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Salford City Secures Home Victory Against Swindon Town in High-Scoring Match
Salford, Greater Manchester – In a vibrant match held at The Peninsula Stadium, Salford City triumphed over Swindon Town with a final score of 4 to 2. The match, corresponding to the ninth round of League Two, was a spectacle of action and emotions, with six goals scored during the ninety minutes of regulation time.
Salford City started the match strongly, scoring two early goals. J. Grant opened the scoring in the 4th minute, assisted by D. Udoh, followed by K. Harris in the 15th minute, also assisted by Udoh. Swindon Town reacted in the second half, with A. Drinan scoring in the 54th minute thanks to an assist from F. Munroe, who had previously received a yellow card in the first half. The hope of a draw materialized in the 83rd minute with a goal by J. Knight-Lebel.
However, Swindon Town’s joy was short-lived, as Salford City sealed the victory in stoppage time. K. Cesay scored the fourth goal for the home team in the 90th minute, unassisted.
The match was refereed by Ross Martin and was characterized by a contested game in midfield, reflected in the statistics. Swindon Town dominated possession with 58%, although Salford City was more effective in attack, recording 11 total shots, 7 of which were on target. Swindon Town, meanwhile, made 8 shots, with 6 directed at the goal. The match also featured three yellow cards, one for Salford City and two for Swindon Town.
Substitutions swindon town: at minute 46 P. Glatzel came in and T. Nichols went out., at minute 65 J. Snowdon came in and J. McGregor went out., at minute 76 O. Clarke came in and D. Oldaker went out., at minute 76 O. Palmer came in and D. Butterworth went out., at minute 88 T. Wilson-Brown came in and F. Mabete went out.
Substitutions salford city: at minute 57 M. Rose came in and B. Cooper went out., at minute 58 J. Grant came in and O. Ashley went out., at minute 84 B. Woodburn came in and J. Bird went out., at minute 90 D. Udoh came in and O. Turton went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Salford City
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