Theo Vassell.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 24': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Luke Garbutt.
    • 25': Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) hits the bar with a with an attempt from the centre of the box. Assisted by Callum Jones with a cross following a corner.
    • 26': Foul by Ryan Watson (Salford City).
    • 26': Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Conor McAleny (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 28': Attempt saved. Callum Hendry (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Liam Shephard with a cross.
    • 31': Foul by Luke Bolton (Salford City).
    • 31': Teddy Jenks (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 32': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Alex Cairns.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Callum Hendry (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 33': Hand ball by Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 34': Offside, Salford City. Curtis Tilt tries a through ball, but Luke Garbutt is caught offside.
    • 37': Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Conor McAleny (Salford City).
    • 39': Attempt saved. Teddy Jenks (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle McAllister.
    • 41': Curtis Tilt (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Stephen Mallan (Salford City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 43': Foul by Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 43': Theo Vassell (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Curtis Tilt (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Foul by Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Stevens.
    • 45'+3': Curtis Tilt (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Salford City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Forest Green Rovers 0, Salford City 0.
    • 47': Foul by Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 47': Ossama Ashley (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Stephen Mallan (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Bolton.
    • 48': Foul by Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 48': Liam Shephard (Salford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Offside, Salford City. Stephen Mallan tries a through ball, but Theo Vassell is caught offside.
    • 51': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
    • 51': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0, Salford City 1. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Watson following a corner.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Callum Hendry (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle McAllister.
    • 60': Curtis Tilt (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 61': Foul by Theo Vassell (Salford City).
    • 61': Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Theo Vassell.
    • 64': Foul by Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 64': Liam Shephard (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Matty Taylor replaces Tyrese Omotoye.
    • 67': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Dylan Kadji replaces Teddy Jenks.
    • 67': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Harvey Bunker replaces Charlie McCann.
    • 70': Hand ball by Matty Taylor (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 71': Foul by Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 71': Stephen Mallan (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Luke Garbutt (Salford City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 72': Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Matty Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominic Bernard.
    • 78': Substitution, Salford City. Connor McLennan replaces Conor McAleny.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Bernard.
    • 80': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Luke Garbutt.
    • 85': Substitution, Salford City. Matt Smith replaces Callum Hendry.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
    • 87': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Sean Robertson replaces Callum Jones.
    • 88': Offside, Salford City. Alex Cairns tries a through ball, but Stephen Mallan is caught offside.
    • 90': Connor McLennan (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 90': Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Dylan Kadji (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Luke Bolton (Salford City).
    • 90'+2': Luke Bolton (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Salford City. Matthew Lund replaces Stephen Mallan.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Alex Cairns.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Dylan Kadji (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle McAllister.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Curtis Tilt.
    • 90'+5': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0, Salford City 2. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Bolton with a cross.
    • 90'+7': Connor McLennan (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Dylan Kadji (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 90'+10': Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Robertson with a cross.
    • 90'+12': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Theo Vassell.
    • 90'+12': Attempt blocked. Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Sean Robertson with a cross.
    • 90'+12': Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Inniss.
    • 90'+12': Attempt blocked. Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+12': Attempt blocked. Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Robertson.
    • 90'+12': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Luke Garbutt.
    • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Salford City 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Salford City 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: The Bolt New Lawn
    Location: Forest Green, England
    Attendance: 1,936

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Walsall 21 +11 40
    2 Swindon Town 21 +10 40
    3 Bromley 21 +11 39
    4 Notts County 21 +13 38
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    FGR Forest Green Rovers (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Luke Daniels (GK)
    15 Jordan Moore-Taylor
    5 Ryan Inniss
    17 Jamie Robson Yellow Card
    3 Dominic Bernard
    8 Charlie Mccann Yellow Card
    28 Callum Jones
    6 Teddy Jenks
    7 Kyle McAllister
    9 Mathew Stevens
    23 Tyrese Omotoye
    Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:
    Matt Taylor, Jamie Searle, Darnell Johnson, Harvey Bunker, Sean Robertson, Zachariah Mckenzie, Dylan Kadji.

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

    No. Name
    1 Alex Cairns (GK)
    42 Theo Vassell
    16 Curtis Tilt
    32 Liam Shephard
    4 Ossama Ashley
    7 Ryan Watson
    29 Luke Garbutt Yellow Card
    14 Stephen Mallan
    9 Callum Hendry Yellow Card
    18 Conor McAleny
    24 Luke Bolton Yellow Card
    Salford City Substitutes:
    Joe Wright, Adrian Mariappa, Connor Mclennan, Matt Smith, Kevin Berkoe, Odin Bailey, Matthew Lund.

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