Match report

Salford City Defeats Leyton Orient 3-0 in League Two

Salford City
Salford City
3–0
FT
Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient
May 8, 2021

Salford City stunned Leyton Orient with a 3-0 victory in their League Two encounter, securing a crucial three points. The hosts capitalized on early momentum, with R. Gotts opening the scoring in the 42nd minute, assisted by I. Henderson. B. Thomas-Asante doubled Salford’s lead five minutes later and added another goal in the 66th minute, assisted by Ibou Touray. Despite multiple substitutions, Leyton Orient struggled to find a foothold in the match.

Key Facts

  • • Salford City 3-0 Leyton Orient
  • • R. Gotts scored the first goal in the 42nd minute
  • • B. Thomas-Asante scored twice, in the 50th and 66th minutes
  • • Leyton Orient’s Daniel Happe received a yellow card in the 14th minute
  • • Salford City’s T. Golden received a yellow card in the 68th minute

Lineups

Salford City

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 V. Hladký (G)
  • 6 T. Clarke (D)
  • 5 A. Eastham (D)
  • 3 I. Touray (D)
  • 18 O. Threlkeld (M)
  • 32 T. Golden (D)
  • 24 R. Gotts (M)
  • 14 G. Boyd (M)
  • 4 J. Lowe (M)
  • 40 I. Henderson (F)
  • 37 B. Thomas-Asante (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 L. Burgess
  • 8 D. Gibson
  • 9 T. Elliott
  • 25 P. Coutts
  • 31 W. Evans
  • 33 L. Loughlan
  • 20 E. Dieseruvwe

Leyton Orient

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 L. Vigouroux (G)
  • 3 J. Widdowson (D)
  • 2 S. Ling (D)
  • 18 O. Akinola (D)
  • 5 D. Happe (D)
  • 4 O. Cissé (M)
  • 15 D. Kemp (M)
  • 16 J. Brophy (M)
  • 26 H. Kyprianou (M)
  • 17 L. Dennis (M)
  • 9 C. Wilkinson (F)

Substitutes

  • 39 D. Johnson
  • 20 R. Sotiriou
  • 8 C. Clay
  • 46 M. Young
  • 24 J. Sweeney
  • 1 S. Sargeant
  • 28 N. Freeman

Timeline

  1. Leyton Orient
    14' Leyton Orient Card · Yellow Card
    Daniel Happe

    Foul

  2. Salford City
    42' Salford City Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Gotts · Assist: I. Henderson
  3. Salford City
    50' Salford City Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Thomas-Asante
  4. Leyton Orient
    54' Leyton Orient subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Dennis · On: D. Johnson
  5. Leyton Orient
    55' Leyton Orient subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Widdowson · On: R. Sotiriou
  6. Leyton Orient
    64' Leyton Orient subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Cissé · On: C. Clay
  7. Salford City
    66' Salford City Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Thomas-Asante · Assist: Ibou Touray
  8. Salford City
    68' Salford City Card · Yellow Card
    T. Golden

    Foul

  9. Salford City
    73' Salford City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Boyd · On: L. Burgess
  10. Salford City
    77' Salford City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Oscar Threlkeld · On: D. Gibson
  11. Leyton Orient
    80' Leyton Orient Card · Yellow Card
    O. Akinola

    Foul

  12. Leyton Orient
    84' Leyton Orient subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Hector Kyprianou · On: Matt Young
  13. Leyton Orient
    85' Leyton Orient subst · Substitution 5
    Off: C. Wilkinson · On: Jayden Sweeney
  14. Salford City
    87' Salford City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Thomas-Asante · On: T. Elliott

Match Stats

Stat Salford City Leyton Orient
Fouls 7 8
Pass Accuracy 66% 73%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 7
Corners 14 2
Total Passes 362 473
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 7 2
Shots on Target 7 3
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 45% 55%
Accurate Passes 239 343
Shots Inside Box 14 4
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 6 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ R. Gotts' goal in the 42nd minute gave Salford City the lead and set the tone for the match
  • ▸ B. Thomas-Asante's second goal in the 66th minute effectively sealed the victory for Salford City