Match ends, Cambridge United 0, Mansfield Town 1.
CambridgeCambridge United0MansfieldMansfield Town1
Cambridge suffered their first home league defeat of the season, losing to Nigel Clough's Mansfield on the night they welcomed fans back to the Abbey Stadium.
Jamie Reid's goal on 64 minutes, his first in the league for the club, and goalkeeper Marek Stech's heroics lifted the Stags out of the bottom two.
Reid had missed big chances at the start of each half, firing over on the turn in the second minute and shooting off target when he'd been left unmarked in the box in the opening moments of the second period.
But moments after Dimi Mitov had saved well from Harry Charsley, the midfielder nodded on for Reid to fire beyond Mitov.
Cambridge's best chance had come on 39 minutes when Joe Ironside's knock-down found Robbie Cundy, whose effort drew an excellent tip over from Stech.
The U's pressed hard for an equaliser, with Rollin Menayese blocking from Paul Mullin and Stech denying Ironside. Stech ensured Mansfield's win with a magnificent save to tip over Paul Mullin's blasted effort 10 minutes from time.
Match report supplied by PA Media
Line-ups
Cambridge
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Mitov
- 2Knoyle
- 16Cundy
- 5Taylor
- 11DunkSubstituted forIredaleat 75'minutes
- 7HannantSubstituted forKnibbsat 75'minutes
- 4Digby
- 44BoatengSubstituted forMayat 28'minutes
- 14Hoolahan
- 10Mullin
- 20Ironside
Substitutes
- 3Iredale
- 6Darling
- 17Davies
- 18El Mizouni
- 19May
- 25Burton
- 26Knibbs
Mansfield
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Stech
- 12Gordon
- 4MenayeseBooked at 24mins
- 5SweeneyBooked at 34mins
- 3Benning
- 7CharsleySubstituted forCookat 90+5'minutes
- 32Lapslie
- 8O Clarke
- 10MarisSubstituted forO'Keeffeat 89'minutes
- 9Bowery
- 19ReidSubstituted forMaynardat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 2O'Keeffe
- 6Rawson
- 11Cook
- 15O'Driscoll
- 22Maynard
- 27Sinclair
- 31Stone
- Referee:
- Robert Lewis
- Attendance:
- 1,917
Match Stats
Home TeamCambridgeAway TeamMansfield
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home7
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away12
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cambridge United 0, Mansfield Town 1.
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Andy Cook replaces Harry Charsley.
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Adam May (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Harry Charsley (Mansfield Town).
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Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United).
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Kellan Gordon (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Corey O'Keeffe replaces George Maris.
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Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United).
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Jordan Bowery (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jack Iredale (Cambridge United).
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Ollie Clarke (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Kyle Knoyle.
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Nicky Maynard replaces Jamie Reid.
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Attempt missed. Harry Charsley (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by George Lapslie.
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Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by George Lapslie.
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Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Marek Stech.
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Attempt saved. Paul Mullin (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
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Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Kyle Knoyle.
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Attempt saved. Joe Ironside (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Mullin.
