Cambridge United vs Exeter City, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneAbout
Cambridge United are hosting Exeter City
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.
- 4': Hand ball by Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Exeter City).
- 5': Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
- 7': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
- 7': Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Dion Rankine (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Attempt missed. Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Andrew.
- 14': Substitution, Exeter City. Tom Carroll replaces Ryan Trevitt because of an injury.
- 15': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City).
- 15': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Attempt blocked. George Thomas (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Thomas.
- 16': Penalty conceded by Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 17': Goal! Cambridge United 1, Exeter City 0. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 20': Foul by Tom Carroll (Exeter City).
- 20': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Tom Carroll (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Attempt missed. Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Brophy with a headed pass.
- 22': Offside, Exeter City. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt missed. Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Brophy with a cross.
- 28': Hand ball by Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Exeter City).
- 31': Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
- 31': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City).
- 32': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Liam Bennett.
- 39': Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Harry Kite (Exeter City).
- 41': Foul by Jubril Okedina (Cambridge United).
- 41': Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Reece Cole (Exeter City).
- 45'+2': George Thomas (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Reece Cole (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Dion Rankine.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Jubril Okedina (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Jubril Okedina (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Cambridge United 1, Exeter City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cambridge United 1, Exeter City 0.
- 47': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City).
- 47': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by James Brophy with a cross.
- 50': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney.
- 50': Attempt missed. Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 51': Cheick Diabate (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jordan Cousins.
- 55': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Cheick Diabate.
- 55': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Alex Hartridge.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Morrison with a headed pass.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai with a cross.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Michael Morrison (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Alex Hartridge.
- 58': Attempt missed. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by George Thomas with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Attempt saved. James Brophy (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai.
- 61': Foul by Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Exeter City).
- 61': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City).
- 62': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Substitution, Exeter City. Sonny Cox replaces Dion Rankine.
- 64': Substitution, Exeter City. James Scott replaces Kyle Taylor.
- 68': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jubril Okedina.
- 69': Attempt saved. Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Scott.
- 70': Attempt saved. Sonny Cox (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece Cole with a through ball.
- 73': Substitution, Cambridge United. Adam May replaces Gassan Ahadme.
- 73': Substitution, Cambridge United. Jack Lankester replaces Sullay Kaikai.
- 77': Offside, Exeter City. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut is caught offside.
- 77': Dangerous play by James Scott (Exeter City).
- 77': Jubril Okedina (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Danny Andrew.
- 80': Attempt missed. Sonny Cox (Exeter City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece Cole with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Liam Bennett.
- 83': Attempt saved. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Harry Kite.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Thomas.
- 84': Goal! Cambridge United 2, Exeter City 0. Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 87': Attempt missed. James Scott (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Carroll.
- 88': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jubril Okedina.
- 89': Substitution, Cambridge United. Ryan Bennett replaces James Brophy.
- 89': Foul by Ryan Bennett (Cambridge United).
- 89': Sonny Cox (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Cambridge United 2, Exeter City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Cambridge United 2, Exeter City 0.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Location: Cambridge, England
Attendance: 6,157
Venue: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Location: Cambridge, England
Attendance: 6,157
EFL League One Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 24 | +25 | 56 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 26 | +24 | 54 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 26 | +18 | 51 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | +18 | 48 |
Line-Ups
Cambridge United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Stephens (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Morrison |
| 15 | Jubril Adesope Okedina |
| 3 | Danny Andrew |
| 2 | Liam Bennett |
| 21 | Elias Kachunga |
| 8 | George Thomas |
| 24 | Jordan Cousins |
| 23 | Gassan Ahadme |
| 7 | James Brophy |
| 14 | Sullay Kaikai |
Exeter City (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Viljami Sinisalo (GK) |
| 5 | Alex Hartridge |
| 39 | Cheick Diabate |
| 14 | Ilmari Niskanen |
| 26 | Pierce Sweeney |
| 8 | Ryan Trevitt |
| 16 | Harry Kite |
| 23 | Kyle Taylor |
| 21 | Dion Rankine |
| 13 | Yanic Wildschut |
| 12 | Reece Cole  |
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