Cambridge United 2-0 Forest Green Rovers · League One
Cambridge United beat Forest Green Rovers 2-0 in the League One. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Cambridge United and Forest Green Rovers met in the League One at Cledara Abbey Stadium in Cambridge on Sunday, 7 May 2023.
Goalscorers
Cambridge United: H. Dunk 25'; S. Smith 37'. Forest Green Rovers did not score.
How the match went
The referee showed 2 yellow cards (0 for Cambridge United, 2 for Forest Green Rovers).
Line-ups
Cambridge United started in a 4-2-3-1: Dimitar Mitov, Liam Bennett, Ryan Bennett, Michael Morrison, Harrison Dunk, Paul Digby, Conor McGrandles, James Brophy, Jack Lankester, Harvey Knibbs, Sam Smith.
Forest Green Rovers started in a 4-4-2: Ross Doohan, Dominic Bernard, Oliver Casey, Brandon Cooper, Jamie Robson, Sean O'Brien, Harvey Bunker, Dylan McGeouch, Jordon Garrick, Reece Brown, Tyrese Omotoye.
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Minute by minute
- 25'Goal! Cambridge United 1-0 Forest Green Rovers. H. Dunk (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by C. McGrandles.
- 37'Goal! Cambridge United 2-0 Forest Green Rovers. S. Smith (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by J. Lankester.
- 45'Half-time. Cambridge United 2-0 Forest Green Rovers.
- 90'Full-time. Cambridge United 2-0 Forest Green Rovers.
Full commentary (33 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Cambridge United vs Forest Green Rovers.
- 5'Attempt missed. C. McGrandles (Cambridge United), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 10'Attempt blocked. J. Lankester (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 25'Goal! Cambridge United 1-0 Forest Green Rovers. H. Dunk (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by C. McGrandles.
- 28'Attempt missed. H. Bunker (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 30'Substitution, Cambridge United: F. Okenabirhie comes on for M. Morrison.
- 34'Attempt blocked. S. Smith (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.15.
- 37'Goal! Cambridge United 2-0 Forest Green Rovers. S. Smith (Cambridge United) scores, assisted by J. Lankester.
- 40'Attempt blocked. R. Brown (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 40'Off the woodwork! D. Bernard (Forest Green Rovers), header. xG 0.15.
- 44'Attempt missed. J. Garrick (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 45'4 minutes of added time.
- 45+1'Attempt missed. H. Bunker (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 45'Half-time. Cambridge United 2-0 Forest Green Rovers.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 54'Attempt blocked. H. Dunk (Cambridge United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.15.
- 54'Attempt missed. R. Bennett (Cambridge United), header from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 54'Attempt blocked. H. Knibbs (Cambridge United), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.08.
- 56'Attempt missed. F. Okenabirhie (Cambridge United), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 57'Attempt saved. J. Lankester (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 59'Substitution, Forest Green Rovers: C. O'Keeffe comes on for D. Bernard.
- 59'Substitution, Forest Green Rovers: M. Peart-Harris comes on for R. Brown.
- 60'Attempt blocked. S. Smith (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 67'Attempt missed. J. Lankester (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.15.
- 68'Substitution, Forest Green Rovers: C. Savage comes on for D. McGeouch.
- 69'Substitution, Cambridge United: G. Thomas comes on for J. Lankester.
- 74'Yellow card for H. Bunker (Forest Green Rovers) for foul.
- 79'Yellow card for B. Cooper (Forest Green Rovers) for argument.
- 83'Attempt missed. F. Okenabirhie (Cambridge United), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 84'Substitution, Forest Green Rovers: Z. McKenzie comes on for S. O'Brien.
- 84'Substitution, Forest Green Rovers: K. Sanniola comes on for J. Robson.
- 90'3 minutes of added time.
- 90'Full-time. Cambridge United 2-0 Forest Green Rovers.