English
Doncaster Overpowers Accrington ST in Dominant Display
Accrington, Lancashire – Doncaster secured a 2-0 victory over Accrington Stanley at the Wham Stadium in the second round of the League Cup, in a match largely controlled by the visitors. Referee Zac Kennard-Kettle had a busy afternoon, culminating in the sending off of Accrington ST’s J. Woods.
Doncaster dominated the game, enjoying 66% of the possession compared to Accrington’s 34%. This superiority translated into a higher number of goal-scoring opportunities, with 13 total shots, of which 5 were on target and 7 off target. Accrington, on the other hand, managed to generate 6 shots, with 3 directed at the opponent’s goal and none off target.
The first goal of the match came in the 75th minute, when Doncaster’s O. Bailey, assisted by G. Middleton, broke the deadlock. The final nail in the coffin came in the 82nd minute, with a goal from B. Close, following an assist from O. Bailey, sealing the victory for Doncaster.
Accrington, who played with ten men for the final minutes due to Woods’ sending off in the 71st minute, was overwhelmed by Doncaster’s offensive play, which also generated 11 corner kicks compared to just 1 for the home team. Doncaster committed fewer fouls, 5 in total, while Accrington committed 6 and received two yellow cards before the red card.
Substitutions accrington st: at minute 61 A. Popoola came in and I. Sinclair went out., at minute 78 L. Pye came in and P. Madden went out., at minute 85 A. Henderson came in and F. Tunstall went out.
Substitutions doncaster: at minute 67 J. Sbarra came in and O. Bailey went out., at minute 67 B. Hanlan came in and J. Ironside went out., at minute 68 J. Gibson came in and G. Middleton went out., at minute 68 D. Ajayi came in and L. Molyneux went out., at minute 77 L. Molyneux came in and H. Clifton went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Accrington ST
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