Match report

Walsall Secure 3-1 Win Over Exeter City in League Two

Walsall
Walsall
3–1
FT
Exeter City
Exeter City
Mar 7, 2020

Walsall secured a 3-1 victory over Exeter City in a League Two match, with R. Holden and E. Adebayo leading the way with goals. Despite Exeter's brief surge, Walsall's resilience and strategic substitutions proved crucial in the win.

Key Facts

  • • R. Holden scored the opening goal for Walsall at minute 3
  • • J. Richardson of Exeter City received a yellow card at minute 33
  • • Exeter City's Ryan Bowman equalized at minute 51
  • • E. Adebayo scored two goals for Walsall at minutes 71 and 90+2
  • • D. Guthrie and Josh Gordon of Walsall received yellow cards at minutes 75 and 87, respectively

Lineups

Walsall

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Roberts (G)
  • 5 J. Clarke (D)
  • 6 D. Scarr (D)
  • 2 C. Norman (D)
  • 3 C. Pring (D)
  • 16 D. Guthrie (M)
  • 7 S. Sinclair (M)
  • 25 W. McDonald (M)
  • 9 C. Lavery (F)
  • 10 J. Gordon (F)
  • 15 R. Holden (M)

Substitutes

  • 11 E. Adebayo
  • 8 L. Kinsella
  • 34 N. Sheron
  • 4 M. Sadler
  • 29 J. Nolan
  • 20 A. Bates
  • 13 J. Rose

Exeter City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Ward (G)
  • 5 A. Martin (D)
  • 15 T. Parkes (D)
  • 20 J. Richardson (D)
  • 8 N. Law (M)
  • 24 B. Dickenson (D)
  • 4 N. Atangana (M)
  • 27 A. Collins (M)
  • 11 R. Williams
  • 12 R. Bowman (F)
  • 17 M. Jay (M)

Substitutes

  • 25 J. Taylor
  • 2 P. Sweeney
  • 18 A. Fisher
  • 7 L. Martin
  • 13 J. Thompson
  • 14 N. Ajose
  • 21 D. Moxey

Timeline

  1. Walsall
    3' Walsall Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Holden
  2. Exeter City
    33' Exeter City Card · Yellow Card
    J. Richardson
  3. Exeter City
    46' Exeter City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Nigel Atangana · On: J. Taylor
  4. Exeter City
    51' Exeter City Goal · Normal Goal
    Ryan Bowman · Assist: R. Williams
  5. Walsall
    68' Walsall subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Lavery · On: E. Adebayo
  6. Walsall
    69' Walsall subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Stuart Sinclair · On: L. Kinsella
  7. Walsall
    71' Walsall Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Adebayo · Assist: C. Norman
  8. Exeter City
    73' Exeter City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Dickenson · On: P. Sweeney
  9. Exeter City
    73' Exeter City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Law · On: Alex Fisher
  10. Walsall
    75' Walsall Card · Yellow Card
    D. Guthrie
  11. Walsall
    79' Walsall subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Guthrie · On: N. Sheron
  12. Walsall
    87' Walsall Card · Yellow Card
    Josh Gordon
  13. Walsall
    90'+2 Walsall Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Adebayo · Assist: Josh Gordon
  14. Exeter City
    90' Exeter City Card · Yellow Card
    Ryan Bowman

Match Stats

Stat Walsall Exeter City
Fouls 8 9
Pass Accuracy 61% 64%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 9
Corners 5 4
Total Passes 325 379
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 7 4
Shots on Target 6 2
Shots off Target 7 3
Possession 46% 54%
Accurate Passes 197 241
Shots Inside Box 12 5
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 8 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Walsall quickly took the lead through R. Holden in the early minutes, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ Exeter City equalized through Ryan Bowman at minute 51, but Walsall responded with two late goals by E. Adebayo at minutes 71 and 90+2 to secure the win