
Cambridge United vs Fleetwood Town, 2022-23 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneAbout
Cambridge United are hosting Fleetwood Town
at Cledara Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League One.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Cambridge United 1, Fleetwood Town 0. Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Brophy.
- 4': Offside, Fleetwood Town. Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu tries a through ball, but Jayden Stockley is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Sam Smith (Cambridge United).
- 5': Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Jack Marriott (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 6': Attempt saved. Jack Marriott (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 7': Foul by Josh Vela (Fleetwood Town).
- 7': Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Harrison Dunk.
- 11': Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Sam Smith (Cambridge United).
- 13': Foul by Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town).
- 13': Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 15': Foul by Aristote Nsiala (Fleetwood Town).
- 15': Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Jayden Stockley (Fleetwood Town).
- 19': Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by James Brophy (Cambridge United).
- 20': Phoenix Patterson (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Attempt saved. Jayden Stockley (Fleetwood Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Phoenix Patterson with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town).
- 24': Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Attempt missed. Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Conor McGrandles with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Lankester (Cambridge United).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Foul by Josh Vela (Fleetwood Town).
- 29': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, Cambridge United. Paul Digby tries a through ball, but Jack Lankester is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by James Brophy (Cambridge United).
- 31': Phoenix Patterson (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Phoenix Patterson (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Stockley.
- 37': Attempt missed. Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Phoenix Patterson with a cross.
- 40': Foul by Sam Smith (Cambridge United).
- 40': Lewis Warrington (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Offside, Fleetwood Town. Phoenix Patterson tries a through ball, but Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu is caught offside.
- 42': Offside, Cambridge United. Dimitar Mitov tries a through ball, but Sam Smith is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Josh Vela (Fleetwood Town).
- 43': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Fleetwood Town. Jayden Stockley tries a through ball, but Jack Marriott is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town).
- 45': Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jack Lankester (Cambridge United).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Cambridge United 1, Fleetwood Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cambridge United 1, Fleetwood Town 0.
- 46': Offside, Fleetwood Town. Shaun Rooney tries a through ball, but Jack Marriott is caught offside.
- 50': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu.
- 50': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor McGrandles with a cross.
- 50': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Jay Lynch.
- 51': Attempt missed. Paul Digby (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 51': Attempt saved. James Brophy (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Bennett.
- 54': Foul by Jack Marriott (Fleetwood Town).
- 54': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Penalty Cambridge United. James Brophy draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': Penalty conceded by Aristote Nsiala (Fleetwood Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 57': Goal! Cambridge United 2, Fleetwood Town 0. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United).
- 63': Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Daniel Batty replaces Lewis Warrington.
- 63': Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Cian Hayes replaces Harvey Macadam.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs.
- 66': Foul by Joshua Earl (Fleetwood Town).
- 66': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Substitution, Cambridge United. Shilow Tracey replaces Harvey Knibbs.
- 68': Delay in match for violent conduct (Fleetwood Town).
- 68': Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Sam Smith (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Attempt saved. Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Brophy.
- 71': Attempt saved. Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Jay Lynch (Fleetwood Town).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Brophy.
- 72': Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.
- 73': Attempt missed. Daniel Batty (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Junior Quitirna replaces Phoenix Patterson.
- 74': Foul by Joshua Earl (Fleetwood Town).
- 74': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Joshua Earl (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt saved. Jack Marriott (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jayden Stockley with a headed pass.
- 78': Offside, Fleetwood Town. Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu tries a through ball, but Junior Quitirna is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, Cambridge United. Fejiri Okenabirhie replaces Jack Lankester.
- 81': Foul by Fejiri Okenabirhie (Cambridge United).
- 81': Josh Vela (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Cian Hayes (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Marriott.
- 81': Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Shilow Tracey.
- 82': Goal! Cambridge United 2, Fleetwood Town 1. Junior Quitirna (Fleetwood Town) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Batty with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Foul by Jayden Stockley (Fleetwood Town).
- 85': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by James Brophy (Cambridge United).
- 87': Josh Vela (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Cian Hayes (Fleetwood Town).
- 88': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Cambridge United. Joe Ironside replaces Sam Smith.
- 89': Substitution, Cambridge United. Michael Morrison replaces James Brophy.
- 89': Substitution, Cambridge United. Steve Seddon replaces Harrison Dunk.
- 90': Fejiri Okenabirhie (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Steve Seddon (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 90'+2': Conor McGrandles (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Foul by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Fleetwood Town).
- 90'+2': Joe Ironside (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Dimitar Mitov (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Foul by Fejiri Okenabirhie (Cambridge United).
- 90'+5': Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jack Marriott (Fleetwood Town).
- 90'+5': Michael Morrison (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Jack Marriott (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Michael Morrison (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Shilow Tracey (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cambridge United 2, Fleetwood Town 1.
- 0': Match ends, Cambridge United 2, Fleetwood Town 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Location: Cambridge, England
Attendance: 6,279
Venue: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Location: Cambridge, England
Attendance: 6,279
EFL League One Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cardiff City | 6 | +10 | 16 |
2 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | +4 | 16 |
3 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | +6 | 15 |
4 | Stevenage | 6 | +5 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Cambridge United (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Dimitar Mitov (GK) ![]() |
6 | Lloyd Jones |
21 | Ryan Bennett |
11 | Harrison Dunk |
28 | Liam Bennett |
14 | Jack Lankester |
4 | Paul Digby |
24 | Conor McGrandles ![]() |
10 | Sam Smith |
26 | Harvey Knibbs |
7 | James Brophy |
Fleetwood Town (3-5-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Jay Lynch (GK) |
22 | Aristote Nsiala |
32 | Joshua Earl ![]() |
4 | Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu ![]() |
8 | Joshua Vela |
27 | Harvey Macadam |
16 | Lewis Warrington |
23 | Phoenix Patterson |
26 | Shaun Rooney ![]() |
14 | Jack Marriott ![]() |
9 | Jayden Stockley |
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