Exeter City 1-3 Peterborough: Posh secure victory in a thrilling encounter
Exeter, Devon – Peterborough United secured a 3-1 win over Exeter City in a League One encounter at St James Park. The match was marked by a frenetic pace and opportunities for both sides, with Peterborough ultimately emerging victorious thanks to their more clinical finishing.
The game began with Exeter City taking the initiative and looking to open the scoring. The home side’s pressure paid off in the 4th minute when R. Cole converted a good assist to make it 1-0. However, Peterborough responded quickly and equalized in the 7th minute through M. Mothersille, who benefited from an assist from A. Odoh.
In the second half, Peterborough took control of the game. E. Fernandez scored the second goal for the visitors in the 45th minute, following another assist from A. Odoh. In the 74th minute, A. Collins had the chance to extend the lead from the penalty spot, but his shot was saved.
Despite Exeter’s efforts to mount a comeback, Peterborough sealed the victory with a third goal in the 80th minute, again courtesy of A. Collins. The win allows Peterborough to maintain their position in the top half of the table, while Exeter continue to search for consistency in the new season.
Statistics:
* Possession: Exeter City 60%, Peterborough 40%
* Shots: Exeter City 14 (2 on target, 7 off target), Peterborough 13 (8 on target, 2 off target)
* Corners: Exeter City 11, Peterborough 4
* Fouls: Exeter City 17, Peterborough 9
* Yellow Cards: Exeter City 1, Peterborough 2
Key Events:
* 4′: Exeter City – R. Cole goal (Normal Goal), assist from None
* 7′: Peterborough – M. Mothersille goal (Normal Goal), assist from A. Odoh
* 23′: Peterborough – Yellow Card for O. Wallin
* 45′: Peterborough – E. Fernandez goal (Normal Goal), assist from A. Odoh
* 70′: Exeter City – Yellow Card for J. Yfeko
* 74′: Peterborough – Penalty missed by A. Collins
* 90′: Peterborough – Yellow Card for S. Curtis
* 90′: Peterborough – Yellow Card for A. Collins
Substitutions exeter city: at minute 64 K. Doyle came in and J. Aitchison went out., at minute 79 E. Francis came in and J. Magennis went out., at minute 79 B. Purrington came in and R. Woods went out.
Substitutions peterborough: at minute 68 R. Jones came in and M. Mothersille went out., at minute 79 C. Hayes came in and J. Randall went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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