Forest Green Rovers vs Yeovil Town, 2017-18 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League Two4 - 3
Late Omar Bugiel strike earns unlikely Forest Green win
Match Timeline
- 9': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0, Yeovil Town 1. Olufela Olomola (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 14': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0, Yeovil Town 2. Otis Khan (Yeovil Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 23': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Yeovil Town 2. Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dale Bennett.
- 35': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Yeovil Town 3. Francois Zoko (Yeovil Town) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Olufela Olomola.
- 45'+5': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 2, Yeovil Town 3. Reece Brown (Forest Green Rovers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 45': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Alex Iacovitti replaces Jack Fitzwater.
- 49': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 3, Yeovil Town 3. Charlie Cooper (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
- 55': Substitution, Yeovil Town. Rhys Browne replaces Omar Sowunmi.
- 59': Emmanuel Monthe (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Omar Bugiel replaces Luke James.
- 67': Substitution, Yeovil Town. Sam Surridge replaces Olufela Olomola.
- 69': Tom James (Yeovil Town) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 78': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Daniel Wishart replaces Reece Brown.
- 79': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 4, Yeovil Town 3. Omar Bugiel (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 84': Substitution, Yeovil Town. Jordan Green replaces Connor Smith.
- 90': Charlie Cooper (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: The Bolt New Lawn
Location: Forest Green, England
Attendance: 2,615
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Vale | 16 | +8 | 33 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | +6 | 28 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | +4 | 28 |
| 4 | Walsall | 14 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Forest Green Rovers (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley Collins (GK) |
| 16 | Jack Fitzwater |
| 6 | Emmanuel Monthe  |
| 8 | Liam Noble |
| 3 | Scott Laird |
| 2 | Ben Dale |
| 10 | Reece Brown |
| 15 | Charlie Cooper |
| 5 | Lee Collins |
| 9 | Christian Doidge |
| 33 | Luke James |
Yeovil Town (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Artur Krysiak (GK) |
| 17 | Omar Sowunmi |
| 3 | Nathan Smith |
| 5 | Bevis Mugabi |
| 8 | Connor Smith |
| 16 | James Bailey |
| 11 | Ryan Dickson |
| 23 | Tom James |
| 13 | Francois Zoko |
| 7 | Otis Khan |
| 24 | Olufela Olomola |
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