Match report

Forest Green Defeats Morecambe 2-0 in League Two Match

Forest Green
Forest Green
2–0
FT
Morecambe
Morecambe
Oct 28, 2017

Forest Green secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Morecambe in their League Two match, with goals from K. Marsh-Brown and S. Laird. The team demonstrated strong form and defensive solidity, holding off Morecambe's challenges to maintain their unbeaten record in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Forest Green 2-0 Morecambe
  • • K. Marsh-Brown (30') scored the opening goal
  • • S. Laird (64') netted the second goal
  • • Morecambe had two yellow cards (Luke Conlan, A. McGurk)

Lineups

Forest Green

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Collins (G)
  • 3 S. Laird (D)
  • 5 L. Collins (D)
  • 2 D. Bennett (D)
  • 16 J. Fitzwater (D)
  • 20 A. Iacovitti (D)
  • 34 I. Osbourne (M)
  • 4 D. Traoré (M)
  • 7 K. Marsh-Brown (D)
  • 10 R. Brown (M)
  • 9 C. Doidge (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 E. Monthe
  • 11 Omar Bugiel
  • 19 W. Randall
  • 21 M. Roberts
  • 24 H. Pickering
  • 25 Toni Gomes
  • 33 L. James

Morecambe

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Roche (G)
  • 5 S. Old (D)
  • 24 M. Rose (D)
  • 14 L. Conlan (D)
  • 2 A. McGowan (M)
  • 22 M. Müller (D)
  • 8 A. Fleming (M)
  • 15 A. Wildig (M)
  • 4 A. Kenyon (M)
  • 28 A. McGurk (F)
  • 9 V. Oliver (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 K. Ellison
  • 12 D. Nizic
  • 7 G. Thompson
  • 3 P. Brough
  • 16 S. Lavelle
  • 21 E. Osborne
  • 29 C. Lang

Timeline

  1. Forest Green
    30' Forest Green Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Marsh-Brown · Assist: I. Osbourne
  2. Morecambe
    45' Morecambe Card · Yellow Card
    Luke Conlan
  3. Morecambe
    53' Morecambe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Kenyon · On: K. Ellison
  4. Morecambe
    63' Morecambe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Roche · On: D. Nizic
  5. Forest Green
    64' Forest Green Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Laird
  6. Morecambe
    74' Morecambe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Wildig · On: G. Thompson
  7. Forest Green
    79' Forest Green subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Marsh-Brown · On: Emmanuel Monthe
  8. Forest Green
    79' Forest Green subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Drissa Traore · On: O. Bugiel
  9. Morecambe
    85' Morecambe Card · Yellow Card
    A. McGurk

Match Stats

Stat Forest Green Morecambe
Fouls 11 14
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 2 10
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 9 11
Corners 7 7
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 4 3
Shots off Target 2 5
Possession 55% 45%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box 5 5
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 4 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ K. Marsh-Brown's goal at 30' gave Forest Green an early lead, shifting the momentum in their favor
  • ▸ Forest Green's second goal by S. Laird at 64' solidified their lead, making it difficult for Morecambe to mount a comeback