English:
Grimsby Town Crushes Cheltenham Town in Red Card-Laden Match
Cleethorpes, England – Grimsby Town demonstrated their absolute dominance at Blundell Park, routing Cheltenham Town with a resounding score. The match, corresponding to matchday 10 of League Two, was marked by Grimsby’s superiority in possession (76% versus Cheltenham’s 24%) and in the number of shots on target (13 against 1).
Despite Cheltenham taking an early lead thanks to a goal by I. Hutchinson in the 19th minute, assisted by E. Archer, Grimsby responded with fury. J. Walker equalized in the 39th minute, and then again in the 41st, assisted by C. Vernam, to put Grimsby ahead. The situation worsened further for Cheltenham near halftime with the sending off of H. Pell after receiving his second yellow card.
The second half was a Grimsby monologue. J. Kabia scored in the 54th minute, assisted by C. McJannett. Five minutes later, J. Sweeney extended the lead, and C. Vernam joined the goalscoring party in the 62nd minute. Cheltenham’s debacle was compounded by the sending off of L. Angol, after receiving his second yellow card in the 51st minute, leaving the team with nine players. J. Sweeney scored again in the 80th minute, and E. Khouri closed the account in the 83rd minute, assisted by J. Soonsup-Bell.
Grimsby dominated the game from start to finish, generating 25 shots (13 on target) and forcing 8 corners. Cheltenham, on the other hand, could barely trouble the rival goal, managing only 2 shots (1 on target). The referee of the match, Carl Brook, showed a total of 6 yellow cards and 2 red cards to Cheltenham, reflecting the frustration and helplessness of the visiting team against the overwhelming game of Grimsby Town.
Substitutions cheltenham: at minute 46 A. Jude-Boyd came in and L. Young went out., at minute 54 L. Kinsella came in and J. Bickerstaff went out., at minute 73 I. Hutchinson came in and R. Broom went out., at minute 74 F. Willcox came in and G. Harmon went out., at minute 81 D. Power came in and T. Taylor went out.
Substitutions grimsby: at minute 63 C. Vernam came in and J. Soonsup-Bell went out., at minute 63 C. Oduor came in and D. Rose went out., at minute 67 J. Kabia came in and J. Svanthorsson went out., at minute 67 J. Walker came in and E. Khouri went out., at minute 68 K. Green came in and R. Staunton went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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