English:
Stevenage Secures Home Win with Solid Performance Against Northampton
Stevenage, Hertfordshire – In a match held at the Lamex Stadium, Stevenage secured an important victory against Northampton in the third matchday of League One. The game, officiated by Tom Reeves, was a tactical battle with possession divided, slightly favoring Northampton with 51% compared to Stevenage’s 49%.
Despite their ball control, Northampton failed to trouble the opposition’s goal, finishing the match without a single shot on target. Stevenage, on the other hand, showed greater efficiency in attack. The first half passed without goals, but with two yellow cards for Stevenage players, C. Piergianni and D. Butler, indicating a contested midfield battle.
The second half brought the goals. In the 67th minute, D. Kemp opened the scoring for Stevenage with a goal following an assist from J. Houghton. In the final minutes, G. Ahadme sealed the victory for the home side in the 82nd minute with a goal assisted by D. Kemp himself, who became a key figure in the match.
Stevenage dominated in shots on target (3 to 0), while Northampton had more off-target shots (5 to 3). Corners also favored Northampton (6 to 2), but Stevenage’s effectiveness was decisive in securing the three points. The match ended with a total of 13 fouls committed by Stevenage and 15 by Northampton.
Substitutions stevenage: at minute 60 C. Campbell came in and P. Patterson went out., at minute 80 H. White came in and D. Phillips went out., at minute 81 J. Reid came in and G. Ahadme went out., at minute 89 J. Roberts came in and J. Pattenden went out.
Substitutions northampton: at minute 63 C. McGeehan came in and T. Taylor went out., at minute 77 E. List came in and N. Guinness-Walker went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Stevenage
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