Exeter City defeats Leyton Orient in a tight match
Exeter City secured a 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient in a thrilling encounter marked by yellow and red cards. The only goal of the match was scored by A. Richards in the 40th minute, assisted by J. Magennis.
The match was played at the Gaughan Group Stadium in London, refereed by R. Ricardo. From the outset, both teams displayed an intense game, with Leyton Orient dominating possession (61%) and Exeter City opting for a more direct style of play.
The first half was characterized by yellow cards, with I. Niskanen of Exeter City receiving a yellow card in the 44th minute and J. McMillan getting his in the 48th minute.
In the second half, Leyton Orient attempted to impose their pace, making several substitutions. However, Exeter City defended their lead with solidity and found opportunities to extend the difference, albeit unsuccessfully.
The game became even more intense in the final minutes, with two yellow cards for Leyton Orient (D. Ball in the 53rd minute and J. Brown in the 77th minute) and a red card for Exeter City (C. Watts in the 90th minute).
Despite the defeat, Leyton Orient generated more goal-scoring opportunities, with 14 shots (5 on target and 6 off target), while Exeter City managed 9 shots (2 on target and 5 off target). Both teams had chances to score, but Exeter City capitalized on theirs and took home the three points.
Substitutions leyton orient: at minute 46 B. Cooper came in and L. Warrington went out., at minute 63 J. Graham came in and D. Agyei went out., at minute 63 J. Donley came in and D. Ball went out., at minute 63 S. Clare came in and O. O’Neill went out., at minute 77 S. Perkins came in and J. Simpson went out.
Substitutions exeter city: at minute 60 M. Alli came in and A. Richards went out., at minute 73 C. Watts came in and K. Doyle went out., at minute 83 M. Carayol came in and J. Magennis went out., at minute 83 S. Cox came in and E. Francis went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Leyton Orient
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