Cambridge United vs Stevenage, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Kane Smith.
- 2': Attempt missed. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Danny Andrew with a headed pass following a corner.
- 3': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Danny Andrew.
- 4': Attempt saved. Finley Burns (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carl Piergianni with a headed pass.
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury Saikou Janneh (Cambridge United).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Substitution, Cambridge United. Elias Kachunga replaces Saikou Janneh because of an injury.
- 8': Foul by Nathan Thompson (Stevenage).
- 8': Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Finley Burns.
- 9': Foul by Aaron Pressley (Stevenage).
- 9': Michael Morrison (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
- 10': Kane Smith (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ben Thompson (Stevenage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carl Piergianni with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 13': Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Kane Smith (Stevenage).
- 15': Offside, Cambridge United. Liam Bennett tries a through ball, but James Brophy is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Jordan Roberts (Stevenage).
- 15': Michael Morrison (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, Stevenage. Aaron Pressley tries a through ball, but Jordan Roberts is caught offside.
- 19': Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Jack Lankester (Cambridge United).
- 20': Offside, Stevenage. Dan Butler tries a through ball, but Aaron Pressley is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United).
- 23': Kane Smith (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Jordan Roberts.
- 26': Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
- 26': Kane Smith (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Goal! Cambridge United 0, Stevenage 1. Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carl Piergianni with a headed pass.
- 31': Finley Burns (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
- 32': Foul by Louis Thompson (Stevenage).
- 32': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Louis Thompson (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Dan Butler.
- 35': Danny Andrew (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Aaron Pressley (Stevenage).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Thomas.
- 45'+3': Dan Butler (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by James Brophy (Cambridge United).
- 45'+4': Foul by Ben Thompson (Stevenage).
- 45'+4': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Cambridge United 0, Stevenage 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cambridge United 0, Stevenage 1.
- 47': Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
- 47': Nathan Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Ben Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Paul Digby (Cambridge United).
- 51': Attempt missed. Aaron Pressley (Stevenage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Louis Thompson following a fast break.
- 52': Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
- 52': Louis Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Kane Smith.
- 56': Foul by Aaron Pressley (Stevenage).
- 56': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Danny Andrew (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gassan Ahadme.
- 57': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Kane Smith.
- 58': Foul by Jordan Roberts (Stevenage).
- 58': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Stevenage. Jake Forster-Caskey replaces Ben Thompson.
- 61': Substitution, Stevenage. Jamie Reid replaces Alexander MacDonald.
- 62': Attempt saved. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Roberts with a through ball.
- 62': Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Kane Smith (Stevenage).
- 63': Offside, Cambridge United. Paul Digby tries a through ball, but Gassan Ahadme is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Finley Burns (Stevenage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Reid.
- 64': Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Kane Smith (Stevenage).
- 65': Attempt saved. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Danny Andrew with a cross.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Thomas.
- 66': Attempt blocked. James Brophy (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Foul by Dan Butler (Stevenage).
- 67': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Dan Butler (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Foul by Dan Butler (Stevenage).
- 70': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Cambridge United. Fejiri Okenabirhie replaces Jack Lankester.
- 73': Substitution, Stevenage. Nick Freeman replaces Aaron Pressley.
- 75': Attempt saved. Louis Thompson (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 76': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Liam Bennett.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Nick Freeman (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Forster-Caskey with a cross.
- 77': Attempt saved. Finley Burns (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 77': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Liam Bennett.
- 77': Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage).
- 79': Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
- 79': Nathan Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Fejiri Okenabirhie (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Brophy.
- 80': Goal! Cambridge United 1, Stevenage 1. Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fejiri Okenabirhie.
- 82': Goal! Cambridge United 1, Stevenage 2. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nick Freeman.
- 83': Jamie Reid (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 84': Fejiri Okenabirhie (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Louis Thompson (Stevenage).
- 87': Foul by Jordan Roberts (Stevenage).
- 87': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Michael Morrison (Cambridge United).
- 88': Jamie Reid (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Thompson (Stevenage).
- 89': Substitution, Stevenage. Josh March replaces Jordan Roberts.
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Bennett with a cross.
- 90'+3': Offside, Stevenage. Carl Piergianni tries a through ball, but Josh March is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Kane Smith (Stevenage).
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Thomas.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cambridge United 1, Stevenage 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cambridge United 1, Stevenage 2.
Game Information
Venue: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Location: Cambridge, England
Attendance: 7,529
EFL League One Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Birmingham City | 26 | +26 | 60 |
2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 28 | +25 | 58 |
3 | Wrexham | 28 | +17 | 52 |
4 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | +16 | 48 |
Line-Ups
Cambridge United (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jack Stephens (GK) |
6 | Ryan Bennett |
5 | Michael Morrison |
3 | Danny Andrew |
2 | Liam Bennett |
10 | Jack Lankester |
8 | George Thomas |
4 | Paul Digby |
23 | Gassan Ahadme |
17 | Saikou Janneh |
7 | James Brophy |
Stevenage (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Taye Ashby-Hammond (GK) |
4 | Nathan Thompson |
5 | Carl Piergianni |
17 | Finley Burns |
24 | Ben Thompson |
23 | Louis Thompson |
7 | Alexander MacDonald |
3 | Dan Butler |
14 | Kane Smith |
20 | Aaron Pressley |
11 | Jordan Roberts |
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