English
Accrington ST Overpowers Newport County in Decisive Victory at Rodney Parade
Newport, England – In a lively match held at Rodney Parade, Accrington ST triumphed over Newport County with a 4 to 1 victory on matchday 29 of League Two. The game, characterized by high intensity and several cards, saw Accrington ST dominate despite having less ball possession (44% compared to Newport County’s 56%).
The match kicked off at a frenetic pace. Just two minutes in, A. Henderson, assisted by S. Whalley, opened the scoring for Accrington ST with an early goal. Newport County responded in the 35th minute thanks to N. Opoku, who received an assist from H. Biggins to level the score. The first half was marked by yellow cards, with D. Matthews, C. Grant, and C. O’Brien booked for Accrington ST, and M. Spellman for Newport County.
In the second half, Accrington ST regained control. I. Sinclair, also assisted by S. Whalley, put his team back in the lead in the 51st minute. The situation worsened for Newport County when N. Opoku was sent off in the 69th minute after receiving his second yellow card. Accrington ST capitalized on their numerical advantage, with P. Madden scoring in the 82nd minute, assisted by I. Sinclair, and I. Heath sealing the victory in the 90th minute with a goal assisted by L. Butterfield. In the final minutes of the match, F. Rawson and S. Conneely were cautioned for Accrington ST.
Despite having more total shots (12 against Newport County’s 9), Accrington ST was more effective in front of goal, converting 5 of their 12 shots on target. Newport County, on the other hand, only managed to hit 4 of their 9 shots on target. Indiscipline also played a crucial role, with Newport County finishing the match with one player less and a total of four yellow cards and one red card. Accrington ST proved to be a solid and effective team, capitalizing on their opportunities and controlling the pace of the game.
Substitutions newport county: at minute 45 M. Smith came in and B. Lloyd went out., at minute 65 M. Spellman came in and J. Crole went out., at minute 80 J. Thomas came in and L. Jenkins went out., at minute 80 B. Kamwa came in and T. Nyakuhwa went out., at minute 80 A. Driscoll-Glennon came in and T. Davies went out.
Substitutions accrington st: at minute 56 C. Grant came in and S. Conneely went out., at minute 56 C. O’Brien came in and F. Sass went out., at minute 71 A. Henderson came in and L. Butterfield went out., at minute 84 P. Madden came in and J. Woods went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Newport County
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