Walsall vs Fleetwood Town, 2017-18 English League One, Regular Season
· English League One4 - 2
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Match Timeline
- 21': Goal! Walsall 0, Fleetwood Town 1. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 25': Goal! Walsall 1, Fleetwood Town 1. Erhun Oztumer (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Leahy.
- 45': Goal! Walsall 2, Fleetwood Town 1. Zeli Ismail (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erhun Oztumer following a set piece situation.
- 56': Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Devante Cole replaces Baily Cargill.
- 57': Ashley Hunter (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Goal! Walsall 2, Fleetwood Town 2. Amari'i Bell (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, Fleetwood Town. George Glendon replaces Markus Schwabl.
- 64': Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Wes Burns replaces Ashley Hunter.
- 64': Substitution, Walsall. Reece Flanagan replaces Zeli Ismail.
- 83': Substitution, Walsall. Daniel Agyei replaces Erhun Oztumer.
- 89': Goal! Walsall 3, Fleetwood Town 2. Tyler Roberts (Walsall) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Reece Flanagan.
- 90': Goal! Walsall 4, Fleetwood Town 2. Daniel Agyei (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Roberts.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Walsall. Shaun Donnellan replaces Tyler Roberts.
Game Information
Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 3,225
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 38 | +39 | 89 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 40 | +24 | 78 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 39 | +29 | 75 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | +19 | 72 |
Line-Ups
Walsall (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Liam Roberts (GK) |
| 5 | Jon Guthrie |
| 24 | Kory Roberts |
| 3 | Luke Leahy |
| 15 | Liam Kinsella |
| 11 | Kieron Morris |
| 7 | Adam Chambers |
| 20 | Amadou Bakayoko |
| 19 | Zeli Ismail |
| 18 | Tyler Roberts |
| 10 | Erhun Oztumer |
Fleetwood Town (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Alex Cairns (GK) |
| 12 | Cian Bolger |
| 38 | Baily Cargill |
| 5 | Ashley Eastham |
| 4 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 8 | Kyle Dempsey |
| 23 | Markus Schwabl |
| 3 | Amari'i Bell |
| 20 | Elohor Godswill |
| 22 | Ashley Hunter  |
| 7 | Jordi Hiwula |
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