Walsall 1-3 Forest Green — League Two, 14 Aug 2021
Forest Green beat Walsall 3-1 in the League Two on 14 August 2021 at Banks's Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands. M. Stevens, J. Matt, B. Kiernan got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Walsall have won 2 and Forest Green 0, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Banks's Stadium · Walsall, West Midlands·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-120'M. Stevensassist: J. Matt
- 31'Argument
- 31'Dominic BernardArgument
- 0-243'J. Mattassist: K. Wilson
- 45'Time wasting
- 0-345+3'M. StevensPenalty
- Half-time0-3
- 46'
- 56'J. Labadieout: L. Kinsella
- 63'M. Stevensout: Jack Aitchison
- 73'out: Taylor Allen
- 77'Foul
- 81'J. Mattout: Jake Young
- 1-390+2'B. Kiernanassist: S. Ward
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Walsall
- 7.2Emmanuel OsadebeM
- 7.2Brendan KiernanM
- 7.0Liam KinsellaM
- 6.9Joss LabadieM
- 6.7Jack EaringM
- 6.7Kieran PhillipsF
- 6.6Ash TaylorD
- 6.3Emmanuel MontheD
- 6.3Carl RushworthG
- 6.3Stephen WardD
- 6.3Zak MillsD
- 6.2Conor WilkinsonF
- 6.2Tyrese ShadeM
Forest Green
- 8.2Regan HendryM
- 7.9Jamille MattF
- 7.9Mathew StevensF
- 7.3Ben StevensonM
- 7.3Ebrima AdamsF
- 7.2Kane WilsonM
- 7.2Udoka Godwin-MalifeD
- 6.9Dominic BernardD
- 6.9Taylor AllenF
- 6.7Daniel SweeneyD
- 6.6Luke McGeeG
- 6.5Jake YoungF
- 6.5Jack AitchisonF
- 6.5Nicky CaddenM
Line-ups
Forest Green3-4-1-2
Walsall4-4-2
Substitutes
WalsallM. Taylor
Substitutes
- 24R. MenayeseD
- 17J. Earing46'M6.7
- 16Alfie BatesM
- 8L. Kinsella56'M7.0
- 1J. RoseG
- 18T. LeakD
- 20S. PerryM
Forest GreenR. Edwards
Substitutes
- 6B. CargillD
- 24L. ThomasG
- 10Jack Aitchison63'F6.5
- 17O. EdwardsM
- 12Taylor Allen73'F6.9
- 23Sadou DialloM
- 18Jake Young81'F6.5
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
8Total shots20
4Shots on target7
1Shots off target6
3Blocked shots7
5Corners9
1Offsides0
12Fouls10
1Yellow cards3
4Goalkeeper saves3
386Total passes434
280Accurate passes342
73%Pass accuracy79%
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Osadebe | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | – | 7.2 |
| Brendan Kiernan | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Liam Kinsella | 34 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Joss Labadie | 56 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Earing | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Kieran Phillips | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ash Taylor | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Emmanuel Monthe | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Carl Rushworth | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Stephen Ward | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Zak Mills | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Conor Wilkinson | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| Tyrese Shade | 45 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Forest Green
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regan Hendry | 90 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Jamille Matt | 81 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Mathew Stevens | 63 | 2 | – | 4 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Ben Stevenson | 90 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Ebrima Adams | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Kane Wilson | 90 | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 3 | 7.2 |
| Udoka Godwin-Malife | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Dominic Bernard | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Taylor Allen | 17 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Sweeney | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Luke McGee | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jake Young | 9 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jack Aitchison | 27 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Nicky Cadden | 73 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
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